Each of us dreams and make plans for the future. I think of those that will be graduating from high school and college in the coming months. But before these dreams and plans can come true, we have to work hard and be prepared. We must also include God’s plan in our plans. He and he alone know what is best for us. So as you make plans and dream, talk to God about them.

The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the words of thine own hands. Psalm 138:8. God is all-seeing, all=knowing, all-holy, all-present. God knows us. God is with us, and his greatest gift is to allow us to know him.

Christian love and sympathy s extended to the family and friend of Judy Baham. Also to Michael and Casey Briggs in the loss of Casey’s aunt, Vicki Spivey Carter.

Ryan, Kayla and Olivia Kretzer hosted a birthday lunch in their home recently for those having birthdays in January. Attending this event were Evelyn Motes, Nathan, Javon, Jarrod and Whitney Alldredge, Mike and Kaye Widener, Darren, Roxanne and Rachel Tucker, Cecil and Jo Bomar, Carol Hardin and Austin Kretzer.

Happy anniversary wishes to Rodney and Morgan Kent on Feb. 2.

Happy birthday to Allen Matthews on Feb. 1, Mary Melson and Janice Roberts, both on Feb. 2, Jacob Faulk on Feb. 3, Ben Gibson and Owen Merritt, both on Feb. 5, Ronnie Ferguson and CL Moore, both on Feb. 6, Jackie Teague on Feb. 7 and Sheena Dugger on Feb. 8.