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Contents

APRIL 2021

GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk

6 Ask the Pastor: Does the

Bible Command Midweek Church Attendance?

by Reagan Marsh

GoodNews for Everyone

8 Such A Time As This

by Kristen West

GoodNews on Money Matters

10 There Are No Do-Overs, But...

by Andrew Lee GoodNews for Men

12 Canceling Disinformation

by Brent Goodge

GoodNews for Women

14 “Deep Water” Faith

by Suzanne Hooie

GoodNews for Everyone

18 The Ultimate Comforter

by Kara Marsh

GoodNews for Everyone

20 A Message Of Care

by Heather Tate

GoodNews for Life

22 Stuck In A Tree

by Monica Gambrell

GoodNews for Everyone

24 Dealing With Betrayal

by Contessa Long

GoodNews Cover Story

26 Sons Of Grant

Sporting Goods

by David Thompson

GoodNews for Everyone

28 Thirty Dollars And Two Boiled Eggs

by Donald Cantrell GoodNews Business Spotlight

30 CASA: Court Appointed Special Advocates

GoodNews for Everyone

32 Who’s In Control?

by Sue Lavigne

GoodNews for Couples

34 True Love

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by Tammy Madden

GoodNews for Parents

36 Love=Discipline

by Brenda Dedmon

GoodNews for Everyone

38 Little David

by Karen Jeffery

GoodNews for Everyone

40 Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

by Kelley Chance

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GoodNews for your Taste Buds

42 Colored Deviled Eggs

by Mary Anderson Beard

GoodNews for Everyone

44 Hand Me Downs

by Brian Branam

GoodNews for Everyone

46 Let Your Fears Take Flight

by Amanda Lynette

GoodNews for Everyone

50 Are You A Mentor?

by Susan Newberry

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Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk Ask the Pastor: Does the Bible Command Midweek Church Attendance?

A

by Reagan Marsh

s a pastor for nearly 23 years, I often receive thought-

meeting so as to grow in “devotion to...the fellowship.” John

provoking questions about the Bible from church

13:35 comes to mind here; the point isn’t the institution, but the

members and folks in the community. Here’s a

individuals for whom Christ died whom we are to love. If that

common inquiry which I hope will be helpful for you!

shoe fits, I encourage you to wear it!

Q. Does the Bible command believers to attend church

To summarize: every Christian should have a church

on Wednesday nights? I know it’s important to fellowship

family (1 Corinthians 12:21-27) and actively grow there in

with others and spend time together in the word learning

practical godliness and fervent love to the saints (John 13:34;

through preaching, but is there somewhere in the Bible that

1 Peter 1:22) as they worship together weekly on the Lord’s

deals with attendance?

Day (Hebrews 10:24-25). But what that looks like – apart from

A. Great question! The short answer: the NT nowhere

basic Christian faithfulness in weekly gathered worship of

commands any regular gathering beyond Lord’s Day worship, but the practice of meeting together outside of the Lord’s Day is shown as helpful. When considering midweek gatherings, what springs to mind for many folks is a pattern of the early believers meeting together day-by-day (Acts 2:4647), but that is never commanded or presented as the Lord’s expectation. What they did was commended: they ‘devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching’ (v. 42). Remember here that the book of Acts is generally descriptive, not prescriptive in its nature — the principle is the point, not always a specific practice. Otherwise, our churches should probably start meeting every night after work!

So, Christians today should be “devoted to the apostles’ teaching” like those early believers. How? By being faithful in hearing sound doctrine proclaimed on the Lord’s Day; by

God, diligent obedience to God’s revealed will in his Word,

meditating on it all week long; by examining our hearts in its

and pursuing everyday growth in grace – the Bible largely

searching light; by prompt repentance and obedience where

leaves undefined. “Fear the Lord and keep his commandments”

Scripture convicts of sin; by studying the Bible day-by-day;

(Ecclesiastes 12:13); “to fear the Lord is to hate evil.”(Proverbs

by memorizing it so it’s close to hand (Psalm 119:11: “I have

8:13); “let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together,

treasured up your word in my heart” sounds a lot like being

as some are in the habit of doing” (Hebrews 10:24-25) are all

“devoted to its teaching,” doesn’t it?); by prizing it, such that

key texts to consider here.

it defines and drives our lives, loves, and decisions; and by

Are midweek church meetings have-to? No. Are they

pointing others to the Lord Jesus, who is its central focus,

helpful? Frequently – because they point us to the day when

message, and point (John 5:39-40).

the Lamb who was slain for sinners will bring his blood-bought

One further aspect to consider from Acts 2:42 is that those

family home, to be with him forever (1 Thessalonians 4:17-18).

early Christians “devoted themselves to...the fellowship.”

Feel free to send in your questions at reformationdalton.com, and

While Scripture gives no further command to gather beyond

I’ll do my best to answer them biblically.

other believers in their church (whether by distance, difficulty, or disagreement), it may be wise to participate in the midweek

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Grace to you.

About The Author

the Lord’s Day, if a Christian is struggling relationally with

Reagan Marsh is husband to Kara, daddy to RG & AG, and founding pastor-teacher to Reformation Baptist Church. An SBTS graduate, biblical counselor, and Th.D student in Puritan Studies, he has served in gospel ministry since 1998.

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Such A Time As This

I

by Kristen West

grew up in the U.P. (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan,

you have come to your royal position for such a time as

where Christmases are always white and it’s not

this” (Esther 4:13-14).

uncommon to be bundled up in hoodies and fleece

blankets to watch fireworks on the Fourth of July.

You might be able to imagine then what a shift it was

I can imagine her thinking, “God, is this really where you want me?”

However, Esther and her inner circle of attendants

when this Northern gal moved to Georgia and needed to

determined to fast and pray for three days and sent word

acclimate to the thick humidity and sweltering heat!

asking Mordecai and as many Jews as he could rally to do

After settling into my Southern home years ago, I used to wonder if God really got the GPS coordinates right.

the same.

The story ends marvelously, with the Jewish people

Is this really where He wanted me to be?

being saved and Esther and Mordecai being

I’m certain it’s a question Esther asked herself more

honored.

than a few times, as well.

It’s a beautiful and clear example of

The Old Testament story tells us

what occurs when each of us recognizes

that, having been chosen

and embraces the fact that

as the new queen to

we have been positioned

King Ahasuerus, Esther

precisely where we

settled into a life of

are for “such a time as

royalty, supporting her

this.” Wherever you are

husband as he reigned

reading this today, I

over “127 provinces

can assure you that the

from India to Cush”

same truth applies to

(Esther 1:1)…

your life.

…until a sinister

God doesn’t

plot from within the

make mistakes, do

ranks of the king’s

things haphazardly,

court surfaced: a

or choreograph

plot to annihilate and completely wipe out every Jewish

things on a whim. He intentionally and strategically places

man, woman, and child from the territories (Esther 3:8-10).

each of us exactly where we need to be to have the most

Esther was of Jewish ethnicity and, up to this point, had kept that piece of herself a secret from the king. Mordecai

influence for His Kingdom, His glory, and our good.

To this day, I love and miss the cold climate and the

(Esther’s older cousin who had raised her) spoke a message

frequent snows, but I am eternally grateful to know in my

to her that challenged everything about her new comforts

heart that my Father has placed me right where I am for such

and station in life.

a time as this!

“Don’t think that you will escape the fate of all the silent at this time, relief and deliverance will come to the Jewish people from another place…who knows, perhaps

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About The Author

Jews because you are in the king’s palace. If you keep

Kristen West works at Rock Bridge Community Church with a heart for staff leadership, development, and care. She is a communicator with a passion to inspire, encourage, and challenge others in their daily walk with Christ. She writes and publishes weekly content on her blog at kristen-west.com.

