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Contents JUNE 2018
GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk 6 Praying for Those in Authority
GoodNews for Health & Fitness 24 Understand your Role In Acheiving Holistic Health
GoodNews for Kids 8 Science and Christianity
GoodNews for Teens 26 You Are Worthy
GoodNews on Money Matters 10 The Mediocrity of the Middle Class (and how to break out)
GoodNews from the Physician’s Desk 28 Are You Legs Ready for Summer?
by Jeffrey Carter
by Janelle Martin
by Andrew Lee
GoodNews for Men 12 Why Do We Settle by Jeffrey Greer
GoodNews for Women 14 Laying Up Treasures by Melanie James
GoodNews for Everyone 18 It’s Time to Make a Sound by Laura Perdue
GoodNews Cover Story 20 So Clean Pressure Cleaning GoodNews for Life 22 Two Life-Changing Decisions
by Sarah Campbell
by Olivia Faulkner
GoodNews for Everyone 30 Hummus from Home
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by Evan Tyler Fox
GoodNews for Fathers 32 Legacy by Joel Towe
GoodNews for Everyone 34 The New Preacher by Arlene Ledbetter
GoodNews for Women’s Health 36 Spider Veins vs. Varicose Veins
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by Dr. James White
GoodNews for Everyone 38 Grief and Loss
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by Cindy Tucker
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Praying for Those in Authority
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by Jeffery Carter
ne area of the Christian life that most Christ followers must admit they are not satisfied with is their prayer life. One particular area that may be a struggle is the matter of praying for those in leadership positions. This could include your boss or teacher all the way up to your local government and federal government officials. 1 Timothy 2:1-4 gives the church special instructions on prayer including teaching about praying for
mother and brothers executed to secure his throne. He took Christians that perhaps Paul knew, dipped their bodies in wax and set them on fire, using the light to light his dinner parties. Paul is saying pray for Nero!
those in authority.
The message for the Christian is this: Even when we do not agree with the policies of the people who lead us, we should still pray for them. Regardless of how wicked they may be, their work should be bathed in the prayers of God's saints.
1. The Seriousness of our prayers (1 Tim 2:1)
3. The Savior over our prayers (1 Tim 2:2b-4)
Paul urges the church to pray and he uses the phrase “first of all” which means to make it a priority. He says there should be requests, general prayers, prayers made on behalf of others, and prayers of thanksgiving. The point he is making is that in some way, shape, or form, there is always a need for prayer.
After telling the church that these prayers, on behalf of all people, will lead to some peace in life, he then says that this lifestyle of prayer is pleasing in the sight of our Savior who wants all people to be saved.
Paul says that these different types of prayers should be made on behalf of all people. There is absolutely no one in the world who should be beyond the prayers of God's people! Whether you like them or not, you should pray for them. But Paul continues his point. He says to pray for kings and for all that are in authority. As we pray for our family and friends, let us not forget to pray for our leaders. They need the wisdom of God to be able to carry out their offices. When Paul wrote these words, Nero was the Emperor of Rome. He was a wicked man who even had his own
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Whether you like the people in leadership in your life or not, you should be praying for them. Pray for discernment and guidance in their lives. Pray to God for those in authority!
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2. The Scope of our prayers (1 Tim 2:1-2a)
I firmly believe that God intervenes in the affairs of men. He can overrule a wicked leader. He can impress a wicked leader to make godly decisions! We need to pray for those in power, especially right now. And perhaps if we’d pray for it, lost leaders would get saved.
Jeffrey A. Carter has been the pastor of Grace Baptist Tabernacle in Chattanooga, Tennessee since 2016. He and his wife Danielle have one son named Josiah. He is a graduate of Temple Baptist Seminary.
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s a mother, and an educator, I have learned that science is not the enemy of Christianity, but the confirmation of God’s wonderful plan of creation. Here are some fun things you can do with your children to teach them some simple scientific principals as well as God’s amazing ways. 1. Bubbles and Balls: Using several different bubble wands, show the children that no matter the shape of the wand, bubbles are always round. The reason they are round is that bubbles are shaped by the air pressure around it. God doesn’t want us to be shaped by our world, but for us to remain the way he made us, like a rubber ball. Eventually, a bubble will break because the pressure outside becomes greater
4. Diversity Lesson: Take several hard boiled eggs, and dye them different colors. After they dry, peel them and show the children that on the inside, they all look the same. Then explain how God created us all differently and yet on the inside, we are all the same. 5. Salt Makes a Difference: Using a ¼ cup Epsom Salt, and ¼ cup warm water, in a clear cup stir until the salt is dissolved and then add a few
than the pressure inside. A solid rubber ball doesn’t lose its shape.
