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Contents FEBRUARY 2018
GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk 6 The Good Father
GoodNews for Everyone 30 No Man is an Island
GoodNews for Kids 8 Love Your Neighbor As Yourself
GoodNews for Couples 32 Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge (of Love)
GoodNews on Money Matters 10 Money and the Company We Keep
GoodNews for Seniors 34 A Choice of the Heart
by David Thomas
by Linda Ray Center
by Andrew Lee
GoodNews for Men 12 A Man’s Man
by Dr. Greg Collins
GoodNews for Women 14 Controlled Demolition by Chandlin Johnson
GoodNews for your Taste Buds 16 The Ultimate Love by Diana Callihan
GoodNews for Parents 20 R-E-S-P-E-C-T
by John Garrod
GoodNews for Life 22 Baby Boxes
by Amy Poag
GoodNews for Health & Fitness 24 Heart Health Month by McKenzie Carlisi
GoodNews Cover Story 26 Southeast Restoration by Justin Phillips
GoodNews for Teens 28 Why is Love What It is All About? by Caleb Prytherch
by Thomas Morrison
by Nelson Haynes
by Esmerelda Lee
GoodNews for Everyone 36 The Kingdom of Light
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by Lisa Hamilton
GoodNews for Everyone 38 Feelings vs. Knowing God by Ryan Ralston
GoodNews for Everyone 40 The Lighthouse Will Guide You Home by Lara Hayes
GoodNews for Everyone 42 Being the Spiritual Leader of Your Home
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by Andrew Corbin
GoodNews from the Physician’s Desk 44 Hamilton Emergency Medical Services by Michael Hartley
GoodNews for Everyone 46 Tis the Season of Love by Laura Perdue
GoodNews for Everyone 50 The Beauty of Who You Are by Dr. Rita Carr
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The Good Father by Dr. David Thomas
he began to be in want. Instead of going back to his “Good Father”, he joined himself to a stranger. The stranger, who didn’t love the young man, enslaved him. We know that the young man becomes a slave because Luke 15:16 states, “that he was eating with pigs and no one gave him anything.” However, the young man’s senses were restored to him and he went to back to his Father, who was waiting happily to help him. Now, what I want the reader to understand is that the son is not the main character in this narrative. The true focus
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in this story is the Father. The Father gave his son what he asked for. He allowed his son to choose whether or not to stay close to him or remove himself from him. Furthermore, his attitude toward his son never changed, even after he wasted his inheritance and became a public disgrace. We are the “son!” We made the choice to leave our heavenly Father, discard the inheritance he gave us, and get caught up in all of the world’s pleasure. The “stranger” is the devil. We turned to him instead of going back to our Father. He bound us and made us his slaves. He stripped us of self-esteem and put us on display for all to see. The “Father” is God, who despite all that we did, gladly waited and excepted us back into his presence and restored to us all of our inheritance. We know the inheritance that was given to the son was lost. But, I believe that when the Father and son were reconnected, the inheritance was restored. This is the inheritance: a right standing with God, the ability to identify ourselves with God and the power to live in freedom. Luke 15:22 tells us that The Father gave the son three items of clothing upon his return. 1. A robe! This represents righteousness being restored to us. Righteousness is defined as having right standing with God or being in right relationship with Him. We are free from all accusation and blame. We are free from guilt and shame. We are free to have a sense of worthiness and acceptance with God. And we are free to declare ourselves forgiven. 2. A ring! This ring a signet ring. It has the Father’s name and brand on it. This gives us the privilege of identifying ourselves with God. We are his children. God has given us the assignment to act as his representatives on earth because we carry his name. 3. Shoes! Slaves in many cultures were not allowed to wear shoes. God has restored our freedom. He has restored our ability to choose our destiny. He had restored our ability to choose between life and death. We should thank our Father every morning for restoring our inheritance back to us: A right standing with him, the privilege of identifying ourselves with Him, and the ability to live in freedom.
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od is our Father! The best example that I could find of God being our Father is in Luke 15. Most of us are familiar with this parable. It highlights a young man who through self-will and rebellion, demands his inheritance from his Father. After, receiving the inheritance, he leaves his Father’s presence and ventures into a life of debauchery. When he had spent all that his Father gave him,
Dr. David Thomas is a pastor at Community Fellowship Church of Ministries. He is married to Aretha. They have two children Terrance and Dante’ and a granddaughter Kairi.
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Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
alentine’s Day is a special time to celebrate and express love. Some think love is a choice. It’s not. We are commanded to love. Jesus says in John 13:34, “A new command I give you; love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” The Bible shows us the way to love. Loving another means everyone, not just the people who are lovable or popular. If you struggle with people, who are hard to love, ask God to help. It will make things easier. Mark 12:30 tells us, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.” Your heavenly Father can give you a heart like His and the strength to love people that are difficult. The next verse is, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Jesus said, “There is no commandment greater than theses.” The two commandments are joined together because the first is not possible without the second. Have you ever been upset with a parent or a teacher? God entrusted you to them.They are responsible for making rules that develop character and discipline. We may not understand their guidance, but rules protect us. Discipline teaches what is right and good. If we don’t honor people in authority or rules, we suffer the consequences. Be kind to all. Be happy for others when they win. Give special attention to classmates that struggle. Go the extra mile to make them feel special not only on Valentine’s Day but also make an effort every day. Don’t judge your neighbor. They may have problems you don’t see. Whatever reason, encourage them. The Bible tells us to encourage each other and build each other up. Encouragement delivers a bouquet of hope. When you are in a bad mood or have an unlikeable attitude, don’t be hard on yourself. We were created to
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have emotions and feelings. They are necessary, but it’s what we do with them that matters to God. We must learn to control our bad behavior with good actions. However, there is no perfect person here on Earth. The good news is that Christ dwells in our hearts through faith. We are grounded in love, and we can pass God’s perfect love to others and love ourselves.
Love God gave this command To love one another, And to love ourselves, All sisters and brothers. As God is perfect love, He helps us to love people. If God lives in our heart We can love others equal. Show love to everyone, This Valentine’s Day. Ask God to help you, Extend love every day.
