Des Arc School Board sees preliminary improvement plans for concession stand
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By Lisa Mills Correspondent
The Des Arc School Board held their monthly meeting on June 24th. Architect Clayton Vaden presented preliminary plans for improvements to the concession stand and restrooms at the football field. The plans include making the two buildings into one, adding a porch on the back for a grilling area, and making more room for customers without blocking the walkway. The entire building will be heated and cooled, will include more room for appliances and storage, and the concession stand work area will have better flow. There will be a roll up door and driveway to unload supplies. The restrooms will be ADA compliant, and include separate hot water heaters for faster hot water in the sinks. Vandell left the plans with Superintendent Sherrell for everyone to examine and suggest any changes. He said that after the preliminary plans have been
approved and changes have been made, he will have a commercial contractor give a quote on the total cost so the board can move forward with any further changes and start getting bids on the construction.
The board approved a motion to hire Kathryn Rose as the new Band Director/Music Teacher. Superintendent Sherrell told the board that although this will be Rose’s first director position, she has been the assistant director at Hope and Bismarck, and he said that he thinks that she will do a good job. High School Principal Paschal said that he feels like she knows the material and knows what the job entails and that she will be able to handle the duties. Band Booster President Julie Sprat, who was also present at Rose’s interview, said she had no doubt that she would do a good job, considering that there will be a lot of adjustments for everyone.
Mary Ann Hood was hired as a cafeteria
Harper named outstanding teaching assistant
IOWA CITY, IASamuel Harper of Hazen, AR was one of 30 graduate teaching assistants from a range of disciplines who were recipients of the University of Iowa's Oustanding Teaching Assistsant Award for 2023-24. Samuel’s teaching area was in the Department of Political Science within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The honorees excel in promoting learning, creativity, and intellectual discovery both inside and outside the classroom. The enthusiasm and commitment to student success demonstrated by these individuals highlights the crucial role teaching assistants play in the university's teaching mission.
"Our teaching assistants are so important to the educational mission of the university," says Kevin Kregel, executive vice president and provost. "The talent and dedication of these individuals cannot be overstated, and I am so grateful for their efforts to support teaching excellence at Iowa."
This year's honorees are teaching assistants who taught for at least one semester during the spring, summer, or fall 2023. Nominations for the awards were gathered from undergraduate students, faculty, colleagues, departmental executive officers, and deans. Each recipient will receive a $1,000 award and will be presented with a certificate at a reception in May.
worker. The board approved a new food service point of sale program that will make it easier to keep records for billing and payments for student breakfasts and lunches.
Superintendent Sherrell reported the total current enrollment for Pre-K through 12th is 651 - (Pre-K 21, Elementary 368, High School 260). He also reported that the second round of the matching grant for the home ec building remodel has been received for the interior. The grant is for $100,000 with the school matching $50,000.
Elementary Principal Cheryl Holland reported that there are currently 35 students registered for kindergarten and
she expects that to increase. She said that the teachers are looking at a new curriculum they hope to implement which will help students build skills from one year to the next. RTI
Specialist Stacy Childers reported that there are currently 100 students that will be receiving intervention beginning on day one. Childers showed an example of a binder that each teacher will have for each student and their intervention plan and resources.
High School Principal B.J. Paschal reported that teachers are looking at a new math and science curriculum. He also reported that there will be 20 minutes between 1st and 2nd periods for students to
log in community service hours and for needed intervention.
The board approved the AR app which will allow teachers to use one form for all reports. The board also approved the transfer of $359,000 from the general fund to the building fund. The 2024-2025 Parental Engagement Plan was approved, and the 20242025 school board meeting dates were approved.
Superintendent Marc Sherrell, High School Principal B.J. Paschal, Elementary Principal Cheryl Holland, District Treasurer Natasha Richards, and school board members Drew Widener, Jordan Smith, T.J. English, Brent Calhoun, and Johnny Reidhar were present.
Calling all voters...
A group of signature collectors were set up in Hazen’s downtown city park on Saturday, June 22, to ask local people to sign various petitions to place several issues on the Arkansas ballot in November. The petitions included the medical marijuana act, the repeal of the LEARNS Act, and abortion.
Des Arc School Board members look over the plans for the football field upgrades.
Lucy Goad Reed Nannie
Lucy Goad Reed Nannie of Carlisle, AR entered the presence of her Lord on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at the age of 89 years. She was born to Noble Graves and Luna Mae Goad on September 7, 1934 in Hickory Ridge, AR.
