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Contents OCTOBER 2019
GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk
6 Pray for Your Pastor by David Flood
GoodNews for Kids
8 Who Told You That? by Melissa Phillips
GoodNews on Money Matters
10 What Gets Measured Gets Managed
by Andrew Lee GoodNews for Men
12 He Is Provider
by Samuel Burger
GoodNews for Women
14 Find Yourself In Him by Toris Redding
GoodNews for Marriage
18 An Engineer’s Masterpiece by Carl Corser
GoodNews Cover Story
20 Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory
GoodNews for Parents
22 Just Because You Are You by Arlene Ledbetter
GoodNews for Health & Fitness
24 The Best Way to Tone Up with Exercise
by Thomas Morrison
GoodNews for Teens
26 Teens Need Help, Too by Ellie James
GoodNews from the Physician’s Desk
28 Wake Up to the Importance of Sleep
by Emily Brandt GoodNews for Couples
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30 Quality Time With Your Spouse
by Erin Clay
GoodNews for Everyone
32 Your Final Act, Part Two by Jeffery Greer
GoodNews for Singles
34 Table For One, Please by Natalie Howard
GoodNews for Everyone
36 I Can Tell By the Way You Act
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by Terrie Ruff
GoodNews for Everyone
38 I Just Wanted To Be Accepted
by Jenice Saint
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Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk
Pray for Your Pastor grew up as a preacher’s kid. I don’t think I was all that bad, just maybe held to a higher standard sometimes. I remember growing up never really seeing my Dad stop and relax. He was always either working to support our family or doing some church work as a pastor. It was not easy having a dad who wore so many hats. My dad passed away at the age of 58. I believe to this day he just could not go on with that pace of life and he could not stop. He loved his family, but most of all, he loved God and gave his life in the service for both.
I often think of my Dad as one of the Old Testament prophets. He cared more about what God said than pleasing the crowds. He would study and pray until he was full, and he would preach until he was empty. Many times, after preaching all day on Sunday, he would come home and be very down and ready to quit, but by Wednesday, he would be ready to go again. Several years ago, God began to deal with me about preaching. My first reaction was that I didn’t want to be considered one following in my Dad’s footsteps. My second reaction was that I wasn’t sure that was what I had planned to do. I wanted to do God’s will, but I was just not sure this was what He wanted. After much prayer and over a year of wrestling with the thought of God’s calling me, I surrendered to His will. I knew that a call to preach was a call to prepare,
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so I started Bible College. After my Dad passed away, I was called to be the pastor of the same church in which he was pastoring at the time of his passing. With much prayer and support, I accepted the position. It was not long into my first pastorate that I was having some of the same emotions I witnessed my Dad go through. I called it the PPSD (Pastor’s Post-Sunday Depression). I thought it would pass with time, but here we are, more than twenty years into pastoring, and I would have to say that it is still a battle. I am sure that most pastors go through the same battle after preaching and giving their heart through preaching. I have also noticed the up and down motions of just talking with people. You may be rejoicing one minute with a family that has just told you about a prayer that was answered in their life, only to be brought down the next with a special need or request in someone else’s life. The constant up and down does take its toll on your life, and unfortunately, it also plays into the entire family. I have seen statistics that show 1,500 pastors will leave the ministry each month and 1,300 will be terminated. There will be 7,000 churches that close their doors each year. I don’t know how true these numbers are or how close they are to the truth. I often think these numbers may be low. Some have said that it is getting better and the numbers are much less. I pray that they are. We must learn to pray for our pastors. I say that not because I am one, but so you will keep your pastor lifted in prayer. Paul said in 2 Corinthians 11:28, “Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.” The Scriptures say that pastors “watch for your souls.” I would not want to give up what God has called me to do. Sometimes it is a challenge for me and my family, but God’s grace has always been sufficient for every need. Please, pray for your pastor, and when you can, give him a word of encouragement or volunteer to do something around the church. Nothing encourages a pastor like someone who wants to do something for God.
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Who Told You That?
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by Melissa Phillips
verybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by
to pray. It can be in your bedroom or a certain place you
its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole
hang out at home. Find yourself a special place that you go
life believing that it is stupid.” –Albert Einstein
to every day. You can start by saying, “God, I am here.” Talk
Kids, it is important that you truly understand you are
to Him, and then give Him time to speak to your heart.
valuable. Jeremiah 1:5 says, “Before I formed you in the
The Bible tells us that the power of life and death is
womb I knew you.” God thought of you and knew you
in the tongue. Always say positive things about yourself
before He even formed you in your mommy’s tummy. That
out loud. When my kids say something negative about
tells me that God Himself wanted you. Jeremiah 29:11 says,
themselves and I hear it, I make them go look in the mirror
“For I know the plans I have for you, plans to not harm you.
and say several good things about themselves. Out loud.
Plans to prosper you and to give you a hope and a future.”
