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Contents AUGUST 2020

GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk

6 Blessings

by Steve Gilbert

GoodNews for Kids

8 New Baby Brother

by Sue Lagermann

GoodNews on Money Matters

10 Be Frugal, but Not Cheap

by Andrew Lee

GoodNews for Men

12 Do I Stay In My Comfort Zone?

by Joseph SantaMaria GoodNews for Women

14 God Cares About My Car Keys!

by Terrie Ruff GoodNews for Everyone

18 Thud

by Stephanie Evans

GoodNews for Parents

20 A Letter To My Children

by Glyndora Condon

GoodNews for Life

22 Walking Through Mourning

by Danette Reeves

GoodNews for Everyone

24 Three Things

by Dr. Rob Debelak

GoodNews Cover Story

26 The Fight of Her Life

GoodNews Testimony

30 My Faith Is Stronger Than My Fear

by Grace Logan GoodNews for Everyone

32 God Is Love

by Charles Laws

GoodNews Business Spotlight

34 Tennessee Osteopathic Center

by Tyler McCurry

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GoodNews for Health & Fitness

36 Desire vs. Sacrifice

by Dominique Craigmiles

GoodNews from the Outdoors

38 The Little Engine That Could

by Rusty Asble

GoodNews for Everyone

40 Sonny’s Trees

by David West

GoodNews for your Taste Buds

42 Easy-Peasy Fruit Salad Recipe

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by Pam Wattenbarger GoodNews for Everyone

44 Consider The Lilies

by Leslie Bennett

GoodNews for Everyone

46 The Coming Eruption

by Andrew Towe

GoodNews for Everyone

50 Create

by Robin Faulkner

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Blessings

E

by Steve Gilbert

veryone enjoys blessings, and they come in all shapes and sizes. We all enjoy financial blessings, and the greatest blessing of all is when a new member is born

into the family. And then, of course, we are blessed every day with blessings that we often take for granted, such as the air we breathe, the heart that beats within us, and great relationships all around us.

I’m writing today about blessings that are constant and dependable: the ones that come from the Word of God. Not only can we read about them, but we can also experience them. When it comes to blessings and direction for my life, one book of the Bible that I love is the Book of Ephesians. It’s so understandable and livable. I’m going to refer to a verse from each of the six chapters in Ephesians today and, by doing so, hopefully remind you of just how blessed you are as a believer in Christ.

In chapter 1, we are told that we should praise God because He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. I encourage you to stop and think for a minute of the times when God blessed you. It starts with the blessing of salvation, but then He loads us daily with blessings from above.

What do you need today? Is it healing, peace, or guidance in

and patient. We are to make allowances for the faults of others

making a decision? He has the answers and the solutions to

because we have faults also, and we are to live in unity.

any and all circumstances you are facing. I ask you to stop and

Chapter 5 reveals to us how we can accept and fulfill the

accept what God has made possible for you to enjoy: blessings

promises and instructions of the previous chapters. We are

from above.

to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Our relationship with Him

In chapter 2, He refers to you as His masterpiece. Each of

should be like a river of living water. We are to be filled and

us needs to stop arguing with our Creator and Redeemer. We

running over with His Spirit. There is so much more than

often see ourselves as defeated and worthless. He sees us as

just the initial experience of salvation. This world, our family,

victorious and priceless, a masterpiece. And He’s not finished

and our friends need to hear about these blessings mentioned

with us; each stroke of the brush He’s using makes us more like

above. The Holy Spirit provides for us the power and wisdom

Him and in compliance with His will and plan for our lives.

we need to share our faith and honor His name.

Chapter 3 informs us that we can come boldly and

And finally, Paul tells us to put on the armor of God

confidently into His presence. Can you believe that? If not,

because we are in a battle. We’re not fighting against humans;

you need to start believing today. We are invited to come into

our enemies are from the demonic realm. Satan was defeated at

the throne room of God. Here again, we are reminded of how

the Cross, but he hasn’t given up. He reminds me of a retired

special and blessed we are, each of us.

boxer who wants to get back into the ring years and decades

The next chapter is perhaps my favorite. It tells me that I am called, and so are you. We can spend hours listing what

after his prime. But Satan is defeated, and you can defeat him in your life because of the blessings of God.

to put on our to-do list. We are to always be humble, gentle,

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we are called to do, but this chapter also gives us some items Pastor Steve and Teresa Gilbert were both raised in Cleveland, Tennessee. They currently serve as the lead pastors of Heritage Fellowship Church, which is located in McDonald, Tennessee.

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New Baby Brother

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by Sue Lagermann

omorrow is the big day for my sister Cindy and

When I woke up, my Granddaddy was downstairs

me! Our mom is coming back home and bringing

waiting for Cindy and me to come down. We ran

our new baby brother with her. We both were

downstairs to see him. We loved our Granddaddy.

happy the baby was a boy. Now we had a brother.

He was making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

While our mom was gone, we had Grandma Stella,

for breakfast. Granddaddy told us our daddy was

my daddy’s mom, spend the night with us. She wasn’t

bringing our mom and baby brother home today,

around much as we were growing up. She agreed to

but there was going to be a problem. I was so scared

watch us for the night daddy spent at the hospital.

something was wrong because I lied. I said a fast

My mom said Grandma Stella didn’t have a motherly

prayer in my head before Granddaddy said, “The

way about her. That night, she made us spaghetti for

problem is that Joseph is your brother’s name, but so

dinner. I told her that my mom doesn’t make me eat

is your daddy’s. Let’s give him a nickname.” Since

spaghetti sauce over my noodles. Grandma Stella

we were eating Skippy peanut butter, Cindy and I

served me my spaghetti without sauce. It wasn’t very

both said Skippy at the same time. Since that day,

good. I told her that if I didn’t finish dinner, my mom

our brother has been called Skippy. Cindy and I were

still gave me dessert. I didn’t finish dinner and still got

proud that we named our new baby brother. I was happy to know nothing bad happened

dessert! When it was time to get ready for bed, I told

to our baby brother and promised

Grandma Stella I only had to brush my teeth in

never to play jokes on Grandma

the mornings.

Stella again. I never did.

That night in bed, I told Cindy I had

Six years later, we

fun playing jokes on Grandma Stella.

Cindy told me that was

had another brother.

lying, not playing jokes.

This time, my mom named him David.

Something really bad

David doesn’t have

might happen. Maybe something bad

a nickname, but

would happen

we are proud of

to our new

him too.

baby brother.

I said my prayers over and fell asleep.

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About The Author

over until I Sue Lagermann has been involved with the Floyd County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program since 1998 as a volunteer and became the director in 2004. Before becoming director, she advocated for over 20 children in the foster care system. She is the author of Violet Daisy Flowers becomes a Foster Kid, which is about an 8-year-old child’s journey through the child welfare system. Sue is the mother of six and grandmother of 11 children. Sue and her husband Bob reside in Aragon, GA.

