If his version of the event is correct, the Garrison Kellor was fired for an unintentional act. He said he apologized at the moment it happened and she said she understood. He claimed he was shocked when he received the letter from her attorney.
I don't have the phone number of any women in my phone except for my wife. The only time I ever touch a female other than my wife or mother is to shake hands and then only in a public setting. I'm just as careful of my conversations as I am of my actions. Treat others with respect and others will respect you as well.
Touching someone else, with out their permission is not only inappropriate but it can be considered assault, even if our intentions were honorable. Our words and our actions can be considered suspect as well.
It seems women have been embolden to speak up about inappropriate behavior and indeed they should.
Be respectful to each other.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Typical but erroneous reactions
There is a home evasion and the home owner runs out of his bedroom to see what the noise is and is shot and killed. My observation was that although running towards a commotion is a normal reaction is is an erroneous one. It is far better to hide in his room and call the police. One man took me to task for that response. I suppose many gun owners think they can be heroes just because they have a gun. My contention is that the man is dead. If he had a gun he could have used it for protection if someone had broken into his bedroom but the truth is, no matter how big your gun you are safer if the criminal does not know you are there. The police have a much better chance of catching the burglars while the crime is going on than they do after the criminals have left.
If you shoot and kill one of the crooks, then it is possible you could be charged with a crime yourself. In this case the home owner may not have had a gun nor access to it if he did. Regardless, he is dead. But this is a normal reaction for many people. How many times in old TV shows does the homeowners hear a noise while in their bed and the wife urges the husband "to go see what is going on". What if they called the police in stead of going to see?
There was another story that piqued my interest last week. A youth pastor pulled a gun and shoot dead his wife, her daughter and the daughters husband. As you know on MSN one cannot comment on articles. I suppose it's a good thing because so many comments are just emotional or reactionary responses and have no reasonable thought behind them. In the first story I mentioned some one involved was a black American and most of the comments were anti-black From the comments I assume the victim was white because people kept asking where was Al Sharpton. The color of the people involved in that crime doe not change human nature but does fuel hatred.
The reaction of people in the second story, I have been told, was anti-Christian. It is a shame that a pastor was involved in a crime. We must remember that he is human. One does not reach faithful maturity at conversion. People join churches for many reasons and some even become church leaders and never really become true believers. Christianity is really not a religion. It is a relationship. It is not a set of rules or a moral code. And what we get ourselves involved in does not change who Christ is.
I know Christianity has fallen out of favor in recent history beginning when Madam O'Hare got prayer banned from school and schools started teaching evolution. I have never understood evolution. If animal life began as a single cell animal that could divide itself then what was the motivation to change? And if that life was so bad as needing to evolve why do single cell animals still exist? Evolution talks about animals changing but when di one change into a plant? Plants are an entirely different life form than animals and the chances of one kind of life form coming into existence from nothing boggles ones mind but to have two is outrageous. Then to have both at the same time is beyond belief and then to discover that both life forms have the ability to evolve; preposterous.
I know the idea that God has always existed is difficult for many to fathom but those same people readily accept the Big Bang as fact. But if something did not already exist then what could possibly
interacted with something else that didn't exist and magically create everything else that didn't exist. Amazingly all that stuff that suddenly came into existence from nothing lives in perfect harmony with other things that didn't exist.
If someone wants to have a serious conversation I'm willing to talk. But if all one ones to do is poke fun at my beliefs and call me names then there isn't anything to talk about.
If you shoot and kill one of the crooks, then it is possible you could be charged with a crime yourself. In this case the home owner may not have had a gun nor access to it if he did. Regardless, he is dead. But this is a normal reaction for many people. How many times in old TV shows does the homeowners hear a noise while in their bed and the wife urges the husband "to go see what is going on". What if they called the police in stead of going to see?
There was another story that piqued my interest last week. A youth pastor pulled a gun and shoot dead his wife, her daughter and the daughters husband. As you know on MSN one cannot comment on articles. I suppose it's a good thing because so many comments are just emotional or reactionary responses and have no reasonable thought behind them. In the first story I mentioned some one involved was a black American and most of the comments were anti-black From the comments I assume the victim was white because people kept asking where was Al Sharpton. The color of the people involved in that crime doe not change human nature but does fuel hatred.
The reaction of people in the second story, I have been told, was anti-Christian. It is a shame that a pastor was involved in a crime. We must remember that he is human. One does not reach faithful maturity at conversion. People join churches for many reasons and some even become church leaders and never really become true believers. Christianity is really not a religion. It is a relationship. It is not a set of rules or a moral code. And what we get ourselves involved in does not change who Christ is.
