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Contents JANUARY 2020

GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk

6 Calm In The Storm

by Bobby Sneed

GoodNews for Kids

8 The Christian Journey

by Mary Coppage

GoodNews on Money Matters

10 Don’t Just Save­—Remember to Invest

by Andrew Lee GoodNews for Couples

12 The First Blank Page

by Laura Perdue

GoodNews for Women

14 The Fruit We Bear By God’s Pruning

by Elena Watson GoodNews for Parents

18 True Consideration For Our Children

by Heather Guillen GoodNews for Everyone

20 Hindsight In 2020

by Rhonda Lane

GoodNews for Life

22 Thoughts on Aging

by Danette Reeves

GoodNews Cover Story

24 Dalton Heating and Air

Conditioning: Living out the American Dream.

GoodNews for Health & Fitness

26 Encouragement For The New Year

by Karen Jeffery GoodNews for Everyone

28 The Scarlet Logos

by John Mark Thomas

GoodNews Business Spotlight

30 Carniceria Nacho In Dalton GoodNews for Everyone

32 Just Life

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by Cathie Johnson

GoodNews for Finances

34 Money Tip

(Heavenly Treasures)

by Jason Coker GoodNews for Everyone

36 My New Year’s Want List

by Susan Newberry

GoodNews for Everyone

38 Speed Limits

by Tommy Deal

GoodNews for Everyone

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40 Who Do You Imitate?

by Alison Nichols

GoodNews for your Taste Buds

42 Butternut Squash Soup

by Pam Wattenbarger

GoodNews from the Physician’s Desk

44 Men: Let’s Do This!

GoodNews for Strength

46 I Know True Strength

by Ashley McPhearson

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Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk

Calm In The Storm

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by Bobby Sneed

eflecting recently on the varied conversations of

security of the boat in the midst of the storm and walking

the week, it occurred to me how many were about

on the water. When Peter drew near and his faith surely

suffering through one of life’s storms. Debilitating

failed, Jesus drew near to Peter and reached out His hand

illnesses, imminent surgeries, chronic pain, anxiety/ depression, failed relationships, and a host of other concerns

to save him.

In our darkest hours and weakest moments, Scripture

were clearly taking their toll physically, emotionally,

reminds us to wait on the Lord and He will renew our

mentally, and spiritually on those who shared their stories. I

strength (Isaiah 40:31). Philippians 4:6 says, “Be anxious for

am grateful they were willing to share the burden, but what

nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with

of those who suffer alone? It must be overwhelming. What words of encouragement can be offered to find the calm in the storm?

I was reminded when Jesus walked on the water and Peter asked to join Him (Matthew 14:28-33). All was well so long as Peter’s focus was on the Savior, but when he noticed the waves, he became afraid and began to sink. Of course, Jesus reached out His hand and pulled Peter up, and when they had returned to the boat, the storm ceased, and they worshiped the Son of God. I wonder what Peter was thinking when safely back in the boat? It must have been exciting to walk on water! If only he had been more faithful.

thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

Never could he have experienced the faithfulness of God to

But it is the next verse that offers the calm in the storm: “…

allow him to walk on water and then to pull him out of the

and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,

waves unless he was in the storm. It’s important to note that

will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus”

Jesus says to Peter in verse 31, “O you of little faith, why did

(Philippians 4:7).

you doubt?” Peter learned that while his faith needed work, God’s faithfulness is flawless.

The calm in the storm is not something Peter could manufacture or will on his own. The calm is the hope that

My prayer is that all will call upon the Lord and experience the peace of God that surpasses all understanding. Take comfort that no matter the storm, the calm resides by faith in HIM alone.

James 4:8 says, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” Peter sought to draw near to Jesus by exiting the

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About The Author

comes only from faith in God and trust in His love for us.

Dr. Bobby Sneed is the pastor of Deep Springs Baptist Church. His greatest desire is that all will experience the peace, hope and love of the Father made possible by faith in the Son, Jesus Christ.

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y precious young brothers and sisters in Christ,

Christ who can teach you, help answer your questions,

when I was a kid, the older folks used to say that

encourage you, and are praying for you.

kids were the Church of the future. I accepted

4) Don’t be afraid; you are not alone! You have heard

Jesus as my Savior at a young age, and though I didn’t

and believed the Gospel of Jesus Christ, God incarnate. He

understand it, I became part of the Church right then. There

never fails, He never forgets, and He keeps His promises.

were many things that I would learn about Jesus and His

Draw near to Him, and He’ll draw near to you. He hears and

Church and myself in the church—and I’m still learning and

answers prayer. Others of all ages and backgrounds have

growing. Let me share a few with you.

believed the same Gospel of Christ, received the same Spirit,

1) Jesus really loves me. He loves me so much that He not only died for me, but before He died, He prayed for me and all of us who believe in Him through the message of the disciples and Gospel writers and take Him as Lord and Savior. “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you” (John 17:20-21).