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ou’re such a cheapskate! Penny pincher! Scrooge!”

in my future Yard Sale). However, I highly value experiences

Many of us have either heard these phrases

and memories, especially with my family and friends. So

hurled at us or, alternately, have used these

when we take family trips, we pull out all the stops without

phrases when accusing someone else. Few people would want

pinching pennies because I had already planned these

to be labeled as “cheap”—it sounds so insulting. But some

expenditures in advance.

would embrace less critical terms like “frugal” or “thrifty”

3. “A cheap person values money. A frugal person

which may often be viewed as a compliment. So what’s the

values time.” Some people will drive an extra ten or twenty

difference between being “cheap” and “frugal?” Personal

minutes to buy gasoline at the station that sells fuel for a nickel

finance author Ramit Sethi has summarized some insightful

less per gallon, without realizing that the extra time spent and

ways to distinguish between “cheap” and “frugal”:

miles driven for this supposed “savings” has cost them much

1. “Being frugal is saving money. Being cheap is saving

more than they were trying to save. Or they will spend three

money at the expense of others.” Think of a time when you

weeks struggling to fix a leaky sink rather than call a plumber

were out at a restaurant with a group of family or friends,

for a fifty-dollar repair. There’s nothing wrong with DIY (do

and when the bill came, there was “that person” who kicked

it yourself), but there comes a point when the time expended

in seven dollars to cover his or her $6.99 meal, neglecting to

exceeds the dollar value of money saved.

account for taxes and tip. Or how about those people who

4. “Cheap people are always trying to get something

habitually leave a dollar or two as a “tip” for their restaurant

for free and often feel entitled or act offended or

server regardless if the bill totaled ten, twenty, or fifty dollars?

mistreated when they can’t get something free.” There’s

Or those who choose to ignore invitations to weddings,

nothing wrong with sometimes asking for a freebie (James 4:2),

showers, or graduations as a great way to save some money

but to live life expecting not to pay for goods or services that

by not having to buy a gift? Ouch—let’s not be like these folks.

most people are paying for, well, that’s neither realistic nor

People have long memories regarding cheapskates!

healthy. Some people believe that if they whine loudly enough

2. “A cheap person saves in any possible scenario, at any cost. Frugal people happily spend money on things they value.” Cheap people always go with the lowest price on

and often enough, they can get anything they want. These people should be avoided.

The previous points all boil down to this: “cheap” people

anything, while frugal people cut costs on things that aren’t

think short term while “frugal” people think long term. Frugal

important to them, while spending freely, even lavishly, on

people don’t save money just to save money; they have longer

things they care about. It’s simply a matter of knowing what’s

term goals like saving for retirement or funding their kids’

important to you and then allocating your financial resources

college or donating to worthy causes, and they realize that

accordingly. Personally, most luxury consumer goods are not

a dollar saved on expenses can help meet their goals. So be

high on my list of priorities (I inevitably imagine these items

frugal, not cheap!

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Do I Stay In My Comfort Zone?

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by Joseph SantaMaria

018 was a year when my dedication to ministry was

As I took a seat in the fellowship hall for food and

challenged to the core. Although not an ordained

fellowship, another man, Pastor Titus, approached me and

clergyman, we are all ordained and commissioned

invited me to minister with him in Zimbabwe. I had lived in

by the Lord Jesus Christ to bring the Gospel to any and

Brooklyn, New York, the melting pot of the world, but was

everyone we encounter. We start with friends and family,

open to the Lord’s calling to go into all the world and preach

and then we branch to those we come into contact with: our

the Gospel. I said yes to Jesus and have been to Harare,

classmates, teachers, and the grocery store employees in the

Zimbabwe, two times. Through my willingness to go where

markets we frequent. My first job as a high school student

He leads, many people in Zimbabwe have made decisions

was as a newspaper delivery boy in the morning, and then in my local deli after school. I had always been friendly and talkative to my customers and was rewarded with business and advancements. I was an above-average student and had earned a scholarship for college, but as a 17-year old, I stayed and had an alcohol-and-drug-induced near-tragic accident as the passenger in the car.

I gave my heart to Jesus, and my life transformed as I remained open to His leading. My outgoing name was a plus as I ministered to people through witnessing and helping those in need. My friends and I would go to the Bowery in New York City and share food and the Gospel. We spoke to senior citizens in nursing homes and residents at Teen Challenge and Anchor House who were suffering from addictions. I thought of myself as a home missionary. After receiving an invitation to attend a reunion at Zion/Northpoint Bible

for Jesus and rededicated their lives to witness and spread

College as an alumnus, I told my wife I would only go if

the Gospel.

she accompanied me. “No, you go—you know the people.

Never say never to the Lord’s leading. He gave His all

Say yes and go.” I agreed, and the Lord kept speaking to

for us, so give your all to Him. Go where He leads you. Stay

me and saying that something good was going to happen.

open to His calling. The will of God will never take you

I went with expectancy and was not let down. I arrived on

where the grace of God will not keep you. None of us are

the second evening, and at the moment when the pastor

exempt from the will of God and can never say, Not me,

asked if everyone had been served, a man stood up and

Lord. We are to be ambassadors and witnesses of the good

said, “We have not been served. I am from Africa, and we

news of Jesus. “Go ye into all the world and preach the

haven’t been served properly with the Gospel of Christ. We

gospel to every person” (Mark 16:15).

in untouched areas of Africa.” Wow, this was why I was supposed to go to the reunion.

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by Terrie Ruff

asting all your care upon Him, for He cares

with the doors unlocked. I became nervous as I thought

for you” (1 Peter 5:7).

about all the “what ifs.” Kelli and I had been in the store for

Kelli and I had this day planned for

quite some time. As social workers, we recognized it was

almost two hours!

What a mighty God we serve. For two hours, with my

time to have our own “mental health” day to do whatever

car keys in the ignition fully exposed and the car doors

we wanted to do, so Kelli met me at my house for brunch,

unlocked, He protected and kept hurt, harm, and danger

and then we took off with her following close behind me;

away from my property. He cares about me, and on that

we were determined to shop until we dropped! In between

day, I was reminded that He cares for everything that affects

stores, we caught up on the current events of our lives and

my life. As Kelli and I said our “goodbyes” and went our

promised not to let so much time pass until our next get-

separate ways, I felt so special, and I knew that this God I

together! We understood the importance of days like these: when we stop to pour into and replenish ourselves to continue pouring into the empty lives of others. What a privilege, what a price.

God favored us, and we bragged to each other about our “finds”! We had a friendly competition going to see who could find the sweetest deal! Before we knew it, we had reached our last destination, and the day was quickly coming to an end. Kelli was finding shoes, and I was helping her select the ones that were both stylish and comfortable. She made her final selections, and because my bag was so heavy, I decided to put my things in the car and help Kelli if she needed me. I reached inside my purse for my car keys,

serve is amazing and that His love for me is never failing. I

and they weren’t there! I looked in my buggy, asked Kelli

had learned another powerful lesson about Him: He cares

if she’d seen them, and then I began to worry. Where could

not only about me but also about the specific details of my

my keys be?!

life, right down to my car keys!

As I headed toward the car, I began to pray silently but

What have you lost that needs to be found? What have

desperately to God, “Please show me where I left the keys.”

you forgotten that you need God to secure? He will do it for

As I approached the car, I went to the driver’s side, and in

you! Trust Him; He’s the God of whatever you need.

the ignition were my car keys! I remembered being on the apparently so caught up in the conversation and excitement of the day, I forgot about the keys and left them in the car

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Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-1534 White Oak Baptist Church 2043 White Oak Valley Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 559-2359

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St Therese Catholic Church 900 Clingan Ridge Dr NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-8123

Charismatic

Cleveland Christian Fellowship 695 S Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-2642

Church of God

Agape Place Church of God 2611 Blue Springs Road SE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-8691 Community Chapel Church of God 807 Blythe Ave SE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-2143 Cornerstone Church of God 2823 Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 478-0006 Church of God Sanctified, Inc. 746 First Street N.E. Cleveland, TN. 37311 (423) 479-3895 East Cleveland Church of God 900 15th St NE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3389 Fellowship of Praise Church of God 931 Inman Street East Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3121 Grace Community Church of God 4745 Mouse Creek Road NW, Cleveland, TN 37312.

