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April 15, 2021

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Thursday, April 15-April 21, 2021 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 11 Tickets and more info at foundationshows.org Admission sold per car with a limited number of cars allowed to maintain social-distancing. WNCW and The Foundation Performing Arts Center present The Drive-In Concert Season Premier featuring Opry Saturday, May 1st 8 pm acoustic syndicate "Out Back" in the parking lot behind The Foundation Performing Arts Center at Isothermal Community College Shelby 704-471-2077 MAYSE MFG. CO., INC. www.maysemfg.com www.maysemfg.com ©Community First Media Community First Media Factory Factory direct direct prices! prices! Storage Buildings, Gazebos, Carports, Garden Flags, Man Cave Decor, Concrete Statuary, Concrete Steps, & Poly Outdoor Furniture! We are a We are a Big Green Egg Distributor Big Green Egg Distributor. . Grills • Accessories • Supplies Grills • Accessories • Supplies Poly Outdoor Furniture Poly Outdoor Furniture Available in 14 colors Available in 14 colors Now offering carports/garages Now offering carports/garages up to 60 ft. wide & 20 ft. walls up to 60 ft. wide & 20 ft. walls Finance & Rent To Own @mayse_mfg 2019 E. Marion St. • Beside Cleveland Mall M-F 9am-5pm • Sat 9am-12pm Spring is made for the outdoors. It seems everything that inspires us has its beginnings outside. Whether you hunt, fi sh, hike, bike, run, play sports, garden, or sim- ply mow your grass, it feels empowering to engage in all of these under the clear skies and in the clean air of spring- time. While fall will mesmerize us with its panoramas, spring will motivate us with its pursuits. It is the season of life and the preparation which comes with it. The birds will build their nests; the animals will give birth to their young; and the trees and plants will unfold their blankets of green that perfectly match a sparkling blue sky. It is a painting that has been supernaturally brushed. A few mornings of late, I have been able to observe the wakening of the day. I have stood on a hill as the sun begins to rise, listening for the familiar sound of a gobbling turkey. His alarm might be the loudest, but it is not the only sound that comes from the surrounding woods. After a few days of listening, one can almost predict the order in which each creature will make itself known. The smaller birds will be the fi rst to sing their songs. The tom turkey, along with a distant rooster from a nearby farm will gobble and crow respectively. And then a few minutes later the caw of the crow will offi cially open the door for a new day. And I am there to watch….and listen. Perhaps the greatest obstacle for obtaining answers is not in research, but in observation. It is not in being sur- rounded with much, but little. It is not in being overwhelmed with possibilities but in being overcome with simplicity. It is being reminded that we have been given two eyes, two ears, and only one mouth – and while our eyes and ears are open during our most productive times, our mouth is closed except for an occasional moment when it is dropped open in awe from something our eyes and ears have just witnessed. I don't understand everything about God. There are some deep and diffi cult questions that linger within the minds of every honest believer and even every honest skeptic. But I do know that deep within the heart of each of us, is a longing to fi nd out if there is a God and what he is like. And every spring, I am reminded again as I stand with eyes and ears open, and mouth gaped in amazement, that He is a God of life and that while I have no promise of the quality or quantity of my days on earth, I can clearly see through creation, one day there will be a new morning that will give way to a new life. By By Gary Miller Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ GARY MILLER Contact me to speak at your next event. www.outdoortruths.org gary@outdoortruths.org GARY MILLER Bill's Taxidermy Studio "Over 25 Years Experience" 828-248-3310 William & Susan Crowder 413 Laser Drive Bostic, NC 28018 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. –Romans 12:2

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