I was just a kid, a babe in Christ, but I was born into the Church, the body of Christ. I had plenty of learning and maturing to do, but I was a part of the body just like all those faithful people I read about in my Bible.

HALLELUJAH! 2) You’ll grow up spiritually just like you grow up physically. Eating healthy food gives you a strong healthy body, and daily prayer, reading, and meditating on the

and travel the same narrow road, and you’ll meet some of them along the way.

5) You’re still a kid, so don’t worry if you don’t

Word of God is healthy food for your spirit. Learn the Word;

understand everything right now. God will give you

hide it in your heart; and most of all, DO IT. Everyday

understanding and wisdom as you grow and seek his face.

things that happen in your life at home, school, and every

You’ll never know or understand everything. Just be faithful,

other place will give you a chance to live out what you learn.

and keep loving God. This journey is a lifetime adventure. It

After all, this is NOT a role you’re playing: it’s a life you’re

has ups and downs and happy and sad times, but the path is

learning to live, and you’re living it out every day.

straight, and the guide is sure. The end is guaranteed victory

3) You have help—the Holy Spirit is given to us to teach

and eternal life with Christ.

us, comfort us, intercede for us, and bring the things Christ 27). You also have pastors, teachers, and others who follow

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Mary Coppage is a native of Dalton, Georgia, where she still resides. She is a licensed minister and a member of True Gospel Pentecostal Church.

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t seems that most financial advice boils down to this: “spend less, save more.” Very good, but don’t stop there.

Once you have saved enough money in an “emergency fund” to cover three to six months of expenses, you really need to stop “saving” and start “investing.” There is a huge difference. For instance, if you keep saving money every month and letting the money languish in your checking account or savings account, you will actually lose money to inflation over time as the buying power of your monthly shrinks year after year. Instead, once your cash emergency fund is in place, you should begin investing your surplus money every month in order to make it grow and outpace inflation. Otherwise, you’re just treading water or even losing ground, financially speaking.

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Here’s the next crucial detail—although you are now investing money each month into your employer retirement plan or your Roth IRA account, you still must choose where your money will be invested. Here’s a real “horror story” I heard recently. A man had been investing regularly every month in his 401k plan at work, putting away roughly $140,000 over twenty years. As he approached his target retirement date, he (finally) contacted his 401k company to see how much money he had in there. He figured he should have roughly $400,000 after twenty years of investing in the stock market using mutual funds inside his 401k plan.

But to his horror, he found out that he never directed his retirement contributions to go into stock mutual funds.

Instead, his money had languished in a money-market account for two decades, earning almost nothing. Now, at retirement, he had less than half the amount of money he was counting on. He had to postpone retirement for at least another decade, well into his seventies. Moral of the story— contributing to your retirement accounts isn’t enough by itself. You must select “where” you want your investments to be directed. Stock market funds? Bond funds? Real estate funds? Be sure you take one more crucial step by choosing where and how you want that retirement money invested.

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The First Blank Page

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omorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book.

Well, the holidays have come and gone. I bet

Maybe for you, it’s spending countless hours pumping iron at the gym, working on your physical physique, and

you’re all sitting full of all the turkey and stuffing

trying to impress everyone around you, while the one

you could eat while the bank account is as skinny as you

person who loves you more than life itself and tries to

plan on being in the upcoming new year while committing

impress you every day is home changing diapers, cleaning

to the most popular New Year’s resolution there is: that

house, cooking, cleaning, etc., and you haven’t even taken

brand new, shiny gym membership! I am sure I will be right

the time to notice. (Yeah, I said it.) Instead of neglecting that

there along with you as I try to prepare to commit to getting

person, if the gym is so important to you, how about asking

healthier before the birth of my baby boy.

that person to come along? It may mean more to them then

While you are starting that challenge, I want to challenge you and your spouse this month to a different kind of New Year’s resolution, one that involves your life partner and the weightlifting team that you two are: and if you are not, then the team you can become.

As December has ended and January has made its wonderful arrival, when you find yourself reflecting on the last year, I want you to really stop and think: what are some things you see that you wish could change, especially in your marriage? Do you possibly see one of you bearing the weight of the marriage more so than the other? How about your daily routines? Are you spending more time together or apart?

I know for myself, I reflect and admit there are some things I know I need to work on. One of my New Year’s

you know. You might help them lift a load you didn’t realize they were carrying.

There is a saying: “Good things come to those who

resolutions is to spend more time at home with my husband

lift weights.” In this case, you lift the weight off a loved

and making sure he is taken care of versus working the

one, and I am sure nothing but good will come out of it! In

nine-to-whenever-I-am-ready-to-go home schedule trying

closing, I wish you and your loved ones the best in this new

to ensure that my bosses are happy and that the corporate

year, and just remember: the best time to start writing the

office is well pleased. If I want to look at the biblical side

first blank page of a 365-page book is today!

of it, I know in my heart I am prioritizing my life in the wrong order, and God is not pleased with me. You see, work child. Maybe for you, it’s not work; maybe it’s something different that you are more committed to.