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ow we’re a month into our New Year’s resolutions,
toward a secure retirement through disciplined monthly
so it’s a good time to examine how the company we
investing? Will your kids be able to attend college without
keep influences our money decisions. How is our
taking out a student loan? How’s your net worth looking?
attitude about saving, spending, and investing influenced
The old adage “misery loves company” is instructive.
by our family, friends, and co-workers? How do our own
If we’re not careful, we may surround ourselves with
money decisions influence these same people in return? It
people who are all about instant gratification and who
has been said that “we are the average of the five people we
enjoy blaming everyone and everything else for their own
spend the most time with.” If there is an element of truth in
precarious financial straits. People who constantly tell us
this claim, then we would be wise to consider: do we spend
“Go ahead, you deserve to buy that” and “life is rough, so
our time with free-spending types who can never enter a
live it up today” and “the little guy just can’t get ahead in
store without making a purchase? Or maybe your friend
this world”—these people should be avoided or at least
group is notoriously lacking in generosity, never giving
held at arm’s length. Full disclosure here—I am friends with
away any money for any reason? If we’re not careful, we can
people like this; I am related to people like this; I work with
be negatively influenced by family and friends, falling into
people like this, and I teach or have taught people like this
money habits that are ultimately detrimental to our financial
in my college courses. I believe God wants us to be “light”
and spiritual well-being. Here’s a quotation from a recent
and “salt” to these people by modeling for them what good
posting on a financial blog that I follow: “My wife falls into
financial habits look like. With this monthly column, I hope
her old bad spending habits whenever she’s out with her
to exert a meaningful amount of influence over some of
friend Katrina. They go to the mall, slurp down $5 lattes, and
my readers’ money habits and help bolster their financial
cart boxes of frivolous new shoes into the house. It’s like a
I.Q. by sharing what I have learned in my first half century
slow-motion recurring nightmare.” To clarify, this is not my
on this earth. Since we are all doubtless influenced by
wife (she’s too busy with her career and with being a Mom
the people with whom we choose to surround ourselves,
to our three children). But we all know wives, husbands, and
wouldn’t it make sense to spend more time with people
singles who are exactly like this blogger describes. Perhaps
whom we admire and aspire to emulate, financially and
there’s nothing inherently wrong with some mindless
spiritually speaking? We are either influencing others or are
consumerism once in a while, but when non-essential
being influenced by them. We are either persuading others
spending becomes a regular lifestyle, maybe it’s time for a
or being persuaded by them. We are either acting upon
“Dr. Phil” moment—how’s that working for you so far? Are
or being acted upon. Let’s determine to be influenced and
you paying off your debts every month? Are you headed
persuaded by financially disciplined people, and determine
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to positively influence those who lack financial discipline.
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A Man’s Man by Dr. Greg Collins
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rowing up in rural West Virginia in the 70’s
Philistines. The difference is that David is in his later
and 80’s terms like skinny jeans, metro-sexual,
years of life. Actually, only four or five years later,
or jorts are not terms you would have found
David will die and his rule of forty years over Israel
associated with men. Instead you would have heard
will come to an end. On this day, David goes to battle,
terms like, “Suck it up”, “Play through the pain”, or
but in the midst of the battle, David falls faint. Seeing
“Real men don’t cry”. When it comes to men’s health
his opportunity, a giant named Ishbi-Benob, who
and well-being, let’s face it, we men are terrible. We
happens to be the son of the giant Goliath who David
believe in pushing the envelope of our health and
slayed many years before, believes that before him is the
lives. We do not like the idea of not being able to do
chance to avenge his father by killing David. However,
something we used to do or being able to keep up with
Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, came to the aide of David
the guys younger than ourselves. Many accidents of
and killed this giant and saved the life of King David.
older men are preceded by phases like, “I got this”, or the famous, “Stand back and watch this”.
Here is where a very interesting statement is made. The men of David said to him, that no longer would he go to battle with them so that the lamp of Israel
In 2 Sam 21:15-17, we
wouldn’t be quenched. David saw his value in being a
find a similar situation
warrior but the men of Israel saw his value now not as
where a man in his
a warrior but the light that would lead them in life. Our
older years is found still
value as men isn’t lessened over the course of time, but
trying to be the man’s
it is transitioned into new roles. These roles many times
man. In this account, we
don’t look like they used to, but they are still important,
find King David once
perhaps even more so. As we age, the value of wisdom
again going out
and experience cannot be valued enough. Yes, its true,
to battle
we can’t always do as we used to, but our value as men
with the
only grows with age and not our ability to be able to perform as we did in our younger years. Apostle Paul sums it up like this in 1 Corinthians 13:11; “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I
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Controlled Demolition any times when the tests and trials of life come, we feel like God is nowhere to be found and it seems as if there is more is so much destruction going on. Well, there is a plan and something came to mind as I was thinking about the old man and the new man. When engineering buildings, there must be very good planning because it is important that everything is laid out just right in order for the building to stand for years to come and function as it should. Even more so, let’s think about when a building must come down.
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When demolition of a tall building is done, it takes very specific plans; it must be done strategically and with much care. There is one explosion after another in order to make sure that the structure falls without harming any surrounding buildings. When these buildings come down, they create a huge cloud of smoke, but once the smoke has cleared you can see that the building came down without harm to the other buildings It is this way when we are going through trails and trying times. I recently went through a period of about three months where it seemed God had left me; there was one problem after the other and I couldn’t see past the hurt, pain, and sadness I felt. But God had a plan. He was allowing me to go through a controlled, just like the building coming down, demolition of the things within me that needed to go in order to make room for the new things He wanted to place in my life. To receive from God, the old had to go in order to make room for the new. Although it seemed that God was nowhere to be found in the midst of all the smoke, He, just like those who take down buildings, knew what needed to go and how not to harm those things around me. In these times, the Lord is sanctifying us; he is working everything out in our lives. The process of taking off the old and putting on the new is described in Ephesians 4:20-24 which says, “But you have not so learned Christ, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus; that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lust, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind and that you put on the new which was created according to god, in true righteousness and holiness.” Remember that Psalms 30:5 tells us that “Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.” If you look through all those clouds that seem to surround you and make your life seem so hard, there is light that is shining through. God knows your every emotion, thought, action, need, and want. He had made a way of escape. Hold tight to His word and promises. About The Author
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The Ultimate Love hen we think about February, Valentines Day immediately comes to mind. As a child, this holiday was represented by an exchange of candy and cards. As an adult, one might even send beautiful flowers to the ones you love. However, flowers fade and people come and go out of your life. One might ask “What is the true meaning of love?” As a child, I remember seeing my mom and dad working continually all the time. Sometimes, I wondered why they had to work like that. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized that my parents did all they did to take care of all of us. My brothers and I may not have had all the things we wanted, but we had everything we needed. We never doubted their love for us. But there come a point in my life when I recognized that there was someone whom loved me even more. God. Our heavenly Father has given us everything because of his love for us. The Word of God states in Matthew 7:11, “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” God gave us the ultimate gift of love; He gave us Jesus. In John 3:16 it states, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.” So when one thinks about February and the holiday of Valentine’s Day, please remember the one who loves us with an unconditional love. Put your trust and heart into the hands of the Father and you will not be disappointed for He presents us with a pure love that is everlasting. Now here is a “sweet” for your “sweet.”
