Senior June 2010 Volume 18 Issue 6 Heartbeat Dale Oden Eddie Blick Minister to Senior Adults Editor [email protected] [email protected] Senior Summer Bible study, Christmas trip Plans under way for summer, winter activities By Dale Oden ranks of the “70” Let me take this love that you have to add a little extra in As you read this crowd! I was the last opportunity to thank shown me over these your dish. We’ve newsletter, the “mer- of the eight Oden you for the “BIG” 34+ years that I have been cutting it pretty ry” month of May children, and I made card and the “BIG” served with you here close on what’s left in will be over, and I my appearance on bill that it contained. at Temple Baptist. the bowls as we get will have joined the May 28, 1940. I do appreciate the You have been an to the end of the line. inspiration and an I do want to encouragement to remind you that we me day by day. will be having our Attitude makes all the difference If you missed our annual Senior Sum- By Catherine Pulsifer •is an international poet with May luncheon and mer Bible Study The story below is a story of over 900 publications program, you missed Aug. 15-18 (Sunday- attitude. The individual in this •is an advocate for the dis- a good one. Wednesday). story could have easily devel- abled We had over 100 in Dr. Mack Roark oped a “poor me” attitude, but •is the founder of Beyond attendance. John will be back with us. instead he chose to focus on Limitations Week Ropp did an outstand- More information what he can do. His attitude •is an Ambassador for the ing job in entertaining will be coming in the reflects what a positive outlook Harvey Ball World Smile us. He was funny and next newsletter. on life can be like. Foundation. inspirational. You Some have asked “Now I look beyond what I •has created his own Web site, were a great audience if we are going back can’t do and focus on what I http://wheelierecord.tripod.com/ as well. to Branson for the CAN.” — Robert M. Hensel index.html He told me that he Christmas shows. Too often in life, we focus on and the list could go on! had never had an The answer is yes. I the things we cannot do. The individual is Robert M. audience that got will be working on Sometimes we cannot do things Hensel. You see, Robert was into his program like the details in the next because of financial limitations, born with spina bifida, a disabil- our bunch did! I told couple of weeks. health limitations, family limita- ity that affects his sense of bal- him you were the You can put Nov. tions, educational limitations and ance and also has an impact on best in everything! 28-Dec. 2 on your so on. Sometimes we end up lim- his kidneys. Robert could have We will have one calendar. We will iting ourselves from achieving easily used his disability to limit more monthly lunch- leave on Sunday success in reaching our goals. his achievements, yet he has eon before we take a afternoon and return We end up having a negative atti- accomplished more than many. break in July and on Thursday. I’ll tude, which limits our ability to His attitude and outlook on life, August. The June have the information achieve success and happiness in for me, are inspiring! To quote luncheon will be on ready in a few our life. Robert, “I have learned that lim- Thursday, June 17, at weeks. Through the Internet, I have itations open doors that have 11:45 a.m. in the As you read this recently met an individual whom been closed, showing other ways Fellowship Hall. newsletter, Sadel and I found to be very inspiring. He to meet our needs.” Scotty Gatlin, of I, along with our has a positive attitude; he focus- Let Robert be a reminder for Quitman, will be children and grand- es on what he can do. To name a changing attitudes. Use his with us to share a children will be on few of his accomplishments, he motto of not focusing on what special program. vacation, helping me •has set a world record, and is you can’t do, but, focusing on Come and bring a celebrate my birth- in the Guinness Book of World what you can do! salad, a vegetable or day. We will be Records —from Fred Benefield a dessert. Remember home on June 3. Page 2 June 2010 Senior Heartbeat

A Note of Appreciation Young at Heart, Thank you very much for the beautiful plant you gave me. The flowers are coming out, and we are enjoying looking at them each day. Thank you for your prayers. They were most appreciated. Fred Benefield

John Ropp and friend Happy entertain the audience at the May 20 senior adult luncheon. Ropp had an enjoyable Chuckle array of poems and jokes in addition to his ventriloquism. Corner

