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odern technology supposedly makes our lives easier, but in many ways it adds to the frenetic pace of our lives, becoming the source of unhealthy stress. As we rush through the busy days of September with a cell phone or iPad in tow, we cannot afford to allow destructive behaviors into our lifestyles that will make it difficult to see God’s hand at work in our lives. We also experience other distractions—nagging negatives, petty prejudices, exasperating expectations, desperately sought-after desires, and ferocious fears that I call hang-ups. These hang-ups can steal our joy and rob us of peace, weighing us down with a burden too heavy to see beyond ourselves. But God did not create us to become subject to our hang-ups. He wants us to be free—free to be creative, to grow and reach our highest potential in Him by overcoming everyday struggles and living a victorious Christian life. Elizabeth Shreve’s article (p. 22) describes how God gives us grace in this process of “Becoming Fearless.” A tall order? Not for my God. It doesn’t take most of us long to realize we cannot live the Christian life in our own strength. This realization comes early with some, but, sadly, much later with others. Early or late, He promises help with our hang-ups. His Word instructs us: “Let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress. And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us” (Heb. 12:1 NLT). What a great solution to hanging up our hang-ups. I’m running! How about you?

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About Us GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk When Discouragement Hits by Pastor Samuel Burger GoodNews for Kids Five Ways Parents Can Teach Doctrine to Their Kids by Jeremy Wallace GoodNews on Money Matters The Source of Our Security by Andrew Lee GoodNews for Men What You Don’t Know by Alan Smith GoodNews for Women Baking Bundt Cakes and Building Posses of Poison by Kristi Schalk GoodNews for Parents Finding Family at School by Brittany Booher GoodNews for Everyone Becoming Fearless by Elizabeth Shreve GoodNews for Everyone I’m Happy Even When I’m Not Happy by Terrie Ruff GoodNews for Teens Don’t Cut the Cord by Derek Welborn GoodNews for Seniors Paying for Senior Living—You Have Options by Karen Brummer GoodNews for Everyone The Power of Effective Communication by Kelly McDonald GoodNews for Couples The Secret Marriage Healing Agent by David Gray GoodNews for Everyone The Spiritual Discipline of Listening by Julius McCarter

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Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk

When Discouragement Hits It’s not about how much you do; it’s about what God has called you to be. by Samuel Burger

arren Wiersbe wrote: “Ministers are human beings, made of dust, subject to the same forces that discourage and destroy the men and women who sit in the pews. For some reason, many church members have the idea that their pastor is exempt from personal pressures and problems or that

and the ministry our warfare; be it ours, when we cannot see the face of our God, to trust under the shadow of His wings.”2 As you may already know this very familiar verse of Scripture, I want to give you the formula of success in ministry: “For we live by believing and not by seeing.”3

he has a secret system for overcoming the difficulties of life and ministry. He does not. George Morrison has said,” continues Wiersbe, “that God rarely allows His servants to see how much good they are doing, so you will have to work by faith and leave the results to Him. We’ll get the report and the reward when we stand before Him in glory, not one minute before”.1 Even Charles Spurgeon commented on personal discouragement in his life: “Knowing by most painful experience what deep depression of spirit means, being visited therewith at seasons by no means few or far between, I thought it might be consolatory to some of my brethren if I gave my thoughts thereon, that young men might not fancy that some strange thing had happened to them when they become for a season possessed by melancholy. Be not dismayed by soultrouble. Count it no strange thing, but a part of ordinary ministerial experience. . . . Continue with double earnestness to serve the Lord when no visible result is before you. Come fair or come foul, the pulpit is our watchtower

If you measure success in ministry by what you see presently, you are not living by faith. I have found this verse of Scripture to be very helpful as a pastor. I have experienced: • Uncontrollable weeping • Seasons of depression • A feeling of isolation and loneliness • Inability to even concentrate. The list goes on, but the very thing to combat these things we go through is to contrast God’s promises against the enemy’s lies. The devil wants you to keep measuring your progress by what you see, but if you measure your progress by what God has called you to be, you are already successful. It’s not about how much you do; it’s about what He’s called you to be. Whether you are a pastor or not, God wants you to know who you are rather than trying to base your identity by what or how much you do. After all, our success in ministry is based on Jesus’ finished work. We are already successful in Christ Jesus.

Warren Wiersbe, “Formula for Frustration,” Prokope, May-June 1987, 1-2 Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1972), ch. 11. 3 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NLT) 1 2

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Samuel Burger is the pastor of Chestuee Baptist Church. Feel free to contact him via email samuelbrgr@yahoo.com.

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Gò0dNews for Kids

Five Ways Parents Can Teach Doctrine to Their Kids

Doctrine provides the foundation that helps children understand that the Bible presents one main theme—Jesus Christ. by Jeremy Wallace

hristian parents have a responsibility to teach more than just Bible stories and character traits to their children. They also have a responsibility to teach doctrine. Bible stories and character traits are definitely important, but doctrine provides the foundation that can lead to lasting change in a life. While many parents think that doctrine is important, others think their kids aren’t ready for it. The truth is that they are ready for it; parents just have to be intentional about how they teach it. Here are several ideas for teaching doctrine to your kids: 1. Help children understand the doctrine in the songs they sing at church. If your church utilizes doctrinally rich songs, your children are already singing truth, but they might not be thinking about what they are singing. Throughout the week, ask them about a certain song. See if they know what it means. If not, take some time to explain it. The next time they sing that song in church, they will know the importance of its message. 2. Talk about the doctrinal truths in the stories that they already know. If your children have spent any time in church, they are probably familiar with many Bible stories. Each of these stories contain deeper doctrinal truths or themes that are often not taught, however. Bring these topics up and discuss them. For instance, Noah and the ark is not just about the animals, the ark, and the flood. It is about God’s character, His hatred of sin, and His promise of deliverance. Teach truths, not just stories.