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should never come before God, my husband, and my future

My name is Laura Perdue and I am married to my best friend, Brian Perdue. God has truly blessed us both and I could not imagine life without my prince, My promise.

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hat you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully

fullness.” That’s a powerful prayer and hope for followers

pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good

of Christ. A fruit-bearing life produces more than just good

work and increasing in the knowledge

deeds. It’s a complete work, inward and outward. Bearing

of God; strengthened with all might, according to His

fruit comes from and produces more maturity as we see

glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy”

God in His fullness. Pruning brings death to our flesh and

(Colossians 1:10-11).

sinful nature. Paul prays that the believers would discern

According to Jesus, “By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples”

the will of God, and then “be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might” to follow through on that which God has revealed. Prayer is not about escaping the trials we face, but equipping us to make Jesus the head over them and see His view on the matter. It’s our choice to lean in and submit to the Spirit, living according to the knowledge of His will and His character, that leads to His pruning.

“Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light” (Colossians 1:12).

Paul prays for the Colossians to have great endurance, patience, and joy. He also encourages the church in 3:12-15: “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with

(John 15:8). Before that, Jesus says that even those who are

one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a

producing fruit will be pruned so they bear MORE fruit for

complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so

the Kingdom. Paul affirmed the Colossians were living this

you also must do. But above all these things put on love,

teaching of Jesus. Their hope was secure in the Kingdom

which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God

of God and His victory, which stirred them to place their

rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one

faith in Jesus, follow the truth into their community, and

body; and be thankful.”

love others actively. Their good work was producing fruit

This new life clothed in the fruit of the Spirit proves

and proving them as true disciples; but now, God wanted

that we are indeed Christ’s disciples as we are transformed

to produce more fruit through them, and that required

daily into His image and continuously spurred towards

pruning from the Gardener. The Father wants the same for

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Dalton Church Directory 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

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

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

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

Bible

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

Catholic

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

Christian

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

Church of Christ

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

Church of God

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 Valley Brook Church of God 1474 Mineral Springs Rd, 30720 706-279-3296

Community

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

Episcopal

Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church

901 West Emory St, 30720 706-278-8857

Lutheran

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

Methodist

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

Nazarene

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

Non-Denominational

Abundant Life Bible Church 120 East Morris Street, 30721 706-270-9733 Bridging the Gap Ministries 514 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 30721 706-277-7575 Christian FreeWorship Church 210 Robinwood Dr, 30721 706-313-1129 Cornerstone Family Church

1240 Dawnville Rd, 30721 706-259-8509 Dalton House Of Prayer 735 Beaverdale Rd NE, 30721 706-280-0263 Good Neighbors Church 910 South Thornton Ave, 30720 706-226-0846 Gospel Light Tabernacle 804 Sheridan Ave, 30721 Grace Fellowship Ministries 620 N Glenwood Ave 2&3, 30721 706-280-1375 River of Life Church of Dalton 2919 East Walnut Ave, 30721

706-965-6683 Saint James Overcoming Church 400 North Fredrick St, 30721 706-278-0319

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 Shadow Ridge Worship Center 122 Wheat Drive

Varnell, GA 30721 706-280-4546

Presbyterian

ChristChurch Presbyterian 510 South Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-529-2911 First Presbyterian Church 101 S. Selvidge St, 30720 706-278-8161 Grace Presbyterian Church 2107 Threadmill Rd, 30720 706-226-6344

Salvationalist

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

Seventh Day Adventist

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

Chatsworth Church Directory Baptist

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

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

Bible

Grace Bible Church

2599 Leonard Bridge Rd. Chatsworth, GA 30705 US

Church of Christ

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

Church of God

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

Full Gospel

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

Methodist

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

Non-Denominational

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

Pentecostal

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

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

Seventh Day Adventist

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

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Gò0dNews for Parents

True Consideration For Our Children

A

by Heather Guillen

s part of modern society, we are always

offer words of encouragement, and to provide real

striving to better ourselves and generations

answers to curious questions.

to follow. Although, yes, each generation

When punishment is necessary, I find it beneficial

grows in many aspects, there is always room

to always explain exactly why said child is in trouble

to improve. Good values, acceptance, faith,

and the consequences of certain actions. This is easy to

understanding, knowledge, work ethic, and many

forget when tensions run high, so patience is key. And

more qualities are of great importance. That’s where

at times when we find ourselves, as parents, in the

we, as parents, come in. Within us is the power to aid

wrong, we must remember to apologize. It can be such

in shaping the future for the better, and we can start

a small gesture, but that makes it no less important.

with our children.

No one is perfect, and that’s okay. I am by no

The way our current society operates can make it difficult to be the best that we can be for our children,

means an expert, but in my personal experience, it

but please, let this be a friendly reminder that if we

can be surprisingly easy to forget that our little ones

all continue working together, we can help provide

truly do understand more than we give them credit

the building blocks for generations to come. In return,

for, especially during stressful times.

we can slowly but surely help build a better world,

We must often remind ourselves to consider their

one precious child at a time.

punishment for wrongdoings or just tough days, to

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About The Author

feelings, to keep our voices calm but firm in times of Heather Guillen is a 28-year-old wife and mother resides in Georgia. She works part-time as an inspector/packer and she is an avid reader.