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Dalton Church Directory
Apostolic
The Bridge, An Apostolic Church 715 College Dr, 30720 706-280-0541
Assembly of God
Christian Fellowship Assembly 3656 Chattanooga Road, 30755 706-280-7594 The Sanctuary 515 Reed Rd NW, 30720 706-270-2088 The Impact 508 Sheridan Ave, 30721 706-226-7743
Baptist
Antioch Baptist Church 1205 Antioch Road, 30720 706-278-1305 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 2525 Lake Francis Rd, 30721 706-259-3719 Grace Baptist Church 2049 Lower Kings Bridge Rd, 30721 706-537-6884 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 Concord Baptist Church 1054 Hopewell Rd, Cohutta 30710 706-694-8618 Cove Baptist Fellowship Church
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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 Dug Gap Baptist Church 2031 Dug Gap Rd, 30720 706-278-2377 Eastside Baptist Church 913 East Morris St, 30721 706-278-8553 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 Good Samaritan Baptist Church 3137 Cleveland Rd, 30721 706-259-7239 Gospelway Baptist Church 336 Jupiter Cir, 30721 706-278-1424 Grace Baptist Church 2049 Lower Kings Bridge Rd, 30721 706-537-6884 Harvest Baptist Church 3986 Cleveland Hwy, 30721 706-694-8951 Hill Crest Baptist Church 1901 Cityview St, 30720 706-279-1267 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 1401 M L King, Jr. Blvd, 30721 706-278-0335 New Hope Baptist Church 900 Roan St, 30721 706-226-2093 New Life Baptist Church 2620 Old Grade Rd, 30721 Pine Grove Baptist Church 4004 Airport Road, 30721 706-264-8630 Poplar Springs Baptist Church 897 Poplar Springs Rd, 30720
706-259-8727 Rocky Face Baptist Church 1544 Rocky Face Railroad St, 30740 706- 226-5751 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 Welcome Hill Baptist Church 2772 E Welcome Hill Circle, 30721 706-278-0368
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
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 3688 Chatsworth Hwy 30721 706-226-6686 Crosspointe 2681 Underwood Street 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 Freedom Community Church 908 Elk Street, 30720 706-463-2690
Episcopal
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church 901 West Emory St, 30720 706-278-8857
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 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 2110 Antioch Rd, 30721 706-270-9733 Bridging the Gap Ministries 514 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 30721 706-277-7575 Church on the Hill 1035 Abutment Rd, 30721 706-278-9208 Christian FreeWorship Church 210 Robinwood Dr, 30721 706-313-1129 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 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
Pentecostal
Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Fuente de Agua Viva
1007 Underwood St, 30721
706-278-4963 True Gospel Pentecostal Church 109 South Henderson St, 30721 706-278-5696
706.278-8161 Grace Presbyterian Church 2107 Threadmill Rd, 30720 706-226-6344
ChristChurch Presbyterian 510 South Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-529-2911 First Presbyterian Church 1419 Chattanooga Ave, 30720
Salvation Army 1109 N. Thornton Ave, 30722 706-278-3966
Presbyterian
Salvationalist
Seventh Day Adventist
701 E Morris St, 30721 706-618-1182 Dalton Hispanic SDA 112 W Long St, 30720 706-275-0523 Seventh Day Adventist Church
300 South Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-226-2166
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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 Keith Road Baptist Church 706-695-6441 Keith Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Lindsey Memorial Baptist 3503 Lindsey Memorial Rd. Rocky Face, Ga. 30740 706-673-7650 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 Hope Baptist Church 706-673-8050 2105 Tunnel Hill-Varnell Road Tunnel Hill, GA 30755 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 Zion Hill Baptist Church 706-517-5913 Highway 225 North Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
Bible
Grace Bible Church 706-517-2179 217 West Fort Street 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 Timms Chapel Church of God 706-629-4720 7727 Highway 225 South Chatsworth, GA 30755 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
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
Tunnel Hill UMC 706-673-4022 121 North Varnell Road Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
Non-Denominational
God’s Light House 784 Smyrna Church Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 Dayspring Church 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 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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Gò0dNews for Parents
R-E-S-P-E-C-T by John Garrod
few weeks ago, I had one of those moments that make parenting feel worthwhile. (I know, I know, your kids make you feel like that every day. I just don’t live in your world.) It was one of our older sons, up for a brief visit from Florida. Somehow, we got on the topic of the relationship my wife and I enjoy. My son spoke back to me words he had heard me say apparently fairly often to him or his older brother. (That can be a scary moment; I’m lucky to remember what I said yesterday at this point.) In this case, it was a good thing. “Dad, I can remember you telling me and David, ‘Before your mom was your mom, she was my wife. And no matter what disagreement you may have with your mom, you will always respect my wife.” There are many things (hopefully) that you get to teach your children over time. My wife (and to a lesser amount, I) have taught our kids how to read. They learn how to cook (Attention, future prospective spouses!), and I teach them bits of other languages as we go along. I also teach them to handle firearms safely and how to respect wildlife. I don’t know where their interests might develop during their lives, and some things I teach them may fall by the wayside and be lost. Some lessons, though, are enduring, and will impact the rest of their lives. Many of those are caught in the way that we live our daily lives. If I ensure that there is no doubt that I love my wife, that I value her as a person, as a Godgiven mate, as a perfect complement to me as a man, then I model that behavior for when my kids later say
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“I Do” to someone. When I speak blessings and praise and honor to, over, and about her, I am setting a bar for them to meet. If I esteem her worthy of more attention than the attractive young lady that walks by our table in a restaurant, I send a message to my sons as to how they should respect their wives, and to my daughters as to what they should expect (demand) in any prospective suitor. In return, my wife speaks honor
and love for her husband, in words and deed, before not only our children but the world around us. Respect should be taught, and in the culture of this present day, if it does not come from us, the only version of it that the world will see is a warped sense of idol worship for athletes, entertainers, and public personalities that do not honor God with their language or their lives. About The Author
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“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.” — 1 Peter 3:7
John Garrod is a husband, father of 6, student at Cleveland State Community College, and member and discipleship teacher at South Cleveland Church of God.