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ecently I was chatting online with some teachers and parents, debating the question of who is responsible (or should be) for teaching kids about personal finance and basic life skills, including balancing a checkbook, making a monthly budget, etc. Some teachers in the discussion were understandably exasperated that a growing number of parents expected schools to teach these skills to their children, instead of the parents doing it at home. I fully agree that the primary responsibility of preparing kids for life—which includes money management near the top of the list—lies with parents first and foremost.

Unfortunately, many parents are increasingly unable or unwilling to do this, so they ask (demand) that the schools offer personal finance courses. And I welcome that suggestion whole-heartedly. For one thing, some parents may know little to nothing about finances, and their own finances may be a disaster as a result. Secondly, parents may know a bit about opening a checking and savings account, but not know how to open a Roth IRA account or how to explain amortization on a home mortgage. Schools could offer a course (or a few courses—the more the merrier, in my opinion) as an option instead of trigonometry or calculus for students who are either not college-bound or whose planned college majors don’t require them to take classes about “math with no numbers” as I derisively like to refer to those Greek letter equations (yuck). For my money (pun intended), a course or two on personal finance and investing would better serve many middle school and high school students. Heck, make it mandatory!

In the past several years, I’ve periodically taken a few minutes at the start of class to give crash courses to my

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college students in compound interest, the importance of saving and investing when you’re young, why a Roth IRA is magical, and how “house hacking” by being a live-in landlord can start them on a quick path to wealth. I tie these lessons to various Scriptures, usually from Proverbs, since I truly believe wise financial management is an integral part of a Christian life. I often close by saying, “If only some teacher had taught me these lessons when I was a teenager . . . and now you have no excuse!” The truth is, there are no “do-overs.” But you can teach younger people whom you care about so that they can learn from your mistakes (or from financial ignorance in your youth). Moreover, you can commit to starting today making wiser choices, financially speaking. Speaking of “do-overs”, consider jotting a list of your most memorable money mistakes; doing this might inspire you to corner a youngster and teach them why you made a bad decision and how he or she can avoid doing the same. When I say money “mistakes,” I don’t mean not buying Amazon in the 1990’s. I’m talking about common blunders that many people make regularly—leasing a new car in order to look cool at a red light, paying the minimum balance every month on a high interest credit card, refusing to open bills and stuffing them in drawers hoping they will somehow pay themselves, eating out seven nights in a row instead of making a trip to the grocery store, swiping a debit card unsure if the purchase will clear because you haven’t balanced your checkbook all year (and being crushed with $30 “insufficient funds” fees several times per month as a result). These are lessons we can learn from, as well as teach the next generation. Whose job is it—the schools or the parents? Why not both?

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Canceling Disinformation

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startling trend of late involves government and

ministry and then by His sacrifice (John 1:1-5, 9-14; John

corporate pressure to limit the ability to discuss

14:9-11; 2 Corinthians 5:21).

ideas that someone else might disagree with.

The cross of Calvary dispelled the darkness and

Speech that used to be considered a First Amendment right

confusion. The infinite contrast of character between Satan’s

seems now to be a potential reason the speaker could be

absolute desire for self-exaltation and Christ’s absolute self-

canceled. Regardless of our thoughts on current political

sacrifice to save lost sinners was eternally solidified on that

maneuvers, the spread of disinformation began long ago

lonely hill (Isaiah 14:12-14; Philippians 2:5-8).

in heaven. Lucifer, being granted the highest position

The Bible tells us that just before Jesus returns, Satan

a created being could hold, decided that wasn’t good

will again attack the world with an overwhelming religious

enough. He determined to set himself up above the King of

deception (Matthew 24:4-5, 11, 23-24). The world will

the universe, God Himself (Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezekiel 28:12-

be swept away, believing the lie (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12;

15; Revelation 12:7-9).

Revelation 12:9; Revelation 13:8).

The Bible tells us that Satan convinced one-third of the angelic host to accept his word over the word of their loving Creator (Revelation 12:4). Imagine the power of the lies Satan must have told to convince perfect angels living in a perfect environment that his government would be superior to that of Jesus Christ. And as soon as the rebels were kicked out of heaven, they came to earth and began the exact same pattern of deception, leading to the fall of humanity (Revelation 12:12).

Satan told Eve the lies he had used to convince other angels to rebel. “God’s word can’t be trusted.”

“There is no real consequence for sin.” “God is holding back something good from you because He is selfish.” “You can be like God, you can be holy apart from God and His law, if you will follow me” (Genesis 3:1-5).

Satan’s greatest weapon has always been deception.

How does Jesus want Christians to dispel disinformation? Uplift Christ. Uplift the cross of Calvary.

“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples

That was true in heaven. It will be true to the end of time

to Myself” (John 12:32). Be living witnesses of the saving

(John 8:44; Revelation 20:7-10). Conversely, God’s greatest

power of the blood of Jesus Christ (Romans 12:1).

weapon will always be truth: unadulterated, transparent

Truth will one day eternally cancel disinformation

truth (John 14:6; John 17:17; Ephesians 6:12, 17). Satan had

(Ezekiel 28:17-19). Until that day, may our every thought,

attacked the character of God, trying to convince the earth

word, and act uplift and magnify Jesus Christ, the Way, the

and the watching universe that his government had their

Truth, and the Life.

But Christ came to demonstrate the love of God, first in His

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best interests in mind while painting God as a selfish tyrant.

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“Deep Water” Faith

W

by Suzanne Hooie

hat kind of beach person are you? Are you one

but out in the deep, we must depend on God. Is God calling

who likes to hang out on the beach, building

you into the deep water to trust Him?

sandcastles and wading out knee-deep to cool

Matthew 14:28-31: “‘Lord, if it’s you,’ Peter replied, ‘tell

off? Or do you go headfirst, diving under waves into the

me to come to you on the water.’ ‘Come,’ he said. Then Peter

deep water? I will confess that I love everything about the

got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came

beach except for swimming in the deep waters. There are

toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and,

scary things I can’t see in those deep waters! As long as my

beginning to sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Immediately

feet can touch the sand, I am in control, but out in the deep water, I feel out of control.

Have you ever considered what kind of faith you have: deep-water or shallowwater faith? Shallow water is where we begin as new Christians, first learning to trust in God. Unfortunately, many of us get comfortable or maybe even stuck in that comfortable and safe zone. As we mature in our faith walk, we have to learn to trust God in the deep waters.

Jesus often called His disciples out into the deep water. In Luke 5:4, when Jesus provides a miraculous catch of fish, “He said to Simon Peter, put out into the deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”

Even though Peter was exhausted from fishing all night

Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. ‘You of little

with no success, he did what Jesus instructed and caught

faith,’ he said, ‘why did you doubt?’”

the catch of a lifetime. Peter trusted Jesus, went to the deep

Matthew 8:23-27: “Then he got into the boat and his

waters, and found the big fish there. The miracles of Peter

disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up

walking on water (Matthew 14:28-31) and Jesus calming the

on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus

storm (Matthew 8:23-27) also happen in the deep waters

was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying,

where their faith in Jesus continues to grow.

‘Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!’ He replied, ‘You

Deep water is where our faith grows also. The blessings

of little faith, why are you so afraid?’ Then he got up and

are found in the deep where Jesus must be trusted to get us

rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely

through our situations. Only after our feet will no longer

calm. The men were amazed and asked, ‘What kind of man

touch do we truly learn to trust in God completely. Our

is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!’”

