Rest In Peace, Robert Beck!

 December 2, 2020.

Happy Birthday, Mom!!! We love you!

RIP, Mother Irby!

RIP, Jonathan Litman!

 

Jonathan Litman, age 59, of 508 Jefferson Avenue, Anderson, SC departed this life on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the Rainey Hospice of the Upstate.

Mr. Litman leaves behind a son, Jonathan Hatten; three sisters, Teresa A. Hutt (J.D.), Patricia M. Litman, and Audrey Mattress (Jimmy); five brothers, Robert Litman, Jr. (Crystal), Anthony R. Litman, Dewayne Litman, Patrick B. Litman, and Gregory R. Litman; and a host of aunts, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Mr. Litman was preceded in death by his parents, Robert, Sr. and Willie Lee Crosby-Litman; paternal grandparents, Elijah Litman and Janie R. Mitchell- Litman; and maternal grandparents, Kale and Hattie Brown-Crosby.

A Celebration of Life for Mr. Litman will be held on Monday, August 3, 2020 at 3:00 pm at the W.I. Peek-F.W.Jackson Memorial Chapel of the Unity Mortuary of Anderson with Reverend James F. Blanding, officiating.

5 Years Since Your Transition, Austin!

July, 24, 2015. I just want you to know, I'm thinking of you, Baby Brother. I know you don't like me to call you that, but you will always be my baby brother. Love you.

Farewell, My Brother, My Friend!

Two thirds of the 3 amigos are now gone. Harold Michael Newell transitioned Friday evening, July 11, 2020. He lasted 5 years plus since the doctors gave him only months. Harold was his own man and he was not afraid to die. He was just too tired fighting death for so many years. Death can be relentless and torturous. He finally beat my brother down. At least I got to speak with while he was in good spirits. Harold was my friend since childhood. Our friendship lasted over 56 years. Now he and Bobby can go fishing. I miss them both.

You are in my prayers, Dorothy.

And So It Goes...!

Many People Will Stop Loving God

2 Timothy 3:1-9, 13 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

1 Remember this: There are some terrible times coming in the last days. 2 People will love only themselves and money. They will be proud and boast about themselves. They will abuse others with insults. They will not obey their parents. They will be ungrateful and against all that is pleasing to God. 3 They will have no love for others and will refuse to forgive anyone. They will talk about others to hurt them and will have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. 4 People will turn against their friends. They will do foolish things without thinking and will be so proud of themselves. Instead of loving God, they will love pleasure. 5 They will go on pretending to be devoted to God, but they will refuse to let that “devotion” change the way they live. Stay away from these people! 6 Some of them go into homes and get control over weak women, whose lives are full of sin—women who are led into sin by all the things they want. 7 These women always want to learn something new, but they are never able to fully understand the truth. 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres[a] fought against Moses, these people fight against the truth. Their thinking has been confused. The faith they have and teach is worthless. 9 But they will not succeed in what they are trying to do. Everyone will see how foolish they are. That is what happened to Jannes and Jambres. 13 People who are evil and cheat others will become worse and worse. They will fool others, but they will also be fooling themselves. 

 2 Timothy 2:25-26 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

25 You must gently teach those who don’t agree with you. Maybe God will let them change their hearts so that they can accept the truth. 26 The devil has trapped them and now makes them do what he wants. But maybe they can wake up to see what is happening and free themselves from the devil’s trap.

Note: We don’t know when the last days are. I believe that even if we did, some of us will not change and simply ignore it. For all we know, this generation will not see them. Times are rough but we don’t have to make them rougher for others.

Keeping you in my prayers Dorothy and Harold.

Happy Mother's Day To All Moms, Past, Present and Future!!!

I miss you mom and sis!





Always in my prayers, Dorothy and Harold!

Remembering Bobby!

It's been two years on today, my brother. We miss you.





Dorothy and Harold, you are in my prayers.

Rest In Peace, Janet!

Frustration!!!