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Gò0dNews for Life
Baby Boxes by Amy Poag
ost church-goers know the story of Moses. Moses was born a Hebrew baby in Egypt during a time when all male Hebrew babies were being murdered to keep the population of slaves under control. Moses’ mother hidhim in the Nile river, Pharaoh’s daughter found him and Moses is raised as a prince in the palace. This baby became a man who understood that his people were not being treated fairly and ultimately through God’s urging and constant guidance led the Israelites out of Egypt and into their Promised Land. This is quite a calling for a baby who was left in a river. A friend recently shared an article with me on a baby who was found in a “baby box” in Indiana. Safe Haven Baby Boxes defines them as “boxes where you can safely surrender your newborn under the Safe Haven Law in one of our electronically monitored boxes.” The boxes are equipped with alarms that notify local officials when a baby is placed inside. They are designed to be a warm and secure environment until officials arrive. As I read about “Baby Hope” being the first baby to be left in the Safe Haven Baby Box, I also learned about the founder of these boxes, Monica Kelsey who was abandoned herself. I see similarities between the young Hebrew prince, Moses, who was abandoned yet saved a nation and this young baby girl, also abandoned, who has gone on to make it her life’s mission to educate people on the Safe Haven laws and furthermore save the lives of innocent babies. Essentially, every fire station, police station and hospital is considered “Safe Surrender” sites for a mother to place her baby without fear of prosecution. I cannot imagine the anguish a young mother might feel when she chooses this option. However, in the end, a life is saved. Statistics vary as to how many babies have been abandoned in the world but all agree that
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this number is in the millions. As I think of baby boxes, Safe Haven laws, and Baby Hope, my prayer is that as these young babies grow into children, teenagers, and adults who feel the presence of the Heavenly Father who knows their name. My prayer is that they somehow grasp the promise Jesus made to us all in John 14:8 that He “would not leave us as orphans”. Moses’ mother had a plan and knew exactly where
she was leaving her three month old little boy. Although most of the young mothers who see no other choice but to leave their infants behind probably do not have such a plan, they can be comforted that through God’s providence, our decisions do not thwart His plan. His call on the lives of these young innocent babies will be constant and full of His grace and mercy as they are His “masterpiece created anew in Christ Jesus, so they can do the good things He planned for them long ago” (Ephesians 2:10).
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When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. Exodus 2:1-3
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Gò0dNews for Health & Fitness
Heart Health Month narguably, the heart is one of the strongest muscles in the entire human body. Over the course of the average lifetime, the heart beats around 2.5 billion times, pushing millions of gallons of blood through the entire body. However, cardiovascular, or heart disease, is the number one killer in the United States, claiming around 634,000 deaths annually. Heart disease has become the top killer of not just men (as it was in the past), but also women. Heart disease is a term used interchangeably with cardiovascular disease, which refers to a variety of conditions that affect your heart. These diseases include blood vessel diseases (such as coronary artery disease), heart rhythm problems (aka arrhythmias), and heart defects that a person is born with (such as congenital heart defects). A large majority of heart disease comes from atherosclerosis, in which the walls of your arteries become thickened and stiff due to a build-up of plaque (fatty deposits). When this plaque builds up, a blockage in the artery is created, causing a lack of blood flow that can occur anywhere in the body and can result in a stroke or heart attack. The two most common forms of death from cardiovascular disease areischemic heart disease, or what is commonly known as a heart attack, and cerebrovascular disease, or stroke. In both a heart attack and a stroke, the blood flow is impeded to a particular part of the body, in this case the heart and brain respectively, which has dire consequences because without blood flow to these areas, they aren’t getting the nutrients and oxygen they need, resulting in tissue death in those areas. Do you know how to spot the symptoms of a heart attack or stroke? For a heart attack, the symptoms tend to portray differently in men versus women, causing women to be at a higher risk of dying due to mistaking the heart attack symptoms for general fatigue, indigestion, stress, or overexertion. In men, the symptoms tend to include immense pain and tightening in the chest, sweating, and nausea; whereas in women, the symptoms include dizziness, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, with pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen. With a
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stroke, remember the acronym “FAST”, standing for “Face drooping”, “Arm weakness”, “Speech difficulty”, and “Time to call 911”. With a stroke, a victim may not experience all the symptoms, however, when the first symptoms occurs, document the time (because the emergency medical personnel will need that information)
and call 9-1-1.When in doubt about a heart attack or stroke, remember that time is of the essence, so call 9-1-1! Although it seems as though heart disease becomes inevitable as we age, there are ways to combat and overcome this disease.Certain lifestyle changes and medications can help decrease your risk of heart disease. Healthy lifestyle changes include performing 150 minutes of moderate activity per week, maintaining a healthy weight, lowering stress levels, eating a healthy diet, managing high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol levels, controlling diabetes, limiting alcohol intake, and to quit smoking if you are a current smoker. For help with getting started on an exercise regimen or food plan, please come by the Bradley Wellness Center where our fitness consultants and registered dietician are here to help!
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n the summer of 2010, Southeast Restoration of Calhoun
with a comprehensive solution to catastrophic structural
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damages. Southeast Restoration Calhoun has restored over
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Our Vision and Culture: We aspire to bring happiness to our team members
to be Southeast Restoration’s fourth location. The purpose
and their families, to be an inspiration in our communities,
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and to make a positive impact on every life we touch.
