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EDITOR'S 

LETTER 

A silk merchant in China in 200 B.C. would 

have faced a months-long journey to get his 

goods to what is now the Middle East and Matthew 28:18-20 

Europe. Over the centuries, the routes 

 

traveled by merchants from the East And Jesus came and said 

became known as the Silk Road—a vast to them, “All authority in 

network of trade routes on land and by sea. heaven and on earth has 

The Silk Road became one of the earliest been given to me. Go 

attempts at globalization of markets. 

therefore and make 

disciples of all nations, 

Today, a Chinese silk merchant would put baptizing them in the 

his goods on one of many websites where name of the Father and 

buyers from around the world could shop. of the Son and of the 

What used to take months on the Silk Road Holy Spirit, teaching them 

now takes only minutes on the “Internet to observe all that I have 

road.” The same is true for spiritual commanded you. And 

enterprises. We can now get the Gospel behold, I am with you 

around the world in a fraction of the time it always, to the end of the 

used to take. The global task of the Great 

age.” 

Commission has been changed dramatically 

 

by technology of various kinds. But in 

neither case - commerce or evangelism - 

has technology eliminated the human 

element. 

- Continued on Page 23 

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TABLE 

03 

EDITOR'S LETTER 

05 

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 

AVENUE 

07 

COOKING WITH THE 

CAJUN CROONER 

GREG SULLIVAN 

08 

BEHIND THE MIC WITH 

JESSICA HORTON 

"THE INSECURE BELIEVER" 

13 

HE IS THERE 

ELISE INGLE 

18 

"WE'LL UNDERSTAND IT 

BETTER BY AND BY" 

CHARLIE SEXTON 

26 

REFLECTIONS OF MAYBERRY 

DONNA JOURNEY 

30 

I'LL THANK YOU FOR THE GRACE 

PASTOR LEONARD FLETCHER 

CONTENTS

SPOTLIGHT 

AVENUE 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 31, 2022) – Avenue Trio – comprised of 

husband and wife, Kasey & Haley Kemp and Jonathan Mattingly – have 

released their latest project, Crucified. Magnified. Glorified. 

This collection contains brand new recordings of songs that have 

found their way into churches across America and around the world – 

both beloved hymns alongside new worship songs. 

From songs like "Christ 

Is Risen, He Is Risen 

Indeed," to "Jesus Cares 

for Me," and "It Takes 

Jesus," and so much 

more, the music exists 

to bring the listener into 

a time of worship. 

The project is available 

now on all streaming 

platforms or via the 

groups website at 

www.avenuemusic.net. 

Avenue Trio is this 

month's New Journey 

CONTACT: www.AvenueMusic.net 

Radio Artist Takeover. 

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Avenue Trio Releases Crucified. Magnified. Glorified - 

A New Full-Length Project Packed With Beloved 

Hymns Alongside New Worship Songs. 

Avenue Trio is passionate about The Gospel and music. We think 

music is a wonderful “Avenue” in which to share The Gospel. We strive 

to honor God in all we do, sing good songs and sing them well and 

love people," said Kasey Kemp. Their current radio single is “Here We 

Are” promoted by Richard Hyssong. 

Avenue was asked 

about their most 

memorable moments. 

"Every time we see 

altars filled during a 

service. Those are 

moments you don’t 

forget. We strive for 

our concerts to feel 

like part worship 

service, part concert 

and all evangelistic. 

We desire to share 

The Gospel with the 

lost and encourage 

the believer." 

Order physical cds from www.AvenueMusic.net or download their albums 

on iTunes and stream on all streaming platforms under Avenue Music. 

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Greg 

Sullivan 

Ministries 

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Now at Radio 

I Know 

He Can

BEHIND THE MIC 

JESSICA 

HORTON 

Producer/Engineer at Studio 115A / MAC 

Records, Piano and Voice Teacher at 

Studio 115A / MAC Records and 

Singer/Songwriter at 

Jessica Horton Music 


I’m a supremely self 

conscious person. Not 

many people believe 

this about me 

because of the 

reasons I’m sharing 

below, but I struggle 

CONSTANTLY with my 

image, my 

awkwardness, my 

ADHD blunders - I 

could go on and on. I 

don’t want to see 

myself on camera. I 

don’t look at myself in 

mirrors in an effort to 

keep my thoughts off 

of myself and my 

insecurities OR I check 

every mirror and 

desperately try to 

make that adjustment 

that’s GOT to make 

me look better than I 

currently do. 

people or when I'm 

meeting folks after a 

concert or church or 

just spending time 

with two or three 

friends. It’s always 

there, nagging me, 

hanging out in the 

shadows. But friends 

- THAT IS THE ENEMY 

- and he’s got to go!! I 

want to live in 

fullness and 

freedom. 

