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By Johnna Utzman
Jul 14, 2022, 2:35 am
Stressful Times: The Front Porch

Stressful times straight from the " Front Porch":

Tonight's " Front Porch " is a little different. I normally don't post too much on what some would call "political matters", but tonight if you will indulge me, I will post on "distressful matters". This may not be a popular post but I feel it needs to be said.

So here we go:

When was the last time you looked at the Constitution? For me, I'll be honest, it was 4th grade as I watched "School House Rock" sing the preamble and 11th grade as I listened to my teacher Carl Richardson talk about it before he had to leave to go to the airport to pick up a body. ( He was a mortician and a school teacher!). That was over 40 years ago. Oh I'll admit through the years, I felt it didn't concern me. I was young, about 50 pounds lighter and thought I didn't have a care in the world....those were the " good old days".

My how things have changed. Fast forward to the twenty-first century and things have gone down hill so fast that it has set my head in a spin. Crops are being plowed under, inflation at an all- time high, people having to decide between gas to get to work or groceries to fill their bellies on and the decision between meals or medicine for most seniors. It's the truth....this country is in a mess and we as a whole are in severe distress.

The one other thing that has remained constant? Politicians ( ON BOTH SIDES ) have taken to their seats in Washington and never let go. Pockets are padded and bills that are lobbied for are full of so much junk that when a final vote comes through for a 900 page novel, most of the people WE VOTED FOR don't even realize what all they have put into place. Notice I said MOST.

There are a few who fight for the common man and for those men and women I am forever grateful.

There are also the elites ( on both sides mind you ) who have ONE agenda and are at this moment successfully putting it in place...THEIR AGENDA IS TO COLLAPSE THE UNITED STATES ON TOP OF THE PEOPLE THAT HELPED BUILD IT

THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS IS IF WE ONCE AGAIN BECOME UNITED...

WE WILL FALL FROM WITHIN IF WE DONT COME TOGETHER...

Our foundation for this country was established on our faith. Let's get back to God! The soldiers who have fought for our freedoms will have died in vain should we let this great country cross over into communism. It's time to take a stand...let your voice be heard!

You know I worked for the airlines on September 12, 2001. It was by far one of the most beautiful days I have ever seen. America was UNIFIED. Race, political party and denominations were dropped as we came together...From fear and tyranny we found our feet and stood our ground..

Long ago, our forefathers did the same thing...they wrote it out in our Constitution.I believe it's about time to do it again...

Prayers to all as we stand from " The Front Porch"

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

THE UNANIMOUS DECLARATION

of the

THIRTEEN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.--That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate, that governments long established, should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.....

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By Johnna Utzman
Jun 27, 2022, 2:55 pm
The Delight of the Dunnam Reunions

I can smell Clarkco State Park. Now you might think that's a funny thing to say, but have you ever been to a Dunnam Family Reunion? I'm sure that should you slide over that way this year, you will understand why my nose wiggles from Wednesday through Saturday that famous fourth weekend in August. Descendants of Josh and Frankie Dunnam start driving in early in the week to set up camp, slide into old home places and bask in the beauty of the simple life and eat like crazy. Town is put on hold. Life stops as we celebrate where we came from.

This year I will FINALLY go back to my heart home after COVID tried to put a stop to it. For almost 100 years, the Dunnams have been drawn back to Clarkco under the little awning on those hot August nights. Shrimp, potlucks and food a plenty is never wasted as the reunion winds down to the talent show on Saturday night. I can't wait to pound the pavement at the park as we drive over from Louisiana and drive into family.

I thought I might let all of you know that on August 25, 26 and 27th the population of Quitman will increase as the Dunnams role into town. I am excited to see Clarkco full of cousins again as we leave behind a world full of chaos even if only for a weekend.....

Now we wait for that fabulous weekend....

