Terry Headlight News

August 2022 is here! We often have Mississippi elections in August, but there will be no election during this entering month.

National Catfish Month in August is a treat and feast to be had for 31 days. Catfish is enjoyed all over the world for its white meat and the versatility that allows one to enjoy it in many different forms. Because it is a freshwater fish and consumes a whole grain feed, catfish makes for a nutritional meal too. Doctors recommend it to patients suffering from heart diseases as eating it at least once or twice reduces the risk of sudden cardiac attack and death. The month promotes not only the benefits of having catfish but also promotes the socio-economical advantages that the catfish industry lends to the country. American catfish farmers take so much pride in their work that they call the American farmed catfish ‘All-America fish’ because it is 100% produced and raised in the states. There are two types of catfish to be found: fresh, wild catfish and farm-raised catfish. Much of the farm-raised catfish is harvested in our own state of Mississippi!

A good recipe for serving catfish should be published this month. If you have one, please send it to me to be published.

The August birth flowers, gladiolus and poppy, both symbolize remembrance. These 2 summer bloomers come in a variety of colors and make for great cut flowers. Gladiolus, a symbol of strength and love, provides height to the garden and a splash of much-needed color in the final full month of the summer season. The poppy, known best for its red color and made famous by a poem written more than a century ago, has long been associated with those lost during times of war.

These people from Terry or with Terry connections have recently celebrated birthdays: July 16: Gwen Bufkin Parker; July 17: Kenny Gipson, Elvis Liddell, Dena Whittington Merritt; July 19: Millie Mitchell Bradshaw, Kevin Cessna, Anne Hogue; July 20: Mandy Jones Wilson, Sherry Wilson Russell; July 23: George S. Welch; July 24: Julia Sanford Hughes; July 26: Sherry Strong Broadwater, Judge Tiffany P. Grove; July 28: Rev. Lee Faler; July 29: Circuit Clerk Zack Wallace; July 31: Brandy Jones Duncan; August 1: Robin Latham, James Graham; August 3: Judge Patricia Wise; August 4: Juan Cloy, Pat (Richardson) Quinn; August 5: Senator Sollie Norwood, Nancy Hynam Stapp; August 6: Stephen Jones.

This Sunday is Aug. 7 and is the 9th Sunday after Pentecost. The New Testament reading is Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 (What is faith), and the Gospel reading is Luke 12:32-40 (Don’t trust on money; Always be ready). The final verse of the passage from Luke reminds us that no one knows the exact time of the second coming of Christ.

At an hour that ye think not The Master will come, An account from His own He’ll demand, For the time and the talents Committed to you, He that day will require at your hand. The Master is coming, beware ye! The Master is coming, prepare ye! Keep your lamps trimmed and burning, To greet His returning, At an hour that ye think not! He’s coming. At an hour that ye think not The Judge will descend, And the trump of the archangel sound; He has given us warning, And bids us to watch, And each one at his post to be found. The Master is coming, beware ye! The Master is coming, prepare ye! Keep your lamps trimmed and burning, To greet His returning, At an hour that ye think not! He’s coming. At an hour that ye think not The Bridegroom will call For the Church, His beloved, His bride; The redeemed who in white Wedding garments are dressed, For the faithful the true and the tried. The Master is coming, beware ye! The Master is coming, prepare ye! Keep your lamps trimmed and burning, To greet His returning, At an hour that ye think not! He’s coming. At an hour that ye think not What joy it will be, When the King comes to bring back His own. If He looks with approval upon you and me, And we hear His glad plaudit, Well done! The Master is coming, beware ye! The Master is coming, prepare ye! Keep your lamps trimmed and burning, To greet His returning, At an hour that ye think not! He’s coming.

The above hymn’s music and text were both written by Lelia Naylor Morris in 1914. Ms. Norris was an active Methodist who lived most of her life in the state of Ohio.

Please do not forget to send me submissions, corrections, or comments! This writer may be reached at terryj1@bellsouth.net or 601-878-5714.

Pray for peace, people everywhere! August 6 and August 9 are the anniversaries of the atomic bombs being dropped over Hiroshima. Let’s mark these days with a special prayer for peace.

Compose your own prayer to the Creator above, or use this prayer for grace to lay down arms as a guide: “Heavenly Father, there are people in this world who live to see others suffer. They take up arms to rattle the foundations of the earth. They seek to destroy and kill. Lord, faithfully change the hearts of these bloodthirsty people. Make them lay down their arms, so that peace may prosper in all lands. Let Your grace become paramount. In Your mercy, hear this prayer. Amen.”