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Exodus Psalm Psalm Psalim Psalm Psalm 11:17-34 2321-13 vi 9 10 u 122 A Tribute To Dad Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society \X Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org ©2022 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com, “T had just tured 28 in the accident in Oklahoma City: fall of 1956. One morning I the car rolled over five times Area Chur irectory had a bad toothache, so, I and my dad suffered frac- Seventh-Day Adventis went to the dentist, and he tured vertebrae and had more Assembly of God First Baptist Church Canute 580-471-3688 Seventh-Day Adventist pulled my tooth. My mouth than 300 stitches to repair a Assembly of God Pastor Martin Brown 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City was really sore, but I went nearly severed ear, eyelid and 580-472-3472 115 W. Sth St., Brick Retrop Baptist Church Pastor Wes Via to the field to pull cotton, be- carotid artery. Recovery time Pastor: Gary Griffin Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 cause the cotton was ready was long, Assembly of God 580-303-0791 and you pull cotton when and the woman who caused United Methodist 7th and Locust St., Sayre 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk it’s ready, not when you feel the accident fled to another 580-928-4296 Queen ofAll Saints City like it. It was a windy, blus- state, complicating payment Jimmy Blanken, Min. 914 N. Sth St., Sayre 580-225-0262 tery November day. I’d pull a of medical bills. 580-928-2385 Scott Rodgers, Rev. First Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover Dixie Yoder handful of cotton, but when IIn 1988, just before their 40 th 2701 S. Randall , Elk City United Methodist turned to put it in the sack, the wedding anniversary, Mother 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick My Dad went to be with the sack would flap in the wind died after a two-month Kevin Akins, Min. 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-526-3949 Grandview Assembly of God 580-225-0066 Lord this week just six weeks and knock the cotton out of hospital stay. But throughout Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist my hand. Then I'd have to the years, even in times of 802 N. 4th St., Sayre short of his 94 th birthday. As gather it up again from the 580-225-7742 Christian 580-928-2146 we gather to celebrate his life, discouragement, sadness and Nat Hicks lived fully and with great in- ground. uncertainty, we heard his Antioch Christian Nazarene The cotton sack was heavy, 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City tegrity, I speak for my entire laughter. 580-243-0066 First Church of The Nazarene family and the many who and I was feeling pretty sorry Hebrews 13:7-9 tells us to Jeff McDowell 816 W. 6th St., Elk City for myself. I thought, ‘Here I Great Plains Baptist Assn. 580-225-2026 loved him when I say he has remember those who led us, 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church Robert Barkely, Pastor consistently been the most am, 28 years old and losing speaking the word of God. 580-928-2585 1S. Walnut, Erick my teeth; I’ve got a wife and Pentecostal genuinely accepting, cheerful ‘And we are instructed to imi- Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 three kids at the house, and Grace Temple and optimistic person I know. tate those whose Godly lives 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City barely have a place to hang 580-225-5344 First Christian Church Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors Talso know he deliberately my hat. Life is too hard.” have produced good results. (Diciples of Christ) chose to cultivate that kind My son, Kevin once told me Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La of attitude. It didn’t happen My dad said as he thought he could always find me in a 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pena without effort! about that day a little later, crowd because he could hear 580-225-0212 First Christian 600 W. Main, Elk City He and my mother were mar- he didn’t like how self-pity me laugh. What a wonderful Eastside Baptist 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Pastor, Jose Reyes made him feel, and decided 580-928-3639 580-799-2964 ried in 1948, establishing compliment! My dad showed 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City their home and farming op- he just wasn’t going to think me the great value of cheerful 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Presbyterian eration in the early Fifties in that way. He told me with a Chris Carlisle, Min. First Presbyterian hot, dry western Oklahoma; grin, “I had a bad day once laughter. We honor his mem- Church of Christ 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City ory by following his example Fairview Baptist 580-225-0718 580-225-3130 enduring six years of severe and didn’t like it, so I decided 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City drought. I wasn’t going to have anoth- of living in the love of God, 580-225-0203 Gantt Carter, Min. Non-Denominational My dad worked hard to sup- er one.” forgiveness and the refusal to Church of Christ carry offenses. First Baptist Erick ‘The Way Church port a growing family, raising Now obviously, he couldn’t 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City dry land cotton and wheat. He always keep circumstances His legacy lives on through 580-225-7951. 580-526-3397 worked as a “shade tree” me- from being difficult, He was his children, grandchildren Church of Christ Elk City Elk City Community and great-grandchildren, as First Baptist 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City chanic, maintaining his own extremely sick with measles 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Brick Meets at Pioneer & Bell 580-225-1184 machinery and cars, as well and mumps as an adult when well as generations to come. 580-526-3375 580-225-5295 asneighbor’s vehicles for ex- we children caught them in I thank God for him! Jason Klechner, Min. Northeast Church of Christ Gateway tra cash. school; rheumatic fever kept Memorials can be made to: First Baptist 616 N. Locust Avenue 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City I remember my Dad telling Infinite Grace Ministries 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-225-4395, 580-225-1184 him in bed and out of the 580-928-5518 Curtis Newton, Min, me about a time in his life fields for the better part of an- PO Box 466 Westside Church of Christ that was pivotal to his cheer other year. In1962, our family Weatherford, OK 73096 580-225-3052 ‘The Link First Hispanic Baptist 200 S. Main, Elk City ful attitude, was involved in a serious car 580-774-2884 919 W. 8th St., Blk City Church of God 580-225-7901, Church of God Trinity Fellowship 501 W. 1st, Elk City Sayre Main Street Baptist 580-225-0227 580-928-2345 Call today to support 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-2938 Joe Thompson, Min. Christ Ministiries the church page! Mt. Carmal Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses 804 W. 6th St., Elk City 580-243-9708 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City Jehovah's Witnesses 580-225-3000 580-225-2061 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre 580-928-9330 One Church 120 N. Main, Elk City Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's J TERRY SFJRNITURE — 580-210-8881 Brannan Duncan, Min. Witness 627 E. Benton Ave., Sayre SHOWROOM Sears Hometown Stores 2821 W 3rd St, Elk City 580-225-2131 Prairie View Baptist 1-40 S. 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