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A good friend of mine spoke recently about a traumatic event in his life. His words were quite sobering as he spoke about his co-worker’s “last chance” to be saved. This person ignored the spiritual warnings and died in his sins. My friend’s words were sober reminders to tell others about the Lord while we can. We may not get another chance! We never know what will happen in a day (Prov. 27:1). Though we are at the beginning of a new year, will today be our last day on earth? Only God knows the answer. Will the last chance we had be “our last chance”?

These evening of still being able to walk outside in February has just been remarkable, and when you get to witness a sunset like this..that’s a double blessing in my book.

You know, we don’t have the promise of tomorrow, so enjoy all these beautiful sunrises and sunsets that you can. It’s such a peaceful time, a good times for devotion or meditating.

Have a blessed week ya’ll

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This week, we pick up our county origin review with Nelson County, KY.  Nelson County was formed November 29, 1784 from Jefferson County and was named for Virginian governor and signer of the Declaration of Independence, General Thomas Nelson, Jr. It was the 4th county created in what is now Kentucky.  The county seat and largest city is Bardstown.  Estimated population as of 2015 was 45,126(down from 2010, which was 43,437).  In 1808, after Kentucky had become a state, a new Virginia county was named for Governor Nelson(Nelson County, Virginia).

This week, we pick up our county origin review with Nelson County, KY.  Nelson County was formed November 29, 1784 from Jefferson County and was named for Virginian governor and signer of the Declaration of Independence, General Thomas Nelson, Jr. It was the 4th county created in what is now Kentucky.  The county seat and largest city is Bardstown.  Estimated population as of 2015 was 45,126(down from 2010, which was 43,437).  In 1808, after Kentucky had become a state, a new Virginia county was named for Governor Nelson(Nelson County, Virginia).

Our church has set February as a time to show love for one another. Each week this month, families who chose to participate act as a “secret pal” for another family. I’ve enjoyed choosing a couple of surprises for my assigned family, but wish I could ask them for better gift ideas. With Valentine’s Day only a week away, I’ve also been thinking of gifts for my children and grandchildren. And choosing gifts can be difficult.

It doesn’t take a whole heck of a lot to remind me of my loathsome dislikes for bureaucrats and bureaucracies. Of course you know that, if you’re read my corner of the rag any at all over the last 29 so years. 

Recently I saw a TV excerpt of the new movie, Sully- the miraculous account of Captain Chesley Sullenberger’s landing an airline on the Hudson River in New York, saving the lives of all 150 people on board. 

Here are some of the accusative like questions put to Captain Sullenberger by the NTSB; National Transportation Safety Board of the federal Government: 

You know how in mid-October you can tell fall is coming because you see the color change begin in the leaves and you can smell smoke coming from chimneys and fire pits and you can feel a slight nip in the air?  Well, at New Image Car Care we have another gauge.  Every third person who pulls into our shop wants their tires checked, and not because they went out to get into their vehicles that morning and one tire looked low.  They want their tires checked because the tire sensor information on their dash is telling them one (or more) of their tires is low.  And you know what?

The title for this article is part of a larger quote from a man long dead. When we think about the statement, “We are what we repeatedly do”, it certainly states the truth. Our habits have a great impact upon our lives. There is the need for patience, or endurance, as well as strength and courage when times get hard. Let us read some passages that state this truth.

•“… he that endureth to the end shall be saved” (Matt. 10:22, 24:13).

•“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” (Jn. 10:27).

Well, I captured this beautiful peacock the day we got our dusting of snow. It sure was a calm January weather wise, and hopefully February will be the same. I’m kind of spoiled to being able to still walk my miles outside on these beautiful spring like days.