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Page 4B, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, May 25,2022
Doctors Are Always Right
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From The Bible
By Jerry Kingery
Special to the Ledger
Dr. James L. Snyder
Last year I suffered
what is referred to as
a heart attack. I got to
the hospital in time, so
there was no any major
damage. I had one artery
known as the “Widow
Maker” that was 90%
blocked, which seemed
to be a very serious
thing.
Who knew I even had
a heart, but doctors are
always right.
Coming home from
the hospital, I had all
kinds of medications to
take twice a day, and my
blood pressure needed to
be taken twice a day as
well. I didn’t think all of
this was necessary, but
doctors are always right.
Fortunate for me, The
Gracious Mistress of
the Parsonage took over
as my in-house medical
supervisor. Please do not
ask me what that means
because I have no idea.
She took care of all of
my medication every
day as well as taking my
blood pressure.
I had no obvious after
effects of this heart at
tack, and I seem to be
doing just fine.
The Gracious Mistress
of the Parsonage several
times a day would ask
me, “How do you feel
today?”
The first time she
asked this, I smiled and
chirped, “I feel with my
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fingers.”
This was supposed to
be a joke, but I was the
only one who got it, and
the other person in our
residence did not think it
was very funny.
“Stop joking
around,” she
would say ev
ery day, “How
are you feeling
today?”
Then I would
say, “I’m fine.”
“No, you’re not;
she said. “You
just had a heart
attack, so you’re
not doing fine.”
I’m not sure what it
would take to convince
her I am doing fine. So,
I came up with an idea
that did not work.
“Because of the won
derful work and care you
have given to me,” I said
as cheerfully as possible,
“I’m doing fine.” Then I
would smile back at her
and say, “Thank you for
all your care.”
No matter what I do, I
can never get the upper
hand.
I am not quite sure how
a person is supposed to
feel after a heart at
tack because I did not
feel any different than
before.
A six-month doctor
appointment was coming
up, and I was hoping he
could give me a good
report. But, until then, I
was at the discretion of
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my wife.
Every morning it be
came the same routine.
“How are you doing
today? And don’t tell me
you’re fine.”
Of course,
I could lie to
her and ma
nipulate her
to do things
for me. That
did cross
my mind,
but then I
realized that
eventually,
she would
find out, and
payday would come.
I would always say,
“I’m good today.”
I did not say I’m fine,
but that still did not
settle with her, and she
scoured at me and went
back into the kitchen.
I was trying to come up
with ways to answer that
question, but nothing
seemed to settle with
her. So one morning, I
decided to try something
different. When she
asked me how I was, I
said, “I’m terrible today.”
That got her attention,
and she came and said,
“What can I do to help?”
That is what I was
waiting for, and so with
a very somber tone of
voice, I said, “Well, if
you want to help me feel
better, you could get me
an apple fritter.”
Unfortunately, it did
not work, but at least I
tried.
I was sure looking
forward to my doctor’s
visit and getting the
authoritative word from
him. Until then, someone
else in the house had that
word, and it certainly
wasn’t me.
I am not very trusting
of doctors these days. I
don’t know if they get it
right or not. I don’t de
pend upon them because
I know a doctor can
make a mistake. Some
times a mistake is worse
than the illness. But I
take things as they come
and try to think them
through before making a
decision.
Then, the day of my
doctor’s appointment
arrived.
After I went through
all of the examinations
that doctors like him
usually do, he looked
at my results, and said,
“You’re fine, you’re
doing good.”
When he said that, I
looked at him, smiled
and said, “Doctor, can I
have that in writing?”
He laughed at me and
then left the room, and I
went home.
The first thing The
Gracious Mistress of the
Parsonage said when I
walked in the house was,
“What did the doctor
say?”
I’ve been waiting for
this moment for a long
time and I was going to
savor every delicious
moment.
“My dear,” I said as
soberly as possible,
trying to hide chuckles,
“the doctor said I was
fine and doing good, and
doctors never lie.” Then I
splashed a laugh all over
the place. It was one of
my finest moments.
I do not often win like
this, but I have learned
that it takes a lot of work
to get to one win. For
me one win is worth the
effort.
While I was enjoying
my win, I thought of a
Bible verse. “Let us not
lose heart in doing good,
for in due time we will
reap if we do not grow
weary” (Galatians 6:9).
It’s very easy to lose
heart and I’ve done it of
ten. The key to all this is,
don’t give up, be diligent
and sow the right seeds.
Dr. James L. Snyder
lives in Ocala, FL with
the Gracious Mistress of
the Parsonage. Telephone
1-352-216-3025, e-mail
Jesus betrayed
And they came to a
place which was named
Gethsemane: and he
saith to his disciples,
Sit ye here, while I
shall pray. And he
taketh with him Peter
and James and John,
and began to be sore
amazed, and to be very
heavy; And saith unto
them, My soul is ex
ceeding sorrowful unto
death: tarry ye here,
and watch. And he
went forward a little,
and fell on the ground,
and prayed that, if it
were possible, the hour
might pass from him.
And he said, Abba,
Father, all things are
possible unto thee; take
away this cup from me:
nevertheless not what
I will, but what thou
wilt. And he com-
eth, and findeth them
sleeping, and saith unto
Peter, Simon, sleep-
est thou? couldest not
thou watch one hour?
Watch ye and pray, lest
ye enter into tempta
tion. The spirit truly is
ready, but the flesh is
weak. And again he
went away, and prayed,
and spake the same
words. And when he
returned, he found
them asleep again, (for
their eyes were heavy,)
neither wist they what
to answer him. And
he cometh the third
time, and saith unto
them, Sleep on now,
and take your rest: it
is enough, the hour is
come; behold, the Son
of man is betrayed into
the hands of sinners.
Rise up, let us go; lo,
he that betrayeth me is
at hand.
And immediately,
while he yet spake,
cometh Judas, one of
the twelve, and with
him a great multitude
with swords and staves,
from the chief priests
and the scribes and the
elders. And he that
betrayed him had given
them a token, saying,
Whomsoever I shall
kiss, that same is he;
take him, and lead him
away safely. And as
soon as he was come,
he goeth straightway to
him, and saith, Mas
ter, master; and kissed
him. And they laid
their hands on him,
and took him. And
one of them that stood
by drew a sword, and
smote a servant of the
high priest, and cut
off his ear. And Jesus
answered and said unto
them, Are ye come
out, as against a thief,
with swords and with
staves to take me? I
was daily with you in
the temple teaching,
and ye took me not: but
the scriptures must be
fulfilled. And they all
forsook him, and fled.
And there followed him
a certain young man,
having a linen cloth
cast about his naked
body; and the young
men laid hold on him:
And he left the linen
cloth, and fled from
them naked.
from Mark 14
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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 1st, 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
Every 1st and 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 10:30AM
1st, 2nd, & 4th Sundays
Morning Worship ...,11:45 AM
2nd & 4th Sunday
Evening Service 6:30 PM
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the Groves
Worship 9:30 AM
Worship 11:00 AM
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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
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Baptist Church
Sunday School 9.45 AM
Morning Worship 11:00 AM
Evening Worship .6:00 PM
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Methodist Church
Pastor Lee Smith
Worship 8:30 AM
Sunday School ...,9:30 AM
Worship 10:30 AM
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Smithville, GA
Rev. H. Waters
Sunday School ..11:00 AM
Every First Sunday
Morning Worship 11:45 AM
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Christian Center
Rev. Earl S. Harrison,
Pastor
Sunday School ...10:00 AM
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Gospel Church
Hickory Grove Road
Sunday School 9:45 AM
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Church 8:00 AM
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Charles Carr, Pastor
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