I know Christianity has fallen out of favor in recent history beginning when Madam O'Hare got prayer banned from school and schools started teaching evolution. I have never understood evolution. If animal life began as a single cell animal that could divide itself then what was the motivation to change? And if that life was so bad as needing to evolve why do single cell animals still exist? Evolution talks about animals changing but when di one change into a plant? Plants are an entirely different life form than animals and the chances of one kind of life form coming into existence from nothing boggles ones mind but to have two is outrageous. Then to have both at the same time is beyond belief and then to discover that both life forms have the ability to evolve; preposterous.
I know the idea that God has always existed is difficult for many to fathom but those same people readily accept the Big Bang as fact. But if something did not already exist then what could possibly
interacted with something else that didn't exist and magically create everything else that didn't exist. Amazingly all that stuff that suddenly came into existence from nothing lives in perfect harmony with other things that didn't exist.
If someone wants to have a serious conversation I'm willing to talk. But if all one ones to do is poke fun at my beliefs and call me names then there isn't anything to talk about.
Monday, November 27, 2017
videos on you tube
I post videos of our church services on you tube but this week I made a mistake. When I posted the video somehow two videos got posted with the same title and date. I know how to post one but I do not know how to take one down. My pastor transfers my videos from you tube to Facebook.
There are several ways to view the videos. One is to go to you tube and type in my name "Dale Sperling", another is to visit Academy Street Baptist Church on Facebook and the third is to view the pastors Facebook page.
I do apologize for the error this week and hope you are able to clear the confusion up.
There are several ways to view the videos. One is to go to you tube and type in my name "Dale Sperling", another is to visit Academy Street Baptist Church on Facebook and the third is to view the pastors Facebook page.
I do apologize for the error this week and hope you are able to clear the confusion up.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Cities and towns with low crime rates
Just read an article listing cities and towns with almost non-existent crime rate and all but one town was in parts of the country that are cold. The places were small, wealthy and situated in areas that suffer harsh winters. The lone exception was a town in Texas yet it was small and wealthy.
Being wealthy helps prevent crime against you property because your neighbors have their own stuff, your homes are probably more secure, and it's less likely that people are just wandering around the neighborhood.
I'm sure the wealthy are just as engaged in crime as poor folks are but it's not usually violent or property crimes. Many of the crimes rich people commit may not be illegal and the ones that are are much harder to prove in a court of law.
Even so, being poor is not a cause of crime nor an excuse for being a criminal and being wealthy is not proof that one is an upstanding citizen.
Being wealthy helps prevent crime against you property because your neighbors have their own stuff, your homes are probably more secure, and it's less likely that people are just wandering around the neighborhood.
I'm sure the wealthy are just as engaged in crime as poor folks are but it's not usually violent or property crimes. Many of the crimes rich people commit may not be illegal and the ones that are are much harder to prove in a court of law.
Even so, being poor is not a cause of crime nor an excuse for being a criminal and being wealthy is not proof that one is an upstanding citizen.
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Doomesday
Man predicting doomsday nervously awaiting Sept 23 (2017). I guess he can relax now. We are still here.
Doomsday won't happen until 7 years after all Christians disappear. The folks remaining probably won't notice.
Doomsday won't happen until 7 years after all Christians disappear. The folks remaining probably won't notice.
Pie and Praise.
Six Pm November 19 at Academy Street Baptist. Pie and Praise service. I'm baking a Banana Pudding Pie and a lime pineapple pie. Debbie is making a chicken pot pie. Please join us.
Victim shaming
One Olympic star has admitted to being molested by the team doctor while another said we (the girls on the team) bear some responsibility because of our choice of clothing. She later apologized for that statement.
What we wear or don't wear does have an effect on how others view us. That is why "strip clubs" are a most popular place for men to spend money while "putting on" clubs don't exist. Women put on makeup to enhance their looks, where high heels to help show off their legs (surely not for comfort) , One never sees older women wearing bikinis at the ":y".
While that all is true no matter how we dress no one has the right to touch us if we do not want to be touched.
While that is true what also is true is that not many are going to respect the boundaries society has set unless we are willing to enforce those boundaries. Id someone like Weinstein violates us then we cannot remain silent. If the first woman who Weinstein violated had complained publicly or to the police she might have suffered because of his power and/or the likelihood she could not prove it but if the second and the third woman had complained right after it happened then chances are the abuse would have stopped there. Sometimes we have to suffer for the betterment of society.