3. Penny Polishing: Find some dirty pennies, and place them in a clear cup. Cover them with lemon juice and let them soak for 10 minutes, then clean them off with a paper towel. They will look brand new! This is a chance to let children know that God can take our dirty hearts and make them clean with His Love!
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drops of food coloring. Place the cup in the refrigerator until crystals begin to form (about 4 hours). Spoon the crystals out on a paper plate. Jesus tells us to be salt and light in our world, so that the world can see that adding Jesus to our lives makes a difference. I hope you’ll take advantage of these activities to make a teachable moment with your children. (These are especially good on those rainy days!)
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2. Chalk in Buttermilk: Soak small pieces of colored chalk in buttermilk for about an hour, then let the children color either on black paper or on the sidewalk and note how much brighter the colors are, and that they change color as they dry. When we “soak” ourselves in God’s word and His teachings, it makes a difference in us, and how the world sees us.
Janelle Martin is the Program Director for Westwood Dayschool, as well as an early childhood educator, speaker, and Bible Study leader. She is also an active member of North Cleveland Baptist Church, involved in their music program, drama productions and ladies mission group. She is married to Dana Martin, they have two children, Amanda and Daniel, and four grandchildren.
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The Mediocrity of the Middle Class (and how to break out) MONEY MATTERS WITH DR. ANDREW LEE Dr. Andrew Lee is professor of English at Lee University. He also serves as a coordinator for Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. He and his wife Esmerelda have three children.
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Read Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover, Thomas
article. If you consider yourself middle class, I am
Stanley’s books The Millionaire Mind and Stop Acting Rich and
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degrees and investing wisely, my wife and I have always—
on mutual fund investing (Bogle is the founder of Vanguard,
and still do—consider ourselves solidly “middle class” in
the world’s largest mutual fund company). Third, take
terms of how we see ourselves and how we make financial
action to improve your financial future. This means writing
decisions. So it is troubling to hear from countless media
a monthly budget and committing to live by it; monitor
sources today that the middle class in America is “struggling”
your spending to see where your money is really going. Pay
or perhaps in danger of “disappearing” altogether. The term
yourself first by having at least ten percent of your monthly
“mediocrity” is offensive to most of us, and rightly so. Who
paycheck automatically invested into retirement accounts
wants to be mediocre, especially financially speaking? We
and emergency savings accounts. Fourth, review your goals
all want to believe that our financial future will somehow
regularly to ensure that you are on track. By this, I mean
be brighter than our present, and that all those countless
review your monthly budgets at the end of every year to see
mornings of getting up and going to work will result in
where your financial plan may have gotten off-track. For
progress that will be measurable in real dollar signs at
instance, did you forget that your wedding anniversary is
some point as we watch our “nest egg” grow over time. But
in March, or that kids’ birthdays were in June, August, and
this won’t just happen without us taking proactive steps.
November? Did you forget that school supplies shopping
Many people find a strange sense of comfort of being “in
happens in late July? This financial review process includes
the middle” where most of their friends and relatives are.
seeing how your investments are doing—retirement, kids’
When those around us seem to be mediocre, and content to
college funds, down payment for a new home, etc. But I don’t
stay there, we may be reluctant to make a change even when
mean checking your stocks and mutual fund prices every day
we know we should. Here are suggestions to break out of
or even every week and freaking out when the market drops.
“mediocrity,” financially speaking.
Doing this can be “hazardous to your wealth.” Just keep
First, admit that your financial situation is often the
calm and keep investing for the long term. Following these
results of decisions that you have made. This admission is
principles can help you to break a cycle of “mediocrity” and
terribly uncomfortable for most of us, but also incredibly
move you upward toward financial success. Proverbs 16:9
freeing because if this is true, then we can change our destiny
reminds us, “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs
by making different (smarter and more disciplined) financial
his steps.” So make a plan, and partner with God to help it
decisions. Secondly, educate yourself on personal finance.
become reality.
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Why Do We Settle?
