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Contents OCTOBER 2019
GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk
GoodNews for Domestic Violence
by Dr. Terrill D. Littrell
by Jennifer Riojas
6 A Sign of Contradiction GoodNews for Kids
8 Who Told You That? by Melissa Phillips
GoodNews on Money Matters
10 What Gets Measured Gets Managed
by Andrew Lee GoodNews for Men
12 He Is Provider
by Samuel Burger
GoodNews for Women
14 Find Yourself In Him by Toris Redding
GoodNews for Parents
18 Just Because You Are You by Arlene Ledbetter
GoodNews for Health & Fitness
20 The Best Way to Tone Up with Exercise
by Thomas Morrison GoodNews for Miracles
22 God Still Works Miracles by Tammy Madden
GoodNews Cover Story
24 Riverwood Senior Living Gives Back Daily
by David Thompson GoodNews for Teens
26 Teens Need Help, Too by Ellie James
28 My Story of Survival GoodNews for Everyone
30 I Just Wanted To Be Accepted
by Jenice Saint GoodNews for Couples
32 Quality Time With Your Spouse
by Erin Clay
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GoodNews for Singles
34 Table For One, Please by Natalie Howard
GoodNews for Everyone
36 What’s Your Story? by Alison Nichols
GoodNews for Everyone
38 When Simple is Enough by Jessica Mathis
GoodNews from the Heart
40 Remembering Our Second Home
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by Jenny Lott GoodNews for your Taste Buds
42 Egg Burgers
by Jeremiah Crowder
GoodNews for Marriage
44 An Engineer’s Masterpiece by Carl Corser
GoodNews for Fathers
46 Love As David Loved by Adam Lowe
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Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk
A Sign Of Contradiction by Dr. Terrill D. Littrell
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effort to hand down the message of Christ throughout out the
hours the terrible torture of Calvary, so His Mystical Body,
our own day. It follows from a widespread rejection of the gospel,
The Church. he institution which Christ founded, like Himself, is a sign of contradiction to the wisdom of the world. It will meet the same rejection and the same opposition by the
kingdom of the world. “If they have persecuted Me, they will persecute you also” (John 15:20). Just as Jesus suffered for three the Church, underwent three centuries of persecution, which were but a continuation of Calvary. And as, after three days, Jesus rose from the dead, glorious and immortal, so after three centuries of persecution, His Mystical Body, the Church, rose from its underground existence to new freedom and began to spread throughout the world.
ages. In addition, each individual Christian will be a sign of contradiction amid the allurement and maxims of the world in the measure that he or she lives his or her Christian vocation. Perhaps at no time in the 20 centuries of the Christian era has there been such a distortion of the true meaning of freedom as in the truth that makes one free. Today, influenced by the secular humanism of this century, the freedoms guaranteed by the US Constitution are interpreted by the court and legislative bodies of our country as the right to take the life of the unborn, the right to let a physician aid in ending one's own life, the right of the media to publish immoral matter, the right of our educational system to exclude religion from the public educations, and the right to publish pornographic filth. The Cross. The love that Jesus spoke of in His farewell address has the dimension of sacrifice, the sacrifice He was about to make on Calvary the following day: “Greater love than this no one has, that one lay down his life for his friends.” Love, as the world understands it, is essentially self-seeking. Love in the Christian sense is essentially self-sacrificing. The division between those whose first love is God and those who first love is self might also be expressed as the division between those who accept the place of the
Yet, if the Church, the Kingdom of God on earth, was liberated after centuries of persecution, that does not mean that the kingdom of the world was overthrown. While its leader, the
cross in the following of Christ and those who reject all sacrifice except it be for personal gain. No one has spoken of the wisdom of the cross in the
devil, was conquered by the passion and death of Jesus, he is
Christian life more eloquently than Paul in his epistle to
allowed to prowl about the world “like a roaring lion looking
the Corinthians, some of whom had failed to grasp this
for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). If the visible conflict
fundamental point of his teaching.
between the world power and the church ceased for a time
“The message of the cross is complete absurdity to those
under Emperor Constantine, the hidden conflict, that battle
who are headed for ruin, but to those of us who are on the
for souls between Christ and the devil and his collaborators,
way to salvation it is the power of God. The Jews demand
continues on with the same intensity. The evil one's
signs (miracles), and the Greeks wisdom, but we preach Christ
collaborators include not only the countless number of fallen
crucified-to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Gentiles
angels under his dominion but also a great number of humans
foolishness; but to those who are called, both Jews and
whom he has deceived and who are working for his cause.