(423) 614-0708 Heritage Fellowship Church of God 4635 South Lee Hwy McDonald, TN 37353 (423) 476-6316 International Worship Center Centro Internacional de Adoraciรณn 533 Central Ave. NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-1977 Kinser Church of God 141 Kinser Road Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-7400 Lakeview Church of God 105 Pound Street SE Cleveland, TN 37323 (423)-790-5805 North Cleveland Church of God 335 11th St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5513 Michigan Avenue Church of God 515 Minnis Road NE (423) 284-7573 Mt Olive Church of God 3522 Harrison Pike, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3381 Mt View Church of God

210 Roadway Dr SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (706) 455-3528 Pine Hill Church of God 1484 Old Alabama Rd McDonald, TN 37353 (423) 488-0939 South Cleveland Church of God 1846 Volunteer Dr SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6382 Westmore Church of God 2412 Wolfe Dr NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3415

Church of God of Prophecy

Cleveland Spanish COGOP 2610 Grove Ave. Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 473-7199 Durkee Road COGOP 201 Durkee Rd. Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-4384 Keith Street Ministries COGOP 4000 Keith ST. NW Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-2448 Peerless Road COGOP 3301 Peerless Rd. NW Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 303-2680 Spring Place COGOP 2530 Spring Place Rd. Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6414 Union Grove COGOP 533 Union Grove Rd Charleston, TN 37310 (423) 479-5357 Wildwood COGOP 140 Wildwood Ave Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-6584

The Church of God

The Church of God Jerusalem Acres 1826 Dalton Pike SE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-1597

Community

Fellowship in Christ 1025 Beech Circle NW Cleveland TN 37312 (423) 314-2382

Disciples of Christ

First Christian Church 3625 N. Ocoee Street Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-6682

Episcopal

Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church 320 Broad St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311

Lutheran

First Lutheran Church 195 McIntire Ave NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-6811

Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 4200 Pryor Rd N.E. Cleveland, TN 37312

(423) 503-6394

Methodist

Big Spring United Methodist 1196 Hardwick St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5242 Black Fox United Methodist 1820 Old Chattanooga Pike SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 339-1908 Broad Street United Methodist 155 Central Ave NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5586 First United Methodist Church 3425 Ocoee St N, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-4504 Pleasant Grove UMC 3043 Pleasant Grove Church Rd SW Cleveland, TN 37311 Red Hill United Methodist Church 527 Red Hill Valley Road SE Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 728-5413 South Cleveland United Methodist 1165 Church St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 507-5760 Tasso United Methodist 1106 Tasso Ln NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-4457 Trinity United Methodist Church 731 1st St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 614-7900 Valley Head Methodist Church 920 Mouse Creek Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-0575 Wesley Memorial Methodist 3405 Peerless Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-9578

Pentecostal

Faith Memorial Church 910 17th St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6281 First United Pentecostal Church 4095 Peerless Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-9436 Full Gospel House of Prayer 1500 Wildwood Ave. Cleveland, TN Set Free Christian Fellowship 1175 King Edwards Ave. Cleveland, TN

Nazarene

Cleveland First Church Of The Nazarene 2712 Henderson Ave. Cleveland, TN 37312 423-472-7371 New Hope Church of the Nazarene 4514 Waterlevel Highway Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 473-3379

Non-Denominational

Christian Fellowship Ctr 895 6th St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-9591 Church Alive Ministries 6315 Mouse Creek Road NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-8133

Cleveland Community Chapel 1823 Forest Ridge Dr. Cleveland, TN 37311 Cleveland Cornerstone Church 533 Broad St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-1775 Cornerstone Family Church 4997 N. Lee Highway Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 380-9160 Community Hall Church 1305 6th Street Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472 2178 Dwelling Place Church International 523 Urbane Rd. NE Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 790-5200 Evening Light Gospel 200 20th St SE Cleveland, TN 37311 Fairhaven Ministry Center 1807 Blythe Ave. SE, Cleveland TN, 37311 Freedom Fellowship Church 3555 Blue Springs Rd, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 478-0654 God’s Family Fellowship 197 Neely Circle NE Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 790-7533 Graceway Chapel 221 14th St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 728-2226 International House of Fire 1701 South Lee Hwy Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 790-0772 The Journey Church 3191 South Lee Hwy, McDonald, TN 37353 (423) 728-4100 Living By Faith Ministries 183 1st Street NW Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 457-9072 Living Word Church 930 25th Street, NW Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 339-3028 or The Net Church Bradley Square 12 200 Paul Huff Pkwy Cleveland, TN 37312 New Life Bible Church 155 S Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-3882 Restoration Fellowship 211 Trewhitt Dr SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-4249 The Simple Gospel 850 Elrod St SE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 650-9572 Shema Israel Ministry 850 Elrod St SE Cleveland, TN 37311 423-994-8553 The Sanctuary 1203 Smith Dr. Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 478-2843 Tasso Christian Church 1135 Tasso Lane, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-2705

The TRIBE 1175 King Edward Avenue SE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 380-8802 United Christian Church 2200 Peerless Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-4277 Unity Christian Ministries 2419 Georgetown Rd NW Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 473-9338 Walker Valley Community 787 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 336-9696

Presbyterian

Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church 8267 N Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 336-5004 First Cumberland Presbyterian 161 2nd St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6751 First Presbyterian Church 433 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5584 Flint Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church 515 Flint Springs Rd Cleveland TN. 37323 (423) 284-6397 Prospect United Cumberland Presbyterian Church 310 New Murraytown Rd. NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-6181 St James Cumberland Presbyterian 151 Short St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-5762 Trinity Presbyterian PCA 1780 Stuart Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 559-9595

Seventh Day Adventist

Bowman Hills Adventist 300 Westview Dr NE Cleveland, TN 37312 Cleveland Fellowship Church 211 Trewhitt Drive Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 400-7054 East Cleveland Seventh-Day 801 Howard Circle SE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-9299 Ladd Springs Seventh-Day 5860 Bates Pike SE Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-1889

Zion Assembly

Zion Assembly Church of God 5512 Waterlevel Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-3337

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Thud

“B

by Stephanie Evans

eware of false prophets, who come to you

with sad faces. I understand because only now, at age 68, am

dressed as sheep, but inside they are devouring

I learning some of the joys of being single (again).

wolves” (Matthew 7:15, emphasis mine).

I heard a thud on my front porch while I cleaned my

apartment, wearing my long old nightgown (with spaghetti

Sometimes staying unattached, except to God and healthy-minded friends, is safer and happier.

I remember what my single friend Mark, who resides in

straps and tiny blue flowers) tucked into my underwear.

another nearby apartment complex, told me one Sunday in

(It was a fairly solid thud that made me too curious to wait

church: “Some of the women here are so vulnerable—and

until I finished cleaning).

thugs take advantage of them.”

I slipped on the plush black bathrobe I found at Walmart

Don’t wait on him, baby. Return all thugs—and some thuds.

and tied it on to find out what had landed outside. Maybe it’s that package from my daughter, I thought.

Robed, I stepped outside and saw the beautiful auburn-haired neighbor with good legs sunning herself.

I grabbed the package, stepped back inside, and opened it. I saw the 300-piece puzzle I had ordered for myself, something to do while I and millions of others try to out-wait the danger of a COVID-19 virus pandemic. (But wait, I ordered the puzzle before the pandemic, during a solitary moment, when I envisioned working the puzzle, maybe with a neighbor or two).

Is it really pitiful to order myself a puzzle? I don’t know. I gave the first puzzle I got in the mail to the local library, since the library checks puzzles out to people, at least when the library’s open and not COVID-ized.