Jesus. We have to learn to have trust like Peter. If we’re in the shallow waters, we’re tempted to do things ourselves,

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Abundant Life Baptist Church 811 J and J, 30721 706-278-5289 Antioch Baptist Church 1205 Antioch Road, 30720 706-278-1305 Beaverdale Baptist Church 2496 Beaverdale Rd NW, 30721 706-259-7089 Calvary Baptist Church 2115 Chatsworth Rd, 30721 706-278-6324 Carolyn Baptist Church 2305 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-8142 Christ Reformed Baptist Church 1378 Dug Gap Rd, 30720 706-226-3026 Concord Baptist Church 1054 Hopewell Rd, Cohutta 30710 706-694-8618 Cove Baptist Fellowship Church 461 Carbondale Rd SW, 30721 706-277-3484 Crown View Baptist Church 502 West Tyler St, 30720 706-278-7422 Deep Springs Baptist Church 1660 Beaverdale Rd NE, 30721 706-259-3255 Dug Gap Baptist Church 2031 Dug Gap Rd, 30720 706-278-2377 Eastbrook Baptist Church 204 Hill Rd, 30720 Eastside Baptist Church 913 East Morris St, 30721 706-278-8553 Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church 2550 South Dalton Bypass, 30722 706-278-7020 Emmaus Baptist Church 4268 S. Dixie Rd, 30735 706-483-5251 First Baptist Church 802 Kenner St, 30721 706-226-9681 First Baptist Church of Dalton 311 North Thornton Ave, 30720 706-278-2911 Grace Baptist Church 2049 Lower Kings Bridge Rd, 30721 706-537-6884 Good Hope Baptist Church 2525 Lake Francis Rd, 30721 706-259-3719 Grove Level Baptist Church 2802 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-8519 Good Samaritan Baptist Church 3137 Cleveland Rd, 30721 706-259-7239

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Gospelway Baptist Church 336 Jupiter Cir, 30721 706-278-1424 Grace Baptist Church 2049 Lower Kings Bridge Rd, 30721 706-537-6884 Harmony Baptist Church 187 Lower Dawnville Rd, 30721 706-226-5521 Harvest Baptist Church 3986 Cleveland Hwy, 30721 706-694-8951 Hill Crest Baptist Church 1901 Cityview St, 30720 706-279-1267 Hopewell Baptist Church 3527 Airport Rd, 30721 706-226-5987 Kinsey Drive Baptist Church 2626 Kinsey Drive,30720 706-277-3505 Lakeshore Park Baptist Church 12 Crescent St, 30720 706-275-6050 Liberty Baptist Church 506 South Pentz St, 30720 706-226-5535 Lindsey Memorial Baptist 706-673-7650 3503 Lindsey Memorial Rd. Rocky Face, Ga. 30740 Macedonia Baptist Church 1355 Dawnville Rd NE, 30721 706-259-9220 Maple Grove Baptist Church 347 Maple Grove Rd, 30721 706-483-6300 McFarland Hill Baptist Church 307 Brickyard Rd, 30721 706-277-5521 Mount Rachel Baptist Church 332 Haig Mill Lake Rd, 30720 706-278-5192 Mount Ridge Baptist Church 1401 M L King, Jr. Blvd, 30721 706-278-0335 New Hope Baptist Church 900 Roan St, 30721 706-226-2093 New Hope Baptist Church 706-673-8050 2105 Tunnel Hill-Varnell Road Tunnel Hill, GA 30755 New Life Baptist Church 2620 Old Grade Rd, 30721 Northwest Georgia Baptist Church 222 North Pentz St, 30720 706-463-3490 Olivia Baptist Church 1817 Guy St, 30720 706-278-3507 Pine Grove Baptist Church 4004 Airport Road, 30721 706-264-8630 Poplar Springs Baptist Church 897 Poplar Springs Rd, 30720 706-259-8727 Reformation Baptist Church 825 Chattanooga Avenue, 30720 706-314-8711 Rocky Face Baptist Church 1544 Rocky Face Railroad St, 30740 706- 226-5751

Salem Baptist Church 1448 Pleasant Grove Dr, 30721 706-259-7045 South Dalton Baptist Church 498 Lakemont Drive, 30720 706-278-4946 Shiloh Baptist Church 2014 East Waugh St, 30721 706-226-5981 Temple Baptist Church 2310 South Dixie Hwy, 30720 706-226-6785 Valley Baptist Church 2907 Old Rome, 30720 Welcome Hill Baptist Church 2772 E Welcome Hill Circle, 30721 706-278-0368 Whitfield Baptist Church 2134 Dug Gap Rd, 30721 706-278-6776

Bible

Fellowship Bible Church 2044 Dug Gap Rd, 30720 706-278-6269

Catholic

Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church 968 Haig Mill Lake Rd, 30720 706-278-3107

Christian

First Christian Church 1506 Dug Gap Rd, 30720 706-278-7244

Church of Christ

Central Church of Christ 515 N. Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-278-8051 Riverbend Church of Christ 2218 S Riverbend Rd, 30721 706-226-0819

Church of God

Lifegate Church 2744 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-0016 Church of God of Union Assembly 2311 South Dixie Rd, 30720 706-275-0510 City View Church of God 3688 Chatsworth Hwy, 30721 706-226-6686 Crosspointe 2681 Underwood Street 30721 706-278-2649 Valley Brook Church of God 1474 Mineral Springs Rd, 30720 706-279-3296

Community

Church on the Hill 1035 Abutment Rd, 30721 706-278-9208 Community Fellowship Church 409 North Fredrick St, 30721 706-278-3204 Freedom Community Church 908 Elk Street, 30720 706-463-2690 Rock Bridge Community Church 121 W Crawford St, 30720

Episcopal

Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church

901 West Emory St, 30720 706-278-8857

Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 610 Shugart Rd, 30720 706-278-5295

Lutheran

Christ the King Lutheran Church 623 S Thornton Ave, 30720 706-278-3979

Methodist

Bethel AME Church 620 Spring Street, 30720 706-226-2714 Bethel UMC 123 Bethel Church Rd, 30721 706-278-3309 Dalton First UMC 500 South Thornton Ave, 30720 706-278-8494 Dawnville UMC 1529 Spring Ln NE, 30721 706-259-5342 Fairview UMC 735 Riverbend Rd, 30721 706-996-5057 Five Springs UMC 2823 Five Springs Rd, 30720 706-277-3928 Mineral Springs UMC 4079 Airport Road, 30721 706-517-0200 Mt. Vernon UMC 597 Lafayette Road Rocky Face, GA 30740 706-673-4667 New Haven UMC 4040 South Dixie Highway, 30721 706-217-1879 Pleasant Grove UMC 2701 Cleveland Highway, 30721 Sugar Valley UMC 503 Murry Hill Dr, 30720 706-280-9112 Trinity UMC 901 Veterans Dr, 30721 706-278-4042 Tunnel Hill UMC 706-673-4022 121 North Varnell Road Tunnel Hill, GA 30755 Varnell United Methodist Church 3485 Highway 2 Cohutta, 30710 706-694-8023 Wesley Chapel UMC 808 Jamestown CT, 30721 706-270-2331

Nazarene

First Church of the Nazarene 2325 Chattanooga Rd, 30720 706-278-8428 Grace Church of the Nazarene 1111 Nelson St, 30721 706-278-1171

Non-Denominational

Abundant Life Bible Church 120 East Morris Street, 30721 706-270-9733 Bridging the Gap Ministries

514 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 30721 706-277-7575 Relentless Worship Center 210 Robinwood Dr, 30721 706-313-1129 Cornerstone Family Church 1240 Dawnville Rd, 30721 706-259-8509 Dalton House Of Prayer 735 Beaverdale Rd NE, 30721 706-280-0263 Good Neighbors Church 910 South Thornton Ave, 30720 706-226-0846 Gospel Light Tabernacle 804 Sheridan Ave, 30721 Grace Fellowship Ministries

620 N Glenwood Ave 2&3, 30721 706-280-1375 River of Life Church of Dalton 2919 East Walnut Ave, 30721 706-965-6683 Saint James Overcoming Church 400 North Fredrick St, 30721 706-278-0319

True Gospel Pentecostal Church 109 South Henderson St, 30721 706-278-5696 Shadow Ridge Worship Center 122 Wheat Drive Varnell, GA 30721 706-280-4546

Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Fuente de Agua Viva 1007 Underwood St, 30721 706-278-4963 La Senda Antigua 308 East Matilda St, 30720 706-270-8826

