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Page 8A, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, June 1,2022
It Was Another Amateur Run at Chillin’
Special to the Ledger
Dr. James L. Snyder
There are a few things
that I am good at, but I
can’t recollect them at
this point. But I will say
there are many things
I’m not good at. I think I
probably am the king of
Amateurism.
That being said, The
Gracious Mistress of the
Parsonage is just the op
posite. If there is some
thing she isn’t good at, I
have not yet discovered
it, and neither has she.
So that’s what makes our
marriage so wonderful.
What I don’t have, she
has.
One thing I’m not very
good at is Chillin’. It is
something that’s beyond
my personal experience.
I have a hard time just
quieting down and Chil
lin’ for the day. I have
more important things to
do, so I think.
The last few months
have been rather hectic.
Every day seemed to
have been challeng
ing, but I somehow got
through it without taking
one day off.
I was thinking it would
be a nice time to sit back
and chill for a day. I just
did not know how to do
it or when. Then, The
Gracious Mistress of the
Parsonage opened the
door for me.
On a particular Mon
day, she planned to go
on one of her BOGO
adventures. She had
been saving up for this
for quite a while, and
suddenly it became
possible. I love it when a
plan comes together.
She asked me if I want
ed to join her on this
BOGO adventure, but I
kindly declined the offer.
I told her she could go
and enjoy that day, and I
would stay home and do
some Chillin’.
Looking at me strange
ly, she said, “Are you
sure you want to do
that?”
I nodded my head with
a smile all over my face
and said, “Oh, yes, dear,
I sure do.”
I could not wait for that
day to arrive so I could
practice some Chillin’
moves like never before.
The day finally ar
rived. As my wife went
through the front door,
she looked at me and
said, “Are you sure you
can take care of yourself
today? Are you sure
you can get your own
lunch?”
I assured her that I
would be absolutely
okay and she needn’t
worry about me. As she
shut the door behind her,
University of Mississippi
Announces Spring 2022
Chancellor’s Honor Roll
Special to the Ledger
The University of
Mississippi announced
students named to the
Spring 2022 Honor
Roll lists, including
the Chancellor’s Honor
Roll, which is reserved
for students who earn a
semester GPA of 3.75-
4.00.
Makenzie Muliford, of
Leesburg, GA, majoring
in Allied Health Studies,
was named to the Spring
2022 Chancellor’s Honor
Roll.
Amelia Hancock, of
Leesburg, GA, major
ing in Marketing, was
named to the Spring
2022 Chancellor’s Honor
Roll.
The University of Mis
sissippi, affectionately
known as Ole Miss, is
the state’s flagship uni
versity.
Recognized among the
nation’s most beautiful,
Ole Miss’ main campus
is in Oxford.
I sat back in my easy
chair and just smiled.
This was going to be a
day to remember for a
long time.
I began to
think about the
day before me
as I was sitting
there. I planned
to do absolutely
nothing for the
entire day. I was
going to chill
out the best I
knew how.
Immediately
I began thinking about
some projects I could
work on, then I called a
halt to that and said to
myself very sternly, “To
day, you are just going to
chill.”
I got a cup of coffee
and then sat down in
my easy chair and did
the best I could to turn
my brain off. I thought
the best thing I could do
would be to watch a little
TV. Nothing is more
boring in this world than
watching TV.
At lunchtime, I decided
to get my own lunch. I
went to the refrigerator
and saw a freshly baked
blueberry pie. Then in
the freezer was some
strawberry ice cream.
Nothing is more excit
ing for lunch than fruit.
Blueberries and straw
berries would be my
fruit choice of the day. A
day without vegetables
is what I call Chillin’. As
long as someone in the
house doesn’t find out.
Everything was going
just fine because I wasn’t
doing anything. Once in
a while, I had a thought
that snuck into my head,
but I firmly chased it out
and resumed my Chillin’
attitude.
As the TV was run
ning, I soon, in the late
afternoon, fell asleep.
Oh, what a joy it was to
sleep and not have any
thing on your mind.
Suddenly, I heard the
door open. In walked
The Gracious Mistress
of the Parsonage with
her arms full of BOGO
stuff she purchased that
day.
I was a little
groggy, but I
did hear her say,
“What are you
watching?”
Not knowing
what time of the
day it was, and
since my brain
had not been
functioning all
day, I simply
said to her, “I’m watch
ing some political debate
on TV. This is the first
time I have understood
what these politicians are
saying.”