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3. Read through the Jesus Storybook Bible with your children. The Jesus Storybook Bible is a children’s Bible, written by Sally Lloyd-Jones. The goal of this Bible is to relate all of the stories it presents to the work of Jesus Christ. This helps children understand that all of the Bible fits together to present one main theme that is connected to one main person—Jesus Christ. 4. Make doctrine practical. Actually, doctrine is already practical. It affects all areas of our lives. The problem is, we are often too busy to think about how. When visiting a widowed grandparent, help your children understand how God’s omnipresence (God is present everywhere) can be a help and an encouragement to your loved one. The next time a storm rolls through, talk to your child about God’s omnipotence (God is all-powerful). Doing this can help them see the practical side of doctrine. 5. Don’t be afraid of developing or using a catechism. While catechisms have received criticism throughout the years, they can be a great help. No catechism replaces Scripture, but it can help children learn important truths in an organized fashion. Find a good one and work through it with your children. While there are many other ways in which to accomplish this, these five ideas are a good place to start. Consider how you can point your children to Christ by teaching doctrine.

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Gò0dNews on Money Matters

The Source of Our Security The only true source of security lies in our faith in the saving grace of Jesus Christ to meet our needs. by Andrew Lee

his month, the Social Security program turns eighty years old. Countless news stories have chronicled this historical milestone, and inevitably the stories remind us that Social Security is quickly going broke and likely will be unable in the near future to meet its full obligations to retirees and the disabled. Everywhere we turn, we are reminded that it is our responsibility to plan to save for our own retirement, rather than relying on the government to provide us with enough money to meet our needs after we stop working. I heartily agree with this warning. We are encouraged to invest for retirement using the stock market— and, tellingly, another name for stocks is securities. Think about that. We are encouraged to put our trust and future plans and dreams into pieces of paper known as securities. And these days, we don’t even usually receive the physical piece of paper known as a stock certificate. Rather, those certificates are held by some broker or other custodian, and we have to take the person’s word that we really do own some stock

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some place, even though we’ve never actually seen or touched our stock certificates. But wait . . . there’s more. How do we know how much money we have in our various retirement accounts, brokerage accounts, checking accounts, or savings accounts? Maybe we have an app on our cell phone that allows us to check our balances at any moment. Maybe we simply log on to the bank’s website to see more numbers on a screen, or perhaps we check the mail every month for a bank statement—another piece of paper. When it’s all said and done, we’re ultimately relying on a computer terminal somewhere to tell us whether or not we have wealth (money) in our accounts. Is that really the source of our security? Should it be? Now don’t get me wrong. Anyone who has read any of my previous columns should know that I advocate investing in the stock markets for the long-term creation of wealth and to plan for retirement and other long-term goals. And I’m certainly not a fear-mongering doomsday prophet telling folks to pull their money out of the bank,

to buy gold, or to dig a bunker in the backyard and stock up on ammunition and firearms. (Frankly, those doomsayers annoy me. I’m an incurable optimist). Rather, the purpose of my column this month is to encourage us to remember that our only true source of security lies in our faith in the saving grace of Jesus Christ to meet our needs and to secure our eternal salvation. Only in Christ will we find the surest sense of security and the peace that passes all understanding. Save and invest your money for the future— absolutely. But don’t pin your hopes and dreams on the flickering of numbers on a computer screen if, in the process, you lose sight of what’s truly important. As Jesus reminds us, “Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal” (Matt. 6:20 NIV).

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Gò0dNews for Men

What You Don’t Know

Looks can be deceiving. Everyone has value with different skills and talents to offer. by Alan Smith

ello, my name is Alan Smith.

days and hadn’t changed clothes

I was born and raised in

in about two weeks. Maybe he was

It’s very simple. Everybody you

Dalton, Georgia. I am thirty-

homeless or maybe he just liked it

come in contact with has value and

five years old and the caregiver of

that way. I asked him if I could help

brings something to the table. It

my mom. I have “a mixed bag” of

him find what he was looking for,

changed my perspective from what

experiences, ranging from masonry,

and he told me, “Yeah, I’m looking

could this guy possible have to offer.

retail, sales, collections, and legal

for the stuff you etch glass with.”

I’d better pay attention. Looks can

services. I’ve put my hands, my

“Sure, no problem,” I said.

be deceiving, so if I ever wanted to

talents, and abilities to work at many

“Right this way.” I led him to the

know about the fine art of etching

different things that have given me

other side of the store, showed him

glass, I’m gonna go ask that guy,

many different skills, know-how, and

the product. Instead of going on

not my so-called know-it-all buddy

expertise.

about my day, I asked him one more

down the street.

Looking at me from the outside, you would never know that I know how to brick a house, that I have

question: “So what do you know about glass etching?” I asked because I really had no

What’s the point to this story?