ChristChurch Presbyterian 510 South Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-529-2911 First Presbyterian Church 101 S. Selvidge St, 30720 706-278-8161 Grace Presbyterian Church 2107 Threadmill Rd, 30720

Pentecostal

Presbyterian

706-226-6344

Salvationalist

Salvation Army 1109 N. Thornton Ave, 30722 706-278-3966

Seventh Day Adventist

3 Angels Hispanic SDA 701 E Morris St, 30721 706-618-1182 Dalton Hispanic SDA 112 W Long St, 30720 706-275-0523 Dalton SDA Church 300 South Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-226-2166

Chatsworth Church Directory Baptist

Blue Ridge Primitive Baptist Church 706-517-9849 134 Hyden Tyler Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Calvary Baptist Church 706-695-7747 Highway 225 North Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Center Hill Baptist Church 706-695-7988 65 Berry Bennett Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Cisco Baptist Church 706-695-9270 Highway 411 North Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Cool Springs Baptist Church 706-517-5388 Holly Creek Cool Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Fellowship Baptist Church 706-695-2626 4396 Highway 52 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US First Baptist Church 706-695-2112 121 West Market Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Flat Branch Baptist Church 706-695-2663 3443 Highway 286 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Free Hope Baptist Church 706-695-3717 4176 Highway 76 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Holly Creek Baptist Church 706-695-8522 422 Holly Creek Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Liberty Baptist Church 4221 US-76, Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Little Consauga Baptist Church 706-517-5733 1100 Sugar Creek Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Maranatha Baptist Church 706-695-6330 Highway 225 South Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Mount Pisgah Baptist Church

706-517-8944 2309 Old Highway 411 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Murray Baptist Church 706-695-9712 508 West Peachtree Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US New Hope Baptist Church 706-517-3089 1273 New Hope Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US New Prospect Baptist Church 706-629-9521 7629 Highway 225 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Old Fashion Baptist Church 706-695-5420 885 Ben Adams Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Open Air Ministries 706-386-484 1058 Mtn Crest Dr. Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Prayer Baptist Church 706-624-9216 10859 Hwy. 225 South Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Shinning Light Baptist Church 706-517-1739 801 North 5th Avenue Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Smyrna Baptist Church 706-695-5815 1913 Smyrna Church Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Spring Place Baptist Church 706-695-5532 441 Highway 225 South Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Strait Way Baptist Church 706-517-2861 508 West Peachtree Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Total Praise Baptist Church 706-695-6441 1461 Greeson Bend Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Zion Hill Baptist Church 706-517-5913 Highway 225 North Chatsworth, GA 30705 US

Bible

Grace Bible Church

2599 Leonard Bridge Rd. Chatsworth, GA 30705 US

Church of Christ

Woodhaven Church of Christ 706-847-7400 508 West Peachtree Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US

Church of God

Chatsworth Church of God 706-695-9388 Highway 411 South Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Central Community Church 706-695-4242 60 Pine Hills Drive Chatsworth, GA 30705 Spring Place Church of God 706-695-8000 717 Tibbs Bridge Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US

Full Gospel

Faith Worship Center 706-695-6866 189 Hyden Tyler Road Chatsworth GA 30705 House Of Prayer 616 Jenkins Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US

Methodist

Casey Springs UMC 7250 Chastworth Highway South Chastworth, GA 30705 Center Valley UMC 706-971-4646 5394 Highway 225 North Chatsworth, GA 30705 US First United Methodist Church 706-695-3211 107 W Cherokee Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Fullers Chapel UMC 532 Cook Drive Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Mineral Springs UMC 71 North Way St Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Spring Place UMC 706-695-5143 Po Box 248 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US

Non-Denominational

God’s Light House 784 Smyrna Church Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 The Church of God of the Union Assembly at Chatsworth, GA 706-695-7335 Highway 52 Alternate Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Liberty Tabernacle 706-517-3140 2196 Smyrna Church Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Living Word Christian Fellowship 706-695-5005 960 Cherokee Drive Chatsworth, GA 30705 US New Beginnings Ministries 706-695-6067 646 Floodtown Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US North Gate Church 706-548-4967 7727 Highway 225 South Chatsworth, GA 30755 US Tabernacle of Praise 706-517-0377 1435 Leonard Bridge Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Wings Of Faith Ministries 706-695-1527 1122 North Holly Drive Chatsworth, GA 30705 US

Pentecostal

Victory Tabernacle 706-517-1458 355 Ellijay Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US A Place to Worship 706-517-8568 259 Old Landfill Rd Chatsworth, GA 30705 US

Presbyterian Sumach Presbyterian Church 706-695-4773 2089 Sumach Church Chatsworth, GA 30705 US

Seventh Day Adventist

Seventh-Day Adventist Church 706-517-5124 1115 Highway 52 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US

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The Ultimate Comforter ’ve recently been through a divorce.

I’m glad to have your full attention, but it’s probably not exactly what you were thinking. It wasn’t mine. My husband and I have been married for 20 years; we’re not inprocess or even thinking about a divorce. When we hear of a divorce, counsel troubled couples, or read about different scenarios, it’s disheartening. We’ve learned through the years that the ultimate reasons divorce happens are because

covenants aren’t upheld, Scripture is disregarded and discarded, and selfishness takes root and divides. These things are always difficult to encounter, but when someone close to your heart goes through this pain, it hits you differently—you question everything you’ve been taught about love, life, freedom, guilt, shame, and self. Recently, I’ve seen it firsthand: up close and way too personal with people I love and care for deeply.

When it’s over, there’s a calm and a fierce anger that rises within, yet more than those two emotions, there is sadness. No, sadness isn’t the right word: there are no words. The depth of disgust, confusion, and depression isn’t something one can explain with any clarity. But it’s personal—and deep within—and creates a chasm that’s hard to crawl out of if one isn’t careful.

Will the two people survive? Yes. They’ll be okay.

They’ll breathe in and out until they don’t have to tell themselves to breathe anymore. And there will be scars:

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not the kind that reminds you to get back on your bike, or if you’d never baked you’d never get burned: not the kind that God gives to teach you something specific. These scars are on your fragile heart, and once in a while, you feel it squeeze and hold; you can’t catch a breath, you have a hard time getting out of bed and putting on clothes, and you walk into the day—what’s the word?

Oh, yes. There it is: numb.

The word is numb. The word that we don’t want to say because that means we may not have the full faith that we thought we had in our sovereign King. How can we be without feeling if we are in Christ? Can’t we just pray and it’s all better now? Why doesn’t it work that way? To begin, feeling numb doesn’t necessarily mean you don’t know God. It’s a natural response to a very painful situation.

Praying certainly helps, but the numbness is primarily a means of grieving and coping as best you know how. It may reveal points of not depending on the Lord, or it may simply reveal that you are human, you’re hurting, and you’re ultimately longing for your true home and the Christ who will wipe away every tear (Revelation 21:4).

Until then, we learn to depend on His Word. He gives “great and precious promises to us” (2 Peter 1:4) in it: “my grace is sufficient for you” (2 Corinthians 12:9); “the Lord is near to the broken-hearted” (Psalm 34:18); “underneath are the everlasting arms” (Deuteronomy 33:27); “the covenant is ordered in all things, and sure” (2 Samuel 23:5); “we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7); “God is greater than our hearts” (1 John 3:20); and “if are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself” (2 Timothy 2:13).

All of God’s Word brings comfort and healing in His time to His people. Knowing that God is sovereign over every situation brings hope (Ephesians 1:11). Knowing He will keep me, He will hold me fast, is such encouragement that when we feel we cannot continue putting one foot in front of the other, we can fill our lungs and sing to the One who knows all our despair and is our ultimate Comforter (John 14:16).

