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last few years with lots of life-changing events. Some days were utter chaos, while others were peaceful and calm. Lately, I have had to step back and look at the differences and determine what caused them. I have found it is all about stability.”

Other articles described the elements of conflicting schedules, unpredictable crises, and burning passions. But in the midst of life’s chaos, we must be quiet enough to hear God’s voice. He is there and so is His purpose for our lives. We can make life and our relationships much more fulfilling by believing in ourselves, believing in each other, and being creative with our challenges. This gives us stability, restoring peace in our life by helping us overcome any aspect of chaos or pandemonium we might be experiencing.

Years ago my nest of security was stirred in a dramatic way. Dr. Jack Hayford, a well-known pastor, writer, and speaker from the West Coast spoke at Lee University where I worked as registrar the time.

His message challenged me to sing a new song unto the Lord, step out of my comfort zone, extend my boundaries, and reach for deeper meaning in life. I knew God had called me to write, but I needed training and experience.

In a private conversation after the service, Dr. Hayford related to me the strong emotions of unrest and desire for fulfillment I was experiencing at the time. I had never met him, so the only way he could have known the inner longing in my heart was through the word of knowledge, a gift of the Holy Spirit.

Three years later, after I had made a career change to work at the Church of God Publishing House, had numerous articles published in the Church of God Evangel and Sunday school literature, I wrote Dr. Hayford and told him how the Lord had used his words to minister to me, giving me courage to step out in faith and face some tough decisions for my future.

In his responding letter he said, “Wanda, the Holy Spirit can do more in a few moments than we can ever do in a lifetime.” Those words have helped me navigate many of life’s trials.

When we find that meaning and purpose, we take hold of something incredible—the truth that being God’s child, and listening for His voice (maybe through one of His servants)—is a priceless gift. He is the only One who gives meaning and steadfastness, enabling us to navigate the chaos of life.

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GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk

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GoodNews for Health & Fitness

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GoodNews from the Tech Shop

6 You are called to be A SIGN 24 The 80/20 Rule of Dieting 40 Helpful Shopping Tips for AND A WONDER

by Mike Shreve

GoodNews for Kids

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Do You Miss Summer Break Already?

by Chris Knipp

GoodNews on Money Matters

10 “The Money Letter”

by Andrew Lee

GoodNews for Men

12 The High Road and the Low Road

by Charles G. Laws

GoodNews for Women

14 God Is Calling You

by Elizabeth Shreve GoodNews for Parents

20 Talking to Your Children About Terrorism

by Craig Thompson GoodNews for Life

22 Everyday Heroes

by Delaney Walker

by Gloria Moser GoodNews for Teens

26 Seven Ways to Step Up

by Jared Waldrop GoodNews Cover Story

28 Fowler’s Seafood Market

by Emily Dawe GoodNews for Daily Living

30 A Snake, a lie, and Fear

by Alice Marie Abbott

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by Chris Isbill GoodNews for your Taste Buds

42 More Fresh Homemade Bread

by Deana Thompson GoodNews for Everyone

44 Sixteen Candles, Sixteen Wishes

by Nicole Wiley

GoodNews for Couples

GoodNews for Everyone

by David Gray

by Brian Conn

32 It’s a Stand-Off

GoodNews for Seniors

46 Happy New Year!

GoodNews for Grandparents

34 Coming Home to a Dream 50 Grandparents Day of Freedom

by Esmerelda Lee GoodNews for Everyone

36 Expectation of the Journey

by Dave Carringer GoodNews for Everyone

38 Cleveland Apple Festival

by Jill Arrington

By Darlene Lofty GoodNews for Everyone

52 Overcoming a Wounded Spirit

by Kelly McDonald Jr. GoodNews for Everyone

54 Building the Framework

by Tony Womac

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You are called to be

A SIGN AND A WONDER

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by Mike Shreve

sign can be a natural token that symbolizes a spiritual reality, like the “sign” of the rainbow given to Noah representing God’s promise to never send a global flood again. A sign can also be an extraordinary, supernatural happening that reveals or validates God’s nature, God’s Word, God’s will, God’s purposes or God’s power.

A wonder is a divinely orchestrated and often miraculous event that causes the hearts of those who witness it to be filled with worshipful awe toward the Most High.

At pivotal points in the history of humanity, God has employed supernatural “signs and wonders” to prove His involvement in the lives of His people. The greatest example was the deliverance of the children of Israel from Egypt. However, God did not stop moving in miraculous ways after the Exodus.

When the Savior came into this world, Simeon the prophet held the holy Child in his arms and announced He would be a sign that would be “spoken against” (Luke 2:25-34 NIV). Then, during Jesus’ time of ministry, He was “a Man attested by God . . . by miracles, wonders, and signs” (Acts 2:22 NKJV). That’s how the shift into a New Covenant took place. And it continued after Jesus ascended to heaven.

Under the backlash of religious persecution, the early church even prayed for miraculous manifestations, saying, “Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus” (Acts 4:29-30 NKJV). It happened.

So wondrously (pun intended) not only does God call His people to receive His power; He also calls them

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to be agents of that power, bringing supernatural change to the world. Through the Old Covenant prophet Isaiah, God revealed this truth, saying: “Behold, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are signs and wonders . . .” (Isa. 8:18 Amp, see Heb. 2:13 NASB).

Let me personalize that passage. When I was searching for truth back in 1970, I quit college to study under an Indian guru. Eventually, I became a teacher of Kundalini Yoga at four universities, and I ran a yoga ashram (a commune) in Tampa, Florida. After receiving a letter from an old friend telling me about being “born again,” I asked God, if this was true, and if Jesus is the Savior of the world, that He would give me a sign. I prayed all day. That afternoon it happened. One member of a prayer group in town who were interceding for me picked me up while I was hitchhiking. When I stepped into his van, my heart leapt. Taped to the ceiling was a picture of Jesus. I knew it was my sign. It was also not a coincidence, but a God-incidence that he just happened to be a former student of yoga himself prior to salvation. A few minutes later, I gave my heart to the Lord!

That same week I became a sign and a wonder. I shut down my ashram and cancelled my classes, informing about 300 students that, unknowingly, I had misled them, and that Jesus really did die for the sins of humanity.

So after receiving a sign and a wonder from God, I became a sign and “a wonder to many” (Psa. 71:7 NKJV).

You should start expecting to fill that role too. You might be surprised at the power of what God does in you and through you.

Mike Shreve has been teaching God’s Word since 1971. He has authored fourteen books, including a series on the names and titles of God called “Our Glorious Inheritance.” In July, a new book on this subject will be released titled “WHO AM I? Dynamic Declarations of Who You Are in Christ.” He and his wife, Elizabeth, pastor The Sanctuary in Cleveland, Tennessee.

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Do You Miss Summer Break Already?

Making a choice to have a good attitude will motivate you to enjoy the adventure of learning.

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by Chris Knipp

ow many kids are excited about being back in school? Do you wake up every morning yelling, “Hurray for school! Hurray for school!” What?

You’re not that excited? I know, you miss sleeping in and eating a bowl of cereal at 10 a.m., watching your cartoons, right?

No? Kids don’t do that anymore? Oh yeah, now they have spacebook and MyFace. Huh? No one uses Myface anymore? I know it’s Facebook and Myspace and no one uses Myspace. In fact, most kids don’t use either one. Kids are into stuff like Pokémon Go and Disney channel (and too much of either one of those is not good for you. More about that some other time).

There’s not much time for goofing off because school has now taken over your life.

Classrooms all across America have filled up with kids learning about mathematics, English, history, science, and so on. Some kids were really excited when school started and some were a little reluctant to get back to class. If you are reading this wondering what the word reluctant means, then grab a dictionary and look it up. It’s exciting to learn something new.

Whichever kid you were when school started, (whether excited or reluctant); when the newness of your classroom, classmates, and teacher wear off, it’s easy to miss summer.

It’s not a bad thing to miss summer, but one thing I’ve learned in life is that your attitude and the way you approach school (or anything for that matter)

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makes all the difference in the world. If you make a choice to have a good attitude, then you will look forward to school and enjoy school and learning. If you choose to remain grumpy and force your mom and dad to drag you out of bed every morning kicking and screaming going to school half awake, then you will not be excited and motivated to learn, and you’ll miss out on the big adventure school can be.

Attitude. It’s an important word. Listen to this!

(Well, of course, you will have to read it out loud to listen to it. The word attitude is an aeronautical term describing the horizontal relationship between a plane and the runway upon landing. Did you get that? I’ll describe it this way: When a plane is landing, it has to approach the runway at a certain angle (attitude) in order to land safely. The safety of the pilot and the passengers depends upon how the plane is angled upon landing. This is called its attitude. If the plane has a good attitude (angle), the plane can land safely; if it has a bad attitude, then the plane will have a rough landing or it might even crash.