Greeks, Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God” (1
Body, will be in conflict with the spirit of the world in its
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For this reason, as Christ is a sign of contradiction to the world He came to redeem, so the Church, His Mystical
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Gò0dNews for Kids
Who Told You That?
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by Melissa Phillips
verybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by
to pray. It can be in your bedroom or a certain place you
its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole
hang out at home. Find yourself a special place that you go
life believing that it is stupid.” –Albert Einstein
to every day. You can start by saying, “God, I am here.” Talk
Kids, it is important that you truly understand you are
to Him, and then give Him time to speak to your heart.
valuable. Jeremiah 1:5 says, “Before I formed you in the
The Bible tells us that the power of life and death is
womb I knew you.” God thought of you and knew you
in the tongue. Always say positive things about yourself
before He even formed you in your mommy’s tummy. That
out loud. When my kids say something negative about
tells me that God Himself wanted you. Jeremiah 29:11 says,
themselves and I hear it, I make them go look in the mirror
“For I know the plans I have for you, plans to not harm you.
and say several good things about themselves. Out loud.
Plans to prosper you and to give you a hope and a future.”
Also, be careful of other kids you spend time with. We will
That tells me He not only thought of you, wanted you, and
become the product of our environment. You want to always
knew you before He created you, but that He had and has
treat other kids well, be a leader, and make good choices.
plans to prosper (grow strong, healthy, and flourish) you
Show others how to love. Not everyone has been loved by
and to give you a hope (desire for a certain thing to happen)
people, and many have come to believe the negative things
and a future (things to come).
they have been told about themselves. That could be the
People can be rude and sometimes harsh. People can be
very reason they say mean things to others.
negative. Don’t ever allow what people say to enter your
You are worth more than gold. You are amazing. Make
thoughts and make you feel devalued. You are a prize
it a part of your morning to look in the mirror and
possession. If you have asked Jesus into your heart
say something great about yourself out loud. Be
and made Him Lord over your life, then He will
confident and go help others find the good
show you who you are in His Word. Listen to
in them. Everyone has different gifts and
me and listen well: “You can’t allow anyone’s
different talents, but everyone is here for a
negative words to dictate who you are.” You
purpose. What someone else may be best
must allow God to show you who you are and
at may not be what you’re the best at. But,
what plans He has for you.
don’t judge or be jealous. Look for their
The Creator knows you inside and out. He will lead you down His path for your life, which is always the very best for us, through His Word and time in prayer (talking to Him). You are
giftings and talents, and speak positive things to them. You never know just who they might become because you were able to help them see that they have a purpose in this world.
never too young to make
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About The Author
yourself a special place
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What Gets Measured Gets Managed MONEY MATTERS
WITH DR. ANDREW LEE Dr. Andrew Lee is professor of English at Lee University. He also serves as a coordinator for Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. He and his wife Esmerelda have three children.
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emember the last time you seriously tried to lose some weight? You were probably on the scale every day, watching your weight and writing it down in a journal or saving it in notes on your cell phone. By monitoring your weight every day, you were able to know precisely how much progress (or regress) you were making toward your goal. Similarly, some people like to keep a prayer journal to track their spiritual growth; besides offering a place for spiritual reflection, a prayer journal also serves as a daily reminder to take time to talk to God. It’s the same with our finances. We can know we’re serious about improving our financial situation when we start “measuring” our goals by writing them down, and “managing” our finances by keeping a written budget and monitoring our progress (or regress) regularly. Let’s see how this might look in real life. Sally begins by making a personal “balance sheet” for the first time in her life. She lists all her debts (or “liabilities”) on one side of a document, noting the precise amounts she owes and the names of all her creditors. In her case, the list includes college student loans, a car loan, and a few credit cards. Then she makes a list of her “assets” or things she owns, including her checking and savings account balances and a ring her grandmother left her. Sally immediately notices that she has a “negative net worth,” meaning she has more debts than she has assets. Once she has “measured” her financial situation by writing it down, she is now ready to “manage” it. Without first being honest with herself by examining her finances, Sally would likely never take that next crucial step to improve herself
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financially. She next makes a written budget of her monthly bills, and notices that she should, in theory, have nearly seven hundred dollars left over every month after paying all of her bills, including debt payments. Where has this extra seven hundred dollars been going? Sally has no clue, so she examines her past ninety days of bank statements, seeing where every debit card “swipe” went. She discovers to her dismay that her “leftover” cash had disappeared through shopping online and eating out. Chastened but determined, Sally makes a new written plan where she will intentionally direct that extra seven hundred dollars per month toward her debts, paying them off one by one, from smallest balance to the largest balance. To her surprise, she realizes she can be debt-free in only two years using this plan (if she takes an extra weekend job, she can do it even faster). This realization inspires Sally to begin exploring how to build up her assets as soon as her debts are paid off. She realizes she has never signed up for her employer’s 401(k) retirement plan at work, and she starts looking into that. Unfortunately, she realizes she has missed out on lots of “free money” over the years since her employer offers a five percent “match” when employees contribute to their 401(k) via payroll deduction. Sally commits to enrolling in the plan immediately in order to get that free money every month. She also educates herself about setting up a Roth IRA using low-cost stock index mutual funds. With these simple steps, Sally’s finances will experience a fabulous turnaround in just a few years, and within two decades, she should be quite wealthy. It starts with “measuring,” and then “managing.” “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans” (Proverbs 16:3).