You don’t know what you don’t know. Everybody has something to offer, everybody is a person of

great people skills, and you would

clue about the craft. After about

value, and at the end of the day, we

not know of my knowledge of the

twenty minutes, he broke down the

all matter. The last time I checked,

legal field. What would you be miss-

twenty-five tips and tricks to being

the good Lord didn’t create junk. So

ing if you never had a conversation

an expert etcher. This left me think-

if you’re ever in a checkout line and

with me?

ing for the rest of the day that this

you’re wondering what the guy in

Let me tell you a story. One day

guy who had no visible signs of

front of you has to offer, you simply

while working in retail, I met

being better than me at anything was

might want to start by saying,

actually an expert in his field and

“Hello, my name is . . .”

a guy who hadn’t had a shower in a few

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Gò0dNews for Women

Baking Bundt Cakes and Building Posses of Poison

When life treats you unfairly, make a choice to look beyond your mistreatment and sing a song to Jesus. by Kristi Schalk

ecently I attended a seminar

her life, when her phone suddenly

those government officials were wrong.

where the speaker was

plays your ringer (likely “Every

I would have been whining about how

discussing negativity in the

Rose Has Its Thorn”), giving her the

I’d been treated unfairly. I would have

workplace. He spoke of a former

warning she doesn’t need to answer.

thrown as much negativity around the

colleague who would prey upon new

She answers nonetheless—because

prison as I could! But that’s not what

employees by bringing him or her a

she’s a good friend. Then we inject our

they did.

Bundt cake, coaxing the person into

poison as we dive into all the horrible

Instead of injecting everyone

relaxation and security, and then

things that have happened, or been

around them with negativity, they did

spreading her negativity to this sad

done to us.

just the opposite—no complaining,

soul. He stated that she had built her own “Posse of Poison.” Poison can be lethal. It spreads

I have always been a positive

no grumbling, and no venting. They

person and tried to be a cheerleader

found the willpower to ignore their

for those around me. Last year, I

mistreatment and simply sing a song

throughout the body, quickly

had a rough few months. I drank the

to Jesus. In the end, God miraculously

damaging internal organs. As women,

poison and began to allow it to seep

freed them. But perhaps the greater

we carry a deadly poison, and all

out of me into others. At some point, I

miracle was that the jailer who wanted

too often, we inject our friends and

apparently made a choice to run with

to kill himself, decided instead to give

colleagues. The poison we often spread

my negativity and spread it to anyone

his life to Jesus. Do you think he could

faster than 4G is negativity.

who would listen. It made

have made that decision if Paul and

for a rough few months.

Silas had mumbled and complained

we call when in need of some good

And while I tried to blame

rather than praised?

ole commiserating. The poor friend,

everybody else; the truth is, I

If you’re having a bad day, the

though, could be having

made a choice to focus on and

Enemy expects you to gripe, moan, and

spread my negativity. I could

spread your poison to anyone who will

have chosen to do otherwise.

listen. Instead, do what Paul and Silas

We all have one or more friends

the greatest day of

And as I ponder this poor

Bake your friend a Bundt cake,

consider the Biblical story of Paul

and then, instead of venting about

and Silas as they were locked-up in

how horrible your day/friend/boss/

prison in Acts 16. What if Paul and

coworker/spouse (fill-in-the-blank)

Silas had made the same choice as I

treated you yesterday, tell them how

had made? What if they began to tell

great God’s been this week. Rather than

everyone the negative side of their

injecting a lethal dose of negativity,

story? If it had been me, I’m pretty

maybe we can inject a healthy dose of

sure I would have been telling all my

“How Great Is Our God.”

fellow inmates about how I had been treated unjustly, how I was right and

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Dalton Church Directory Apostolic

The Bridge, An Apostolic Church 715 College Dr, 30720 706-280-0541

Assembly of God

Calvary Assembly of God 515 Reed Rd NW, 30720 706-259-0045 First Assembly of God 508 Sheridan Ave Dalton, GA 30721 706-226-7743

Baptist

Hopewell Baptist Church 3527 Airport Rd, 30721 706-226-5987 Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church 2550 South Dalton Bypass, 30722 706-278-7020 Good Hope Baptist Church 2521 Lake Francis Rd, 30721 706-259-3719 Grove Level Baptist Church 2802 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-8519 Kinsey Drive Baptist Church 2626 Kinsey Dr, 30720 706-277-3505 Whitfield Baptist Church 2134 Dug Gap Rd, 30721 706-278-6776 Harmony Baptist Church 187 Lower Dawnville Rd, 30721 706-226-5521 Eastbrook Baptist Church 204 Hill Rd, 30720 Maple Grove Baptist Church 347 Maple Grove Rd, 30720 706-259-3927 Northwest Georgia Baptist Church 222 North Pentz St, 30720 706-463-3490 Olivia Baptist Church 1817 Guy St, 30720 706-278-3507 Abundant Life Baptist Church 811 J and J, 30721 706-278-5289 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 Cove Baptist Fellowship Church 461 Carbondale Rd SW, 30721 706-277-3484 Dalton Second Baptist Church 502 West Tyler St, 30720 706-278-7422 Deep Spring Baptist Church 1449 Beaverdale Rd NE, 30721 706-259-3255 Eastside Baptist Church 913 East Morris St, 30721