You are the pilot of your life. Your attitude affects your life and even your passengers (those around you).

So, keep a good attitude this school year and let’s avoid crashing our planes.

Chris Knipp is the children’s pastor to Westmore Church of God, High 5 Kid’s Ministr y and Pentecostal Theological Seminary Student finishing his Master of Arts in Discipleship and Christian Formation in the Spring of 2017

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Dr. Andrew Lee is professor of English at Lee University. He also serves as a coordinator for Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. He and his wife Esmerelda have three children.

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was inspired by a recent article by Ron Lieber called “The Money Letter that Every Parent Should Write.” The article asks readers to think about what they would say in a letter to their children (or any other young person) regarding the lessons the parents had learned about money during a lifetime of experience. That got me thinking about what I would say to my own children in my theoretical “money letter.” Here are a few points I’d want to include, though I suspect my real “money letter” would be many pages long.

1. Always tithe to God. It’s all His, and He loaned it to you to steward wisely. (A tithe is always a tenth, never less).

2. Work hard, always. Proverbs tells how God blesses diligence. Laziness leads to poverty.

3. Make a written budget every month and use it as your map for spending, saving, and giving. If you’re married, be sure your spouse has an equal role in planning the budgets.

4. It’s not how much money you earn—it’s how much you keep and save that determines whether you’re wealthy or merely struggling to make ends meet.

So save money regularly, both for emergency needs (cash savings) and for long-term investing (retirement or kids’ college fund).

5. Avoid credit cards and pay cash (or check or debit).

Save up for big purchases and practice delayed gratification (builds character!).

6. Money isn’t meant to be hoarded for hoarding’s

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sake. Bless others with generosity as the Holy Spirit prompts you.

7. Always tip service personnel. Both your mother and I waited tables during our college days, and I was also a pizza delivery driver. If you can’t afford to tip, you can’t afford to eat out, period. (And Christians should be the most generous tippers of all).

8. When you’re in love and planning for marriage, talk to your beloved about financial matters well in advance of the wedding, preferably in pre-marital counseling. And you should both pull your credit reports and be transparent about where you each stand financially before you say “I do.”

9. Money fights are the number one cause of divorce in America. Be sure you and your spouse have joint accounts to ensure that both of you are in constant communication about finances.

10. Don’t be afraid to take some measured and calculated risks. Reward rarely comes without some risk, but don’t be reckless with any “big bet” that could ruin you. Be sure to pray about it first before you act.

11. Don’t fret about “would’ve, could’ve, should’ve”—you can’t change the past; you can only move forward with purpose and commitment to make better financial decisions in the future. In hindsight, I should have bought Citigroup stock back in 2008-09 when it fell to $1 per share during the mortgage meltdown crisis, but no use crying about it now.

12. Teach your children (my grandchildren) all of the above principles.

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The High Road and the Low Road Placing worship of God at the center of our lives will keep us on the “high road.”

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n Genesis 13:1-18 we read about Abram, (later named Abraham), and his nephew Lot. A dispute with Pharaoh about Abram’s wife forced them to take Abram’s wife and possessions and depart from Egypt.

He left Egypt and Lot went with him into the south.

Abram was very rich in cattle, gold, and silver. Lot had many flocks, herds, and tents. Because the land was not capable of sustaining both of them, strife arose between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot. Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we be brethren” (Gen. 13:8 KJV*).

Abram continued by saying that the whole land lay before Lot and that he should separate himself. He let Lot select the land that he wanted and agreed to take the other.

Basically, Abram took the “High Road,” but Lot took the “Low Road.” How did Abram take the High Road?

Abram kept worship at the center of his life: (He went) unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first, and there Abram called on the name of the Lord (Gen. 13:4).

Abram refused to make selfish decisions and said to Lot: “If thou will take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left” (Gen. 13:9).

Abram let God guide his vision. After that Lot was separated from him, the Lord said to Abram, “Lift up now thine eyes and look from the place where thou art northward,

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southward, and eastward and westward: For all the land which thou seeest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever” (Gen. 13:14-15).

How did Lot take the Low Road, which inevitably led to trouble? He did not get into trouble all at once; instead, he did it step-by-step.

Lot looked toward Sodom, lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan that it was well watered everywhere, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar (see Gen. 13:10).

Lot “pitched his tents near Sodom.” Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom. But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly (Gen. 13:12-13).

Lot was living in Sodom a small, populous country, ruled by five kings. In the thirteenth year, a rebellion broke out against the ruling king, as recorded in Genesis 14:11-12: They took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah along with Lot, Abraham’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom with his goods and departed.

When Abram heard that Lot had been taken captive, he armed his trained servants and smote Lot’s captors.

He brought back all the goods, his nephew Lot, and his goods, the women, and the people (see Gen.14:16).

The good news is that we too can take the high road.

To do so requires that we keep worship of God at the center of our lives, refuse to make selfish decisions, and let God guide our vision. Finally, what if we take the low road and find ourselves in Sodom? Remember, God used Abram to rescue Lot, and He will rescue us if we ask God for forgiveness and deliverance from Sodom.

Charles G. Laws is a member of Cleveland First Church of the Nazarene.

He has a B.A. degree with a major in mathematics and minors in physics and education from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN. and a M.A. in mathematics from the University of Tennessee (UTK). He enjoys reading, chess, walking, photography and listening to music. He is retired from CSCC as an associate professor of mathematics.

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God Is Calling You

Helen Keller, who overcame the supreme challenge of being deaf, blind, and mute, offered that “Life is either a great adventure or nothing.”

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s a child, I loved watching the television series, “Mission: Impossible.” Every episode began with an agent and a tape.

The anonymous recorded voice would say, “Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is . . . ” My heart would always start pumping, waiting for the assignment to be unveiled and for the tape to selfdestruct. Then the mysterious spy-master would describe some wild and dangerous task, with little chance of success or survival.

The agent always chose to accept the challenge.

I can’t remember him turning it down. It would have put quite a damper on the show if the hero said, “Are you kidding? No way would I do that!

Are you crazy? A guy could get hurt doing stuff like that!” and then just walked away, never to fulfill the mission (as the tape went up in smoke). Thankfully, that never happened; he always accepted the call.

Then immediately, he would assemble the team, communicate the plan, set everything in motion, and follow through to the end. And I would happily join the courageous group in my mind, sharing the joy of their final success.

There is a parallel, I believe, with what God offers us (His sons and daughters) throughout our lives. At various points along the way (you never know when) God opens the door to unique experiences, opportunities, and challenges. Like the spy in “Mission: Impossible,” we can choose to accept these undertakings, these missions, these

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callings, or we can walk away. Mark Twain said it beautifully, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover.”

The choice is real. You can walk on the adventurous side of life and be an individual God selects for urgent Kingdom missions, or you can close the door and close your life to experiences and memories that might have been yours—but instead, will never be. One of my favorite quotes is, “The saddest thing of word and pen is the phrase it might have been.” Does that not grip your heart?

At this point in my life, I feel a greater urgency than ever to accept God’s mission. Daily I listen to the tape in my spirit; the assignment is always clear.

As women and men of God, we must be on a holy adventure. We must accept the call. We must see the mission all the way through until it is accomplished.

I urge you to wake up every day with that mindset—but don’t fall into the error of just looking for great things to unfold before you. As Mother Teresa so wisely spoke, “Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” To live that way is surely an adventure worth pursuing.

Elizabeth Shreve co-pastors The Sanctuary in Cleveland along with her husband, Mike Shreve. She is a mother of two children and a lover of life. An annual women’s meeting is conducted every September at their church. This year (Sept. 15-17) the theme is “A Holy Adventure.”