Still, some people need to learn to make better choices about the situations they place themselves in to.
What we wear or don't wear does have an effect on how others view us. That is why "strip clubs" are a most popular place for men to spend money while "putting on" clubs don't exist. Women put on makeup to enhance their looks, where high heels to help show off their legs (surely not for comfort) , One never sees older women wearing bikinis at the ":y".
While that all is true no matter how we dress no one has the right to touch us if we do not want to be touched.
While that is true what also is true is that not many are going to respect the boundaries society has set unless we are willing to enforce those boundaries. Id someone like Weinstein violates us then we cannot remain silent. If the first woman who Weinstein violated had complained publicly or to the police she might have suffered because of his power and/or the likelihood she could not prove it but if the second and the third woman had complained right after it happened then chances are the abuse would have stopped there. Sometimes we have to suffer for the betterment of society.
Still, some people need to learn to make better choices about the situations they place themselves in to.
Friday, November 17, 2017
Kiss gone crazy
Two days after defending a "controversial" statement by Gene Simmons, the KISS star went crazy at FOX News earning himself a lifetime ban.
Pond transformation almost complete
If you have followed by blog for any length of time you are aware I have two water ponds. I have had water ponds for years and sometimes they look good and sometimes there are problems. When I first dug these ponds I knew I was going to have problems with the big one as the ground was so hard digging was almost impossible with pick and shovel.
Starting out the small upper pond looked really good but then I planted the wrong kind of bamboo and instead of getting the fast growing kind I got a slow growing and fast spreading bamboo instead. It was just a mess and chocked out my ground cover plants. The bigger pond was never level and I never could solve the problem of the water level even after redigging it several times. Algae was the biggest problem because the sun shinned on both ponds all day long and even with UV sterilizers continued to be a problem though less so when the sterilizers were working.
I finally decided to change my set up and pulled up the liner to the bigger pond and moved the hard side liner from the small pond to the lowest spot in the hole where the big pond was. I then back filled around the small liner from the dirt that originally came from the hole building a ramp down to the liner. I then dug out a hole about twelve inches deep at the top of the ramp.
I put my pump in the hard side liner, used my soft liner to cover the ramp and to fill the small hole at the top creating a stream. I put my filter in the small hole. The pump pumps the water from the small pond up the stream and fills the small hole. Placing rocks around the filter allows for a bubbler effect from the discharge end of the pump. The water then flows back down the hill into the small pond.
The place I am at now is the liner, pump and filter are in place and everything is running smoothly. I now need to trim the excess from the soft liner, place rocks in the stream to create a waterfall and a naturally looking stream bed, to fill in some low spots around the hard liner and to plant some additional ground cover plants. I'll take some pictures and post them when the work is complete. It will take a couple of years for the ground cover plants to fill in the spots so the area looks it's best. I sure hope it solves the algae problem.
The inspiration for this came about when my breeder koi had carp babies instead of koi and I had nothing to sell. I now have no koi as the small pond is too small to raise koi in. But I do have plenty of goldfish including twenty new babies. I'n really excited to share the pictures with you soon.
Starting out the small upper pond looked really good but then I planted the wrong kind of bamboo and instead of getting the fast growing kind I got a slow growing and fast spreading bamboo instead. It was just a mess and chocked out my ground cover plants. The bigger pond was never level and I never could solve the problem of the water level even after redigging it several times. Algae was the biggest problem because the sun shinned on both ponds all day long and even with UV sterilizers continued to be a problem though less so when the sterilizers were working.
I finally decided to change my set up and pulled up the liner to the bigger pond and moved the hard side liner from the small pond to the lowest spot in the hole where the big pond was. I then back filled around the small liner from the dirt that originally came from the hole building a ramp down to the liner. I then dug out a hole about twelve inches deep at the top of the ramp.
I put my pump in the hard side liner, used my soft liner to cover the ramp and to fill the small hole at the top creating a stream. I put my filter in the small hole. The pump pumps the water from the small pond up the stream and fills the small hole. Placing rocks around the filter allows for a bubbler effect from the discharge end of the pump. The water then flows back down the hill into the small pond.
The place I am at now is the liner, pump and filter are in place and everything is running smoothly. I now need to trim the excess from the soft liner, place rocks in the stream to create a waterfall and a naturally looking stream bed, to fill in some low spots around the hard liner and to plant some additional ground cover plants. I'll take some pictures and post them when the work is complete. It will take a couple of years for the ground cover plants to fill in the spots so the area looks it's best. I sure hope it solves the algae problem.
