August 2020 Volume 7, No. 11

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From the Kitchen ofLaura L. Chatman

Summer Potato Salad

6 eggs10 red potatoes1 cup mayonnaise1/2 cup ranch1/3 cup dill pickle relish2 tbsp prepared yel-low mustard

1 1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp ground black pepper1/8 tsp paprika1 cup celery chopped into bite-sized pieces1 onion, chopped

Boil the eggs, peel, allow to cool and chop them up. Boil potatoes until tender, drain, and chill them in fridge, finally peeling & cubing them. In a large bowl, combine the mayo, ranch, relish, mustard, salt, pepper, paprika, and the celery. Next, add the eggs and potatoes and stir to mix well. Stick in the fridge for 2 hours, serve, enjoy!

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‘Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.’ - William ShakespearePage 2, The Black River Times

Well Lord it’s me again,I hope you didn’t think I had forgotten you.

You know that you’re my best friend.Lord, I would like to thank you for the rain

It sure makes them old hilltops green againand Lord that new baby calf we got sure is pretty

The Lord is a miracle God and has a creative mindLord we want to thank you for the corn crop

we have enough left over to share with our neighborsLord you brought our son through this awful war

Our youngest son will be laving home soonLord please watch over him in this world of sin

Help him get a good job and a good wifeMy children are all grown and soon will be leaving home

Then it will be mighty lonesome for me here on this old farmLord we still have our church friends

And Lord we still have you that we can talk toWell Lord, I’m going to have to close now;I hope I didn’t take to much of your time

Thank you for hearing my prayer

Farmer’s Prayer

Get blackout curtains. Keep your windows closed and the drapes drawn.This will help to keep out the humidity from the sun from penetrating into the home.Cook outdoors or use an electric skillet to avoid heating up the inside of the house.Be sure to change your furnace filter each month you use it. This can not only save you money on your bill but will prolong the life of your furnace!Use your washer, dryer

and dishwasher in the early morning or at night. They do heat up your home while in use.Take shorter warm show-ers or switch to cold showers this summer!Line dry your clothes if you can. If that’s not pos-sible, use your shower rod to dry your clothes.Use reversible ceiling fans. When it’s warm, set it to rotate counter-clockwise. When it’s cold, switch it to rotate clock-wise. Ceiling fans keep the air circulating, reducing your

need to use the air condi-tioner as much.Use your crockpot! Slow cookers help you make a tasty dish and don’t heat up your kitchen.Shut off the lights when you leave a room!

Reduce Your Electric Bill This Summer

(Submitted by Ben Hager)

‘If you judge people, you have no time to love them

.’ - Mother Teresa

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Honey Roasted Peaches with Greek Yogurt & Granola

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place pitted peach halves skin-down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with honey. Bake for 20 minutes until peaches are charred along the edges and tender in the center. Top each half with a dollop of yogurt and sprinkle with granola.

‘The most courageous act is still to think for yourself.’ - Coco Chanel August 2020, Page 3

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CARTOONSSCHOOL DAYS

Across5 You might do homework on the _______ in class.6 Noon is usually time for lunch in the ______________.9 Fun outing during school, maybe to a Mu-seum. (2 Words)11 Nineth month of the year.12 The teacher prefers you to sit at your _________.16 This person runs the school.17 These furry guys col-lect nuts to eat in the win-ter.18 A ____ will help you to write your vocabulary words down.

Down1 You get taught by this person.2 To write your answers down, you need this lined sheet of ______.3 The teacher keeps a roll of ____ on her desk.4 Words you need to learn how to spell and their defi-nition are your ________. (2 Words)7 To do your book report, you need to check out a book at the ______.8 This tiny piece of metal holds papers together.10 The fun time had out-side on the playground during school.13 Your math teacher pre-fers you to write with this and not a pen.14 An _____ a day keeps the doctor away, and teacher’s like them, too!15 The teacher might be-gin class with a pop ____.