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Beacon Baptist Church 505 Corvin Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-7056 Big Spring Baptist Church 1415 Hardwick St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-1101 Bellefounte Baptist Church 132 Bellfounte Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 336-2312 Bethel Baptist Tabernacle 3165 Buchanan Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-5820 Blue Springs Baptist Church 699 Blue Springs Church Rd SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-0932F Candies Creek Church 294 Old Eureka Rd Charleston, TN 37310 423-479-3731 candiescreekchurch.com Candies Creek City Church 850 17th St. NW Cleveland, TN 37311 423-458-4405 Cedar Springs Baptist Church 723 Cedar Springs Church Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-5506 Center Point Baptist Church 1205 Lower River Rd NW Charleston, TN 37310 (423) 336-2133 Cleveland Cowboy Church 3040 Blythe Rd. Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-7936 or clevelandcowboychurch.com Cloverleaf Baptist Church 2290 Waterlevel Highway Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 339-3617 Clingan Ridge Baptist Church 2412 Georgetown Road, NW Cleveland, TN 37312(423) 472-3511 or www.clinganridgebaptist.com Church At Grace Point 2595 Old Freewill Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 728-5050 or grace-point.com Covenant Baptist Church 249 Calhoun Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 559-2653 Dalton Pike Baptist Church 3055 Benton Pike NE, Cleveland, TN 37323

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(423) 472-7606 Elkmont Baptist Church 4030 Old Freewill Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-4600 Emmanuel Baptist Church 1227 Powerline Dr NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 East Cleveland Baptist Church 1145 Arnold St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-8728 Farmland Community Church Location: YMCA at 10:00am Fairview Baptist Church 5545 Runway Dr NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 790-5353 First Baptist Church 1275 Stuart Road Cleveland, Tennessee 37312 (423)709-9100 or clevelandfbc.com Galilee Baptist Church 665 Old Chattanooga Pike SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 496-2019 Henegar Baptist Church 7423 Mouse Creek Rd. Cleveland Tn 37312 Hopewell Baptist Church 188 Old Georgetown Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-3763 The Journey Church 1668 S Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 728-4100 Lebanon Baptist Church 1411 Old Parksville Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-6700 Macedonia Baptist Church 3119 Spring Place Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-1713 Maple Street Baptist Church 1700 Maple St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 478-3622 Maranatha Baptist Church 453 Blue Springs Ln SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 614-8991 Michigan Avenue Baptist Church 2741 Benton Pike NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-8891 Mt Carmel Baptist Church 7619 Blue Springs Rd, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-1620 New Friendship Baptist Church 1344 Chatata Valley Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-6007 North Cleveland Baptist Church 2815 Ocoee St N, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-8524 or northclevelandbaptist.org Oak Grove Baptist Church 4452 Bates Pike SE,

Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-9125 Old Pathway Baptist Church 224 Rymer Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 Parkway Baptist Church 185 Meadow Ln SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 339-5522 or www.parkwaybaptist.info Philadelphia Baptist Church 910 30th St SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 Philippi Baptist Church 2325 Old Harrison Pike NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-5385 Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church 799 Inman Street East Cleveland, Tennessee 37311 (423) 476-4081 Ridgeview Baptist Church 1501 S Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-5119 Rolling Brook Baptist Church 1675 Greendale Dr NE Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-0612 Samples Memorial Baptist Church 371 Samples Chapel Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-2329 Shenandoah Baptist Church 138 Osment Rd Se, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 339-0103 or www.sbcministries.com Shiloh Baptist Church 3406 Blair Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-5755 Stuart Park Baptist Church 850 17th St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-6741 Tasso Baptist Church 164 Old Charleston Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 559-2114 Temple Baptist Church 3070 Harrison Pike, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6813 Thompson Spring Baptist Church 5660 Bates Pike SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 790-1823 Union Baptist Church 797 Hughes Lake Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 559-1720 Valley View Baptist Church 4657 Spring Place Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-7707 or vvbaptist.org Washington Avenue Baptist Church 1720 Perry St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-0489 Waterville Baptist Church 4555 Dalton Pike SE,

Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-5582 or watervillebaptistchurch.org West Cleveland Baptist Church 1959 Westland Dr SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-8927 Westwood Baptist Church 4001 Georgetown Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-1534 or www.westwoodlife.org White Oak Baptist Church 2043 White Oak Valley Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 559-2359

Catholic

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

Charismatic

Cleveland Christian Fellowship Pastor Mark Strickland 695 S Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-2642 or ccfchurch.us

Church of God

Agape Place Church of God Pastor John and Melanie Arias 2611 Blue Springs Road SE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-8691 Cornerstone Church of God Pastor Rick and Lori Sentell 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 Pastor John A. Lombard Jr. 900 15th St NE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3389 Fellowship of Praise Church of God Pastor Selma Hall 931 Inman Street East Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3121 or fellowshipofpraisecog.org Grace Community Church of God Pastor Kevin Mendel 4745 Mouse Creek Road NW, Cleveland, TN 37312.

(423) 614-0708 or www.gracecleveland.org Heritage Fellowship Church of God Pastor Steve Gilbert 4635 S 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 or www.iwcchurch.com

Lakeview Church of God Pastor Dustin Wilds 105 Pound Street S.E. Cleveland, TN 37323 (423)-790-5805 or lakeviewcog.org North Cleveland Church of God Dr. Mark Williams 335 11th St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5513 or nccog.org Michigan Avenue Church of God Rev. David B. Boles 515 Minnis Road N.E (423) 584-3663 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 (423) 472-6925 South Cleveland Church of God Pastor Edwin Lipsey 1846 Volunteer Dr SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6382 or southcleveland.org Westmore Church of God Pastor Kelvin Page 2412 Wolfe Dr NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 559-9646 or www.westmorecog.org Zion Assembly Church of God Pastor Kim Erwin 5512 Waterlevel Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-3337 or zionassemblychurchofgod.com

Church of God of Prophecy Cleveland Spanish COGOP 2610 Grove Ave. Cleveland, TN 37312 (423)473-7199 Durkee Road COGOP 201Durkee Rd. Cleveland, TN37312 (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, TN37311 (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

Disciples of Christ

First Christian Church 3925 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 S. 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 Pastor Michael Ferree 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 37312-5225 423-472-7371 New Hope Church of the Nazarene 2018 Washington Ave Cleveland, TN 37364 (423)479-7343

Non-Denominational Christian Fellowship Ctr 895 6th St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-9591 Church Alive Ministries Cleveland, TN 37353 (423) 559-1371 Cleveland Community Chapel Pastor Tazz Reid 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 cfctn.net Community Hall Church 1305 6th Street Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472 2178 Dwelling Place Church Pastors Jamie and Judy Jacobs Tuttle 523 Urbane Rd. NE Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 790-5200 DPCI.TV Evening Light Gospel Dr. Donald E. Smith, Jr. 200 20th St 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 Phone (423) 790-7533 www.godsfamilyfellowship.net 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 Living Word Church Pastor Evan Cockerham 930 25th Street, NW Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 339-3028 or thelovingchurch.com Norvel Hayes Ministries 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 www.pointing2jesus.com Shema Israel Ministry 850 Elrod St SE Cleveland, TN 37311 423-994-8553 Tasso Christian Church 1135 Tasso Lane, Cleveland, Tn. 37312 (423) 479-2705 The Sanctuary Pastors Mike & Elizabeth Shreve 1203 Smith Dr. Cleveland, TN 37311 (423)478-2843 / shreveministries.org United Christian Church Pastors Charles and Margie Poteat 2200 Peerless Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-4277 Unity Christian Ministries Pastor Aubrey Ector 2419 Georgetown RD NW 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 Rev. Kevin Wilson 515 Flint Springs Rd Cleveland TN. 37323 423-284-6397 or Facebook 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 Ladd Springs Seventh-Day 5860 Bates Pike SE Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-1889 Bowman Hills Adventist 300 Westview Dr NE Cleveland, TN 37312 East Cleveland Seventh-Day 801 Howard Circle SE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-9299

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Assembly of God

Abundant Blessing 2613 Cardinal St Athens, TN 37303 423-435-5867

Baptist

Antioch Baptist Church 218 Canal St. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-3332 Central Baptist 13 Nash Dr. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-0400 Clearwater Baptist 964 County Rd. Athens, TN 37303 423-744-7147 Covenant Baptist 241 County Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-263-1569 East Athens Baptist 301 Central Ave Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1394 Fairview Baptist 251 County Rd. 128 Athens, TN 37303 423-649-0346 First Baptist 305 Ingleside Athens, TN 37303 423-745-5441 First Bible Baptist 1819 Old Niota Athens, TN 37303 423-745-0765 Freedom Baptist 2207 Velma Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-746-0193 Mount Pleasant Baptist 414 Chester St. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-6510 Idelwild Baptist 118 county rd Athens, TN 37303 423-746-0002 Lakeview Baptist 182 County rd. 126 Athens, TN 37303 423-745-0451 Mount Pleasant Baptist 414 Chester St. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-6510 Mount Verd Baptist 251 County Rd 249 Athens, TN 37303 423-507-1286 New Hopewell Baptist 197 County Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-744-0940