Restoration is a full-service licensed general contractor
We want to work hard for Christ, have a good time, and
that provides emergency services, structural repairs, and
serve our communities with the best property restoration
construction, with an emphasis on insurance repair claims.
services possible. Our Christian culture is one we are very
Today, through building local relationships with insurance
proud of here at Southeast Restoration. We pray before
providers and developing a strong reputation within the
meetings and celebrate the life and blessings of Christ
construction/restoration industry, Southeast Restoration
openly. We push ourselves to go a little harder and do a
has become a major contender in serving their community
little extra for Him. After all, it was his ultimate sacrifice
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that made what we do today possible. Some may ask how a Christian work culture translates to better productivity or efficiency. We think it is an essential ingredient. Prayer and acknowledging Christ sets the expectation of love in the workplace. It comes with a certain decorum to uphold. Our culture is a daily reminder of why we do what we do and the lives we can impact while doing it. The accolades we amass and the yearly company growth is all a blessing from Christ. That gift is to be given right back to the communities we serve through solid work ethic, expertise, and living out our Core Values and Core Competencies.
Core Values: • Make it Fun. • Leave it Better than you found it. • Colossians 3:23, which says, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the lord, not for human masters.” • Serve with Compassion. These core values are the heart and soul of Southeast Restoration. We believe that our platform at Southeast Restoration is a mission field to encourage others and lead them or grow their relationship with our Lord and Savior. We find that by exceeding expectations and creating smiles
the hurricanes, tornadoes, hail storms, and deep freezes,
we have a positive impact on all the lives we are blessed
Southeast Restoration was here to help. Serving from
to touch. This, in turn, helps us earn our customer’s trust
Chattanooga to Cartersville, we have continued to grow
and we are better able to restore their lives and repair their
every year. By building relationships with local insurance
property. With trust and smiles, we are able to help relieve
agents and agencies and maintaining trust with the
stress, develop relationships, and create a family atmosphere
insurance carrier, Southeast Restoration has solidified a top
that everyone looks forward to being a part of.
tier position in the restoration community. Whether it be
Core Competencies:
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water from a home due to a broken water pipe, we view these opportunities to repair property as a means to serve Christ. Southeast Restoration responds with a joyful and intentional sense of urgency to your needs and strives to be your first choice when it comes to the residential restoration and disaster recovery process.
completion, quality in everything we do.
Local Impact: As mentioned, Southeast Restoration of Calhoun is the fourth of six locations across the state and our team has overseen over eight hundred projects in the seven years we have been operating in North West Georgia. Through
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Gò0dNews for Teens
Why is Love What It is All About? t’s February and we know that what comes with the month of February is this thought and idea of love. It seems that when a person thinks of February, people tend to immediately think about hearts, the color of red, roses, candy, and love. Why do we tend to associate the idea of love with the month of February? For me and I’m sure most other people think this way because of this “special holiday” called Valentine’s Day. Now this day is not a bad day, but often times it is used in a way that it can become overrated from what it really is. It seems like Valentine’s Day can turn into a competition of who can win that girl or who can give the best gift, etc. It seems that we have become obsessed with this idea of love, often believing that this is what love is all about. A person may look at Valentine’s Day as the greatest day to love another person and they give their very best only on that day, rather than giving their very best any other day out of the year as well. We become so focused on giving love or our very best for one day of the year, that we often miss out on giving love the entire rest of the time. Even though we often view love in a way for fulfilling our wants/desires, the fact of the matter is that true love is not about ourselves at all. True love doesn’t even have to involve finding that special someone; rather true love should be about giving your all and giving your very best. I cannot begin to describe how much I am loved and how often I tend to fail at giving back the love that I have been so freely given. Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners,
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Christ died for us” (NIV). Christ’s demonstration of love is the greatest demonstration of love that one person could ever have or experience. Christ gave his life, He died, gave it all up, selflessly, just so you and I could have an opportunity to live freely for eternity. This kind of love that Christ gives is indescribable and is something that I tend to take for granted every single day. Not only do I take for granted the love that Christ has shown to and given to me, but I also do not show that same kind of love like I really should to those that I come into contact with every single day. You see, true love involves self-sacrifice; it involves showing kindness even when you don’t want to; it shows a helping hand and a willing heart that will give the absolute best, at all times. True love shows people who Jesus is and it allows others to see that Christ is the one who lives inside of you. Showing and giving true love is not an easy thing to do, but is an absolutely necessary thing to do. In order to be the people that God has called us to be, we must show the love of Jesus Christ to all people, at all times, no matter what. I pray that you would live a life that shows others who Jesus truly is and that you would love with everything that you have, because it is Christ who has given you the very best, so you should go and do the same. Love is not about us; rather it is all about Him, not for our glory, but for God’s. This is what love is all about. About The Author
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Caleb Prytherch is the student pastor at Heritage Fellowship Church of God in McDonald, TN. He is a graduate of Lee University and is also a graphic designer. He is married to his beautiful wife, Bekah and together they have a passion to see people lives be changed and transformed through the power of Jesus Christ.
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No Man is an Island by Thomas Morrison
can take that may lower their risk more than any other.
Friends. It's more than a name for a TV program
Men, especially in rugged, individualist America, the land of the pioneer, too often find themselves "doing it alone" as far as their thoughts and feelings go. But contrary to the prevalence of images of macho, loner men like Rambo, or the Marlboro man, what men truly need to be as healthy and strong as they can be, is social interaction. Even the Lone Ranger had a friend.
How "Swede" it is
Researchers in Sweden conducted a 15-year study on a group of 750 men and determined that those with the greatest amount of social interaction, that is those with many friends they saw regularly, were less than half as likely to have heart disease, all other factors being equal (smoking, weight, job related stress, etc.).
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In another study, this time from the U.K., researchers found that heart attack survivors having close, loving relationships—with spouses, relatives, or close friends— were half as likely to suffer a second heart problem within a year as those without close relationships to lean on. Have you seen a statin trial, or any other prescription drug that can match that level of risk reduction?
