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VOL 15, NO 19 [email protected] • www.troupcountybanner.net Thursday, November 7, 2013

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NEED MONEY FOR THE HOLIDAYS?New Furniture? Holiday Travel? Christmas Presents? Heating Bills?

Burgers • Steaks • BBQ

Beer & Wine“Ya’ll Come See Us!”

Mon. - Thur.11am - 9pm

Fri. & Sat. 11am - 10pm

Woodyard

Grill

North

South

West EastExit 28

Hwy. 54

I-8

5

Est. 2013

Smokey Joe’s Café (November

6, 7, 8, & 9, 7:30 pm and

November 10, 2:30 pm,

LaGrange College’s Price

Theatre). To open the newly

renovated Price Theater at

LaGrange College, this longest

running musical review on

Broadway has been called a

“jukebox musical phenomena

that rings rock and roll heat.”

The musical showcases Jerry

Leiber and Mike Stoller’s rock

and roll standards of the 50s

and 60s made popular by the

likes of Elvis, Peggy Lee and

The Drifters. Call

706.880.8080 for ticket infor-

mation.

Join Us For A Couples’ Dance

and a Beginner Hustle lesson

on Friday, November 8, at the

LaFayette Christian School

Gym at 1904 Hamilton Road in

LaGrange. The Beginner

Hustle lesson is at 7:00 and the

dance is 8:00 – 10:30. Dress:

smart casual. Visitor couples

are welcome - $20 per couple.

Music will include swing, slow

dancing, waltz, cha-cha, tango,

polka, electric slide and more!

Hosted by Moonlight Ballroom

Dance Club of LaGrange. For

more information call 706-884-

5857.

LaGrange Academy and its

Parents Association has

announced the launch of a

“How Do I” speaker series for

parents. Dr. Heidi Halla-Bauer

will be speaking to parents at

the Academy on Friday,

November 8 at 5:30 pm about

appropriate social media use by

elementary and middle school

grades. Dr. Halla-Bauer’s pres-

entation will be done in two

parts, one from 5:30-6:15 pm

for parents of elementary-aged

children and for middle school

parents from 6:15-7 pm. The

presentation will be held in the

LaGrange Academy Media

Center. For more information,

please contact the school at

706.882.8097.

Flavors of Fall Workshop at

Hills & Dales (November 9, 10

am to 12 pm). Join Chef

Jeffery Tucker as he demon-

strates some of his favorite

recipes. Jeffery will highlight a

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Swaroop Nyshadham, M.D.

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Lee’s CrossingFeed & Seed

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Feed ~ Seed ~ FertilizerCHICKEN SALE & TRADE DAYS

Every 1st Saturday, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Community Events

Jude 1:3 Beloved, when Igave all diligence towrite unto you of thecommon salvation, it wasneedful for me to writeunto you, and exhort youthat ye should earnestlycontend for the faithwhich was once deliv-ered unto the saints.

The word “contend”

jumped off the page at

me this time! What have

I been doing “for the

faith”?

We are not just to “have”

the faith but we are to do

something with our faith.

Its one thing to “talk the

walk” AND quite another

thing to “walk the walk”!

We can “contend for the

faith” by living the

Christian life before oth

ers. We can talk and

teach others what we

know about the Bible.

We can be faithful to our

Church, our Pastor, our

friends, and yes, to our

family.

I want to be more proac-

tive in my witness for

Christ. I need to start or

change the conversation

toward, and about, my

salvation. You see,

Christian friend, the sim-

plest way to witness is to

tell others about what

Jesus has done for you!!

Have you asked anyone

lately that you want them

to go to heaven with

you?? Now that’s a con-

versation starter-upper.

God Bless;

Walter D. Hill D. Min.