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New Zion Baptist 393 County Rd 616 Athens, TN 37303 423-263-9841 North Athens Baptist 402 Tellico Ave Athens, TN 37303 423-745-3813 Oak Grove Baptist 1212 County Rd. 100 Athens, TN 37303 423-744-9986 Parkway Baptist 1701 Velma Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-745-9709 Rocky Mount Baptist 1002 Rocky Mount Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-745-8758 Rogers Creek Baptist 510 County Rd 180 Athens, TN 37303 423-744-0295 Short Creek Baptist 892 County Rd. 50 Athens, TN 37303 423-336-5089 South Liberty Baptist 505 County Rd 655 Athens, TN 37303 423-745-5124 Union Hill Baptist 258 County Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1241 Unity Baptist 162 County Rd 750 Athens, TN 37303 423-744-0420 Valley View Baptist 323 County Rd 370 Athens, TN 37303 423-745-5159 West End Baptist 803 Clark St. Athens, TN 37303 423-744-8274 West View Baptist 2707 Highway 39 Athens, TN 37303 423-745-2193

Catholic St. Mary Catholic Church 1291 E. Madison Ave. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-4277

Christian

Athens Christian Church 802 S Matlock Ave Athens, TN 37303 423-745-5791

Church of God

Aoh Church Of God 501 Ohio St Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1279 First Church of God 200 Fisher St. Athens, TN 37303 423-887-5855 Woodward Church of God 507 Woodward Ave Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1618

Community

Christ Community Church 14 Congress PRKY S. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-8185

Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) 508 Cedar Springs Rd Athens, TN 373 423-745-0102

Nazarene

Athens Church of the Nazarene 1908 W. Madison Ave. Athens, TN 37303 423-744-3017

Episcopal

St Paul Episcopal Church 123 S. Jackson ST. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-2224

Lutheran

Athens Lutheran Church 710 Forrest Ave. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-9419

Methodist

Allen Memorial UMC 800 Decatur Pike Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1560 Keith Memorial UMC 600 W Madison Ave. Athens, TN 37371 423-745-2612 Piney Grove UMC 767 County Rd. 750 423-462-2130 Athens, TN 37303 Riceville 2519 Cindy St Athens, TN 37303 423-462-2130 St. Mark Ame Zion Methodist 707 N. Jackson St Athens, TN 37303 Tranquility UMC 135 County Rd. 177 Athens, TN 37303 423-334-3062 Trinity UMC 100 E. College St

Athens, TN 37303 423-745-0452 Vine Grove UMC 517 County Rd. 778 Athens, Tn 37303 423-507-5760

Non- Denominational

Ascension Life 935 Rocky Mount Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-829-5102 Christian Freedom Worship Center 109 Cherry St Athens, TN 37303 423-745-8999 Calvary Tabernacle of God 2820 Hwy 11 Athens, TN 37303 423-744-7159 Emmanuel Church 1905 Congress Parkway S. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-0851 Great Deliverance Ministries 2329 Clearwater Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-745-7575 Liberty Church 3328 Hwy 11 Athens, TN 37303 423-745-9248 Overcoming Faith Christian 14 Carter Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-745-3105 Restoration Church 3115 Hwy 39 Athens, TN 37303 423-745-7777 Sanctury 9 S. Kilgore St. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-8900

Pentecostal

Crosslife Ministries 817 S. White St Athens, TN 37313 423-368-7197

Presbyterian

First United Presbyterian Church 321 N. Jackson St Athens, TN 37303 423-744-9073 Freedman Chapel C.P.C.A. 415 Cleveland Ave. Athens, TN 37303 423-252-0159 Mars Hill Presbyterian 205 N. Jackson St Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1403

Seveth-Day Adventist

Seveth-Day Adventist 230 New Englewood Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-745-2335

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Gò0dNews for Parents Talking to Your Children about Terrorism A little training with your children on how to effectively defend themselves could save their lives—or yours.

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by Craig Thompson

ost families would never have had to read this when I was a child. Today, the amount of attacks worldwide has brought terrorist activity to the forefront. Talking to your children about these events can help to build a foundation of peace in their lives. Use these talking points in an age appropriate way.

Some people are committed to evil. Just as the devil is committed to fighting God’s work in every way possible, some human beings have aligned themselves with him to fight what is good, right, and holy in this world.

The government is responsible for helping to keep its citizens safe. Sometimes it fails. As Christians, we pray for the safety of our family, church, law enforcement, our leaders, and our country in general.

Take time to pray with your children audibly and let them hear you pray for their safety. Pray for the rest of those listed. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be unleashed in order to bring about repentance and righteousness.

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We are told by Jesus to pray for those who hate us.

Pray for Islamic terrorists. Pray for the gospel of Christ to reach the Islamic world. Pray for the missionaries and native workers all over the Muslim world evangelizing and risking their lives; pray for their witness to be effective and that millions would turn to Jesus Christ.

Pray also for the leaders in these countries to have dreams and visions of Jesus Christ.

Describe to your children how you would protect them. Assure your children that if their safety is on the line, you will fight anyone to protect them.

If you are ever in danger, do not be afraid to cry out the name of Jesus. He is a miracle-working Savior. There is power in His name. Find stories in books or on line that describe how people have been saved through calling out His name. Share them with your children. Build up their faith. This is key for helping to bring about peace in their minds and hearts.

You have a God-given right to fight to defend yourself and your family. I’ve read several stories recently of children who had to use a weapon to defend themselves or their family. The good news is, I didn’t read a story about the children dying at the hands of a home intruder.

Someone taught them how to use a weapon.

If any of us die believing in Jesus Christ, we know that we will meet again. If you were to die defending your family or someone else, you want to have already instilled in your children the truth that God is real and heaven is real.

We live our lives in that confidence, not in fear. For terrorists to win, they have to get people to live in fear.

That isn’t to say that our country doesn’t need more vigilance, we do. But we can live in an awareness that is permeated by the peace and presence of God, which comes from knowing Him, talking to Him throughout the day, and trusting Him to be our source of protection.

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Everyday Heroes

The Lord is leading the fight for life at New Hope.

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by Delaney Walker

o you remember your first childhood hero?

Chances are they didn’t run around the city fighting crime in tights. Mine was probably a three-way tie between my mom, my dad, and my older brother. Each of them stood taller than giants in my mind.

It wasn’t until I got older that man-made heroes entered the mix. More than looking up to the spandex clothed characters with superhuman abilities, I wanted to become the Pink Ranger, Supergirl, and even Spiderman. Unfortunately, my latent abilities, like flying and X-ray vision, never developed.

And I know what you’re probably thinking. What about real-life heroes who dedicate their lives to a higher cause like Mother Theresa or Martin Luther King Jr., or a combat veteran? While none of the aforementioned heroes had superpowers, they did live extraordinary lives. The gap between these individuals and me seemed as large as the one between the caped crusaders and me.

And yet, I now find myself surrounded by heroes. At New Hope we have the unique opportunity to empower those affected by unplanned pregnancy to make life-affirming decisions by providing help, hope, and accurate information. As a supporter, you are a part of this mission—although, maybe you need some more convincing before you accept your title.

First of all, you will probably never refer to yourself as

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a hero, but others will. They will see the impact your work has on a life, a group, a country, a world, and stand back amazed. Chances are you will not notice their regard, because you’ll be focused on your goal—and honestly, what you are doing is not going to feel heroic.

Occasionally, humans have the opportunity to perform under extraordinary circumstances, like saving someone from a burning building. Normally, your heroic deed consists of putting one foot in front of the other as you move slowly toward a goal—like putting an end to abortion.

Remember: when you face opposition alone, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, defeated. This is why we must remember the good company we keep. First and foremost, the Lord is leading the fight for life at New Hope. As it is written in Proverbs 16:9, “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps” (NIV). He knows our mission and step-by-step He will lead us to our goal.

Secondly, He has equipped men and women in this community to be Everyday Heroes. An Everyday Hero is someone who lives a relatively normal life while choosing everyday to champion something greater than themselves, like being a voice for the unborn.

New Hope recently celebrated thirty years as a pregnancy help center. Since 1986, we have hosted more than 20,000 client visits. Over 300 clients have made a decision for Christ in the last twenty years, and the birth of approximately 572 New Hope babies have been confirmed since 2005.

The work of staff members made the difference.

The countless volunteer hours made the difference.

The wisdom and guidance of board members made the difference. The generosity of supporters made the difference.

Thank you for joining New Hope as we work to save the future, one step at a time.

Delaney Walker is the development director at New Hope Pregnancy Care Center. She is an avid fan of reading, exercising, and making silly faces at babies in the grocery store.

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Gò0dNews for Health & Fitness

The 80/20 Rule of Dieting

A healthy method of nourishing the body without struggling with an “all-or-nothing” way of dieting.