Action Points
The "key" is this: No man (or woman) is an island. Whether you believe this research proves it or not, close relationships are good for the soul and great for the heart. Much of our personal happiness and sense of belonging comes from the time we spend with others of like mind and heart. Here are some tips: 1. "He who would have friends must himself be friendly..." Put forth the effort to get to know the people around you. You may be pleasantly surprised by what is within some people, and they by you! 2. Treasure your close friends. Speak well of them. Put forth the effort to keep in touch—even if distance has separated you. 3. Always develop your communication skills. Be yourself and speak the truth, but always with the view to increasing each other, not being overly critical. Watch out for negative thoughts; they could escape your mouth in damaging words. Be strong and sensible and hold your tongue! 4. Be quick to listen, and quick to forgive. Listening brings understanding, which brings compassion. Unforgiveness brings bitterness, separation, and loss of relationship. That's the fast track to early physical problems and death. So stop being “friendly” with heart disease, and increase the quality of your friendships. Your heart will thank you!
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Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge (of Love) o you remember where you were when you told your spouse-to-be “I Love You” for the very first time? I do. It was a fall evening on October 25, 1994 and less than 6 months before we said “I Do” on April 15, 1995 at Hixson Presbyterian Church. We had just finished coffee at Rembrandt’s in the Bluff View Art District. I grabbed Gina’s hand and led her onto what is called the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge. It is iconic and symbolic that I voiced my commitment to her on this particular bridge. Believe it or not, it’s regarded as one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world. This wrought iron truss bridge stretches out over the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was originally designed by engineer Edwin Thatcher and erected in 1890 and is 0.45 miles or 2,375 feet in length. When I said “I Love You” some 23 years ago, did I foresee the miles we would walk through together? No way! Since only God knows the future, commitment “is” the bridge which has taken us over a lot of beautiful, hysterical, and not so funny moments. What have we walked through? Here are some snapshots: When I was stung on the nose by a bee at a Cancun beach during our honeymoon. My adoption of our oldest daughter. 2 houses and 4 dogs. Interesting neighbors. My wife’s numerous emergency-room visits. Car wrecks. Family dysfunction. Open-Heart surgery. Family vacations. House projects. Delicious meals from my bride. A 14-foot swimming pool in our backyard that blew away . A mistaken 911 call from our daughter resulting in 2 cops on our porch. Romantic
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weekend getaways. My concussion and hospital stay from riding a recreational vehicle without a helmet. Church disillusionment. The laundry list continues like it does for every couple. My wife still says “It is never boring in the Haynes household!” What makes love stick? What makes commitment cement itself deep in the foundation of a married relationship? It is a combination of some important pieces. Seeking God’s face regularly for help is paramount! There is friendship, followed by a respect for the other person. Then there is transparency, where nothing is hidden from your spouse, whether it be finances or an admitted “screw-up”. A tremendous sense of humor is a healing balm. Getting away from it all to find each other again, even if it is one night, reaps huge marital dividends. When it all comes down to it, unless God builds the house of a marriage, our endeavors are in vain! Toward the end of the Bible in a tiny book, Peter sums it up in the fourth chapter of 1 Peter verse 8: “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” For this February month of love, how can you demonstrate your deep love for your spouse in a creative, fresh way? Put some thought into it. Plan ahead. Surprise your spouse with a romantic evening or weekend getaway!
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by Nelson Haynes
Nelson Haynes lives in Ringgold, Georgia, with his wife and two Labrador Retrievers, Bentley and Sadie. He is the father of 2 grown-daughters. He loves gardening, movies, music, reading, traveling, hiking & camping and riding his mountain bike.
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A Choice of the Heart
ecently, I was asked to speak to a group of executives involved in leading senior living communities. The topic I was asked to present was focused on “What makes you different?” Every year, companies are building new communities, many with amenities that upstage their competitors. Senior Living Executives are coming into the industry with MBA’s, volunteer hours and senior living experience gained while in college. The industry as a whole is transforming itself into a thriving, vibrant and highly skilled one. Maya Angelou said it best, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Amenities and skill can never compensate for making people feel like they truly matter, and that is what makes a senior living community special. In Athens, Tennessee, Enlivant Senior Living owns a community that for many years has seen the wear and tear of years of service. During the past eight months, this community has undergone a transformation. The tarnished landscaping has been replaced and redesigned, and the inside has been revitalized with tasteful, timeless and classic design. This community is truly beautiful. Every time I visit this community whether it is for a site visit, to help with projects, decorate Christmas trees or meet with staff, the feeling I get as I walk through the front door is warm and inviting. Someone always greets me with a smile, and more times than not, the front door is opened for me, and I am called by my name. The staff seldom changes. The same smiling face of Mary Hyde, Resident Care Partner that has been there for twelve years, is still there each time I visit. The maternal hug of Linda Moore, the Clinical Services Manager for eighteen years, warms my heart, and I never have to ask about anything needing fixing, because if I do Danny, the maintenance director, responds with the same slow southern drawl, “I’m on it.” And when I am leaving, I am always walked to the door, and on every visit residents hug me and then stand on the front porch and wave as my car pulls out from the parking lot.
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There are many homes I have visited in my travels that offer more amenities and programs than Athens Place, but very few make me feel like that boutique community in McMinn County, Tennessee. I have been inspired by the hospitality, invigorated by the smiles and encouraged that I too can offer the same to all who grace my own home. The internet, cyber reviews, and third party contractors have simplified shopping for senior living, but still the heart will frequently rule the mind when it comes to choices. Senior Living will always be a choice of the heart. It is a business, but to those selecting senior living options, it’s always about the people. I have
been blessed to know many people in the industry that still continue to look at senior living through the eyes of the heart, and focus on distinguishing themselves by making people feel like they matter. I am also reminded of Matthew 20:28, “Christ did not come to be served, but to serve.” Even if people do not remember your heart of serving, Jesus always will. When we invest in choices of the heart, we distinguish ourselves not just here on earth, but in the Kingdom.
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Esmerelda Lee has worked in the senior living industry for over sixteen years. She works as a Divisional Operations Specialist for Enlivant senior living.
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The Kingdom of Light he LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee” (Jeremiah 31: 3 KJV). Chris and I started having some serious marital problems. This was a very painful time for me. I prayed over and over, but God never seemed to hear my prayers. I tried everything to solve our problems, but nothing helped. We were on separate roads. The end seemed near. Finally, after a few years, God did start to answer my prayers. One day I met a missionary. She was very kind. Anna came to my home and told me she had been praying for me for 2 years. I was amazed that anyone could be so thoughtful and caring. To pray for me even before we had met was really intriguing to me. “Why would she do this?” I wondered. I told her of all my pain and struggles. Instead of all the other advice I had received to just leave and go back to the USA, she encouraged me to stay, to pray and to seek a closer relationship with God. Her answer brought instant peace to my soul. I knew that I had to find God and get His help for my marriage. “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace” (James 3: 17-18 KJV).