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y wife and I have been Dave Ramsey Certified
children and youth. Men, your absence, your failure to
Coaches for fourteen years and it amazes
lead, hurts more than just you.
us how many Christians are in financial
One of the reasons that church members, men and
bondage but will not make the changes necessary to
women, are not interested in the abundant Christian life
set themselves free. If I told you that I could help you
is that they are not even saved. True salvation comes
become a millionaire without a “get rich quick scheme”
when we repent of our sins, believe that Jesus Christ
or winning the lottery, would you give me the time to
died on the cross to save us from our sins, rose again on
show you how?
the third day to give us eternal life, and confess that He
You might, but unfortunately most will settle for staying with the status quo. They do not want to put in the work it takes to have a better life.
is the Lord of our lives. Now, Jesus being our Lord means obeying His Word, doing what He says. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 says, “Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” We are His slaves. We have no rights. So, what is Jesus expecting us to do? Just one thing. Make disciples. Note Matthew 28:1820: “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have
We are settling for the status quo financially, but also spiritually. John 10:10 says, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have
commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’ Amen.” Men need to be discipling men. The key part of this
come that they may have life, and that they may have it
is holding each other accountable to do all that Christ
more abundantly.”
has commanded us.
Not only are we not experiencing an abundant life,
Men, we can do this. We can be disciples who makes
we cannot even be faithful to attend church on Sunday
disciples. I can help you. Reach out to me. Stop settling.
mornings let alone all of our services. And here I am women, but God expects men to be the spiritual leaders of their families and churches, to set the example for our
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About The Author
speaking directly to our men. No offense to Christian
Dr. Jeff Greer, founder of The Place Of Grace Ministries, has been serving churches through teaching, preaching, discipleship, financial training and music for forty years. He and his wife,Laura, live in Ringgold and are Dave Ramsey Certified Financial Coaches. You may contact them at theplaceofgrace@comcast.net or 423.400.8761.
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Laying Up Treasures just love yard sales. Every year, I look forward to the warmer Saturdays that spring brings and those neon pink and green ‘Yard Sale’ signs that inevitably begin to pop up all over town. There is something thrilling about searching through boxes and tables and garages full of others’ castaways. You just never know what you’ll find! A cute shirt that is just my size, a barely-used candle, a well-worn ball glove for my son, endless possibilities. I have to be careful not to overdo it, because it doesn’t take very much “collecting” to clutter up my house and crowd out my own cabinets, drawers, and closets. Consequently, I have to have yard sales of my own every year or so. It’s a vicious, selfinduced cycle. This cycle of wanting something and then getting rid of it helps me to be mindful of how much importance I place on things that have no eternal value. Like the physical possessions that eventually become ‘junk’ at a yard sale, such is anything in life that I am giving my time, my money, my thoughts, or my ‘heart’ to that isn’t a part of God’s eternal plan for my life. Matthew 6:21 says, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” As women, we tend to put our heart into most of what we do, from our careers to our families to our hobbies and interests. The danger comes in forgetting that this life of ups and downs, with all of its priorities and responsibilities, is not eternal and our treasure is not here! It is natural to want a happy life full of good things, but sometimes we become so involved in the immediate circumstances of our lives that we forget that this world and everything in it will soon be gone. You have probably heard the expression “You can’t take it with you when you go”. While it may be true that we cannot take anything from earth to heaven, what we sometimes forget is that we can store up treasures in Heaven while we are here on earth! Matthew 6:19-20 says, “Do not store up for yourselves
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treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal.” To me, these treasures are our relationships with God and others whom we strive to reach with the Gospel of Christ.
In this fast-paced world of busyness that can often get overwhelming, it is such a comfort to be reminded of the truth of our Father’s steadfast and unchanging love that will last for all of eternity. Plans change, but God doesn’t. Jobs change, but God doesn’t. Relationships change, but God doesn’t. You could fill in the blank with almost any word: ________change(s). Everything applies! Everything except for God, that is. He is the beginning and the end and he has known our life from beginning to end, down to the very number of hairs on our head. He is the one treasure that we can take with us in the end, when all else has faded away. Hold to His unchanging hand today and cling to those treasures that have real, eternal value. All other ground is sinking sand.
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Melanie James teaches kindergarten and loves to bargain shop and read in her “free time.” She loves her church (Samples Memorial Baptist) and Jesus first and foremost and hopes to live out His purpose for her life every day that He gives her the chance.
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Gò0dNews for Everyone
It’s Time to Make a Sound
A
by Laura Purdue
larms: A signal (such as a loud noise or flashing
something there and I have to do some trial and error
light) that warns or alerts; a device that signals.
till I find what works.