I want the peace and 

joy that come from 

knowing the Lord and 

being loved by Him 

and I am AGGRESSIVE 

about that. It’s not 

completely automatic. 

We have to work it. 

The enemy is real and 

seeks to steal our 

promises, kill our 

faith, and destroy us. 

There are a few 

reasons why I 

worship unabashedly, 

and none of them are 

self-confidence. 

"The Insecure 

Believer" 

And I struggle with 

these things even 

when I’m on the 

platform leading 

worship or when I’m 

on a big stage singing 

for hundreds of 

It’s always there, nagging me, hanging out 

in the shadows. But friends - THAT IS THE 

ENEMY - and he’s got to go!! 

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02 

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I have confidence in 

the LORD. If I am 

scared to step 

through a door He’s 

opened or if I follow 

His call with 

reservations, that 

says something 

about my trust in 

Him. Do I believe that 

He’s faithful? Yes. Has 

He taken me through 

scary situations 

before? Yes. Did my 

fear or insecurity add 

to anything in those 

situations? No. 

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He is worthy of my 

HIGHEST praises. He 

is worthy of my BEST 

work. He is worthy of 

my TOUGHEST 

sacrifice. What I feel 

doesn’t play in here. 

He deserves it and I 

don’t want to be the 

wicked servant who 

held back what 

belongs to Him. 

Truth > Feelings. When my feelings don’t 

line up, when I get in my head, when the 

enemy has me tied up in lies and reveling in 

self pity, I DEFAULT TO THE WORD OF GOD. 

I submit it all UNDER the Truth of God. I 

cannot give it power. I can’t give it time to 

take root and fester. I focus on the Truth 

and try to rework and rebalance my 

thoughts. Resist the devil and HE WILL FLEE. 

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Faith > Fear. I praise 

Him when I’m scared. I 

praise Him when things 

aren’t going my way. I 

praise Him when I feel 

fat in my clothes. I 

praise Him when my 

thoughts are wrapped 

up in knots. I praise 

Him when something 

terrible happens. I 

praise Him when I feel 

full of joy in my heart. 

Wherever my feelings 

are, I praise Him with 

gratitude. I praise Him 

with confidence in who 

He is and with the 

knowledge that He 

loves me and cares for 

me. I praise Him 

because he knit me 

together 

and 

understands me more 

than anyone, including 

myself. I praise Him 

because even tho He’s 

not gonna like 

everything I do, He likes 

me and loves my 

company, and I love His 

too.

So praise Him! Praise 

Him fully. Praise Him 

without reservation. 

Praise Him whatever 

your feelings are. 

Praise Him wherever 

your thoughts are. 

He’s worthy. The 

longer I do this, the 

more automatic it 

becomes that my 

response is gratitude 

and praise. My heart 

releases a little more 

burden. My mind 

releases a little more 

of those nagging 

thoughts. Another 

shackle comes off. 

Then I praise with 

even less restraint. 

And peace is on the 

other side of praise. 

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“Then said Solomon, The 

Lord hath said that he 

would dwell in the thick 

darkness.” 2 Chronicles 6:1 

Sunday 

morning I sat 

in the churchhouse 

and 

wept. Not 

because I was 

sad, (though 

there was a bit 

of that), or 

because I was 

in pain (there 

was some of 

that too); but 

because He 

was there. 

Years ago, after 

miraculously 

surviving a brain 

bleed, I went 

through a very 

dark time. I could 

walk, talk, and still 

play 

an 

instrument, but 

recovery was slow, 

and the surgery 

had unlocked a 

box in my mind I’d 

kept buried for 

years. Normal side 

effects of brain 

surgery include 

sensory overload, 

emotional 

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distress, and extreme 

fatigue. I had all of that, 

and the worst flooding of 

nightmares and flashbacks 

you can imagine-reliving 

past trauma with no mental 

capacity to handle it. 