P.O. Box 235

LaGrange, Ga. 30241

E-mail:

[email protected]

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Open Mon. - Sat. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

NEW SHIPMENT... METAL ROOFING

Misc. Store Fixtures • Clothing Racks • Shelving

Store Lighting • 4x8 Wall Board • 5 Kiosks From Mall

Showcases • Silk Flowers • Window Sashes $3 up

Complete Pizza Restaurant (everything you need to get

started) • Chairs... $5 up • Living Room Suites... $25 up

Bookcases • Microwaves • Pictures • Baby Furniture

Strollers • Power Tools • Kitchen Cabinets • TV’s

Refrigerators • Washers/Dryers • Desks

Antiques • Oak Chairs • Computers • Crossties

4X8 Laminate Pressboard • OSB...$9 ea.

Insulation • Rough Cut Lumber • Paint Power Tools • Collectibles • Carpet

Windows/Doors

NOW TAKING ANTIQUES, ETC.ON CONSIGNMENT

WE BUY ALMOST ANYTHING!WANTED TO BUY: Stoves, Refrigerators

& Washer/Dryers

FOR SALE, $5 UPCouches, Love Seats, End Tables, Coffee Tables, & Other Living Room Furniture!

Office/Retail Space ForLease!

Christ’s Corner


$600 - $800 OFF ALL STOCK BUILDINGS!!!

WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF TRUCK ACCESSORIES!!!

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NEW RENT-TO-OWN PROGRAM! NO CREDIT CHECK! EVERYONE APPROVED!

ACTION BUILDINGS &ACTION TRUCK STYLES

Playsets, Carports, Garages, TruckAccessories, Gazebos & More!!!

150 Commerce Ave., LaGrange (across from Kroger)

706-883-8088 • Mon. - Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-3

WINTER BLOW-OUT SALE!!! PRICES DRASTICALLY REDUCED!!! ALL DEMO’S MUST GO!!!

20 YEAR

WARRANTY!

Continued From Pg. 2

variety of dishes suitable for a

fall feast. $40 per person. Call

706.882.3242 to reserve your

spot.

LaGrange Symphony

Orchestra Concert (November

19, 7:30 pm, Callaway

Auditorium). Conductor

Patricio Cobos leads the LSO

in music from Leonard

Bernstein and Stephen Foster.

Special guests include a chorus

of Troup County elementary

school students and violinist

David Coucheron,

Concertmaster of the Atlanta

Symphony Orchestra.

CANDLELIGHT HOLIDAY

SIP & SHOP - Saturday,

November 23, 5-9 p.m.

Downtown LaGrange mer-

chants stay open for this festive

event. Make a $20 donation to

benefit the local chapter of Big

Brothers/Big Sisters and enjoy

an evening of shopping and

wine tasting at your favorite

boutiques. Beginning Nov. 1,

you may pre-pay at the partici-

pating merchants and receive a

complimentary limited edition

wine glass. Register the

evening of the event at

Del’avant beginning at 5 p.m.

Downtown LaGrange

Development Authority, 706-

298-4534.

Free Thanksgiving Dinner -

Thanksgiving Extravaganza

Presented by Sister to Sister

Lighthouse Ministry & The

Sword Of The Lord. Mike

Daniel Rec Center, 1220

Lafayette Pkwy, LaGrange,

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 11 a.m. -

3:30 p.m. Reach out to the less

fortunate. Let us show true hos-

pitality and service to those

who cannot repay; Our Lord

has a special concern for the

poor, maimed, lame and blind.

For more info contact Sis.

Brenda at 678-326-3778.

Annual Nativity Festival -

Celebrate the Christmas season

in LaGrange, GA at the 2013

Nativity Festival, December 4 -

8. This festival is presented

through many beautiful and

artistic exhibits from around the

world. All are from private

collections on loan for this spe-

cial time of year. The follow-

ing exhibiting locations are

open to the public 2:00- 7:00

p.m. Wednesday through Friday

and noon - 5:00 p.m. Saturday

and Sunday: Advent Lutheran

Church (1416 Old Vernon

Street), First United Methodist

Church (401 Broad Street), St.

Mark's Episcopal Church (207

North Greenwood Street), St.

Peter's Catholic Church (200

LaFayette Parkway). Vernon

Woods Retirement Community

(101 Vernon Woods Drive),

will exhibit Nativities through-

out December, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00

p.m., Sunday - Saturday. For

large groups, please call Denise

Stewart at 706-402-3032.