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A Message Of Care

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by Heather Tate

o you experience moments in your life that nudge

anything to the friends I share them with, and that is okay.

you to reach out to someone special? Maybe you

I do know, however, that the responses my friends share

haven’t spoken to them in a while; maybe you

with me are of great significance to me. Through these small

have a nagging concern to check in or simply say, “Hi!

actions, moments of checking in with a friend, I understand

I’m thinking of you today.” Allow me to go a step further

I am following through an action in faith with obedience

and ask, when you feel this nudge to reach out to someone

when I reach out to my friends.

special, do you act on it, or do you let the moment pass you by? Consider if this was a divinely inspired moment or task God has whispered to you for a specific reason.

I often feel the nudge to reach out to someone. It shows up as a feeling; suddenly, someone will pop into my head as if their name has been called out to me. Then I have a sudden urge to reach out to them via text, messenger, or email. The time spent following through with the action is a blessing to me, and it doesn’t take long. I hope it is a blessing to those I reach out to as well: a quick message to share a special moment with a friend.

Those moments occur quite often, where it just seems like I need to reach out to a friend. Sometimes, there is a specific message to share.

I want to encourage you to reach out to those who pop

Sometimes, I just want to let them know I am thinking of

up in your thoughts. Simply let them know you care and

them. Other times, the thought occurs because of something

you are thinking of them: not because you need something

we have in common. Occasionally, I feel a direct message

from them but because you want to encourage them.

that comes to my heart and head with a burden I need to

“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast,

tell this friend with purpose and intention. I try diligently to

immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because

not allow these moments to pass me by because I don’t want

you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain” (1

to miss the significance of what God may be doing through

Corinthians 15:58). I firmly believe you will be blessed

this small manner of care. Sometimes, a friend responds

through the action of reaching out to a friend who suddenly

with something I need to hear. Therefore, the action in

pops into your thoughts. Be a blessing to those you think of

obedience becomes an unexpected gift in return.

with a simple message showing you care.

Most recently, there has been a pattern to the connection God. I may never know if my short, simple messages mean

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e lived in the middle of a thriving town at

Going back is impossible, and going forward seems even

the foot of a “mountain” that is only a small

more treacherous. No matter how fearless we normally are,

hill to most (Mount Rachel). Because my

we take a look at the circumstances around us and begin

children didn’t really have access to television when they were small, going outside to play was the closest thing

an emotional downward spiral. I know Peter did!

“And in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went unto

to heaven they could imagine. My oldest son, Daniel,

them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw

then around 11 years old, played in the woods behind

him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is

our house most of his day during the summer. We didn’t

a spirit; and they cried out in fear. But straightway Jesus

have air conditioning then either, so it was easy to keep my eyes and ears attuned to his playing while I worked in the kitchen.

On one particularly busy day I heard Daniel yelling “Mom!” with an especially high pitch to his already changing voice, so I stuck my head out to inquire what was going on.

Apparently, he had climbed one tree, but thought the branches of the tree next door were especially appealing, so he climbed directly across the branches of one tree to the branches of the other! Now this child was normally fearless, but this situation was entirely new. He was roughly 25’ up in the tree. Fear kept him from attempting to go back the way he came, and the trunk of the second tree was surrounded by what we in the

spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer, it is I; be not

south call a briar patch. He was in a dilemma! Since I was

afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be

obviously in no way able to assist him, and after many

thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said,

prolonged minutes of his terrified screams, I called 911 to

Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship

see if I could get my “cat” out of the tree. Just as I finished

he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw

explaining the situation to the very patient dispatcher, I

the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink,

heard a loud scream followed by an equally resounding

he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus

thud. “Never mind, sir,” I said as I hung up the phone.

stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto

Miraculously, Daniel was O.K. He was, however, covered

him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”

in many cuts, bruises, and scratches from his thorny fall.

(Matthew 14:25-31).

Needless to say, he never tried that stunt again.

Have we not all experienced a time in our lives when we felt like Daniel? Fear paralyzes us, and we’re stuck.

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Dealing With Betrayal

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ave you ever been betrayed by someone whom you

he realized his life wasn’t about him anyway. That’s it! The

thought loved you? I am sure that most of us have.

suffering transforms us into who God calls us to be. He has

Whether it be a spouse, sibling, parent, or friend,

us go through the fire to refine us for the task. A couple of

being betrayed cuts like a knife. In some way, shape, or form, betrayal has touched each of our lives, and it never feels good. For us who are God’s children, nothing comes to us that does not go through God’s hands first. We have to

personal implications I learned from Joseph are: • Never be prideful about your gifting and calling from the Lord. God will bring humility (Genesis 37:5, 9).

• His father sent him to find the brothers who hated him

remember that if betrayal is something we are dealing with,

(Genesis 37:13). Sometimes, our Father God sends us

it was surely Father-filtered.

into the wilderness to grow.

Recently, betrayal knocked on my door, and without even thinking twice, I opened the door, and it walked right

• Sometimes, you end up in a pit by the hands of others (Genesis 37:24a). Don’t be bitter; God is allowing it.

in. I’ve been devastated and torn, wondering how I didn’t see what was right in front of my face, trying to keep it together and believe that it is all a part of God’s plan, but it has not been easy. My eyes still sting from the pain of the tears that burned my cheeks day after day in the past couple of months.

God reminds me that He knows the realness of betrayal Himself. As Jesus stood alone, headed to the cross, every person who swore they loved Him was nowhere to be found. If Jesus was betrayed, I will be also. He didn’t lose His focus, and neither will I. Sometimes, God has to reveal our enemies before we can move forward.

Not everyone can go with us where we are going. He is preparing a place for us in the presence of our

• People may be jealous and try to take what belongs to

enemies (Psalm 23:5). He knows the secret things and the

you (Genesis 37:23). Our anointing and identity is in

conversations we don’t. So we have to trust Him fully. We

Jesus; there is nothing man can take from us.

have to remain thankful in the pruning seasons. The truth is, it’s the valley that gets the most water.

God impressed Joseph on my heart. Joseph was chosen of God, blessed and highly favored. Yet he was sold into

• The pit may feel empty and dry without water (Genesis 37:24b), but the Holy Spirit lives inside of you, and Jesus is the living water that will never run dry.

• Betrayal and unfairness maybe the diving board

slavery by his brothers, falsely accused, and imprisoned, but

that plunges you into the deep waters of the destiny

through all that unfairness, God molded him to save His

God has for you here on earth. Sometimes, our path

people. Joseph knew that what the enemy meant for evil in

needs to be changed in a different direction that turns

his life, God meant for good (Genesis 50:20). And ultimately,

betrayal into a divine calling.

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Even with the arrival of Covid, Sons of Grant hasn’t slowed down any, and they’re still fully open for business. New guns come in every day, so make sure you come by early and often to see what they have that day. Kevin said, “What I have in store is way more than what’s on the website because it changes so frequently. Call us or come by, and if you’re looking for something particular, we’ll see what we can come up with.”

Kevin describes the business as a “small family business that cares about our customers.”

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Thirty Dollars And Two Boiled Eggs

K

by Donald Cantrell

ids say the most profound things without even

The next morning, we got up and she wanted breakfast;

trying; they are a vault of wisdom and can bring

in the end, she chose to eat two boiled eggs, so my wife made

life down to the basics. A few weeks ago, it was my

her two boiled eggs. As they were gathered together in the

granddaughter Kinsley’s birthday. She turned 8 years old,

kitchen and peeling the eggs, my wife told Kinsley something

and we had a small family get-together. Then we took her to

to the effect of, “Girl, you have it made,” to which Kinsley

Pigeon Forge and got a motel with a nice inside swimming

replied, “I have 30 dollars and two boiled eggs.”

pool for one night; she was in heaven on earth.

The Friday after her birthday, she received a belated

I was working on my computer as I heard those simple words: “I have 30 dollars and two boiled eggs.” I felt so much

birthday card which contained 30 dollars. My daughter told

guilt within my heart at her innocence and her contentment.

her that they would be going shopping on Saturday and

In her little world, she had more than she could ask for; she

Kinsley could buy some Barbie dolls, which is her thing at

had more money than she could fathom, and she was happy

this time. Well, that Friday night, she decided to spend the

to be eating something that would satisfy her hunger, so what

night with us, and we watched “Woody Woodpecker before

more could an 8-year-old girl need?

easing off to bed.