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Gò0dNews for Men
He Is Provider
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by Samuel Burger
on’t give up on your provision because God will
family. He will provide wisdom and understanding. He
always supply what you need to do His will.
will provide you the will to pray for a spouse. You have the
Genesis Chapter 22 is a picture of what Jesus
authority to pray it in because God wants to bring it in! God
did for us on the cross. I encourage you to read it. Just as
wants you to know He is the Provider. He wants you to live
Abraham was willing to obey God, so the Father sent His
in the supply. God doesn’t want you to live in lack. What
Son to die for our sins. The Father provided Jesus Christ
you need to do His will is already provided for you. God
as the ransom for our sins. So, Genesis 22 is not just about
can’t lie because He made a covenant with you!
Abraham and Isaac but it also points ahead toward the
His name is called Jehovah-Jireh, among other names.
future. God provided the sacrifice for us. This is why we call
So, His name reveals His character and His nature. His
Him Jehovah-Jireh. That’s His name. He provides for us. It’s
covenant with you is based on what He has done for you.
a covenant name. God makes a covenant with us when we
The only thing for you to have is faith. So, don’t worry
trust Him.
about whether you will have enough energy, potential, and
If God provided Jesus as the sacrifice for your sins,
purpose. God will provide.
He will provide what you need to carry out His will. He provide the love you need to give your children and your
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About The Author
will provide strength, grace, mercy, and patience. He will Samuel Burger is the pastor at Chestuee Worship Center in Calhoun, TN. Feel free to contact him at samuelbrgr@yahoo.com for prayer requests and praise reports.
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Gò0dNews for Women
Find Yourself In Him
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by Toris Redding
he most freeing thing I have found in Christ as a daughter
The systems of the world will give to us a way to think,
of God is a deep knowing that I no longer must live under
live, breathe, and even eat, but Proverbs 14:12 says, “There
the pressure of looking like, talking like, dressing like, or
is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in
living like this world or anything it dictates. It is a confidence in
death.” Much of what the world is presenting to us is leading
Him and what He says about me. I know without a doubt what
to death, separation from God. It is designed to lure us away
the Father says about me and how He wants me to do life, which,
from the Father and draw us into a lifestyle of sin, loss of and
with His help, I am working toward daily. Did this happen
wrong identity, and even hopelessness until we are essentially
overnight? Why, absolutely not! Does it mean that the adversary
trapped. Very subtly through the fashion industry, news media, music, social media, and Hollywood, TV, and the movie industry, thoughts and ideas are planted to dictate to us our worth and value system; what defines beauty; how marriage should look; how we should raise our children; what career we should choose; and everything else under the sun! Our filter, the lenses through which we absolutely must view ourselves and our entire lives, must be from the inside out, from the new life granted us by God’s Spirit through Jesus Christ. This is where we must place more focus and attention. Colossians 3:3 tells us we are no longer alive to the life we once were governed by, and our real life, the new life we have received, is hidden with Christ in God. Everything
and the world around me will no longer attempt to bring me
we do must then be filtered through the Word of God, for
under that pressure? Most definitely not!