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LOANS UP TO $2,500*

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RestlawnMemory Gardens

2098 Mooty Bridge Rd. (706)882-2717

The Staff At Restlawn Invites

Family & Friends To Attend Our

Candle LightChristmas ServiceFriday, December 6, 2013

6:00 p.m.

Please Bring A Christmas Ornament

In Memory Of Your Loved One!

Any Questions, Call(706)882-2717

Mon. - Sat. 10-6

108 Main St.

706-756-1554

Waterford Crystal

Lenox China

Arthur Court

WUZKEN’SPAWN SHOP

NotaryPublic$3.00

1550 Lukken Industrial Dr. WestLaGrange

[email protected]

Old Family Photos Make Great Gifts!But only if they are in good shape...

Come by and let professional photographer Lee Cathey makeyour old pictures look like new!

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Gift Certificates Available!


CLINT SMITH COLLISION303 S. Hwy. 29, Hogansville • (706)637-4991

(formerly Lil Joe’s Body Shop)

FREE ESTIMATES!ALL INSURANCE ACCEPTED!

Hail Damage Repair

10% OFF ANY REPAIRUP TO $250 OFF!!

Limit 1, must present coupon, Clint Smith Collision Center,

Hogansville, Ga. Expires 11/21/13.

Stephens ElectronicsDante Stephens - Integrator

Custom Home Theater & Surveillance

Custom Home Theater TV Wall Mounting • Surveillance

Design & Installation • Whole HomeA/V Distribution • I-Phone, I-Pad & Android Control of Home • & More!

FREE ESTIMATES!706-415-6098

www.stephenselectronics.net

Largest Party Space For Most Guests In Region!

•Club Room ForTeens & Adults

SANTA COMING EVERYFRIDAY!

Get Your Picture Made

With Santa!

OPEN PLAYWEEK OF THANKSGIVING!

(Closed Thanksgiving Day)

The Tumble Track Has Arrived!

9 E. LaFayette Square, LaGrange

(706)416-2396 www.anaffairtorememberbridal.com

Great Prom Dresses &Bridal Gowns

In Downtown LaGrange!

Another Great Location

Coming Soon!Great Clips will be opening soon

in the Kroger shopping centerlocated at 203 Commerce Ave.

We are now interviewing for great stylists.

Here’s what Great Clips will offer you:

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Call Today & Schedule An Interview!$250 Cash Signing Bonus & $50 Per Referral If

You’re Hired By November 20th!CALL TODAY!

404-569-7411


LOW AUTOINSURANCE RATES

Diverse InsuranceMaking Insurance Buying Easy

36 S. LaFayette Sq. (706)298-0926

www.diverse-insurance.com

Jody Hale - Owner/Agent

Auto • Homeowners • Life • Health

- FREE QUOTES -Come By For A Quote & Register To Win A

FREE TEXACO GAS CARD!!!

TASTE OF LEMONRESTAURANT200 Morgan St.

(706)882-5382

Christmas Open HouseReservations Requested

For Lunch: Sun., Nov. 24 WUZKEN’S

PAWN SHOP706-845-8069

501 Whitesville St.

We Buy Brokeor Bent Gold

Jewelry!

Secret ElvesMy name is Jennifer Smith

and I started a non-profit

organization last year called

Secret Elves. I started this

organization because my

son has a chronic severe

bleeding disorder called

Hemophilia and Type 1

Diabetes. He was born with

Hemophilia and diagnosed

with diabetes in 2009. Since

he was a baby I wanted to

do something to give back.

Some things we do and will

do:

Collect toys for Children's

Healthcare of Atlanta.

Do fundraisers to collect

money for the organization.

With the money we raise

we send money to find a

cure for both Hemophilia

and Type 1 Diabetes.

Right now we are working

on collecting toys for

Children's Healthcare of

Atlanta. We are looking for

churches/businesses that

would like to help with col-

lecting these toys. One drop

off location is Billy's

Country Store on Roanoke

Road.