The inspiration for this came about when my breeder koi had carp babies instead of koi and I had nothing to sell. I now have no koi as the small pond is too small to raise koi in. But I do have plenty of goldfish including twenty new babies. I'n really excited to share the pictures with you soon.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Controversy statement by Gene Simmons of KISS
"Women have a choice," he told the Post. "They can dress in potato sacks, (but) as soon as they pretty themselves up with lipstick, lift and separate them and point them in our general direction, they're gonna get a response. Guys are jackasses — we will buy them mansions and houses...all because of sex."
Hoda and Kathie Lee asked him to explain that notion.
Hoda and Katie Lee cannot be that stupid. Men like beauty and will use money to obtain a beautiful woman. Women like power and will use beauty to get a man with power. It's survival of the fittest. It's a natural instinct which all animals use. Why the peacock feathers and the fancy dances and the fighting moose's and giraffe's. That statement is only controversial because we think we are above that as a society but ignoring the truth does not make it not true.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Which is worse for you: MJ or alcohol?
Both substances are mood altering drugs. Proponents of marijuana have claimed for years that it is safer than alcohol and a resent study shows that while it has many harmful effects it is indeed safer than alcohol. While some think that is good news and therefor think it should be legalized doing so will not solve the alcohol problem but only give us two legal intoxicating substances. I really don't understand the need to get intoxicated with anything but if I did feel the need to get drunk or high I'd choose alcohol because I would not drink and drive and I'm not a violet person but if I mess with anything that burns I'd burn a hole in something even if I didn't burn the house down which is a possibility. I know many others would choose the marijuana.
I think if we were to make marijuana legal then we should make alcohol illegal. You can have one intoxicating substance but not both. Really, just how much stuff do you need to get stoned on? And do you not like yourself enough that you need to have your mind altered to be enjoyable?
And no, a football game is not better with a beer.
I think if we were to make marijuana legal then we should make alcohol illegal. You can have one intoxicating substance but not both. Really, just how much stuff do you need to get stoned on? And do you not like yourself enough that you need to have your mind altered to be enjoyable?
And no, a football game is not better with a beer.
Friday, November 10, 2017
How to save and still good a good shave
I've heard about extending the life of a razor by keeping the blade dry. These three blade razors blades are expensive so to make them last longer and get a good shave sounded like a good idea.
My first efforts were mildly successful. Just dry the blade off after use. I could get three to four weeks out of a blade versus the recommended two. Then I got the idea of baby oil. I'd coat the blade with baby oil after each use. From the dollar tree one can get a 16 oz bottle for a dollar. Cheap enough.
One day I man said that the oil only lubricated the blade and nothing could extend the life of the blade. I replied it didn't matter because now I got two to three months from a blade versus two weeks and even if it was just lubrication it was well worth the cost of a little baby oil. Still, the man put a challenge to the theory that blades deteriorate due to moisture and not use.
So earlier this year I decided to try a grand experiment. I had two identical razors and purchased a new back of blades. One blade I put in my travel kit I carried when I went to Hickory. I always showered and shaved after doing my Moms lawn. I used both blades for the first time in February. The blade in the travel kit I just put up as one normally would. The blade I was using at home I treated differently. I got an old plastic soap dish and filled it with baby oil and dropped the blade into it after shaving.
The second time I used the razor in my travel bag l thought it would rip my face off so I got a small bottle of baby oil to coat the blade with and it helped some but not much . It was still a rough shave. After the third attempt I decided to shave before going to Hickory and to just shower after yard work. The lubrication helped just a little but it hurt a lot to shave and it wasn't a smooth shave at all.
The experiment with the travel blade seemed to confirm that lubricate did not extend the life of the blade. But what about my blade I was using at home?
It has now been a little over nine months since I put that blade in my razor and i shave four or five times a week with it and the shave I had this morning was just as smooth and close as the very first shave I got with it back in February. I use less baby oil soaking the blade this way too. I still have 12 oz left from that 16 oz bottle and it took 3 oz. to fill my soap dish.
Say what you will about extension of life or just lubrication but I believe I have demonstrated that lubrication alone didn't help much but to keep the blade dry will cause the blade to stay sharper longer. I'm satisfied with the results and a little richer too. And I do so much enjoy being clean shaven with a smooth close shave to boot.
My first efforts were mildly successful. Just dry the blade off after use. I could get three to four weeks out of a blade versus the recommended two. Then I got the idea of baby oil. I'd coat the blade with baby oil after each use. From the dollar tree one can get a 16 oz bottle for a dollar. Cheap enough.
