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JMMHjjk wMM wm HHMR HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL W** I : : : ...■'■. jsw» 1 ' * JSHiS* Tj • ||pp On cataracts, telephone poles and judging others One day I noticed that the left lens of my glasses seemed dingy. I kept cleaning my lens but to no avail. To diagnose my prob lem, I removed my glasses and placed my hand over my right eye. Everything in my line of vision appeared hazy and indistinct. I immediately scheduled an appointment with an optometrist. His examination revealed a cataract ofsignifjcant size pn my left eye. One was also found on my right eye, but it wasn’t large enough to interfere with vision. Since I was having problems reading, with depth perception and driving a car, particularly at night, a referral was made to an eye surgeon who advised Centerville UMC set to hold revival WT' | t|||L Mm, BECKUM Second Memorial Baptist plans revival Special to the Journal A revival is planned Sept. 30, Oct. 1-3, at Second Memorial Baptist Church in Perry. The preachers will be Fred McCoy and Tim Milwood. According to a spokesperson for the church, McCoy will preach Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. Milwood will preach Perry Brake & Muffler mm 1202 Main St. Perry, GA 31069 Complete Car Maintenance NAPA Auto Care 478-987-3813 DAVID OVERTON JEWELERS 905 Carroll St. Perry, GA 31069 478-987-1392 Hi IK P.m i'll ' Columnist find fault with others. Jesus in His Sermon on the Mount said, “Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own? How can you say to your brother, ‘let me remove the speck from Special to the Journal Centerville United Methodist Church will hold a revival from Sept. 30-Oct. 3. The theme for revival is “Blessed to be a Blessing,” and it will begin with three Sunday services: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. The Monday through Wednesday services will be at 7 p.m. All are welcome. Rev. Robert Beckum will be the revival preacher. He serves as the vice president for Church Relations and all other services. There will be music and a nursery will be provided. McCoy has been a full-time evangelist for 15 years and is currently the pastor at Houston Lake Baptist Church in Perry. Services will be at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Sept. 30; and 7 p.m., Oct. 1-3. JjTwHomemade Soups and Sweets Saladrßar & Soup C Q C iiPlpior Potato ~ J Soup & Potato $4.95 2929 Watson Blvd. W.R (Next To Target) I-52577 Mo.-Sat.,ll-8.971-4500 1181211.5. 41N. Perry, GA 987-1112 Q-xmrs FIooringAMERICA 52582 removal of the cata ract. The surgery was a piece of cake. The eye is deadened with drops and you are awake the whole time. Just as cataracts obfuscate vision, some individuals, blinded by delusions of piety, are prone to Development at Magnolia Manor. Magnolia Manor is the South Georgia Conference’s ministry to older adults. Beckum is originally from Louisville and is married to Mary Pat (Jones) Beckum for merly of Dublin. They have a 17-year-old son, Jonathan. Prior to taking his current position at Magnolia Manor, he served as pastor of United Methodist churches in, Savannah, Midway, Warner Robins (Trinity UMC) and Albany. In addition to pastoral Joanne ’> (J PERRY FLORIST 734 Main Street Perry, Georgia 31069 987-1656 800-516-1004 | ri >r. Perry Drug Company friendly. Professional Service Ben Bartlett & Hubert Bennett, REGISTERED PHARMACISTS 1036 MACON RD. • PERRY, 6A 53521 988-1144 - -> LONGHORN BUTCHER SHOP YOUR HOMETOWN BUTCHER SINCE 1976 1207 Sunset Ave. • Perry Pla/a Perry. (, A 31069 Lee Lasseter Greer Lasseter Freedom Fest your eye’ when there is a log in your own? You hypocrite, first remove the log from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” Unless we are faultless, we are unqualified to criticize the sawdust speck in our neighbor’s eye when a telephone pole is lodged in our own. There is so much bad in the best of us and enough good in the worst of us that that neither party is qualified to judge. Billy Powell is recovering from triple bypass heart surgery. Earlier columns will be reprinted until he is ready to write again. He can be reached at billpow@aol.com. responsibilities, he has served as the chair of the South Georgia Annual Conference Board of Ordained Ministry and the Conference Council on Ministries. In June he was elected as a delegate to General and Jurisdictional Conferences representing the South Georgia Annual Conference. Serving Houston County Perry • Warner Robins Member FDIC CBsr Bank of Middle Georgia E O £V 52574 178-987-5711 Visit Hks si Mm “Come as you are, leave changed 99 Sunday 10:30 am 521 Frank Satterfield Rd. (Ochlahatchee Club House) 478-397-2016 www.riversedgewc.com SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2007 JiSw 1 r : / JgmEffl J||! PhHT \***z*f ,^. v< %j|E| ENI/Gary Harmon LEFT: Crowds begin forming to listen to various bands per forming at the Freedom Fest held Saturday at Southside Baptist in Warner Robins. ABOVE: Bethany Kletchky enjoys a pony ride. For more, see 11A and, visit our web at hhjnews.com. Man with a big plan There is nothing unusual about occasional disorder in a classroom. And, there is nothing unusual about disciplinary action becom- Earline Cole Reflections the plan,” restores order. One student, not famil iar with the expression inquired as to the identity of “the man with the plan.” A classmate volunteered an impressive explanation of the school principal then added, “But he ain’t the one with the BIG plan!” The student was right. The principal is not the one with the BIG plan. However, his role of authority is an important one. Fulfilling that role, his concern is evidenced through efforts Ijk 1 THE BANK W OF PERRY Please worship at the church of your choice 1006 Main St. • Perry 987-2552 Member FDIC 52556 to guide students toward developing honorable char acteristics. Sometimes a confronta tion is sufficient within itself. At other times, stricter action is required. Nevertheless, “the man with the plan” cares about each child and has their best interest at heart. As students of life, we need frequent confronta tion with “The Man with the BIG plan, knowing that He wants to help us bring out our best qualities. Sometimes we respond to His gentleness. At others, He has to be strict in order to capture our attention. Yet, His BIG plan is based on love ... a love so great He sacrificed His son to free us from the bonds of sin. “What happiness for those whose guilt has been forgiven! What joys when sins are covered over! What relief for those who have confessed their sins and God has cleared their record.” - Psalm 32: 1,2 (Living Bible). ing nec essary at times. As a caution at such time, the sugges tion of confron t a t, i o n with “the man with 478-988-2448 740 Main Street Perry GA31069 / t/i&t£ o(di*te www.sewingbees.com | 11 518371 7A 152580