Lucy is preceded in death by her parents, first husband Jay Reed, and siblings, Milton Goad and Vivian Rogers. She is lovingly remembered by her husband, George Nannie; three children, Valerie (Patrick) Plafcan, Bill (Billie Dean) Reed, and Steve (Debbie) Reed all of Carlisle; two stepchildren, Niles (Lisa) Austin of Romance and Lesa (James) Prislovsky of Carlisle. Grammy Lucy will be dearly missed by her grandchildren, Josh (Haley) Campbell, Brooke (Ky) McFarlin, Ashley (Griffin) Golleher, Zach Reed, Courtney (Duncan) Baird, Tyler (Tiffany) Reed, Lindsey (Patrick) Mathis, Austin (Maddie) Reed, Braden (Brooke) Reed, Preston Prislovsky, Wesley (Traci) Austin, Taylor Wallace and 21 great grandchildren. Lucy is also survived by two sisters Linda Chappell (Lee) Taylor and Pam (Nick) Williams. Lucy married Jay Reed in 1957 and assisted in the operation of their family supermarket in Carlisle, while raising their three children.
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After being widowed for several years, Lucy married George Nannie and they enjoyed 33 years together, attending school and sporting activities for grandchildren, participating in numerous family events, and frequenting their favorite restaurants.
Lucy's greatest gift to her family was her faithfulness to her Lord Jesus. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Carlisle where she was the organist for many years. She made sure her children attended church regularly and knew the importance of a personal relationship with Jesus. She also shared the love of Christ and His Word with her friends and grandchildren through the years. Lucy looked so forward to being in her eternal home in heaven, where she is dwelling today with her Savior.
Funeral Services for Lucy were held on Monday, July 1, 2024 at First Baptist Church in Carlisle, Arkansas at 11:00 AM, visitation was prior to the service beginning at 10:00 AM.
Evelyn ‘Marie’ Price
even at the age of 96 she was still keeping the yard looking nice, which was very important to her.
Marie was an 83 year member of the Idlewild Extension Homemakers Club, the first female Justice of the Peace in Prairie County and served on the Prairie County Fair Board.
Marie was crowned the 2023 Prairie County Fair Golden Queen, was a member of a quilt club and loved doing all kinds of crafts from ceramics to sewing. She also enjoyed working in the concession stand at Scrapper sporting events, collecting dolls (she never had one as a child), clocks and cookbooks.
Marie was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, James Price; her daughter, Barbara(Earl) Schlenker; her son, Jimmy Price; grandson, Earl Robert ‘Pete’ Schlenker; great-grandson, Justin Schlenker; four brothers, Pete Newsom, Charles Owens, Johnny Owens, Jerry Owens; and her sister, MaryAnn Geater.
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Evelyn ‘Marie’ Price, born September 20, 1922, to the late Jack and Annie Ruth Owens passed away peacefully at Baptist Health Medical Center in Stuttgart on June 26, 2024. Marie was 101 years and 9 months old.
Born in Marion, Louisiana, Marie moved to DeValls Bluff, Arkansas as a young girl. She lived the farm life, helping wherever she could, making sure everyone was fed, and
This is addressed to those of you who walk your dogs....in the big cities it is mandatory to pick up after your dog and dispose of it properly....alas in our smaller towns that is not the case. Please be a responsible dog owner and pick up your dog's "business" so I don't have to walk in it when I mow my lawn. I used to have flowers around my trees but when your
Marie is survived by her son, Dennis (Barbara) Price, daughter-in-law, Linda Price; five grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, seven great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and special friends. Services for Marie were held on Saturday, June 29, 2024 with visitation from 10:00AM –11:00AM and funeral service at 11:00AM at the Westbrook Funeral Home Chapel in Hazen, Arkansas. Interment will follow in the Hazen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Hazen Cemetery or the Prairie County Fair Association.
dog "waters" them, they die so I gave up on that. I guess dogs must be walked, but please be considerate of your neighbors and don't leave their "business" behind for us to step in. Be a responsible dog owner and clean up after your pet, Thank you!
