Shackelford Beach
Serene Shackelford
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Trying to sell Lightning Strikes, Adventures with the Golden Gelding
Lightning Strikes, Adventures with the Golden Gelding will delight those who are interested in nature and adventure. With over thirty-six million people under eighteen, there are many possible buyers. Lightning Strikes can be the first in a series of horse adventures or a single novel.
War Horse the movie shows the appeal of horses continues as Black Stallion and Seabiscuit did.
A Palomino gelding tries to kill teenager Tina Richards, but she still loves him, changes him and she becomes a new creation. Their adventures will entice readers to ride along with Tina and Lightning.
My twelve years of teaching experience plus homeschooling, tutoring etc. have given me insight to students’ likes and dislikes. Tina’s adventures were mine as a teenager but could be those of any teenager. You can read about my years of experience on my qualifications sheet including my first three chapters in the magazine, Harpstring their summer issue.
If you are interested in the series, I have an open ending with the last sentence saying “So her (Tina’s) plethora of adventures with Lightning would continue for several months.”
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for reading this.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Politically Incorrect?
The LA Times started the "politically correct" movement in the 1980's. When I first heard of their plan while living about 50 miles east of it, I thot they were crazy and no one would follow them. Nearly the entire liberal or lamestream media has done so. Now they say no stereotypes and no generalizations, but that is all they do. Only white men are the bad guys in the PC world.
The truth is irrelevant. Most Southerners are fair play for their insults and degradations. I believed most of the garbage about the "slave owning" "uneducated" to my regret. I want to eat those thots and declare not even everyone on one street is alike let alone in one town, one state or one section.
Reading the book Under God I am learning more and more. Also an "African-American" NC professor named John Hope Franklin's book regarding the "benevolence" of the freedmen. He points to the many emancipation efforts of freemen for their race. Not all of the efforts were successful, but John Carruthers Stanly of New Bern is highly praised by Franklin. So if a freedman who owns slaves is considered highly then so should white men who helped with freeing slaves. This includes Republican President Abraham Lincoln.
Men like George Washington are attacked today for being a slave owner, but he was the most beloved general and president of his day and for decades until around 1990 when he was not PC. He still won our freedom for us and started the government which was truly for the people.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Slave Owners Could be Christians
Studying the Bible book Philemon we discovered that this Christian owned slaves since Paul wrote him about his runaway slave Onesimus. It is a miracle that anyone is saved. However, the chance of Onesimus meeting Paul and being saved in Rome is truly a huge miracle and not just a coincidence. Philemon had church in his home and might have been led to the Lord by Paul. Paul indicated in the book that "I might..command you."
The Jewish people had slaves starting with the Father of Judaism, Abraham. His first child, a male, Ishmael, was by Hagar a slave. The Bible repeatedly refers to the treatment of slaves.
The slave owners in our nation were not all evil. However, some were evil and even slayed their slaves when the overseers or owners were displeased. Many slave owners were kind and even helped their slaves. In New Bern, NC, Lydia Carruthers Stewart taught John Carruthers Stanly to read, write and have godly values. John became very successful with his owner's help.
There was a saying, "Don't ever generalize," which is a generalization in itself. However, the politically correct crowd does generalize repeatedly including putting all slave owners into an evil slot. Not a single slave owner is given any credit for doing any good. Even Frederick Douglass was taught to read and write by his owner in Maryland.
Our Founding Fathers were wonderful and intelligent and yet many like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson owned slaves.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
WriteHisAnswer Conference
Philly was cooler a couple of days. I went to a writers' conference. Met with my editor of Harpstring Magazine. My story,"Saved From An Angry Horse," was sold out because my editor laid them out and I promoted it of course.
Praise God that I got 2 more editors interested in my stories. One is an African American professor who is interested in my "Slave to Slave Master" about the richest man in the South with over 160 slaves and 30 homes and 3 plantations.
The other editor is interested in my horse story, "A Golden Gelding, Lightning."
Did you know that 25% of Blacks in Charleston, SC were free and some owned slaves? In New Bern 10% of the "coloreds" were free and some owned slaves before Nat Turner rebelled.
