Perhaps when things don’t always go the way you want them to, do you sometimes feel like Job? Do you feel like you are being tested for some reason? Do you wonder, why is God allowing this to happen to me?

Although there is an explanation that we may not understand now, we must always be ready for testing in our lives and remember that God is always in control.

Job realized that even though he had lost everything else, he still had God and that was enough. A time of testing is a difficult time, but it makes our relationship with God so much stronger. After we endure the testing time, God always has great rewards.

Christian love and sympathy are extended to the family and friends of Hugh, Cate and Jay Dunn.

Happy birthday wishes go out this week to Bobby Stinnett and Ingrid Arnold on July 19, Alice Gibson on July 21, Leslie Fortinberry and Connie Stinnett on July 23, and Emily Mize on July 24.

Happy anniversary to Dale and Brenda McMinemon on July 20, Cecil and Judy Berry, Mark and Cam Emerson, Jeremy and Dee Hendrix and Tom and Wanda Robinson, all on July 22, and Mike and Kristy Graham on July 23.

A special thank you to each and every one of you who helped in any way at New Center Baptist Church with the Independence Day celebration!

Just a reminder, make plans to attend the Plainview Reunion on Sat., July 27. Registration is at 4:30 p.m., and meal starts at 5:30 p.m., followed by entertainment with music, karaoke and fellowship throughout the reunion.