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To keep me safe, my 

husband had to have 

me committed. For a 

girl with a fragile brain 

who had a panic 

attack every time 

someone walked up 

behind her, to say I 

was terrified in that 

place is the greatest 

understatement of all 

time. I couldn’t hide 

behind a locked door; 

there were no locks 

on any doors. I 

couldn’t hide beneath 

bulky clothing; my 

clothes were made of 

thin paper. I couldn’t 

hide behind my 

strong husband; I was 

alone in a sea of 

strangers I did not 

know or trust. I was 

so afraid that I didn’t 

sleep or shower for 

three days. 

It was in that place of 

terror, however, that 

God gifted me with a 

glimpse of Himself I 

had never had the 

He Is 

courage to see 

before. Prior to the 

brain bleed, I had 

been managing my 

anxiety and 

depression in a lot of 

different ways, 

including avoidance, 

mood-managing 

medication, and 

clinging to the 

illusion of control. 

Bible study and 

prayer were a daily 

part of my life, but I 

never let myself or 

God go anywhere 

near the darkest 

parts of my soul. But 

on a lockdown unit 

with no control over 

what happened to 

me, and frequently 

There 

flooded with 

memories I could no 

longer repress, I 

learned something 

precious. Despite my 

fear, God was near. 

And despite my 

darkness, God was 

not withdrawn. In 

fact, He was closer. 

He was more 

palpable. All that time 

I had been avoiding 

dragging God into 

that pit with me, but 

surprisingly, He was 

already there. 

“Then said Solomon, 

The Lord hath said 

that he would dwell in 

the thick darkness.” 2 

Chronicles 6:1 

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The darkness is not 

just a place God walks 

with us through; it is a 

place He abides. That 

most sacred of 

spaces, the holy of 

holies, where God 

met with the high 

priest once a year, 

had no lamp and no 

natural light. Veiled 

behind a thick curtain, 

the ark of the 

covenant rested in 

complete darkness. 

When Moses 

communed with God, 

we don’t know if God’s 

presence lit up the 

inner chamber, or if 

Moses’ eyes strained 

to find the smallest 

glimmer of light. This 

is a foreign concept to 

us. We associate God 

with light, where no 

darkness is. We sing 

songs about God 

driving the darkness 

away. We rarely think 

of God resting in the 

deepest, darkest hole. 

And yet, if you read 

David’s psalms, you’ll 

find God was there. 

Great things begin in 

darkness. Before He 

ever made light for 

the universe He 

formed, “darkness 

was upon the face of 

the deep. And the 

Spirit of God moved 

upon the face of the 

waters.” (Gen 1:1). 

Before the 

messenger, John, 

ever beheld the 

Messiah in the light, 

he leapt at His 

presence from the 

darkness of the 

womb. “And it came 

to pass, that, when 

Elisabeth heard the 

salutation of Mary, 

the babe leaped in 

her womb; and 

Elisabeth was filled 

with the Holy Ghost," 

(Luke 1:41). Before 

ever a sinner was 

redeemed to God, 

Christ was forsaken 

in darkness on 

Calvary. “And when 

the sixth hour was 

come, there was 

darkness over the 

whole land until the 

ninth hour. And at the 

ninth hour Jesus cried 

with a loud voice, 

saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama 

sabachthani? which is, 

being interpreted, My 

God, my God, why 

hast thou forsaken 

me?” (Mark 15:33-34) 

The darkness 

precedes the light. 

The storm precedes 

the calm. Despair 

precedes the 

breakthrough. 

Sunday morning, as I 

sat weeping at the 

end of a long week 

amidst another bout 

of anxiety and 

depression, God was 

there. He was in the 

music, the lifting of 

my heavy hands. He 

was in the preaching, 

the Truth of the Word 

heavy in the air. 

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He was in my tears, 

liquid praise pouring 

out of my heavy 

heart. Though I was 

hurting, I was not 

estranged from His 

holiness. Depression 

did not disconnect me 

from God. It allowed 

me to draw even 

closer..into that dark 

place, that sacred 

space, where fragile 

humanity bows in 

awe of all of creation’s 

Maker. 

If depression has 

touched your life, or 

grief, or despair, be 

encouraged. You are 

not dragging God into 

the darkness with 

you. He is already 

there. And when you 

walk out from that 

darkness, you will find 

something surprising. 

There will be a 

beautiful shine on 

that face that has 

been aching for the 

light. 

You, my friend, like 

Moses, will come out 

shining. “And it came to 

pass, when Moses… 

came down from the 

mount, that…the skin 

of his face shone while 

he talked with him.” 