Just like John Wilkes Booth hurt the South, Nat Turner hurt slaves.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Election Day Primary
Elections are winding up here in NC and there seems to be a lot of common sense going out the window. For thousands of years there has been traditional marriages and now people are saying we will not health insurance if gay marriage isn't approved. So how does that happen? It doesn't. So many lies from too many people even one NC "Republican" senate is lying about a conservative Christian candidate. One commercial says that the Christian wanted the military to pay more on their loans and that was used against Jean Preston by the Democrats and now the same accusations with the same video footage but now by the "Republican" who gave 10 times to Dems as to what he gave to GOP
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Writing for Christians, not liberals
Hope all is well. I am OK. Frustrated that our mom's memorial has been postponed twice and still no definite date. My sister Carol donated our mom's body to science so she got free cremation etc. Carol just got the death certificate this past Sat. and we won't get Mom's ashes until June. A big backup in bodies. Creepy.
I was in 4 critique groups and dropped one last Friday as those liberals drove me crazy. Always talking about hateful Christians and lying Republicans etc. They were upset at prayer in county and city meetings. "Don't they know there is separation of church & state in the Constitution." I asked the teacher to show it to me and she said, "I know it's there." She is a Berkley grad and typical socialist and hatemonger. She said she watched Glenn Beck "all the time" and he's been off the air since August. It is incredible how liberals claim our minds are closed and theirs really are.
I have been writing and rewriting what I have done in the past as each group had suggestions. The liberals know how to please liberals.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Nancy I. Sanders Interviewed Jan
Meet Author Jan Parys!
E-mail: janparys@yahoo.com
Website: Forthcoming.
Blog: janparys.blogspot.com
Bio:
Jan Parys is a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in the local Pines Perspective since 2005. She also was published in Children’s Book Insider in the April issue telling about Clubhouse editor, Jesse Florea and July issue of Children’s Writer. A former teacher, she saw and still sees a need for interesting and wholesome children’s stories. She lives in New Bern, North Carolina, with her husband and cat, Princess Precious. Princess thinks she is a queen, but she is just a princess; Jan is the queen in her home.
Interview:
Q: What inspires you most as a writer?
A: To share the truth about life, creation and the Lord. Since I taught in the public schools and shared the “facts” in the books I was given, I was also brainwashed and want to tell the truth now. For example, I was a real environmentalist and thought the earth was in danger and scared my students, too, teaching them what I was taught. Back then I had to read Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, and believed Greenpeace and such. Since being saved in 1980, I know more of the truth, like the Creator and His mercy for me and our planet. While I was teaching at Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, CA, in 1980, an Indian aide led me to the Lord.
Q: What books influenced you most of all when you were growing up?
A: Hittie’s One Hundred Years, the encyclopedia (I loved the facts, really) and we didn’t own much more.
Q: Describe one highlight of your writing journey.
A: Meeting some lovely Christians who are so helpful.
Q: Share one tip you would like to give to someone who is a brand new writer.
A: Keep learning. Go to conferences and fellowship with anyone willing to do so. (When two or more are gathered in His name, is so true. Pray immediately on the spot when someone asks you to do so.)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
My ebook
Have you read my ebook yet? It is going to have another promotional link with an editor being interested in a portion for a short story. Chris at Harpstring likes it and wants to talk to me about it. It is a version of the first 3 chapters where Lightning tries to kill me.
For the ebook go to:
http://www.amazon.com/Lightning-Horse-Youre-Trip-ebook/dp/B006K66WHI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1326307492&sr=8-2
It's cheap, selling for $3.19 from Barnes & Noble and the link above at Amazon for $3.99.
I am so thankful for the Lord's help here and for His help in my knowledge of Him and Brice's Creek Bible Church.
May God save many with it!
Friday, January 13, 2012
Writers' Conference
The Write2Ignite! Conference for Christian Writers of Children’s Literature is the only Christian writers conference designed to help writers of children’s and young adult books succeed. For more information, visit http://www.write2ignite.com.
Interested in learning about writing and even receiving personal help with your writing? Then the Write2Ignite Conference is for you.
Here's their info:
Write2Ignite!’s goal is to ignite the fire of future generation of Christian writers by offering quality workshops presented by Christian Publishing’s finest authors, editors, and agents. For a complete list of the presenters for the Write2Ignite! 2012 conference scheduled for March 16th – 17th, go HERE.
