10.01.08
Posted in Everyday Faith, People Who Make A Difference at 9:33 am by Shelah Ogletree
Loretta George's greatest possession is family. Welcoming Loretta home are son's, Tyrell, 16, Chris, 15, Latreil, 13, and nephew Desean Hardy, 15.
Walking into my local Big Lots store I don’t look for the sales flyers or the newest merchandise. Instead, I scan the aisles for Loretta’s bright teeth. On her cashier’s salary, Loretta George is raising four children on her own, yet she seems to be on top of the world. At a time when many are furrowing their brows at rising prices, Loretta has made herself a favorite with her ready smile and encouraging words.
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Posted in Overcoming Circumstances, Overcoming Through Faith, People Who Make A Difference at 9:13 am by Shelah Ogletree
Homeowners Raeford and Connie McLeod and their 18-year-old daughter, Brooke, bow their heads in thanks to God for their newly remodeled home. Grace Chapel Church and the North Carolina Baptist Men gutted and redid the home entirely. ‘It’s better than before,’ Mr. McLeod said. ‘After the fire we found we’d been living with black mold inside the walls, but that’s all gone now.’
When God told Erwin resident, Raeford McLeod, Associate Pastor of Grace Chapel Church, to anoint and pray over his Erwin home he never expected to return to a smelly, charred mess nine hours later.
“I got up around five and did devotion,” he said. “I was putting my Bible back on my nightstand when my eyes fell on this little bottle of anointing oil I keep, but haven’t used very often.”
Mr. McLeod said upon seeing the bottle the thought “you need to get that for something” popped into his head.
“I questioned it a little, but I just felt the Lord was telling me ‘anoint your home before you leave this morning’ so I just set about doing what I was told.”
It’s a very good thing he did.
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Posted in Everyday Faith, People Who Make A Difference at 9:13 am by Shelah Ogletree
“I’ve been in every prison in this state and I’m not ashamed. Sometimes the very thing you think disqualifies you turns out to be the thing that propels you forward.”
-Angie Sills
Angie Sills holds a copy of Faith & Hope magazine that featured her life story, ‘Ultimate Makeover.’ The article has prompted an outpouring of gratitude and one cry for help.
I was concerned when I put my life story out there for everyone to see. I knew that the knowledge of where I had been might have an effect on what some people thought of me, especially with me having a business. But God took care of all that. I’ve had cards, comments and phone calls almost non-stop since the first Faith & Hope came out, but not one negative comment. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted in Everyday Faith, Overcoming Through Faith, People Who Make A Difference at 8:13 am by Shelah Ogletree
Many people refer to Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell as the High Sheriff.
As the chief law enforcement of a population of over 157,000, he presides over a $12 million budget and is just finishing up a yearlong term President of the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association. Sheriff Bizzell is a pretty important fellow, but he says there’s a much higher power watching over his county. Here’s his story.
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08.01.08
Posted in People Who Make A Difference, Weekly Church News at 7:35 am by The Daily Record
Pastor Troy Williams and Elder Larry Mays work St. Timothy Church & Outreach Ministries Inc.-sponsored sponsored garden on Byrd’s Pond Road.
When Erwin’s St. Timothy Church & Outreach Ministries Inc. members Eldridge and Evelyn McNeil offered some property next to their home for a garden project for the church, Pastor Troy A. Williams and the rest of the church congregation jumped on the opportunity. Read the rest of this entry »
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05.15.08
Posted in Everyday Faith, People Who Make A Difference at 1:55 pm by The Daily Record
By Shelah Ogletree
Well-loved by parents, educators and especially students this ‘knight in shining armor’ is known not for slaying dragons, but for a seemingly small service. Read the rest of this entry »
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05.05.08
Posted in Everyday Faith, People Who Make A Difference at 8:08 am by Shelah Ogletree
Real friends are hard to come by, but here’s one who is available 24/7. No kidding! Pat Aman at her computer and on her knees.
When this 54-year-old wife and mother sits down with a cup of coffee she’s never alone. Homesick soldiers, depressed college kids…and even you have access to Pat Amans friendship through the miracle of cyberspace.“I want everyone to feel as though they are sitting down with a close friend,” Pat says. “People need that. I need that.” Read the rest of this entry »
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