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Today is last full day Donald J. Trump will be in office. Gasoline is currently $2.69 per gallon. Interest rates are 2.25 percent for a 30 year mortgage. The stock market closed at 30829.40 though we have been fighting COVID for 11 months. Our GDP growth for the 3rd Qtr was 33.1 percent. We had the best economy ever until COVID and it is recovering well. We have not had any new wars or conflicts in the last 4 years. North Korea has been under control and has not been testing any missiles. ISIS has not been heard from for over 3 years. The housing market is the strongest it has been in years. Homes have appreciated at an unbelievable rate and sell well. Unemployment sits at 6.7% in spite of COVID.

Dr. Raymond C. Clark  was born on November 28, 1951 and on January 7, 2021 he passed into the glory of the Lord. He was the middle child with two sisters. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Raymond J. Clark and Casimira Rabarzynski Clark. He is survived by his wife, Lois Jean Whitehill Clark, son Taylor and Sheila Clark, son David Clark, sister Mary and John Eckel, sister Carolyn and Steve Kucharcik, three grandchildren and18 nieces and nephews. Raymond was born in Butler, Pennsylvania.  He graduated from Moniteau High School 1969, earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Clarion State College 1973, and earned his Doctor of Chiropractic from the National College of Chiropractic 1977. He received the Diploma in Chiropractic Orthopedics in 1988. He practiced chiropractic in Reidsville for 42 years.  He thought Reidsville was a great place to live and raise a family and thanks his loyal patients. He was saved at a revival service at Mt. Carmel Church in 1...

It was pouring rain today, but Emmy couldn't be talked out of going to soccer. Surprisingly, she wasn't as muddy as I expected. This girl is dedicated. The coach didn't expect anyone to show and I tried everything to talk her out of going, but she refused to be swayed. She put on her "rain gear" and had a great time apparently.

Every year one of my friends chooses a word to live by, rather than making a New Year's resolution. I've been thinking about that a lot lately, and I think my word for 2021 is trust . This word first came to me when Sal and I started dating. At the time I wasn't even sure I should be dating, and while Sal seemed to be a great match for me, I had my concerns too. I remember sitting in the living room of my apartment starting to go down the rabbit hole of what ifs and self-doubt, when out of the blue the word "trust" came to me and I felt calmer in that moment. I made a conscious decision to "trust." I've come back to that word many times over the years. I haven't felt it placed on my heart in the same way since, but it generally has the desired affect. When I found out I was pregnant with Seth, after I thought I was done having children. Realizing that there's a 50/50 chance he inherited the same awful kidney disease Sal has. When Sal was diag...