Also, be careful of other kids you spend time with. We will
That tells me He not only thought of you, wanted you, and
become the product of our environment. You want to always
knew you before He created you, but that He had and has
treat other kids well, be a leader, and make good choices.
plans to prosper (grow strong, healthy, and flourish) you
Show others how to love. Not everyone has been loved by
and to give you a hope (desire for a certain thing to happen)
people, and many have come to believe the negative things
and a future (things to come).
they have been told about themselves. That could be the
People can be rude and sometimes harsh. People can be
very reason they say mean things to others.
negative. Don’t ever allow what people say to enter your
You are worth more than gold. You are amazing. Make
thoughts and make you feel devalued. You are a prize
it a part of your morning to look in the mirror and
possession. If you have asked Jesus into your heart
say something great about yourself out loud. Be
and made Him Lord over your life, then He will
confident and go help others find the good
show you who you are in His Word. Listen to
in them. Everyone has different gifts and
me and listen well: “You can’t allow anyone’s
different talents, but everyone is here for a
negative words to dictate who you are.” You
purpose. What someone else may be best
must allow God to show you who you are and
at may not be what you’re the best at. But,
what plans He has for you.
don’t judge or be jealous. Look for their
The Creator knows you inside and out. He will lead you down His path for your life, which is always the very best for us, through His Word and time in prayer (talking to Him). You are
giftings and talents, and speak positive things to them. You never know just who they might become because you were able to help them see that they have a purpose in this world.
never too young to make
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R
emember the last time you seriously tried to lose some weight? You were probably on the scale every day, watching your weight and writing it down in a journal or saving it in notes on your cell phone. By monitoring your weight every day, you were able to know precisely how much progress (or regress) you were making toward your goal. Similarly, some people like to keep a prayer journal to track their spiritual growth; besides offering a place for spiritual reflection, a prayer journal also serves as a daily reminder to take time to talk to God. It’s the same with our finances. We can know we’re serious about improving our financial situation when we start “measuring” our goals by writing them down, and “managing” our finances by keeping a written budget and monitoring our progress (or regress) regularly. Let’s see how this might look in real life. Sally begins by making a personal “balance sheet” for the first time in her life. She lists all her debts (or “liabilities”) on one side of a document, noting the precise amounts she owes and the names of all her creditors. In her case, the list includes college student loans, a car loan, and a few credit cards. Then she makes a list of her “assets” or things she owns, including her checking and savings account balances and a ring her grandmother left her. Sally immediately notices that she has a “negative net worth,” meaning she has more debts than she has assets. Once she has “measured” her financial situation by writing it down, she is now ready to “manage” it. Without first being honest with herself by examining her finances, Sally would likely never take that next crucial step to improve herself
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financially. She next makes a written budget of her monthly bills, and notices that she should, in theory, have nearly seven hundred dollars left over every month after paying all of her bills, including debt payments. Where has this extra seven hundred dollars been going? Sally has no clue, so she examines her past ninety days of bank statements, seeing where every debit card “swipe” went. She discovers to her dismay that her “leftover” cash had disappeared through shopping online and eating out. Chastened but determined, Sally makes a new written plan where she will intentionally direct that extra seven hundred dollars per month toward her debts, paying them off one by one, from smallest balance to the largest balance. To her surprise, she realizes she can be debt-free in only two years using this plan (if she takes an extra weekend job, she can do it even faster). This realization inspires Sally to begin exploring how to build up her assets as soon as her debts are paid off. She realizes she has never signed up for her employer’s 401(k) retirement plan at work, and she starts looking into that. Unfortunately, she realizes she has missed out on lots of “free money” over the years since her employer offers a five percent “match” when employees contribute to their 401(k) via payroll deduction. Sally commits to enrolling in the plan immediately in order to get that free money every month. She also educates herself about setting up a Roth IRA using low-cost stock index mutual funds. With these simple steps, Sally’s finances will experience a fabulous turnaround in just a few years, and within two decades, she should be quite wealthy. It starts with “measuring,” and then “managing.” “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans” (Proverbs 16:3).
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He Is Provider
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by Samuel Burger
on’t give up on your provision because God will
family. He will provide wisdom and understanding. He
always supply what you need to do His will.
will provide you the will to pray for a spouse. You have the
Genesis Chapter 22 is a picture of what Jesus
authority to pray it in because God wants to bring it in! God
did for us on the cross. I encourage you to read it. Just as
wants you to know He is the Provider. He wants you to live
Abraham was willing to obey God, so the Father sent His
in the supply. God doesn’t want you to live in lack. What
Son to die for our sins. The Father provided Jesus Christ
you need to do His will is already provided for you. God
as the ransom for our sins. So, Genesis 22 is not just about
can’t lie because He made a covenant with you!
Abraham and Isaac but it also points ahead toward the
His name is called Jehovah-Jireh, among other names.
future. God provided the sacrifice for us. This is why we call
So, His name reveals His character and His nature. His
Him Jehovah-Jireh. That’s His name. He provides for us. It’s
covenant with you is based on what He has done for you.
a covenant name. God makes a covenant with us when we
The only thing for you to have is faith. So, don’t worry
trust Him.
about whether you will have enough energy, potential, and
If God provided Jesus as the sacrifice for your sins,
purpose. God will provide.
He will provide what you need to carry out His will. He provide the love you need to give your children and your
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will provide strength, grace, mercy, and patience. He will Samuel Burger is the pastor at Chestuee Worship Center in Calhoun, TN. Feel free to contact him at samuelbrgr@yahoo.com for prayer requests and praise reports.
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Find Yourself In Him
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he most freeing thing I have found in Christ as a daughter
The systems of the world will give to us a way to think,
of God is a deep knowing that I no longer must live under
live, breathe, and even eat, but Proverbs 14:12 says, “There
the pressure of looking like, talking like, dressing like, or
is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in
living like this world or anything it dictates. It is a confidence in
death.” Much of what the world is presenting to us is leading
Him and what He says about me. I know without a doubt what
to death, separation from God. It is designed to lure us away
the Father says about me and how He wants me to do life, which,
from the Father and draw us into a lifestyle of sin, loss of and
with His help, I am working toward daily. Did this happen
wrong identity, and even hopelessness until we are essentially
overnight? Why, absolutely not! Does it mean that the adversary
trapped. Very subtly through the fashion industry, news media, music, social media, and Hollywood, TV, and the movie industry, thoughts and ideas are planted to dictate to us our worth and value system; what defines beauty; how marriage should look; how we should raise our children; what career we should choose; and everything else under the sun! Our filter, the lenses through which we absolutely must view ourselves and our entire lives, must be from the inside out, from the new life granted us by God’s Spirit through Jesus Christ. This is where we must place more focus and attention. Colossians 3:3 tells us we are no longer alive to the life we once were governed by, and our real life, the new life we have received, is hidden with Christ in God. Everything
and the world around me will no longer attempt to bring me
we do must then be filtered through the Word of God, for
under that pressure? Most definitely not!