I decided to send the new puzzle back to the puzzle club. I got suckered into yet another Christian club by all the pretty pictures and hopes I cannot afford. (My post office

Still, I looked forward to the Mother’s Day package from

friend said it takes a while to get out of such scams, but one

my daughter and always to talking with my adult children

key is to NOT open the package and mark it “Return to

and my brothers (and my new granddaughter!). They are

Sender” before mailing it back).

champions of the beautiful hearts club! (Be careful out there!

Anyway, I finished cleaning my place, got dressed, and walked outside. I waved to two lady neighbors now

I hope we get to see each other in church soon!)

P.S. I returned the second puzzle with a cancellation

sunning themselves in chairs six feet apart, for COVID

notice. If I get another one, I won’t open it. Now I hope to

social distancing. When I see single men and single women

walk outside. What a beautiful day!

women, who seem to be waiting and hoping and lonely,

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About The Author

interact around my place now, I mostly feel sorry for the Stephanie B. Evans is a resident of Cleveland, TN, mother of two adult children and grandmother to one granddaughter.

She is a former newspaper reporter, feature writer and library clerk who currently writes on a freelance basis. She can be reached at s.b.evans287@gmail.com

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A Letter To My Children

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by Glyndora Condon

o your best, love your best, and let God be your

best they can in all that they choose to do and even during

center. Encourage those sweet babies even when

times in which they are doing things that they are expected

they are not perfect—allow them to fall, guide

to do (work and life), compassion, flexibility, and similar

them, and let them see God is your center. Know that your

character traits early and throughout their lives by having

best is all that you could do, and be glad in it. Know that

this modeled to them consistently. There is no room for

your children will run from, adopt some of, and create some

shame, fear, or aggression, which are poor examples and

of their own core beliefs—both good and

lead to confusion and weakness. Walk in faith, ask God for

bad—as they grow up and often blame

wisdom, and stay true to your path.

it all on their parents. Their choices

Lastly, they do not dictate your

are not yours to be blamed for.

life; you are the one with the fully

There are no perfect parents,

developed brain and who God placed

and there are no perfect children.

in charge of them. Just because you

It is not your job to make your

follow through with consequences does

children happy but to teach, love,

not mean that you no longer love

guide, protect, shelter, feed, and

them; in fact, it means that you love

hold them accountable for each

them too much to allow them to

choice that they make—in

avoid the consequence of choices.

the same manner that Christ

Render all with love and kindness.

loved and guided His church:

This is my advice in assisting you

with clear expectations and

in this awesome responsibility to

consequences, a loving heart,

yourself and your children as you

and consistent affirmation. Give

follow God’s instruction.

them a positive expectation and

You will make mistakes, but

goal without being unrealistic of

do your best and love at all times;

their abilities, and affirm every good choice. Love them regardless of their choice with endurance.

They need to know how to

and know that God has the control: not you, and certainly not them. The best gift to give them is not a toy but a loving and respectful relationship between yourself

be productive adults who are not

and your husband or wife, which models the

dependent financially, emotionally,

character and life skills that you wish your

or otherwise upon their parents; but

children to learn.

foremost, they must learn integrity, honesty, dependability, responsibility,

Lovingly,

ethics, boundaries, delayed gratification,

MOM

patience, empathy, a good work ethic,

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About The Author

the will to be helpful, the want to do the Glyndora Condon, MS, MFT, NCC, LPC; Heal and Hope Counseling Services. Mother of 4, grandmother of 8; entrepreneur of a Christian based counseling service; healhopecounseling.com.

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Walking Through Mourning

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by Danette Reeves

o one can escape mourning. It is inevitable because

when He said in Luke 22:21, “But listen, the hand of the

we live in this sin-cursed, death-ridden world. Each

one betraying Me is with mine on the table.” He hurt

person will mourn something: the loss of parents,

when His disciples could not stay awake to pray with Him

siblings, children, or a spouse; the loss of jobs, health,

(Matthew 26:40). Jesus surely felt deep mourning when the

wealth, and dreams; and the loss of friendships, abilities,

rooster crowed as He looked into Peter’s eyes when Peter

capabilities, and possibly even our minds. Mourning is an

(the one who claimed he would follow to the end) denied

authentic process.

Him three times (Luke 22:61). Think about the grief Jesus must have felt when He looked down from the cross and saw His mother so distraught.

Can you hear the gentleness and deep mourning as He gives His sonship to John: “Dear woman, look, here is your son” (John 19:26)? Even in the very worst of pain, Jesus turned to God, His Father, and asked for a different cup and then later asked from the cross, “Why have You forsaken Me?” Each journey of mourning is personal. In searching Scripture to see how Jesus mourned, the key is found in the picture of Jesus being in the midst of the horrible loneliness and pain, never denying His grief, yet turning to God in honesty and yielding to His Father.

Ignoring pain does not bring healing; it just buries it

Our healing comes from walking through the mourning

like a speck of infection in a wound that cannot heal. One

with the Great Physician—the One who is the Lover of my

can pretend, stay busy, bury it in food, and minister to

soul: The One who loves perfectly and completely.

others and yet never heal from mourning. It just becomes a

May we find comfort in Revelation 21:3-5: “And I heard

spreading poison that rears its ugly, infected head into every

a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling

corner of one’s life—every relationship, every thought,

place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they

every ministry.

will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as

Jesus never denied His grief. He openly wept at the

their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and

death of His dear friend, Lazarus. Even though Jesus knew

death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor

He would resurrect Lazarus, He first mourned the loss.

crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed

Jesus mourned the rejection of His people (Luke 19:41-

away.’ And He who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold,

44). He knew Israel would suffer greatly because they had

I am making all things new.’”

when John the Baptist was beheaded (Matthew 14:18).

Jesus knew the pain of betrayal and rejection intimately

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About The Author

rejected Him, and He wept. Jesus withdrew from people Danette Reeves teaches a Ladies’ Discipleship Class and is the Ladies Fellowship Director at First Baptist Church, Calhoun, Tennessee, as well as being active in the church music ministries.

She lives in Cleveland, Tennessee, with her husband, Charlie, and is a mom to three grown children and Oma to four grandchildren.

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Three Things

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by Dr. Rob Debelak

he well-known passage of Micah 6:8 responds to a

constant, humble walk with God speaks to life-conduct; it

main question posed in v. 6a: “Wherewith shall I

calls for abandoning arrogance in the journey with God.

come before the Lord, and bow myself before the

If the people had asked about sacrificing their firstborns

high God?” The question is extended in three subsequent

(v. 7b, which was forbidden), they could have had “role-

angles raised by people searching for an answer to, “What

playing” Abraham in mind (Genesis 22). Rather, v. 8 calls

will it take to worship God acceptably?”

one to walk in humility with God, like Abraham—and

The first thought is sacrifice, as verses 6 and 7 mention

that covers a lot more bases! Further, the reminder for

Old Testament animals offered in ritual, and involved

exhibiting justice, mercy, and a humble walk with God

some cost. The next frantic inquiry couples offerings

were indicators of people who had a relationship with God

with excessive lavishness (thousands… ten thousands), and implies increases of considerable value! The third query employs hyperbole—exaggeration (offering one’s firstborn), and though “over the top,” the overstatement may mask just how spiritually bankrupt people can be.

What will it take? What must I give? How much is needed? To what extreme must I go?

Likely, we’ve all been there—we recognize our need to be in God’s good graces, yet strangely, we opt to trivialize a true relationship with Him. Like those in the text, our questions may betray a form of bargaining with our spirituality that sadly asks, “What is a right relationship with God really going to cost me?”