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Hindsight In 2020

I

by Rhonda Lane t’s the time for New Year’s resolutions again. Some

teenager that would become your spouse tells you

people love them, some hate them, and some

that he or she loves you for the first time will never

succeed at them, but most fail. Many times, those

come again. The day your baby smiles for the first

failures are recycled year after year. To be more

time will never come again. The day your father told

efficient at recycling could even be a resolution in and

you he loved you for the very last time will never

of itself.

come again.

One thing that does get recycled, resolution or not, is the calendar: same words, same numbers,

Hindsight is the worst possible view of any moment of life. Don’t let it be the lens through which you see these precious memories. Enjoy them before they are merely memories: while they still live on the tip of your tongue, at the tips of your fingers entwined with those of a loved one, or on the teardrops that wind their way down your face.

Don’t let one day of this new year go by without stopping to enjoy a beautiful sunset or telling the ones you love just how much they mean to you. You may

year after year, ever since the Gregorian calendar

never have another day in which to do it. “Boast not

came into being in AD 1582. If we live long enough,

thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day

January 1 will come again, December 31 will come

may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:1).

again, our birthdays will come again, and all the dates in between will come every 365 days, excepting

Don’t let hindsight be the lens through which you read your new calendar.

leap year. will never grace our lives again. The day that

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About The Author

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Thoughts on Aging

“G

by Danette Reeves

rowing old isn’t for sissies!” Our bodies

grandchildren, and brothers and sisters in our churches. We

remind us throughout the aging process

have walked further down the road than those younger,

that this is not our home. As we slow down

so we need to use our testimonies to help others walk with

and have more aches and pains, worn-out parts, and more

God. Deuteronomy 32:7 says, “Remember the days of old;

losses, it’s easy to become discouraged and disheartened.

consider the years of many generations; ask your father,

I always said I wanted to grow old gracefully, but after yet

and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you.”

another fall, I am afraid I will grow old rolling around on

We need to be ready to tell others of God’s faithfulness

the floor.

throughout our journey: how He has strengthened us, led us, and never forsaken us. He will do the same for them.

As we age, may we be encouragers to those around us. May our lives shine brightly, pointing others to God’s love, even as our eyes grow dimmer. May our hearts be strengthened, even as our bodies grow weaker. May our love for others grow wider and deeper, even as our hair grows thinner. May our testimonies be loud and strong, even as our voices grow hoarse. May we rejoice in the life God gives us, faithfully serve Him wholeheartedly, and love Him with every fiber of our being, whatever our aging years hold for us.

We will all age differently, but as long as God leaves

Some of us may keep our minds, and some of us may

us on this earth, aging is inevitable. We should not waste

remember nothing, but God knows us intimately, and He

our aging years. “So teach us to number our days that we

will rejoice over us with singing (Zephaniah 3:17). Some of

may get a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). We need to be

us may be running 5Ks, and others may join me in rolling

intentional about our days: that we will use them to know

on the floor, but God will never leave us alone. “So even to

God deeper than ever before.

old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I

2 Corinthians 4:16 says, “So we do not lose heart. Though

proclaim Your might to another generation, Your power to

our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed

all those to come. Your righteousness, O God, reaches the

day by day.” This is the time to be spending more time on our

high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who

relationship with the Lord. He is the source of our strength,

is like You?” (Psalm 71:18-19). Amen!

This is the time for us to pass on our knowledge and wisdom to those following behind us: our children,

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and only He can renew us day by day.

Danette Reeves teaches a Ladies’ Discipleship Class and is the Ladies Fellowship Director at First Baptist Church, Calhoun, Tennessee, as well as being active in the church music ministries.

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

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every time. This mentality along with honesty and hard work each day would eventually result in a growing customer base and a reputation he could be proud of.

Now 28 years later Kim Morgan still owns the business which continues to experience growth and success. His family makes up a large part of the Dalton Heating and Air Conditioning team.

His two sons, Isaiah and Jeremiah, work on the

sales team and they also oversee the installation of the products. One of his nephews is the service manager, one nephew is a lead installer, and his niece is their secretary. He considers every employee of Dalton Heating and Air to be part of the family.

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watching it grow into a thriving business and living out his vision is only part of the American Dream. What really makes the American Dream complete is having the opportunity to give back to the community that allowed him to be successful in the first place.

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Gò0dNews for Everyone

Encouragement For The New Year

A

by Karen D. Jeffery

s we bid 2019 farewell and welcome 2020 in, we can all look back and remember the many things we are leaving behind

in 2019. I’m sure some of us have gained and some lost.

Lamentations 3:22-23: “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”

As the new year comes, we can expect new beginnings and claim what the Lord gave us in His word. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come; the old has gone, and the new is here.” Rejoice in that and keep the faith.

