Goodness, y’all, it’s hot as blue blazes here in Tillatoba. I went to open the front door and the hot air almost caused me to lose my breath.
I worry about the boys and girls who are out in this hot weather practicing and playing sports.
It’s that time of the year! It’s Vacation Bible School time at Tillatoba Baptist Church. Please come join us in the fun and in the learning about Jesus Christ. Sunday night, July 9, will be pre-registration night. Starting at 5 p.m., we will have Mary Berry Balloons (the balloon lady), a devotion and food.
Friday night, July 14, will start at 6 p.m. We will start off with a parade, then John Grayson Henderson, the ventriloquist, will perform and food will be served. Saturday, July 15, is the big day. We will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. Then Sunday night, July 16, we will start at 6 p.m. We will have our closing program including a music video of the kids, let balloons go with notes attached and food will be served. Please come join us and bring a friend. There is also information posted on Facebook at Tillatoba Baptist Church.
Deborah McCool says Tommy, her husband, is working too much. Shorthanded at work and no one wants a job. They stayed home Saturday night and cooked on the grill with son-in-law, Jason and Kimberly Beavers, and grand girls, Caitlyn and Hannah Beavers and Addie Dukes. Saturday afternoon, Deborah and her three girls went to Batesville and did some shopping for Deb’s daddy and for them.
Doris and Barry Hoop are going to visit Barry’s brother, Darrell, and wife Cindy in Springfield, Missouri, for the Fourth. Doris said her hip is doing really well after surgery.
Martha Box said, “Above all I did this week, I was blessed with a great visit to Pine Grove Church where Bro. Scarborough gave such an encouraging teaching message of the gifts given to us. And strong perseverance! I so love the joy and Spirit in his messages.” Martha was fed well by all the loving cooks that prepared lunch for the Gray family. Martha said she gave a hug from all us Tillatoba folks.
Martha is asking prayers for her brother Jesse and wife Jodi, who is having some medical issues, and also her daughter-in-law, Melinda Box, who has a knee injury that needs a healing prayer also. It was a little better Monday morning.
Martha’s great-granddaughter, Addie, left for camp Sunday after three days of them prepping for it. Lot of teaching, Martha said.
Milton Harper is having surgery on his arm to remove skin cancer Thursday. The biopsy that the doctor took June 7 came back cancer. Prayers for you, Milton.
Keith Beck passed out at work Friday from dehydration and ended up in the emergency room at Charleston. They kept him for about six hours because they had to give him a bag of fluid and made him drink about three quarts of water while there. His mother, Darlene Moorman, said Sunday that he is so weak but doing much better. The doctor said he could not go back to work for three days.
Darlene had her great-grandson, Elisa, Saturday and Sunday, along with Alisa Beck, and she said the two of them have had a ball together. Darlene said he helped her cook breakfast Sunday morning. Spoil that boy while he will let you, Darlene!
Sheryn Goode’s daughter, Dana, drove down Friday from Memphis. They went to the cemetery and put out flowers. Then Dana wanted to tour the countryside. Sheryn said she saw a lot of changes that she almost didn’t recognize herself. In the end, Dana said she didn’t know if she wanted to live here. Of course, she has always lived in the city. She doesn’t like these narrow roads we have here and a lot of other things that she said she wouldn’t mention. Probably no big shopping malls or a lot of restaurants.
Sunday afternoon, daughter Donna Garripoli visited and did a few odd jobs around the house for us. Thank you so much, Donna. I sent her home with a sack of bell peppers.
I made a big dish of stuffed bell peppers and they are all gone. I had enough meat and rice left over to make stuffed cabbage rolls for supper one night. I also cooked enough rice for a rice pudding! It was good, too!
Belated happy 18th anniversary Sunday, the 26th, to Twin and Amanda Ferguson and happy 23rd anniversary to David and Daisy Burlison. On the 28th, Peggy and Eugene Bailey, my coon-hunting buddies, will celebrate their anniversary! I pray you three couples have many more to celebrate.
Happy birthday to Brianna White on the 29th of June. Starting out on our July birthdays are Dixie Fernandez, Brad and Brian Holliday and Kathy Dukes, who share a birthday on the 3rd; and Bart Holtom and Shirley McCollins, who share a birthday on the 4th. I pray you all have a blessed birthday.
Recipe for the week: Tater Tot Casserole
1 1/2 pound chuck
1 can of Mushroom soup
1 can celery soup
1 med. onion chopped
Pkg. frozen tater tots
Salt, pepper and Worcestershire to taste
Layer in casserole dish and bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees or until brown.
Thought for the day: If you haven’t hugged your spouse today, now is a good time to do so. Get up out of that chair and surprise them. Don’t put him or her in shock, though!
