In 1905, they were visiting friends, the Doolittles, in Elmira, New York. The Doolittles had a very difficult life, as Mrs. Doolittle had been bedridden for 20 years. Her husband was permanently disabled and used a wheelchair to get around. Despite their straitened circumstances, they radiated a hope and positivity that was difficult to understand. They asked the Doolittles what their secret was. Mrs. Doolittle answered, “His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.” That simple affirmation, that no matter what our circumstances God cares about us, inspired Civilla Martin to write her famous hymn. Many artists have performed the song, including: Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, the Statler Brothers and Mahalia Jackson, who won a Grammy award for her soulful rendition of it.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a detriment to many businesses, especially small, locally owned businesses that require people to actually walk through the door.
Gyms and fitness centers have had to deal with the rigors of the pandemic, but it has resulted in NoNonSense Training & Fitness in Elyria housing essentially three businesses under one roof.
âItâs still COVID season, so we are not at the numbers we are hoping for, but overall it has been pretty good,â said Walter Martin, owner of NoNonSense at 623 Griswold Road, which moved out of Midway Mall a few months ago. âItâs stressful to go through a move during this pandemic because your expectations can not be met; people are afraid to workout, people are afraid to come in.â
NEWPORT NEWS Anna “Polly” Justice Bailey, 95, died Monday, Nov. 30, 2020.
Polly was born Feb. 12, 1925, in Clyde, North Carolina. Her parents were Virgil Hurst and Lyda Justice. She had two younger sisters, Louise and Maxine; an older brother, Virgil Hurst Jr.; and two younger brothers, Earl and Charles.
She put her faith in Jesus Christ as her Savior and Lord when she was 11 years old. She was a 1942 graduate of Clyde High School. She was loved by all of her classmates and was known as the champion dressmaker in home economics. One close friend wrote in Polly’s ninth-grade autograph book that Polly lived her life in a way that honored Jesus Christ.
Last month Matt Berninger of The National released his debut solo record,
Serpentine Prison on Book Records, a new imprint formed by Berninger and Booker T. Jones in conjunction with Concord Records. Jade caught up with Matt about working with Booker as a producer, and how he s been spending his free time lately. (Hint: It includes Bear Grylls videos.)
Interview Transcript
JADE: Hey, it s Jade, inviting you to another Current virtual session, and today, we are joined by the frontman of The National, who now has his own solo record, it s called Serpentine Prison. It is Matt Berninger. And thank you so much for joining us today. And I want to say, this has been such a weird sort of reset time for a lot of people, and how are you dealing with that?
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