Holly Ridge Happenings
He Pours In And Pours Out
(Submitted by Denise Thompson)
“Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.” 2 Timothy 2:21 ESV
One day God gave me a vision of a little girl carrying a bucket to pour out. She is walking with her pail in hand, and after she empties it, she goes and stands. Looking up to heaven, she lifts her empty pail so it can be filled. She then goes and pour out again. She does this continuously all throughout the day. She loves being poured into as much as she loves pouring out. Then, God revealed this little girl is me, but she can be you, too. Many wonder about their purpose in life. Our purpose is to be poured into and poured out of continually. There is no greater joy and no greater power you will ever know than when you are yielded to God every minute of every hour. And though you may not be perfect, you can be perfectly yielded to God. Let Him fill you completely and pour out of you into the lives of those who are thirsty for Him. If is not you that people need. They need Jesus. It is not opinions they need. They need His truth. It is not your strength that can deliver them; it is the strength and power of the Holy spirit. Present yourself to Him and lift up your heart, asking God to fill you completely not for your pleasure, but so that He can pour Himself out of you continually until He returns for you.
Robin Cheek received a blue ribbon on her canvas painting that entered in the senior class arts and crafts show 2016-2017. She also made the show by placing ninth in the lightweight class, receiving a red ribbon with her Hampshire cross pig named Miss Dixie which sold for over $2,000. Karleigh Cheek received reserve Grand Champion Ribbon on her Almond Joy Drop cookies that she entered in intermediate class, made sale and one dozen cookies sold for $525, a blue ribbon on her banana nut bread that she entered in intermediate class, a Grand Champion ribbon on her paintbrush Christmas ornaments in arts and crafts and a blue ribbon on her canvas painting that she entered in intermediate class and received first blue ribbon on her photography picture she entered. She sold both her banana nut bread and Aunt Shirley’s famous Pecan Pie cook-off teams for $20 a piece. She made show by placing 11th in heavyweight class receiving red ribbon with a Hampshire cross pig named Miss Bailey and mad more than $2,200. She is searching for new recipes for cakes, cookies, pies and candies for next year.
Corlyn Lyle is home and improving slowly after her last fall, impairing her shoulder and hip.
My little great grand, Cooper Thompson won third place medal in the Red River open wrestling in Shreveport last weekend. Going to state next weekend in Baton Rouge.
Coming over on Tuesday was Juanita Grisgby and daughter Lori who is her visiting from South Carolina. Juanita now resides at the Azelea Estates in Monroe Tanya and I motored down to Baton Rouge on Friday afternoon to meet her brand new little granddaughter that morning. Aubree Kate Thompson was born at the Womans Hospital, tipped the scales at six pounds eight ounces and 20 inches long. “Cute as can be”. Her proud mom and dad are Jurie and Maria Thompson who live in Praireville.
Happy Birthday this week to: My great grandson Cooper Thompson, Shannon Williams, David Nix on March 10th, my sister-in-law Nellie Thompson, Cole Nix on March 11th, Landon Stewart and Lauren Stewart on March 12th, Leanne Graham on March 13th, Jeanette Chowns, Nick Tannehill on March 15th, my sister-in-law Tanya Thompson, my great-niece Lauran Thompson on March 16th. May these celebrate many more! Anniversary wishes to: Tracey and Chuck Clack on March 11th, Angie and A.C. Hewitt, Sherry and Thomas Hamn on March 15th. May they celebrate many more happy ones.
Have a great week, call and share!