As she put the bags on
the kitchen table, she
looked at me rather stun
ningly and said, “You do
know you’re watching
a Three Stooges movie,
don’t you?”
Trying to motivate
some gray cells, I looked
at the TV, and much to
my surprise, my wife
was right as usual. So
there they were, the
Three Stooges on my TV
screen.
Looking back at my
wife, I said with a sour
grin on my face, “I guess
these guys make more
sense than the politi
cians.” She just laughed
and went back to the
kitchen.
As my wife was sorting
out her BOGO stuff I
couldn’t help but think
about one of my favorite
Bible verses. “Wait on
the Lord: be of good
courage, and he shall
strengthen thine heart:
wait, I say, on the Lord”
(Psalm 27:14).
Spiritual Chillin’ is
simply giving God time
to do His work, His
way. That is the most
strengthening process
and I plan to exercise
this on a daily basis.
Dr. James L. Snyder
lives in Ocala, FL with
the Gracious Mistress of
James L.
Snyder
the Parsonage. Telephone
1-352-216-3025, e-mail
jamessnyder5 l@gmail.
com, website www.
jamessnyderministries
com.
From The Bible
By Jerry Kingery
Peter denies Jesus
And they led Jesus
away to the high priest:
and with him were
assembled all the chief
priests and the elders
and the scribes. And
Peter followed him afar
off, even into the palace
of the high priest: and
he sat with the servants,
and warmed himself
at the fire. And the
chief priests and all
the council sought for
witness against Jesus
to put him to death;
and found none. For
many bare false wit
ness against him, but
their witness agreed
not together. And there
arose certain, and bare
false witness against
him, saying, We heard
him say, I will destroy
this temple that is made
with hands, and within
three days I will build
another made without
hands. But neither so
did their witness agree
together. And the high
priest stood up in the
midst, and asked Jesus,
saying, Answerest
thou nothing? what is
it which these witness
against thee? But he
held his peace, and an
swered nothing. Again
the high priest asked
him, and said unto him,
Art thou the Christ,
the Son of the Blessed?
And Jesus said, I am:
and ye shall see the Son
of man sitting on the
right hand of power,
and coming in the
clouds of heaven. Then
the high priest rent his
clothes, and saith, What
need we any further
witnesses? Ye have
heard the blasphemy:
what think ye? And
they all condemned
him to be guilty of
death. And some began
to spit on him, and to
cover his face, and to
buffet him, and to say
unto him, Prophesy:
and the servants did
strike him with the
palms of their hands.
And as Peter was
beneath in the palace,
there cometh one of
the maids of the high
priest: And when she
saw Peter warming
himself, she looked
upon him, and said,
And thou also wast
with Jesus of Nazareth.
But he denied, saying,
I know not, neither
understand I what thou
sayest. And he went out
into the porch; and the
cock crew. And a maid
saw him again, and be
gan to say to them that
stood by, This is one of
them. And he denied it
again. And a little after,
they that stood by said
again to Peter, Surely
thou art one of them:
for thou art a Galilaean,
and thy speech agreeth
thereto. But he began
to curse and to swear,
saying, I know not this
man of whom ye speak.
And the second time
the cock crew. And
Peter called to mind
the word that Jesus said
unto him, Before the
cock crow twice, thou
shalt deny me thrice.
And when he thought
thereon, he wept.
from Mark 14
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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. Henry Lee Young
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. (1 st 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 Hope AME
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 10:30 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 .11:15 AM
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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Leesburg First Baptist
Sunday School 9:00 AM
Worship 10:15 AM
Evening Worship ..6:00 PM
Greater United Pleasant
Green Baptist Church
Rev. Andrew E.
McDowell, Jr.
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Worship 11:15AM
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
Mt. Hope Baptist Church
Services 1st Sunday
Church 8:00 AM
Sunday School 9:00 AM
Piney Grove #3
Charles Carr, Pastor
Sunday School... 10:00 AM
2nd and 4th Sunday
Worship 11:00 Noon
Emmanuel Community
Baptist Church
Al Bryant, Pastor
Sunday School ..10:00 AM
Morning Worship 11:00 AM
Shady Grove
Baptist Church
Ferlin Tyson, Pastor
Belinda Tyson - First Lady
1st and 2nd Sunday
Worship Service . 11:00 AM
Every Sunday
Sunday School ..10:00 AM
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
Prayer Ministry
Pastor Norbert Ingram
Sunday. 11:00
New Hope Baptist
Church
Jonathan LaBarge Pastor
Sunday School 10 am
Service 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.