We can flip though the pages of 2019, look back, smile, and embrace 2020 as a welcome and refreshing restart. God continually makes us new every moment of every day and brings a new beginning that we can embrace.

This new year in 2020, stay focused and get a support team as we have our church. Stay in touch with God’s people and become a special part. We all need and desire to have close friends that we can count on.

Don’t let the enemy distract you from what God has for you. We are His people; we can be blessed and stay encouraged. Hear that still small voice inside of you. If you get confused about

the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. Keep the faith;

whether it’s God or not, it’s a good time to pray for

the Lord knows what we need and the time we need it.

wisdom. James 1:5 says, “If any of you lack wisdom,

May 2020 take you to good places you’ve never been

let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and

before. God bless you all; have a blessed and happy

upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”

New Year.

doubt because the one who doubts is like a wave of

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When you pray, we must believe and have no Karen Jeffery resides in Chatsworth, Georgia, and she is proud to be a Christian saved by grace. She loves her family and her church family as well.

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The Scarlet Logos

by John Mark Thomas

A

n unflinching certainty which I hold dear is this: a

world. From every book, venue, and event, this message of

solid belief in the Holy Word as the message and

God rises in triumphant chorus until the fullness of time had

breath of God. I’m comfortable with the miracles

come: the glorious light of Immanuel, God with us.

it describes, confident in the virgin birth, sold on the

Isaiah 7:14: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear

resurrection, and I anticipate the second advent of our Lord.

a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” “Rejoice and be

However, this surety of the Word arises not from these

exceedingly glad for unto you is born this day in the city of

things or from scholarly lectures, archaeological discoveries,

David, a savior who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11).

historical facts, or even childlike faith.

Satisfaction in the authenticity of the Word of God as a Word from God (a divinely inspired message of Holy origin) is anchored on a solid foundation of three pillars, which is the structure for all things spiritual. These truths are indispensable and irrefutable.

• The Postlude—A Message of a New Covenant In the Old Testament, types of Christ are revealed: God shedding the blood of a beast to make a covering for Adam’s sin and nakedness; Joseph, sold by his brethren, thrown down in the earth, and ultimately leading to salvation for all his people; priests and the temple’s sacrificial system

• The Prelude—A Message of Redemption

for the atonement of sin; and the Passover blood over the

In the beginning, God: Deity reaching, extending His

threshold saving its occupants. The Old Covenant of God’s

hand toward His creation. In Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel

love and redemption is accomplished in the only one who

painting, we are presented with the image of God above,

was 100 percent man and 100 percent God, from the lineage

reaching out to touch mankind. All throughout Scripture,

of David, Jesus the Nazarene. The declaration from the Son

we read of this concise and unmistakable message. God

of God is called the New Covenant in His blood: a New

cries out from His Word a declaration of desire: redemption

Covenant offered to a lost world, made by God, and sealed

for all mankind.

with the blood of His sacrificial Lamb.

To not believe in the Bible as the divinely inspired Word

The canon of His word consists of 66 books with over 40 authors, ranging from priests to farmers. It is written in at least two different languages during most of history’s primitive era, and it was at least 5000 years in completion. The written Word echoes a singular theme like the steady beat of a drum; God loves the

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of God risks no belief at all. We can stand unwaveringly solid on His Word: not because of any wise maxims, dramatic histories, or beautiful Shakespearean stories, but rather because of a consistent theme remaining steadfast through millennia—God loves us deeply. His love, redemption, and the blood of Christ are divinely woven into the fabric of His Word and emerge as a crimson, scarlet thread of these three pillars. As a living Word, this scarlet thread finds us, calling us to Christ Jesus as Savior and Lord.

Matthew 1:21: “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus: for he shall save His people from their sins.”

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• The Interlude—A Message of Love

John Mark Thomas is a pastor/chaplain.

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Whether you’re in need of a quick bite, or you’re looking to feed a crowd at your next barbeque, family gathering, or quinceanera, Carniceria Nacho is the perfect neighborhood restaurant and meat market.

They are proud to serve the community here in Dalton and they’re continuously seeking your satisfaction! It is their hope that their store will offer From perfectly made tortas to freshly prepared tacos, it’s easy to see how Carniceria Nacho became a Dalton area favorite! In addition to a friendly and lively atmosphere, Carniceria Nacho also offers fresh produce, money transfers through Moneygram, Intermex, and Ria. In addition, they provide catering and sell bus tickets to Texas and all over Mexico through El Tornado and El Expreso bus companies.

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Just Life alking in the world we live in today, we never know whom to trust. People hide things, treat you horribly, and don’t take care of their own responsibilities. Is it the culture that we live in that has taught people to act this way or just one’s certain raising? I was raised in a Christian home and sheltered from the world for many years, I would say. I grew up and moved out not knowing what was out there.

People’s values were not all the same as the ones I was accustomed to. Relying on God was something I came to learn was the only thing that we can be sure of.

