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THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 30. 2021 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 3B
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Minister’s
Comer
have sprung a leak in our en
deavor to be a Spirit-filled fol
lower of Jesus.
We do well to examine our
own hearts and lives at such
times to try to diagnose the
problem. Sometimes we know
the source of the leak, we’ve
just been trying to ignore it.
However, other times we might
have no idea where the issue
lies.
We often need to pray as
David did: “Search me, O God,
and know my heart; try me, and
know my anxieties; and see if
there is any wicked way in me,
and lead me in the way everlast
ing” (Psalm 139:23-24). We’re
not capable of discovering some
problems on our own. Our eyes
are blind or we just don’t want
to see what’s there. That’s why
we need to call in an expert. The
technician we engaged to find
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SPORTS
Tough days
and hunting friend since high
school, and now a gun store
owner, Rick Hobbins and I
stopped at one of the seepage
ponds deep in South Georgia.
These are natural ponds that
surfaced when Lake Semi
nole backed up and the water
table began to rise.
We had been at Lake
Seminole for four miserable
days during February and
thought a few hours more on
the water would be in order.
We rented a small wooden
john boat at the bait store.
Get this picture now; 36-de
grees, raining, windy, only
one little wooden paddle and
not a single bite. The water
was about 5 inches deep in
the boat and rising fast.
Back then, we wore only
rain ponchos, had no boots,
only tennis shoes. What a
couple of dummies. We did
not have any fancy gear.
After about 4 hours, we gave
it up, thoroughly soaked, cold
and fishless. That was over
50+ years ago, but I evidently
remember it well.
It was during one of the
old Georgia Bass Anglers
tournaments, in January of
1979, at Lake Hartwell way
up in the comer of North
Georgia. I was in the points
lead for the championship at
the time so ‘I just had to go’.
47 boats went out that morn
ing. It was 3 degrees.
The high that day was 9
and the wind gusted to 30
mph. My partner and I never
caught a fish, although he
claimed a bite later in the day.
I could not possibly forget.
How could I leave out the
infamous Griffin, Georgia
duck pond adventure? 6 de
grees! Good Grief. We had to
break through two inches of
our water leak came with equip
ment and expertise we didn’t
possess. And the Spirit of the
Lord searches our hearts in
ways beyond our own abilities.
He knows us better than we
know ourselves. If we’ll listen
to His expert guidance, He can
reveal truths to us, even about
ourselves, that we wouldn’t
have recognized otherwise.
There can be numerous
causes of such spiritual leaks. It
may be a little area of disobedi
ence to God that we’ve failed to
confess and repent of. We’ve al
lowed it to continue over time
until it’s grown into more of a
problem. Or it may be that
we’ve allowed ourselves to get
too entangled with some of the
affairs of this world until, like
tree roots wrapping around a
water line, they’ve interrupted
our connection with the Lord.
Or maybe we’ve just grown
complacent in our pursuit of a
closer walk with God. Think
about one of those helium-filled
balloons we often purchase to
celebrate birthdays or other spe
cial occasions. Over time wrin-
ice to wade out thigh deep.
We had no duck blind so we
thought that a soggy wade
into the trees would hide us.
Painful indeed! I believe one
duck flew by. At least some
one said they heard one. I
was too cold to hear anything
over chattering teeth. I forgot
my partner’s name, but not
the hunt. It was 55 years ago.
Gotta mention a day at
Brigadoon Lodge on the
Soque River in North Geor
gia. Six of us ventured forth
for a well-planned mountain
trout excursion.
It was 8 degrees when we
pulled up to the stream, about
the time of the first cast into
the gin-clear water as we
waded into the river curves, a
fast flowing stream with a
temperature of 34, it started
snowing, big floaty flakes the
size of quarters. Should we
leave and call it off, after all
who could have predicted
this? Heck no, stick with it,
make a cast to two.
Of course, in due time, the
line was freezing in the
guides and we all were walk
ing snowmen. That truck
sure was warm later.
By the time you read this,
I’ll be 77 years old. WOW.
Damn, what happened? Tell
you what though, I don’t re
call many days at the office
kies start to appear in the once'
smooth surface of the balloon. It
doesn’t fly quite as high as it did
to begin with. The gas inside
may be slowly leaking or is
growing stagnant and less effec
tive as time goes by. Similarly,
we’ve got to keep a fresh flow
of the Spirit in us to keep us
from stagnating. We also have
that tendency to leak, so we
have to keep a supply of spiri
tual life flowing into us through
constantly pursuing a closer
walk with the Lord.
If you sense any leaks in
your relationship with the Lord
today, don’t ignore it. Ask the
divine expert to search your
heart. And let’s be open to what
ever He shows us.