1. What is brown, hairy and wears sunglasses?A coconut on vacation.2. Why does a seagull fly over the sea?Because if it flew over the bay, it would be a baygull.3. What kind of water cannot freeze?Hot water.4. What kind of tree fits in your hand?

A palm tree!5. What did the little corn say to the mama corn?Where is pop corn?6. What animal is always at a baseball game?A bat7. How do we know that the ocean is friendly?It waves!8. What do ghosts like to eat in the summer?

I Scream.9. Where do sheep go on va-cation?The Baaa-hamas.10. And where do sharks go on vacation?Finland!11. What part of the fish weighs the most?The scales.12. Why did the robot go on vacation?

He needed to recharge his bat-teries.13. What did the reporter say to the ice cream?“What’s the scoop?”14. What do you call seagulls near the bay?Bagels.15. What happens if you throw a red sun hat in the water?It gets wet!

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Answers on page 10

kids page‘The greatest wealth is to live content with little.’ - PlatoPage 4, The Black River Times

And this is his commandment, That we should be-lieve on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love

one another, as he gave us commandment

1 John 3:23 KJV

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1. How many apostles did Jesus call? a. 3 b. 70 c. 45 d. 122. How many days passed between Jesus’ death and resurrection? a. 7 b. 3 c. 0 d. 103.For how many years did the Children of Israel wan-der in the wilderness? a. 40 b. 360 c. 72 d. 1804. In how many days did God create the Earth? a. 19 b. 13 c. 3 d. 65. How many of the twelve tribes of Israel were lost? a. 10 b. 1 c. 0 d. 66. For how many days and nights did it rain during

the great flood? a. 100 b. 40 c. 666 d. 1207. For how many nights did Jesus fast before Satan came tempting him? a. 40 b. 3 c. 14 d. 258. For how many days and nights was Jonah in the belly of the great fish? a. 7 b. 3 c. 1 d. 59. How many of each (unclean) animal did Noah gather onto the ark? a. 6 b. 2 c. 7 d. 410. How many command-ments did the Lord give to Moses on tablets? a. 40 b. 2 c. 16 d. 10

Speak Life OverYourself Daily:

I am Courageous Deut. 31:6I am Victorious Romans 8:37I am Loved John 3:16I am Blessed Matthew 5:3-12I am Healed Psalm 147:3I am Beautiful Psalm 139:13-14I am Strong Isaiah 41:10I am Favored Psalm 84:11I am Able Phillipians 4:13I am Powerful 2 Timothy 1:7I am Saved Ephesians 2:8-9

Keep TrustingKeep BelievingKeep PraisingKeep PrayingKeep Loving

& Leave the restTo God

AUGUST BIBLE QUIZ

‘A great man is always willing to be little.’ - Emerson August 2020, Page 5

I am a ChristianWhen I say that “I am a Christian,” I am not shouting that “I am clean living.” I’m whispering “I was lost, but now I’m found and forgiven.”When I say “I am a Christian,” I don’t speak of this with pride. I’m confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.When I say “I am a Chris-tian,” I’m not trying to be strong. I’m professing that I’m weak and need His strength to carry on.When I say “I am a Chris-tian,” I’m not bragging of

success. I’m admitting l have failed and need God to clean my mess.When I say “I am a Chris-tian,” I’m not claiming to be perfect.My flaws are too visible, but God believes I am worth it.When I say “I am a Chris-tian,” I still feel the sting of pain. I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name. When I say “I am a Christian,” I’m not ho-lier than thou. I’m just a simple sinner who re-ceived God’s good grace, somehow!

I AM A CHRISTIAN

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In the book of Jeremiah 1:4-5, God is speaking to Jeremiah. It says: 4. Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 5. Before I formed thee in the bel-ly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee.

