BEAUTIFUL MISSISSIPPI

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

A Readers Best Friend

Our own Attala County Library is hosting their annual book sale Thursday, Oct. 3^rd and Friday, Oct. 4^th, from 9am til 4pm and I’m reminded why I am a “Friend Of Attala County Library.”

Image Courtesy of The Attala County Library

Why I Love The Library – Let Me Count The Ways!

Books, Books and More Books. The Library is a great source for new authors to find readers for their books and a great place for readers like me to find new authors and book series to fall in love with. The annual book sale means you can load up on books at a fraction of their cover prices!
Borrowing Media. Along with books, the library also lends out audio-books on cassette and compact disc. They lend DVDs too and it’s all FREE!
Research! Need local information?… Start with the library. Their archived media, such as microfilm, vinyl records, referenced and rare books can help you dive deeper and find just what you need for your project.
Local Genealogy is also part of the library’s services. Trace your family history, find ancient records, files and vintage photos.
Hoopla Online is partners with The Attala County Library. Sign up to watch movies, read eBooks, listen to audio-books and more.
Test-prep is a breeze with the help of the library. They offer sample tests from a variety of industries – from commercial driving to college exams.
Free computer classes. Let’s face it, the world is a digital sphere – don’t be left out. The library offers classes and free use of their computers to help you learn to navigate the internet.
- The Library hosts a myriad of events ranging from book-signings, work-shops, kid’s programs and the list keeps growing.
  - Dial-A-Story fuels your child’s interest in reading books on car trips, at bed-time, after school or anytime. An engaging story is always a phone call away!

The Attala County Library has donated dozens of books to be given to children at the 13^th Annual Sallis Homecoming Festival on Saturday, July 4^th, 2020. Our goal is to encourage early reading and we’d like to thank all the lovely ladies at the Attala County Library for graciously helping us to achieve this...SMILE!!!

Monday, May 1, 2017

Patience: When God Is Having His Way

It is often lonely and challenging to step outside of the normalcy of our routine, especially when God has called us to do a thing that is seemingly, completely outside of our scope. Moses knew that feeling, and I can imagine him asking God, “Are you serious?” when he was instructed to go get His Children out of Egypt.

It takes a combination of Faith, Strength, Courage, Endurance and sometimes, plain, old-fashioned, stubbornness, just to keep going when everything seems to be urging us to stop. How often have we just felt like chilling? After all, if it is meant to be, it will all work itself out...right? But we know in our hearts that God has chosen Us to be the ones through whom He works it all out. We may not have chosen to be the catalysts for change – but somebody has to do it; why not us? And it can become really tempting to start rushing to just GET-R-DONE!

A wall is erected – one brick at a time.

Our Hearts are strengthened – one prayer at a time.

A physique is sculpted - one workout at a time.

A garden is planted – one seed at a time.

With so much work to be done, we MUST remember that balance and patience are key elements of success. Think of it like this…

What if Noah had abandoned his fields, crops, flocks and herds and focused all his time and effort on building the Ark? Not only would his family have starved during the building process, but there would have been nothing to feed all those animals that began arriving two-by-two. What chaos might have erupted on board the ark? Wheeuuww!

Trust, I know that there is nothing quite like the thrill of seeing quick results. “Quick & Easy,” have been the catch-phrases for products and services throughout my generation.

Fast-Money. Quick-Fix. Drive-Through. Ready-Made. Get-It-And-Go. Instant. Fast-Food. And the list goes on. I am among the ranks of the spoiled, who really don’t care to wait if I don’t have to. So, I work, shop, go to school, connect with partners, family and friends, and handle finances online. This affords me more time to craft the lifestyle I desire. But Farming has been a re-education in PATIENCE.