God’s response, though, through His spokesman, Micah, does not address the waywardness of the questions.

Rather, the prophet reminds the people of three things,

but had forgotten the holy life He had called them to, how to worship acceptably, and what it meant to please God in one’s life.

Those who would respond favorably would reflect

three important things they already know: “He hath shewed

God’s own character (He is just, He loves mercy, and He

thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require

walks with us). Those wanting to honor the Lord would

of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk

evidence fruit of God’s work in their life, seen most notably

humbly with thy God?”

in right relationships with others (justice, mercy) and in a

The first of these, justice, aims at consistently ensuring a

life submitted to God (a humble walk).

fair shake for everyone. The second, mercy, is an expression of God’s kind of covenant love—as such, “loving lovingmercy (or “getting a kick out of being merciful”). Finally, a

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About The Author

kindness” gets at taking delight in regularly extending Dr. Rob Debelak is associate professor of Bible in Lee University’s Online Program. He has taught at Lee University for 25 years, and is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He and his family reside in Cleveland, TN.

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The Fight of Her Life

ast April, our lives and Olivia’s life was normal. We had just celebrated her fifth birthday a few weeks before.

She was simply enjoying telling everyone how old she was with a whole hand, five fingers. She was busy with soccer, dance classes, and getting to learn the game of softball. Church choir was also new favorite. But the highlight for this kid, and her favorite role thus far, was being an older sister to her brother and sister, Eli and Ella. Life for this beautiful little girl was about as perfect as it could be. Then, on April 1, 2019, my wife, Sarah, and I began a journey that no parent would ever imagine they would set foot upon. A trip to the emergency room at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger for what we thought was appendicitis, turned out to be so much more. In a very small, cold, and eerie room we were taken, without Olivia. “There’s a mass in your daughter’s stomach.” We sat there. Silent. We listened in shock at what we were being told. “It’s pediatric cancer.”

I don’t think we were really accepting to this right away, it’s still surreal. Pediatric cancer was the last thing on the list of things we expected could happen in our child’s life. More importantly, as a father, it’s something that I couldn’t fix. I couldn’t make better as I always promised I would

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for each of my children. We were cornered, with our hands tied.

Decisions needed to be made quickly.

The cancer was consuming her body to the point that it looked like ivy was climbing up her aorta and down her abdomen into her pelvis. The size was beyond anything we were expecting. It wasn’t until a couple days later, through a biopsy, we found out exactly what we were up against: Stage IV High-Risk Neuroblastoma. Roughly 500– 600 kids annually in the U.S. are diagnosed with this specific type of cancer. “Rare.”

“Aggressive.” “Intense.” Many words were shared with us, each painting a more vibrant and specific picture of what was trying to take down my first-born. Sarah and I received a couple of second opinions.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital called and said they would have an ambulance ready to pick us up in 12 hours. That Saturday morning, we loaded up with the clothes on our back and began a trip that still continues today. Sarah sat in the back of a cramped ambulance with Olivia, who was smiling and cheery, and me driving our car behind them the six hours to Memphis, TN. All I remember from that car ride was staring at brake lights and being on the phone with anyone and everyone, trying to make more decisions and how to

care for Ella and Eli. Any free time I had not on the phone was filled with blank stares, confused faces, and numbness. That car ride felt it went on for hours.

We arrive in Memphis, meet our team, and get filled in on what to expect. “This treatment plan will last 13-15 months.” So, we had to adjust our life some and continue to make the best decisions possible for our children. After five rounds of chemotherapy, one resection surgery, one transplant, six rounds of immunotherapy, biopsies, four ICU visits, sprinkle in shots, countless sedations and scans, holidays, birthdays, celebrations, ups and downs, we are still at it. Fast-forward sixteen months. We had hoped to begin “normal” life back at home, making new memories with all of our family. Unfortunately, during Olivia’s end of treatment full-body evaluation in July 2020, two new spots appeared. However, all of the original disease is gone. Her journey thus far has been consisted much of this; “good and bad news”. We have learned to take all the good we can with the bad. This trend still continues today. Currently, COVID-19 has consumed our lives, much like it has most of the world. However, St. Jude, much like every hospital in the world, has taken numerous precautions to protect their

patients and families. One of those being the limiting of caregivers in housing to one; we had to pick who stayed with Olivia and who went home. So, the good is I am home with Ella and Eli more frequently, trying to keep their life more stable, while Olivia and Sarah are still at St. Jude. Olivia is now undergoing extensive treatment to combat the debilitating disease inside her.

While inpatient for five days, every 21 days, she wakes up at 5 a.m., takes one pill for chemotherapy and another to help with her nausea, followed by a chemo drip for an hour and a half. After that, it’s 10 hours of antibodies, which are necessary, but make her body ache and keep her from sleeping.

The antibodies finally stop around later that evening, and if she’s able, she might eat something light. Olivia doesn’t have much of an appetite during all of this, except for the occasional bites of a popsicle. She barely finds the energy to play a game or two with her favorite nurses. After five days of this routine, if her fever is down, Olivia is discharged to housing, where she gets a few weeks of rest before starting the cycle all over again.

Yes, Olivia’s story is a tragic and heartbreaking one. Parents plan out their children’s future and imagine hundreds of scenarios. None of them include cancer.

It’s such a rare family to be part of, but around here, around St. Jude and other pediatric centers across the world, it’s anything but rare. It’s the norm. We are comforted in the fact that Olivia’s story is still being written. From the beginning, her journey has been one of hope, community, and relying on faith to weather this storm.

Her optimism and positive outlook has been much stronger than that of any five-

year-old I’ve ever met. The only thing that makes her 5 is the number. As my mother would say, “wise beyond your years.”

Since Day 1, we have explained to Olivia what was happening and the things she might have to do, including losing her hair, and she took it incredibly well. She never complained about being in a hospital or having to leave Cleveland, saying “goodbye” to her friends and a life that she was just coming in to. Sure, she has moments where she misses various memories of a life before cancer, but she knows where she needs to be and what she needs to do. She has come to appreciate and accept the new life we have found ourselves part of. Her courage and strength alone has kept Sarah and I that much stronger. We all have been changed and continue to be transformed through this situation. We continue to be filled with life and joy to see how much she’s grown through her experience. As adults, we handle things the way we feel is most appropriate and those decisions help to develop us. Under the circumstances, I’d think that for most kids, it would slow them down to some degree and keep them from developing physically and mentally, but the past year has only seemed to accelerate her development. She’s challenged herself mentally. Emotionally, she’s grown and learned to handle things almost better than some adults would.

She’s learned to cope with it and is comfortable in the situation because of her surroundings. She loves her nurses and her care team. They’re incredible and make her feel like she’s part of the family. They’ve taken a lot of the stress off us and allowed us to just parent and help her grow. All these variables impact her development and she has somehow found a way to use all of them to her advantage to get the most out of a terrible situation.

Our faith has never been tested on such a level. I was recently asked, “How has your faith been shaken during this ordeal?”

