Birthday wishes to Herman Brown, Dec. 25, Saxe; K’Ishawn Spencer, Dec. 25, Drakes Branch; Joseph Wilborn, Dec. 25, Saxe; Roland Gaines, Dec. 25, Charlotte Court House; A’aliyah Spencer, Dec. 27, Drakes Branch; Sharon Stovall, Dec. 30, Drakes Branch; Renautta Brodgon, Dec. 31, Saxe. Happy belated birthday to Hannah Davis, Dec. 20, Farmville. Well, you are another year and you haven’t changed a bit.

That is great because you are each perfect just the way you are. Happy birthday.

The birthday winners for December are Renautta Brogdon, Saxe, and Joseph “Joe” Wilborn, Saxe.

Anniversary wishes to Herman and Loriane Brown, Dec. 24, Saxe, 28 years; Jamal and Jennifer Williams, Dec. 30, North Carolina. They have a son and a daughter. I wish each of you many more happy years together with God’s blessings.

Merry Christmas to everyone and I hope you have a happy New Year. I look forward to writing the news for you in 2016.

Get well wishes to all of the sick and shut in. Sympathy to all of the families who lost a loved one recently. Our thoughts and good wishes got out to you in your time of need. May God comfort each heart and each home. Sympathy to the Williams family as well.

Thought for the Week: You change your life by changing your heart.

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