The first Write2Ignite! Christian Writers Conference was held in 2009. In the years that followed, conference attendance doubled. It is our hope that more writers join us for Write2Ignite! 2012. For more information on the history of Write2Ignite! Christian Writers Conference, please visit the About page HERE.
The Write2Ignite! Christian Writers Conference is held annually on the campus of North Greenville University, a beautiful facility conveniently situated between Greenville, South Carolina and Hendersonville, North Carolina. For more information on North Greenville University, driving directions, or lodging, visit the North Greenville University page HERE.
Registration for the Write2Ignite! 2012 will open later in the year. More information will be added to our Registration Page in the coming months. Check back with us or sign up for email updates to be sure you are notified when registration opens. To sign up for email updates, go HERE.
In the coming months, look for blog posts from our leadership team and from our presenters. Should you have any questions, feel free to use our Contact Page and send us an email.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Nancy I. Sanders' s interview
Meet Author Jan Parys!
E-mail: janparys@yahoo.com
Website: Forthcoming.
Blog: janparys.blogspot.com
Bio:
Jan Parys is a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in the local paper since 2005. She also was published in Children’s Book Insider in the April issue telling about Clubhouse editor, Jesse Florea. A former teacher, she saw and still sees a need for interesting and wholesome children’s stories. She lives in New Bern, North Carolina, with her husband and cat, Princess Precious. Princess thinks she is a queen, but she is just a princess; Jan is the queen in her home.
Interview:
Q: What inspires you most as a writer?
A: To share the truth about life, creation and the Lord. Since I taught in the public schools and shared the “facts” in the books I was given, I was also brainwashed and want to tell the truth now. For example, I was a real environmentalist and thought the earth was in danger and scared my students, too, teaching them what I was taught. Back then I had to read Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, and believed Greenpeace and such. Since being saved in 1980, I know more of the truth, like the Creator and His mercy for me and our planet. While I was teaching at Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, CA, in 1980, an Indian aide led me to the Lord.
Q: What books influenced you most of all when you were growing up?
A: Hittie’s One Hundred Years, the encyclopedia (I loved the facts, really) and we didn’t own much more.
Q: Describe one highlight of your writing journey.
A: Meeting some lovely Christians who are so helpful.
Q: Share one tip you would like to give to someone who is a brand new writer.
A: Keep learning. Go to conferences and fellowship with anyone willing to do so. (When two or more are gathered in His name, is so true. Pray immediately on the spot when someone asks you to do so.)
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
e-book
My e-book entitled Lightning, A Horse has been out a couple of weeeks and some friends have told me that they have purchased and enjoyed it. Amazon is selling it for $3.99, but Barnes & Noble are offering it for $3.19. The cover with a Palomino rearing on it is so awesome with its beauty and splendor. The true events about the near death experiences are so thrilling to me decades afterwards.
The unfortunate aspect of the truth is that the story shows Tina being saved as a teenager, but I was not saved until I was a mother of a 7 year old girl and a 3 year old boy. I do wish I had been saved sooner, but the Lord had a reason for saving me when He did. I can actually see how nonbeleivers think. For the most part they are misinformed. Most of the secular schools preach evolution and believe it. In fact most college students are taught evolution repeatedly to the point that we don't question it but consider it real "science."
Teenagers have many challenges including sibling rivalry and this is included in the story. Tina is the protagonist and she has rivalry with her neighbors as well since she is poor and they are not. Money can't bring happiness as Tina's neighbor Kathy proves, but it did bring Kathy a golden gelding. Her love of Lightning was short-lived, but her loss became Tina's gain. When Kathy wanted freedom of her responsibilities, she gave Tina responsibilities & use of Lightning. Tina had adventures and enjoyed a fascinating life with Lightning.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
My e-book will available for in 2-4 days
Nearly everyone loves animals and most girls love horses. My story, Lightning, A Horse, is about my adventures with a horse when I was a teen. The plot is basically true, but the names have changed for protection of the owner who was very harsh and made the gelding angry. Lightning was so angry that he tried to kill me. He was a gorgeous, golden gelding with whom I had many adventures. At least two of the adventures are relived in the book.