It seems that the Covid-19 virus pandemic has made some much needed changes to this world. It is a matter of opinion. During the stay at home policies and the social distancing when we are away from home looking for necessities, we find a new social behavior in our local travels. Of course, I can only speak for myself. Even if this isolation period is better than incarceration, we should empathize with those that are. Some people are there for a reason and some are not.

As I stand in lines at the grocery store, hardware store or even at the drug store, I am reminded of the people during the Great Depression who suffered as lot more without food, money, clothing or housing. I am forever grateful for my blessings. Yet, I am so frustrated with the lies and deceptions I hear from the politicians who contrive their stories each day. I am sure they know that people are aware of their schemes during these terrible times. People are dying and many of these so-called leaders prefer that we intermingle, push the economy forward and invest in certain pharmaceuticals, because there is money a lot of money to be made in times of crises. We should take the time out to pray for those who passed away and for all of the people on the front lines helping with law enforcement, EMS, fire, sales clerks, stockers, gas station attendants, postal carriers including UPS, FEDEX and Amazon and all the other people I didn’t name.

Aside from that, we have now ended the Easter season. Many of us celebrated it in the home with the people we love and should be grateful for it. Many of us will also celebrate the season alone without the people we care about. Then again, some do not want to be with the people we are with, but have no other choice. Still, celebration for the Resurrection is in order and God is worthy to be praised.

You are in my prayers Dorothy and Harold

Happy Easter!!!

The Church lights are dimmed and the pews and parking lots are not as full, but somewhere, somebody is praising the Risen Christ. Whether alone or with family, celebrate each moment.  Have a safe and blessed Easter. Our love ones may not be with us anymore but we miss them. We will always love them.

Dorothy and Harold, you are always in my prayers.

Where Does Our Help Comes From?

We are living in a perilous time. A time that people before us experienced that they thought it was the end of the world. At least, we can pass down this information to the grandchildren and future relatives.  The likes of the Black Plague, Ebola, Influenza, Pneumonia, SARS, MERS, Measles and the Chicken Pox, to name a few were contagious diseases and viruses that changed the face of the world. Now in America, we are facing with the same outlook as the African, Asian and European countries did. Do not forget Mad Cow, even HIV/Aids has taken a leave of absence since this new Coronavirus/Covid-19 has reared its nasty face. Our leadership does not know how to deal with it and change their speech every time they’re in front of the cameras.

Ebola, Influenza and others have left an ugly mark on America. Not too many contagious diseases have ever shut America down and left so many citizens hoarding hand sanitizers, toilet paper and depleting grocers of most perishable items. Covid-19 sounds so scientific. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause respiratory illnesses. This virus is related to SARS and MERS. Not much is known about it, but we do know that it spreads fast, quick and in a hurry. Every state has people sick and deaths since Covid-19 had made its entry. People that has never left the country or been in contact with any carriers are getting it. This is major concern and it is causing Americans to panic.

We may come together when things get tough but in the grocery store, it’s every man for himself. We push, shove and force our ways to get the last remaining packages of toilet paper and paper towels. Grocery stores within a 7 mile radius from the center of the city are out of toilet paper, paper towels and even gallon bottles of water. The bread and meat aisle in some stores are empty. Grocers are limiting shoppers but they are finding ways to return and still stock up.

This shut down is affecting businesses, restaurants, schools, etc., that are closing to protect their employees and the customer, but how can the employees get paid? Schools are closed and lunches are available for those children that cannot afford it. America is willing to spend trillions of dollars to fight this virus but cannot see just how poor so many Americans are. If this much money is spent on combating this awful disease in cures and protection for the medical responders, why can’t this much money be spent for the homeless and those that are struggling to live a normal life? American livelihood will never be the same. When churches close from fear of spreading this virus among its members, it tells us a lot about our fears of who is in control. I suggest that we better start looking towards the hills where I help comes from.

We should have always washed our hands and stayed home from work when we were sick. People needed the money and had to work. Unfortunately, they passed the germs to their coworkers. What can a employee do if the company does not pay for sick leave? They go to work. Curfews, martial law, who knows what is next.

You are in my prayers Dorothy and Harold.