the Word is Christ. According to John 1, the Word was in the
Colossians 3:1-3 reads: “Since you have been raised to new
beginning, everything was created by Him, and the Word was
life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where
made flesh, which is Jesus the Christ. He is the Word of God
Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think
made flesh, and our life is in Him: in the Word.
about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.” Spiritually speaking, with our salvation through Jesus
Praise God we no longer have to live under the pressure of what this world dictates to us! We need and must only engulf ourselves in the Word, in Jesus Christ, and not the world’s
Christ, we have been given a new lease on life, a new and
opinions but only what Jesus, the Word made flesh, says about
better way to live from day to day, and a whole new identity:
us. Our real self is found in Him! And sister, if you did not
a new way to see ourselves. God has given to us a new way
know it, let me tell you: Jesus (the Word made flesh, the place
of thinking, and we are admonished to think on the things of
where your real life is hidden) calls you a masterpiece, His
Heaven. What are the things of Heaven? These are the things
handiwork, His marvelous creation (Eph. 2:10)!
our Father in Heaven reveals to us in His written Word. As His we know what He says about us and how He wants us to live, speak, think, and even dress.
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daughters, we must know that we know, that we know, that Toris Redding is married to Detrick Redding, and he is the pastor of Journey Church in Rome, Georgia. Together, they have four beautiful children and reside in Rome.
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7638 Nashville Street Ringgold, GA 30736 706-965-7969 Harvest Baptist Church of the Deaf 1314 Old Three Notch Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-375-7107 Video Call: 706-956-0445 Heritage Pointe Baptist Church 60 Dyer Bridge Place Ringgold, GA 30736 706-858-0976 Hickory Grove Baptist Church 5010 Houston Valley Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-673-6999 Keith Baptist Church 1573 Keith Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-450-0963 Living Faith Baptist Church Highway 41 Ringgold, GA 30736 706-891-1817 Midway Baptist Church Highway 41 North Ringgold, GA 30736 706-937-2317 Mount Peria Baptist Church 341 Sparks Street Ringgold, GA 30736 706-935-4887 Mount Pisgah Baptist Church 66 Mount Pisgah Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-935-3031 Mount Vernon Baptist Church 1006 Mount Vernon Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-935-3872 New Bethel Baptist Church 1635 Salem Valley Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-965-3500 New Friendship Baptist Church 3833 Salem Valley Road Ringgold, GA 30736 New Heights Baptist Church 158 Ooltewah Ringgold Rd Ringgold, GA 30736 706-965-9838 New Liberty Baptist Church 923 Graysville Road
Ringgold, GA 30736 706-937-4754 Peavine Baptist Church 1089 Peavine Road Rock Spring, GA 30739 706-375-4721 Philadelphia Baptist Church 1065 Pine Grove Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-891-5683 Pine Grove Baptist Church 46 Pine Grove Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-891-2427 Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 7769 Alabama Highway Ringgold, GA 30736 706-935-3348 Pleasant Valley Baptist Church 1995 Ooltewah Ringgold Rd Ringgold, GA 30736 706-537-3633 Poplar Springs Baptist Church 422 Poplar Springs Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-965-4461 Salem Baptist Church 1947 Keith Salem Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-965-3907 Welcome Hill Baptist Church 223 Inman Street Ringgold, GA 30736 706-965-4814 Church of Christ Cohutta Road Church of Christ 2233 Mount Vernon Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-935-3884 Ringgold Church of Christ 4099 Nashville Street Ringgold, GA 30736 706-965-2820 Church of God Boynton Church of God 1956 Three Notch Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-937-6300 Indian Springs Church of God 2256 Highway 41 North Ringgold, GA 30736 706-937-3599 Noble Church of God 75 Glass Rd
Lafayette, GA 30728 Ringgold Church of God 117 Emberson Drive Ringgold, GA 30736 706-935-2056 Wallaceville Church of God 236 Harp Switch Road Chickamauga, GA 30707 706-375-2736 Community Green Pasture Community Church 1008 North Beaumont Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-375-7333 Lee’s Chapel Community Church 3253 Catoosa Parkway Ringgold, GA 30736 706-935-9928 Rock Bridge Community Church 102 Remco Shops Lane Ringgold, GA 30736 706-279-3175 Full Gospel Yates Spring Full Gospel Church 1300 Yates Springs Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-638-2305 Methodist Boynton UMC 4246 Boynton Drive Ringgold, GA 30736 706-866-2626 Graysville UMC 2331 Graysville Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-891-9253 Ringgold UMC 7484 Nashville Street Ringgold, GA 30736 706-935-4777 Woodstation UMC 13198 Alabama Highway Ringgold, GA 30736 706-965-3360 Non-Denominational Battlefield Church of Faith Highway 41 South Ringgold, GA 30736 706-937-7729 Calvary Chapel Ringgold 548 Boynton Drive Ringgold, GA 30736 706-952-1502 Church of Catoosa
6141 Three Notch Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-397-4115 Church of Living Faith 7623 Alabama Highway Ringgold, GA 30736 706-937-5673 Faith Builders International 8309 Highway 41 Ringgold, GA 30736 256-338-5031 Grace Memorial Church 118 East Nashville Street
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706-338-7176 Seventh-Day Adventist Ringgold Seventh-Day Adventist Church 124 Kittle Street Ringgold, GA 30736 706-935-3741 Battlefield Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church 96 Hillman Lane Ringgold, GA 30736 706-861-5999