(Exodus 34:29) So lean 

into the Lord who 

dwells in the thick 

darkness. You don’t 

need to see Him to be 

in His presence. He is 

there! 

“For thou wilt light my 

candle: the LORD my 

God will enlighten my 

darkness.” Psalm 18:28 

Elise 

Ingle 

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WE'LL UNDERTAND 

IT BETTER BY AND BY 

Farther along 

we’ll know all 

about it. Farther 

along, we’ll 

understand why. 

Cheer up my 

brother! Live in 

the sunshine. 

We’ll understand 

it all by and by. 

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One of the last things 

that you would ever 

expect a band of 

vagabonds who call 

themselves Southern 

Gospel singers would 

do in their ‘down 

time’ is to sing. But, 

you see, when there 

is a Calling on your 

life and a song in 

your heart, you 

simply must let that 

indwelling melody 

flow through your vocal 

chords and out of your 

mouth. Such was the case 

one balmy, August 

evening several years 

ago. ‘Liberty’, a popular 

group that I played piano 

for, was returning to 

Georgia from a long road 

trip way up in the 

beautiful mountains of 

West Virginia. 

This particular weekend’s 

tour had ended on a high 

note. There had been 

several 

glorious 

salvations during the final 

Sunday service, and we 

were really pumped up 

about that. It had been a 

great time, but, eventually 

we had to say our 

goodbyes, but only after a 

wonderful meal at the 

local Western Sizzlin’ 

Steakhouse!

Once we got on the 

Southbound 

expressway, Ed, our 

driver - who always 

loved to sing while he 

drove – tore out on 

one of the standards 

from the ‘Ole Red 

Back’, as we called it. 

We all loved singing 

from that venerable, 

old ‘Church Hymnal’ 

songbook that was 

published in 1951 by 

the Church of God 

Denomination. Well, 

friends, that’s all it 

took! A crowd soon 

formed in the well of 

that big, red Silver 

Eagle coach. For the 

next several hours or 

so, we had a 

Hallelujah Time 

singing songs like ‘In 

The Sweet Forever’, 

‘I’m Winging My Way 

Back Home’ and 

‘Heaven’s Jubilee’. 

Eventually, a few of us 

retired to the 

bunkroom, but still, 

the singing 

continued. At some 

point, I awoke to the 

strains of ‘Farther 

Along’. Even though 

it wasn’t being 

performed by our 

front line vocalists, it 

was absolutely 

beautiful to me. 

After the tune was 

completed, someone 

suggested that we 

stop at the North 

Georgia Welcome 

Center on I-75, just 

south of 

Chattanooga, 

Tennessee. The 

driver obliged, and 

we all piled out and 

rushed inside to… 

er… um… well… you 

know… take care of 

business. As quickly 

as the door to the 

men’s room shut, the 

vocalizing resumed. 

Let me stop here and 

say - just for the 

record - that you'll 

almost always find 

unbelievable acoustic 

in a rest area facility. 

Anyway, I’ll get back 

to my story. Since it 

was still fresh on their 

minds, the guys 

encored with another 

verse or two of 

‘Farther Along’. Little 

did we know what 

would happen next… 

When we pushed the 

door open to exit, to 

our surprise, a crowd 

of about 20 folks had 

gathered in that 

massive lobby of the 

Welcome Center. We 

were met with 

thunderous applause 

and hearty laughter. 

That is, except for an 

older couple that I 

noticed over to one 

side, weeping. Here’s 

the story that they 

related to us that 

night. 

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Early that morning, 

they had left their 

hometown of 

Morenci, Michigan in 

a rented U-Haul truck, 

filled with all their 

earthly possessions, 

towing a little 

compact Honda car 

behind. The 

gentleman, we found 

out, was a Minister. 

He had recently 

resigned as pastor of 

a large, thriving 

church to move to 

Florida to pastor a 

very small, fledgling 

congregation. Since 

they had to be in 

Tampa on Monday 

morning, they had not 

been afforded the 

opportunity to be in 

worship services like 

we’d been in all day. 

They were feeling 

very road weary, a 

little lonely, and had 

even begun to 

question if they’d 

made the right 

decision to pull up 

roots and make such 

a drastic move this 


20 

late in life. They had 

even contemplated 

turning around and 

heading back to 

Michigan. Instead, they 

decided to take a short 

break, and had pulled 

into the Rest Area. As 

they approached the 

restroom doors, they 

heard singing coming 

from the men’s room. 