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by Gloria Moser

uring my childhood and adolescent years, I was able to stay thin with little to no effort, but as I’ve gotten older, my metabolism fights against me and wants to show me who’s boss. As a young adult in my twenties, I used to yo-yo five pounds as I would diet or not diet. This meant, an extra five pounds would creep up, and then I would work hard to lose those five unwanted pounds by going on a dedicated no-cheating diet. Then I would eventually go back to my usual eating habits, and the five pounds would come back again.

A few years later, my weight gain turned into a ten-pound yo-yo. A few more years later, it became a fifteen-pound yo-yo. I’m now in my late thirties, and last fall I decided I was fed up with losing and regaining the same fifteen pounds. I realized my biggest struggle was that when it came to dieting, I was “all or nothing.”

I knew how to eat right and what foods were good or bad; however, I either followed a strict diet and allowed myself no cheating, or I gave up and ate whatever I felt like eating, because in my compartmentalized mind, I’m either dieting or I’m not.

It’s not been easy, but I can say that learning to implement an 80/20 method has helped me tremendously. The

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80/20 rule means I strive to eat healthy 80 percent of the time and splurge 20 percent of the time. I know from experience that what I eat is fuel for my body. If I fill up on bad carbs all day, I feel sluggish and blah. If, instead, I choose to eat fruits and veggies and lean protein, I feel so much healthier, and I know that I am nourishing my body. But the kicker is, I now know that it’s completely OK if I enjoy a slice of a coworker’s birthday cake or have a roll or two at dinner as long as it’s occasionally. I’ve also learned to eat smaller portions of the less healthy food.

For example, if I take my kids to get ice cream, I may just get a couple bites of theirs instead of getting myself an entire ice cream.

The old me would feel defeated or guilty if I cheated on my diet, and it would sometimes make me want to give up. But now, I’ve learned that just like with many other areas in life, I can be successful without being perfect. It’s also encouraging to know that God does not expect us to be perfect as Christians. He has unlimited unconditional love and grace to pour out on us whether we are walking closely with Him or if we have messed up. I’m so thankful we do not have to be perfect to enter His Kingdom.

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Seven Ways to Step Up

The more of God’s truth you have in your heart, the less room there is for the deception of sin.

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by Jared Waldrop

chool is back in session! Along with hitting the hallways of your school comes the very real pressure of making godly choices every day in an environment that’s not always easy. As a believer, God is calling you to step up and stand out as a follower of Jesus and make a difference on your campus. Here are seven ways you can step up personally and keep your spiritual life in check when the pressure hits.

1. Accept the responsibility. When it comes to committing to a life of purity, make the personal choices to keep that commitment. There are a lot of prayers like this: “Lord, take away this temptation!” The Christian life is a partnership. It’s time to plan not to get in trouble! There’s no easy or cheap way out. You can’t depend on someone else to carry the load of keeping everything legit . . . you have to own it yourself!

2. Small compromises lead to big trouble.

Temptation has a snowball effect. Before long, the snowball is bigger than you can manage. Compromise can start with a thought . . . that thought breeds desire . . . desire produces actions . . . continued actions develop lifestyle. Realize this: The best way to live is to live a lifestyle that allows God to disrupt your regular lifestyle.

3. Take out the trash. The mind is the primary battleground. How is your thought life? What are you dwelling on? We are instructed in Philippians 4:8 to think this way: “Whatever things are true, whatever things

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are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things”(NKJV). Imagine how dirty your house would be if you never took out the trash. In the same way, it’s important that we take out the trash of our mind. In a culture saturated with sin, it’s important to “clean house” and protect our minds—focusing on the right things.

4. Remove the things that make you stumble.

Get gut-level honest about your life and take action by knowing where you are weak (recognize), and taking action (remove). There may be places and people who need to be removed from your life. There may be patterns that need to be broken. When you recognize and remove these stumbling blocks, you make it so much easier to win the battle of temptation.

5 Be honest about your influences. We live in a media-driven world where most of those media outlets are saturated with sin. Ask how much of the music, show streaming, web browsing, and TV watching you are doing is glorifying God? If it’s not healthy for you spiritually, it’s time to make a change.

6. Visualize the consequences that come along with temptation. Ask yourself before you get in the middle of a tempting situation: “Is this the wisest choice for me right now?” Usually, if you have to take time to weigh out the consequences, it’s probably already shady. Think . . . What could happen if I go through with this?

7. Prioritize God’s Word. Finally, make Scripture a priority. The Word of God is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path (see Psa. 119:105) If you want to navigate this temptation-laden minefield of life, get in the Word. Use it as a guide to make good choices before temptation hits, and you will find power to help you do the right thing.

Jared Waldrop is married to his wonderful wife Ashley and is Daddy to 4 awesome kids, Ava, Camden, Braylon and Griffin. He is the student pastor at the Westmore Church of God and president of the National Youth Leaders Association (NYLA). Jared and Ashley are passionate about helping students make the connection between real life and real faith.

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A Snake, a Lie, and Fear Where Fear Originated

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few weeks ago my cousin posted a video on Facebook of a man fishing on a riverbank in his boat. There were a lot of overhanging trees at the edge of the water. When he cast his rod, the hook got hung in one of the branches. He stood up and proceeded to untangle the hook and line, not realizing what he was about to pull back with his hook and line was a snake.

The man’s reaction was hilarious as he tried to let go. He finally threw his rod onto the deck of the boat, and the snake fell with it. It took a while for the snake to wriggle off of the boat, but he finally made it. I commented on the post that I did not go fishing, nor would I ever after seeing that post.

This made me think about the serpent in the Garden of Eden when Eve was standing in front of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in Genesis 3:1-7. There are two accounts in scripture of an animal talking to a person. This story and one in Numbers 22 where God used a donkey to speak to Balaam to restrain the madness of the prophet. One animal used by Satan, the other one used by God. For now, though, I want to focus on the serpent after seeing this video.

In their sinless nature, Adam and Eve had a pure innocence. They did not know the negative human emotions we experience today as a result of their Fall. The one I want to focus on is the emotion of fear. Before this, they did not experience fear for the fact that Eve carried on a conversation with a snake. Let’s bring this into our day and think about the man in the video again. I don’t know about you, but if I come up on a snake anywhere, I am out of there. Good-bye, see you later, I’m gone—no

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ifs, ands, or buts about it. I cannot see myself conversing with a snake. The amazing thing is, she didn’t just have the courage to talk to the serpent, but she even took his advice.

Today, we would say, “That is just plain messed up.”

I can’t help but wonder after Adam took his bite if he may have asked Eve, “Honey, what were you thinking?”

Of course, we know that didn’t happen, but every time I read this story, I gain a new insight or receive a whole new perspective to the story like the video inspired. We do know that after Adam and Eve sinned, they began feeling negative emotions. The first of those were shame and fear, both of which caused them to run and hide from God. Soon after, came not just emotions but also other sins of lying and not accepting responsibility for their wrong doing.

Their story teaches us that one sin leads to another, then another, and so on it goes. And it all started with the deceit and lies of a snake. We are warned in scripture in 1 Peter 5:8 “ . . . be sober and vigilant” in order that we can stay on guard of who our real enemy is. He is the serpent in Genesis, to the great red dragon in Revelation, and every evil thing in between. Nothing he has to offer is good. May the Holy Spirit help us serve God with eyes wide open that we may be able to live without fear.

Alice Marie Abbott is a licensed ordained minister with an honorary doctorate of divinity degree through World Christianship Ministries. Also a certified crisis pregnancy counselor through the AACC. She attends church at The Sanctuary.

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It’s a Stand-Off

Listening for understanding is the bedrock of good communication.

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he Democrats won’t talk to the Republicans. The Republicans won’t talk to the Democrats. The debate is relegated to sound bites spoken at press conferences without real face-to-face conversation. Our representatives talk at each other—not with each other.

Name calling, accusations, and stonewalling ensue. The presidential candidates pronounce that they have all the answers while their political opponents have it all wrong.

Subsequently, members feel ignored, constituents are frustrated, and multiplied thousands suffer the consequences.

Intrinsically, all of us know there is something wrong with this picture. We ask the obvious question: “Why can’t our government officials just get together, talk it out, and come to some sort of compromise so that we can all move forward?” Though we may respect some for standing on their principles, all of us recognize the problems with this scenario.

Yet, a similar scene plays out in multiplied thousands of homes across the country every day. Husbands and wives won’t really listen to each other. Neither party wants to compromise. One person tries to prove he or she is right and prove the other wrong. Both parties begin to talk at each other instead of with each other. Name calling, accusations, and stonewalling ensue. Emotionally, households shut down. Both spouses feel ignored, family members get frustrated, and children, co-workers, and other bystanders are hurt in the process.

It has been said that “Marriage is the chief cause of divorce,” but the truth is poor communication skills are what usually lead to problems in a marriage.

