I hope all of you fathers and father figures had a wonderful Father’s Day.
Freda Weir reports they had a great week of VBS this past week at Friendship. Freda’s better half, Frank Weir, has had a lot of doctor visits this past week.
Kyle and Beth Pearson, along with their sweet daughters Trinity and Sarah, visited with us Friday night. They were on their way back home to Franklin, Wisconsin. Kyle and his family lived with his grandparents, Iva and Sweed Pearson, who lived next door to us when he was a young boy and he wanted to show his daughters his old stomping grounds.
Jacque Chambers said it’s been quiet on “The Compound.” Mawmaw Betty Sue Chambers finished her last radiation treatment Tuesday of last week. Jacque asked to please keep Dorothy McGarrity of Grenada and her family in your prayers. Jacque said Adam Chambers, her husband, has been fighting kidney stones. Two trips to the doctor and a CT scan revealed he had several in one kidney and a 5.8 mm one. So, they went to a urologist in Oxford Friday and were set up for surgery at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Jacque said they had a wonderful Father’s Day celebrating with her father-in-law, Gary Chambers. “I am a lucky girl to have a great father-in-law!” she added.
Tommy and Deborah McCool have had Alice Kellum, Tommy’s sister, visiting this weekend with them. Their daughter, Kimberly Beavers, cooked a big pot roast and all the fixings with it and brought it to the house for Tommy and Jason. They had a great visit with Alice and enjoyed having her here, Deborah said.
Jake Harrison was home this weekend for Father’s Day and they had a great time celebrating Phil Harrison. Jake led the music at Pine Grove and sang a special. He did a great job. I’m always glad when I can hear both Jake and Josh singing in church, said Ginger, who noted she was glad moma (Martha Box) was there to hear it. Of course, Bro Scarborough blessed all with a great message. Diane Hill fixed a great Father’s Day lunch and aunt Linda Harrison joined us. It was a great weekend, for sure.
Sadie Harper said their son, Mit Harper, came down from Southaven Saturday and helped daughter Sheila O’Bryant and son Ed Harper to build a lighted walkway with steps from the levee to the pier for part of their Father’s Day gift to Milton so he can use his walker to get to where he can fish. He is a happy man. I know he is, Sadie!
Your writer and David, along with Timothy Sullivan, went to our daughter Donna’s for a nice Father’s Day celebration. Others in attendance were Frankie and Brad Holliday and Bradley. She had grilled hamburgers, potato salad, cowboy baked beans, cake and ice cream. Everyone was full as a tick after that feast.
Martha Box says she is throwing out her running shoes because this past week outran her! She got to take grandson Jake Harrison out to lunch at Spencer’s Saturday and had “the Gigi to Gboy talk” as we visited. They saw many sweet friends at the Jimmy Jones Memorial. He left his mark, which was so noted by all at the service. They followed that with a great visit with many long-missed friends.
Martha enjoyed a beautiful drive over to Pine Grove Baptist Church with a great morning of singing from the choir, who brought the spirit near. She said grandson Jake Harrison singing “I’ll Fly Away” lifted the crowd even higher. The “daddy message” given per Bro. Truman Scarborough set the pace for sure. Father God is our first and forever Father! “Then I came home, napped and dreamed of “My Honey,” the daddy of my babies,” said Martha.
Those who will be celebrating birthdays are Hunter Potts on the 23rd; Sherri Harris on the 24th; my great niece, Laura Lee Beardain, on the 25th; John Adam Robinson and Ashton Langrum on the 26th; Tori Bowman and Bubba Dukes on the 27th; and Brianna White on the 29th. I pray you all have a blessed day on your special day.
Recipe for the week: Marshall field sandwich
Layer in order given:
Two or three slices of turkey
Two or three slices of Swiss cheese
Stack large amount of lettuce on top
Add at least 1/2 cup or more of Thousand Island dressing on top
On side of plate add slices of tomato, boiled eggs and bacon. This is a delicious sandwich. Enjoy.
Thought for the day: Best friends … we’re the kind of people who laugh at a joke three times; once, when it’s told; the second, when someone explains it to us; and five minutes later when we actually get it.