So, God Himself is telling us, that before we came to this earth, our spirit beings were in Heaven with Him. He knew us, talked with us, gave mean-ing to our new life we were about to embark on. And then He formed us in our mothers’ womb. Which means, at the moment of conception, our spirits are infused into that new fetus. We have taken on flesh in this physical world. Now, as if that is not enough of a won-drous miracle, God then goes on to say, “and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee.” That means that every living fetus/baby is “made Holy” by God Himself... in the womb.

Another note of interest should be pointed out in The Gospel According to Luke. In Chapter 1, Gabriel, an angel of the Lord, appeared to Zacharias and tells him that even though he is an old man and that his wife (Elisabeth) is well beyond her child bearing years, that God will make it possible for her to become with child and that they should call him John. Now, six months after Elisa-beth is pregnant, Gabriel ap-pears in Nazareth to Mary and tells her that even though she is a virgin, God will cause the Holy Ghost to come upon her and that she will become with child and He shall be called the “Son of God”. Gabriel then goes on to tell Mary that her cousin Elisabeth, in her old age, has also conceived a son and that she is in her sixth month. So, Mary, newly pregnant with Je-

sus, travels to Juda to be with her cousin Elisabeth and be her “handmaid”. Now, I went to the trouble of telling you that story because the next part is im-portant. As Mary entered the house of Zacharias, and called out to Elisabeth, Verse 41 says, “And it came to pass, that when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb.” It goes on to say in Verse 44 that after they greeted each other, Elisabeth says, “For lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.” The babe in her womb, John, who would be-come John the Baptist, leaped with joy, because he knew the newly formed babe who was in Mary’s womb, Jesus, his cousin, “the Son of God”, the Light of the World. He knew Him in the womb because he had known Him in Heaven. At only six months in the womb, John, as with all babes, was aware of all that was around him and hap-pening to him.

Two short stories, easily read and easily understood. LIFE in the womb is PRECIOUS and HOLY and AWARE. There is an old saying, “What we do in this life, echoes through eter-nity.” I made the decision some time back not to get caught up in the madness the world was becoming and not to let that define how I spent my time here on this earth, nor my time in eternity. I’ve made it a point to seek out the truth in all matters that concern me. The words “LIFE in the womb is PRECIOUS and

HOLY and AWARE” ring true in my heart, my soul, ev-ery fiber of my being. Consider this: when they rip a baby out of the womb, what must God feel? Do you think He weeps? Throughout the ages man has

done all manner of evil. Evil that God is willing to forgive, but I don’t imagine any of that made Him weep. But this, I think this makes Him weep.

For those of you who support abortion and believe that there is nothing beyond this life, that when we die it’s just like some-one turning off your computer screen, and you’re right, then none of this really matters. But, if I’m right, you may find yourself standing in judgement before God to account for your time here. And when you see the ripple effect that abortion has throughout eternity, you may weep and cry out. God creates all life out of uncondi-tional love. But it is not with love that we tear babies from the mothers belly: life that God Himself has formed and sanctified to be Holy. Woe be it unto us, for I fear the shedding of innocent blood comes with a price. If that price is God lifting His hand of protection from this nation, woe be it unto us. It would not be the first time He has taken His hand off of a nation that has defied Him; history shows us that.

I close with this. “What ap-pears to be the ‘natural’ order of this life are but the thoughts and deeds of evil men mani-fested into our reality, whose goal it is to alter and destroy our divine plan and purpose that is locked away in our true spirit.” There are more of us than there are mad men. But, the sad truth is, most of us, we belong to the “silent majority.” The “outspoken minority” has been allowed in the last four decades, to alter and destroy our moral compass. We use to be able to say what we felt, as long as we were speaking the truth as we believed it to be. If another person or group did not agree with us, we were free

‘Well done is better than well said.’ - Benjamin FranklinPage 6, The Black River Times

The birds have to use pot-holders to pull the worms out of the ground. The trees are whistling for the dogs. The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance. Hot water comes from both taps. You can make sun tea instantly. You learn a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron.The temperature drops below 90 Fahrenheit and you feel a little chilly.You discover that in August it only takes two fingers to steer your car. You discover that you can get sunburned through your car windows.

