Faith

by Debbie Wallis

7 Breath deep, it calms the mind (Matthew 11:28-30)

8 If it’s your dream, go for it and don’t take no for an answer(Proverbs 16:3)

9 Don’t take yourself so seriously No one else does (Proverbs 17:22)

10 What other people think of you is none of your business (Proverbs 16:28)

11 Growing old beats the alternative of dying young. Embrace gray. (Ecclesiastes 7:17)

12. This too, shall pass. (2 Corinthians 4:17-18)

13. Don’t give your power away. You are in charge of your own happiness (Psalms 37:4)

28 Whatever doesn’t kill you does make you stronger (Romans 8:28)

29 Always choose life (Job 1:21)

30 You are not always right and you’re not always wrong (Matthew 7:1-5)

31 Give peace a chance (Philippines 4:7)

32 Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day Make it count (Hebrews 9:27)

33. Don’t talk back to your momma. Life will go better that way. (Leviticus 20:9)

34. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it. (Luke 12:2)

Founders Day vendors expand to Davis Street

Keep Howe Beautiful has decided not to limit vendors to just the downtown area. Due to the overwhelming inquiries from vendors, the organization will also allow for vendors to be all along Davis Street in front of First Baptist Church on April 25 also

The event will take place from 8a8p with a free downtown concert from 6p-8p

“Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is obtained by following a righteous path,” Proverbs 16:31.

This week I’m paying life lessons forward In my 59+ years I’ve learned a few and some the hard way I have the “crown of glory” to prove it I started off not feeling very spiritual and just wrote them all out but felt challenged to back each up with the Truth of God’s Word I pass the challenge of reading these 40 scriptures!

1 Life isn’t always fair; make the best of it because it’s still good. (James 1:12)

2. When unsure, just take the first step. (Hebrews 11:1)

3. Don’t compare your life to others because you didn’t travel the same road. (2 Corinthians 1:4)

4 Over prepare It’s better to have too much than not enough (Luke 6:38)

5 Every time you get a new shirt, give away one that you still like to someone who needs a new shirt (Luke 12:24)

6 If you burn the candle from both ends you’ll drop it from the middle (Exodus 20:8-11)

14 Your children will grow up sooner than you think Let them be kids (Colossians 3:21)

15 Chocolate has no calories if you share it (I made this one up!)

16 Cry with someone It’s good for both of you (Ecclesiastes 4:910)

17 Pay off your credit cards every month They are not your friend (Romans 13:8)

18 Honor your father and mother is a commandment, not a request (Ephesians 6:2)

19. Family pictures are the best decorations. (Psalm 127:3-5)

20. Everyone needs something turquoise and something rusty. (Salvage Junky 101)

21. Stop on red, go on green and always yield to the one who has the right away (Romans 13:4)

22 Envy is a waste of time and bad for your health (Proverbs 14:30)

23 Get dressed and show up Your word is worth keeping (James 5:12)

24 Details matter (Colossians 3:23)

25 God is good all the time Life isn’t (Psalm107:1)

26 Miracles still happen (Psalm 77:14)

27 Everyone takes one breath at a time. (Job 33:4)

35 Gravity will not change, hot coffee left on the counter will get cold, the earth rotates in 24 hours and the speed of light stays constant (Colossians 1:17)

36 Don’t freak out when your kids are introduced to the theory of evolution It’s so stupid they will laugh that anyone could believe it (Genesis 1:1)

37 Some people are smarter than you think (1 Corinthians 13:7)

38 Be quick to forgive and never allow bitterness in your life. (1 Peter 4:8)

39. One bad apple can rot the whole crate. Don’t hang out with bad people. (1 Corinthians 15:33)

40. Be nice or go home. ( Ephesians 4:29)

Life is full of lessons and we can learn through other people’s mistakes and their wisdom Learn to laugh through it all If you don’t have a Bible please contact me at sfadebbie@yahoo com and I will provide you one

Each parking space will be a vendor booth and will be on a firstcome-first-served basis and there is no charge for vendors to set up shop on the two streets that afternoon There will be a vendor registration booth set up for guidance on setting up

When limited to the downtown area on just Haning Street, vendors are limited to 33 parking spaces. However, opening up Davis Street creates room for much more foot traffic for the annual event

There is a planned horseshoe tournament and lawmmower races downtown as well as special performances from dancers

There will be a bicycle repair at First Baptist Church where Jeff Carter and others will fix all youth bicycles including chains, and tires

This is the 29th year that Howe has celebrated Founders Day In 1986, the event featured a rodeo on the grounds where the youth softball fields now are. The event has had its ups and downs of attentdance, but this year appears to be the largest since the first one.