Fort Oglethorpe Church Directory Baptist Anchor of Hope Baptist Church 2613 Lakeview Drive Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-8318 Battlefield Baptist Church 2011 South Cedar Lane Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-1316 Burning Bush Baptist Church 2195 Burning Bush Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-866-1989 Calvary Memorial Baptist Church 2 E Gate Drive Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-6183 Cloud Springs Baptist Church 207 Cloud Springs Road Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-0164 First Baptist Church Ft. Oglethorpe 2645 LaFayette Road Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-0232 Moriah Baptist Church 2864 Battlefield Parkway Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-8843 Nellie Head Memorial Baptist 2379 Catoosa Parkway Tunnell Hill, GA 30755 706-935-5236 Old Fort Baptist Church 18 Van Cleve Street Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-861-2807 Parkway Baptist Temple 65 Stuart Road
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-0325 Victory Baptist Church 1013 Layfayette Road Rossville, GA 30741 706-866-0371 Catholic Saint Gerard Catholic Church 3049 Lafayette Road Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-861-9410 Church of Christ Fort Oglethorpe Church of Christ 6 Harker Road Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-4124 Community Battlefield Ministries Church 64 3rd Street Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-9090 Episcopal Church of the Nativity 1520 Cross Street Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-9773 Methodist Fairview UMC 2112 McFarland Avenue Rossville, GA 30741 423-653-1043 Fort Oglethorpe UMC 1733 Battlefield Parkway Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-820-6314 Newman Spring UMC 78 Monanaw Avenue Rossville GA 30741 706-866-6724 Nazarene
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Gò0dNews for Marriage
An Engineer’s Masterpiece
H
by Carl Corser
ave you ever stopped to consider what engineers
Why do we, in our humanity, fear losing control in
have accomplished in our world? Through the
circumstances? Leverage, or getting the upper hand, has
knowledge and understanding of levers and
no place in marriage. Both individuals are loved equally
leverage, structural calculations, and spans of structures,
by God. So, what is the problem? Why is it in our human
we see the amazing results of their abilities. Beautiful
nature to be the first to get in the best shot?
skyscrapers and huge bridge spans cause many of us to
How can we remove the desire to use leverage in our
view our world in awe. All leverage must be used for the
marriage relationships? How about starting with inviting the Designer of marriage back into the center of your marriage? Let love, cooperation, compromise, and a proper attitude towards your marriage take their designed places. How about being courteous to each other? Where does respect fit into the design of marriage? Didn't God design marriage with checks and balances? Maybe your spouse’s being upset with you is one of the checks or balances letting you know that you might be in the wrong. Engineers have designed and built many amazing things in our world. God has designed and built many amazing marriages by putting many amazing couples together
right purpose or tragedies may occur from their abuse or
and by making the institution of marriage awesome. It is a
improper use.
blessing to see a beautiful couple living within the design
How may we apply this to our marriages? Engineers
of marriage that God intended. Ladies and gentlemen,
apply the laws of physics to the design of their projects,
there’s always room for improvement in all our marriage
so what about the biblical laws God put in place in the
relationships. Let’s let the use of leverage be for the
institution He designed? Engineers are educated on how
engineers and keep the use of leverage out of our marriages.
to use leverages to their advantage. God did not design
How about it? Your marriage could be a masterpiece
marriage with leverages in mind. Why is it that we quickly
engineered by God. Allow God’s blessing to return to
become engineers, bringing leverage into our marriage
your marriage as you return Him to His proper place in
relationships? Oh, think about the last quarrel you had with
your marriage.
use of leverage, which wasn’t the design that God intended?
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your spouse. Did she get the upper hand? Could that be the Carl Corser is an ordained bishop, serves as president of the Gideons Cleveland North Camp, board of directors and chaplin of the Peach State Antique Tractor Club, and owner of Corser Enterprises (roll- off dumpsters, sheet metal and welding shop, and home renovation).
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Since their beginning, Heritage has been blessed with
in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, was founded
an amazing staff, many of whom have been a part of the
by Russell Friberg and Mrs. Thelma Ross
team for over 15 years. When the staff at Heritage aren’t
Lane in 1997 to serve the North Georgia and Chattanooga
serving families, they can often be found participating in
communities. Over the past 20 years, the staff at Heritage
a multitude of community functions, such as chamber of
has had the privilege of serving countless families during
commerce meetings, community events, church events,
their times of need.
and supporting other local businesses, civic functions, and
Heritage opened its doors to serve families on
local emergency agencies and personnel. Heritage is still
November 23, 1997. Fort Oglethorpe’s Battlefield Parkway
operated by the founding family member, Ben Friberg
looked a lot different back in 1997. Only a small number
(funeral director/embalmer). Alongside Ben are colleagues
of restaurants and businesses were open on the Parkway,
David Cummings (funeral director/embalmer), a well-
Walmart had just opened at their current location, and much
known North Georgian who has served families at Heritage
of the area was still pastureland. Russell Friberg and Ross
since opening day, Dewayne Gravley (funeral director/
and Thelma Lane decided a funeral home should be built to
embalmer), who has been with Heritage for seven years,
serve the growing community. Russell, Ross, and Thelma
Payton Vaughn (apprentice funeral director/embalmer), and
had already been serving the community for 40 years, so
Taylor Vick, the office administrator.
they were welcomed from the start. Ross, unfortunately,
Heritage has been honored to receive first place as the
passed away months before opening day at Heritage, but
best funeral home in North Georgia nine years in a row
his wife poured her love onto the families she served for the
in the Chattanooga Times Free Press’s Best of the Best
next 15 years.