A Sunday School teacher began her lesson with a question, “Boys and girls, what do we know about God?” A hand shot up in the air. “He is an artist!” a boy said. “Really? Why do you say that?” “You know, ‘Our Father, Who does art in Heaven ...’” ab A minister waited in line to fill his car with gas just before a long holiday weekend. Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump. “Reverend,” the young man said, “sorry about the delay. It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip.” The minister chuckled and said, “I know what you mean; it’s the same in my busi- ness.” ab A father was reading Bible stories to his young son. He read, “The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of HAPPY BIRTHDAY! — Associate Pastor Dale Oden dis- the city, but his wife looked back and was plays the birthday card given to him at the May 20 senior turned to salt.” adult luncheon. Fred Benefield made the presentation in His son asked, “What happened to the advance of Oden’s May 28 birthday. flea?” Senior Heartbeat June 2010 Page 3 Do you remember these? How many of the following items o Home milk delivery in glass o Mimeograph paper do you remember? bottles with cardboard stop- o Blue flashbulbs Check off the ones that are famil- pers o Beanie and Cecil iar to you, then use the Age o Party telephone lines o Roller-skate keys Barometer at the end to determine o Newsreels before movies o Cork popguns where you rank. o P.F. Flyers o Drive-ins for movies o Blackjack chewing gum o Butch wax o Studebakers o Wax Coke-bottle-shaped o Telephone numbers with a o Washing machines with containers of colored sugar word prefix (OLive 7-2911) wringers water o Peashooters Age Barometer: o Candy cigarettes o Howdy Doody If you remembered o Soda pop machines that dis- o 45 RPM records 0-5, you’re still young pensed bottles o S&H Green Stamps 6-10, you’re getting older o Coffee shops (or diners) o Hi-Fi sound systems 11-15, don’t tell your age with tableside jukeboxes o Metal ice trays with levers 16-25, you’re older than dirt! Following Father Home A matter of priorities Years ago, when I Was jest a little lad, Isn't it strange ... An’ after school hours used to work •How a $20 bill seems like such Around the farm with dad, a large amount when you donate it to your church, but such a small I used to be so wearied out amount when you go shopping? When eventide was come, •How two hours seem so long That I got kinder anxious-like when you're at church, and how About the journey home; short they seem when you're watching a good movie? •That you can't find a word to say when you're praying, but you But dad, he used to lead the way, have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend? An’ once in a while turn ‘round and say, •How difficult and boring it is to read one So cheerin’ like, so tender, “Come! chapter of the Bible, but how easy it is to read Come on, my son, you’re nearly home!” 100 pages of a popular novel or other books? •How everyone wants front-row tickets to con- That allers used to help me some; certs or games, but they do whatever is possible An’ so I followed father home. to sit in the last row in church? •How we need to know about an event for church two or three weeks before the day so we can I’m old an’ gray and feeble now, include it in our schedule, but we can adjust the An’ trembly at the knee, schedule for other events at the last minute? But life seems jest the same today •How difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with oth- As then it seemed to me. ers, but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeat gossip? •How we nearly always believe the For while I’m still so wearied out stories and messages that magazines, When eventide is come, newspapers and the Internet provide An’ still git kinder anxious-like but we sometimes question the Bible? About the journey home, •How everyone wants a place in Heaven but they don't want to believe, But still my Father leads the way, do or say anything to get there? An’ once in a while I hear Him say, •How we send jokes in e-mails and So cheerin’ like, so tender, “Come! they are forwarded right away but when Come on my son, you’re nearly home!” we are going to send messages about God, we think about it twice before we An’ same as then, that helps me some share it with others? And so I’m following Father home. —from Bobby Price —Author unknown NON-PROFIT Temple Baptist Church US POSTAGE PAID 1515 S Service Road West PERMIT # 160 Ruston, LA 71270 RUSTON, LA

Congratulations!!! June Birthdays 1 Flo Miskelley 11 Harold Atkins 21 Betty Stone 1 Pam Moore 11 Pat Barlow 21 Bernadine Skains 1 Lou McWhorter 11 Dan Reneau 23 Norma Atkins 2 Antionette Anderson 12 Charles Mills 23 Marion Powell 2 Don Small 15 Loie Stigall 24 Connie Bradford 3 Jim Mitchell 15 Mary Bass 26 Billy Price (Billy Jack) 4 Betty Smith 16 Sonja Walker 26 W.C. Scott (Clint) 4 Loy Seal 17 William Crow (Bill) 27 Frances Burford 5 Marie Smith 17 Richard Storms 27 Jan Beck 5 Beverly Sherman 18 W.L. Hays (Bill) 27 Kathleen Mitchell 6 J.D. Garner (Denman) 18 Marilyn Hyams 28 William Graham (Bill) 7 Jack Thigpen 19 Genevieve O’Neal 30 Sue Tompkins 9 Syble Grant 19 Andy Shealy 30 Nancy Durrett June Anniversaries 2 Patsy and Ben Westerburg (1967) 14 Ronnie and Janie Ainsworth (1968) 2 Shirley and Kenny Crump (1961) 14 Barbara and Philip Washington (1957) 5 Syble and Henry Grant (1954) 18 Jean and Bill Hays (1961) 5 Betty and Buddy Smith (1954) 18 Jonann and Rick Byargeon (1976) 7 Marilynn and Jim Lewis (1958) 22 Pam and Stan Crawford (1996) 8 Gloria and Bill Gullatt (1952) 25 Vicki and Fred Benefield (1960) 8 Sue and Allen Lee (1956) 27 Dale and Sadel Oden (1970) 9 Charles and Linda Mills (1956) 27 Lee and Bennie Loflin (1953) 11 Darene and Pete Larance (1966)