Descendants of Josh and Frankie Dunnam stand outside of the Pavilion at Clarkco State Park during a 2010 family reunion
Descendants of Josh and Frankie Dunnam stand outside of the Pavilion at Clarkco State Park during a 2010 family reunion
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By Johnna Utzman
Jun 14, 2022, 4:37 pm
The Front Porch- My Daddy was a mud buggy man

With Father's Day approaching, I thought I would introduce you to my Daddy. He was a mud buggy man....

The Mud Buggy Man-

My Daddy was a mud buggy man. For those of you that don't quite know what that is, a mud buggy is a concoction of truck parts that come together to create a crazy creation that can just about go anywhere. Through careful thought and a lot of ingenuity, square fenders are often made to shield round tires, corners of cabs and pieces of carburetors can cause a mud buggy to crank on a dime.

The secret to the mud buggy though is the driver. The mud buggy driver is versed in making a way when there is none. Through trees and trails a new course is often charted as the passengers hang on...and hang on you better. I remember as a kid riding on top of the cab, in between the seats and on the back of the beast as Daddy brought us through some tough roads. He set his mind on making it through and we believed in him.

Our faith in him never faultered.

It should be the same with our faith in God. Often times, our human side gets in the way and we want to drive in the wrong direction. God however if given back the drivers seat will get us exactly where we need to go.

He may use different parts and pieces to get us there, but once parked, we can rest in knowing that the Mighty Mud Buggy man upstairs has helped us make it home...

Thinking about my Daddy and his mud buggy this hot day from "The Front Porch"

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  • By Johnna Utzman
    Jun 14, 2022, 3:46 pm
    The Front Porch- Spanish Moss Castles and Red Bug Rooms

    Good afternoon from the hot hills ....I hope this post finds all of my friends cheerful and glad to be alive as the day gives way to the temperature of hotter than H..E..double hockey sticks with a pitcher of humidity poured out for us Louisiana folks to drink from.....

    It's a great day to be alive as I dwell in another page of my memory book.

    Today's pages roll back to the banks of the river and the Spanish Moss that used to line it ever so plentiful....

    When we came up, back in the 70's and 80's we didn't have technology. Our playground was outside. On the banks of the Ouachita during the weekend, we played to our hearts content as we dreamed of what we would grow up to be.

    The Spanish Moss and the red bugs that came along with it often became the foundation of our 15 room castles and gave us lessons to learn from along the way. Pulling the moss down from the trees, life gave way to play....

    I'm sure a lot of y'all can relate.

    If we were getting along with one another, all the moss made rooms would have a door. If we were fighting or fussing, the doors were quickly closed off. No one was allowed to come into the room. They however would soon open back up as Momma made her way over to intervene in the argument often times with a fly swat or a switch.

    We soon realized that for the greater good of our bottoms, we needed to make nice, mend fences and move that moss to a pile that would be used for play another day.

    After moving the moss out of the way, red bugs often served as a souvenir to remind us of our day....

    We surely never needed the Atari that at the time was brand new. We didn't have cell phones and we didn't have the distractions that dog us daily in today's world.

    What we did have were parents that loved us, a place to dream and a pile of Spanish Moss that made it possible....

    Always thankful for those banks at the end of Belle Cote...

    and the mansions that God hung in the trees for us to use..

    Y'all have a good hot day from " The Front Porch " ♥️

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    By Johnna Utzman
    Jun 8, 2022, 1:05 pm
    The Front Porch- Dunnam's, Dearman's Grocery and Days Gone By