The biggest event of my life did not occur until my daughter was 7 and my son was 3 in 1980. I included my Born-Again experience in the book. The purpose for this was to share how to be saved and encouraging others to accept Jesus.
Many adventures with a golden gelding can excite the reluctant reader to ride along with the horse and rider. Most children love animals and want to learn how to handle the beautiful creation. Facts as well as fiction will entertain and enlighten young readers. Ages 10 and up.
My e-book was begun delivery for me on Wed., Dec. 7, and it is officially underway. It will take about 2-4 days to show up at iBooks and Amazon, 1-2 weeks at Barnes & Noble, and about 2-4 weeks at Sony.
It can be downloaded on any computer from Amazon. It only costs $2.99. The story is entitled Lightning, A Horse. The cover is featuring a rearing Palomino horse with the title and then my name at the bottom in little letters, no capitals. It is only 96 pages of text. The process started November 19 and the changes took about a week each time.
I asked for the subtitle to be deleted and then for the horse's mane to be more emphasized and each time it took a week or more. I had a couple of more changes to ask for but wanted the book out before Christmas and it would not have a chance with another change.
The price is low to encourage many to read it, but I will not make any money. The purpose of the book to share Jesus and not to make money.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Slave Owner In New Bern
As part of my research in New Bern I have found out a great deal but want to find out more about slaves, freed men and slave owners in New Bern and some parts of the South. One former slave owner who was once a slave really interests me. His name was John Carruthers Stanly and he was the richest man in Craven County in 1824. He owned 3 plantations, a number of homes and over 160 slaves and how did he do it? He began in 1795 when he was freed by his owners, Lydia Carruthers Stewart and her husband, Alexander Stewart. J. C. had been given to Lydia as a wedding gift. She set him free when he proved that he was so competent. He had been given the freedom to work in the town and save his own money.
Some people believe he was wrong as a former slave to buy slaves. However some of the slaves he bought were his own family, his wife and children and his brother-in-law. John started a career as a barber immediately upon receiving his freedom and became wealthy with his great skill. He began to buy property and was asked by many citizens to help with their wills, businesses and freeing of their slaves. His slaves Brister and Boston were trained to take over the barber shop and then freed by him. He did free others but only when they were capable of sustaining themselves. So the number of actual slaves he owned may be exaggerated as the ones who had been freed may be counted actually as slaves. From encyclopedia.jrank.org, I obtained much of this information and from other various sources.
Evidence seems to suggest he was a Christian. For example his daughter Catherine became an evangelist and his granddaughter from his son John became a missionary. His wife and former owner Lydia Stewart were two of the founders of the First Presbyterian Church in New Bern. John and his family were members and owned a pew in the church and was sighted escorting Mrs. Stewart to church every Sunday after her husband died. Most of the community respected him and his family.
Each person can decide if this freedman was wrong or not. I am trying to write a historical fiction book about him entitled, Slave to Slave Owner. I am in chapter 7 of 12 chapters. To learn more please consider reading it. His home and its dependency are still in New Bern near the First Presbyterian Church.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Black Slaveowners are good or not?
David L. Lightner and Alexander M. Ragan wrote a journal article entitled WERE AFRICAN AMERICAN SLAVEHOLDERS BENEVOLENT OR EXPLOITATIVE? in 2005 for the Journal of Southern History. We can’t really say, but there are some reasons for both sides. Some believe anyone who owned slaves could not be a true Christian and was evil. Since I believe slavery was wrong, I can see their point.
However, I have researched one freedman’s life and this he is a Christian, a benevolent Christian. He was blessed to have Christian owners who helped him by teaching him to read, write, do math & read the Bible. John Carruthers Stanly was freed at the age of 24 and became the richest man in Craven County in 1824. His wife Kitty and his former owner, Lydia Carruthers Stewart were two of 13 founders of the First Presbyterian Church of New Bern. His home is near the church on the corner of New and Hancock. He bought and freed many slaves. The town of New Bern had 10% of all the Blacks as Freedmen. Twenty-five per cent (25%) of the Blacks in Charleston, SC,in 1824 were free also.