One day I man said that the oil only lubricated the blade and nothing could extend the life of the blade. I replied it didn't matter because now I got two to three months from a blade versus two weeks and even if it was just lubrication it was well worth the cost of a little baby oil. Still, the man put a challenge to the theory that blades deteriorate due to moisture and not use.
So earlier this year I decided to try a grand experiment. I had two identical razors and purchased a new back of blades. One blade I put in my travel kit I carried when I went to Hickory. I always showered and shaved after doing my Moms lawn. I used both blades for the first time in February. The blade in the travel kit I just put up as one normally would. The blade I was using at home I treated differently. I got an old plastic soap dish and filled it with baby oil and dropped the blade into it after shaving.
The second time I used the razor in my travel bag l thought it would rip my face off so I got a small bottle of baby oil to coat the blade with and it helped some but not much . It was still a rough shave. After the third attempt I decided to shave before going to Hickory and to just shower after yard work. The lubrication helped just a little but it hurt a lot to shave and it wasn't a smooth shave at all.
The experiment with the travel blade seemed to confirm that lubricate did not extend the life of the blade. But what about my blade I was using at home?
It has now been a little over nine months since I put that blade in my razor and i shave four or five times a week with it and the shave I had this morning was just as smooth and close as the very first shave I got with it back in February. I use less baby oil soaking the blade this way too. I still have 12 oz left from that 16 oz bottle and it took 3 oz. to fill my soap dish.
Say what you will about extension of life or just lubrication but I believe I have demonstrated that lubrication alone didn't help much but to keep the blade dry will cause the blade to stay sharper longer. I'm satisfied with the results and a little richer too. And I do so much enjoy being clean shaven with a smooth close shave to boot.
Thursday, November 09, 2017
Two faithful witnesses
Interesting discussion tonight about the identity of the two faithful witnesses in Revelation chapter 10 and eleven. Early church fathers believed that the two were Enoch and Elijah because these were two men who did not die. I pointed out that if that was the bases of identifying these two people then all Christians who took place in the Rapture would also have to be considered. God said that "the first shall be last and the last shall be first" and God has often chosen the most unlikely person to be the hero.. Based on that the witnesses could very well be an illiterate person that loved God's Word so much that they have committed it to memory.
Based on the scripture in Revelation in making reference to certain events, it would make sense that the two witnesses could very well be Elijah and Moses. Even though these two men are associated with lack of rain and miracles involving water the powers to do these things belong to God not to these men so I would not rule them in based on the miracles the two witnesses performed.
The strongest argument for these two men being the faithful witnesses belongs to the Mount of Transfiguration in which Moses and Elijah appeared to testify to the deity of Christ.
Based on the scripture in Revelation in making reference to certain events, it would make sense that the two witnesses could very well be Elijah and Moses. Even though these two men are associated with lack of rain and miracles involving water the powers to do these things belong to God not to these men so I would not rule them in based on the miracles the two witnesses performed.
The strongest argument for these two men being the faithful witnesses belongs to the Mount of Transfiguration in which Moses and Elijah appeared to testify to the deity of Christ.
Tuesday, November 07, 2017
Stephen Hawking: Earth could become 'ball of fire'
Stephen Hawkins is considered one of the most intelligent men on earth so it is of no surprise that it becomes news when he makes a profound statement.
Stephen Hawkins is a scientist and as such doe not believe science and the word of God can co-exist. Apparently because of that belief Stephen Hawkins never read in the word of God that the earth will be destroyed by fire. News flash Stephen Hawkins: you are over two thousand years late to the game.
Stephen Hawkins is a scientist and as such doe not believe science and the word of God can co-exist. Apparently because of that belief Stephen Hawkins never read in the word of God that the earth will be destroyed by fire. News flash Stephen Hawkins: you are over two thousand years late to the game.
Dustin Hoffman Allegedly Groped Meryl Streep During an Audition in the ’70s
We have a statue of limitations for a reason. If it's been 40 years just suck it up to experience.
Saturday, November 04, 2017
Mold and mildew on vinyl siding.
Just saw advertisements for cleaning vinyl siding. Yea, it is unsightly to see that green mold growing on the sides of your home. It seems many people just let it grow white some others grab for the pressure washer. The problem with the pressure washer is that it takes a long, long time to clean every square inch of ones home and if the pressure is too high one can damage the vinyl leaving the owner with even more problems.