the Word is Christ. According to John 1, the Word was in the
Colossians 3:1-3 reads: “Since you have been raised to new
beginning, everything was created by Him, and the Word was
life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where
made flesh, which is Jesus the Christ. He is the Word of God
Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think
made flesh, and our life is in Him: in the Word.
about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.” Spiritually speaking, with our salvation through Jesus
Praise God we no longer have to live under the pressure of what this world dictates to us! We need and must only engulf ourselves in the Word, in Jesus Christ, and not the world’s
Christ, we have been given a new lease on life, a new and
opinions but only what Jesus, the Word made flesh, says about
better way to live from day to day, and a whole new identity:
us. Our real self is found in Him! And sister, if you did not
a new way to see ourselves. God has given to us a new way
know it, let me tell you: Jesus (the Word made flesh, the place
of thinking, and we are admonished to think on the things of
where your real life is hidden) calls you a masterpiece, His
Heaven. What are the things of Heaven? These are the things
handiwork, His marvelous creation (Eph. 2:10)!
our Father in Heaven reveals to us in His written Word. As His we know what He says about us and how He wants us to live, speak, think, and even dress.
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678-988-0339 Saint Paul Baptist Church Pleasant Valley Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-235-5037 Second Avenue Baptist 823 E 2nd Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-3663 Sherwood Forest Baptist Church 1 Goodman Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-6174 Shorter Avenue Baptist Church 1410 Shorter Ave Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-8266 South Broad Baptist Church 508 South Broad St Rome, Ga 30161 Spring Creek Baptist Church 2636 Chulio Rd SE Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-1220 Springfield Baptist Church 113 Smith St Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-7217 Thankful Baptist Church 935 Spider Webb Dr Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-8132 Three Rivers Church 2960 New Calhoun Highway NE Rome, Ga 706-766-0942 Trinity Baptist Church 1728 Calhoun Rd NE Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-3368 Turner Chapel Baptist Church 756 Turner Chapel Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-235-8682 Unity Baptist Church 2261 Pleasant Valley Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-2184 West End Baptist Church 107 Mississippi Dr Rome, Ga 30165 706-235-1971 West Rome Baptist Church 914 Shorter Ave Rome, Ga 30165 706-232-9722 Wilkerson Road Baptist Church Wilkerson Rd Rome, Ga 30161 Woodlawn Baptist Church 1649 Cartersville Hwy SE Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-4171 Word & Way Baptist Church New Rocketmart Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-8729
Catholic
Saint Mary Catholic Church 911 N Broad St Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-7014
Christian & Missionary Alliance
706-291-9111
Missionary Alliance 306 Coker Dr Rome, Ga 20165 706-235-9190
Rome Foursquare Church 308 Reservoir St NE Rome, Ga 30161
Church of Christ
Church of Christ 108 E Callahan St Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-0675 Lindale Church of Christ 3035 Maple Road Lindale, Ga 30147 706-234-3027 Oak Hill Church of Christ 1500 Martha Berry Hwy Rome, Ga 20165 706-291-0351 Rome Church of Christ 121 Primrose Road Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-4444
Church of God
Armuchee Church of God 4974 Martha Berry Hwy Rome, Ga 30165 706-232-4414 Beech Creek Church of God 3000 Alabama Hwy NW Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-7466 Church of God of Prophecy 94 Huffaker Rd. Rome, GA 30165 706-528-4225 Lindale Church of God 585 Park Ave Lindale, Ga 30147 706-232-5676 New Life Church of God 210 E 18th St Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-0704 New Hope Overcoming Church of God 200 Nixon Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-4695 North Rome Church of God 1929 N Broad St Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-6687 Rome AOH Church of God 504 Decatur St Rome, Ga 30165 706-295-2999
Foursquare
Full Gospel
Christ Gospel Church 619 Chulio Rd SE Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-7744
Independent Bible
Grace Bible Church 614 Dalton Rd NE Rome, Ga 30165
Interdenominational
Cornerstone Church 324 Mathis Dr Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-4923 Renovation Church 2601 Shorter Ave. Rome, Ga 30165 (706) 936-1380
Lutheran
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 3000 Garden Lakes Blvd Rome, Ga 30165 706-232-7257
Methodist
Church of the Transfiguration 304 Coker Dr Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-0197 Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church 101 E 4th Ave Rome, Ga 30161