In my heart, I was asking myself, “Why can’t you be just as contented?” How many times do we fall into the trap of more and never allow ourselves to reach the place of childlike contentment? Most all of us have it better than we ever have, yet we never find the place of real contentment, right? We are always looking for more, for bigger, for better, and we never enjoy what we have, so we keep on robbing ourselves of true contentment.

Discontentment is a thief: it robs us of today’s joy, and it places unneeded burdens on us concerning tomorrow, while if we would just stop and enjoy the moment, we might find out that things are better than we could fathom. Would that new job really make you more contented, or would it add unwanted burdens to the burdens you already have? Would that new house or car really add to your joy, or would it rob you of time with your family due to having to work more?

The next time you feel as if you are becoming discontented, that you are falling into the trap of “more means better,” and you want to chase after something, just remember the little girl who said she was happy because she

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had “30 dollars and two boiled eggs!”

Donald Cantrell is a lifelong native of Murray county and has been pastoring and preaching since 1980. He has had the honor of publishing over thirty books and his sermon material is sold all over the world by various online companies. If you visit his house any weekend in the fall you will find them watching the “Florida Gators or the New England Patriots… Chomp Chomp.”

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ight now, 217 of our local children are living in foster care. When a child comes into foster care it is because the Juvenile Court Judge has made a determination that the child was a victim of abuse or neglect, and was so unsafe in their home that there was no choice but to take them away from their own family. This is a huge loss for the child. Beyond that, the judge made the determination that there was no one else available to take over their care, so they had to come under the care of the state. This, for a child, is often a very frightening turn of events. At this point, the government of Georgia effectively becomes the temporary parent to that child. Our government, however, was not designed to be a mom. The former Juvenile Court Judge, The Honorable Connie Blaylock, used to put it simply, “foster care is not a good parent.” That isn’t to undervalue the compassionate, tireless, finely tuned, high quality service work done by foster parents, DFCS case managers, therapists, court personnel and other professionals working within our local child welfare system, but it is to say that the goal of our system is not to be anybody’s long-term parent.

When a child comes into the custody of the state of Georgia for his or her own safety. The goal of our system is to try to find a way for that child to go home. We want to explore every opportunity for that family, who could be struggling under any number of devastating burdens or trauma, to find healing and to be able to be back together again. The parents are given a set of goals and a window of time to work, with the support of many providers, towards changing their home from an unsafe place to a safe place, so that the child can come home. During this period of time, the child remains in foster care, in limbo, uncertain of the

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future. It’s for this time that a CASA volunteer comes in to help. “CASA” stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate.

A CASA is appointed to the child by the Judge, to be the child’s advocate throughout his or her entire journey through foster care. These 217 local kids in foster care are from and part of this community. They are not the state’s kids; they are our kids. CASA volunteers feel that deeply and personally. This window of time that our kids are in foster care is an opportunity that we, as their community, have to step in, at a particularly tough, scary moment to let them know, “We believe in you, we are here for you, you have a place with us, we expect great things from you, and we are here to fight for you.” It’s an opportunity for us, as their village, to tell our children that they are strong, capable, worthy, and loved. That is an extraordinary opportunity for our community to be able to participate in, and it is one CASA volunteers are capitalizing on when they go through a training and learn how to do this work.

Most of our volunteers do not have any kind of background in social work. We provide intensive training, and we have staff who work with each volunteer individually to support them every step of the way through their cases.

If you have a heart for people around you in need, if you’re teachable, and if you have 15 free hours a month, get in touch with us to find out more about what our volunteers do and how you could join our next training. Call or email Tracy Harmon at 706428-7931 or tharmon@fscdalton.com or find us at familysupportcouncil. com/programs/CASA.php or on Facebook.

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Who’s In Control?

“W

by Sue Lavigne

hat areas of your life do you have control over? Be specific.” This was one of the questions asked in a step study

class for Celebrate Recovery that I was attending. It is a very good question. Many of us would casually answer, “Yes, I have control over my life, my attitude, and maybe my family.” But as I thought about that question more, I asked myself, “Do I really have control over anything in my life?”

of control from a new perspective. Do we really need faith and trust in God when all is well in our world? My trust in God grew more after I had been unemployed for 30 months.

It continues to grow as my COVID isolation leads me to listen for His words to speak direction and purpose.

Perhaps you are in a similar situation where your world seems to be turned upside down. These words from Proverbs 3:5-6 have helped me through this season of losses:

We have all heard the stories of people who have had their world turned upside down by a tragic event such as a divorce, job loss, the death of a close friend or family member, auto accident, or cancer diagnosis. These events can change our lives in a moment, making us feel that our lives are spinning “out of control.”

However, the question remains: “Did we really have control in the first place?”

Later in the study, we were asked, “What have you been able to turn over to God?” Again, I answered honestly that I was able to turn over my finances, my job, and my ministry. At the time, I thought my finances, my job, and even my ministry were secure. I had a good job, was not in debt, was serving at my church, and was a leader at Celebrate Recovery. Then slowly, over the last four years, all my security fell away. In February 2017, I developed a chronic pain issue that limited my normal activities. In June 2018, I lost my job because our department was closing. Despite all my losses, I was still active with Celebrate Recovery and my church, but then COVID-19 stopped all my ministry opportunities. My world turned upside down until every part of me that I thought I controlled was gone.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do and He will show you which path to take.”

Although my circumstances have not changed, my perspective has changed. I know that trusting in God means relying on Him completely. I can now answer the question with better clarity. “Who is in control?” God is and always has been in control, and I trust Him with every aspect of my life, even when I do not understand in which direction it is going. How about you?

a very humbling experience. So I have looked at the question

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I am not in control of my life. I never have been. This is Susan Lavigne attends Cornerstone Church in Rome, Georgia. She is a Christian speaker and songwriter. Feel free to contact her at susanclavigne@gmail.com.

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True Love

T

by Tammy Madden

oday I witnessed the most beautiful kind of love.

and I'm sure their daughters learned from her how to be a

As I was sitting in the parking lot waiting for my

good wife and mother. I reminisce about my own parents as

own husband of 38 years to come out of the store I

I remember Dad singing to mom at times. Such a beautiful

watched as an elderly couple pulled up beside our car. She

memory. No, my parents were not perfect by no means but

was driving and he on the passenger side. They looked to be

I have no doubt how much they loved each other. I can see

in their mid to late 80's. She got out of the car, got his little

them both now in my mind dancing in Heaven.

old wheelchair out of the trunk and came around to his side

Life is short my friends. Don't let little things come

of the car. I watched as she began helping him out. I asked if

between you and your spouse. Forget that burnt food. You

I could help and she smiled and said, “no honey, I got this.”

can cook something else or go out to eat. Nevermind the laundry he throws on the floor. There may come day he will no longer be there for you to pick up after him. We get caught up these days in the material things. Husbands don't worry so much if you come home from work some days and the dishes are not done. Maybe she spent that time playing with the babies. They will be grown before you know it. Wives don't yell at him if the grass is not cut on an appointed day.

Maybe he wants to spend that day with you.

Holding your hand and just going for a walk with you. Those moments pass by so quickly.

There may come a day that one or the other of you forget who the other one is. True love is like lightning in a bottle. If you have it, treasure it.