North Georgia contest. The staff at Heritage would like
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to say, “Thank you so much to everyone who has voted through the years. Your vote and this award mean a lot.” 2010 was the first year they received the award, and it has been received annually since then, including being humbly received again in 2019. Heritage has a reputation for maintaining a clean, modern, and comfortable environment for families hosting visitations, funerals, memorial services, or Life Celebrations. They are conveniently located on Battlefield Parkway, easily accessed by the interstate, and in close proximity to Catoosa, Walker, and Dad Counties in Georgia and Hamilton County, Tennessee.
of service. Military honors which Heritage has coordinated include the playing of “Taps,” flag folding and presentation, 21-gun salutes, chaplains, pallbearers, and a military jet flyover. Heritage has arranged services and countless interments at private and national cemeteries including Chattanooga National, Arlington National, Georgia Veterans Cemetery, and burial at sea from Navy ships. Many families in our community prefer traditional services and ceremonies similar to what their previous generations did, while some families are choosing to do something different, such as cremation. In order to best
Heritage’s employees pride themselves on the personal touch they give in creating tributes reflecting the uniqueness of a loved one. All the things that made your family member or friend truly one of a kind are incorporated into their services. Tributes created by Heritage are treated as an empty canvas because no two funerals should be the exact same. Ceremonial music, tribute videos, memorial folders, memory tables, and photo collages are all just the beginning to a vast array of items used in creating an environment representing families and their loved ones.
serve our cremation families, we own and operate our own cremation facility on-site. We do this so that your loved one never leaves the care of our staff in our facility. Cremation is important to many families we serve, and therefore, it’s important to us. During the time of loss, the staff at Heritage stands ready to guide you every step of the way. From bringing your loved one into our care to coordinating all service plans, filing all certificates, permits, and insurance, and notifying government agencies, every detail will be handled so you can focus on spending time with your family. For those who wish it, we do have pre-planning services available. Many families prefer this option as it makes a difficult time much easier during your hour of need.
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Gò0dNews for Parents
Just Because You Are You ive-year-old Joseph sat cross-legged in the floor, staring at the television. He watched Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood every afternoon. When the program ended, Joseph announced, “I like Mister Rogers. You know why I like him, Mama? Cause he likes me just the way I am.” I looked up from the button I was sewing back onto a shirt. “I like him, too.” And I did. I liked Fred Rogers’ philosophy of making each child feel good about himself or herself. I can’t count the times I heard him say something like, “You are special. I like you just because you are you. There is no one else exactly like you.” The year my son turned thirteen, I saw the difference a few positive words can make in a child’s life. Our church was in the midst of building a new sanctuary. Several members were in the construction business, so much of the work was performed by our own people. One Saturday morning, Joseph asked, “Will you take me to the church, Mama? I want to help with the roof.” The following Sunday, the preacher thanked the men and women who had given time to the project. “Could I say something, pastor?” Larry
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Giles stood to his feet. He was a founding father of our church, a World War II veteran, a former POW, and a respected Bible teacher. “I echo your appreciation of the men and women who worked yesterday. One of those men was Joseph Ledbetter. I call him a man because he did a man’s job and hung in there just as long as any of the rest of us.” He looked at my son. “I’m proud of you, Joseph.” Joseph sat a little taller in the pew. His cheeks were a bit pink, and I could see he felt good about himself. He felt valued. He felt part of something big and important. Even as I type these words, tears well up in my eyes, tears of gratitude for the individuals who have affirmed my children through the years. Scripture tells us to “encourage one another day after day” (Hebrews 3:13). Paul instructed the Thessalonians to “encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing” (1 Thessalonians 5:11). Children are part of “one another.” They live in a world bombarded by voices that tear them down and tell them they are not enough. Let’s stand against those voices by taking advantage of opportunities to speak words of encouragement. I promise you, it will be time well spent. What if the child hasn’t accomplished anything special? Take a tip from Mister Rogers. Tell the child, “I like you just because you are you.” “A hundred years from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove. But the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.” –Forest E. Witcraft
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Gò0dNews for Health & Fitness
The Best Way to Tone Up with Exercise
V
by Thomas Morrison
ery often, people have the idea that high reps and
matter, but the more muscle you lose, the slower your
light weight on exercise machines or with some
metabolism becomes and the harder it will be for you to
pink dumbbells, along with some “cardio,” is best
maintain your weight loss.
for toning up. Often linked with this idea is the concept that
Bottom Line: if tone is the goal, regular strength training is the
if your muscles “feel the burn” with the higher rep ranges,
method.
then you are burning the fat in that area. So, men and
Unfortunately, it is not the case that, while doing those
women do lots and lots of repetitions for the waist with light
high-intensity contractions and “feeling the burn,” you are
weight (or no added weight at all) and plenty of reps for the
burning the fat in that area. Spot reduction is by and large
hips, thighs, etc. But, is this really how to best create muscle
a myth. Most research and real-world experience does not
tone and burn fat? Keep reading and you’ll see…
support the idea of burning off a significant amount of fat
The Definition of “Tone” Usually, when people say they want to “tone up,” they have an image in their mind of a body where the muscles are harder looking and not hidden so much under a layer of fat. This is really talking about two things: first, losing some fat to turn a thicker layer of fat into a thinner layer, and second, building up or hardening the muscle underneath. So, what is the best way to achieve this? The Number One Exercise for Toning Physiologically, “muscle tone” describes the readiness of a muscle to contract or do work even when at rest. A muscle that lacks “tone” appears very slack or flaccid because the nervous system that turns on the muscle fibers has been largely disengaged
from an area by working the muscles directly below it.
