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Page 10A, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, May 18,2022
It’s All in the Script
Special to the Ledger in recording a movie and my wife says. queried me by saying,
Special to the Ledger
Dr. James L. Snyder
Everybody is con
cerned about details in
various aspects of life. I
like overseeing the de
tails of my life to make
sure I’m going in the
right direction. I’m not
always going in the right
direction, as you can
imagine.
However, everybody’s
idea of detail manage
ment is not always the
same.
Like me, some people
are interested in the
overall details. Others,
like The Gracious Mis
tress of the Parsonage,
are concerned about all
the details, and can’t go
deep enough to manip
ulate the details as best
they can.
If you walked into
my wife’s craft room,
you would see how
important details are to
her. If you would then
walk into my office, you
would see how flimsy
I regard the depths of
details.
I don’t have to have ev
erything in proper order
to be happy with what
I’m doing. My idea is, if
I can’t find what I need,
I probably don’t need it.
And so, I go on with the
project.
My wife and I enjoy
watching movies togeth
er. We prefer recording
the movie and watch it
later, because we can
skip through all those
lousy commercials that
are so annoying.
I know commercials
are important for the
media industry. I know
television stations need
commercials so they can
provide the service that
we enjoy. I understand
all of that, yet I’m still
not too fond of commer
cials.
I may not like commer
cials, but my wife takes
commercials with a
doomsday hatred. That’s
why I take great pleasure
James L.
Snyder
i recording
watching it by skipping
over the commercials.
Whether it be a movie
or a particular program
we always like to record
it so that we can enjoy
the actual story without
distraction.
When we’re watching a
program or a movie, The
Gracious Mistress of the
Parsonage is very caught
up with the details of the
story. I just like watching
something for its enter
tainment value.
But not so with my
wife. Ev
ery aspect
of that
program
is greatly
detailed
by her.
She knows
every
aspect of
each char
acter and
knows who committed
the crime from the very
beginning, which baffles
me.
Every once in a while,
a character will do some
thing and my wife will
say, “Why in the world
did they do that? Don’t
they know better?”
Being the husband
that I am, I cannot keep
myself from responding
to a query. I usually say
something like, “Well,
my dear, it’s in the script,
and they read the script.”
She usually looks at me
with one of “her looks,”
and I usually regret say
ing what I just said.
No matter what the
program is, there will
always be some point
where she will question
the integrity of the char
acter. “Why,” she usually
says, “did that person do
that?”
I had to chuckle
because there are some
things in life that I have
no control over. One
thing I don’t have control
over is sarcastically
responding to something
my wire says.
After all these years
of marital bliss, I should
have learned how to
keep my mouth shut at
certain times. Yes, there
are times to speak out,
but more often than not,
there are times to shut
up. I’m still trying to
learn the difference.
While watching a
program, I enjoy the
overall story, whereas
my wife is more con
cerned about each detail
of every character in
that story. How she does
it is beyond my
guess machine. I
like to follow the
story stage by stage,
whereas my wife
asks a question at
each stage of the
story.
I must confess
that some of the
programs are a little
amateurish regard
ing details. Some of
the details aren’t in real
harmony with what the
story is all about. But, of
course, that never both
ers me because I know
it’s in the script.
We watched one of
our favorite programs
this past week when
something happened
that I didn’t see coming,
my wife said, “Why in
the world would they
do something like that?
That is the most ridicu
lous thing that anybody
could do.”
Then she turned her
head and looked at me
and very seriously said,
“And don’t you dare tell
me that it’s in the script.”
I couldn’t help but
laugh for the rest of the
program. Although she
didn’t think it was too
funny, I enjoyed that
statement for the rest of
the program.
Not too long ago, I
did something, I can’t
remember exactly what
it was, but it was some
thing that drew my
wife’s attention, who
queried me by saying,
“Why are you doing
that?”
I knew she was seri
ous, but is very hard for
me to be serious at times
like this.
I looked at her with a
very thoughtful look on
my face and said, “Well,
my dear, it’s in my
script.”
Although she did not
think that was funny I
did, and for the rest of
that day, I kept repeat
ing, “It’s in my script.”
I heard her mumbling,
“I wonder who wrote his
script?”
Later on that day I
was reminded of a verse
of Scripture. “Before I
formed thee in the belly
I knew thee; and before
thou earnest forth out of
the womb I sanctified
thee, and I ordained
thee a prophet unto the
nations” (Jeremiah 1:5).