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706-278-8553 First Baptist Church 802 Kenner St, 30721 706-226-9681 First Baptist Church of Dalton 311 North Thronton Ave, 30720 706-278-2911 Good Samaritan Baptist Church 3137 Cleveland Rd, 30721 706-259-7239 Gospelway Baptist Church 336 Jupiter Cir, 30721 706-278-1424 Harvest Baptist Church 3986 Cleveland Hwy, 30721 706-694-8951 Lakeshore Park Baptist Church 12 Crescent St, 30720 706-275-6050 Liberty Baptist Church 506 South Pentz St, 30720 706-226-5535 Liberty Baptist Church 4443 Tibbs Bridge Rd, 37021 706-226-4936 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 308 East Matilda, 30721 706-278-0335 New Hope Baptist Church 900 Roan St, 30721 706-226-2093 New Life Baptist Church 2620 Old Grade Rd, 30721 Poplar Springs Baptist Church 897 Poplar Springs Rd, 30720 706-259-8727 Salem Baptist Church 1448 Pleasant Grove Dr, 30721 706-259-7045 Shiloh Baptist Church 2014 East Waugh St, 30721 706-226-5981 Temple Baptist Church 2310 South Dixie Rd, 30720 706-226-6785 Unity Baptist Church 1008 Burleyson Rd, 30720 706-226-3026 Valley Baptist Church 2907 Old Rome, 30720 West View Baptist Church 104 Emma St, 30721 706-226-1219

Bible

Fellowship Bible Church

2044 Dug Gap Rd, 30720 706-278-6269

Catholic

Saint Joseph Catholic Church 623 South Thornton Ave, 30720 706-278-3107

Christian

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

Church of Christ

Central Church of Christ 214 West King St, 30720 706-278-8051 Highland Church of Christ 901 Chester Hill, 30721 706-226-4126 South Whitfield Church of Christ 118 Maurine Dr, 30720

Church of God

Cedar Valley Church of God 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 1814 City View, 30720 706-226-6686 Crosspointe Christian Centre 1007 Underwood St, 30721 706-278-2649

Community

Rock Bridge Community Church 100 West Gordon St, 30720 Community Fellowship Church 409 North Fredrick St, 30721 706-278-3204

Episcopal

Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church 901 West Emory St, 30720 706-278-8857

Methodist

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 Five Springs UMC 2823 Five Springs Rd, 30720 706-277-3928 Mineral Springs UMC 4079 Airport Road, 30721 706-517-0200 New Haven UMC 4040 South Dixie Highway, 30721 706-277-3338 Pleasant Grove UMC 2701 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-3141 Sugar Valley UMC

503 Murry Hill Dr, 30720 706-280-9112 Trinity UMC 901 Veterans Dr, 30721 706-278-4042 United Methodist Church 1700 Beverly Dr, 30720 706-278-3954 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

A New Beginning Full Gospel Church 2110 Antioch Rd, 30721 706-602-8998 Church on the Hill 1035 Abutment Rd, 30721 706-278-9208 River of Life Church of Dalton 2919 East Walnut Ave, 30721 706-965-6683 Cornerstone Family Church 1240 Dawnville Rd, 30721 706-259-8509 Good Neighbors Church 910 South Thornton Ave, 30720 706-226-0846 Gospel Light Tabernacle 804 Sheridan Ave, 30721 Saint James Overcoming Church 400 North Fredrick St, 30721 706-278-0319

Pentecostal

True Gospel Pentecostal Church 109 South Henderson St, 30721 706-278-5696

Presbyterian

ChristChurch Presbyterian 510 South Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-226-5437 First Presbyterian Church 1419 Chattanooga Ave, 30720 706.278-8161 Grace Presbyterian Church 2107 Threadmill Rd, 30720 706-226-6344

Seventh Day Adventist

3 Angels Hispanic Seventh Day Adventist Church 701 E Morris St, 30721 706-618-1182 Dalton Hispanic Seventh Day Adventist Church 112 W Long St, 30720 706-275-0523 Seventh Day Adventist Church 300 South Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-226-216

Church Activities & Events Central Church of Christ Dalton

The Central Church of Christ of Dalton will be celebrating their 100th anniversary on the 4th and 5th of September. Activities will be as follows: Saturday 1 to 3 pm, social and interactive function. Reunion with old friends and make new ones. A "get-together" at 6 pm for the past and present members of the Hill Climbers Class at the home of Roger and Andy Hughes. (contact one of the listed numbers below for more info). Sunday, services at 9 am, 10 am and 1 pm with Jerrie Barber, Ronnie Missldine and Roger Coffman speaking. A free box lunch will be served at 11 am. Please RSVP (to contact below) if planning to eat. Come join us for a joyous celebration of the 100 year history of this great congregation. Contact: Telephone 706-278-8051 E-mail: lanie@ccocdalton.org ______________________________________________________________________

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Robinson Salvage—A Treasure Hunter’s Paradise If you are looking for a new, exciting place to shop in Northwest Georgia where you can save money on the items you buy every week, Robinson Salvage in Dalton is a discount store that carries a wide variety of “stuff”!

