SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST: For my maternal aunt, Billie Ann Parker of Nashville, who is dealing with sepsis and a bodily infection, all stemming from an unclean dental implant. She is a patient at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville at press time.
DON’T STOP THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW: As we go to press, Jim just telephoned me saying, “I’m going skydiving again this afternoon (11 a.m. Saturday). As always, I acted nonchalantly and just said, “Be careful and call me after you finish.” Remember. There is no handbook of instructions on how to rear a child. It comes from patience and practice. Later, around 3 p.m., my telephone rang again. It was Jim. He told me that he was alive. I told him that I had been praying. His quirky non-off-beat response – ‘I’M HARD TO KILL!” Adding to his resume of flying three miles above the earth, he calmly said, “I really enjoy sleeping in the airplane before a jump. The temperature is cool and I like to hear the plane’s motors running. It seems to calm me like nothing else does.” And so, it goes!
UPDATE: As of this printing, Jama Carter Martin and her granddaughter, Aayliah, are doing much better and both are confined to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. In fact, Aayliah’s mom, Laura Lynn Martin, posted a picture of her on Facebook on Saturday morning with her favorite dog. Jama was pictured with Laura in her hospital bed. She looked calm and beautiful. Answered prayers.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES:
Thursday, July 10: Former local educator, Gail Puckett Kirksey, whom I played basketball with throughout our grammar and high school years; and Marsha Young Darrah, also of Smithville, and the mother of Jane and Kate and a former English instructor at Tennessee Tech University.
Friday, July 11: Joanna Lundy, a retiree of Vanderbilt in Nashville.
Sunday, July 13: Shelby Reeder, Joey’s better half, along with Betty Jo Forkner.
Monday, July 14: My friend, Susan Braswell.
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY:
Thursday, July 10: A sad day for the automobile industry. On this day in 2019, Volkswagen ended the production of the Beetle, which first was introduced in 1938. Many years ago, Mom had a red Beetle, which we named “Herby.” He has gone to car heaven now.
Friday, July 11: In 1804, Aaron Burr challenged his foe, Alexander Hamilton to a duel, which resulted in Hamilton’s death; In 1767, John and Abigail Adams welcomed their son, John Quincy Adams, who became the sixth (6th) President of the United States. His father was the second (2nd) President. Much similar to George H. W. Bush and his son, George W. Bush, who also served as presidents.
Saturday, July 12: In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro became the running mate of Democratic presidential candidate, Walter Mondale. She was the first woman ever nominated for vice president by a major U. S. political party.
Sunday, July 13: Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest was born on this day in 1821 in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. He was later described as a “born military genius;” In 2024, Donald Trump was shot in the ear in Pennsylvania during a campaign event for the presidency.
Monday, July 14: In 1913, Gerald Ford was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He was the only person to have served as U. S. vice president and U. S. president without being elected to either position.
Tuesday, July 15: The micro-blogging service Twitter was born in 2006; The first close-up pictures of Mars were provided by the
Wednesday, July 16: In 1945, the first atomic bomb was tested and exploded in Alamogordo, Mexico. One month later, President Harry Truman ordered the atomic bomb to be dropped in Hiroshima in Japan, hastening the end of World War II.
ANGIE’S BIBLE VERSE OF THE WEEK: “Keep my tongue from evil, And my lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.” (Psalm 34: 13-14)
A MANNER OF FACT: SHOW RESPECT. Teach your children to respect their parents, grandparents, and elders. Be polite when talking with them. Remember, respecting elders is a way to show gratitude and appreciation for their guidance and kindness.
WORD TO REMEMBER: JUDGMENT IS NOT SPELLED JUDGEMENT. THERE IS NO E AFTER THE G. PLEASE REMEMBER. THIS IS FOR MY GRAMMAR-COHORT WANDA BRASWELL.
THE BRADY BARK: If the creature continues devouring Ol’ Roy chicken dog treats, he’ll be the size of a Great Dane dog before long. He was weighed last Friday and topped the scales at 15 pounds! That’s not good. His predecessor, Ernie Judkins, weighed six pounds fully grown. But he wasn’t a “treat addict.” Wonder if Betty Ford has a center for this affliction and addiction?
WEEKLY LUCY UPDATE: During the midst of the hottest temperature day so far this year, Sis calls me one early morning last week saying, “Guess what? I don’t have any air conditioning and its 80 degrees in here!” During our short and sweet daily telephone conversation, an air-conditioning specialist drove up to her house and fixed the coils or whatever on her central system. Bye. Ten minutes later, my cell rings again. “It’s finally getting cool now.” Bye. I so enjoy getting good news, like I could do anything about it 1.5 hours away – except sweat.
THOUGHT TO REMEMBER: “The way to change others’ minds is with affection – not anger.” (The Dalai Lama)
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, BE NICE!
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