God has already writ
ten the script of my life
and as I yield to him I
begin to discover what
that is. The greatest
tragedy of human life is
rebelling against God’s
script for me.
Dr. James L. Snyder
lives in Ocala, FL with
the Gracious Mistress of
the Parsonage. Tele
phone 1-352-216-3025,
e-mail jamessnyder51@
gmail.com. Website is
www.jamessnyderminis-
tries.com.
From The Bible
By Jerry Kingery
The Last Supper
And his disciples
went forth, and came
into the city, and found
as he had said unto
them: and they made
ready the passover.
And in the evening
he cometh with the
twelve. And as they
sat and did eat, Jesus
said, Verily I say unto
you, One of you which
eateth with me shall
betray me. And they
began to be sorrowful,
and to say unto him
one by one, Is it I?
and another said, Is it
I? And he answered
and said unto them, It
is one of the twelve,
that dippeth with me
in the dish. The Son
of man indeed goeth,
as it is written of him:
but woe to that man
by whom the Son of
man is betrayed! good
were it for that man
if he had never been
born. And as they did
eat, Jesus took bread,
and blessed, and brake
it, and gave to them,
and said, Take, eat:
this is my body. And
he took the cup, and
when he had given
thanks, he gave it to
them: and they all
drank of it. And he
said unto them, This
is my blood of the new
testament, which is
shed for many. Verily
I say unto you, I will
drink no more of the
fruit of the vine, until
that day that I drink it
new in the kingdom of
God. And when they
had sung an hymn,
they went out into the
mount of Olives. And
Jesus saith unto them,
All ye shall be offend
ed because of me this
night: for it is written,
I will smite the shep
herd, and the sheep
shall be scattered. But
after that I am risen, I
will go before you into
Galilee. But Peter said
unto him, Although
all shall be offended,
yet will not I. And
Jesus saith unto him,
Verily I say unto thee,
That this day, even in
this night, before the
cock crow twice, thou
shalt deny me thrice.
But he spake the more
vehemently, If I should
die with thee, I will
not deny thee in any
wise. Likewise also
said they all.
And they came to
a place which was
named Gethsemane:
and he saith to his
disciples, Sit ye here,
while I shall pray.
from Mark 14
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University of North Georgia announces
Dean’s Lists for spring 2022
Special to the Ledger
The deans of each of
UNG’s colleges an
nounced the names of
those students who made
their respective lists for
spring 2022.
Dean’s List recognition
is achieved by having at
least a 3.5 grade point
average, carrying 12 or
more credit hours in one
semester and having
no grade lower than B.
Dean’s List honorees
included:
Ava Grace Stalvey of
Albany
Dakoda Ethridge of
Leesburg
Bailey Denise Cromer
of Leesburg
Lee Harren Bettis of
Albany
Parker Middleton Jones
of Albany
Sydney Kate Daughtry
of Leesburg
Smith Phillips Bettis of
Albany
Casey Marie Gregors of
Leesburg
The University of North
Georgia is a Universi
ty System of Georgia
leadership institution and
is The Military College
of Georgia. With almost
19,000 students, the Uni
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Lee County
Church Of Christ
Eddie Garcia, Minister
Bible Study 9:30 AM
Worship..10:30 AM & 6:00 PM
Smithville Baptist
Lance Fendley, Pastor
Sunday School ...10:00 AM
Worship...11 AM & 7 PM
Philema Road Baptist
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Morning Worship 11:00 AM
Evening Worship ..6:00 PM
Alpha Baptist
Les Reed, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Morning Worship 11:00 AM
1st Sunday of the Month
Evening Worship ..6:00 PM
Antioch Baptist Church
Rev. Lem Wright
1st and 3rd Sunday
Sunday School 9:00 AM
4th Sunday
Worship Service .10:00 AM
Friendship Baptist
Church of Lee County
Mark Spraggins, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Morning Service.. 11:00 AM
Phillip Grove Baptist
Pastor Jenkins
Sunday School ...10:00 AM
1 st & 3rd Sunday 11:00 AM
Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Pastor E B Washington
Sunday School 8:00 AM
Worship Service ...,9:15AM
Albany Bible Church
Pastor Pete Daughtry,
Sun. Bible Class...9:30 & 11:00
Christ’s Sanctified
Holy Church
Rev. Gary Collier
Sunday School ...10:00 AM
Worship Service.. 11:00AM