History

Robinson Salvage was established in 1989 in

Bowdon, Georgia. At that time, its main source of merchandise was buying distressed railroad salvage. As the business began to grow in the early ‘90s, the need to find more sources of buying goods arose. This led to buying damaged insurance salvage. The excitement our customers had when seeing lightly damaged goods at highly discounted prices helped to establish Robinson Salvage as an “adventurous” place to shop. During the early 2000s, we combined all of our small retail operations into our current 27,000-squarefoot retail location in Carrollton, Georgia. We believe that our one larger location is ideal to fuel even more excitement for our customers in this area because the large stocks we purchase are now all under one roof. Now there are two stores, and the second is right here in Dalton! Robinson Salvage arrived in town last November and hit the ground running with some great stuff filling the shelves!

About the Robinsons

The Robinsons started this company in 1989

with siblings Mark, Robbie, and Kristi as the owners.

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There are now six family members working for the company, with one of the children now living in Dalton. The family is steadfast on putting God first in everything. The associates at Robinson Salvage start every day with a prayer, because there is no better way to kick-start a workday.

Where the Merchandise Comes From

Robinson Salvage gets its merchandise through

many different channels. Insurance salvage, closeouts, shelf pulls, store returns, truck wrecks, and bankruptcies are a few of the sources of merchandise in Robinson Salvage, but insurance salvage is the main focus of the store. Robinson Salvage buys stocks after fires, floods, tornados, hurricanes, and other disasters. It is exciting for the customer to see the stuff they buy from the store down the street on the shelves at Robinson Salvage! Because the buying of insurance salvage can be unpredictable and limited, Robinson Salvage began to search for and purchase merchandise from other sources. We found that a tremendous opportunity existed in buying inventories from retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, financial institutions,

transportation companies, auction companies, small

You can always expect to find clothes, furniture,

business owners, or just anyone or any company

housewares, and other essentials. If you walk in the

that had a need to sell. Eventually, we expanded

store today, you will see sporting goods, hardware,

into buying customer returns, irregulars, closeouts,

home décor, shoes, automotive goods, and so much

buybacks, and overruns.

more! But you have to shop early and often to catch the best deals! We fully understand that the continuing success of our retail model lies in our ability to buy merchandise from a wide variety of sources. As retailers ourselves, we know that all healthy businesses will generate products that may become excess or distressed. We are the one source and answer to helping you obtain those goods. We will do all we can to match your need with our retail model.

Our Prices

Robinson Salvage prides itself on guaranteed

bargains! The merchandise from other stores comes into Robinson Salvage and is immediately discounted anywhere from 30-90 percent off the retail price! Throughout our expansion, we began to understand and realize our current vision of creating a store that pushes the customer over the hump of an ordinary shopping experience and into what we coined as an “Adventure in Shopping.” The adventure comes from the fact that, as a customer, you never know what you might find the next time

More Information

Robinson Salvage remains committed to an

early vision that was established many years ago of becoming the most exciting and adventurous store around. You can visit us in person at 2408 Cleveland Hwy, Dalton, GA 30721. The best way to keep up with Robinson Salvage is on Facebook or by visiting robinsonsalvage.com. The Facebook page is updated a few times every week, informing customers when new stocks arrive or when old stocks have been marked down. Just search “Robinson Salvage Dalton” on Facebook; then “like” the page and check it daily!

you come to Robinson Salvage. Since realizing our vision, we began creating an environment in our store that was ever-changing and shopper friendly with helpful associates. Last, but not least, we give the customer a price that is not only competitive with other retailers—but guaranteed cheaper than anyone. Then we came up with our company slogan: “Your curiosity will draw you; our great bargains and super service will keep you!”

Our Retail Model

Because of the way Robinson Salvage buys its

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Finding Family at School

We didn’t know how much our lives would change when we found our children’s school and discovered the love the teachers have for what they do. by Brittany Booher

e moved from Ft. Pierce,

following Monday. Whew! We knew

never expected. Our children blossomed

Florida, to Cleveland,

that it was only possible because of God

and made friends. My husband knew no

Instantly, we fell in love with

one, but because of UCA, we now have

Tennessee, in the summer of

2012. The only person we knew here was

Cleveland! The first year here I

people we can count on. This school

my husband’s boss. We are asked often

home-schooled our oldest son as we

gave our family so much more than we

why we would move from the beach

researched different schools and got to

can ever give them!

to here. Cleveland has been a breath of

know our new town. We wanted to keep

By the third week of summer break,

fresh air. Little did we know how much

our children in a Christian school. After

my children asked when they could see

our lived would change when we found

that first year, we toured our first and

their teachers again. Why? It’s because

our school.

only choice—United Christian Academy.

the teachers developed a relationship

I had no idea how much my

of nurture and care. They encouraged

Florida. My husband taught the youth,

We worked for a Christian school in

children would bloom! My oldest son

them, set goals, and helped to see that

and I taught for nine years when we felt

was an average student and kept to

the goals were met. It’s not only the

God leading us in another direction. The

himself, but he was terrified of being on

education that is great, it’s the love the

ministry we worked for could not afford

stage. Our second son was outgoing and

teachers have for what they do. The

to have a school. We knew the door was

had lots of energy. This was his first year

principal knows each child. She looks

closing, but where would we move? We

to be in a school environment. Within

for ways to praise the students.

have three precious children. Having a

one month, we knew we had made

If you are new to Cleveland—

life-altering conversation is very hard

the right choice! Our oldest son was

welcome. You are going to love it here!

with three little ones around. God was

transformed before our eyes. The next

There are many schools here to choose

going to do big things in our lives in

report card, he had straight A’s. Our

from. Our family found ours. May

unexpected ways.

second son started maturing more. The

you be blessed to find a great school “family” like we did!