Marsha Heien Stuttgart
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The 133rd Continental Congress of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has been celebrated this week, June 26-30th, in Washington, DC. The Congress continues to “Celebrate Stars and Stripes Forever "as it has throughout the year in chapters across the nation and internationally, carrying out the mission to promote historical preservation, education, and patriotism. The DAR Continental Congress is a time-honored tradition that has been held in
Washington, D.C. as the annual national meeting of the DAR membership since the organization’s founding in 1890. The DAR Continental Congress was named to honor the original Continental Congress which governed the American colonies during the Revolutionary War. Members meet at the DAR National Headquarters for a week each June to report on the year’s work, honor outstanding award recipients, plan future initiatives and reconnect with friends. Those in attendance include over 3,000 delegates representing the membership
of 190,000 Daughters from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and many international chapters. From Grand Prairie Chapter, two members attended Continental Congress this week. Courtney Bisswanger was selected by the National Society to serve as one of the four pages from Arkansas. As a page, Courtney assisted in the sessions and events throughout the week. Allison Holland, former Grand Prairie Regent and current National Chair of the Literacy Promotion Committee also attended the Congress.
T o lb ert g r a d ua te s f ro m MSU
MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS (06/26/2024)-Tyrone Tolbert, of Hazen, AR, was among nearly 3,500 students graduating from Mississippi State University in spring 2024. Tolbert received the Master of Business
Administration from MSU's College of Business.
Mississippi State University is a national STEM-focused, doctoral degree-granting, landgrant university offering a wide range of educational experiences for learning and growth to a diverse student body of approximately 23,000 students. Among the National Science Foundation's Top 100 research universities, MSU provides access and opportunity to students from all 50 states and 86 countries.
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Arkansas Page Courtney Bisswanger on the balcony above the Continental Congress floor.
Tosh thankful for spot in all-star game
By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor
Former Hazen Hornet
football star Kolton Tosh was able to play one last game on the gridiron during the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game on June 22 at Estes Stadium on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas.
Tosh was a member of the East squad, which lost to the West 19-14. He had two tackles while playing linebacker.
“It was a huge honor to be selected to play in the all-star game and get a chance to compete with some of the best athletes from Arkansas,” said Tosh, who was a key player during the Hornets’ run
to the 2022 Class 2A state championship victory over Carlisle. He helped Hazen to a second-place conference finish and a spot in the Class 2A state playoffs in 2023.
Tosh has been playing football since the first grade.
“Playing football at Hazen gave me some of the best memories of my life and gave me a second family,” Tosh said. “Advancing to the playoffs is expected by us as players and the coaches as well.”
Tosh also played basketball and baseball for the Hornets.
After high school, Tosh plans to begin welding on the pipeline.
From Senator Ronald Caldwell
LITTLE ROCK –Arkansas families and businesses will save more than $483 million in income taxes next year, thanks to a tax cut passed by the legislature during a three-day special session.
Also, Arkansas homeowners will see their property taxes go down by about $46 million because the legislature increased the homestead property tax credit from $425 to $500.
Senate Bill 1 had the major income tax reduction. It lowers individual income taxes for about 1.1 million Arkansas taxpayers by reducing the top rate from 4.4 percent to 3.9 percent. That will save taxpayers $384.2 million next year and $256.1 million in following years. The savings are higher next year because they actually include 18 months of savings, from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
After that, in a typical 12-month fiscal year the savings will be $256.1 million. Numerous lawmakers said that income taxes need to be lowered, even eliminated, in order for Arkansas to remain competitive with neighboring states. Every tax reduction makes it easier for the state to recruit industry.
The Senate bill also lowers corporate income taxes by changing the
top rate from 4.8 percent to 4.3 percent. In the first 18 months it is in effect it will save Arkansas businesses about $99.3 million and then the savings will be about $66.2 million every fiscal year.
An estimated 7,800 corporations will get a tax cut, according to a fiscal impact statement by the state Department of Finance and Administration.
Property taxes will go down for assessment years beginning January 1, 2024, because of the increase in the homestead property tax credit. The second full year it is in effect it will save homeowners about $47 million.
The legislature met in special session to finalize a budget for the state Game and Fish Commission. It had to be done before June 30, the final day of the current fiscal year. If the legislature had not approved a budget, the agency would not have had authority to spend any of its funding on July 1.