Many times in life there are alarms and
We're in a battle in this world. There are alerts and
sounds all around us that alert us to react in certain
alarms going off all around us. People are crying out
ways. For example, If you hear an alarm clock go off,
for help and are hurting. We may not see them all; we
immediately you respond by either jumping out of
might even forget they are there. The enemy would love
the bed and start getting dressed, you push snooze
nothing more than to have us, as Christians, battling
and buy yourself five more minutes, or if you are like
with discouragement, defeat, bringing fear and stress so
me sometimes you don’t react at all and you end up
that we are so consumed we don’t respond, but we can’t
oversleeping and miss important deadlines.
let him win.
Maybe it’s not an alarm clock that you can relate to.
God reminds us in His word to stay aware of
Maybe it’s an alert/siren during bad weather that alerts
Satan’s schemes, to live alert in this world, and to stay
us of potentially dangerous conditions and tells us to
close to Him. He arms us with the sword, the Word of
take shelter until the storm passes over.
God, to stand against the enemy’s lies. He equips us
These are all great alarms and they play important
with strength, wisdom, and discernment through His
parts in our life but there is an alarm I want to expand
own Spirit to stay strong in the spiritual warfare battle.
on and that is our spiritual alarms. How are we
He invites us to spend time in His presence, through
responding when we hear this alarm sound?
prayer and worship, pressing
I gave birth to a baby boy on April 11, 2018. I
in to know Him more.
never really paid much attention to my internal alarm
It is time to wake up
as much as I have since having him and it’s what gave
spiritually and start
me the foundation for this
making a sound, a
article. You see, when
sound that lets the
my child is crying and
enemy know you are
fussing it’s an alert
not asleep that you are wide awake
to me that there is
and ready to fight. You refuse to stay
something wrong
quiet. Quiet while he attempts to
and he needs me.
take your family, your children,
Sometimes I can’t
your finances, and your marriage.
figure out what is
Speak to him today and declare that
wrong with him
you are a child of God and with
to calm him, but
Him, you can’t lose!
About The Author
I know there is
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My name is Laura Perdue and I am married to my best friend, Brian Perdue. God has truly blessed us both and I could not imagine life without my prince, my promise. Brian and I reside in Marietta, Georgia, and serve on the ministry team of Fivestones Church in Canton, GA.
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Gò0dNews for Life
Two Life-Changing Decisions
ave you ever had to make a difficult decision that would require personal sacrifice and be emotionally gut-wrenching? Imagine having to make such a decision at a young and vulnerable age. At the 2017 Bethany Christian Services banquet, Stephanie Bacon and Evie West shared their stories of unexpected pregnancy and choosing adoption. Stephanie was a pastor’s daughter. She started dating a boy in youth group and became pregnant. As a young teen who didn’t have a job or a driver’s license, she thought adoption was the best alternative for her baby. “I knew all along I wanted an open adoption. I wanted a connection to my son. I got their profile, I looked through their pictures, I read their letter, and I talked to them. I loved the idea of this family. When I had him, he was four weeks early. They took him to the neonatal intensive care unit and that is where he stayed until released. I believe if I would have had him in the room with me, it would have been very difficult. God knew what I needed in that moment.” Stephanie had heard of Bethany Christian Services in Chattanooga, and she learned that they have a birth parent support group. “I thought, how cool is that? We definitely need support. Even 18 years later, we still need support to get through our adoption.” Stephanie met with the Bethany birth parent group and was able to connect with other birth moms in the support group. Stephanie has been able to share her story and meets with high school girls and others who are going through the struggle she went through. Evie West was brought up by Christian parents in a sheltered upbringing. In high school, she was introduced to gang life. After becoming pregnant and having her son, she thought she would give up the gang
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life. Finding out the responsibility of parenting was not for her, a week later she left him with a baby sitter and returned to school and her former behavior. “I turned back to doing all the things that I wanted to do- smoking dope, drinking, partying, and this gang lifestyle.” Later attending Lee University, Evie rededicated her life to Christ and began reading her Bible and spending time with God. She found out for the second
time she was pregnant. “I was singing for Lee Choir, I went out of town, I met a lady who had come up to me and loved on me and through divine intervention the Lord spoke to her and said I was pregnant.” This kind woman found her a doctor, helped her get insurance and financial assistance. Later on, she asked Evie if she had considered adoption. “I think placing my [second] son for adoption was the best decision that I could have ever made for him. It was difficult, but it was not such a difficult decision that God cannot heal and prove Himself faithful as He does in every situation.”