Beginning when our daughter was

next year our daughter joined UCA’s

three weeks old, my husband underwent

preschool where she matured greatly!

cancer testing and had many medical

My oldest son went from

procedures. Six months later, we learned

stage fright to having a

that he has a severe allergy to dairy that

small solo in the Easter

goes way beyond lactose intolerance,

program. Our second son

sometimes requiring hospitalization.

graduated kindergarten

During these three-hour trips to the

with a maturity I

hospital, my husband and I prayed. This was a rare time God gave us to be alone to talk about our future.

The Move

In July of 2012, my husband had

an interview. By the end of that week, our house in Florida was packed, we had a house in Cleveland, and he started his job the

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Becoming Fearless

Almost every Christian has heard 2 Timothy 1:7 quoted: “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and of a sound mind” (NKJV). by Elizabeth Shreve od really wants you to use that power! It doesn't take

God knows we aren't perfect, so He gives us grace as we

courage to do what you already know you can do.

journey toward perfection. The problem is, demons know it too,

True courage is displayed when you're afraid to do

and they do their best to remind us of our imperfections every

percent “not fearful.” It might mean being terrified, but jumping

We can be going along, serving God, doing good, stepping

in anyway, going forward when you would rather turn and run,

out in faith, then all of a sudden, without a reason, we'll have a

or holding on when you would rather let go.

day when a “fear attack” hits our minds. That's when we need

something, but you do it anyway. Being fearless is not being 100

So many people are so afraid of making a mistake that they

step of the way!

to echo the following passage:

don't do anything. Instead, they sit around saying, “What if I

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty

mess up? What if no one likes me? What if I fail?” Well, we're

through God to the pulling down of strong holds; casting

human. We're going to make mistakes; however . . . • Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker.

down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every

• Failure is delay, not defeat.

thought to the obedience of Christ. (2 Cor. 10:4-5 KJV).

• Failure is a small detour—not a dead end.

If there ever was a scripture that promotes bravery, it's

A common mistake we make is thinking we must be

this one. If we are truly going to be fearless, we must realize

perfect all the time. You should say this out loud, “If I fall seven

we have weapons that are mighty. God has not left us on the

times, I will stand up eight.”

battlefield with nothing to protect ourselves. We must take

We can be so afraid of being judged, criticized, or laughed at that we become completely paralyzed. The main thing fear

control of our minds. That's where victory begins. What you give power to, has

does in our lives is hinder our progress. Everything we want is

power over you. Take control of your thoughts by speaking

on the other side of fear. Fear appears like a big, dark wall, but

words of faith. Dare to declare, “I am powerful in Christ! I am full

when we walk through it, we find out it was only a dark curtain.

of faith! I cannot be stopped! I am FEARLESS!”

We must learn to stand before the people we fear and speak our minds, even if our voices tremble. This is called overcoming.

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Elizabeth Shreve is the wife of Mike Shreve. She has a bachelor’s degree in theology from Beacon School and is an effective speaker and singer and has been ministering primarily in various women's groups.

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I’m Happy Even When I’m Not Happy by Terrie Ruff

“Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content” (Phil. 4:11, NKJV).

t was lunchtime and I was ready to eat! It had been a

here for others.” Wow! Being happy even when you’re not

busy morning and I was highly engaged in my work

happy, I told Karen that was a beautiful sign of spiritual

when the loud growling sounds from my stomach

maturity, not to allow feelings to control her life, but in-

reminded me that it was time to take a break. As I entered the cafeteria, I greeted coworkers and the cafeteria crew

stead to be controlled by the Spirit. What a wonderful example Karen is of depending on

and gave Karen her usual hug. As I did, she gave me her

God and allowing her life to be a reflection of His good

usual smile. I sat down and began eating lunch and reflect-

work in her. While I do not believe she is promoting others

ing on an article I glanced at before leaving my office. The

to ignore or discourage their true feelings and emotions,

article’s focus was on knowing God’s will for your life. As I

she has simply reached a point in her experience with God

thought about the key points, I felt impressed to ask Karen

where she has given even her emotions to His care.

how she knew God’s will for her life. She smiled and told me, “I feel it. Sometimes I dream

Karen, you are a beautiful example of the contentment that is promised in God’s Word. You are at peace

about things, like when my mother was sick, I dreamed

and no matter what your situation is, you trust God’s will

she would be healed. I was so excited to tell her that I

for your life and the outcome you have left in His hands.

couldn’t sleep that night and she was healed!” We were

Thank you for sharing with me what contentment means

both laughing and affirming each other’s experiences of

to you. Thank you for being a woman of contentment.

God’s various ways of speaking to His children when I felt

It should be our goal to learn that whatever state we are

impressed to ask her another question. “Karen how do you

in, to be content, and like Karen, to be happy even when

stay content?”

we’re not happy.

