Things are quiet in Belle River these days. I suspect that will change over the holiday weekend. At least, the river level is low so the expected boat traffic won’t be a problem. When the water is up, the boat wakes splash over my seawall and generally cause a mess to my flower beds and yard. Not to mention the pounding my dock receives.
Adolphus Sandoz of Opelousas was in the wrong place at the wrong time when World War I began in Europe in 1914.
God is the One who revives His repentant people. It’s an act of the Sovereign God. We cannot cause a revival to take place. We cannot force God to act. We cannot pray it down. He brings revival under His conditions and on His timetable.
When plans were drawn for a new courthouse for St. Mary Parish in 1849, a good many of the townspeople of Franklin wanted a fancy, multi-storied building befitting a prosperous little community.
Bonjour!
I think this is my eighth year writing for Teche News and techetoday.com. I have enjoyed writing about my people, the olden days, changing times, community activities, good and bad times and of course I have tooted my own horn a time or two.