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I had no idea how to get closer to God. I did not understand the Bible. So I went to my computer and searched for “Christ”. I found a site with prayers and answers to prayers and started reading them. My hope and faith increased. Later, a friend invited me to a church service at a local hotel. I felt the presence of God as we walked in. The pastor's sermon spoke to my heart. All of my concerns were addressed in the service. I knew that God was speaking directly to me! The pastor then invited everyone to the altar who wanted to know Christ or wanted to renew their commitment to Him. I practically ran up to the front of the church. Then the pastor prayed for us and led us through repentance. The power of God fell upon me. I was completely immersed in God's love, and I knew I was forgiven. I was filled with joy and hope. I felt my soul literally being moved from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light. At that moment, I was also delivered from all anxiety and depression. To this day, it has never returned! “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5: 17 KJV).
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Feelings vs. Knowing God
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by Ryan Ralston
ow do you know God is real? Why is that your reason?
What do I mean? Romans 12:2 says "Do not be conformed
What makes your reason different than the examples
to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your
other religions might give? Did you know that in
mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God,
those false religions, each person in each religion claims
what is good and acceptable and perfect." If you've given your
that they can feel God? One of the things I'm always amazed
life to Jesus, did you know that you have a different mind?
about is how many Christians have never thought through
Did you know Jesus wants you to think differently? Jesus
their Christian faith, because many prefer to feel through our
cares about our minds. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the
Christian faith than study, think, and learn to know how they
world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in
can validate their faith. You know, I find it interesting that
Him should not perish but have eternal life." Notice Jesus did
Christians are called believers, and not feelers; yet so many
not say we must feel God, Jesus said we must believe in God.
Christians live their Christian life seeking a spiritual "feeling."
Only through believing the right things about God, who we
What happens when the feeling fades away and you are left
are, and our relationship with God, can we navigate the times
wondering why you can't feel God?
when we do not feel God.
Before giving my life to Jesus, I believe I felt God's
Am I saying that feelings are not important in the
presence in many instances in my life, but I did not
Christian life? Absolutely not! Feelings are important! Feelings
know God. I called myself a Christian because I relied on
can validate what we know, but what we feel cannot be the
experiences and feelings to validate my relationship with God
source of what we know. What we know about God must
instead of a definitive moment when I decided to repent of
come from His Word. God's Word can make us feel bad about
my sins, surrender my life, and dedicate the rest of my life to
who we are, but when we know what He wants to say to us,
living in a relationship with God. Most people can have some
we can have a real and lasting relationship with the God who
sort of feeling in a worship service because of music, people
unconditionally loves us. Doesn't that feel good to know?
can have a feeling when listening to an exciting preacher, and the things of God, but if we only validate our relationship with God through feelings and not what we know, we can completely miss really knowing God.
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we can have multiple other emotional experiences around
Ryan Ralston is the campus pastor of Liberty Fort Oglethorpe. He has a Master of Divinity with a specialization in pastoral ministry from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and he is currently pursuing a PhD in Expository Preaching from NOBTS. Ryan and his wife, Shasta, have been married for five years.
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The Lighthouse Will Guide You Home alentine’s Day! A day of celebration for those in love. Hearts, chocolates, flowers and balloons are everywhere, generally a happy time. Except last Valentine’s Day brought grief for my family as we’d said goodbye to my uncle Benny the day before. Approximately two weeks earlier, he’d been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died the day he was scheduled to start chemo. We were devastated. It all happened so fast! My dad is one of 12 kids, and many crowded into the hospital room to be with my uncle in his last hours. Dad said it turned into a church service, amazingly led by my aunt as she sat by her husband’s bedside holding his hand. They sang songs, prayed, worshiped and even thanked the Lord that He in His mercy saw fit to spare my uncle the agony and pain of living through treatment and instead bring him home. Her faith was steadfast in the midst of some of the worst heartache imaginable. On Valentine’s Day morning, I was in a half-awake daze when a male voice pierced through the fog. “Take that book on your nightstand to your aunt.” The book in question was one I’d found one sleepless fall night in 2016 called “Lighthouse Psalms.” Even finding it was odd, since I had no recollection of seeing it before,
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although I had just moved a few weeks prior. I read a few pages, put it on my nightstand and forgot about it. Until that morning. While I heard no urgency in the voice, for some reason I felt the need to carry out this heavenly command right away. After I made sure she was going to be home, I got ready and headed to her house. In my car, the voice spoke again, giving me a message to relay along with the book. After arriving and getting settled in the living room, I shared the story of finding the book and that the Lord had asked me to give to her. Then I pulled it out of my bag and told her the message: “Benny was out deep-sea fishing as he loved to do when his rudder broke. He knew he was in trouble, but he also knew to look for the Lighthouse to guide him home. He struggled for a short while, but he found it, and now he’s onshore. It’s Valentine’s Day, and Benny left this as your gift.” Surprisingly, she didn’t cry, but I certainly came close! A couple of days later, I was stunned to learn my aunt’s kitchen is filled with miniature lighthouse she collects. Even the wallpaper is lighthouses! That’s when I knew Jesus had truly led my uncle and me both to the homes where he wanted us. Let Jesus be your lighthouse today. About The Author
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Lara Hayes is a borderline Stage 4 breast cancer survivor since 2010, current Stage 4 kidney disease patient and divorced with no children. Lara’s interests include writing, listening to music, volunteering at Rock Bridge Community Church and hanging out with friends.
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Being the Spiritual Leader of Your Home
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od has appointed the man as the leader
better not happen every week. I am thankful for a dad
of the home (Ephesians 5:21-23). Being
that made church a priority in his life and in my family’s
the head or the leader of the home comes
life. Now that I am married with my own family, I make
with responsibilities. I believe one of the many
it a priority for us to go to church every time the doors
responsibilities of the man of the home is to get your
are open.
family together to go to church.