Please contact me if you

would like to help with col-

lecting toys. Also contact

me if you have any ques-

tions at all about this organ-

ization. Jennifer Smith -

706-594-6015. Email:

jennifesmith.secretelves@

yahoo.com. You may also

contact Tammy Snellings

at 706-412-9408 or

Slade Rimmer at 706-616-

8501.


West Point Clinic

1009 Avenue E.West Point, Ga.

SALON BELLA300 Mooty Bridge Road

Suite 118 • (706)884-0091Hours: Tues. - Sat. 10-’til?

AVEDA®

Gift Sets &

Custom Made Gift Sets(Hair & Make-up)

$39$49

$59 - $99

RABIES SHOTS $10 EA.

CHARGED WITH ACRIME?

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307 Church St., Suite D

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Forgotten Treasures2001 Lukken Ind. Dr. (Just off West Point Rd.)

Clothes - 25¢ & upJeans - $2

Most Household ItemsSmall Engine Repair

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Skills pay the bills!Commercial Truck

Driving, HVAC, Welding, Automotive Technology,

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706.845.4523Enroll now for Spring Semester!


Leg Pain, Swelling, or Varicose Veins?

Dr. Robert Edwards706-321-2555

106 Enterprise Court, Suite A(Just off Bradley Park Drive) Columbus, GA 31904

Center For Vein Care & Surgery

PRESENT THIS COUPON FOR A FREE VEIN SCREENING!

LAW OFFICE OFJANELLE J.JOHNSON

We Care At The Law Office Of

Janelle J. JohnsonPersonal Injury? DUI?

Speeding or Traffic Ticket?In Need Of A Will?

Child Custody or Legitimation?

CALL US TODAY!!!100 Smith St., Ste. 2 • 706-298-0947

(Next to Boyd Park, old city pool)

QUANTITY DISCOUNTS& MULCH HAY

J.R. (706)881-3305Larry (706)302-0400

HORSE &CATTLE

HAY

NO SECURITY

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CRAFTED WITH PRIDE--BUILT TO LASTPLAYHOUSES--3 SIZES TO CHOOSE FROM

CALL TIM TALLEY TODAY!606 New Franklin Rd. • 706-884-1530

Mon. - Fri. 9-5, Sat. by App’t

METAL OR SHINGLE ROOF

CMBRentals

NO CREDIT CHECK OR CREDIT APPLICATION REQUIRED

WANG CHINESE FUSION RESTAURANT

Pepper SteakHot Spicy PorkGereral ChickenBourbon Chicken

104 Bull St., just off LaFayette Square·706-882-1553

Fried Pork CutletSesame ChickenCurry ChickenMongolian Beef

Beef, Pork & Chicken Lo MeinBlack Pepper ChickenChicken, Beef & Shrimp Mixed VegetablesBeef, Shrimp, & Chicken Broccoli

LUNCH SPECIALS $5.99Open Sunday - Lunch Specials

Dine-In · Carry-Out

Home For The Holidays WithGEORGIA SPECIALTY CARE

STAFFING AGENCY

Take your elderly loved one home for the holidays. With

our sitter service, we are there to assist you with care so

your loved one can spend the

holidays with family, and

friends. We will assist with

meals, errands, light

cooking, cleaning,

and provide

companionship for

your loved one.

We will put our eyes

on them so you can

put yours on the festivities.

Care Available 4 - 24 Hours

Thanksgiving, Christmas

& New Years!Great Rates ~ Affordable Care

Call 706-412-1824

TASTE OF LEMONRESTAURANT200 Morgan St.

(706)882-5382

Christmas Open HouseReservations Requested

For Lunch: Sun., Nov. 24

Thanks to recent laws

passed by the State

General Assembly,

Georgia now has some

of the strongest financial

incentives for land con-

servation in the United

States. Owners of all dif-

ferent types of land -

from family farms to

mountain retreats - are

earning hundreds of

thousands of dollars by

agreeing to protect their

land from development.

