A prayer for rain
Almighty God, we need rain. We realize now, looking into the clear, blue sky above, what a marvel even the least drop of rain really is. To think that so much water can fall out of the sky, which now is empty and clear! We place our trust in You. We are sure that You know our needs, but You want us to ask You anyway, to show You that we know we are dependent on You. Look on our dry hills and fields, dear God, and bless them with the living blessing of soft rain. Then the land will rejoice, and the rivers will sing Your praises and the hearts of men will be glad. Amen.
Each year I run Babusha’s Porch at the St. Stanislaus Church Bazaar. I have several ladies who do homemade canning of jellies and vegetables to sell in the booth. These ladies need jelly jars for their finished products. I don’t need jars of all kinds – just the jelly jars. These jars have gotten expensive so if you have some lying around or packed in a box out in your garage and don’t need them, give me a call, 936- 870-6842. I would appreciate it very much.
The Knights of Columbus Council 4054 is holding a meat, gas and grocery raffle. Tickets are $50 per ticket and only 100 will be sold. The drawing will be held on Aug. 9 unless the tickets are sold out at an earlier date. First prize will be a $500 Visa gift card; second prize will be a $300 Visa gift card; and the third prize will be a $200 Visa gift card. Proceeds from all fundraisers the Knights put on are used to support the following: scholarships for local Catholic youth, local Catholic parishes, seminarian candidates, disaster relief and Christmas gifts for local families in need. To purchase a ticket or more, contact Raymond Miller, 979-203-1490; Ron Lahue, 281-507-2244; Henry Osterman, 832-868-7969; James Moran, 936-825-7866; Anthony Olivieri, 936- 522-8146; Rick Atkinson, 281-794-3279 or any other member of Council 4054.
Anderson-Shiro CISD will host their annual substitute teacher training and orientation for those interested in substitute teaching for the 2022-2023 school year. It will be located in the Central Office Boardroom, 458 FM 149 W in Anderson on Friday, Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. For more information, call the district office, 936-873-4500.
Happy Birthday to those celebrating this week: July 14 – Joey Schulze, Cynthia Todd, Laveta Malek and Pam Evans; July 15 – Maren Darst and Andrea Merola; July 16 – Darrell Dietrich, Dianne Kolbasinski, John Branch and Ivey Perry; July 17 – Marla Gurka, Johnny LeFlore, Weston Allen, Erin Kimich and Matthew Flournoy; July 18 – Marion Szymczak, Tony Pavlock, Lexi Nobles, John Reed and Frank Matejicek; July 19 – Lizabeth Rankin, Trever Pavlock, Bailey Wehmeyer, Logan Shead, James Kubacak and Keaton Hare; and July 20 – Kristi Cleere and Denise Grube.
Happy Anniversary to those celebrating this week: July 14 – Tommy and Barbara Szymczak, 49 years; July 14 – Dennis and Pam Johnson, 32 years; July 15 – Travis and Tammi Hughey, 5 years; July 16 – Doug and Kodi Burdette, 11 years; July 16 – Zack and Monica Hurst, 11 years; July 16 – Steven and LaShonda Keen, 17 years; and July 19 – Donny and Kaci Yargo.
If you have special news about what goes on in your family or life, let me know by calling 936-870-6842 or email me at gailmsowell@ yahoo.com.