My heart smiled as I watched as she so lovingly wrapped

Put God first in it. Show your spouse you love them every

her little arms around his waist and helped him stand up

day. Maybe bring her a flower from the yard or cook his

and then gently placed his frail body in the wheelchair.

favorite dinner when he least expects it. Treasure your sweet

Another person offered their help and again she declined.

love and never stay mad. Most certainly never go to bed

This is what real true love looks like. I felt certain God was

mad. And always kiss them good night. But most important

at the center of this marriage. She proudly pushed him in

of all, ALWAYS PUT GOD FIRST! Remember a marriage

the drug store but not before kissing him on the cheek. Oh

takes three, not two.

if every young person could see this. What a wonderful world this would be. I began to think about their life and

Ephesians 5:25-33, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”

how they must have spent it. I could only imagine them in and raising them in a loving home. I would bank on the fact that their sons learned from him how to treat their wives

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their younger years getting married and having sweet babies My name is Tammy Madden. I live in the beautiful foothills of North Georgia in Chatsworth. I am married for 35 wonderful years to my amazing husband, Gene and we have a beautiful teenage daughter named Megan.

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Love=Discipline

by Rev. Brenda Dedmon

I

t seems in our world today, there is so much debate about

instead of saying, “You cannot watch TV.” Offer

what the best way is to discipline children, when is too

acceptable choices instead of the behavior they chose.

much or not enough, or not wanting to stifle a child’s

• Relates to the Problem: Make sure that you are

independence. We read in Proverbs 22:6, “Start children

dealing with the behavior that just occurred and not

off on the way they should go, and even when they are

bringing up things in the past. Statements that begin

old, they will not turn from it.” This verse reminds us that

with “You always…” or “You will never…” bring up

children do need guidance, and this instruction will serve

past aggressions, not the current behavior.

them their entire lives.

Let us examine what the word “discipline” means versus “punishment” for children. When you discipline a child, you are teaching them to learn to follow rules or correct misbehavior in a positive way. Punishment may stop a certain behavior in the moment, but it is not likely to change behavior for the long term.

When children are disciplined in positive ways, they are learning what expectations are and the accountability for natural and logical consequences that follow. Positive discipline leads to healthy self-esteem because it puts children in control of their behavior and teaches new skills such as self-control and self-regulation. The child will also learn that behavior is a form of communication,

• Results: Lead to natural consequences and serve

and it enables the child to learn how to behave differently in

as a guide for future logical actions if the behavior

the future.

happens again. Do not offer consequences that you

Discipline helps children learn that boundaries are part of the necessities in life. We can all look at some adults today and recognize by their behavior that they did not

cannot keep. “You will not ever…” statements will be impossible to keep.

• Reminders: Rather than always making demands of

learn about self-control or self-regulation. In the formative

your child, which will exhaust you and your child,

years, they did not learn the concept that actions result in

use gentle one-word reminders. Instead of, “Get

consequences and boundaries are needed to become a self-

your coat, stop running, share the toy,” say, “Coat,

reliant adult. They often suffer from low self-esteem and the

walk, share.” This will lessen the defensive mood and

ability to make wise decisions.

remind them of proper behavior.

The consequences of your positive discipline should meet the requirements of the Four Rs:

• Reasonable: Redirect your child to a more

The most important message in discipline is to communicate love and respect for your child. If a child feels loved, they will respond to your discipline in positive ways.

they can do instead of what they cannot do. You may say, “You may go outside and play or work a puzzle,”

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appropriate choice of behavior. Tell children what Rev. Brenda Dedmon is the retired director of the Children’s Learning Center, First Baptist of Dalton and an avid Roll Tide fan.

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Little David

O

by Karen D. Jeffery

ne of the most famous stories in the Bible

this task. What do your challenges approach you

is where little David defeated Goliath. To

with today? Hatefulness, violence, shame, debt,

me, that is the ultimate story because such a

embarrassment, pain, sorrow, etc.? David was just

small boy stood up against a big giant.

What is your giant in your life today? What if we

applied his story to our lives? We could all see what courage we have deep inside of us.

small in stature, but he made up for his lack of strength by putting all his faith in the Lord, and He prevailed over the battle.

See, the giant had misjudged little David. We all have hurdles in

David was the smallest of all his brothers, and when he entered the battlefield in the valley of Elah,

our lives. But if we

Goliath made fun of him, but he stood strong.

only maintain the same faith and hope

1 Samuel 17:44: “And the Philistine said to David,

that straightened

Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of

little David on the

the air, and to the beasts of the field.”

Saul gave David his armor, which was very heavy, and David explained, “I can’t take on his battle with all this weighing me down.” So he took off the armor and went to the battlefield.

1 Samuel 17:49 and 51 tells us this: “And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it,

battlefield, we can prove to our enemies that we are empowered by a strength that we can do anything with by just calling on the Lord.

A pure heart allows God to accomplish a good work

and smote the Philistine in his

through anyone. Is your heart

forehead, that the stone sunk

pure? If you feel it is not, you must

into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth…Therefore David

work to build faith by praying. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: “Rejoice evermore. Pray

ran, and stood upon

without ceasing. In every

the Philistine, and took

thing give thanks: for

his sword, and drew it out

this is the will of God in Christ Jesus

of the sheath thereof, and slew

concerning you.”

him, and cut off his head

Pray for comfort and grace in the

therewith. And when the

Lord. You can face life’s giants and

Philistines saw their champion

not be defeated.

was dead, they fled.” you and you had to face

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Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

“B

by Kelley Chance

lessed are those who mourn, for they will

is to be present with Christ, for the redeemed, so I

be comforted” (Matthew 5:4). My great-

know my great-grandmother is not far away and that I

grandmother, Vinnie Michael, died at age 92.

will see her again one day, when the redeemed rise at

“Listen to me,” she’d say as I sat on her lap. “I lost

two children, one when he was not much older than you are.”

“What did you do?” I asked.

the trumpet call.

I miss her on rainy days. I will always remember her, but the memories have sweetened as, over the years, I have used every bit of wisdom she spoke.

“There are worse problems than dead ones,” she said. “It’s worse if you have to think they didn’t make it to Heaven.” Then she told me how to accept Christ as my Savior.

She attended my baptism when I was 8. Now I know what it must have meant to her.

We buried her when I was 14.

Months later, my grandfather was diagnosed with cancer, and I faced a bully who tried to kill me. I felt the sting of her death more then than when we buried her.

When I was 36, I drove to where she used to live. When I saw the walk that once led to her house, the tears finally came,

The pain passes, but for the Christian, we have a

and then I had the revelation about the meaning of

sweet promise and sure knowledge that death has

Hebrews 4:15 that strengthened me through the recent

lost its sting.

loss of my grandmother.

Our God embodies life itself. He speaks to us. His

I don’t understand how people survive without Christ. Christians suffer the same heartaches, but

Son Jesus lived among us, so He understands our

our Savior cares deeply about us. We need only call

feelings. When John the Baptist was killed, Jesus lost

on Him, and He will surely answer with words and

His best friend and cousin. He experienced everything

miracles of comfort if we’re only looking for them.

we experience.

That is the blessing of those who mourn.

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amily dinners are my absolute favorite thing to plan at the holidays. Since we are

Instructions

usually at church before sunrise on Easter

sunday and don’t have a lot of extra time cooking, we love to serve lots of salads and pretty spring time dishes, including pastel deviled eggs! With this month being Easter month, I wanted to share a cute recipe that we look forward to every year for our family dinner.

1. Boil eggs (I bring mine to a boil for 5 minutes and then turn off the heat and let them sit in the hot water for about 20 minutes--or til I remember them sitting there LOL).

2. Cool eggs; cut in ½ and separate yolks and whites (just like you normally do for deviled eggs).

3. Make as many colors as you would like (I usually do about 4-5) drop food coloring in cups filled with water and place egg white halves in desired colored water. When making colored Easter eggs, you would normally add vinegar to make the color more intense but for this recipe you won’t want to do that. You will just let the egg white haves sit in the colored water about 30 minutes, so make sure you have enough water in each cup so that you can color all the egg white halves at the same time. Otherwise this could take you a LONG time.

4. After the eggs have reached the desired consistency, take them out of the water and just place them on a paper towel lined plate to dry a little.

5. Mash and mix egg yolks, add desired amount of mayonnaise and if you want to add mustard and relish. Salt and pepper to taste.

