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THE SEEKER
When everyone tends to his own business, news is scarce. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33

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Sundays on
Circumstances Walker’s Bend

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circumstances concerning the family. Some “See if you can relate for your attention among woven baskets,
of these changes might include churches, wooden bowls, and ladles. Our family and
relationships, and social activities. Change in those changes to how neighbors made these items considered
housing might have to take place because the the circumstances in household necessities; we bartered and
survivor is not able to handle the responsible traded among ourselves. “City” folk from
of a home or the up-keep of a home. Circum- your life have changed. Birmingham paid cash and called it folk art,
stances surrounding the death might still be displaying or hanging them on their walls.
question. Was the death expected, unexpected, It is almost like putting Every Saturday was a county wide family
What does the word circumstance mean? did the Doctor rely enough information to reunion, reconnecting with distant kin and
Direct from the dictionary; a fact or condi- give comfort to the family. Major factor facing a puzzle together.” neighbors. Across the square, preachers took
tion connected with or relevant to an event or many widows and widowers is the matter of turns dangling your feet over the eternal fire

action. Fact or condition! That covers a broad daily tasks. Widows often lose their desire to changed. It is almost like putting a and in the same breath convincing you how
spectrum in our lives. In relationship to grief, cook, clean and carry on with everyday tasks. puzzle together. One thing for you to wonderful heaven must be. Hanging over
the fact of death is something we all know For widowers, the circumstances of getting a remember is my God, your God is the this whole affair, like a big gospel tent, was

about, but happens to anyone but us or our meal together, cleaning, socializing, renew- same, yesterday, today, and forever. With a delicious haze of hickory smoked BBQ
loved ones. But the fact that death has invaded ing friendships, even family gatherings can be His love and power, He will bring your mixed with the aromas of parching peanuts,
our homes and family, many circumstance a challenge. If you seem to be having a hard circumstances into alinement. popcorn, pig skins and frying onions.
time adjusting to your ‘new life’ after a death, What interested my cousins and
changes can come in our lives. Not always but it might be helpful to write out the many Marian Abbott, Bereavement Specialist me, just off the square, was the Paramount

sometimes that change can come in housing. changes that have occurred in your life since Davis & Powell Funeral Home, Picture Show. We would quickly turn the
Change in housing could be caused by the the death. See if you can relate those changes Aftercare Coordinator dollar bill Grandpa had given us for chores
change in income. Relocation changes many to how the circumstances in your life have into watching Sky King, Lone Ranger, Roy
Rogers, or the Avenger and with the rest of
it buy a Payday candy bar or a Moon Pie
and a RC Cola. Walking through the chrome
rimmed glass door on a sweltering summer
day, a blast of freezing air would hit you and
the sign painted on the plate glass window
proclaiming “Air Conditioned” with ice
cycles dripping was no exaggeration. The
aroma of buttered popcorn filled the lobby

and Mrs. Peabody, the ticket taker, would
greet you with a monotone spiel of the mov-
ies playing and end it by looking over the
top of her cat-eye classes and down her nose,
admonishing us to be “quiet in the movies or
I will tell your mother.”
Saturday night, back on the farm,
we would take a bath and lay out our best
clothes for church the next day. Sundays

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Available Bend, even the early morning crowing of a
rooster sounded righteous. There would be
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