Welcome to “The Little Town with a Big Heart”
Inspirational Poem: “Don’t Find Fault:”
Pray don’t find fault with the man who limps Or stumbles along the road,
Unless you have worn the shoes he wears, Or struggled beneath his load. There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt, Though hidden from view; Or the burden he bears, placed on your back, Might cause you to stumble, too.
Don’t sneer at the man who’s down today, Unless you have felt the blow, That caused his fall, or felt the shame, That only the fallen know. You may be strong, but still the blows That were his, if dealt to you, In the selfsame way at the very selfsame time, Might cause you to struggle, too. Don’t be hard with the man who sins, Or pelt him with words or stones, Unless you are sure, and doubly sure, That you have no sins of your own; For, you know, perhaps, if the tempters voice, Should whisper soft to you, As it did to him when he went astray, It would cause you to falter, too.
“The Old Paths” will be in concert at Grace United Baptist Church, Saturday, February 22 at 6 p.m. Everyone invited.
Prayer requests for this week include Bro. Gary Felton, Norman Snowden, Shawn and Ally Bounds, Baby Josie McCormick, Logan Skinner, Margie Brown, Donald Haygood, Doyle Gibbs, Michael Scott Reed, Tommie Everett, Carl Jones, Joshua Black, Trey Wilbourn, Bill Breindger, Dylan Walker, Hope Parks, Alley Gressett, Caleb Carr, Barbara Blass, Annie Therrin, Mike Walton, Vickie Davidson, Marty Turner, Alana McMullan, Doyle McMullan, Cili Norman, Janie McMullan.
Please remember these shut-ins Royce and Sara Richardson, Jimmie Craig, Bro. Ron Gilstrap, Stephanie Roland.
Birthdays for this week include on Feb. 5 to Randy Gowdin, Cora Mae Cleveland, Judy McQueen; Feb. 6 to Linda Chaney, Candi Cain Miles, Brandley McDill, Regan Walker; Feb. 7 to Teresa Nance, (Betty Ferguson in. memory), Florence Russell : Feb. 8 to Gary Dover, former Hickory resident, Ray Walker, Dylan Usry: Feb. 9 to Nick Lane, Milton Reynolds: Feb. 10 to Chris Ferguson, (Tami Federick, Jim Bob Stampley former Hickory residents), Feb. 11 to Mack Fanning. Happy birthday to each one.
Recipe for the week:
Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler
Ingredients: Topping:1pouch (17.5 oz) sugar cookie mix, 1/2 cup butter, softened, 1egg, 5 teaspoons sugar, 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, Filling: 10 cups sliced peeled apples (10 medium), 1/2 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, Serve-Withs, if Desired. Vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream. Steps: 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. 2. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, softened butter and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. In small bowl, mix 5 teaspoons sugar and 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon until blended. Set aside. 3. In another large bowl, stir Filling ingredients until well coated. Spread evenly in baking dish. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls evenly over filling (some apple slices will show). Sprinkle sugar-cinnamon mixture on top. 4. Bake 30 to 34 minutes or until cookies are golden brown and edges of fruit filling are bubbly. Cool 10 minutes before serving. Serve with ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.
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