As an owner of a home with vinyl siding with a desire to keep the outside of my house looking good. I want a safer and more time conscious method of cleaning my house. I have settled on a pump sprayer and bleach. I mix a solution of 1/2 bleach and 1/2 water and just spray the house from top to bottom. If desired one can spray the house down with water after giving the bleach a few minutes to work. I usually don't do this but if the mold is heavy doing so may be necessary.
It is reasonably inexpensive to use bleach, won't damage the house, and just takes a few minutes. It does a good job which last longer than cleaning with a pressure washer. The only drawback is that one will probably have to dispose of the clothes one is wearing while spraying the house.
As an owner of a home with vinyl siding with a desire to keep the outside of my house looking good. I want a safer and more time conscious method of cleaning my house. I have settled on a pump sprayer and bleach. I mix a solution of 1/2 bleach and 1/2 water and just spray the house from top to bottom. If desired one can spray the house down with water after giving the bleach a few minutes to work. I usually don't do this but if the mold is heavy doing so may be necessary.
It is reasonably inexpensive to use bleach, won't damage the house, and just takes a few minutes. It does a good job which last longer than cleaning with a pressure washer. The only drawback is that one will probably have to dispose of the clothes one is wearing while spraying the house.
Are more guns helpful? In Wal-Mart shooting, armed shoppers hinder police investigation
First of all let me make it clear that I do believe in gun ownership, right to carry laws, and most thing that the NRA advocates for. I do not myself own a gun nor do I want to own a gun. I feel that gun ownership serves to endanger my life rather than serves to protect it. I do not hunt. I see no reason to own a gun. I fully understand that you can make a case for me as to why I should own a gun and I can make an equally valid case why I do not need one. We'll just call it a wash and leave gun ownership up to each individual.
I am not an idiot for not owning one nor are you an idiot for owning a gun.
In this story I do understand why it took the police longer to identify and arrest the suspect and I do agree that those that had guns should have left them holstered until the situation presented itself that they were threatened. But to pull ones gun hoping to get a shot at the shooter is inviting trouble. You may have the shooter and three good citizens with guns. Good citizen A spots the shooter, takes aim and fires. Good citizen B sees citizen A fire his weapon and assumes citizen A is the shooter so he shoots.
The police see citizen B fire his weapon and assumes that he is either the shooter or an accomplice. When all is said and done it could be a bloody mess. A gun does not make one a super hero.
I am not an idiot for not owning one nor are you an idiot for owning a gun.
In this story I do understand why it took the police longer to identify and arrest the suspect and I do agree that those that had guns should have left them holstered until the situation presented itself that they were threatened. But to pull ones gun hoping to get a shot at the shooter is inviting trouble. You may have the shooter and three good citizens with guns. Good citizen A spots the shooter, takes aim and fires. Good citizen B sees citizen A fire his weapon and assumes citizen A is the shooter so he shoots.
The police see citizen B fire his weapon and assumes that he is either the shooter or an accomplice. When all is said and done it could be a bloody mess. A gun does not make one a super hero.
Thursday, November 02, 2017
Mom;s Passing
My mother, Margaret Elloise Sperling, died Sunday October 29. 2017 and was laid to rest Nov 1, 2017. She was a strong woman with a sense of purpose. For her life was simple especially since she was blind and deaf but despite her disabilities and her simple lifestyle she accomplished more than most people ever do. She like to bake cakes and it was her coconut cake that was by and far everyone's favorite. She furnished her living room by baking cakes and won several awards for her cakes and pies. She also was a florist who worked with artificial flowers and specialized in wedding arrangements. Her business was sustained totally by word of mouth. She did not advertise nor did she have a formal place of business.
As talented as she was in those areas that is not what made this lady special. It was greeting cards.
Simple cheap greeting cards that she filled with messages of hope and encouragement, and well wishes and God's love that she sent to everyone, as often as needed, to friends, acquaintances, and strangers alike. It was difficult to go many places in Hickory where someone didn't know her or know of her and all would save she was the sweetest person.
Her last two years of life were spent at a nursing home and yet there she was a delight to other patients and staff alike
She is missed already.
As talented as she was in those areas that is not what made this lady special. It was greeting cards.
Simple cheap greeting cards that she filled with messages of hope and encouragement, and well wishes and God's love that she sent to everyone, as often as needed, to friends, acquaintances, and strangers alike. It was difficult to go many places in Hickory where someone didn't know her or know of her and all would save she was the sweetest person.
Her last two years of life were spent at a nursing home and yet there she was a delight to other patients and staff alike
She is missed already.
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