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clearly shows that having conflict in marriage is not the problem. How a couple handles conflicts will determine their level of success and marital health.

The challenge is we are not born knowing how to communicate successfully. We usually learn these skills by observing our parents. If we did not see them having loving, collaborative, effective communication, there is no reason we should know how to do it ourselves. The good news is that we can learn how to communicate effectively at any stage in life, and it is the best thing you can do for your marriage.

A great place to start improving communication in your marriage is with the apostle Paul’s challenge to “Do nothing out of selfish ambition¾but in humility consider others better than yourselves” (Phil. 2:3-4 NIV). This means putting your mate’s needs before your own. It means seeking to understand your spouse before making sure you are heard or understood. One thing is certain: it is impossible to listen and talk at the same time. Listening behind the words and listening for understanding becomes the bedrock of good communication, and it might be that the best way to communicate love, compassion, and grace to your spouse. In fact, theologian and philosopher Paul Tillich once said, “The first duty of love is to listen.” This is why James declared, “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry” (1:19 NIV). Understanding causes anger to dissipate.

Let’s open our ears and our hearts to really listen and understand. Let’s end the stand-off. Maybe our government officials could start there as well.

David Gray is director of retail operations at Pathway Bookstore. He is the father of 4, grandfather of 2 and happily married for 29 years.

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Coming Home to a Dream of Freedom A resident of Garden Plaza lived through challenges but triumphed in the end.

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dith White was a five-year-old little girl when she escaped from Rabibo, Poland during World War II. Her mama worked for a kind Jewish family who were forced to close their business and flee to Argentina as Hitler invaded Poland in 1942. “Edie’s” father was conscripted into the German Army. Even as a child, Edie remembers life changing into what she still calls a “holy hell.” She remembers many nights being spent with her siblings and cousins in bomb shelters and feeling the fear and anxiety of her courageous single mother. Her mother had recently given birth to her baby brother. Knowing the outcome of continued bombing and ongoing war, her mother was seeking a better future for her children.

As the Nazis approached, the last train was scheduled to leave Poland for Austria, and Edie’s mother knew she had to make sure she and her babies were on it, even if they were part of the luggage. After bribing a German soldier with cigarettes, they escaped.

Edie’s memories of the Austrian refugee camp were some of the happiest memories of her childhood. She remembers the straw bed she slept on each night with her mother and brothers and how her mother was forced to work while her siblings were looking for food that may have fallen off the train beds along the cold, steel tracks.

Blanket walls, straw beds, and scheduled meal times brought comfort to a child of war. Edie was six years old

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when she saw the beautiful image of American soldiers marching into Austria. They pitched their tents, shared their gum and candy, and loved on the refugee children from Germany and Poland. Edie describes these soldiers as kind and compassionate, willing to share whatever they had with children that had no home. Between 1946-47, the Peace Treaties were signed by President Truman, and the Truman Plan was enacted. Edie was able to return to her home in Poland. Through this plan, Germans were required to house all returning Polish natives, and Edie and her family, having reunited with their father, were finally returning home. Edie could not complete school because she had to work to assist her family. She worked as a sales girl in Merkur Horton, a German department store chain, until her father needed her assistance in his butcher shop.

While working in his store one afternoon, a very handsome SPEC5 United States Sergeant, Stanley White, walked in. For Edith and Stanley, it was love at first sight.

They were married soon after meeting. Stanley lost all his special privileges as an SPEC5 agent for marrying outside of his native country, and he was made to return to the United States without his new bride. However, the United States had met its match in a beautiful bond of a young girl who had lived her childhood through World War II. After applying and standing strong with the U.S. Embassy in Munich, Edie finally made it to her new home in the United States with her husband.

Edith White is now a resident of Garden Plaza at Cleveland. Her name may be one that people view as plain and ordinary, but her life lived through challenge and triumph is one to be celebrated. Her arrival in the United States is depicted by a picture of a beautiful blonde-haired blue-eyed girl, with the Statue of Liberty in the foreground. This picture brought tears to my eyes.

I am a girl different but the same as Edie . . . a girl coming home to a dream of freedom.

Esmerelda Lee is campus manager for Garden Plaza of Cleveland, an independent and assisted living facility for seniors. She and her husband Andrew have three children.

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EXPECTATION OF THE JOURNEY Awakening a fresh expectation of that wide-eyed dreamer who trusts the One in charge of the journey.

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remember as a young adventurous boy climbing in the car with my dad on Saturday mornings, full of expectation and excitement of what the day held.

Sometimes I would know our destination, sometimes not. Looking back, I realize certain aspects of the journey were important to me, and others . . . never crossed my mind. I didn’t care about street names or intersections we would go through. I didn’t worry about road conditions. I never wondered if we had money for gas, if I had the right clothes, or if we would have enough to eat. All I remember thinking was “Me and my dad are going somewhere!” All that mattered was that my dad knew where we were going, and as long as I was with him, all the other detail stuff I would need along the way would be taken care of. Oh the excitement, expectation, and trust of a child!

I can think back and see myself standing on the car seat looking out the windows (way before seat belt laws) taking in all the sights, pointing excitedly with yet another explosive “Look daddy! . . . look at that!”

He would just chuckle and smile, obviously humored and gratified by the uninhibited imagination of his offspring. I now realize if I had been consumed with detailed maps of every intersection, how far a tank of gas would go, or what we would have to eat on our journey, I would have missed all the wonderful stuff I got to enjoy by just knowing my dad had all the detail stuff taken care of.

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to my daughter and how it was a normal thing to load my vehicle full of her friends and head off to the lake, skating rink, water park, and so on. It didn’t matter to them where we were going, because they knew who had them. Their expectation and simple trust allowed them to enjoy the journey without a care in the world, because they knew someone else was caring for them.

As I revisited these memories, it hit me; “Wow, this is how Papa God meant for it to be when He gave me the right to be His child and call Him ‘Father.’ He never meant for me to lose the little boy inside me, that dreamer kid with the explosive imagination! He never meant for me to spend my days worrying about food or clothes, or if everything would somehow turn out okay.

Papa never planned to stop providing any of that for me, and I sure can imagine a huge smile and heavenly chuckle as the little boy in me grabs His hand, tugging on it in confident expectation and excitement, and says, “Where we goin’ today Daddy?”

Obviously, I’m not trying to diminish the true responsibilities of mature individuals; yet, at this point, I could spend much time wondering how much wonderful stuff I’ve missed on the journey— all the provision I thought this adult needed to worry, wonder, and work tirelessly for, because somewhere along the way, I took on a burden I wasn’t meant to bear, forgetting just Who it is that I am on this amazing journey with—my Papa. I can truly enjoy the journey . . . because He’s got all the other detail stuff taken care of!

Then Jesus called a young child to His side, saying; “Listen: Unless you change your thinking and become teachable with the expectation and wide-eyed wonder of this child, you will never be able to even see the Kingdom, let alone enjoy all that is contained within it” (author’s paraphrase of Matt. 18:2-3).

I pray a fresh expectation of that childlike, wideeyed dreamer is released within you too!

Dave Carringer is a minister of the Gospel, owner of Abundant Living, and enjoys a wonderful life of marriage and ministry with his beautiful wife Kay.

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Cleveland Apple Festival Celebrating The Best of Cleveland

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leveland will come alive October 15-16 with the annual two day Cleveland Apple Festival in beautiful downtown Cleveland, Tennessee. The greatest benefit is that all the proceeds from the festival are given to charities.

The Cleveland Apple Festival is in its fifteenth year in the city of Cleveland. This year we will be adding some new vendors, contests, and entertainment.

“We are looking forward to another beautiful fall weekend to enjoy the different varieties of food, fun, and good family time together,” said Event Director Jill. There is still space available. Visit website at Clevelandapplefestival.org and apply before the September 21 deadline. It takes many volunteers to help bring the Apple Festival together for the third weekend in October. If your civic or school group is interested in volunteering, please contact the event director at info@ clevelandapplefestival.org.

On Saturday morning, the Cleveland Apple Festival will hold its Apple Dessert Contest with winners announced and prizes awarded at 2 p.m. Anyone can bring a dessert, along with $10 entry fee to the courthouse gazebo before 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. This year we will have a special Cleveland celebrity judge to help determine the winner. Bring your best apple dessert!

Little Miss Apple Blossom will also be held this year on Sunday, October 16. at 5 p.m. with prizes for first, second, and third place. This year we are adding Best Personality and Most Creative Outfit. We are also expanding our age groups for Apple Blossom to include Wee Blossoms (0-2 yrs.), Little Miss (3-6 yrs.), and Jr. Miss (7-12 yrs.). Vindma Salon will be judging this year’s pageant. “Believe in Yourself, Be-YOU-tiful,” said Amanda Silver from Vindma Salon.