I am writing a story entitled "Slave to Slaveowner" for my Nancy C. Sanders Novel in a month. Since it is historical fiction, there is an element of fiction that is a mystery and pure fiction. For more info please check back.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Morbid Meeting with a Witch
Morbid Meeting a Witch
Deut. 18:9-12
By Jan Parys
I didn't want to be there in that dark, old, musty house in 1973 in Virginia with gorgeous Ellen clutching my arm like a mad woman.
"I need you in my coven. You'll be powerful because you can read the crystal ball. I can't read the ball. I stole it from my ex-husband. We had a power struggle in the Church of Satan and I lost. But I stole the ball when I left," she said like spears piercing me with her green eyes flaring and her wine breath spewing all over me.
"Give me your phone number," she demanded. "I'll make you second in command. You'll be powerful."
I said a quick prayer to God Whom I did not believe in then but hoped existed, and told her a wrong number. She quickly wrote it down and freed my arm. I rubbed it as I rushed to my car and shook myself hoping to get rid of that last morbid scene in my life.
The invitation to attend a paranormal lecture had fascinated me so I accepted another college student's invitation. One of my professors had said she believed that one day books would be obsolete since we'd all communicate by ESP in the future. "Our minds are barely used," she said. Looking around the room I had to agree.
This lecture was rather mundane and the answers to the questions were so vague that the evening seemed to be a waste. The lovely, ebony haired hostess, Ellen, approached and asked, "How would you like a home tour?"
Ellen seemed to enjoy the dark and only turned a lamp on in each room as we entered. She had a stack of boxes in her kitchen and office explaining, "I've only lived here a few months and with my job and kids have little time to unpack."
In her bedroom she lit an incense stick upon entering the black and dark red retreat with a black velvet bedspread and canopy and a pedestal covered with black velvet material.
"Look at this!" she said as she revealed the crystal ball underneath.
I inspected the ball carefully and gazing into it saw a dance scene. The scene was in the woods around a campfire. Startled I asked, "How did you do that?"
"Do what?" Ellen asked.
After I told her, she became completely fixated on me. When I heard "Church of Satan," that phrase caused a churning in my stomach.
After giving her my phony number I said, "I have to get home to my husband and baby. We have work tomorrow in Maryland."
She repeated the number and walked me to the door continuing with "We will be so powerful. We will rule the DC area."
Now that I am saved I know why Ellen scared me and I hate Halloween because it is the witches' official holiday and I now know witches are an abomination to the Lord as He tells us in Deuteronomy18:9-12. v.10 “Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his or her son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, encourages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord, and because of these detestable practices the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you.”
Deut. 18:9-12
By Jan Parys
I didn't want to be there in that dark, old, musty house in 1973 in Virginia with gorgeous Ellen clutching my arm like a mad woman.
"I need you in my coven. You'll be powerful because you can read the crystal ball. I can't read the ball. I stole it from my ex-husband. We had a power struggle in the Church of Satan and I lost. But I stole the ball when I left," she said like spears piercing me with her green eyes flaring and her wine breath spewing all over me.
"Give me your phone number," she demanded. "I'll make you second in command. You'll be powerful."
I said a quick prayer to God Whom I did not believe in then but hoped existed, and told her a wrong number. She quickly wrote it down and freed my arm. I rubbed it as I rushed to my car and shook myself hoping to get rid of that last morbid scene in my life.
The invitation to attend a paranormal lecture had fascinated me so I accepted another college student's invitation. One of my professors had said she believed that one day books would be obsolete since we'd all communicate by ESP in the future. "Our minds are barely used," she said. Looking around the room I had to agree.
This lecture was rather mundane and the answers to the questions were so vague that the evening seemed to be a waste. The lovely, ebony haired hostess, Ellen, approached and asked, "How would you like a home tour?"
Ellen seemed to enjoy the dark and only turned a lamp on in each room as we entered. She had a stack of boxes in her kitchen and office explaining, "I've only lived here a few months and with my job and kids have little time to unpack."
In her bedroom she lit an incense stick upon entering the black and dark red retreat with a black velvet bedspread and canopy and a pedestal covered with black velvet material.
"Look at this!" she said as she revealed the crystal ball underneath.
I inspected the ball carefully and gazing into it saw a dance scene. The scene was in the woods around a campfire. Startled I asked, "How did you do that?"
"Do what?" Ellen asked.