Ingredients • 12 large eggs

6. Spoon yolk mixture into each egg white halve until all the mixture is used up.

7. Serve on a pretty platter!

• Mayonnaise

• Mustard, optional

• Salt & pepper to taste 42 // April 2021

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• Dill or sweet relish, optional Mary Anderson Beard lives in Rome with her husband, Brian. They have three beautiful, grown children and have three amazing grandchildren! She enjoys being active in their church, Wilkerson Road Baptist Church.

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Hand Me Downs gave my daughter a wedding gift that I had been working on for over 12 years. I gave her my words written in the margins of a Bible. In those margins were my observations and applications of God’s Word to everyday life. In that Bible are Holy Scriptures and personal prayers.

That Bible was an important hand me down.

Hand me downs are items passed along from one person to another. Hand me downs can be anything from clothing items to automobiles. They can come from parents to children or can be exchanges made between friends.

Whatever they are and whoever they move between, it’s always nice when someone is mindful about something that may be helpful.

The Book of Proverbs is 31 chapters of hand me downs.

The first 30 chapters are the wisdom of a father passed along to his son. The final chapter is the voice of a mother doing the same. The Bible’s Proverbs are the words of wisdom we should hand down to our children.

Here are some words of wisdom from the Book of Proverbs that parents should hand down to their children.

Relationship with God Some people say that their relationship with the Lord is private. That’s unfortunate if you are a parent. Your children should be privy to your relationship with God. They should see your spiritual habit. They should have the opportunity to hear and watch you pray. You should openly share with your children what you are learning about the Lord.

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“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction” Proverbs 1:7 (ESV).

Respect for Authority As a parent, your authority doesn’t come because you are bigger, older, your opinion is better, or “that’s just the way it is.” As a parent, you should not teach your children that their ultimate aim is to please you. You are aiming them to please God (Prov. 3:5-8). Respect comes from learning responsibility, reward, and consequence (Prov. 23:13, 28:13).

Steward Your Stuff As parents, we make a big mistake when we become the deep well of our children’s wants; their bedrooms and our driveways filled with fabulous prizes. It’s as if tricycles, bicycles, and cars are rites of passage rather than responsibilities. As a parent, there is a joy in buying things for our children, but we cannot neglect to strategically teach the wisdom of work, save, and spend (Prov. 6:6-11). Buying on demand is a quick way to put your children into poverty.

If you want them to be financially wise, teach them how to work (not an allowance), save, and spend.

Sex and Self-Control As a Christian parent, an important message is that sex outside of marriage is wrong, but it is vital that we also teach that sex within marriage is right and rewarding (Prov. 5:1-23). Model masculinity and femininity. Long before you ever have “the talk(s)” with your teens or preteen, you should be teaching self-denial and steering them away from our depraved desire of constant self-gratification.

Your words and your wisdom are substantial hand me downs. Read the Book of Proverbs and glean from God’s Word these ongoing conversations we are to have with our kids.

Bible Study and Challenge Read Proverbs 1.

• How does this passage characterize wisdom?

• After reading Proverbs 1, complete the following sentence. The Biblical aims a parent should have for our children are . . . . . . . . . .

• What are the consequences of ignoring Biblical wisdom?

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by Amanda Lynette

ear and anxiety can strip away all of your joy and happiness. It can take away your freedom and leave you feeling dependent on others. It makes you feel like

you are not enough or worthy.

As a commercial drone pilot, I am ashamed to share

“God did not give us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7).

I jumped up, got dressed, packed up the drone, and headed out the door. I arrived at the location where the park ranger confirmed my permission to fly and began

this story, but I know it is beneficial for others to hear. My

unloading my equipment. I carefully went through my

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setup and safety steps. The time had come for taking off. I

company’s online school with those, like myself, who are working to become Part-107 certified pilots. I love to fly drones and capture the beauty of our earth from an aerial perspective. In the year that I have had my certificate, I’ve never flown a full mission by myself, meaning someone else always sets up the apps and gets things charged and ready for me, so all I have to do is fly.

I am now solo most of the time and have wanted to fly. This past week, I had a friend in town who was willing to tag along, so I thought, “The time is now. I can do this.”

However, I let fear and anxiety take over. The excuses I gave myself were everything from “The weather does not look great” to “There are problems with the iPad.”

was in the beautiful Red Rock Canyon all by myself, and I

I made myself so nervous and unsure that I did not get to

was determined to dominate that flight.

fly. Thankfully, before leaving, my friend shared some very

I did it! It was so liberating to push my fears to the side.

encouraging words that would later ignite a fire within me to

The devil is hard at work trying to make us feel like

try again.

The following day, I responded to my shortcomings in the worst way: I lay in bed, covered my head, and accepted my defeat. I was so disappointed in myself. I knew I had it in

our own worst enemies. But our God is stronger, and we can do all things through Him who strengthens us (Philippians 4:13)!

God is encouraging and pushing us to acknowledge

me to do this on my own, but I could not find the courage.

who we are in Him! Kick your fears and shortcomings

Then, as I was lying in bed, I was reminded of the

to the curb, and embrace your abilities. Mistakes might

encouragement from my friend. We spent most of the week

happen, but you will learn and grow from them. You will

exploring the outdoors with adventurous hikes, during which

never know what might happen in life if your fears never

she said, “It sparks your freedom to be out here in nature

let you take flight!

so right. Out there in nature, you can be yourself! It’s a place where you can own who you are and the abilities you hold.

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with no one telling you what you can or can’t do.” She was Amanda Lynette is a Christian blogger, inspirational speaker, home-school mom, nature lover, and a Slim-Fast ambassador who loves to travel, explore, and remind others that they are enough and worthy. Visit www.amandalynette.com for a daily dose of encouragement.

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Are You A Mentor?

by Susan Newberry

I

have been so blessed! I’ve had some great men and

again, he was prouder of the young men who came through

women in my life who have been mentors to me as well

his basketball program. He was a man of faith, a loving

as others. And in turn, I have tried to be a mentor to those

husband and father, and a good man. I am thankful for the

who are younger. In the past two months, I lost two special friends who were mentors and were well known in our community for the impact they had in the lives of others.

Lowell Fritz was the golf pro at Dalton Golf & Country

years that he was my friend.

Many go through life only concerned with their own lives, never looking at the opportunities to help others.

I pray that I always see the good in others: that I see the

Club for 52 years. Lowell had an enormous impact on the lives of many young men and women who attended his youth camps over the years. Some went on to college on golf scholarships.

He earned professional accolades over the years, but he was most proud of the youth who passed through the Club. I worked at the Country Club for 19 years and realized early on what a good man Lowell Fritz was. The employees and members all thought highly of him, and I am honored to have called him a friend.

The second friend I lost was a lifelong friend of my husband Lane. They grew up together in the projects and remained friends throughout life. Coach Tony Ingle was

potential that they can reach if they have a teacher, coach, or

a basketball coach for many years, but he always said he

friend willing to devote time and energy to them as Lowell

“coached people,” not basketball. He and his wife, Jeanne,

and Tony did.

were parents to five great children and were loved by many,

How about you? Are you looking for those who

including me. Two things Coach said often really touch my

could use some advice or direction in their personal or

heart: “What you get is gone when you’re gone, but what

professional lives? I’ve heard “with age comes wisdom,”

you give is your legacy, and that lives on,” and, “Life is short,

and as I get older, I realize we all have some life experiences

serious, and frail. Learn from it, laugh at it, and live it well.”

that could help someone else. Start sharing your wisdom,

Tony overcame adversity on many levels: from

and become a mentor today!

teams with dismal records and turning them into winners.

Tony accomplished many things in his career as a coach, but

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enduring five surgeries to repair a facial deformity to taking Susan Newberry and her husband, Lane have been married over 43 years. They have 3 children (one with Jesus) who blessed them with 3 grandsons, and a spoiled Shih Tzu who loves to go camping with them.

They love the Lord and attend Salem Baptist Church.

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