In a marriage that was lost from the start, I had and raised three kids. I raised my children with the same values I was raised with, but they do not all still hold those values to this day. The problem we as parents are having is that society is placing values in the heads of our children. It is something that parents are having a hard time controlling. I am remarried to a spouse with a set of children I have helped to raise. I never really paid attention to the outside 32 // January 2020

influences and what games they play in our homes until the present. It is a constant struggle fighting drugs, alcohol, and many other profane attributes the world throws our way.

I lost my dad last year, and I often remember he would say to me that in the end times, we

would need God more than we have ever needed Him in our life. That time is now! Put God in your household and your everyday life and hold on tight. Our lives and the lives of our children depend on it.

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by Cathie Johnson

Cathie Johnson is a mother of three and she is also a recent college graduate.

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Money Tip (Heavenly Treasures)

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by Jason Coker

here is your treasure?

Did you know that Jesus spoke about money five times more than any other subject? Here is

eternal impact.

Some people to consider when it comes to wealth and godliness: Abraham (the wealthiest man of his time) is called the friend of God. Zacchaeus (chief tax collector=loaded) gave half his possessions to the poor.

The Good Samaritan (social reject) wrote a blank check for a Jew. Some people to consider when it comes to wealth and ungodliness: Solomon (the wealthiest man on earth in his time) was pulled away from God by his wives.

Ananias and Sapphira (wealthy church members) lied to God. The rich young ruler (pious and religious) walked away sorrowful.

Earthly wealth is not a sign of godliness. It is a test of godliness. Are you generous as our Heavenly Father is, who loves to give? Do you hold what you do have with an open hand? If Jesus sacrificed everything to bring us back to God, why would we not be outrageously generous with the blessings He gives?

Remember: Being a good steward is 80% behavior and 20% head knowledge.

Luke 16:20: “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.”

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the count: Matthew = 104 times Mark = 64 times Luke = 96 times John = 88 times (Double-check those numbers. I think I got ’em all.)

Why so much? I think maybe it’s because we don’t have the proper attitude toward our things. I would venture to say that one of the most misunderstood statements of Jesus concerning money is the following: Matthew 6:19-20: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.”

Most people would say this confirms exactly what he told the rich young ruler about “go sell all you have and follow me and you will have treasure in heaven.” People would say more specifically that this confirms that we must live like paupers or be “poor” in order to serve Christ. Not true. God isn’t against your having things. He is just against things’ having you.

He is saying to not hoard up wealth or heap up things on this earth as if you are prepping for doomsday. He is saying don’t “pile it up” for the sake of piling it up. That would be the root of greed, which produces all sorts of evil.

Instead, use your wealth to spread the Gospel. Do business with an eternal perspective. Invest your money

with an eternal perspective. I do not mean that wealth will last for eternity but that it will facilitate the spread of the Gospel for winning souls to Christ, which will have an

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Jason Coker was born in Dalton, Georgia, and resides in Tunnel Hill, Georgia, with his wife Jennie and son Judah. He is the founder of Walk Like A Man Ministries and the author of Walk Like A Man (Repent - Reclaim - Relate). Jason does financial coaching and advisement through WLAMM and his church. He enjoys writing songs and spending time with his family.

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My New Year’s Want List o you make a New Year’s resolution list? I’m not doing the “exercise, eat healthy, lose weight” list this year. I always had good intentions, but life got in the way. Besides, I like to eat what I like to eat, and there goes that list! This year, I want to laugh more, love more, live more, and enjoy more.

1. This year, I want my husband and me to go camping at least one weekend per month. It gives the two of us time to rest, talk, and make some memories.

2. I want to spend a whole day with my sister doing something fun. We need to take the time and make our relationship a priority.

3. I want a mother/daughter trip. I want a mother/son day too! I want time to talk to them about life, love, family, hopes, fears, children, and everything else that matters to us.

4. I want to take my grandson someplace fun for a “grand-date.” We used to keep him regularly, and I miss spending significant time with him. And I want some one-onone time with each of my precious “little” grandsons!

5. I want to do girl trips with my besties.

Several of us talked about going to a friend’s lake house: we’re going! For many years, two of us September babies took a “birthday” trip to celebrate—that is going to be a priority this year as I celebrate my 64th birthday—but I won’t tell how old she will be this year!

6. I want to become a better servant and look for a way to help someone every month. There are many opportunities to do this—volunteering, spending time with someone who doesn’t have family nearby, donating to those in need, and sharing my time, attention, energy, and heart with someone who needs it.

7. I want to read more and watch TV less. There are few quality shows on anyway!

8. I want myself and others to put down the cellphones and talk. Too often, when we are with family or friends, I only see the tops of their heads.

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9. I want to learn to cook some new dishes and share those with friends. I want to try new foods and see what I’ll like.