Rev. Tony Elder is a North
Georgia native who serves as a
pastor and author of the daily
devotional book. Everyday En
counters with the Lord, and
serves as the Executive Direc
tor of the National Association
of Wesleyan Evangelicals. He
may be reached at
revtelder@aol.com.
or on the road selling all
those years ago, but I sure do
remember those days men
tioned above and the thou
sands or so many more days
afield; sometimes painful but
always worth the effort.
You’ll have to pardon me
now, this Fall we’re headed
for Montana and a muzzle-
loader sheep hunt at 12,000
feet.
Cold, no air to breathe,
windy and, with these old
football knees surgically re
paired over 60 years ago,
with the right one now totally
replaced with platinum,
painful. No matter, still have
the need to give it a try.
See what I mean? Build
ing memories! That’s what
you will carry with you if you
just test yourself. I loved
those days, always will. Now,
go get some for yourself.
You’re not so tough. I know
what you are doing, just gath
ering up conversation for the
fireside when you are too old
to go anymore.
Remember that the busi
ness of life is the acquisition
of memories. Like now!
O'Neill Williams, born in
Atlanta, is a well-known out
door personaltiy on radio
and television. Find out
more or contact him at
ONeillOutside.com.
Remember that the business of life is the acquisition of
memories, says O’Neill Williams
September 26 -
October 2
September 26th:
On this day in 1993, the Cleveland Indi
ans got their final victory at Municipal Sta
dium. The Tribe rallied for four unanswered
runs en route to a 6-4 win over the Milwau
kee Brewers. Jim Thome and Sam Horn each
had a pair of solo shots, with Thome’s com
ing on a two-out blast in the bottom of the
first. Horn’s homer launched Cleveland’s
comeback in the sixth and he stepped up yet
again by plating Albert Belle for the go-
ahead run on a seventh inning single. Jeremy
Hernandez earned the win by throwing two
and one-thirds scoreless innings of one-hit
ball.
September 27th:
On this day in 1914, Cleveland Naps sec
ond baseman, Nap Lajoie, became the first
player in major league history to register his
3,000th hit with an American League club.
Lajoie reached the milestone on a double be
fore finishing two for three with a pair of
runs. The Naps scored four consecutive
times to defeat the New York Yankees, 5-3.
Lajoie retired in 1916 with 3,252 hits and be
came a member of both the Baseball (1937)
and Indians (1951) halls of fame.
September 28th:
On this day in 1969, Minnesota Vikings
quarterback, Joe Kapp, became the fifth
player in pro football history to throw for
seven touchdowns in a single game. Kapp
joined the club during a 52-14 blowout of the
defending NFL champion Baltimore Colts at
Metropolitan Stadium. He finished 28 of 43
for 449 yards and two of his scores fell into
the hands of Gene Washington, who made
six catches for 172 yards. The others went to
Dave Osbom, Bob Grim, Kent Kramer, John
Beasley and Jim Lindsey. Ironically, one of
the officials working this game was Adrian
Burk, who, in 1954, became the second
passer in league history to throw for seven
scores in a game.
September 29th:
On this day in 1946, major league base
ball saw its first-ever two-way tie for the Na
tional League pennant. Those teams were the
Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals
and the scenario was simple going into the
regular season’s final day. The winner would
be crowned the champion while the loser
would go home. That didn’t happen as the
Dodgers got blanked by the Boston Braves,
4-0, while the Cards suffered an 8-3 loss to
the Chicago Cubs. Both clubs finished with
identical 96-58 records and were forced to
play a three-game playoff, which St. Louis
won in a two-game sweep. The Cardinals
proceeded to win the World Series by knock
ing off the Boston Red Sox in seven games.
September 30th:
On this day in 1984, California Angels
pitcher, Mike Witt, threw a perfect game on
the final day of the regular season. Witt
struck out 10 of the 27 batters he faced while
leading the Halos past the Texas Rangers, 1-
0. This was the first perfecto in franchise his
tory and Witt completed the ’84 campaign
with an overall record of 15-11.
October 1st:
On this day in 1922, the Chicago Bears
played and won their very first NFL game
under their new moniker. The franchise spent
its first two seasons as the Staleys before
changing its name to the Bears. This contest
saw the Bears post a 6-0 shutout over the
Racine Legion, with all the scoring coming
on a pair of Dutch Stemaman field goals.
Stemaman’s last field goal came from 45
yards out as the Bears won the first of four
straight before completing the ’22 season
with a 9-3 mark. Unfortunately, their record
wasn’t good enough for a repeat champi
onship.
October 2nd:
On this day in 1920, the Cincinnati Reds
and Pittsburgh Pirates faced off in major
league baseball’s only 20th century triple
header. Cincy took the first two contests by
13-4 and 7-3 finals while Pittsburgh won a
6-0 shutout in the third and final game. The
last encounter saw Pirates hurler, Johnny
Morrison, face 21 batters and allow four hits
in a six-inning complete-game blanking.
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