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by Cindy Bleuler Tucker
Cindy Bleuler Tucker is a retired Walker County, GA schoolteacher and resides with her husband in Lookout Mountain, GA. She currently serves on the Board of Bethany Christian Services of Chattanooga, and is an adoptive parent. She enjoys writing, reading ,swimming, and spending time with her granddaughter. You can find devotionals and articles at her website, aviewfromlookout.com.
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Understanding Your Role in Achieving Holistic Health
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by Sara L. Campbell
and for many persons, this may mean a combination of self-care and healthcare. As you work with healthcare providers, be responsible and do your part. Take care of your whole being and expect a holistic approach to your health from your healthcare provider. Do not settle for anything less.
Health promotion and disease prevention should be a major focus for you and your family. Develop a lifestyle that embodies your entire being, seeking natural, safe, and effective approaches for health promotion and disease prevention. A healthy diet, regular exercise, obtaining appropriate screenings, getting adequate sleep and rest, maintaining an intimate relationship with the Lord, and engaging in fellowship with others are all vital to one’s holistic health. Be sure to put good things into your body, including what you watch, read, and listen to on a daily basis. Be sure to include prayer for health, protection, and any needed healing. Some people are concerned that if they seek medical advice, they are not trusting God. God created healthcare providers and Christian providers seek the Lord in their daily work. Holistic health is best achieved through a healthy balance of approaches. Extreme approaches to your health may include a decision to stop all of your medications, or on the other end of the spectrum, to only depend on medications. God wants us to collaborate with Him to achieve health
Do your homework using reliable sources. Wikipedia is not the best resource, but there are reputable internet resources available. Avoid the tendency to simply accept a diagnosis or treatment without investigating the situation on your own or seeking other advice. You are the best person to know your own body. Ask questions and advocate for holistic health. A good health practitioner will want to understand and know the big picture of your health. God created our “whole” being. All of the parts of our bodies are meant to work together in a synergistic way, each part cooperating and collaborating with the other parts. Luke 10:27 states, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.” This is a perfect verse for demonstrating how we are meant to be, not built with disconnected body parts, but with all of our parts working in synchronization.
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About The Author
olistic health is not a new concept, but it currently seems to be gaining traction in our society. “Holistic” health refers to the whole being, rather than only looking at symptoms, diagnosis, and medication. Physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing contribute to one’s own level of holistic health.
Sara L. Campbell, phD, RN, NEA-BC. Dr. Campbell is Dean and Professor for Lee University School of Nursing.
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Gò0dNews for Teens
You Are Worthy
“I
by Olivia Faulkner
'm so fat, I'm so ugly, I hate my hair, I'm stupid, I
view ourselves. A few years ago I had a problem with self-
hate myself.” These are the things I hear my peers
image. The way I viewed myself was skewed. But when God
say about themselves on a daily basis. According
came into my life so strongly and I made a decision to chase
to statisticbrain.com 81% of 10 year olds are afraid of being
after Him with everything that I am, I submitted myself to
fat. 90% of 15-17 year olds want to change at least one aspect
the Potter's hands and stopped insulting God's creation.
of their physical appearance. 53% of teenage girls think they
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully
should be on a diet. Dosomething.org says 95% of people
made” (Psalm 139:14). I love this scripture and I feel like a lot
with an eating disorder are between the ages of 12 and 25.
of people neglect the word because. “I praise you because I am
I've always been a bit of a non-conformist and never
fearfully and wonderfully made.” If I am giving God praise
really thought about what society thinks. My problems arose
because He made me wonderfully, but then believe untrue things about myself in the same heart and mind, how can I worship and praise God fully? If God spent time and love on me, then why would I criticize the thing that He created and loves? If we look at David, he was the baby. He was a shepherd. He did the job no one else wanted to do. He probably thought he would be a shepherd his entire life. When the prophet Samuel came David was forgotten. But God didn't forget. God saw the king in David's heart. What does God see in you? Does He see fat, ugly, stupid? Or does He see a king, a queen, a leader, an achiever? If you could see yourself the way God sees you, you would never speak or think wrongly about yourself because you are fearfully and wonderfully made. “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31).
when somehow my friends started believing these negative
If you don't love yourself completely your love for others
things about themselves rather than believing what God says
will be incomplete. Jesus, knowing who he was in God, was
about them. Self-loathing is contrary to the Word of God.
willing to wash his disciples' feet. Jesus loved himself. He
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with
knew who he was and he embraced it, and because he did
all your soul and with all your strength and with all your
he was able to help others. My pastor has said if you can't
mind” (Deuteronomy 6:5). The Word says to love God
love yourself, you can't love your neighbor. If you can't love
with everything that you are. If you are constantly putting
your neighbor, you can't share the love of Christ with them
yourself down, you cannot love God completely. In Isaiah
(Pastor Jamie Tuttle, Dwelling Place Church International).