You actually burn your hand opening the car door.You break into a sweat the in-stant you step outside at 7:30 AM. Your biggest motorcycle wreck fear is what if I get knocked out and end up lay-ing on the pavement and cook to death. You real-ize that asphalt has a liquid stage. Potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter.The cows are giving evapo-rated milk The farmers are feeding the chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying hard boiled eggs.

HOW ABOUT THAT AUGUST HEAT?

Spencer’s Article

Continued on page 10

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adness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.’ - Marilyn M

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LORI JORDAN

It amazes me when people don’t understand why their lives seem to revolve around ‘gloom, despair and agony on me’ when that is all they constantly spew out of their mouth.I mean do you even look at your own Facebook page? Post after post of negative stuff.Oh yeah, it’s supposed to be funny. And may-be one or two are. And maybe it’s a literal cry for help.If that’s the case, I’m here to help you. STOP.Yes. That’s my advice to you. Stop posting that crap. That’s the first step.Is this a 12-step pro-gram? I don’t know. Maybe? But you need to step away from the negativity.I’m not saying your life

is a bed of roses. Does that job suck? Maybe it does. But are you mak-ing it suck a whole lot worse by drawing atten-tion to the ‘suckiness’ of it? Undoubtedly.How much attention do you give to the good things going on in your life? I know there must be some.I know you have a girl-friend, boyfriend, wife, husband, dog, cat, baby - something that makes you smile somewhere during your miserable week. How about draw-ing more attention to THAT?I’ve said it before, and I’m sure I will say it again - What you FOCUS on is what DEVELOPS in your life.You want more negativ-ity? Good, focus on that. Your Facebook feed is filled with memes about how miserable your job is, how bad life sucks. Guess where this is go-ing? You got it. Go on. Get mad.No, I didn’t say it was easy.I’ve been where you are. I still am there some days. But being positive

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is a DAILY choice.And it starts with think-ing differently. When you start to think differ-ently, you start to feel differently.If you think that be-cause your circum-stances are beyond your control you can’t have peace and hap-piness, I hope you realize that is yet an-other lie from Satan. Spiritual warfare starts in the mind.If Satan can get a hold of you there, he has won.Start thinking about what you are thinking about. The next time you recognize a nega-tive thought, stop and replace it with a posi-tive one or end it with a positive one.(This job sucks, but I’m going home to my lov-ing wife - or I’m thank-ful to have this full-time job even though it’s not the best position for me right now).Proverbs 4:23 tells us to carefully guard our thoughts (our heart) above all else, be-cause everything we do is shaped by our thoughts.

PeachLemonade Slush

Ingredients

InstructionsBlend everything together, mix until it’s smooth and enjoy!

1- pound package frozen peaches12- ounce can frozen lemonade concentratewater (fill the lemonade tube up 1 time)Ice cubes

‘It’s not how much you have that makes people look up to you, it’s who you are.’ - Elvis Presley August 2020, Page 7

“If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason’s & Dixon’s, but between patriotism and intelli-gence on one side, & superstition, ambition, & ignorance on the other.” —Ulysses S. Grant

Sunny Skidmore at KLID radioAccording to Dr. Martin on KLID Radio

(8 to 11 a.m. Sunday Morning) Someone asked Dr. Martin, what one fruit will fight against can-cer? He said according to the Journal of Public Health, an apple a day will fight against these four cancers, Esophagus, Lungs, Stomach and Intestines.Dr. Wallach also on GCN network on KLID Radio has this helpful information:He has gotten through to the FDA to prove Omega 3 helps guard against strokes. Dr. Wallach also says Selenium helps guard against heart attacks, plus helps fight against cancer and Vitamin B 1 and other B cofactors helps fight against congestive heart failure.

