Do you sometimes feel like your prayer doesn’t reach any higher than the ceiling?

I know, I’ve felt that way before. We have to remember that God hasn’t moved and that His grace has not failed.

Oftentimes we let things come between our relationship with Him. Look at Ephesians 4:31: “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you with all malice.”

Have you allowed one or more of these to enter your heart and hinder your walk with God? It doesn’t have to be permanent.

That’s the good news. God is waiting to forgive and restore you relationship with Him. All you have to do is ask Him.

Happy birthday wishes go out this week to Eric Boyd on Aug. 28, Al Shaw on Aug. 29, Matthew Teague on Aug. 30, Hunter Bazzell, Dan Cowan and Natalie Patterson, all on Aug. 31, Michael Rea on Sept. 1 and Mark Barton and Mike Toothaker on Sept. 3.

Happy anniversary to B.E. and Fay Smith on Aug. 29, Stan and Joyce Kiefer on Aug. 30, Harold and Virginia Callahan on Aug. 30, Larry and Jeaneen Dean on Aug. 30 and Dan and Carmen Rogers on Aug. 3.

Christian love and sympathy is extended to the family of Tessie Brock whose funeral was Thurs., Aug. 21, and Imogene Smithson, whose funeral was Sun., Aug. 24.

New Center Baptist Church will host a church picnic Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. at the church.

Hey guys, sign-up at the welcome Center if you plan to cook your specialty! The ladies will be bringing the fixing’s and desserts. Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs. Make plans now to attend.

Civil Servants Day Sun., Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. at Somerville Baptist Church. Free lunch for civil servants and their families. Please RSVP for lunch at 256-778-8844.