In this weeks edition:

Still on vacation…
This week’s As I See It is a little different. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Allison Given Nettles, Ed’s youngest daughter. However if you are a regular reader of this column you know all about our family. For the first time I can remember Dad actually took a vacation for what the intended purpose is to relax and he left all the worries of work here!
I really do enjoy being able to step in for Dad so that he and Mom can go and enjoy themselves. I feel like I can repay him, at least a little, for all the years that he has helped me. I have to say filling in for Dad is definitely a change in my daily routine! I used to work here full time, but about 13 months ago I became a stay-at-home mom and boy are things different! On a general basis things are the same, but newer computers, new software and the fact that I have been away so long that a lot of things that used to be second nature I am trying my best to remember how to do. But all in all, I think I am doing ok - think is definately the operative word.

Winter weather no fun...

Most of us have close friends we lean on and some too have had them to leave this life to go home with the Lord. I just lost my dear friend who had been ailing problems and could not get well. Mary Faye James become a friend and we both cared much for each of our welfare. What hurt Faye hurt me and vice versa. Her good common sense made things easier to face trials that we all face in this life.
Faye was concerned about her family,and our neighbors.
When health prohibts a full life one realizes it is better to go home and be with the Lord and get rid of the pain that is constant everday. Suddenly I realized the tears I shed was for me who no longer had that friend to depend on when life got rough here.
Faye years ago committed her soul to our Lord and as we would lose the people we know her first comment was “Were they saved”. She loved to attend church and the fellowship of like Christians but health hindered her attending the last while.
Much as I miss her I know Faye no longer has pain and is happy with our Lord and her family who went before her.
Some how that sentence “Walk slow my friend for soon I will join you”
January 11,1959 I had married James Brice Given and become Mary Fayee James neighbor. We became frends and of all our differences of opinions we never fell out of our friendship.
Everey one needs a friend or friends such as Mary Faye James.
lolabgiven@wildblue.net