After I told her, she became completely fixated on me. When I heard "Church of Satan," that phrase caused a churning in my stomach.
After giving her my phony number I said, "I have to get home to my husband and baby. We have work tomorrow in Maryland."
She repeated the number and walked me to the door continuing with "We will be so powerful. We will rule the DC area."
Now that I am saved I know why Ellen scared me and I hate Halloween because it is the witches' official holiday and I now know witches are an abomination to the Lord as He tells us in Deuteronomy18:9-12. v.10 “Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his or her son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, encourages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord, and because of these detestable practices the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you.”
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Defend our Faith
Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.
II Chron. 20:17
This is a verse I must remember and follow as I am concerned about writing devotions and sharing with homeschoolers about how to defend our faith. I know most of them truly believe but it is a matter of fighting the lies of the liberals and the powers of darkness. Now we need to pray for His help and show the lies as lies. A lie repeated often enough will be believed. One of the biggest lies is evolution.
We can promote the truth that evolution is a theory and that there is no link. The missing link doesn't exist and it will no link between man and ape because it doesn't exist.
None of the so-called missing links like Peking Man and Neanderthal Man.
Neanderthal Man is " the name comes from the Neander Valley near Dusseldorf, Germany. It was here in 1856 that the first skeleton of Neathderthal Man was discovered. Since then there have been many Neanderthal graves found in Europe and the Middle East... During the late nineteenth century, with Darwin's theory shaking the scientific world, these early 'ape-men' were 'proof' that human evolution was a fact" Unlocking the Mysteries Of Creation Vol. 1, pp. 121,122-- Dennis R. Peterson, B.S. M.A.
II Chron. 20:17
This is a verse I must remember and follow as I am concerned about writing devotions and sharing with homeschoolers about how to defend our faith. I know most of them truly believe but it is a matter of fighting the lies of the liberals and the powers of darkness. Now we need to pray for His help and show the lies as lies. A lie repeated often enough will be believed. One of the biggest lies is evolution.
We can promote the truth that evolution is a theory and that there is no link. The missing link doesn't exist and it will no link between man and ape because it doesn't exist.
None of the so-called missing links like Peking Man and Neanderthal Man.
Neanderthal Man is " the name comes from the Neander Valley near Dusseldorf, Germany. It was here in 1856 that the first skeleton of Neathderthal Man was discovered. Since then there have been many Neanderthal graves found in Europe and the Middle East... During the late nineteenth century, with Darwin's theory shaking the scientific world, these early 'ape-men' were 'proof' that human evolution was a fact" Unlocking the Mysteries Of Creation Vol. 1, pp. 121,122-- Dennis R. Peterson, B.S. M.A.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Hurricane Irene
It has been a month since I wrote and Irene is still a challenge here. Pamlico County is really suffering still with people who are homeless and others who have shelter but a mobile home compared to a traditional home on a slab or on a crawl space.
Our neighborhood really pulled together to help one another. Our neighbors on our right had 3 trees go through their roof. On our left our neighbors had one tree fo through their roof but with God's mercy we had no structural damage to our home. Five trees fell near our home but didn't hit it.
Our neighbors got together to help put up tarp and fasten it down and hold it down. Scott across the street had no damage to his house or property, but he helped the neighbors on both sides. He had 10-12 trees taken down in his backyard a month or so before so he had no damage. He often helps our neighbors and me.
On the Sunday after Irene a tree company had offered to take down and out Matt's one tree for $1500. Since he knew it was excessive, he passed on their offer. The next day a Charlotte firm took it down for $350 and our other neighbor's 3 trees for $960 so we asked for their help. They cut down a couple of trees for us and dragged the small ones away that day.
The following day Micah Woodall picked up the brush with a friend. We had to have another treeman from take down two of our trees and an exposed large broken one. The small debris is still waiting but we paid extra to have the large ones taken away. The removal cost $300. So this hurricane has been costly to everyone but the tree services who are cashing in.
Praise God Maria and no other hurricane has hit us though.
Our neighborhood really pulled together to help one another. Our neighbors on our right had 3 trees go through their roof. On our left our neighbors had one tree fo through their roof but with God's mercy we had no structural damage to our home. Five trees fell near our home but didn't hit it.