Puzzled, they looked at 

each other. She said to 

him, ‘Listen! That’s the 

grand old, hymn, 

‘Farther Along’. It was! 

And it wasn’t by chance 

that the first words of it 

they heard were these 

reassuring words: 

“ ‘Faithful till death’, said 

our loving Master, ‘A few 

more days to labor and 

wait.’ Toils of the road 

will then seem as 

nothing as we sweep 

through the Beautiful 

Gate. Farther along we’ll 

know all about it. 

Farther along, we’ll 

understand why. Cheer 

up my brother! Live in 

the sunshine. We'll 

understand it all by and 

by." 

Live in the sunshine… 

Wait. They were moving 

to FLORIDA! Well, Glory! 

Confirmation, indeed!!! 

Each time we, as gospel 

performers, step onto a 

stage, we should 

remember the 

awesome responsibility 

that God has trusted us 

with to affect our 

audiences for eternal 

good. But, just how 

often do we realize that 

God can and will use us 

in any situationanytime 

and anywhere? 

We may think that we’re 

just having fun, but God 

could be using us for His 

purpose and for His 

Glory. Don’t agree with 

me? You just go ask that 

little Preacher Man and 

his sweet wife if they 

believe God can speak 

through some good ole 

boys from North 

Georgia who didn’t have 

any better sense than to 

sing His praises…even in 

the men’s room!! 

/ Charlie Sexton

A U G U S T 

1 Lefevre Quartet - All the Praise 

2 Joseph Habedank - Child of the King 

3 Hebron Road - Beauty of the Cross 

4 The Lore Family - I Bring You Jesus 

5 The Taylors - God Do It Again 

6 Derrick Loudermilk Band - Bigger Than Jesus 

7 Southbound - No Better Than That 

8 Justified Quartet - Homeland 

9 The Steeles - The Journey 

10 The Griffins - Fly Away with Jesus 

11 Collingsworth Family - Another Noah 

12 The Siler Family - House of the Lord 

13 Powell Sisters - I Will Bless His Name 

14 Cami Shrock - Water Under the Bridge 

15 The Old Paths - Music to Your Ears 

16 Wisecarvers - All I Got, All I Need 

17 The Dunnams - What Mercy Did For Me 

18 Mark Lane - Come Out 

19 The Williamsons - Out of Harms Way 

20 Sou'd Out - He Said I Could Come 

21 Shona Bright - For Such a Time as This 

22 The Kramers - Sing Me There 

23 Purpose - I've Just Touched Jesus 

24 The Nelons - Scars in Heaven 

25 McBride Family - Hammer On 

26 Karen Peck & New River - The Keepers 

27 Divinity Trio - Washed Away 

28 The Hyssongs - Never Be a Mountain 

29 Gaither Vocal Band - There is a Mountain 

30 Chelsea Estes - A Better Place 

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Matthew 9:37-38 "Then he said to 

Christ Commissioned the church. 


He gave His Church a global task. his disciples, “The harvest is 

To who did He deliver that task in 

its original or initial format? .......A 

small group of individuals. 

No matter how large our mission 

plentiful, but the laborers are few; 

therefore pray earnestly to the 

Lord of the harvest to send out 

laborers into his harvest.” 

is....our global task is, it FIRST 

starts with the INDIVIDUAL...the 

PERSON....YOU! 

It began with the life of Jesus 

Christ, and it continues with the 

life of Jesus Christ in us. 

If we ever separate the Gospel 

from OUR lives—from our 

LIFESTYLES— it will be no different Jesus commissioned the 

than a global marketing campaign trained.....look CLOSELY... 

for a widget or a Go into all the world; preach the 

commodity....another Religion. Gospel (repentance and remission 

of sins); make disciples BY teaching 

As a CHRISTIAN, a FOLLOWER, a new believers ALL THAT I 

DISCIPLE of Christ....YOU have COMMANDED YOU. 

been ENTRUSTED with a GREAT 

TASK, a DIFFICULT TASK..... 

Isaiah 6:8 "And I heard the voice of 

the Lord saying, “Whom shall I 

send, and who will go for us?” Then 

I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

As a cadet at the Mississippi Law 

Enforcement Training Academy...I 

was CONSTANTLY reminded that I 

was ONLY A CADET. 