I explained how “shaken” is a tough word to describe what was happening to my faith and the faith of our family. I don’t feel like our faith has been shaken. Yes, we have certainly questioned the journey and why our daughter had to be the one to go through it. To me, the word “shaken” a negative connotation, indicating an unfortunate disturbance or something you

don’t really want to happen. I truly feel like it’s been enhanced and strengthened. Most of which is due to the amount of people who have messaged us, encouraging us and Olivia to continue on in faith. Olivia’s story, albeit sad and unfortunate right now, has already impacted the lives of people we will never meet. Our optimism and confidence in the plan Christ has for Olivia and our family has grown. People message almost daily, with encouragement and stories of how Olivia and her obstacles have impacted their lives. Stories saying their kids are now praying at bedtime for Olivia, getting more interested and active in having a prayer life, a wife who reads Olivia’s Facebook updates and story and her husband hearing it and makes a decision to turn to Christ. Families getting stronger, coming together unlike ever before because of a journey being made by a child they have never met. God is in the middle, in the front, and surrounding the situation. We have and will continue to praise him in every failure and every victory. Yes, decisions will be made, but we aren’t naive to think our decisions are changing the layout of the plan that God

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has for her and that he hasn’t already planned everything out. There is a bigger picture being painted, and we get to watch with front-row seats His miracles unfold.

Our eyes have certainly been opened wide to a variety of things, the medical field and pediatric cancer specifically.

Outside of the frontline medical lingo and medication we have come to be more familiar with, we have become more familiar with the attention, or lack thereof, that is given to pediatric cancer. Finding out how underfunded pediatric cancer was completely blindsided me. Although Olivia does have a rare and unique cancer, pediatric cancer as a whole only receives 3-4 percent of the national budget. It’s one thing to focus on treatments and cures for older generations, but this is different. “Kids are our future” used to be for real. You don’t hear about pediatric cancer having breakthroughs, which is unfortunate because kids are being born every day, and they’re having to face different cancers, and diseases, and mutations. It blew my mind. There are clinical groups who work with pediatric cancer across the country, but it’s not a collaborative effort globally, where everyone is pitching in and trying to find cures together. St. Jude is a unique organization and has the flexibility to work with many organizations, and has affiliates across the country. They don’t only treat the patient, they care for the family, without asking for anything in return. The financial burden is lifted from

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the family during, what would arguably be the most difficult time of their lives. And even if Olivia’s journey takes us somewhere else down the road, St. Jude has made our situation much more acceptable and possible. If there was an organization that is doing remarkable things in a very selfless manner, it’s St. Jude.

Throughout our time here and in the middle of this storm that doesn’t seem to let up, we have heard and continue to be reminded of various versus from the Bible.

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you…” Another verse is John 9:3, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” Philippians 4:13 is another strong verse for our family.

It says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” And she’s had to—a lot more than any kid her age, younger, or older, should have to do to save her life.

She’s taking obstacles and knocking them down. We would recite this verse every day before I dropped her off at daycare. I never knew how real it would be for us.

As we move forward, we continue to be lifted up, standing on the shoulders of an army of believers and countless strangers who want nothing more than God’s plan to be fulfilled, and her body to be completely healed. We’ve been very blessed in the way that we have had people give in various ways, and separately through a trust that was created for Olivia.

It has certainly taken a village to make everything that needed to happen. Our other family members have had to raise our other children, we’ve had to move out of our home where we began our lives and raised children, Sarah and I have had to sacrifice various aspects of our professional careers. We’ve been very blessed to have a lot of people who are taking care of us all around. There have been fundraisers for Olivia and St. Jude children, a race named for Olivia, t-shirts and bracelets being sold to benefit our family, and countless packages and letters that would always brighten our little warriors day. Ella and Eli would even receive packages randomly.

Our family has not been forgotten or had to want for much at all. When I say we have been blessed at the most perfect and most random times when we least expect it, that

cannot be more understated. That’s another way our eyes have been opened: our lack of what we were doing before for others. Were we generous enough? Were we helpful to other people before all of this? We need to look for opportunities more often to help someone in their time of need. Being able to touch someone’s life without knowing their life story is something we try to encourage others to do.

Our family encourages readers to continue to pray. Pray for complete healing and a completely clear scan and body, void of disease. We also pray for little-to-no side effects. We want her to grow up, have kids, live a full life—things every parent wants for their child. Pray for wisdom that we’re making the right decisions and that our sleepless nights are not in vain. Pray that our two other kiddos understand why mommy and daddy have to be here, not with them, and that they grow up without the feeling of being left out or forgotten. Here in Memphis, leaving Eli and Ella in Cleveland, is something we have to do. Just pray that Sarah and I can make the right decision at the right time and listen to His Word and His guidance to do the best we can because Olivia relies on us. Most importantly, pray that our strength and faith remain intact and we continue to remain faithful. As we continue on, we will be tested over and over.

We have to remain fervent in our prayer and remember to give God the glory in and out.

We are grateful and thankful for the many of you who have stood up for us, stepped in the gap, and made Olivia an honorary member of your family. We could not have gone this far without God’s guidance and your continued and unwavering support.

Thank you.

To get involved in Olivia’s fight, you can visit her Facebook page, LIV - In The Journey, or send an encouraging email to livinthejourney2019@yahoo.com. You can also donate to St. Jude in honor of Olivia, or donate to her GoFundMe at www.gofundme.com/f/liv-in-the-journey.

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My Faith Is Stronger Than My Fear

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by Grace Logan

n April 26, 2020, at 4:00 a.m., my mother was

you performed miracle No. 1; you can do it again.” Mom

taken to the hospital by ambulance (she lives with

had no brain damage and was responding with eye contact

my brother in Peotone, Illinois). She could not

on May 7, 2020. At 2:15 p.m., the nurse called me and said,

breathe. It was the first time in my life I had felt so helpless

“Someone wants to talk to you.” Mom was off the ventilator.

(no visitors were allowed at the hospital, and I live in

Thank you, God: miracle No. 2.

Tennessee); all I could do was cry and pray. The verse “Be

May 9, 2020: Happy birthday, Mom—82 years old.

still and know I am God” (Psalm 46:10) came to my mind,

May 10, 2020: Happy Mother’s Day.

and I asked God to be with her and take care of her, since

May 11, 2020: The doctor called and said there was no

I could not be there. I talked to the nurse at 9:15 a.m. She

treatment plan for Mom, we needed to make decisions,

said that Mom was in the emergency room and went to ICU

and her heart was too weak. The nurse called and told

almost on a ventilator. She was not doing well, and they

me, “Grace, today the state of Illinois has lifted the ban on visitors; you can come and see your mother.”

I called my brother and told him to go be with Mom; I got there at 11:30 p.m. Thank you, God: miracle No. 3.

May 14, 2020: Mom was discharged from the hospital and left with us.

Thank you, God: I will forever be grateful.

Thank you, prayer warriors.

Thank you, Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois, and emergency room, ICU, and IMCU staff for taking care of my mother.

Thank you, Hospice of Kankakee Valley.

With the guidance of God, Mom died comfortably and peacefully on May 17, 2020, at 10:30 p.m., holding the hands of Grace

were treating her for pneumonia (she tested negative for COVID-19). The nurse said she would call me back between

(daughter) and Floyd (son).

I never gave up on my faith in God or the power of

3:00 and 4:00 p.m. I asked prayer warriors to pray for my

prayer. My fear was never seeing my mother on this earth

mother, I wanted to talk to her, and I kept praying and

again. Our God is alive! With three miracles in three weeks,

crying. At 3:30 p.m., the nurse called and said that Mom was

God made it possible for my brother and me to spend the

out of ICU, in IMCU on a nasal cannula, and talking to me.

last six days of my mother’s life with her. I raise a Hallelujah

Thank you, God: miracle No. 1.

to God.