Life Church
Pastor Matthew
Schluckebier
Sunday School 9:15 AM
Worship Service..10:30 AM
Westview Baptist Church
Rev. Grady Morey
Sunday School....9:45 AM
Worship Service...11:00 AM
Evening Worship...5:00 PM
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Kinchafoonee Baptist
Rev. Melvin Slappy
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Morning Worship 11:00 AM
Evening Worship ..7:00 PM
Smithville United
Methodist
Rev. Duane Whittaker
Worship 9:30 AM
Sunday School ...10:45 AM
Palmyra Baptist
J. D. Bolden
Sunday School ...10:00 AM
Morning Worship 12:00 PM
Bible Study (1st Sun) .5:00 PM
Eve. Wor. (1st Sun)7:00 PM
McAfee Grove
Missionary Baptist
Minister Robert Lewis
Morgan
First & Third Sundays
Sunday School ...10:00 AM
Worship 11:00 AM
Second & Fourth Sundays
Sunday School 8:00 AM
Worship 9:00 AM
Macadonia Baptist Church
Sunday School ...10:30 AM
First Sunday
Morning Worship 11:45 AM
Third Sunday
Evening Worship .6:00 PM
Jordan Grove Baptist
Rev. Rod Hubbard
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Worship Service. 11:00 AM
The Pointe
Carl Barnhardt
Sunday Worship...9:00 am
Children’s Ministry
(Infants - 3 yr old)
Sunday Worship...10:30 am
Children’s Ministry
(Infants - 5th grade)
Leesburg Church
Of Christ
Bro. Howard Bouldin
Sunday School 9:30 AM
Morning Worship 10:45 PM
Evening Worship .5:00 PM
Greater Zion Hope
Apostle Henry L Hosley
Every 1 st, 4th, 5th Sunday
Sunday School...8:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship..9:00 a.m.
Albany Community
Seventh-day
Adventist Church
Pastor Steve Rose
Saturdays
Bible Study 9:30 AM
Worship 10:40 AM
Unity Church of Christianity
Rev. Joanna Gabriel
Morning Worship ...,11:00 AM
New HopeAME
Rev. E.X. King
E very Island third Sunday
Sunday School 10:00 AM
Sunday Worship 11:00 AM
House Of God
Saints In Christ
Elder A.F. Caldwell, Pastor
Sunday School 10:30 AM
1st, 2nd, & 4th Sundays
Morning Worship ...,11:45 AM
2nd & 4th Sunday
Evening Service 6:30 PM
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The Church at
the Groves
Worship 9:30 AM
Worship 11:00 AM
Wooden Grove Baptist
Joe Jones, Pastor
1st, 3rd, & 5th Sunday
Sunday School ...,9:45 AM
Worship 11:00 AM
2nd & 4th Sunday
Sunday School 7:45 AM
Worship 9:00 AM
Lifegate Church
Sunday Service...10:00 AM
Thundering Springs
Baptist Church
Sunday School 9.45 AM
Morning Worship 11:00 AM
Evening Worship .6:00 PM
Leesburg United
Methodist Church
Pastor Lee Smith
Worship 8:30 AM
Sunday School ...,9:30 AM
Worship 10:30 AM
Green Grove Baptist
Smithville, GA
Rev. H. Waters
Sunday School ..11:00 AM
Every First Sunday
Morning Worship 11:45 AM
Kingdom Vision
Christian Center
Rev. Earl S. Harrison,
Pastor
Sunday School ...10:00 AM
Sunday Worship. 11:15AM
Heritage Full
Gospel Church
Hickory Grove Road
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Sunday Service.... 10:45 AM
Sunday Evening.. 6:00 PM
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Worship 10:15 AM
Evening Worship ..6:00 PM
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Green Baptist Church
Rev. Andrew E.
McDowell, Jr.
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Worship 11:15 AM
Flint Reformed
Baptist Church
Joshua DeLong, Pastor
Worship 10 AM
Evening Worship 5 PM
Amazing Grace
Baptist Church
Dr. Johnny Nixon
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Morning Worship.,10:45AM
Evening Worship...6:00 PM
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Charles Carr, Pastor
Sunday School... 10:00 AM
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Emmanuel Community
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Al Bryant, Pastor
Sunday School ..10:00 AM
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Shady Grove
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Ferlin Tyson, Pastor
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St. Matthew Missionary
Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. H. C. Wilson,
Pastor
Sunday School... 10:00 AM
2nd. Sun. Worship..11:00 AM
4th Sunday 7:00 PM
Church Family of
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Pastor Norbert Ingram
Sunday 11:00
New Hope Baptist
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Jonathan LaBarge Pastor
Sunday School 10 am
Service 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.