45:9 the potter is making a pot and the clay is berating the
“I'm so fat, I'm so ugly, I hate my hair, I'm stupid, I hate
potter saying things like “Why do I look like this? Why
myself” does not have to be a part of our daily language.
did you make me the way that you did? I'm ugly.” If I, the
The Word says we are God's creation. God wants us to love
“clay,” am criticizing myself, I am saying that God’s, the
ourselves and He wants us to view ourselves as worthy.
Potter's, work is not good enough. If we are made in God's can change this within ourselves is to constantly seek out God's Word and will for us. Ask Him how he wants us to
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About The Author
image, are we not insulting God's image? The only way we Olivia Faulkner is a 15 year old homeschooler. She takes every opportunity to participate in public speaking. She resides in Cleveland, Tennessee.
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Gò0dNews for your Taste Buds
Hummus from Home by Evan Tyler Fox
I
was working out in northern Utah just above Salt Lake City. I was on my lunch break and had plans to meet up with a friend and grab a bite to eat. We met up, started catching up on small talk, and (I don’t remember exactly how it happened) the next thing I know he pulled out this small, round container and some tortilla chips and starts chowing down. It didn’t look quite like any dip I had seen before. My curiosity lead to questioning and upon further investigation I learned the name of this mysterious condiment – hummus. That was my first encounter with hummus, and though I didn’t know it at first, it definitely would not be my last. As a guy from small town Tennessee, it took me a time or two to eventually get warmed up to hummus. But, I must say, now it’s one of my go-to appetizer options, not only for its simplicity, but also for its nutritional qualities. You’re going to love this recipe; it’s perfect for parties, picnics, travels, or just plain, ole healthy comfort food. It can be used as a dip for veggies or crackers, as well as a spread on sandwiches or wraps. Enjoy!
Directions Ingredients
Place all ingredients into a food processor (except the salt) and process until the hummus
2 cups canned chickpeas, liquid reserved and set aside
is coarsely pureed. Now add in salt gradually,
1 tsp salt*
of hummus varies a lot by the person, so be sure
stopping to taste as you go. I find the salt preference
2 garlic cloves*
to adjust it to your needs. Also, if you use unsalted
1/3 Cup tahini*
bowl and drizzle with a good quality olive oil and
7-8 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice* 2 Tbsp reserved chickpea liquid (or water)
chickpeas, you may need more salt. Scoop into a garnish with paprika. Makes about 2 cups and lasts for about 4-5 days in the fridge in a sealed container. (Adapted from an OhSheGlows recipe)
Olive oil, for drizzling
(* - Depending on your personal taste feel free to adjust to your liking.)
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About The Author
Paprika, for garnish Evan Tyler Fox, originally from Greeneville, TN, is the health promotions liaison for Health Made Simple, a Christian health club serving Chattanooga. For more information about how Health Made Simple can serve you, visit: health-madesimple.com.
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Gò0dNews for Fathers
Legacy
rowing up, I remember thinking how great my father was. How smart, how talented, how kind, how perfect he was. Being older now, and looking back, I think about him and realize he wasn’t perfect, but he was really close! When my three girls were young and growing up, I often remember thinking I wish I was as great a father as my father was. He set such a high standard of integrity, and raised such a high bar of character and love. What a legacy he left and what a name to try and live up to! Speaking of leaving a legacy, we find in Genesis 17, that God speaks to Abram and changes his name to Abraham. God also informs him that he will be a father of many nations, and that He would establish a covenant between Himself, Abraham, and his descendants. No difficulty living up to that standard and name, huh?! What could possibly go wrong there? Now, I know that Abraham’s life and decisions were far from perfect, however, we read later in scripture, that God calls Abraham His friend, and that he was highly recognized, recommended, and even renowned for his great faith. What seems to be an impossible standard to reach in men’s eyes, turns out to be a success in the eyes of the Lord. Speaking of high standards, imagine having to live up to the ultimate name of Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God. That same name that causes storms to cease, makes demons tremble and flee, heals bodies and souls, and eventually brings every kingdom to its knees. Imagine trying to live to that standard, and live up to that name. Wow! Not just anyone could do that. It would take someone very special. Someone worthy of not only the calling, but worthy of the opportunity. The one referred to as the only begotten son of the Father. The one who humbled Himself and came to earth to be an example for us. And the one to whom the Father looked down upon and said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I
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am well pleased” (Mark 1:11, NKJV). He was worthy, He is worthy, and He forever will be worthy, and He continues to live up to that name. And here is an awesome truth: so can you. You can live up to the name God has given you, the calling He has given you, and yes, even the opportunity He
has given you. No matter your history, good or bad. No matter your story, good or bad. No matter your training or lack thereof, good or bad, you can leave a great legacy, and you can live up to your great name! Jesus doesn’t look at your failures and disappointments, he looks at your potential and at what He sees as His finished product. So, be encouraged fathers, for although you are not perfect, you are considered a friend of our Heavenly Father, and worthy of all He has for you. Strive to be the great father your kids believe you are, and leave a legacy with them worth leaving, and they too will carry on your name!