On May 2, 2020, Mom was on the rehabilitation floor (getting stronger to come home) when she had a heart attack

Strength, courage, faith, and hope: we serve an almighty, miracle-working God!

in ICU on a ventilator at 81 years old. I sent text messages to prayer warriors to pray; I prayed hard, and I said, “God,

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(without a pulse for six or seven minutes) and was then put Grace Logan (9 yr. Breast Cancer Survivor) is shown today with her grandchildren, Kaylee and Ethan.

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God Is Love

by Charles Laws

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n I John 4:17 we read the most profound three

animal sacrifices did not appease God. We read in

word statement in the Bible: “God is Love.” We all

Isaiah 1:11, “What to me is the multitude of your

know this but do we really know what it means?

sacrifices, says the Lord. I have had enough of the

Here we shall look at this statement and see what

burnt offerings of rams and fat of well fed beasts. I

it really means. It is amazing how many doors this

do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of

single statement unlocks and how many questions it

goats.” God’s love for His creation is revealed in Jesus

answers. Among the doors it unlocks, is an explanation

Christ. The love of God us a love which holds nothing

of creation. Why would He create a world which was

back. In His love for men and women and his entire

to bring him nothing but trouble? The answer is that

creation, God was prepared to give His only Son and

creation was essential to his very nature! By his very nature He could not live in lonely isolation. Love must have someone to love and someone to love it back.

John 1:3 reads, “All things were made through Him, and without Him was nothing made that was made.” So God created man and woman to love and to love Him back! In fact, God created not only man (Adam) and woman (Eve), but in the beginning he created an entire universe to love and love Him back! God created a beautiful garden. In the garden there was one tree that God told Adam and Eve not to eat of. As we know the serpent (Satan)

make a sacrifice beyond which no sacrifice can go.

tempted them to eat from this tree. Symbolically this

In Luke 23:44, we read of the death of Jesus. “It was

represents disobedience to God. They sinned against

now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over

God and were thrown out of the garden. A curse was

the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun’s

placed upon God’s creation and a veil was placed

light failed and the curtain of the temple was torn in

between God and man! God loved not only Adam and

two.” Now we see it! The veil between God and man

Eve, but His entire creation as well!

has been removed. We now have access to God again.

Man tried to appease God by making animal

Praise be to God!

passages throughout the prophets. However, the

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sacrifices. (See the book of Leviticus) and various Charles Laws, Retired Assoc. Prof. of Mathematics, CLSCC. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Tennessee. He enjoys chess, writing, walking, and music.

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Tennessee Osteopathic Center

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by Tyler McCurry

ennessee Osteopathic Center (TOC) is now

widely and involves stimulating certain points on the

open in Cleveland, Tennessee, and is owned

body through the insertion of needles into the skin.

and operated by Dr. Tyler McCurry, D.O. Dr.

These treatments separately or in combination help

McCurry is an osteopathic physician who was born

to decrease pain and restore function throughout

and raised in Cleveland and graduated from Bradley

the body. Dr. McCurry is also a certified integrative

Central High School. He then attended the University

nutrition health coach and as such will spend time

of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he walked onto the

in a relaxed and unhurried visit discussing various

football team. He was forced to quit football early due

health and wellness issues with you. Each of these

to chronic knee and back injuries. In seeking a more

services is offered at separate rates for non-members

holistic treatment for these issues, he discovered the

or at a greatly discounted rate for DPC members.

benefits of osteopathic medicine and acupuncture.

Trying something new can be scary, especially

This drove him to learn how to do these himself. Dr.

when it involves needles! So we offer a free

McCurry is now board certified in Family Medicine

consultation up front in order to answer any and

and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) and

all questions you may have. We are happy to show

has received training in Integrative Medicine and

you around the office and fully explain the DPC

Acupuncture, all of which he offers at TOC.

philosophy as well as the procedures we perform.

As a Family Medicine practice, we see all ages

Worried about the acupuncture needles? Schedule a

in order to care for the whole family. This is done in

consultation, and we’ll happily show you what these

a different way than you may be used to. Instead of

look like. (Hint: they’re a lot smaller than you think.)

accepting insurance, TOC is a Direct Primary Care

You can find us in the Cleveland Bradley Business

(DPC) practice. This means you pay a low monthly

Incubator (just downstairs from GoodNews CM)

membership fee directly to TOC, and in return, you

located at 3505 Adkisson Dr. Suite 151 here in

get increased access to your doctor. In fact, you

Cleveland, Tennessee. Call us at 423-339-5581 to

can come and see us as many times as you want.

schedule your appointment or check us out online at

That includes nights, weekends, and holidays. We

www.tnosteopathic.com for more information.

understand illness and injury doesn’t happen just during regular working hours and have made our clinic more accessible in order to better care for the people of Cleveland. With membership, you also receive access to discounted rates on labs, imaging, and medications.

TOC is unique in that we also offer integrative health services, which includes OMM, acupuncture, and health coaching. OMM is a drug-free, nontotal-body health by treating and strengthening the musculoskeletal framework. Acupuncture is known

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invasive, hands-on medical treatment that focuses on Tyler McCurry was born and raised in Cleveland and felt God calling him to establish a medical practice in his hometown.

So he did! He owns Tennessee Osteopathic Center, providing Family Medicine and Integrative Medicine services.

Gò0dNews for Health & Fitness

Desire vs. Sacrifice verything starts in the mind: a thought or notion of how to obtain or achieve something greater than the current state. Whether it be financially, emotionally, mentally, or physically, everything begins in the infant stage of the thought process. Thoughts manifest over a duration of time, and for those thoughts to become tangible, DESIRE is awakened. I personally had a desire when I was 440 lb. to lose weight and become much healthier. My want/desire to lose the weight had all the ingredients it needed to begin my weight-loss journey. But there was one ingredient missing that I was not prepared for: SACRIFICE. This is the intangible that discourages most people who start a new journey to quit just a short time after they have started. That was me for many years because my mind had the desire to do something I’d never done, and it required a level of sacrifice that was not met in my heart. Sacrifice is a heart condition, and it requires daily action. Desire is a mental condition that is bred through multiple thoughts/ questions of what you want versus whether or not can you do it.

Sacrifice does not go against desire; sacrifice will define your desire.

I was 440 lb., and in 15 months, I lost 243 lb. My desire was to do the unexpected, and my sacrifice for the unexpected showcased my desire. My heart wanted to keep my old nutritional habits, but in order to fully achieve my desire, I had to let go of my wants and establish my new needs. The fight is real when it comes to keeping the desire you initiated in your mind. It is a daily, uphill battle, but Vince Lombardi said it best: “The harder you work, the hard it is for you to surrender.”

People always say quitting isn’t an option when truthfully, it always is. But quitting is also a heart condition.

Just like the story of the two wolves living inside of you, the one you feed is the one that will be dominant in your

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everyday life. Will you feed the heart that always leans toward quitting? Or will you feed the heart that sacrifices for its desire to become tangible? Quitting is easy and fast, with no accountability for you. Sacrifice requires long and slow suffering for a cause that started with a personal desire and evolves into something much bigger than you. It instills a fire in you that will never cease and a legacy to pass on to your children. As I fought every day in my journey, I realized that I wasn’t just fighting for me. I was fighting for

others who did not have the tools I developed during my journey and who one day I would help.

My faith in Jesus Christ is how I sustained my level of sacrifice: walking by faith and not by sight. Christ sacrificed Himself for all of us because God had a desire for His people. I did not know I would end up here; I just had faith that my daily sacrifices of habitual changes would lead me somewhere greater than I started. Remember, sacrifice does not go against desire; sacrifice will define your desire.

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My name is Dominique Craigmiles and I was born and raised in Cleveland, Tennessee.

