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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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Do you really trust in the Lord?
Have you ever been through a situation and didn’t know what to do? Has it seemed like lately you have faced some of the most challenging trails while on this journey with Jesus? Could it be that you are at your breaking point, and if God does not speak, you could lose it? Proverb 3:5,6 says “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.” Wh...
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Members are what makes Chamber strong
Often many of us, including myself, get so caught up in the here, now, and future that we don’t take time to reflect on our history. The history that helped mold us into who we are today. As we reflect, not only do we need to uncover major positive and negative events and developments within our organizations but we also need to reflect on how leaders responded to past challenges, trends, and events. While the Chamber was formed in 1947, th...
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Kandid Katie
Next Monday, I will get to add another candle to my cake. It will now have 33 candles, and I have to tell you, with everything I have been through, May 6 is an even more special day for me this year. Now with my new kidney, I feel an even greater desire to go out and really celebrate. If I were to be truthful, I have felt this way about my birthday since I was diagnosed with kidney disease. There is added value in my days, since I have a mo...
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Brown’s Chapel celebrating choir anniversary Sunday
The Senior Choir of the Brown’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, H.B. Lewis Road, Clinton, will celebrate their choir anniversary Sunday, May 5 at 3 p.m. Several singing groups will participate on the program. The special guests will be the Voices of God, the Untouchables of Fayetteville, Littlefield Gospel Choir of Newton Grove, Renewed Singers of Clinton, soloist Franklin Patterson and Mrs. Hilda Black, both of Clinton, Holly Grove and man...
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An update on Avian influenza (H7N9)
I am sure most of you have heard about the H7N9 strain of avian influenza outbreak in China. As of April 16, 2013, there were 63 cases of humans contracting the disease resulting in 14 deaths. I hope the following information will calm your concerns. Avian influenza is a disease of wild birds and domestic poultry caused by many different subtypes of Type A influenza virus. The natural reservoir for Type A influenza viruses is wild water bir...
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Pesticides will help control lawn, pest problems
Question: What chemical should I use to control my lawn and garden pest problems? Answer: Many types of pesticides are available for use including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, miticides, and nematicides. Using pesticides in a safe manner involves a combination of knowledge, common sense, and following label directions. When pesticides are used incorrectly there is the potential of poisoning occurring to the gardener, family members...
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Eye drops for cataracts
There are many ads on TV, radio and in magazines and newspapers touting the ability of this drop or that pill to cure you of cataracts. Unfortunately, to date there has been no documented evidence that they really work. Many so-called natural cures are on the market today claiming to be an effective treatment for various diseases. Some of these have limited use in modern medicine but most are variations of home remedies that have been handed ...
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