from the muscles with inactivity. You have to “turn on”
Instead, fat loss seems to come off in a genetically mediated
your muscles by flexing them in order to improve their tone.
pattern. In other words, you have no more power over
You could say that “tension=tone.” Lack of exercise leads
where you lose fat than you do over where you gain it. The
to poor tone, and while aerobic exercise and other forms
key is discovering a method of calorie restriction that you
of light activity improve tone a bit, progressive strength
find enjoyable and sustainable and combining that with
training with weights improves tone the most because it
weight training and any other activity that you enjoy to burn
increases tension on the muscle the most.
some extra calories, and your body will give up its extra fat
well as muscle hardness, a progressive strength training program will spare your muscle mass while on a diet. If you don’t do strength training while losing weight, you will likely lose muscle mass. You may think that doesn’t
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stores in the reverse order that you put them on. Use your diet to take off the fat, and weight train to keep and tone the muscle. Now you know… About The Author
Equally important, since “tone” is about fat loss as
Thomas Morrison is the fitness coordinator and a personal trainer at Bradley Wellness Center in Dalton, GA, where he has served for the past 19 years.
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Gò0dNews for Teens
Teens Need Help, Too
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by Ellie James
id you know that most teenagers spend an average
satisfaction our phones give us, and it makes things less
of nine hours on their phone a day and that
special. We feel like we deserve the world just because.
preteens, ages eight to 12, spend an average of
But, parents, I am here to tell you that not giving us
six hours on their phones a day? Being a teenager myself,
everything we want is not depriving us. In fact, it makes
I can attest to that. Though I doubt that I have ever spent
us better people. And though, as teenagers, we are more
that much time on my phone on a normal day, I know that
mature and more capable of independence, you haven’t lost
phone usage amongst my generation is insane. And, even
your say, mom and dad. We still need your guidance and
worse than that fact is this one: we have access to anything
your discipline. You only lose your parenting rights when
we want, anytime we want it, in the blink of an eye. Now, sometimes, this is a good thing. For example, I used my iPhone to look up the statistics in the first two sentences of this article. Without my phone, I wouldn’t have known that. But, at the same time, phones are also one of the biggest things Satan uses to try and win us kids over. I can’t look up a recipe for a chocolate cake without being exposed to a nasty image of a half-dressed woman. And, I know that I am not the only person with this problem. But, what can we do about it? We have to have our phones to be able to communicate. But, do we just sit back and let this continue? Kids and teens of my generation are desensitized to
you choose to give them up. And, when you step back,
most of the filthy things we see every day. It is such a big
someone else is going to step in. Satan would love nothing
part of everything we do that even the kids who grow up
more than to be that someone. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train
in good homes and know right from wrong are still not as
up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he
bothered by it as they should be. And, we need our parents
will not depart from it.” We are still your children, and we
to step back up and show us that sin is still sin, no matter
still need your prayers, your discipline, and your guidance.
how much we see of it. We are an apathetic generation. We
Mom and dad, we still need you: now more than ever.
Like a kid who no longer gets excited about Disney World on their seventh visit of the year, we get used to the instant
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are used to having everything we want instantaneously. My name is Ellie James and I am a Junior at Bradley Central High School. I go to Samples Memorial Baptist Church, and I run a ministry there as well. I love the Lord and I hope to pursue a career in Christian writing upon my graduation.
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Gò0dNews from the Physician’s Desk
Wake Up to the Importance of Sleep by Emily Brandt, MD, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician, Anna Shaw Children’s Institute
A
fter long summer days, waking up for school can be hard! Poor sleep hurts more than your child’s health.
Being sleepy in school makes it more difficult for
So what can we do to help our children sleep? 1. Get plenty of exercise and sunshine during the day. This helps the child use up their energy and helps the body
children to pay attention and learn. And many people feel
remember the difference between daytime and nighttime. Just
irritable and have more difficulty dealing with stress when they
remember that exercise right before bedtime can actually make
are tired. So getting enough sleep can be an important key to a
them feel more awake, so plan for calm activities before bed.
good school year!
2. Set a goal bedtime. Look at the chart above to figure out how many hours your child needs to sleep. Then count backwards from when they need to get up in the morning so you know what time to plan for bedtime. Just like jet lag during travel makes it harder to fall asleep, sticking to the same bedtime every day makes it easier for your child to fall asleep. 3. Turn off electronics (TV, tablets, phones, and games) 30-60 minutes prior to bedtime. Turning them off is partly helpful because it is hard to stop exciting videos or games to go to bed. It is also important because the light from the screens can lower the melatonin made by your child’s body. This is a problem because melatonin is the hormone that helps you feel sleepy when it is bedtime. 4. Keep up a regular bedtime routine. Having a set of
Think about how much sleep your child got last night.
simple things that happen in the same order every night helps
How much sleep does your child need? You may already know
signal to your child’s body that it is time to go to sleep. It can
how many hours of sleep it takes for her to have a good day.
be as simple as brushing their teeth, going to the bathroom,
If not, here is the guideline from the American Academy of
putting on pajamas, and reading a bedtime story.
Pediatrics that gives a starting range for children by their age. • Infants 4-12 months of age: 12-16 hours per day (including naps)
5. Keep the room quiet and dark at bedtime and all night. While children often need a small nightlight, it is important to keep the room dim and without the flickering of the TV.
• Children 1-2 years of age: 11-14 hours per day (including naps)
Having some continuous noise, like a fan, can help them sleep
• Children 3-5 years of age: 10-13 hours per day (including naps)
through noises happening outside their room or home.