The special session was scheduled to coincide with the week when the Legislative Council and its subcommittees hold their regular monthly meetings. That helped to hold down the costs of the session because so many lawmakers were scheduled to be at the
Capitol anyway. The legislature has always written very conservative budgets to keep down spending levels for state agencies. For example, state spending will grow by only 1.76 percent next year. Even after accounting for the loss of revenue due to the income tax reductions, the estimated budget surplus next year will be $280.3 million.
Since 2013 the legislature, the current governor and the previous governor have approved a series of tax cuts that lowered state revenue by about $1.5 billion a year. For perspective, this year’s total general revenue fund will be $6.2 billion. Arkansas operates under a balanced budget law, known as the Revenue Stabilization Act. If an economic downturn causes tax revenue to go down, state agencies must reduce spending by a proportionate amount. However, the Public School Fund is protected from cuts because the state Constitution mandates that the state provide all children with an education. Other state services do not have similar constitutional protection from budget cuts.
ACHI warns medications can cause heat illness
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
When dealing with extreme summer heat, it’s important to know that the risk of heatrelated illness and death can be higher for people who use certain medications. Some medications can interfere with the body’s natural defenses against heat, such as sweating or other temperature regulation functions, while others can reduce the body’s fluid level or increase the risk of falling or fainting in the heat. Among these medications are:
Cardiovascular medications such as diuretics and beta blockers.
Psychiatric medications such as haloperidol or risperidone and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as Prozac.
Antiseizure medications such as topiramate, oxcarbazepine, and carbamazepine.
Antihistamines with anticholinergic properties, such as Phenergan. Thyroid replacement drugs such as levothyroxine.
If you are on any of these types of medications, it is especially important to take precautions against heatrelated illnesses when temperatures are high.
Additionally, medications themselves can be affected by extreme temperatures and moisture, which may make them less potent. This is particularly true for insulin and medications for hypothyroidism. Prevent medication degradation by storing medications according to the label instructions, keeping medications away from heat-generating appli-
ances, not leaving medications in the car, picking up any mail-order prescriptions immediately, and avoiding storing medications in rooms with high humidity and frequent temperature changes.
Although the bathroom is the most common place to store medications, some experts advise against it because bathrooms are prone to high temperatures and humidity. If you do store medications in your bathroom, be sure to keep them in their original containers.
Consult with your doctor before altering your medications or if you have any questions or concerns about how your medications are affected by high temperatures. See also the ACHI post on avoiding hot car fatalities.
“For I
by Dr. James L. Snyder
One thing I have learned in life is that some things do have a purpose no matter how bad they seem at the time. They don’t seem to have any purpose when they happen, but you later discover a significant purpose behind it. I try to prepare for everything in life, but there are many things that I just can’t prepare for. I learned this after I got married. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage has often teased me about not having a brain. When I flub up something, she looks at me, puts both hands on her hips, and says, “Don’t you have a brain?” With all the evidence on the table, I cannot verify that I actually do have a brain. According to her assessment, if I had a brain, a lot of the stuff I flub up wouldn’t get flubbed up. But, as The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage says, “It is what it is.” When I’m in trouble and can’t figure something out, she usually says, “Don’t you have a working brain to help you here?”
Jeremiah 29:11
Calvary Baptist Church West North Front Street, Hazen, AR Phone: (870) 255 - 4038
Christian VanHouten, pas-
tor
Sunday School: 9:50 AM
Worship: 10:45 AM
BTC: 6 PM
Evening Worship 6:45 PM
Wednesday Bible Study: 7 PM
First Baptist Church
224 N. Hazen Ave.
Hazen, AR 72064
Phone: (870) 255 - 4464
Sunday Service
Sunday School: 10:00 AM
Morning Worship: 11:00 AM
The way things turned out, I could not answer
Evening Worship: 6:00
PM Wednesday Service Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7:00 PM Children's Program 7:00
PM "HYPE" Youth 7:00 PM
Center Point Missionary Baptist Church 2997, Center Point Road, Hazen, AR
Bro. Brad Crumby Pastor
Sunday School: 10 AM
Worship: 10:50 AM BTC: 5 PM Worship: 5:50 PM Wednesday - Youth Night6:30 PM
in the affirmative.
I like to think I have a brain, but the evidence along that line is not very strong. Lately, things have begun to turn around to my benefit. I had a health issue; I think it was some kind of flu bug, which hit me pretty hard. During one of my Sunday services, while preaching, I almost passed out. Because we were in a nursing home facility, a nurse came in and took my blood pressure. At the time, it didn’t read very well. It was then that the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage told him that I had to be taken to the hospital. I didn’t quite understand what was happening at the time, so I just went along with where they took me. What choice did I have?