Our neighbors got together to help put up tarp and fasten it down and hold it down. Scott across the street had no damage to his house or property, but he helped the neighbors on both sides. He had 10-12 trees taken down in his backyard a month or so before so he had no damage. He often helps our neighbors and me.
On the Sunday after Irene a tree company had offered to take down and out Matt's one tree for $1500. Since he knew it was excessive, he passed on their offer. The next day a Charlotte firm took it down for $350 and our other neighbor's 3 trees for $960 so we asked for their help. They cut down a couple of trees for us and dragged the small ones away that day.
The following day Micah Woodall picked up the brush with a friend. We had to have another treeman from take down two of our trees and an exposed large broken one. The small debris is still waiting but we paid extra to have the large ones taken away. The removal cost $300. So this hurricane has been costly to everyone but the tree services who are cashing in.
Praise God Maria and no other hurricane has hit us though.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Christ Episcopal Church
"For two centuries of service progress and inspiration, Christ Episcopal Church has held an important place, literally and figuratively, in the heart of New Bern, second oldest town in North Carolina.
"Its spire, pointing skyward, higher than anything else in the city, is rimmed with a large crown, symbolic of everlasting life, not only for the Church triumphant but also for those stalwart Christians who try to further the Kingdom of God on earth.
"The Twenty-six rectors, the assistant ministers and many members have exercised a vital influence on the history of the region. To a great extent the history of the local Church is a history of the community.
"These patriots of the Cross have bequeathed a priceless heritage for the Church and Church members of today and tomorrow - a tower of strength during the past, a beacon of light in the present, and a guiding star for the future."
"Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the Crown of Life."-Revelations 2:10.
The first church on these grounds was completed in 1750. The site of this church has been preserved by the construction of a brick wall over the original foundations and now serves as an open-air chapel. Early morning services are held here in summer, weather permitting. Named pavers in the floor of the chapel mark burial plots for the cremated remains of parishioners.
Cedar Grove Cemetery was opened by Christ Church Parish in 1800 to provide burial plots for yellow fever victims, and some tombstones in the churchyard were moved to these new grounds on Queen Street. Cedar Grove Cemetery was later deeded to the City of New Bern.
The present sanctuary, usually called the third church, was consecrated in 1875 and is entered on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is actually a combination of two buildings. The earlier one, consecrated in 1824, burned in 1871. However the fine Flemish-bond brick walls with their pointed-arch window openings remained and were used in the reconstruction. Aside from greatly embellishing the subdued gothic detailing of the 1824 structure, the buildings are almost identical.
The Gothic Revival bell tower and spire of the present church, which soars 150 feet above the city, has dominated the skyline of the city of New Bern for more than 125 years. The spire, embellished with a golden crown, was a prominent landmark on the charts of mariners in the nineteenth century. The Bell Tower contains a relatively new carillon (1996) that rings out over downtown New Bern twice a day.
Their silver communion service, Bible, and Book of Common Prayer, presented to the parish by King George II in 1752, are displayed in a wall case behind the font.
The 1752 communion service, in regular use today, is composed of a chalice, paten, two large flagons, and a large basin. Each piece bears the Royal Arms of Great Britain, which includes the initials of the King and hallmarks for the maker (MF - Mordecai Fox), the date (the letter R superimposed on a shield), the town mark of London (a crowned leopard's head); and an assay mark guaranteeing the purity of the silver to be 92.5% (a "lion passant gardant").
The Bible, printed in Oxford in 1717, also is inscribed with the Royal Coat of Arms. It is one of a number of Bibles known as The Vinegar Bible. In these bibles, the heading for the 20th chapter of Luke, which should read "Parable of the Vineyard," instead reads "Parable of the Vinegar".
The Prayer Book, again inscribed with the Royal Coat of Arms, was printed in Cambridge in 1752 and is used periodically for historic services held in the church.
The churchyard, shaded by a variety of venerable trees, stretches to either side of the main sanctuary (with the Parish Hall to the right and the education wing to the left). In the eighteenth century it served as a burial ground. In the aftermath of several yellow fever epidemics, the churchyard had filled with graves and was closed by 1799.
"For two centuries of service progress and inspiration, Christ Episcopal Church has held an important place, literally and figuratively, in the heart of New Bern, second oldest town in North Carolina.