• Children 6-12 years of age: 9-12 hours per day
If your child is waking up overnight, watch for problems
• Children 13-18 years of age: 8-10 hours per day
like snoring, bedwetting, nightmares, and night terrors. Talk to
Many things make it hard for a child to get to sleep and
your child’s primary healthcare provider if these are occurring
stay asleep. Afternoon and evening caffeine, lack of sunlight,
regularly to see if other evaluations are needed.
and lack of exercise can all make settling down to sleep
While it can take a few weeks to get used to the new
difficult. Watching TV or videos and playing video games
routine, hopefully soon both your child will be sleeping more
can keep children (and adults) awake even when their body
easily and feeling better all day long.
is telling them they are sleepy. And falling asleep in different places in the house can make it harder for the child to fall asleep and stay asleep.
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Gò0dNews for Couples
Quality Time With Your Spouse
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by Erin Clay
rowing up, my parents set a good example of
and learned how to get it started. We learned how to take
what a love-filled relationship should look like.
pictures, write articles, and the ins and outs of social media.
My parents are each other’s best friend. In order
We also learned a lot about teamwork. We are still learning
to achieve that, I think it is vital for a husband and wife to
these things and trying to get better and expand into other
spend quality time with each other. A healthy marriage is
areas. The blog has also allowed us to learn much about
something you have to be intentional about. My husband
Rome and has given us the opportunity to meet some really
and I have been married for eight years. We strive to have
amazing people. Most importantly, though, It has given us
God as the foundation of our marriage. We believe that
adventures together. We have found something that we are
when God is the center of your marriage, then your relationship will be stronger. Every night, we pray and read the Bible together. We spend time talking about our day. We tell each other our dreams and make plans for our future. We are a blended family, and the kids are growing up. Our goal as parents is that we raise our kids to be successful adults, but the downside of that is we will eventually be left with an empty nest. As the kids are flying the nest one by one, I wanted to find a hobby that we could enjoy together. I suggested several things, but they were either too much like exercise or too expensive. I had
both passionate about and are learning and growing in our
an idea to start a blog about Rome, Georgia while we were
relationship with each other.
on vacation years ago. We meet a couple that said they
I feel that this is an integral part of all healthy
had vacationed in Rome, which surprised and amazed
relationships: to find something…anything…that you both
us. Several years later, we were on vacation again, and
enjoy and do it together. You won’t just have fun, but you
someone asked where we were from and what our town
will also grow closer to each other as well, and I think this
was known for. That’s when we knew that it was meant
is important.
to be, and we began setting the foundations for our blog, When In Rome, Ga. blog. The question was how we were going to create it. We knew nothing about creating a blog. We worked together
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About The Author
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Gò0dNews for Everyone
Your Final Act, Part Two
T
by Jeffrey Greer
he best example of how we are to live is, of course,
Can you imagine that, as you are in the process of
Jesus Himself. He knew He was sent to this earth to
making a disciple, you enter into the presence of your
die for us. During His three years of ministry, Jesus
Lord? And then, to hear Jesus say, “Well done, good and
served people. And, even though most of His followers
faithful servant!”—we all want to hear Jesus say that to us.
abandoned Him, those whom Jesus discipled carried on
But, are we living as Jesus commanded us to, and are we
His mission and spread the Gospel to the known world.
doing what He commanded us to do?
I think John 19:30 gives us the best picture of how
I fear most folks in our churches are too involved with
Jesus lived His life right up to the end: “So when Jesus
the things of this world. They appear to be good things. We
had received the sour wine, He said, ‘It is finished!’ And
are busy with work, social activities, sporting events, and
bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.” If we are always living our lives for others, we can be certain we will finish well, living life as Jesus would. Regardless of our age, life is going to end one day. What if we spent our remaining days like they are our last and served people as Jesus did? What if our focus was on making disciples who make disciples? We know the Great Commission was the final recorded command of Jesus. Matthew 28:18-20: “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
the like. Do we really think that Jesus is going to be pleased
have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even
or impressed with all we have done when it has nothing to
to the end of the age.’ Amen.”
do with His command to make disciples?
Making disciples is the one thing that God left us
Why are we not making disciples? Why are you not
on earth to do. It is an activity in which Jesus joins us
making disciples? More than likely, you have never been
(I am with you always). When we think about our final
discipled. I can help you with that. Let me show how to
act on earth, what could be any better than sharing the
make disciples who make disciples. Then, you will know
Gospel with one who is lost, seeing them repent of their
that you are fulfilling your Lord’s will until He comes.
sins and confessing Jesus Christ as their Lord, baptizing commanded us?
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About The Author
them, and teaching them to observe all that Christ has 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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Gò0dNews for Singles
Table For One, Please
S
by Natalie Howard
ingle. Only one: not one of several. Unmarried.
Since there are very few demands on their time, they can
Unattached. Free. These are just a few ideas of what
commit to developing this without having to take away
comes to mind when we think of this little word.
from family responsibilities. As a single person begins this
We live in a culture that doesn’t always celebrate this
process, God is doing a great and beautiful work in their life.
status, but it deserves to be honored. We all experience
The Christian single should strive to fall in love with Jesus
this at some point in our lives. Single people are a valuable
all over again. As God begins this refining work in their life,
asset to the Kingdom as they have much to offer. They
they are discovering even more of their identity in Christ.
are important and should be given just as much visibility as those of our married counterparts. Living life as a Christian single has its advantages. Most of the time, we immediately think of all of the negatives, but there are many ways that singlehood can bring a fruitful and fulfilling life. Singles have more time to devote to serving and helping others. There aren’t as many demands on their time, so this opens up countless opportunities to bless others. There is a freedom that comes from being able to function and make decisions without having to include numerous other family members. Being able to come and go as needed opens up a whole new world for the single that the married person very rarely gets to experience.