10. I want to grow something. My husband loves to raise a few vegetables, and I can help him. One of my fondest childhood memories was helping in my grandparents’ garden with my cousins. I loved the taste of “fresh-from-the-garden” okra, corn, squash, and beans. But more than that, it was the time I spent

with my sweet grandma and grandpa. I want those memories for my grandsons too.

11. I want to see the best in others. It’s easy to see faults and shortcomings, whether in your partner, coworkers, family, or friends. Look for the good—it’s there.

12. I want to remember to cherish contentment. I have everything I need, and I have a loving Heavenly Father who has forgiven and redeemed me, He has blessed and healed me. God is so good.

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Speed Limits hat is it about posted speed limits that bother people? Or, better yet, why do folks feel they do not apply to them: that they are merely a suggestion? And why are they so apologetic when they get caught and get a “blue-light special”?

Now, I must confess that I may sometimes find that I have worn my heavy shoes some days, particularly when I get out on the interstate and mere survival requires that I keep up with the flow.

But regularly, I pull out of my driveway with no cars within a quarter of a mile, accelerate to the posted speed, and from out of nowhere, a neighbor is running late to drop the kids off at school or get to the office, and suddenly, I become the bad guy—at least, I must be the bad guy, as evidenced by the friendly gestures and mouthed words sent my way.

I applaud all the efforts our officers give to make us safe, including stopping some who apparently received their driver’s training from NASCAR. It seems that when they are presented their “certificate of recognition,” they are not so much repentant for their breaking the law as they are that they got caught.

Speed limits are posted for our safety and good. Laws are written to give guidance to an order with which we should live. Those who enforce the laws are instruments of maintaining a safe society for everyone.

There are laws of science and nature. For the most part, these are givens within our world that provide the order with which we live. Breaking any of these laws, too, has consequences. Fall off a ladder and one will soon find that two laws of nature were broken: and now, perhaps you are, too.

God, too, has given us laws. These were not given to limit us or to break us. They were given in the hope that

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those who follow them will find God’s original plan of love and grace. Unfortunately, we each think that “a little over the limit” won’t really matter: unless we get caught.

The prophet Micah wrote, “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you?

To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

Jesus, the Christ, when quizzed about the greatest commandment (or law), said, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Yes, there is other guidance Holy Scripture gives us, and we should live as it instructs. But I would surmise that if more of us would just follow these two, this world we live in would be a much better place. (And perhaps we wouldn’t be speeding through life and missing the best parts!)

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by Tommy Deal

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Who Do You Imitate?

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by Alison Nichols

rowing up, my brother and I would normally

Occasionally, when she had a larger towel or sheet to

go spend a few days at my grandparents’

hang over the line, she would briefly place the pin in

house during the summer. They owned a

her mouth while adjusting the towel. She would then

large cattle farm, which was nestled in of the beautiful hills of North Alabama. I can still remember waking

pin it in place.

Several weeks later, I was helping my mom hang

up to the smell of biscuits and gravy in the morning:

towels on the clothesline. When she asked me to hand

so delicious! Our days were always crammed full of

her a pin, I turned towards her with a clothespin in

fun adventures! From trips to the Birmingham Zoo

my mouth. My mom quickly asked me, “What are you doing?” I responded with a muffled reply. After she asked me to take the pin out of my mouth, I said, “Mawmaw do.”

It took my mom only a few moments to realize what I was referring to—my grandmother and the clothespins.

This was a comical situation for sure. As Christians, we are always being watched. Our every move is critiqued by this world.

We should live and love in such a way that people will desire what makes us so happy. We are called to be imitators of Christ, just as I imitated my grandmother as a young child. Ephesians 5:1-2

to feeding baby calves to blowing bubbles in the

says, “Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do,

backyard, our days were never boring.

because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with

I recall on one sunny afternoon, my grandmother,

love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and

or as I call her, “Mawmaw,” unloaded a pile of wet

offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma

towels into a plastic laundry basket. Placing the basket

to God.” Take a moment today, look in the mirror, and

on her hip, she reached out her hand, and we headed

ask yourself: who are you imitating?

outside. She always knew how to make daily chores her clothespins. She would take several in her hand.

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fun. As she hung each towel with care, I would hand Alison Nichols is a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Rome,Georgia. She enjoys crafting, vintage clothing, spending time with family and her boyfriend, Kal.

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Butternut Squash Soup

by Pam Wattenbarger

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here’s nothing like a comforting bowl of soup on a cold winter’s day. Smooth, creamy, and satisfying, the recipe can be prepared using fresh or canned

butternut squash. Cooking the squash is the hardest part.

Once it’s done, the rest of the recipe comes together in around 30 minutes. This recipe is naturally gluten free. It can be made vegetarian by substituting vegetable broth for the chicken broth. If you prefer a vegan recipe, simply swap the butter for non-dairy spread.

Ingredients • 2 butternut squash, halved, with pulp and seeds removed • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter • 1 medium onion, diced • ¼ cup fresh rosemary leaves, minced • 2 cups chicken broth (can substitute an equal amount of veggie broth) • 1½ teaspoons salt • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Place squash halves in 9x13 baking pan. Add ½ cup water to baking pan (or enough that the sides of the squash are immersed in water, but the tops are not covered with water).