APPLESMinerals such as calcium, potassium, and phosphorus risks and precautions. No serious side ef-fects are linked to apple consumption. Apple seeds contain cyanide, a powerful poison. Eating too many apple seeds can potentially be fatal. Apple seeds should not be consumed. In addition, because apples are fairly acidic, they could be up to four times more damaging to teeth than carbonated drinks,according to a study led by Professor David Bartlett at the King’s Dental Institute. Professor Bartlett said that “snacking on acidic foods throughout the day is the most dam-aging, whilst eating them at meal times is much safer. It’s not what you eat it’s how you eat it - an apple a day is good, but taking all day to eat the apple can damage teeth.” Most of the fiber and antioxidants are in the peel, says Dianne Hyson, Ph.D., R.D.6, a research dietitian at UC Davis in the Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. Hyson says “Despite public misperceptions, laboratories have consistently found very low levels - if any - of pesticide residues on the skin of apples.”

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THE AGEE COMMUNITY CLUBThe Agee Community Club met at Godfa-ther’s Pizza on July 9th, 2020. Cathy Womack was this month’s hostess, and club President who opened the meet-ing with the ladies re-peating the club mot-to, “When the Heart is Full of Love the World is Full of Beauty”. Guest was Michael Figgins who gave the invocation. Devotion-al given by Nadine Johnson about how many books, chapters and verses are in the Bible.In the old testament there are 39 books, 929 chapters and 23,214 verses. In the new testament there are 27 books, 260 chapters and 7,957 verses. Roll call was an-swered with “What did you do on July 4th?”Secretary and Trea-surers reports were read by Jeanie Fig-gins, there was no old business, new busi-ness was discussed for the clubs anniver-sary since it will be 88 years old in Novem-ber and Christmas.

Lesson was given by Johnson through handouts on, decorat-ing a cake by using a spoon, fork, or knife, Plus, information on how to cook Omelets both from Rachael Rae.A handout on German potato pie from Wom-an’s Day magazine. A poem was read by Nickey Orton from Belated honorary club member Orel Smith’s book titled, “My Flag”. The ladies had deco-rated white cowgirl hats and then voted on whose they liked the best. Johnson’s hat was the favorite as she was the only one who had decorated with flow-ers of red and white and she won $3.00. The group then read one article each from The Black River Times.Hostess for August will be Orton.The group dismissed with the club collect, “Be Still and Know that I am God” Psalms 46:10.

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‘Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon.’ - Winnie the Pooh (A.A. Milne)Page 8, The Black River Times

We have a separate bath and toilet, but there’s a hole in the wall between them, under the bath.Not long ago, we took in a kitten, and he developed this habit of wriggling through that hole and into the toilet! He’s still afraid of water in the sink or the bath, but the toilet is his fa-vorite place.Now he’s grown up and doesn’t fit in the hole any-more. So he goes to the kitchen, kicks over his wa-ter bowl, and plunges right into the spill.

CATS LIKEWATER?

‘The first step is you have to say that you can.’ - W

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3 lbs lean ground beef1 lb sweet Italian sausage1 tbsp minced onion1 tsp minced garlic2 tsps Italian seasoning

1 tbsp light olive oil1 tsp salt1 tsp ground black pepper¼ cup melted butter6 buns

Preheat your grill for medium. Combine beef, sausage, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.Chill for 1 hour and mix again then form your burgers.Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Meanwhile, butter your buns and toast them in the oven.Grill your burgers 7-8 minutes. Add what toppings you like, assemble and enjoy!

Grilled Italian Hamburgers

Grilled Corn

Honey Garlic Grilled Pork Chops1/2 cup ketchup2 2/3 tablespoons honey2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

2 cloves garlic, crushed6 - 4 oz pork chops 1 inch thick

Zesty Grilled Chicken

‘Keep looking up… that’s the secret of life.’ - Charlie Brown August 2020, Page 9

4 ears corn, shuckedButter, for servingSalt, to taste

Preheat your grill to high for ten minutes.Place your corn on the grill and cook. Turn it often until it’s charred all over.Turn off grill, remove corn to platter and spread butter over corn and season with salt.

