492. Terry Ellis, Part 2

492. Part 2 of our interview with Terry Ellis about his book, Reasonably Happy. "Are You Unhappy and Not Sure Why? Reasonably Happy gets to the self-centered heart of the problem. In many ways, this book is about how to recover from the addictions all of us wrestle with. Substance addiction is the clearest example of the spiritual poverty in our culture today, but gambling, pornography, spending, and unhealthy eating also erode our spiritual awareness of God’s grace. Ultimately, we’re all addicted, or attached to caustic habits of thought and action that distance us by degrees from the God who created us for happiness. The Prayer can help.

1. This week in Louisiana history. October 22, 1971. 'Coozan' Dudley "HADACOL" LeBlanc died in Abbeville.
   
2. This week in New Orleans history. Brigadier General Francis T. Nicholls Loses his Arm
   in Civil War Battle. October 15, 1862. Became governor in 1876 & again in 1888.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Tickfaw State Park
   27225 Patterson Road
   Springfield, LA 70462-8906
   225-294-5020
   1-888-981-2020
   tickfaw@crt.la.gov
   Visit Website
   Roll on down the Tickfaw River at this rural south Louisiana park.
   Tickfaw State Park Canoeing
   Enjoy a serene paddle on your visit to Tickfaw State Park.
   Tickfaw, a Native American name meaning “Rest Among the Pines,” is a fitting name for this state park. Located in Livingston Parish, Tickfaw State Park offers visitors plenty of places to rest, among pines, in a canoe cruising the lazy Tickfaw River or in one of the scenic cabins or campsites. The park shows its different personalities during each season. Spring brings occasional flooding from the Tickfaw River that nourishes native plants and provides breeding grounds for its wildlife. The dense tree canopies, water playground and cool river offer respite during hot summer months, and the fall and winter months offer more solitude and reasons to keep warm by the barbecue grill. Start your trip at Tickfaw State Park’s nature center, which hosts programs about the park’s ecology and biodiversity. Check out the 800-gallon aquarium that holds native fishes found in the Tickfaw River. Nearby in Hammond, grab a pint at Low Road Brewing, and in Ponchatoula, get up close with the local wildlife with Kliebert & Sons Alligator Tours. Entrance fee: $3 per person; free for seniors age 62 and older, and children age 3 and younger.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Carl Leblanc Trio. At the Old US Mint (Jazz Museum) on Homer Plessy Day. June 7, 2022.

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