"Its spire, pointing skyward, higher than anything else in the city, is rimmed with a large crown, symbolic of everlasting life, not only for the Church triumphant but also for those stalwart Christians who try to further the Kingdom of God on earth.
"The Twenty-six rectors, the assistant ministers and many members have exercised a vital influence on the history of the region. To a great extent the history of the local Church is a history of the community.
"These patriots of the Cross have bequeathed a priceless heritage for the Church and Church members of today and tomorrow - a tower of strength during the past, a beacon of light in the present, and a guiding star for the future."
"Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the Crown of Life."-Revelations 2:10.
The first church on these grounds was completed in 1750. The site of this church has been preserved by the construction of a brick wall over the original foundations and now serves as an open-air chapel. Early morning services are held here in summer, weather permitting. Named pavers in the floor of the chapel mark burial plots for the cremated remains of parishioners.
Cedar Grove Cemetery was opened by Christ Church Parish in 1800 to provide burial plots for yellow fever victims, and some tombstones in the churchyard were moved to these new grounds on Queen Street. Cedar Grove Cemetery was later deeded to the City of New Bern.
The present sanctuary, usually called the third church, was consecrated in 1875 and is entered on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is actually a combination of two buildings. The earlier one, consecrated in 1824, burned in 1871. However the fine Flemish-bond brick walls with their pointed-arch window openings remained and were used in the reconstruction. Aside from greatly embellishing the subdued gothic detailing of the 1824 structure, the buildings are almost identical.
The Gothic Revival bell tower and spire of the present church, which soars 150 feet above the city, has dominated the skyline of the city of New Bern for more than 125 years. The spire, embellished with a golden crown, was a prominent landmark on the charts of mariners in the nineteenth century. The Bell Tower contains a relatively new carillon (1996) that rings out over downtown New Bern twice a day.
Their silver communion service, Bible, and Book of Common Prayer, presented to the parish by King George II in 1752, are displayed in a wall case behind the font.
The 1752 communion service, in regular use today, is composed of a chalice, paten, two large flagons, and a large basin. Each piece bears the Royal Arms of Great Britain, which includes the initials of the King and hallmarks for the maker (MF - Mordecai Fox), the date (the letter R superimposed on a shield), the town mark of London (a crowned leopard's head); and an assay mark guaranteeing the purity of the silver to be 92.5% (a "lion passant gardant").
The Bible, printed in Oxford in 1717, also is inscribed with the Royal Coat of Arms. It is one of a number of Bibles known as The Vinegar Bible. In these bibles, the heading for the 20th chapter of Luke, which should read "Parable of the Vineyard," instead reads "Parable of the Vinegar".
The Prayer Book, again inscribed with the Royal Coat of Arms, was printed in Cambridge in 1752 and is used periodically for historic services held in the church.
The churchyard, shaded by a variety of venerable trees, stretches to either side of the main sanctuary (with the Parish Hall to the right and the education wing to the left). In the eighteenth century it served as a burial ground. In the aftermath of several yellow fever epidemics, the churchyard had filled with graves and was closed by 1799.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
A Day Apart from Write2Ignite
Please check out:
http://write2igniteblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/day-apart-wow.html
as the Write2Ignite group shares it July 30, 2011, writers' experience with Jean Matthew Hall and Donna Earnhardt, two loving and caring children's writers. Having attended two the write2ignite conferences, I must say these two are great encouragers and helping sisters in the Lord.
http://write2igniteblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/day-apart-wow.html
as the Write2Ignite group shares it July 30, 2011, writers' experience with Jean Matthew Hall and Donna Earnhardt, two loving and caring children's writers. Having attended two the write2ignite conferences, I must say these two are great encouragers and helping sisters in the Lord.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Thank God He knows everything as I am trying to "write His answer" but am not sure that I have the gift to do so. Before, God saved me spiritually, He saved me physically. He loves us from our creation. I want to share about His mercy to me before His saving grace in 1980.My adventures with a horse who tried to kill me is my goal, but is it His goal? I want to share it but is it His will? Any thoughts from anyone? The name of the story is "Lightning, the Horse." (Using quotes as the Italics won't work here.) Hope to hear from my friends.
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