The device that landown-

ers are using is known as

a land conservation ease-

ment. In addition to act-

ing as a permanent

agreement that the land

may never be used for

development, the ease-

ment also protects con-

servation values on the

property. Once the

landowner enters into

this contract, a State of

Georgia tax credit is cre-

ated, which can be as

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WUZKEN’S

PAWN SHOPWe Buy Gold Jewelry

Photo ID’s - $15

Seasoned Firewood 4 Sale!

Notary Public - $3

Title Pawns

Tow Dolly 4 Rent - $35

Home Phone Service

$35/mo.

New & Used Car Audio

501 Whitesville St. LaGrange

706-845-8069

INSANE KUSTOMZAUTO REPAIR

4305 New Franklin Rd. (706)333-8390(Just north of Hwy. 27 @ Hwy. 100)

Mon. - Fri. 9-5 • Sat. 9-Noon

WE TAKE CARE OF ALL YOURAUTO & LIGHT TRUCK SERVICE & REPAIRS!

24-HR TOWING (706)616-5350

TRI CITY MOTORS7809 West Point Rd., West Point, GA

Located Across From West Point Motel

NO CREDIT CHECK!

706-645-3837

WE FINANCE!!!

www.tricitymotorswestpoint.com

Dave’s Auto Sales207 Hwy. 29, Hogansville (706)637-4212

CLEAN CARS... HONEST PRICES!

WE FINANCE! NO CREDIT CHECK!

SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS1861 Roanoke Rd. (inside Piggly Wiggly)

LINE OF SIGHT ISSUES?If you’ve been told you cannot receive DirectTV

or Dish Network due to “line of sight” issues

(trees, etc.), call me today!

Robert Riley - 706-501-8586100% INSTALLATION HISTORY

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Landowners Earn Cash By Selling

Development RightsGeorgia Conservancy helps landowners

benefit from conservation


Classified Ads - $10 Per 20 Words. Place Yours Today! 706-845-0567

EMPLOYMENT

Hiring Great Stylists! Great Clips

is hiring for its new and current

locations in LaGrange. We offer

hourly wages, service and product

bonuses, paid holidays, paid vaca-

tions, paid training and health bene-

fits, in a fun environment. Please

call Kevin today at 404-569-7411 or

email your resume to

[email protected]

Seeking PRN LPNs to work for

staffing agency! Great pay &

mileage. Newnan, Coweta,

Fayettville, South Atlanta,

Grantville, Peachtree City,

Hogansville, LaGrange and many

more areas! Assisted living, home

health, hospice, and many moras-

signments. www.georgiaspecialty-

carestaffing.com.

WANTED TO BUY

We Buy Gold, Victoria

Jewelry & Jewelry Repair, 34 S.

LaFayette Sq. 706-884-0808.

MISC. FOR SALE

Firewood For Sale - please call

706-402-0565 or 706-616-5698.

11/21

Rifles, Shotguns & accessories.

1000 pieces of never used cedar 6’

cedar fencing, $1.00 ea. Skeet

thrower, gas golf cart tuned up with

lift kit. 706-402-4046. 11/7

Forgotten Treasures, 2001 Lukken

Ind. just off West Point Rd. Clothes

$.25 and up, jeans $2, most house-

hold items, small engine repair.

We’re on Facebook.

Executive Desk - Custom made,

contemporary design, great condi-

tion, $549. Call 706-882-1040.

Jacuzzi Brand Blue Ridge Spa -

seats 4, $1,600, good condition. Call

706-882-1040.

New Fall & Winter Clothes have

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We had many dogs when

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they had a litter of puppies.

They were sooooooooo

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have one. I picked a fuzzy

one. Gary picked out the

ugliest puppy in the bunch.

She was the runt and looked

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puppy home. He named her

Tags. She never did get

pretty but we loved her

more than any other dog we

had.