I spent a day in the hospital and finally got out and was able to schedule a visit with my physician. He checked me over and said he thought I needed to have one of those MRIs. At the time, I did not know what they were. But according to what I understood, it was some brain scan to see
Hazen First United
Methodist Church 211 North Hazen Avenue, Hazen, AR Phone (870) 255 - 4657
Pastor Chris Wright
Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship Service: 10:55 AM
Hazen Church of Christ 204 Adams Street, Hazen, AR.
Phone (870) 255 - 3633
Sunday - Bible Study: 10
AM Worship Service: 11
AM Sunday Night: 6 PM
Wednesday Bible Study: 7 PM
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Highway 86, Tollville, AR.
Worship Service: 9 AM
Sunday School: 10:30AM
Family Christian Fellowship
603 W WashingtonHazen, AR.
Pastor Scott Skarda 501-516-5971
Sunday: 10 AM, Wed, 6:30 PM
New Bethel MB Church
8525 New Bethel Road
P.O. Box 87 Hazen, AR.
Pastor Bro. Freddie McCann Sunday School 10 am
Sunday Service 11 am
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
Pastor Dyrek Foshee
7474 Highway 86 North, Hazen, AR
Sunday School: 10 AMService: 11 AM
Sunday Night: 5 PM
Prairie Chapel MB Church Center of North
Washington & Woodlawn, Hazen, AR. Rev. Maurice WilliamsPastor
Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship: 11AM
Wednesday 7 PM Bible Study
Carlisle Pentecostal
Church of God Scott & McDonald Sts., Carlisle, AR.
Phone 501-438-1643
Pastor Daniel Strength
Sunday School: 10 AM
Sunday Worship Service: 11 AM
Sunday Evening Service: 6 PM
Wednesday Evening Service: 7 PM
Mt Zion MB Church
Rt 2 Carlisle, AR
Rev. Cruthfield, Pastor Sun. School 9:45 A.M. Worship 11 A.M. Wed Prayer & Bible Class 7 P.M.
Fellowship M. B. Church
Rev. Russell Penn, Jr. Senior Pastor 209 E. Claire St. Des Arc, AR 72040 (870) – 256-3622
Sunday School – 9:45 am
Worship Service – 11:00 am
First Pentecostal Church of Prairie County 3201 Hwy. 70 E., Hazen, AR (870) 255-9177
Pastor J N Holmes
Sunday 10 A.M. Wednesday 7 P.M.
First Baptist Church
319 Court St., P. O. Box 25, Carlisle, AR
Phone (870) 552 - 7732
David Lee - Pastor Sun School: 9:45 AM Worship: 11 AM Awana: 5 PMWorship: 7 PM
Holy Temple COGIC
Elder McFadden, Pastor
St. John's Lutheran Church
Fifth and College Streets, Stuttgart, AR
Phone (870) 673 - 2858
Rev. Andrew Toopes, Pastor
Worship: 8:00 am-10:15 am Sunday School & Bible Class: 9:15 AM
if I had a mini-stroke or something. Given my state of health, I agreed with the doctor, who set up an appointment for me to have an MRI. I never had one before, but I was to learn what the MRI stood for: Make Room for Intrusion. And boy, was my head ever intruded. I went to have the MRI, and they set me up and did all the preparatory things. They took me to the room where the MRI took place, prepared me, and then put earplugs in my ears. At the time, I had no idea what that was for. I would soon learn. According to the technician who was with me, I was to spend 25 minutes under that machine, and there would be noise. Boy, was that understated. As soon as I got under, the noise hit me like thunder from out of nowhere. I never heard noise quite like that before. It almost sounded like old rock ‘n’ roll music. Although, not quite as stupid. No, I did not start singing. When it was over, they pulled me out, I
Radio - KWAK 10:15 AM Sundays www.stuttgartlutheran.com
Carlisle First Methodist Church 215 East Third St., Carlisle, AR
Pastor - Joe Lowe
Phone (870) 552 - 7789
Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship: 10:45 AM
Immanuel Baptist Church
Pastor Bill Ricks
Highway 13 North Carlisle, AR.
Phone (870) 552 - 3100
Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship:11 AM
Sunday Evening: 6 PM
Wednesday Evening: 7 PM
Landmark Baptist Church 517 East Third, Carlisle, AR.