Preheat your grill to medium.Meanwhile, whisk the honey, ketchup, soy, and garlic. This will be your glaze.Sear your pork chops and then brush the glaze on each side. Grill 7-9 minutes per side. Enjoy!

1 package McCormick Grill Mates Zesty Herb Marinade1/3 cup water3 tbsp vegetable oil

2 tbsp white vinegar2 lbs bone-in chicken parts

In a small bowl, mix the marinade, water, oil and vinegar.Using a re-sealable plastic bag, add in the marinade and the chicken and turn the chicken in the bag, coating it well.Stick this in the fridge for about half an hour or longer. Get your grill hot on medium, remove chicken from the bag and grill 30-40 minutes, turning the chicken often.

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KOKS PROGRAM SCHEDULE / 2018  MONDAY-FRIDAY  

6:30-7:00 AM FOCUS ON THE FAMILY (M-F) 7:00-7:30 AM THRU THE BIBLE / J. VERNON MCGEE (M-F) 7:45-8:00 AM ENJOYING EVERYDAY LIFE / JOYCE MEYERS (M-F) 9:00-9:15 AM STRAIGHT PATHS BIBLE CHURCH / MIKE MILLER (TUE/THU) 

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 SATURDAY   12:00-1:00 PM GAITHER HOMECOMING RADIO   SUNDAY  

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School DaysK. Khalid

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Across5 You might do homework on

the _______ in class. 6 Noon is usually time for

lunch in the ______________. 9 Fun outing during school,

maybe to a Museum. (2 Words)

11 Nineth month of the year. 12 The teacher prefers you to

sit at your _________. 16 This person runs the

school. 17 These furry guys collect

nuts to eat in the winter. 18 A ____ will help you to write

your vocabulary words down.

Down1 You get taught by this

person. 2 To write your answers down,

you need this lined sheet of ______.

3 The teacher keeps a roll of ____ on her desk.

4 Words you need to learn how to spell and their definition are your ________. (2 Words)

7 To do your book report, you need to check out a book at the ______.

8 This tiny piece of metal holds papers together.

10 The fun time had outside on the playground during school.

13 Your math teacher prefers you to write with this and not a pen.

14 An _____ a day keeps the doctor away, and teacher's like them, too!

15 The teacher might begin class with a pop ____.

1. d 2. b 3. a 4. d 5. a

6. b 7. a 8. b 9. b 10. d

BIBLE QUIZ ANSWERS

TRUFFLEBON BONNOUGAT

CHOCOLATEPRALINEFUDGE

DRAGEECARAMELSWEETSSUGARGUMMY

LICORICELOLLIPOP

GUMBRITTLE

GUMDROPTAFFY

TOFFEE

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CRYPTOGRAM ANSWERThere are more than twenty-four thousand species of butterflies, but moths are even more numerous.

There are about one hundred and forty thousand species of moths known to exist in the world. The only continent where no butterflies live is Antarctica.

I wouldn’t want to live there either.

You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.’ - Stephen ‘KingPage 10, The Black River Times

Snacking Cookiesto debate it. Not now, though. Now they call it hate speech and will call you all manner of things and try to charge you with a crime. True-blooded Godly Americans, who know the difference between right and wrong, good and evil, free and subdued, had better wake up, speak up, step up, and find the courage to stand up and be heard. Neither the founding fathers nor God Himself, when they formed this country, had the vision that is now our reality.

We ought not to be taking issues we know to be wrong and evil and allow the “outspoken minority” to make up political correctness laws (that justify their evil) and then let them force those laws down our throats. In doing so, they change forever our lives and our country. Eternity will show our actions, or inactions, in these manners.

Jesus, speaking to His disciples in Luke 12:4-5, said this: 4. And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yeah, I say unto you, Fear him. Amen??? And you say, “Amen.”