The Kids Zone is sponsored again this year by Trailhead Bicycle Company with free bounce houses, petting zoo, contests, and pony rides. Trailhead will give away a free bicycle each day of the festival. Drawings

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will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Winners must be present to win and receive the prize.

Chuck McSpadden from Apple Valley Orchards, one of our primary sponsors will be gearing up for the largest festival ever. There are many varieties of apples, apple treats, and goodies, and the ever popular fried apple pies. Some of the best food can be found at the Apple Festival as we celebrate the best of Cleveland.

This year’s entertainment lineup is sure to be fun for the whole family. This year we will be adding a talent show to the lineup on Saturday at 4 p.m. Along with the Mending Wall, Raw Art Dance, and Element 11, is releasing an album this year. “We are excited to continue playing for our community and being a part of the Apple Festival,” said Lee Mercer.

Unity Dance will also be joining us this year. Alexis of Unity Dance Troupe said, “We are honored to bring dance into this community as an extension of God’s heart.”

Come, bring your friends and family, and be a part of celebrating the best of Cleveland and experience the “City with Spirit!”

Jill Arington is the director of CAF, originally from Atlanta, owner of Jilly Dogs, has lived in Cleveland for 20 years. She has her BSN from UTK. She has seven children. Two married, oldest son in military, daughter in college, and four at home in private school.

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Helpful Shopping Tips for School Staying calm and treating others the way you want to be treated will eliminate frustration.

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t’s that time again when everybody is rushing to scrounge up the last-minute items that are needed for this upcoming school year. We have all been there when you go out to the local market to only find out that every place in town is out of the very item your child needs. Oh, no! What are we going to do! Then the anxiety comes down and our cheeks turn normal colors again.

Finally, we realize that it isn’t the end of the world, just the end of the supply of crayons. I think if we were all honest with each other, no one likes to go shopping for those things period. Honestly, I don’t like going to the store any more than I have to, with the long lines, rude people, and frustrated cashiers. No one likes that. So how do we fix it?

I don’t know that we will ever escape those things we face every day at the super market, but I do know that there are ways around having to even leave your house in order to get the things we need.

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search for what you want, add it to your cart, check out, and then it is shipped to your doorstep. Many merchants have made it easy to do this same thing from their website too. Walmart, Best Buy, and Staples, all have this option, not to mention that they have the site to store options. You perform basically the same steps, except at the end when you checkout, you choose to “pick up in store.” Now I must warn you, when having something shipped to store, make sure you look at the delivery date. I once ordered something and shipping was eleven days. By the time it got to Walmart and I had to wait behind everyone in the pickup line, I realized I didn’t save much time or frustration at all. So keep that in mind.

As we go through this process, we need to keep in mind that we are all human and we have emotions. If you stop and think about it, we are all in the same boat. Everyone is tired, we are all in a rush, and we just want to be done. Right? If I am right, then it is true for not just the shopper, but the cashier, the customer service rep, the waiter, and so forth.

Maybe it’s our mentality that we need to change or perspective to see beyond our own problems.

Either way, God made it very clear how to treat others. Luke 6:31 says, “Just as you want others to do for you, do the same for them” (HCSB). So the next time you don’t want to go to the store, just remember you have choices. However, the next time you deal with frustration, you don’t have a choice. You have to treat them the way you would want someone to treat you. Loving someone is hard, but the more you do it, the easier it becomes.

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More Fresh Homemade Bread

Following are several variations you can make using the same bread recipe in last month’s magazine For all of the variations, go to step 7 of the bread recipe (where you shaped the portions) and change the shape of the dough to make something new.

by Deana Thompson Dinner Rolls Cloverleaf: Pinch off a piece of dough the size of a quarter, roll it into a ball, and place it in a greased muffin pan. Put two more dough balls in the same hole. Repeat for the remaining holes.

Rosettes: Pinch off a piece of dough the size of a golf ball and roll it into a 10-inch rope. Gently tie a loose knot in the middle, tuck the end that comes out of the bottom of the knot into the top of the knot. Tuck the end that comes out of the top of the knot under the roll. Place the rosettes on a greased baking sheet 2 to 3 inches apart.

Crescents: Roll one dough portion into a 12-inch circle and spread the dough with softened butter. Cut it into 8 triangles and roll up each triangle, starting at the wide end. Place the crescent roll on a greased baking sheet with the point under the roll and shape it into a slight arc. Cover and let them rise for 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Brush with melted butter, and bake at 375°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly brown.

Cinnamon Rolls Roll out one dough portion into a 12-inch by 14inch rectangle. Spread the dough with softened butter and drizzle it heavily with honey. Lightly sprinkle with nutmeg and cinnamon. If desired, sprinkle with raisins and chopped pecans. Roll up the dough like a jellyroll and seal the bottom edge by pinching it. Using a piece of thread, slice the roll into 1-inch slices. Place the slices in a greased 8-inch round cake pan. Cover the rolls and let them rise for 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk.

Bake at 400° F for 16 to 18 minutes, covering with foil after the first 8 minutes. Frost cooled rolls with cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting: In a small bowl, beat ½ cup softened

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unsalted butter and 8 oz. softened cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in ¼ cup honey and 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla.

Note: To make raisin bread, follow the directions (adding raisins, of course) through rolling it up. Then, squeeze the dough to form a 24-inch rope. Cut the rope into three pieces and braid. Place the braid in a greased loaf pan and let it rise 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Bake at 350° F for 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown.

Pizza Place one dough portion on a greased 15-inch pizza pan and roll it out into a circle. Add sauce, toppings, and cheese. Let it rise about 30 minutes for a thick crust. Bake at 425° F for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are lightly brown.

Broccoli Braid Place one dough portion on a greased baking sheet and roll it into a 12-inch by 15-inch rectangle. On the longest sides, cut the dough into 1½-inch strips, 3 inches deep (leaving 6 inches in the center). Spread the filling down the center of the dough. To braid, twist a strip of dough, and place it down the middle. Tuck the ends up to form a rim at end of the braid. Brush the dough with an egg wash (beat together 1 egg white and 1 Tbsp. water), and sprinkle with slivered almonds. Bake at 375° F for 25 to 28 minutes or until golden brown.

Filling: In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of cooked meat (beef, sausage, chicken, etc.), 1 cup chopped broccoli, ½ cup chopped red bell pepper, 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1 minced garlic clove, ½ cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon dried dill weed, and ¼ teaspoon salt.

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Sixteen Candles, Sixteen Wishes Sixteen wishes to make the world a little sweeter.

by Nicole Wiley

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"Make a Wish!"

he same three words make a reappearance every year on our birthdays, and every year we go through the exact same motions, wishing for either nothing or the first material thing that pops into our brains. This year, I get to blow out sixteen candles and make a wish, but I don’t want that wish to be wasted.

This year, that wish will turn into sixteen wishes not only for me, but also for everyone living in this nation and in this world. Those wishes will not only be wishes, but they will also be prayers for this world to become a little sweeter on my sweet sixteen.

• I wish that we would stop fighting hate with hate.

• I wish that our differences would unite us instead of divide us.

• I wish that stereotypes would not get in the way of potential relationships.

• I wish that all grudges would be gone.

• I wish that we would see the good in people over the bad.

• I wish that we would help everybody feel like somebody.

• I wish that respect was expected instead of a rare occurrence.

• I wish for our words to taste with sweetness rather than be sour.

• I wish that we would strive to become somebody worth knowing.

• I wish that we could see life for the beautiful thing it is.

• I wish that even the small things would not be taken for granted.

• I wish for world love, not just world peace.

• I wish that our voices would rise above a whisper on worldly issues.

• I wish that we could learn to act from our hearts over our brains.

• I wish that our emotions would push us to act instead of pushing us to fear.

• I pray that God will move in not only this nation, but also in this world to show everyone His grace.

Whether my wishes will come true or not is a question that only time can answer, but the only way they can is if we all remember that love always wins. God is love; therefore, love always wins. Many say that this world is spinning in the wrong direction, but we can turn it around and make it better than it has ever been.

This may be a long road, but just like a very close friend once told me, every beautiful thing has a long and rocky beginning. The reasoning behind choosing these sixteen wishes was about wishing for things bigger than myself.

All of these wishes are not about me, but about the whole world and every single person in it, which is why it will take every single person to make them come true.

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Happy New Year!

Resolve this new school year to develop deeper relationships by being more devoted, disciplined, and generous.