Beech Creek UMC 2972 Alabama Hwy, Rome, Ga 30165 706-235-4973 Chapel Hill UMC 1818 Kingston Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-9177 Holsey Sinai CME Church 1233 Martin L King Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-7265 Lindsay Chapel UMC 9 College Park Dr SW Rome, Ga 30161 Livingston UMC 21 E Lakeshore Dr SE Rome, Ga 30161 Metropolitan UMC 700 Broad St Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-8660 Mt Pleasant UMC 4782 Alabama Hwy Rome, Ga 30165 706-232-4350 New Bethel Methodist Church Reeceburg Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-235-9700 North Rome UMC 706-291-6704 Oostanaula UMC 74 Battey Farm Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-292-0084 Rome First UMC
Cave Spring Church of God 19 Mill Street Cave Spring, GA 30124 706-777-8348 Live Oak Baptist Church 5506 GA-100
Cave Spring, GA 30124 706-777-8566 The Empty Tomb 5630 Fosters Mill Rd SW Cave Spring, GA 30124 Rehoboth Missionary Baptist
Disciples of Christ
First Christian Church 209 E. Second Ave, Rome, Ga 30161
Episcopal
202 E 3rd Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-8590 Rush Chapel UMC 1225 Rush Chapel Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-7986 Scott Chapel UMC 3 Chambers St NE Rome, Ga 30161 Second Avenue UMC 801 E Second Ave SW Rome, GA 30161 Shannon UMC 600 First Street Shannon, GA 30172 706-491-7112 Silver Creek UMC 585 Reynolds Bend Rd Rome, GA 30161 706-234-2518 South Broad UMC 546 S Broad St Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-5230 Trinity UMC 606 Turner McCall Blvd SW Rome, Ga 30165 706-291-0033 Wesley Chapel UMC 9 College Park Dr SW Rome, Ga 30161 West Rome UMC 1003 Shorter Ave PO Box 2247 Rome, GA 30164 706-234-6214
Nazarene
Rome First Church of the Nazarene 20 Glenda Dr Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-5023
Non-Denominational
Glorious New Jerusalem Church 537 W 12th St Rome, Ga 30165 706-295-2045 Glory Tabernacle Church 300 Watson St Rome, Ga 30165 706-235-0888 Gospel Harvester Church 1246 Cartersville Hwy SE Rome, Ga 30161 706-290-9858 LIFE Church of Rome 19 John Davenport Drive Rome GA 30165 706-728-3166 Lighthouse Church of Rome Lighthouse Dr SE Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-0864 New and Living Way Bible Church 59 Dykes Creek Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-233-9200 Northside Church 75 N. Floyd Park Rd.
Rome, Ga 30165 706-233-9896 Solid Holy Rock Deliverance Tabernacle 700 Kingston Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-8948 The Church at Rome 246 North 5th Avenue Rome, Ga 30165 706-346-2733 The Place Global 1107 Calhoun Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706.802.2059 Trinity United Christian Church 6 Deer Run Trail Rome, Ga 30165 706-204-8270 We The Church 810 East 2nd Ave Rome, Ga 30161 Words of Faith Tabernacle 3134 Rockmart Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-314-9158
Orthodox
All Saints Church 615 Cleveland Ave Rome, Ga 30165 706-378-4474
Pentecostal
Cannon Temple Holiness Church 308 Porter St Rome, Ga 20161 706-233-9001 Christ Temple Holiness Church 1321 Martin L King Rome, Ga 30161 706-235-3787 Victory Temple Of Joy 118 Williamson St. Rome, Ga 30165 706-766-3865
Presbyterian
Covenant Presbyterian Church 1645 Cartersville Hwy. Rome, GA 30161 706-512-0190 First Presbyterian Church EPC 101 E 3rd Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-6033 Westminster Presbyterian Church 1941 Shorter Ave Rome, Ga 30165 706-235-8561
Seventh-Day Adventist
Rome Bethany Seventh-Day Adventist Church 307 E 14th St SW Rome, Ga 30161 706-292-0067 Seventh-Day Adventist Church 2526 Cedartown Hwy SW Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-4117
Cave Spring Church Directory 6 Rehoboth Rd SW Cave Spring, GA 30124 706-777-3313 First Baptist Church 4 Old Cedartown Rd. Cave Spring, GA 30124
706-777-3566 Cave Spring UMC 30 Alabama Street Cave Spring, GA 30124 (706) 777-8624
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Gò0dNews for Parents
Just Because You Are You ive-year-old Joseph sat cross-legged in the floor, staring at the television. He watched Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood every afternoon. When the program ended, Joseph announced, “I like Mister Rogers. You know why I like him, Mama? Cause he likes me just the way I am.” I looked up from the button I was sewing back onto a shirt. “I like him, too.” And I did. I liked Fred Rogers’ philosophy of making each child feel good about himself or herself. I can’t count the times I heard him say something like, “You are special. I like you just because you are you. There is no one else exactly like you.” The year my son turned thirteen, I saw the difference a few positive words can make in a child’s life. Our church was in the midst of building a new sanctuary. Several members were in the construction business, so much of the work was performed by our own people. One Saturday morning, Joseph asked, “Will you take me to the church, Mama? I want to help with the roof.” The following Sunday, the preacher thanked the men and women who had given time to the project. “Could I say something, pastor?” Larry