Without hesitation, she came over to my table and

Challenge yourself today to NOT be controlled by

told me, “I’m happy even when I’m not happy. That’s my

your feelings or your situation; instead, allow God to con-

ministry to others, that’s the promise I made to God. There

trol your affairs and determine to be content! Be like Karen,

are plenty of times I’m not happy, but I don’t show it. I’m

learn to be happy even when you are NOT happy!

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Don’t Cut the Cord

Prayer is as an exciting and dynamic process where God shapes and molds us into who He wants us to be. by Derek Welborn

know prayer can become a

Fathers are providers, protectors,

against us.” Pray from a repentant

nervous act anytime we are asked

and leaders of the family. We must

heart. We should live a life of

to pray in a public. The beauty

put our trust in Him, knowing that

repentance every day. “And don’t

about prayer is that it doesn’t have

He will not fail us. He directs us to

let us yield to temptation but rescue

to look a certain way. Prayer is

keep His name holy. Approach God

us from the evil one.” Pray knowing

the gateway to relationship and

with a reverence. Many times our

Jesus rescues us from the grip of

communion with God. Prayer is

prayers consist of, “Our Father, give

the Enemy. Temptation will always

simply talking to God and allowing

me what I want!” He may not give

be around us, but He has given His

space for him to speak back to us.

us everything we want, but He will

children strength to overcome any

give us everything we need.

temptation.

In Matthew 6, Jesus teaches us how to pray. He encourages

“May Your kingdom come soon;

Growing up, I played this

prayer, not for the sake of sounding

may Your will be done on Earth,

game called “Tin Can Telephone.”

spiritual, but instead to bring us

as it is in heaven.” He is teaching

I would get two tin cans and attach

into a secret place with Him. He

us to pray for what He desires, not

a string through the middle of the

encourages prayer to be an intimate

what we desire. We must choose to

bottom of the can. I would go in one

and unique interaction. He gives us

embrace our Father’s will. We must

room and my friend would go in

a pattern for prayer: “Our Father

submit and obey His commands.

another. When talking in one of the

in heaven, may Your name be kept

“Give us today the food we need.”

cans, the vibrations from our voice

holy.”

He teaches us to be dependant on

would send sound waves through

Him. The Bible declares that Jesus

the string to the other can on the

a heart of worship. My favorite

is the bread of life. Jesus is also

opposite end. This game would

part of this prayer is the word,

the Word, according to John 1:14.

work as long as you didn’t cut the

our. This word is inclusive. We

We need the Word to sustain us.

cord. My prayer for this generation

are welcomed into the family of

“Forgive us our sins, as we have

is not to cut the cord and stop

God. Jesus identifies God as father.

forgiven those who have sinned

communicating with God.

He is teaching us to pray with

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The Power of Effective Communication by Kelly McDonald

Now the whole earth had one language and one speech. Genesis 11:1 (NKJV) ommunication can be complicated. In fact,

the believers were one in heart and mind” (4:32 NIV).

human conflict can easily originate with

The Lord united mankind through the Holy Spirit. The

the inability to properly communicate our

Holy Spirit allows us to communicate spiritual truths

thoughts and feelings. This has a great influence on our

to others. Consider the great miracles that happened in

relationships. When we speak, we understand what we

Acts. The Gospel went forth with speed and efficiency.

mean, but does the other person interpret our message

They had effective communication that united them,

the way that we intended?

which came through God’s Spirit.

In Genesis 11:1, the Bible tells us that “The whole earth had one language and one speech.” At this time, the entire world not only had the same language;

This requires humility on our part. There is a temptation to rely on human understanding to figure everything out. Consider

they had a similar culture.

the church at Corinth. It

People understood each

was a church divided

other better. In verse 6,

on many issues.

the Lord said, “Indeed

Personal agendas

the people are one

quenched the

and they all have one

Spirit of God from

language, and this

allowing effective

is what they begin to

communication among

do; now nothing that

the members. The

they propose to do will be withheld from them.” At this point, God confounded language and speech. He confounded not just the words humans

problem in this particular church goes back to Genesis 11. People were trying to build a tower that reached up to heaven. Paul told the Corinthians to be

use (denotation), but the way they would perceive the

in agreement in speech, mind, and thought (see 1 Cor.

use of words (connotation).

1:10). Personal motives had to be sacrificed.

It is astonishing that people could reach such

Believers can come together in unity. The same

a unity that the God of the universe would say,

Jesus died for us all. God desires to see the unity

“. . . now nothing that they purpose to do will be

that was exhibited in Acts. With this unity will come

withheld from them” (Gen. 11:6 NKJV). What if we

miraculous events from God and true revival. The goal

could communicate clearly today? Would not human

is not to come together and build up toward heaven as

relations worldwide be better off? What could the body

in Genesis 11. Instead, we should come together and

of Christ accomplish if we effectively communicated

humble ourselves so that the Kingdom of heaven comes

with one another?

down as in the Book of Acts.

