“To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed: 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as Gods wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.” 1st Peter 5:1-4.
Do you have stress in your life? To quote a teen, “Well, duh?! Of course I do!” We all do. Some of us have more than others, but we ALL have some, that’s just the way it is. Finances, family situations, health issues, car problems, your boss… whatever, choose your poison(s). How do you deal with it? There are many stress medications out there. Drugs, alcohol, anger, isolation, hobbies, activities to excess, running away, and being super busy are just some examples of how we might be distracting ourselves from how unsatisfied we feel inwardly. A new year does not mean a new life. Is there a better way? This CAN be the Year of Peace for you.
A language teacher was explaining to her class that in French, nouns unlike their English counterparts, are grammatically designated as masculine or feminine. '"House" in French, is feminine -"la maison," "Pencil" in French, is masculine "Le crayon."'
![]() While looking through old pictures I found this one of men transporting Hemlock bark to a tannery. This prompted me to write a column on the tanning process of leather. The history of tanning goes back to the very origin of civilization. In Genesis 3:21, “so for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin and clothed them.” The tunics of skin were God's provision for restoring Adam's and Eve's fellowship with himself and implies the slaying of an animal in order to provide the skins. For thousands of years, man has known how to preserve the skins of animals, making them soft and pliable. Egyptian leather specimens, which are more than 3,000 years old, have been found in almost a perfect state. The Babylonians also made leather, and the Hebrews discovered a tanning process that is still in use today. I knew if I waited long enough something newsworthy would happen on Sister Street.
One day last week I was out playing in the snow with my tractor and as I was dressed for the weather, I plowed my neighbor Kenny's driveway just because it only involved another five minutes. Last week I reached into my desk drawer to retrieve a sheet of postage stamps for the pile of paid bills on my desk. Suddenly the calendar peeled back sixty-five years. Staring at me from a recently purchased sheet of stamps was an old neighborhood acquaintance, Dippy.
No one likes to get sick, but it is inevitable that you are going to be sick with a cold or flu at some point over the winter. Lately it seems that even common wintertime illnesses are becoming more severe or progressing into more complicated conditions. With that being the case, it would be wise to take as many precautions and do as much as you can to boost your immunity before you get sick.
The Gillett Senior Citizens warmed up with exercises to open their meeting on January 29th.
Mary McKerrow made some announcements. Fran Martin will be catering our Senior-Night-Out which will be here at the Senior Center on March 4 from 4-6 p.m. I can’t believe the drastic changes in temperatures and weather conditions we’ve experienced in the past week or so. It was around zero Saturday evening when we went to bed and 21 degrees Sunday morning at 6 am. It started snowing in the afternoon, and we accumulated almost 8 inches by Monday late morning. I waited to go into work until 11:00 so the roads would be good for travel and it was 33 degrees. Ron had spent over an hour and a half plowing out several folks in the neighborhood. By the time I left work at 5:00 it was 10 degrees and the wind whipping made it feel below zero for sure. My niece in Florida, where Art is staying right now, said it was in the mid 60’s today. Unbelievable. We have several “snow bird” acquaintances that are already down in that area, hopefully enjoying themselves and the balmy weather. By the way- Tuesday morning at 5:15 it was minus 9…
Last week Ralston lost a long time resident, Owen "Gig" Boyer. He has been residing at Loyalsock Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Montoursville.
Since the snow has stopped here on "The Ridge" the wind is really gusty. I went out to move my car now that the snow plows are done and it seemed much colder.
Many residents here are still not back to par, since that bug had been making its round so not too much news again this week. With Valentine's Day coming next week, the Chef thought it was time to plan the romantic meal for two.
To add to the atmosphere try adding flowers, and of course chocolate. Diocese Celebrated National Catholic Schools Week
Sunday, January 25, 2015 to Saturday, January 31, 2015 The Diocese of Scranton joined with Catholic schools across the United States to celebrate National Catholic Schools Week 2015, Sunday, January 25 through January 31. This annual observance, with the theme "Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service," focused on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation. Back in 2012, President Obama's budget was unanimously rejected by the US Senate, where the Democrats had a majority. It also was unanimously rejected by the Democrat-majority Senate in 2013. If anything, the $4 trillion budget (with a half-a-trillion-dollar deficit) just submitted by President Obama, is even worse - and now the Republicans control not only the House by the Senate as well. The phrase "dead on arrival" was coined just for instances such as these.
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