We would go get a milk

shake on Sundays and Tags

always went with us. Daddy

would buy her an ice cream

cup. She even took trips

with us. We were on our

way once to visit Uncle

Paul in Lyons and we

stopped at Murphy’s Store

on Whitesville Rd. She got

out and we lost her. Our

family was unusual. When

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we were wanting to stop to

eat before we got out of

town. Another time we

stopped to have a picnic on

Greenville Rd. Tags wan-

dered off into the woods.

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and dad to find her. They

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Tags had a lot of puppies in

her time. The one I remem-

ber most was Dynamite.

That little white dog was

the meanest dog that ever

lived. He didn’t chase my

dad or Gary but if I went

outside he would chase me

and bite me. I hated that

dog. Zella, a lady that

worked for us would take a

broom or stick with her

because he would try to bite

her. She would knock the

daylights out of him. He

would chase anyone that

came into the yard, which

was good, unless they were

friends. He met his maker

one day chasing cars. He

loved to sit by the side of

the road and watch for cars

and then take off running

beside it until they out ran

him. One hit him and killed

him. Mom always told me

not to speak evil of the

dead. All I said was he was

a good watch dog. What I

wanted to say was Glory,

Glory I can walk outside

and not worry about getting

bit.

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We had many animals

around our house all the

tame ones and there were

wild animals too. My mom

had a friend that lived in

Glenn, Ga. We would visit

her often. Her husband had

a pig farm. Once when we

were visiting they told us

that a panther had attack

and killed some of their

hogs. I ask my mom on the

way home if we had pan-

thers. She said no, they

wouldn’t travel that far. I

didn’t believe her. There

could be more than one and

they were at our house. I

tried not to go outside for

anything after dark for fear

it would find me.

I usually rode to church on

Wednesday with my cousin.

When I got home that night

the side door was locked. I

guess they forgot I was at

church. I went around the

house to the side porch and

knocked on that door. The

screen door was latched. I

heard something behind me.

I was really scared now.

Almost afraid to turn

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my shoulder. On top of the

well house was the biggest

black cat I had even seen. I

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the screen in and unlatched

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days later someone in our

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her. I would have really

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covers it," said the clerk

emphatically.

I forgot all about her story until

one day I found myself in the

same situation, this time at our

local police station. The Clerk

was obviously a career woman,

poised, efficient, and possessed

of a high sounding title like,

"Official Interrogator" or

"Town Registrar." "What is

your occupation?" she probed.

What made me say it, I do not

know...

The words simply popped

out."I'm a Research Associate

in the field of Child

Development and Human

Relations." The clerk paused,

pen frozen in midair, and

looked up as though she had

not heard right. I repeated the

title slowly, emphasizing the

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questionnaire!

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A Mother’s Occupation

A man's daughter had asked the

local pastor to come and pray

with her father. When the pastor

arrived, he found the man lying

in bed with his head propped up

on two pillows and an empty

chair beside his bed. The priest

assumed that the old fellow had

been informed of his visit.

"I guess you were expecting me,"

he said.

"No, who are you?"

"I'm the new associate at your

local church," the pastor replied.

"When I saw the empty chair, I

figured you knew I was going to

show up."

"Oh yeah, the chair," said the

bedridden man. "Would you mind

closing the door?"

Puzzled, the pastor shut the door.

"I've never told anyone this, not

even my daughter," said the man.

"But all of my life I have never

known how to pray. At church I

used to hear the pastor talk about

prayer, but it always went right

over my head.."

"I abandoned any attempt at

prayer," the old man continued,

"until one day about four years

ago my best friend said to me,

'Joe, prayer is just a simple mat-

ter of having a conversation with

Jesus. Here's what I suggest. Sit

down on a chair, place an empty

chair in front of you, and in faith

see Jesus on the chair. It's not

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speak to him and listen in the

same way you're doing with me

right now."

"So, I tried it and I've liked it so

much that I do it a couple of

hours every day. I'm careful,

though. If my daughter saw me

talking to an empty chair, she'd

either have a nervous breakdown

or send me off to the funny

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The pastor was deeply moved by

the story and encouraged the old

guy to continue on the journey.

Then he prayed with him, and

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Two nights later the daughter

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daddy had died that afternoon.

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