Good Friday morning, Hopkins County area.....raining and 50 degrees at my house, this morning....its rained off and on all night and the temperature has been constant throughout the night....a continued 60% chance of showers today, with an afternoon high of 63 degrees....damp and cool all day.....and tonights forecast calls for more of the same with an overnight low of 54 degrees and an 80% chance of rain!......we need the rain!.....An enjoyable afternoon as I sneaked off to my writing class in Commerce for some me time yesterday afternoon.....its always great to take a break and visit and associate with like minded people....thats been the purpose of taking the class and working with the Silver Leos Writing group....I lend my ideas and they lend theirs and youre refreshed and learn new things to keep you writing new material!....Ive enjoyed the Thursday sessions for this fall session!....Havent made up my mind if Ill do the spring session yet, or not!....But, once youve sneaked off, youve got to return with gusto and that I did....I headed to Como-Pickton School for their annual Christmas Program, took some Christmas light photos, and then headed cross-county to Sulphur Bluff for a basketball game in the Cap Herman Tournament, and took Christmas light photos there, and then headed on to the Freeman Parish Tournament in North Hopkins to finish up the night!....So I got a tour of the Eastern part of Hopkins County last night.....visited with some great people, saw some very pretty Christmas displays, and some great basketball.....And, of course, my heart is saddened but joyful at the same time, when I learned that my longtime friend, Larry Spradlin, passed away, yesterday....Larry fought the good fight and may he rest in peace and now be free of his pain and suffering.....Larry and I go back to our college days at East Texas State University....he was a graduate assistant in the Ag Department, when I was president of the ETSU FFA....a great friend thats going to be missed!....we had loads of fun times together, through the years!....Today calls for more basketball in Miller Grove, Sulphur Bluff, and North Hopkins, a Chamber of Commerce Banquet Committee meeting, and loads of other things to photograph and write about!....Its the December schedule!....May not get to take a soaking bath for a while.....but I can wear those Christmas socks!.....Had a guy come up to me at one of the ball tournaments last night and tell me I was right on about nothing feeling any better than a fresh, new pair of socks!.....This morning I was drawn to the Apostle Pauls letter to the Colossians, chapter 3, verses 1-2.....If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth......Those of us who have taken on the Christian life must rise above the things of this earth and set our sights on things eternal, following the teachings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Gods work in our lives has the power to transform us and should be focusing us on things that are eternal. Certainly we have cares and deep associations in this world, but our focus should be on what God wants us to do and how we can fulfill His plan for us. Christ is the center of our life and we must show Him to others in our daily walk of following His will. On this damp and wet winter day, focus on Christ and the power of God in your life, and be blessed as you draw others to Him!
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:15:25 +0000
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