About The Author
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by Joel Towe
Joel Towe resides in Cleveland, Tennessee, with his wife, Wendy, and three daughters, Emily, Hannah, and Jessi. Having served in youth ministry, as well as music ministry for years, he is currently serving as the Band of Brothers Men’s Ministry at Dwelling Place Church International (DPCI), and loves being a part of what God is doing.
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The New Preacher
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by Arlene Ledbetter
ravel crunched beneath my tires as I turned into
his index finger to me, the universal symbol for “hold on
the church parking lot. “Why are we at church,
a minute.”
Mama?” asked seven-year-old, Joseph. “I thought
we were going to the grocery store.” I turned to face my son and his little sisters in the back
seat. “I want to meet the new preacher,” I explained. Reverend Art Graves sat behind a massive desk,
Back in the car, Joseph rode in silence. As we entered the grocery store, however, he made an announcement. “I like him. I like the new preacher. Mama, did you see how he kept that grownup waiting so he could talk to me? I can’t wait until Sunday. I bet he tells good stories.”
thumbing through a Church Directory. When I rapped on the door-frame, he smiled and rose to greet us. More than six feet tall, he squatted in front of the children as I introduced them. He repeated each name as if logging it into his memory. Art invited me to take a seat. Rebecca, my youngest, crawled into my lap and Rachel leaned against me, her thumb in her mouth. While I chatted with the preacher, Joseph inspected the new furnishings. Each time I looked my son’s way, Art assured me, “He’s just fine, Mama.” A set of encyclopedias on a low shelf caught Joseph’s attention. The faces and symbols etched across the spines created an impressive collage of Americana. When my boy looked at the man behind the desk, Art went to kneel beside him. The preacher’s finger traced the faces of Washington, Lincoln, Twain, Sojourner Truth, and others. He spoke of their contributions to our country. Art removed a volume from the middle of the set. “When I take away a book, the picture isn’t complete anymore, is it, Joseph? Each face is necessary to tell the
When Art passed away last year, a friend told me of his comforting words during a time of crisis. Another recalled his presence beside her hospital bed. As for me, I treasure a memory from thirty years ago:
story of America. Each person is important, just as you,
Art’s finger tracing faces on a set of encyclopedias and
your sisters, and your mother are important to the story of
assuring an inquisitive little boy he was a vital chapter in
this church, this town, and this country.”
the ongoing story.
Art squeezed my son’s shoulder. “Joseph, you are an important part of the story.” The sound of a man’s cough turned our heads toward
“Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.” —Lady Bird Johnson
the doorway. An older gentleman, a church leader, had an appointment with the preacher. Art told him. “I’ll be with Joseph continued to pepper Art with questions about the collage. When I suggested we should go, Art lifted
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you shortly.”
Arlene Ledbetter holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Dalton College in Georgia. She has written adult Sunday school curriculum and contributed to five Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Visit her at www.arleneledbetter.net.