We MUST KNOW and KEEP God's 

Word, His Commandments! 

I am NOT a police officer....a Law 

Enforcement Officer....UNTIL I 

completed AND PASSED my 

training. 

*Think about that for a minute. 

WE NEED TO TAKE INVENTORY OF 

WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST. 

WE NEED TO EXAMINE OURSELVES 

(Spiritually)... 

We have FAILED THE MISSION. 

As a DISCIPLE of Christ...you must 

KNOW the Word.(John 1) 

Let's go to the front of the training 

manual. THINK OF ONE of the Ten 

Commandments. 

Bobby Richardson 

Bobby and Amy Richardson pastor 

Crossover Church in Columbus, MS 

and own New Journey Radio and 

Richardson Management Services. 

The Pylant Family 

will be at Crossover 

Keep in mind that the first 

instruction in your training manual 

ISN'T REPENT AND ACCEPT Christ 

as your personal Savior. 

You are now in training BECAUSE 

this has ALREADY been done. 

Sunday, October 16 

10:30 am & 5:00 pm 

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Reflections from 

Mayberry 

/ by Greg & Donna Journey 

September is a busy, busy time for 

the town of Mt.Airy, NC . Mayberry 

Days is a multi-day celebration 

with activities and events for fans 

of The Andy Griffith Show who 

long for the days when life was 

simple and the sheriff didn't carry 

a gun. This year the dates will be 

Sept. 19th through September 

25th. 

Many folks visit Mayberry during 

September and October due to the 

changing of leaves and beautiful 

Fall foliage on The Blue Ridge 

Parkway which is a short drive 

from Mt.Airy. Some attractions on 

the Blue Ridge Parkway are 

Maybry Mill which is about a 30 

minute drive from Mt.Airy. There 

are many produce stands to stop 

at where you can buy apples, 

pears, muscadines, hoop cheese, 

homemade butter and many more 

delicious items grown by our local 

farmers. 


As a child I have many fond 

memories of visiting downtown 

and eating a cheeseburger or hot 

dog at Snappy Lunch and watching 

my Grandpa and Daddy eat one of 

Snappy’s famous pork chop 

sandwiches. Many Sundays after 

church we would go by and get 

chicken and take a picnic up on 

the Parkway. Daddy, Mama and 

my sister and I would eat at 

Groundhog Mountain Picnic area 

and then go visit Maybry Mill. We 

would enjoy watching molasses 

being made and flour and 

cornmeal being made at the mill. It 

was a simple time but so many 

wonderful memories were made! 

Autumn is a great time to visit us 

in Mayberry! So come on and see 

us and enjoy going back in time to 

a much simpler lifestyle. 

/ Donna Journey

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It was after a two year struggle with things 

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prayed for God to fix things I couldn’t fix, 

for God to change situations that we were 

facing and all the while I was traveling 

preaching in revivals and singing as well as 

pastoring the church. It finally came to a 

day that I was completely exhausted 

physically, mentally, and even spiritually. I 

was wrung out. 

I was at my place of prayer and I began to attempt to talk to God. I said, “ God I don’t 

understand. I’ve given you everything in my life. I’m running myself ragged all over 

the country trying to be a blessing to Gods people, wearing myself out, and Lord, I’ve 

been begging you for two years to help this situation that we are facing, not asking 

selfishly but asking for you to help people I love and Lord you haven’t done 

anything." This was my empty cry that day. Confused and frustrated. 

About that time the Holy Spirit began to speak to my heart and said, “ I know I 

haven’t answered your prayer the way you’ve prayed it but you are mistaken if you 

think I haven’t done anything”. 

It was then in my tired frustration and even arrogance that I said “ Oh yeah? What 

have you done God? For two years it hasn’t gotten better it’s gotten worse!” It’s then 

that the Lord Spoke to my heart this thought. “He said Son, I know you think I 

haven’t done anything, but if you would look back over your shoulder in your minds 

eye over the last two years, during the lowest place of your life, it’s been my grace 

that carried you every step of the way. “ 

I then with tears said “I’m sorry God. You’re right, this valley has been so hard that 

the enemy would have killed me here had it not been for your grace that’s brought 

me to where I am today. I then went in the house and penned the words… 

When I can’t thank You for the answer, I’ll thank You for the grace. 

/Pastor Leonard Fletcher/Righteous Cause Music 


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