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This week in Raleigh
I want to let you all know that the Senate version of the budget will be coming out soon. I will dedicate an entire (column) to the budget once that happens. This week in Raleigh: * Bills in this section are not necessarily endorsed by Senator Jackson. • HB 149 - Caylee’s Law/Report Missing Children An act to make it a criminal offense to fail to report the disappearance of a child to law enforcement. Caylee’s Law was sent to Gove...
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Take time for God, your mother … all those you love
How do you use your time? Last week’s story on ‘Mother’s Day’ had an ironic ending that pounded the message of time into my heart. My grandson, Connor, begged for quality time with me, only to hear my pleas to finish my work first. After waiting for hours, his childlike faith and honesty taught me a lesson on time. He said, “you work too much Nana, our time together is running out, I’ll have to go home soon and we won’t be able to play.” He...
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A glimpse into the future
Often people wonder about what happens after death. Luke is the only gospel writer to record it, but our Lord spoke of two individuals that died and a little about what occurred after their death. We find this record in Luke 16: 19-31. Some have said that this is simply a parable, but if it is, it is the only parable where the Lord used an actual name of an individual, for he calls the beggar Lazarus. Regardless of if it is a parable or not, ...
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Trusting in a faithful God to work miracles
JESUS SAID, “I AM POWER AND COMPASSION.” Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way” (Matthew 15:32). I believe Christ was making a statement to his disciples here. He was saying, “I’m going to do more for the people than heal them. I’ll make sure they have enough br...
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Kandid Katie
My mother is probably one of the hardest working people you are ever going to meet. She just doesn’t know what sitting still is for. Even if she attempts to rest at the end of the day, she is already contemplating what she can get up and do rather than sit down. I, for one, do not have this problem. That gene just never developed fully in my DNA. I guess it is not a bad thing that she likes to get up and go. To be honest, without her endles...
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The only Mother’s Day is now
A sassy southern sun brushes the morning air clear of leftover foggy memories; slowly it polishes the sky to a sparkle, nature and time gently merge for another great overture of life. Perhaps the week of Mother’s Day has always been this unique. I know it is forever linked with the memories of the past. Warm, fuzzy pictures wrap like ribbons round and round in my mind. “Be still and cool in thy own mind and spirit; and from thy own thoug...
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Featured in the Leadership Graduation picture from left to right, starting on the back row: William Gray of Black Chestnutt & Johnson CPA; Stuart Blount, superintendent of Clinton City Schools; Dr. Paul Hutchins, president of Sampson Community College; Ron Mullins of GO Toyota; Kyle Randleman of Star Telephone; Adon Snyder, Clinton fire chief; Vickie Crane of Sampson County Convention & Visitors Bureau; Susan Warren of Sampson County Schools; Carli Herring of Mary Mack’s Inc.; Pamela Tripp of CommWell Health; and Ginger Stone of Sampson County Schools. (Courtesy photo)
Leadership group’s achievements celebrated
The 2012-13 Leadership Clinton-Sampson program has come to a close. This past Tuesday, the participants received recognition as we celebrated their achievement. The mission of Leadership Clinton-Sampson is to provide a continuous, diverse supply of creative leaders to the county by developing their knowledge of the community and providing them with the opportunity for meaningful action. The eight-month program is designed to provide leaders...
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Area churches celebrating Mother’s Day Sunday
Mother’s Day will be held at the Greater Six Runs Missionary Baptist Church in Turkey Sunday, May 12 at 11 a.m. The speaker will be the Rev. Joyce Murphy, associate minister, and the Rev. Aggie Morrisey will preside. The women’s choir will provide the music. Everyone is cordially invited to attend this Mother’s Day service. The host pastor is the Rev. Leslie Morrisey. Mother’s Day will be held at the Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church...
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‘Deadheading’ extends blooming period of plants
Question: How can I make colorful flowers throughout my landscape last longer? Answer: When reading descriptions for flowering plants, you often see deadheading listed as one of the chores. Deadheading is removal of dead flowers from plants. A flowering plant’s main purpose in producing a flower is so it will be pollinated and produce seeds. A plant produces seeds as a survival mechanism. Deadheading a plant, by removing spent flowers, “tri...
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Free gift for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day, May 12th, will soon be here and women everywhere celebrate Mother’s Day with the family and friends that they love. In today’s busy world, there are many tasks that utilize women’s time, such as jobs, caring for parents/relatives, caring for children, being the family/neighborhood chauffeur, spending time with family and friends and so much more. Women are often too busy caring for others to care for themselves. With so many tas...
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Sunglasses and eye protection
Spring has sprung and the days are getting longer and warmer. That means spending more time outdoors enjoying all that North Carolina Summers have to offer. It also means that those nasty ultraviolet rays from the sun will be more intense. This is why May is designated as National Ultraviolet Light Awareness Month. We all know what happens to our skin when we don’t protect it from the sun’s harmful rays. But do we give much thought to what ...
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We need those small victories
It didn’t make much sense to me. You should always pay off the debt with the highest interest rate first. I was listening to Dave Ramsey giving financial advice on the radio. He was talking to a listener who had gotten over their head in debt. Of course, the culprit was credit card debt. It usually is, but these days it looks like student loans are catching up as a main cause of personal debt. Dave Ramsey is a syndicated national radio talk...
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Tips to reduce the risk of foodborne illness
Here are tips you need to know to reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses: Wash hands with soap and water, wet hands with clean running water and apply soap. Use warm water if it is available. Rub hands together to make a lather and scrub all parts of the hand for 20 seconds. Rinse hands thoroughly and dry using a clean paper towel. Sanitize surfaces; surfaces should be washed with hot, soapy water. A solution of 1 tablespoon of unscented, l...
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Give your mother your greatest gift — time
How will you honor your mother on Mother’s Day? The second Sunday in May brings families together to pay tribute to mothers by: attending church, going out to eat, giving flowers, gifts, and creative cards that will melt mothers’ hearts. Card designers and writers have outdone themselves this year. Mother’s Day cards are plentiful, waiting to be plucked from the racks at giant retailers, drug stores, country stores, gas stations, even on li...
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The changelss Christ in a changing world
The writer of the book of Hebrews said, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Heb. 13:8). It is a fact that we live in an ever changing world. It has been said that there are only two things that are sure; we must pay taxes and we must die. This has been shown to be wrong, for there are many who pay no taxes at all. Multitudes of the changes that have occurred, we have welcomed and could hardly live without them, for we...
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