Phone (870) 552 - 3568
Pastor Albert Young
Sunday School: 9:45 AM
Worship: 10:45 AM
BTC 6 PM - Worship 7 PM
Wed. Evening: 7:30 PM
St. Rose Catholic Church
Highway 70, Carlisle,AR.
Phone (870) 552 - 3601
Father Shaun Wesley
Sunday Mass
10:30AM English
12:00PM Spanish
Tuesday Mass 6:00 PM
Wednesday Mass in Spanish 5:30 PM
Holy Hour & Confessions 6:05 PM
Friday (except First Friday) Mass 8:30AM
Saturday Mass in English 5:00 PM
United Methodist Church of DeValls Bluff
Highway 70 West, DeValls Bluff AR.
Pastor Chris Wright
Sunday Morning Worship: 9 AM
First Baptist Church of DeValls Bluff
Pastor Bobby Powers
P. O. Box 358 Highway 70 West, DeValls Bluff, AR.
Phone (870) 998 - 7118
Sunday School: 9:45 AM
Morning Worship: 11 AM
Evening Worship: 5 PM
Wednesday Evening: 7 PM
Mount Olive MB
Church Highway 70, DeValls Bluff, AR. Rev. Tony Haskins
Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship Service: 11 AM
Peppers Lake Church of Christ Hwy 302, SE of DeValls Bluff, AR.
Sunday-Bible Study: 10 AM
Worship: 11 AM Evening Service: 6 PM
Wednesday - Bible Study: 7 PM
Union Chapel FreeWill Baptist Church Metcalf Road, Rt.1, DeValls Bluff, AR
Pastor Darrell Foster
Sunday School: 9:30 AM
Worship Service: 11 AM
Sts. Cyril & Methodius
Catholic Church Highway 86, Slovak, AR.
Fr. Shaun Wesley, School: 9:45 AM Mass: 8:30 AM Thursday Holy Hours 5:00 pm and Mass at 6:00pm
Biscoe Baptist Church Biscoe, AR.
Pastor David Rogers
Sunday School: 10 AM
Worship Service: 11 AM & 7 PM
Training 6 PMWed. Service 7 PM
sat up, and I couldn’t hear a thing. I looked at the nurse serving me and said, “I can’t hear anything.”
Looking at me and smiling, she said, “Well, if you took your earplugs out you might be able to hear.”
It was an adventure I hope I don’t have to repeat anytime soon. But I had a brain scan and I went to the office and ordered copies of my brain scan, which they gave to me.
When I went home, I took the disk with the pictures of my brain and printed off. I looked at it again and said to myself, “Self, you do have a brain after all.”
I then took a copy of that picture of my brain out and showed it to The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.
“See here, my dear, I do have a brain after all.”
I can’t explain how happy I was to prove to my wife that after all of the nonsense I created throughout the years, I actually did have a brain.
I showed it to her, chuckled, and smiled. She studied the picture for a few
First Assembly of God Hwy 33 and U.S. 70 Biscoe, Arkansas Sunday Services: 10:30 A.M., 6 P.M.
Wednesdays WNYG, Kids Club, Bible Study 7 P.M.
St. John's Baptist Church Biscoe, AR 870-998-2777 Sunday School 10 A.M. Worship 11 A.M.
Rev. William Brown - pastor Holy Temple Church of God in Christ Elder James Clark, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 AM Worship Service: 11 AM
Jehovah Community Temple Church 710 Sycamore St, DeValls Bluff, AR Elder Ronnie Mosby Sunday 10:30 AM Monday Bible School 7 PM
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Adam Bowman Hwy. 70 West of DeValls Bluff Sunday School-10:00
moments, looked back at me, and said, “Well, this proves you do have a brain but it doesn’t prove that you use your brain.” Even though I have a brain, I didn’t see that coming. I keep that picture with me all the time so that I can show people that I do have a brain. If I hadn’t had that incident, I would not have gone in for an MRI, and I would not have proof in my hand that I have a brain. While looking at the picture of my brain I thought of a scripture in Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” No matter what I think, God has a purpose for my life. Each day is an opportunity to trust Him for that purpose.
Dr. James L. Snyder lives in Ocala, FL with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Telephone 1-352-2163025, e-mail jamessnyder51@gmail.com, website www.jamessnyderministries.com