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The Little Engine That Could… call her Choo Choo but, her real name is Susie. She is my daughter. This girl amazes me with everything she does, tries and experiences. She is not afraid. She is willing. She is able. She makes me laugh. I need more laughter. We all need more laughter.

One thing she has jumped right into is hunting and fishing. She’s pretty good at both.

As the 2020 Turkey season opened, our goal this season was for her to harvest her first mature Gobbler. Multiple early mornings were involved in this season and many situations were experienced. However, none were productive until…

It was the morning of Friday, May 8, Susie shared the night before that she would give it one more try for a turkey.

It was early, a clear quiet chilly morning for May. As we got to the hunting property darkness was all around us.

We parked at the bottom of the hill to make an easy set-up about 50 yards near by hoping to intercept the gobblers as they flew down to meet the hens that regularly walked that way. Walking in the dark we had the pop-up blind, chairs, guns and calls in tow. At our location, set-up took just a few minutes and we were settled comfortably in the blind.

About 45 minutes had passed when the morning birds started to chirp. The world was beginning to wake up when a loud resounding gobble rang out 75 yards behind us. Within a few minutes we had multiple more gobblers, young and old, joining in. Knowing they would eventually come this way, I kept quiet and did not call. Right a daylight I heard a cackle and fly down of a few hens that were near by in the woods.

About 30 minutes had passed, I looked over at Susie and she was fast asleep in her chair bundled up in the extra camo coat. As I scanned through the blind opening, I saw a hen making her way from the woods behind us.

Out of nowhere, there was one, two, three, four gobblers.

All were trailing the hen while strutting along the way. I gently poked Susie who opened her eyes and I held up 4 with my fingers and pointed. She slowly sat up and reached for her 20-gauge turkey shotgun. She noticed which one was the biggest and shared with me the one she wanted to take. She took aim on the red, white and blue head and she slowly pulled the trigger. BOOM! She had hit it but it ran

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right towards the blind. Knowing it was hit I whispered to reloaded. She quickly loaded another shotshell as the turkey stepped out from behind a brush pile that the blind was next to. She readjusted to her right, took aim and BOOM! Gobbler down. She squealed with excitement as hugs, high fives and fist bumps commenced.

Stepping out of the blind, we walked over to this beautiful mature bird. We admired what God had created and thanked Him for what He had blessed us with. We

talked through how it all happened and how components of the hunt like faith, opportunity, not giving up, being alert, having someone looking out for you and remaining calm, relates to life.

As was began the tagging process of the bird, we were amazed that she had harvested a 21.5lb, thick 11.25” beard, 1.0” spur Gobbler. What an incredible bird.

I hugged her once more and whispered, “You will always be my Choo Choo. The little engine that could”.

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hile singing in a youth choir at the church

May I introduce you to this friend of mine,

I grew up in, one of my favorite songs was

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called “Consider the Lilies.” The lyrics are

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But He’s not too busy to care about you.

Consider the lilies, they don’t toil nor spin.

I feel sure the writer based his lyrics on Luke 12:27-28:

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“Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor

Consider the sparrows, they don’t plant nor sow,

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We have a Heavenly Father above, With eyes full of mercy and a heart full of love.

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Consider the lilies and then you will know.

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The Coming Eruption

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was the guest on a broadcast with a prophet from South

that have lain dormant. When you look in the natural, it

Africa. I was on camera, waiting to be introduced, when the

does not seem like anything is taking place, and there is

Lord spoke to me about what we have been recently been

absolutely no change. However, in the supernatural realm,

facing in 2020. “There has been an INTERRUPTION from the

there is a stirring and a bubbling up that is occurring behind

enemy, but now there will be an ERUPTION of My promises.”

the scenes.

I quickly looked up the definition for “interruption”

God says that you are going to experience a sudden

on dictionary.com. It means “to cause disorder; to destroy,

eruption of promises breaking out in many areas of your life.

usually temporarily, to interrupt; to break apart.”

You have entered a season of sudden and active manifestation.

The enemy has come to interrupt God’s plan and to

Don’t allow the “disruption” to make you lose your grip on God’s Word. Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us pass over unto the other side” (Mark 4:35). However, they soon faced a disruption. “And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full” (Mark 4:37).

Some of you reading this have been continually hit by life’s circumstances, and it feels as if they are breaking you apart.

The disruption of the enemy has left many wondering if God has forgotten His Word to them. The Lord would say unto you, “You are going to pass over to the other side. You will come out on the other end of this trial. Cling to My Word.”

Whenever we deal with wind and

hinder the prophetic words that were declared for 2020.

waves, the temptation to give in to the spirit of fear is always

This onslaught of attack has been sent (1) to cloud your 2020

present. We must fight against this spirit and rise up in faith.

vision, (2) to cause disorder, and (3) to break us apart and

When Jesus asked them the question, “How is that you have

cause turmoil. Nevertheless, God’s Word will come to pass.

no faith,” He, in essence, was saying, “Where is your Word?

Be encouraged, beloved: every promise that God has made

I told you that we were going to pass over to the other side.”

is not void and will come to pass!

I prophesy to you today that we are going to get to the other

The Lord reminded me of a vision that I had in 2018.

I saw the ERUPTION that God is bringing in this season.

side of this pandemic. The interruption of the enemy cannot stop the ERUPTION of God’s promises.

lay dormant for generations, and then seemingly out of nowhere, it erupts and changes everything. Some of you reading this have prophetic words and promises from God

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In my vision, He showed me a volcano. A volcano can Andrew Towe and his wife, Brooke, together pastor Ramp Church Chattanooga. They have two beautiful children. Even as Ezekiel was carried out by the spirit to the valley of dry bones, Pastor Andrew has been called to speak the prophetic message of awakening to the Tennessee Valley, raising up an army of believers from the dry scattered bones and equipping them to advance the kingdom of God.

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Create he first chapter of Genesis gives us a glimpse of our Heavenly Father in action as the Creator. By example, God shows us that creativity has value, is a valid way to spend time, gives us a voice, and gives us vision to see that what we create is good.

The desire to create is valid. Our Father in Heaven is creative. It is His nature to create. As His children, we have His nature infused into us. Creativity, in whatever form it takes, is a valid pursuit because it is God who has created that desire within us. We are like Him, and He is creative. Our desire to pursue creativity makes us like Him. It is valid to create.

There is value in creating. Time spent creating is not time wasted.

God spent whole days creating. He set aside time to create something very specific and wonderful and made sure He told us about it. God found value and pleasure in taking time to create. Not only does God find value in creating, but He also finds value in creating with and through us. Set aside a block of time and invite the Holy Spirit to create with you, and see what happens! You will find He will meet you there every time.

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God gives us the vision to appreciate what we create.

At the end of each day, God looked at what He had done that day and saw that it was good. He wasn’t boastful.

He wasn’t filled with a prideful spirit. He simply saw that what He had done was good. Our Father gives us the best example. It is okay to look at what you have created and call it good! As you move from beginner to master in your chosen field of creativity, you have permission to call

your work good no matter where you are on your creative journey. It is emulating your Heavenly Father to see what you have done is good and call it so.

Our Heavenly Father loves to create. He also put that desire within us. He shows us through example that creativity has value and is a valid way to spend our time.

Creativity gives voice to what God has put inside of us to share with others. God gives us vision to see what we create is good. Let’s journey with our Father via the creativity He has placed within us.

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by Robin Faulkner

Robin Faulkner resides in Cleveland, Tennessee, with her husband, Wally, and her daughter, Olivia. She owns two businesses Stonehouse Artworks and Stonehouse Schnauzers.

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