In Acts 2:1, the Bible informs us that “When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place” (KJV). Later we read, “All

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The Secret Marriage Healing Agent

The Bible instructs the husband to care for, attend to, and bring healing to his mate just as Christ does the church. by David Gray

ecently I was rewiring a new outlet in our house. I realize that for many, this may seem like a simple assignment. However, I am certainly no professional electrician. So this little job was more of an adventure than it was a routine task. First step: remove the outlet cover. Simple enough. Next, I removed the screws that held the outlet inside the electric box. Done. At this point, I was feeling pretty confident. The next step was to pull the outlet out far enough from the wall to loosen the screws that held the electrical wires to the outlet. So I did the obvious: I used my index finger and my thumb to grab each side of the outlet. Not thinking, I placed them squarely on the wires on either side of the outlet. Zap! A jolt blasted through my hand! I immediately jerked my hand back, and without thinking, I jammed my fingers into my mouth to sooth the instantaneous tingling, burning sensation. Surprise! I forgot to flip the breaker that supplied power to the outlet. Whoops . . .lesson learned! Here’s the real lesson: It is a natural response to sooth and heal wounds within our own body. Wounds almost never heal without some intentional attention and care—especially deep wounds. The deeper or more severe the wound, the more care it needs. In the midst of his exposé concerning the relationship between husbands and wives, the apostle Paul made an amazing statement that often may be overlooked. He explains: “Husbands should love their wives as they love their own bodies. The man who loves his wife

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loves himself. No one ever hates his own body, but provides for and takes care of it” (Eph 5:28-29). The reality is all of us are broken. All of us are wounded in some way. The way I read this passage is that it is our job to care for, attend to, and minister to our spouse’s woundedness. It is our responsibility to attempt to sooth and bring healing to our mate. It might even be possible that the reason the Lord put us in their lives is to attend to their healing. Unfortunately, many times we respond to our spouses out of our own woundedness. We tend to react out of self-preservation rather than service. As a result, instead of healing, we often cause further damage and deepen the wound. We know he needs affirmation but instead we criticize, further damaging his ego. We know she needs understanding, but instead we snap, further damaging her self-esteem. But I believe part of God’s call on my life is to recognize my wife’s woundedness and respond and react to her in a way that brings healing—not further damage. Imagine how different our households would be if we actually did what Jesus said we should be doing, “As I have loved you, so you must love one another” (John 13:35 NIV). Jesus came to “bind up the brokenhearted.” If we are truly to love one another as Christ, then attending to one another’s healing might be a top priority. Things to think about.

David Gray is the store manager at Habitat Restore on Grove Ave. He and his wife Kendra have four children and two grandchildren.

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The Spiritual Discipline of Listening The most important ministry you do today may be to square your shoulders, make eye contact, and hear the pain of another. by Julius McCarter

istening is one of the easiest things Christians will

hand in hand with the mind-set of Christ that flows from a

ever do and one of the hardest. In a sense, listening

humble heart. It looks not only to its own interests but also

is easy—or hearing is easy. It doesn’t demand the

the interests of others (see Phil. 2:3-5). It is patient and kind

initiative and the energy required in speaking. But engaging

(see 1 Cor. 13:4).

in the loving practice that is sacrificing time and attention in

Good listening asks perceptive questions. It is the

the way Jesus sacrificed for those whom He encountered is

fool who “takes no pleasure in understanding, but only

the hard way of the cross.

in exercising his opinions” (Pro. 18:2), and thus “gives an

The charter text for Christian listening might be James 1:19: “Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak,

answer before he hears” (18:13). Good listening asks perceptive, open-ended questions

slow to anger.” It’s simple enough in principle and nearly

that probe beneath the surface (see Pro. 20:5). Good

impossible to live. Too often we are slow to hear, quick to

listening watches carefully for nonverbal communication but

speak, and quick to anger.

doesn’t interrogate and pry into details the speaker doesn’t

Learning to listen well requires discipline, effort, and intentionality. Becoming a better listener hangs not on one big resolve to do better in a single conversation but on

want to share. Good listening points the speaker to fresh perspectives through careful, genuine questions. Good listening is ministry. For Christians, listening

developing a pattern to focus on particular people in specific

is a better service than speaking. God wants more of the

moments. I want to offer a few lessons I have learned about

Christian than just good listening, but not less. There will be

what it means for Christians to listen.

days when the most important ministry we do is square our

Good listening requires patience. Good listening

shoulders to some hurting person, uncross our arms, lean

requires concentration, which means we hear the other

forward, make eye contact, and hear the pain of another.

person out until he or she is done speaking. When we are quick to

Good listening prepares us to speak well. As German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer once said, “We should listen

speak, it takes Spirit-powered

with the ears of God that we may speak the Word of God.”

patience to not only be

While the fool “gives an answer before he hears” (Pro. 18:13),

quick to hear but to keep

the wise person tries to resist defensiveness and listens

on hearing.

from a nonjudgmental stance, not formulating opinions or

Good listening is an act of love. Poor

responses until the whole story has been heard. Good listening reflects our relationship with God.

listening rejects; good

Our inability to listen well to others may be symptomatic of

listening embraces.

a chatty spirit that is drowning out the voice of God. Good

Poor listening

listening is not only a channel through which God continues

diminishes the

to pour His grace into our lives, but it’s also His way of

other person,

using us as His means of grace in the lives of others. It may

while good

be one of the hardest things we learn to do, but we will find

listening invites

it worth every ounce of effort.

the person to exist and to matter. Good

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listening goes

The Reverend Julius McCarter, Ph.D., is a minister and spiritual director who lives in Loudon, TN. He is the author of eleven books—most recently a theological commentary on the Book of Revelation. His ministry, Sunergoi Ministries, maintains a blog at www.the-little-friar.blogspot.com.

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