So, if your relationship status reads “single,” then don’t despair. You aren’t second-class or second-rate. You are of
Just because someone’s relationship status reads
significance to the Kingdom. Get out there and serve God
“single” doesn’t mean that they can’t live life as a whole
with all that you’ve got. Pursue a relationship with Him.
and complete person. Many people want to wait until they
Enjoy every moment of your life. Don’t wait for perfect
are married to experience this, but God wants everyone,
opportunities. Seize the moment and be a warrior for God.
whether single or married, to live this way. We don’t wait
You have much to offer the Kingdom. Time waits for no one,
for another person to bring fulfillment to our lives. We make
no matter if your label says single or not.
the decision to live as the whole and complete person that God calls us to be in the here and now. Singles don’t need to Christian singles have the awesome opportunity to totally immerse themselves in their relationship with God.
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About The Author
wait until the future for this to happen. Today is the day.
Natalie Howard enjoys writing, speaking, and leading worship, as well as encouraging and pouring God’s love and hope into others. She is a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan University with a degree in music education. You can keep up with Natalie at BeginAgainMinistry.com.
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I Can Tell By the Way You Act “…desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one” (Hebrews 11:16).
I
by Terrie E. Ruff decided to spend time with one of the quieter
Wow! She could tell by the way I acted. What a
patients this afternoon, and as I approached
motivation that has given me to remember that someone
her, I could see resistance on her
is always looking at my actions. My gestures,
countenance. She had a wall of protection
tone, and behavior are all representations of my
up, and as I walked towards her, I
beliefs and Christian declaration. Because I have
simply smiled, introduced myself,
a heavenly view, my lifestyle, reactions, and
extended my hand, and asked her
treatment of others are different. Because I desire
name. She proudly told me her name,
a better country, I have determined to live in
and I sat down beside her and began
such a way that my character will be fit to live
the delicate task of engagement
there! Every day, I am learning to consecrate
and rapport building. I asked her
my life to God, pray for His direction and
to share her story with me, and
protection, and intentionally showcase Him to
she did so with brevity. I then
the world.
decided to face the true issue at
Today and every day, it is my desire to
hand: her depression. As I did,
be more like my Heavenly Father and to
she began to interview me!
desire my purposed home: the home I was
She asked several questions
created to dwell in for eternity. Today, I
about depression, coping skills,
want others to see where my loyalties lie
and family relationships. I
and to know without confusion that I am
was amazed and felt honored
a heaven-bound daughter of the Most
that she trusted me enough to
High God by the way I act. Wherever
gradually bring down a portion of her
I am, wherever you are, let’s always
emotional wall and talk. We smiled
remember that we are the only image of
at each other, and as I looked at her,
God someone may see. Let’s try to give
I assured her that she was not alone
others the best introduction to God that
and that she would feel better. As the
we can!
interview ended, I thanked her for
Men and women, boys and girls,
allowing me to hear her story, and
what do your actions say about you?
she asked me a powerful question:
Think of ways in which you can daily
“You’re a Christian, aren’t you?” I
act like Jesus.
told her that I was and asked how can tell by the way you act.”
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About The Author
she could tell, and she told me, “I Terrie E. Ruff is a public speaker, soloist and inspirational author. She is an active member of the Orchard Park SDA Church in Chattanooga. Terrie can be contacted at Terrie.Ruff@lpnt.net.
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Gò0dNews for Everyone
I Just Wanted To Be Accepted by Jenice Saint
I
was a lonely teenager and young adult. I was never in the
What does God do with His special possessions (you
“in” crowd at school or college. I had a couple of close
and me)? He sent His only son, Jesus, to die for us. What
friends, but I longed to be a part of other groups that I
a love! You are God’s special treasure. You are valuable to
saw interacting with each other and having fun. I always felt
Him: not because of who you are or anything you’ve done.
left out and was convinced it was intentional, even though
He knew you and loved you before you were even born.
in retrospect, I know that it wasn’t always that way. I just
God accepts us just like we are. What a relief it is that
wanted to be accepted. I had low self-esteem. I knew I wasn’t the pretty one. I didn’t have the nice clothes and shoes that other girls often
we don’t have to try to be good enough. We don’t have to do anything to earn His love. We don’t have to prove anything to Him. He knows us and loves us, just like we are.
had. I knew I was different, and it was hard. I was usually the last one picked on teams at school. I wasn’t invited to go do things with the others. I couldn’t understand why kids couldn’t like me for who I was. Fortunately, I attended a Christian school and a Christian college, so the peer pressure to do bad things or go bad places really wasn’t a factor in my life. I loved God and really wanted to please Him. I had learned over time that I wasn’t going to be able to please a lot of people. I was a pleaser by nature, so that was difficult to deal with emotionally. But, I sought solace in my relationship with God. Here’s the good news: God didn’t disappoint me.
Sure, I still like to feel accepted amongst the people with
I knew God loved me. 1 Peter 2:9 told me that I was
whom I associate, but I am not defined by their acceptance.
God’s special possession. What do you do with a special
Growing in God’s love and knowing I’m accepted by Him
possession? If you have an item autographed by someone
is worth so much more than acceptance by anyone or any
important, maybe you display it on a shelf for everyone to
group of people.
see. If you have a piece of expensive jewelry, maybe you
You are loved. You are special to God. Never forget that.
keep it from being tarnished and store it in a special case. If you have something handed down to you from generations damage it.
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About The Author
past, maybe you keep it in a place where nobody can Jenice Saint is a graduate of Lee University. She sings on the praise team at Grace Community Church in Cleveland, Tennessee.
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