    I have a little facebook blog that I occasionally write inspired by my Grandma and Grandaddy's house located in Clarke County...living in West Monroe, Louisiana we don't get over as much as we used to. We recently had the opportunity to make a surprise visit to my Aunt who still resides there on her 90th birthday. While there, I was able to reminisce as we also went to the community of Energy where Momma was raised...although the visit was bittersweet since both Momma and Daddy have both gone home to be with the Lord, it helped to remind me just how blessed I was to come up in such a time of innocence....I hope you enjoy my thoughts from " The Front Porch" The Front Porch · Dunnams, Dearman's Grocery and Days Gone By- By the time I sharpen the pencil for this " Front Porch", we will already be back in the hills of West Monroe. I couldn't post anything you see because the visit was a surprise. Aunt Inez was celebrated today as she turned ninety just a few days ago. Since we had a few hours before the celebration, we decided to wander down to an intersection that held a piece of my Momma's heart and mine as well.... Dearman's Grocery in Energy, Mississippi. The last time I remember going in there, I was with my Grandaddy. We had come over from Louisiana for the weekend to cut wood. Grandaddy had taken us down there to get an ice cold coke in a glass bottle ( for him it was Pepsi ) and some penny candy. Going into the store, I remember seeing the coke cooler and a barrel that held on top of it, the biggest wheel of red rind cheese I had ever seen. Grandaddy spoke to the gentlemen in the store, bought a big piece of the cheese wheel and we headed back to the house. Cheese, coke and candy were not a real nutritious meal but when we left the store that day, I felt full. The meal didn't fill us up, the love and pride of the man in that old Ford pickup with 16 ply tires did. He took pride in us, he took pride in his work and he took pride in knowing that the community of Energy knew him and his family. That Neal boy who married little Gladys Dunnam would leave their mark on that intersection and that community for years to come. For that I will always be grateful. As times race by in today's world, it was nice to go back and reminisce about that simple day so long ago. As a few tears slipped down my cheek, I thanked God for the memory of the day we went to Dearman's and the cheese wheel... From " The Front Porch of Dearman's Grocery" in the heart of Energy, Mississippi...my heart in the heat of the day wishes you all a blessed day....

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    By Johnna Utzman,
    Jun 8, 2022, 12:57 pm
    Dunnam's, Dearman's Grocery and Days Gone By

    I have a little facebook blog that I occasionally write inspired by my Grandma and Grandaddy's house located in Clarke County...living in West Monroe, Louisiana we don't get over as much as we used to. We recently had the opportunity to make a surprise visit to my Aunt who still resides there on her 90th birthday. While there, I was able to reminisce as we also went to the community of Energy where Momma was raised...although the visit was bittersweet since both Momma and Daddy have both gone home to be with the Lord, it helped to remind me just how blessed I was to come up in such a time of innocence....I hope you enjoy my thoughts from " The Front Porch"

    The Front Porch

    ·

    Dunnams, Dearman's Grocery and Days Gone By-

    By the time I sharpen the pencil for this " Front Porch", we will already be back in the hills of West Monroe. I couldn't post anything you see because the visit was a surprise. Aunt Inez was celebrated today as she turned ninety just a few days ago.

    Since we had a few hours before the celebration, we decided to wander down to an intersection that held a piece of my Momma's heart and mine as well.... Dearman's Grocery in Energy, Mississippi.

    The last time I remember going in there, I was with my Grandaddy. We had come over from Louisiana for the weekend to cut wood. Grandaddy had taken us down there to get an ice cold coke in a glass bottle ( for him it was Pepsi ) and some penny candy.

    Going into the store, I remember seeing the coke cooler and a barrel that held on top of it, the biggest wheel of red rind cheese I had ever seen. Grandaddy spoke to the gentlemen in the store, bought a big piece of the cheese wheel and we headed back to the house. Cheese, coke and candy were not a real nutritious meal but when we left the store that day, I felt full.

    The meal didn't fill us up, the love and pride of the man in that old Ford pickup with 16 ply tires did. He took pride in us, he took pride in his work and he took pride in knowing that the community of Energy knew him and his family. That Neal boy who married little Gladys Dunnam would leave their mark on that intersection and that community for years to come.

    For that I will always be grateful. As times race by in today's world, it was nice to go back and reminisce about that simple day so long ago. As a few tears slipped down my cheek, I thanked God for the memory of the day we went to Dearman's and the cheese wheel...

    From " The Front Porch of Dearman's Grocery" in the heart of Energy, Mississippi...my heart in the heat of the day wishes you all a blessed day.....

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