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Spider Veins vs. Varicose Veins
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by Dr. James White
s many as one in three Americans experience spider veins and varicose veins. A common misconception we must often address at our practice is the myth that
spider veins are synonymous with varicose veins and that all varicose veins are “cosmetic”. This is simply not true. Although venous high pressure, defective valves within the veins and weak walls of the veins are responsible for both varicose veins and spider veins, this is where the similarities end. These disorders are two distinct medical conditions which require two distinct treatment protocols. Spider veins are cosmetic, varicose veins can be cosmetic or medical depending on severity and or symptoms. Spider veins have no effect on health, just appearance. Varicose veins can be associated with symptoms which affect health and limit
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Contrary to popular fallacy, varicose veins are not
simply cosmetic and can lead to serious medical conditions. Varicose veins can be accompanied by symptoms such as pain, burning, fatigue, or tenderness. The number one cause for the symptoms of restless leg syndrome is varicose veins. Ranging from vein stripping surgery to laser vein ablation, a wide variety of varicose vein treatment exists. Most experienced vein surgeons strive to provide our patients with only minimally invasive techniques when possible: Endovenous laser ablation, Radiofrequency ablation closure, Glue closure and Mechanical venous abrasion with sclerotherapy. Vein removal by means of radiofrequency or laser ablation are
activities of daily living. Not sure which vein condition you have? These guidelines may help.
Spider Veins
● small, thin looking lines ● resemble a sunburst, spider web, or tree with branches ● red or blue in color ● found on the face, ankles, feet and thighs ● close to the skin's surface
Varicose Veins
● bulging rope-like cords ● blue, flesh-toned, or purple in color ● generally solitary, not grouped ● can raise the skin ● found on the legs, anywhere from the groin to the ankle
among the least invasive yet highly effective treatments. These treatments are covered by most major insurance providers when medical criteria for treatment are identified. To accurately determine and diagnose your vein condition, schedule an evaluation with a physician
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experienced in vein treatment. Most reputable vein centers
as varicose veins and are typically considered cosmetic when
are Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery and
asymptomatic. Sclerotherapy, topical laser therapy, can be used
Diplomats of the American Board of Lymphatic and Venous
to reduce the appearance of these unsightly veins. Sclerotherapy
Medicine, the study of lymphatics, veins and venous diseases.
involves the injection of a foamy chemical solution into the
Check out information sites like the American Venous Forum
spider veins. With time, these injections cause the spider veins
and the American College of Phlebology.
Fortunately, spider veins are not as serious of a condition
offer complimentary vein screenings. Look for surgeons who
to shrink and gradually fade away. Topical laser is used for the veins of the face. The usual cost for sclerotherapy starts around $350 per session. Topical laser sessions start at $100 per session. For optimal results, patients usually require a minimum of four sessions depending on the severity of the spider veins.
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Grief and Loss by Glyndora Condon
I
n some cases, support groups are most beneficial for
decisions. He had to suffer the consequences which at
those grieving as each see that they are not alone and
times were grave losses to him. As long as he sought
can glean from the common ground they share with
answers by others, or by his deeds, and/or through
others. Reaching out to support others becomes helpful
isolation or running, he did not find peace. David had to
to one’s self. Witnessing other's stories and sharing the
look up to God and make himself humble so as to hear
difficulty of the stages of grief helps each to see how
what he needed to do.
some have proceeded and also to note others who are
Some say that we do not have the faith that it takes
just beginning the grieving process. With this ability,
to overcome, or accuse us of sin (while we all struggle
one sees that they have gown and can feel hope. Job
to muster up the faith and we all sin and fall short of the
did not have that resource as his close friends and wife
glory of God) as to the reason for our not healing. We see those who were around Job do the same. Primarily, we must look up to God and ask for His mercy, forgiveness, guidance, and peace. Many of us find ourselves needing to blame someone or something, and at times, we blame our Father. We must trust that He is able to work our loss into His plan for good. Secondly, we need to admit to any omitted or wrongful behavior that we had done prior to losing our loved one and then ask forgiveness of our Father, the loved one, and of ourselves, and then allow that forgiveness.
were not supportive or healing. They were stumbling
Thirdly, we cannot own responsibility of the death
blocks and discouraging. At times when we continue to
itself. We must know that if we had been able to know
grieve, our friends and family may also seem to believe
how to stop the loss, we would have.
that we are tarrying too long; they may even advise to
Fourthly, we can retain our memories and create a
“get over it” without understanding the harm in saying
memorial to our loved one by holding lessons taught and
that or how the process of grief works. Each of us have
special moments dear to us, knowing we are not alone.
different thresholds of what we can bear. This too is quickly than the others and then attempt to believe that the others are not trying to get over their trauma. David grieved over his sins and the costs of those
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often misunderstood as some processes grief more Glyndora Condon, MS MF, LPC; Heal and Hope Counseling Services. Mother of four, grandmother of eight; entrepreneur of a Christian based counseling service; healhopecounseling.co.
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