I believe that fathers all around the world will be
In Genesis 35, Jacob is told by God to go to Bethel.
rewarded for being the spiritual leader of their homes
Bethel in Genesis is a form of the church in our day. It
and putting the Lord first. I also believe those fathers
was a place where the presence of God was, and it was a place that Jacob recognized as the house of God. In Genesis 35:1, God tells Jacob to go down to Bethel and to dwell there. In Genesis 35:2-3, Jacob makes the decision for his family to go down to the house of God. “Then Jacob said unto his house hold, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments. And let us arise, and go up to Bethel.” Jacob made an important decision for his family. In Genesis 35:2-3, he basically tells his family, get cleaned up, and dressed up because we’re going to church! He did not put it up for a discussion or a vote. He had some
that are not the spiritual leaders will be judged one day
authority about him, and he had done his duty as the
by the righteous judge, Jesus Christ.
man of the home. I believe that God has appointed the
Just as Jacob did in Genesis 35, men need to be the
man of the home to make sure his family gets up, gets
spiritual leaders of our homes. We need to make up
ready, and goes to church.
our minds that we are going to live for God and try our
Thankfully, I had a father that made church a
absolute best to ensure that our families do the same.
priority in my life. When I played baseball in high school, we used to have some games on Wednesdays tell me that every now and again would be fine, but it
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which would cause me to miss church. My dad would
Andrew Corbin is an evangelist who preaches throughout the surrounding area of Northwest Georgia. God called him to preach back in April 2017. You can find him at Grace Baptist Church in Dalton, GA, where he is a member and also plays guitar there.
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A number of factors influence a person’s chances of developing vascular disease. The two most common avoidable causes are smoking and diabetes. Family history and environmental factors play a much smaller role, and some diseases have no clear cause.
What is peripheral arterial disease?
Peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, is caused by a buildup of cholesterol and plaque that cause blockages in the blood vessels. These blockages limit blood flow. While most people know that blockages of this type can affect the coronary arteries on the heart, blockages can also affect other major blood vessels limiting blood flow. This most commonly occurs in blood vessels that go to the legs, but can also occur in the arteries to go to the brain, the internal organs, and the arms. PAD is a very common cause of leg pain that occurs when walking and gets better with rest. Severe PAD can also lead to non-healing wounds and can lead to amputation.
Carotid artery disease occurs when a blockage develops in the major blood vessels to the brain. If this blockage becomes very severe, it can cause a stroke. The majority of strokes in the United States are ischemic strokes caused by lack of blood flow to a part of the brain. Many strokes can be directly related to severe disease in the carotid arteries in the neck.
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Evidence of vascular disease can be found during a physical exam. Vascular disease is one of the many reasons it is important to see your doctor regularly for physical exams. Testing for vascular disease may require a visit to a specialty testing center, but testing is typically quick and painless.
Are there other diseases that affect blood vessels? Yes. While diseases such his PAD, AAA, and carotid disease are seen most commonly in vascular surgery offices, there are many other conditions that can affect blood vessels. Venous disease with varicose veins is a very common condition that is most often treated by vascular surgeons. Inflammatory conditions of blood vessels also exist but are relatively uncommon. Vascular surgeons also play an important role in the management of hemodialysis patients.
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What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Michael Hartley, MD, and Hector Dourron, MD, of Hamilton Vascular Center develop treatment plans for those with vascular disease. Treatments include lifestyle changes, medication, and if needed, surgical procedures to repair an aneurysm or restore blood flow.
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When was the last time that you can recall during an argument you had an opportunity to be very angry but chose love over being right or let’s say your spouse did something wrong and instead of putting the action in your back pocket to eventually use as ammunition your chose to let it go and not to bring it back up again? I am sure if we were truly honest with ourselves it has been a while because the hustle and bustle of life and, honestly, technologyhas made us forget of how to communicate with and love others especially those closest to us. With February being the love month, I want to challenge all couples to make this the month of putting the word “love” to action! Make sure you spend this time and month truly practicing what Corinthians 1:13 says. What better example than the word of God, the true love story, to mirror our marriages after and be a light to those who have lost hope.
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Laura Perdue I am 39 years old and married to my best friend, Brian Perdue. God has truly blessed us both and I could not imagine life without my prince, My promise. Brian and I reside in Marietta Georgia and serve on the ministry team of Fivestones Church in Canton, Ga.
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The Beauty of Who You Are “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” —Psalm 139:14 by Dr. Rita Carr
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There is only one way to God and that is through Jesus Christ (1 Tim. 2:5). Jesus Christ offers the gift of salvation. This gift is free and shows His sacrificial love for you. The sacrificial gift of salvation was given through Jesus’s death and resurrection. How can you be saved? You can be saved by receiving the free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, the great Messiah.
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You may wonder how you can have this relationship with God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Please, with a simple childlike faith repent of your sin (Acts 3:19). Believe that Jesus Christ died and rose again so that you can have eternal life (John 3:16; 15:13). Repent of your sins and receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Ask Him to come into your heart and become your Lord and Savior (John 1:12). Allow Jesus Christ to have complete rule over your life (Gal. 2:20). He will surely do amazing things in your life.
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Often I hear someone say that they are not pretty or handsome enough, or tall enough, or short enough. Sadly, some people measure their worth by the world’s standards of beauty. But the world’s standards of beauty change like the wind. The Bible states that you are fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps. 139:14). Your life has great meaning and you are the wonderful person God designed and created you to be. More importantly, you were created to serve the Lord. You are beautiful and very special to the Lord. You are greatly loved. God made you beautiful in the uniqueness of who you are. The Word of God says in Jeremiah 1:5 that before you were in your mother’s womb, God knew you. Though your journey may have been one of rejection, heartache, disappointment, and pain, God will lovingly carry you and surround you with His love through every part of your journey (Zeph. 3:17). You are never, no, never, alone. God knows your every need before you ask Him. God knows you and the very heart of every prayer you pray. Remember, you are unique and, again, you are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are beautiful in God’s sight and your life has great meaning to our Heavenly Father. You are greatly loved. God will forever journey with you and His love is not conditional. Our Heavenly Father, our Abba Father Daddy, will journey with you until your very last breath! To the one who may not be saved: Remember, you are greatly loved by God and before you were in your mother’s womb God knew you, loved you, and will love you for all of eternity. God desires to be your Heavenly Father, but you must know His Son, Jesus Christ.
Dr. Rita Carr is the founder of Hope Unlimited Ministries and has been working in full-time ministry for several years now. Rita resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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