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Giles stood to his feet. He was a founding father of our church, a World War II veteran, a former POW, and a respected Bible teacher. “I echo your appreciation of the men and women who worked yesterday. One of those men was Joseph Ledbetter. I call him a man because he did a man’s job and hung in there just as long as any of the rest of us.” He looked at my son. “I’m proud of you, Joseph.” Joseph sat a little taller in the pew. His cheeks were a bit pink, and I could see he felt good about himself. He felt valued. He felt part of something big and important. Even as I type these words, tears well up in my eyes, tears of gratitude for the individuals who have affirmed my children through the years. Scripture tells us to “encourage one another day after day” (Hebrews 3:13). Paul instructed the Thessalonians to “encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing” (1 Thessalonians 5:11). Children are part of “one another.” They live in a world bombarded by voices that tear them down and tell them they are not enough. Let’s stand against those voices by taking advantage of opportunities to speak words of encouragement. I promise you, it will be time well spent. What if the child hasn’t accomplished anything special? Take a tip from Mister Rogers. Tell the child, “I like you just because you are you.” “A hundred years from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove. But the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.” –Forest E. Witcraft
About The Author
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by Arlene Ledbetter
Arlene Ledbetter holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Dalton College in Georgia. She has written adult Sunday school curriculum and contributed to five Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Visit her at www.arleneledbetter.net.
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Gò0dNews for Health & Fitness
The Best Way to Tone Up with Exercise
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by Thomas Morrison
ery often, people have the idea that high reps and
matter, but the more muscle you lose, the slower your
light weight on exercise machines or with some
metabolism becomes and the harder it will be for you to
pink dumbbells, along with some “cardio,” is best
maintain your weight loss.
for toning up. Often linked with this idea is the concept that
Bottom Line: if tone is the goal, regular strength training is the
if your muscles “feel the burn” with the higher rep ranges,
method.
then you are burning the fat in that area. So, men and
Unfortunately, it is not the case that, while doing those
women do lots and lots of repetitions for the waist with light
high-intensity contractions and “feeling the burn,” you are
weight (or no added weight at all) and plenty of reps for the
burning the fat in that area. Spot reduction is by and large
hips, thighs, etc. But, is this really how to best create muscle
a myth. Most research and real-world experience does not
tone and burn fat? Keep reading and you’ll see…
support the idea of burning off a significant amount of fat
The Definition of “Tone” Usually, when people say they want to “tone up,” they have an image in their mind of a body where the muscles are harder looking and not hidden so much under a layer of fat. This is really talking about two things: first, losing some fat to turn a thicker layer of fat into a thinner layer, and second, building up or hardening the muscle underneath. So, what is the best way to achieve this? The Number One Exercise for Toning Physiologically, “muscle tone” describes the readiness of a muscle to contract or do work even when at rest. A muscle that lacks “tone” appears very slack or flaccid because the nervous system that turns on the muscle fibers has been largely disengaged
from an area by working the muscles directly below it.
from the muscles with inactivity. You have to “turn on”
Instead, fat loss seems to come off in a genetically mediated
your muscles by flexing them in order to improve their tone.
pattern. In other words, you have no more power over
You could say that “tension=tone.” Lack of exercise leads
where you lose fat than you do over where you gain it. The
to poor tone, and while aerobic exercise and other forms
key is discovering a method of calorie restriction that you
of light activity improve tone a bit, progressive strength
find enjoyable and sustainable and combining that with
training with weights improves tone the most because it
weight training and any other activity that you enjoy to burn
increases tension on the muscle the most.
some extra calories, and your body will give up its extra fat
well as muscle hardness, a progressive strength training program will spare your muscle mass while on a diet. If you don’t do strength training while losing weight, you will likely lose muscle mass. You may think that doesn’t
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stores in the reverse order that you put them on. Use your diet to take off the fat, and weight train to keep and tone the muscle. Now you know… About The Author
Equally important, since “tone” is about fat loss as
Thomas Morrison is the fitness coordinator and a personal trainer at Bradley Wellness Center in Dalton, GA, where he has served for the past 19 years.
