Love your enemies, work on relationships

I’m sure that we’ve all met difficult people in our lives but Jesus’ sermon on the mount in Matthew 5:44 tells us, “But I say to love your enemies do so to those who hate you”. It also goes on farther to tell us to bless those who curse you, do good to them that despise you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you.

I read that President Abraham Lincoln once told someone that he destroyed his enemies when he made them his friends. Not everyone will respond in a positive way so we just need to work harder on a better relationship. This could result in an enemy becoming a friend.

Happy birthday wishes go out this week to: Kari Riffe, Abby Jenkins and Becky Jones on Aug. 1, Chandler Russell, Charity Teague and Jacob Winton on Aug. 2, Brooke Begemann, Donna Kirkpatrick and Stephen Robinson on Aug. 4, Charlotte McKelvy and Shelby Jenkins on Aug. 5, DeeDee Hendrix on Aug. 6, Aubrei Parker and Billy Shadden on Aug. 7, Kenny Robbins on Aug. 8, Gary Chandler on Aug. 9, and Callen Bloodworth on Aug. 10.

Happy birthday to my sister, Kaye Widener who celebrates her special day on Aug. 4.

Happy anniversary this week to Danny and Loria Allen on July 26, and Ben and Paula Bates on July 31, Greg and Linda Bradford on Aug. 1, Pastor Shane and Joy Lewis on Aug. 1, Chad and Branda Bloodworth on Aug. 6, Bobby and Nel Naylor on Aug. 7, Brian and Amanda Collins on Aug. 9 and Charles and Eveleen Teague on Aug. 9.