Spencer’s ArticleContinued from Page 10

2/3 cup butter, cubed1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar3/4 cup sugar3 large eggs, beaten1-1/2 cups chunky peanut butter

1 1/2 cups raisins6 cups old-fashioned oats2 teaspoons baking soda2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the brown sugar, sugar, eggs and peanut butter until smooth. Add oats, baking soda, raisins and choc-olate chips. Drop on a greased baking sheet about the size of a tennis ball. Flatten slightly. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Remove cookies. Cool on a wire rack.

Pineapple Angel Food Cake1 box of angel food cake mix

1 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat together the cake mix with the entire can of pineapple with juice and NOTHING ELSE. Pour into a lightly greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until deep golden brown. I let mine cool for 45 minutes. The pineapple sinks to the bottom. If you cut it into 12 pieces (they would be quite large!), they would be 160 calories. I cut mine into 18 pieces - about 110 calories each. (I was not mak-ing this due to the low calorie count, I had no idea, but that’s a huge plus - let’s add some whipped cream!!)

—Lori Jordan

‘Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.’ - W

inston Churchill

Poplar Bluff, MO 63901573-785-2023

Walmart Supercenter is next to us!We Accept Most Major Credit Cards

By George CarlinGeorge Carlin’s wife died early in 2008 and George followed her, dying in July 2008. It is ironic George Carlin —comedi-an of the 70’s and 80’s— could write something so very eloquent and so very appropriate.An observation by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but short-er tempers, wider free-ways, but narrower view-points. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but en-joy less. We have bigger houses and smaller fami-lies, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more prob-lems, more medicine, but less wellness.We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too sel-dom.We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life. We’ve added years to life not life to years.We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We’ve done larg-er things, but not better things.We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We’ve conquered the atom, but not our preju-dice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to pro-duce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small charac-ter, steep profits and shal-low relationships. These are the days of two in-comes but more divorce, fancier houses, but bro-ken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and

nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.Remember to spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around for-ever.Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn’t cost a cent.Remember, to say, ‘I love you’ to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.And remember, life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by those moments that take our breath away.

SOMETHING TO PONDER

A Letter from FDR

The White HouseWashington, DCJanuary 25, 1941To the Armed Forces:As Commander-in-Chief I take pleasure in com-manding the reading of the Bible to all who serve in the armed forces of the United States.Throughout the centu-ries men of many faiths and diverse origins have found in the Sacred Book words of wisdom, coun-sel and inspiration.It is a fountain of strength and now, as always, an aid in attaining the high-est aspirations of the hu-man soul.Very sincerely yours,Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Seven Fruity Facts1. A strawberry isn’t an actual berry, but a ba-nana is... so is a pine-apple!

2. Grapes will explode when you microwave them!

3. The most popular fruit is the tomato.

4. Bananas are ever so slightly radioactive.

5. Peaches, apples, and raspberries are in the Rose family.

6. Pomology is the study of fruit.

7. Tomatoes have more genes than hu-mans.

‘Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.’ - Maya Angelou August 2020, Page 11

Assistance and Food PantryOpen Mon-Fri 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Hours of Operation9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Aloe Vera Facts1. Aloe gel can be eaten and helps with osteoarthritis, diabetes and the effects of ra-diation therapy. It can also be heated, along with water, and inhaled as a vapor for treat-ment of asthma.2. Aloe gel is commonly used topically for psoriasis, sun-burn, dry skin and frostbite.3. Aloe gel can be used as a makeup remover and can even replace your hair condi-tioner.4. Cleopatra used aloe gel on

her face and body as part of her beauty regimen.5. There is some scientific evidence that aloe is able to kill bacteria as well as speed wound healing.6. Aloe gel can also be used to treat minor burns.7. Aloe gel can be used to pre-vent itching from bug bites.8. Native Americans utilized aloe for a multitude of ben-efits and referred to it as “The Wand of Heaven.”

“In His will is our peace.” - DantePage 12, The Black River Times