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By Brian Conn

es, that’s what I said, Happy New Year! For people like me in the field of education, the time of the year when students head back to school is the end of summer vacation and a new start at work with new faces. Many of you know what I mean. After enough time working in a school, the rhythm of our lives begins to fall into that cadence, where we think of the return to school as a milestone as momentous as the turn of the calendar year.

So why not think of it as a New Year’s celebration, complete with a fresh start at something—anything, really. When I think of New Year I think of resolutions, a chance to make decisions toward being better versions of ourselves. I know that’s what I’m working on—a list of ways I can resolve in this new school year to be more devoted, disciplined, active, efficient, diligent, attentive, healthy, thankful, and generous. I want to develop good habits and deepen my relationships.

The good news for everybody is that this encouragement is meant for everybody, not just people who live their lives along the rhythm of a school calendar. I’m certainly not the first to tell you this, but no one needs an excuse to start a daily devotional routine or get a gym membership or just stop being cranky for no good reason. A milestone moment is not required to make a decision that will improve your life and the lives of those around you.

For that matter, one person’s milestone is as good as another’s.

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So I’m just taking an opportunity to encourage you, regardless of your occupation, to spend a few moments to evaluate things and think of something you can do differently starting tomorrow that will make a difference, large or small, in your life.

Again, it could be anything. Pick a person every day and pray for him or her. Cut down on something you know would be better off reduced.

Start using turn signals. Volunteer some time every week to something you feel strongly toward.

Improve your activity level. Read something of quality that challenges you every week. Do just one thing better.

Maybe the best habit we can form is the habit of trying continuously to be more like the person we were created to be. I’m sure we will fail at one thing or another, maybe all of it. But staying in a habit of striving, a routine of knowing there is something we can improve about us, physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually, is in my opinion far better than losing hope.

Perhaps if we give it a try, and lean on God, for whom all things are possible, we can get in the habit of seeing ourselves as works-inprogress. Perhaps every day can be like New Year’s Day, and we can reach a point where improvement is normal, the miraculous is plentiful, and the fruit of our labors glorifies God and blesses those around us.

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Grandparent’s Day

Honor your grandparents on Grandparent’s Day September 11.

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by Darlene Lofty

was the first of the fifth generation on both sides of my family tree, so I suppose I had lots of grandparents to love me as a small child. Unfortunately, most of them were gone before I could make any memories. My maternal grandmother (Grandma) and my paternal grandmother (Grandmother ) are the exceptions.

Though they had little in common besides three granddaughters, Grandma and Grandmother each left indelible marks on my life.

Grandma was thirty-six when I was born. My memories of her involve lots of laughter. I remember her stopping at red lights, blowing the horn to get the attention of the driver next to us, and then popping her dentures out. She also taught us how to dip snuff using cocoa and sugar in a snuff jar. I can remember trying to spit it between my fingers just right! We could pretty much do whatever we wanted at Grandma’s house. She would threaten to stripe our legs with the hickory switch, but she never followed through. I don’t remember ever going to church with her, but I do remember Sunday mornings at her house. First, I would smell the coffee and then Gospel music would fill the house. Even now I can hear her singing. She had a beautiful voice, but she wasn’t singing for anybody except the Lord. That was her worship time. Grandma died when I was only nineteen years old, which was way too soon. I wish my children could have known her.

My parents divorced when I was seven years old,

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so I don’t have as many childhood memories with Grandmother. My favorite memories of Grandmother were in her kitchen as she was preparing meals. She was a wonderful cook! Her “granny” biscuits would put Cracker Barrel to shame and oh how I loved her chess pies! Just the thought of them makes my mouth water even now. We sat at the dining room table and thanked God before every meal at her house. She was also a beautiful seamstress who made all her own clothes and even the suits my grandfather wore as he preached on Sundays. I remember going to church with them and reminding myself that I had to sit still and be quiet.

My mom was fifteen when she married my dad.

Grandmother poured her life into my mom’s young life, teaching her to cook, sew, and care for me and my sisters.

I think that is probably the most beautiful gift she ever gave me. A drunk driver took the life of my granddaddy and almost took her when I was ten years old. She is ninety-four now, and I visit with her as often as I can, not nearly as often as I wish I could. She is still a strong Christian and prayer warrior. I’m so thankful I still have her with me!

I hope that I have enough of each of my grandmothers in me to impact my grandchildren’s lives in the ways they have impacted mine. Then I will have lived my life well.

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Overcoming a Wounded Spirit

“The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?” —Proverbs 18:14 NIV

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by Kelly McDonald Jr.

od has placed a spirit within every human being.

This human spirit empowers our minds to have understanding and inspires us (see Job 32:8). This inspiring element God has given all humans can help us endure in illness or rough conditions. This is why people can have tremendous injuries or suffer terrible conditions and still have a positive countenance or maintain a stable mentality.

Everyone has been harmed at one time or another.

There are bullies that pick on people at a young age.

People have failed to meet commitments and caused us to suffer disappointment. We may have experienced physical, mental, or verbal abuse. Harsh words can be tough to overcome. These events can cause us to have a wounded or crushed spirit. When a person’s body is afflicted, the human spirit can motivate us to keep going.

When the person’s spirit is wounded, the person falls apart physically, losing all motivation and drive. This is what Solomon refers to in the verses above.

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Many illnesses can come from a wounded spirit.

When the element that inspires us is hurt, our body simply cannot handle it. This includes our mind, will, and emotions. Discouragement and depression can easily result.

Common symptoms of a wounded spirit include the following: 1. Blaming yourself for everything 2. Condemning your life to failure 3. Self-destructive behavior such as drugs, overeating, hurting people, consuming alcohol, participating in pornography, and so forth. A friend of mine once said, “Hurting people hurt people.” Why does this happen?

God has put the desire to be great in all of us. Certain events cause people to lose confidence that their lives can have any importance or impact in the world. They fail to see their talents at all, and in turn, hurt themselves and others.

If you ever find yourself in this situation, there are practical steps to help you recover. First of all, limit the people you spend time with to godly people. Secondly, remove yourself from environments or situations that cause you to be destructive and lead you into sin. Third, spend time with God to discover the source of your wound and ask God to bring healing to your spirit. Lastly, do something constructive that gives you a sense of selfworth. God made us in His image, and He is the Creator.

Create something or work toward some achievable goals in your life. This will help build your confidence.

This process requires that we forgive those who have wounded us. Pray for them to receive joy from the Lord. So many times we are hurt by others who are also wounded! The Bible tells us, “The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit” (Psa. 34:18a). The Lord is near you, and He will answer your prayers and help you in your distress.

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Building the Framework

We all agree that life has its ups and downs and its twist and turns. Some people tumble down life’s roads, while others are in complete control. What is the difference?

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by Tony Womac

ife has been interesting for me the last few years with lots of life-changing events to help shape my path. Some days were utter chaos, while others were peaceful and calm.

Lately, I have had to step back and look at the differences and what caused them. I have found it is all about stability.

I believe we feel so much better and perform at a higher level when we feel stable. When we are emotionally stable, we anticipate things better that are thrown at us and can see which direction they come from. Start shaking the ground under our feet and we began to falter.

This feeling of disequilibrium can break us down or make us stronger.

I have tried to find a solution to becoming stronger. We have to build a framework around us to help stabilize us in tough times. Becoming healthier is always a start. A good diet with some exercise greatly benefits the body and mind. Another key I have found is being positive. A positive mind-set will help each day be a bit happier. Good things happen when we believe they will.

However, I think the biggest factor in having a strong framework is with whom we surround

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ourselves. Our friends and family we choose to interact with can influence our emotions greatly.

We have to put people in place that make us stronger, improve our positivity, and help us believe in ourselves. Drama and negativity can follow some people around. These activities and thoughts can be just as contagious as a yawn.

So what do you do? You can love them and pray for them, but limit the interactions. Only we can choose our reaction to others. If we are surrounded by people who have positive actions, it makes it easier for us to choose positive actions.

In turn, hopefully our positivity will rub off on those who need more in their lives.

I personally want a stable life. I want positive, caring people in my life to help me be stronger.

Life is short. We do not have time to spend on doubt, fear, or worrisome negativity. I want to be surrounded by people who have compassion enough to help me get up when I fall. Do you want to help me dust off and keep charging forward? If that is the case, you can always help me build my framework.

Tony Womac is a man who likes to keep busy. He has been teaching for eighteen years. He has been a swim coach for nearly twelve years. In his spare time, he likes to write positive notes to help others improve their lives. At age twenty, he became a quadriplegic after diving into shallow water and breaking his neck. He is a firm believer in the power of prayer, following God’s path, and living a positive life.

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