Mr. Personality: Book of the Month and Other Downtown Newnan Ramblings
By MR. PERSONALITY, Special to The Paper
May: The highlights for this month are Mother’s Day and Memorial Day.
It is fitting that we celebrate both days in the same month, as we honor both our mothers and our dead. My mother died thirty-three years ago and I often struggle with the thoughts of how much more I could have done for Momma, a burden that increases with every Mother’s Day. Should your mother still be living, this Mother’s Day be sure to give her three hugs: two for yourself and one for me. Happy Mother’s Day.
J Holt’s Smokehouse is now open seven days a week, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and to 3 p.m. on Sundays. They are located on 89 Temple Avenue, right next door to Whit’s Ice Cream Shop. You can find me there every Wednesday flying their sign from noon to 2 p.m. Come on out and try the tasty ribs, brisket, or smoked chicken wings. Stop and get a free hug and a selfie from Mr. Personality in the process. J Holt’s phone number is 770-755-6484.
Vicki Sanders of The Hug Box has two bittersweet events coming up. May 11th, Vicki celebrates her 10-year anniversary of the birth of her brain-child The Hug Box; 10 years, with 6 years as a brick-and-mortar experience. On May 25, she shall be officially closing the store at her current location and moving The Hug Box to her home. Her phone number is 404-594-4841.
This month’s essay is titled “Deeper Faith” and I am now experiencing just that, as much deeper faith goes beyond the written words of the Bible to which has been placed in my heart, I pray the prayer of Psalm 51:10, “create in me a clean heart, O God; and put a new and right spirit within me.”
I repeat this prayer out loud and within my prayer closet of my soul many times throughout the day. Deeper faith is going beyond one’s intellect, symbols, and concepts until you come face-to-face upon the purity of Divine Spirit beyond all forms of all human imagination. Deeper faith comes suddenly without efforts, as it is another gift from God. The path of our spiritual journey leads us from “belief” to “knowing” to “doing.” Following God’s word and in the footsteps of “Jesus.” Deeper faith is peace of mind, joy of heart, and the spirit of happiness. The bright light of God’s essence shining in a sea of darkness, deeper faith can be called upon in time of need and despair. Simply ask for deeper faith beyond all understanding all aspects of your spiritual journey each day in prayer.
The Book of the Month is titled Life is Messy by Matthew Kelly. I have found the many books by Matthew Kelly to be easy to read, easy to understand, and are quite simple and to the point. However, I suggest a re-reading of each book and perhaps the taking of notes and pondering upon each chapter before reading the next. Throughout this book, we are reminded in every chapter that life is messy. The author speaks about the normalization of evil, the need for kindness, exploring ourselves, and our obligation we have to ourselves. Since I am limited due to space, I have listed page numbers to be as “mile markers,” such as Pages 23, 33, 38, 41, 63, 65, 87, 96, 100, 106 and 111.
By all means, be sure to read every page (perhaps twice) and stop to ponder upon the message. I feel most books of wisdom should be read at least twice with the final act to apply its wisdom into your daily life.
Until next time. Peace, Love, and Much Respect,
Mr.Personality.