3. Bake squash 50 minutes or until done. Remove the squash from the oven and allow to cool.

4. Scoop the insides of the squash into a food processor or blender. Puree for 30 seconds. If not fully pureed, pulse for another 30 seconds.

5. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set the squash mixture aside.

6. Melt butter in a Dutch oven, large saucepan, or stockpot over medium heat.

7. Add the onion and minced rosemary. Saute for three minutes or until the onion is translucent.

8. Add the squash and chicken broth to the onion mixture. Bring to a boil.

9. Reduce heat to low and allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes for flavors to blend, stirring occasionally.

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To start to prioritize your health, you need a

Your mental health. Do you feel sad, hopeless, or disinterested in activities you once enjoyed? These can be signs of depression, which is a serious illness. Treatment helps most people with depression enjoy life again.

Your drinking or smoking habits. You need to come clean if you drink alcohol or smoke tobacco or other substances. Your provider can discuss the risks with you.

primary care provider, such as a family physician or an internist, whom you trust. You might ask your friends for recommendations. Whether you feel more comfortable with a male or a female provider is totally up to you.

Your primary care provider can give you regular checkups and help make sure you get the care you need, which may include: Health screenings. You may feel fine, and you may be healthy. Or you could have a silent health problem, like high blood pressure, and not even know it.

Your primary care provider can use screening tests to detect some diseases before they cause symptoms, when they’re often easier to control or treat. For example, you may need to be screened for high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, or colon cancer.

Vaccines. Are you due for a tetanus booster? A shingles shot? Do you get a flu vaccine every year? Getting

Your energy level. If you’re tired a lot, there may be a reason, such as a low testosterone level, that can be treated.

If you don’t have a primary care provider, visit HamiltonHealth.com/hpg. Hamilton Physician Group offers both primary and specialty care providers in Dalton, Chatsworth, Calhoun, and Ringgold.

recommended vaccinations can help you avoid painful and serious diseases.

Advice for a healthy life. Your primary care provider

Sources: American Heart Association; Hormone Health Network; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

can help with goals like eating right, exercising regularly, losing weight, and quitting tobacco.

Your provider is there to help—not judge. But he or she can’t do that unless you talk about sensitive topics that may be keeping you from a healthier life, such as:

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I Know True Strength ecember 14, 2006. A week after my younger daughter was born, my world was turned upside down: very bleak and filled with hopelessness. I was secured to a hospital bed and in a coma. I later learned that I had a hemorrhagic stroke that changed my life. What I thought then was for the worst. I had no use of my right side and could not speak or do the little movements that I once took for granted. My emotions were even adnominal.

I would laugh at things that were not meant to be laughed at. All I wanted to do was lie in that hospital bed and cry, but tears would never roll down my face and my eyes never got water: only laughter. I wanted to die!

The whole time I was in the hospital, my pastors would come visit with me, pray over me, and inform me of how things were going with my children.

While they were doing this, I was screaming in my head and talking back with them, but words would not come out. One day, I stopped fighting the hospital staff; they felt it was safe enough for me not to be restrained to the bed. My pastors came to pray over me, and that day, I was not yelling at them in my head; I actually agreed with them when they prayed over me with so much peace.

Hours later, my first words were “kids” and “help”; the next thing I know, all the yelling I was doing in my mind was coming out my mouth. Tears were flowing like a river down my face, and with a lot of prayer and every type of therapy, it was time for me to go home. The rehabilitation clinic was giving me all the medical equipment needed for someone who could not walk or keep steady balance.

I turned it all down and only had the wheelchair I was wheeled out in. Once I got home, that wheelchair stayed outside. Everyone around me thought I was crazy.

Three days after being home, at night, my baby started crying. Not thinking about my right side and the fact that I couldn’t really walk, I jumped up and attempted to go to her, but of course, I fell. I sat on the floor of my hallway crying, “Why me! Lord, just kill me now.” My daughter let out what seemed to be a cry but as if she was choking at the

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same time. I stopped saying, “Lord just kill me now,” and started saying, “Jesus! Jesus! You said I can do all things through you who strengthens me.” The next thing I knew, I felt someone on my right and left sides helping me up and off the floor: walking me to where my daughter was.

1. Psalm 46:1: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

2. Psalm 84:7: “They go from strength to strength: each one appears before God in Zion.”

3. Isaiah 40:29: “He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength.”

Last but not least, “‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me” (2 Corinthians 12:9). I am no longer feeling deserted, discouraged, aggravated, and annoyed. Every day is still a battle, but it is a battle I fight with joy, driving my children here and there plus working two jobs, all while helping my son in college. The worst experience in my life became the best experience; my success is others’ normal.

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by Ashley McPhearson

Ashley McPhearson and her family have been in Cleveland for three years since moving from Chicago. She writes stories, plays, and blogs about Jesus Christ.

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