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God Still Works Miracles
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by Tammy Madden
hen we first arrived in Atlanta, we were shocked
death within the hour. I remembered a verse in the Bible
and confused. Our tiny baby girl whom we had
that stops blood: Ezekiel 16:6. We read that verse and began
waited for for so long was on about 20 IVs, and
praying. Within minutes, the blood stopped instantly! “That
there were tubes and wires coming out all over her. She
was divine intervention!” the doctor said. Amazingly, that
was on a breathing machine that was keeping her alive. We
same night, a heart came in.
wanted to take out our own hearts and give them to her,
Three days later, when they woke her up, we got
but that was not to be. That is not how it works. How were
another blow. She had sustained a severe brain injury. They
we supposed to pray for a heart? We didn’t. We prayed for
told us she would remain a vegetable for the rest of her life.
God’s will to be done.
We didn’t claim it! We gave God the glory and praise for her healing, and heal her He did! They told us she was blind, deaf, and would never walk or talk. Today, Megan is 17 years old and starting her junior year in high school. She walks on a walker and she is special needs, but she lives life to the very fullest! She has perfect vision and hearing. She plays baseball in the Miracle League and she rides horses like the wind. She has never had any rejections to her heart. We now speak her testimony anywhere God leads us. Our prayer is that her story will bring people to the Lord.
Megan had been at CHOA for about two weeks when they told us things were going downhill fast. They told us it was looking like she would surely die. All her organs were failing now. We got on our knees, and we began to pray like we never had before in our life. We spoke life over her! That same day, my husband was in the room with her while I had gone down to get a bite to eat. As I came back upstairs, I saw doctors and nurses running in every direction. Somehow, I knew it was her. She had flatlined while my husband was standing there. The doctors crashed her onto a machine known as an ECMO machine. It was running her heart, lungs, and kidneys. It was just a bridge to transplant, and it was a long shot. She had been on ECMO for three days when the doctors said they would need to pierce the back of her heart to to bleed out. The doctors were certain she would bleed to
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About The Author
relieve the pressure. As soon as they did that, she began My name is Tammy Madden. I am 52 years old and live in the beautiful foothills of North Georgia in Chatsworth. I am married for 35 wonderful years to my amazing husband, Gene and we have a beautiful 17 year old daughter named Megan.
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Riverwood Senior Living Gives Back Daily by David Thompson
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iverwood Senior Living of Rome knows how to give
or your loved one might have, whether it be a brief visit
back. Located at 511 W 10th St NE, Riverwood Senior
to recuperate from an illness or a long-term stay to age
Living has been open and serving the community
peacefully and with dignity.
since 1985. The company is owned by Regency Senior
Executive Director Regina Wright has been with
living, whose home office is located in Ooltewah, Tennessee.
Riverwood Senior Living for 10 years. Before that, she
Regency purchased Riverwood Senior Living as their first
worked in home care and spent 18 years as the assistant
community and now has seven communities. You can
manager of a local credit union. For Regina, filling the
find the other communities located throughout Georgia,
role of executive director at the company was an easy fit.
Alabama, and Tennessee.
“Caregiving has always been a part of my heritage, and
The company combines the comfort of home with the
this is a way of giving back what the seniors have already
security and companionship of a retirement community,
given,” Regina said. “I love the elderly. They have a special
offering multiple care options for seniors living in the
place in my heart, and it is wonderful to work and care for
North Georgia area. Services include independent living,
them on a daily basis.”
assisted living, Alzheimer’s memory care, short-term
Over the past decade, Regina has been able to both serve
residency, and rehabilitation residency. This wide range
others and help improve the lives of countless seniors here
of services allows the staff to take care of any need you
in Rome. She does so with a Christian mindset, making sure
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she involves her faith every day at work. Regina said, “We begin every day with prayer for our community, staff, and family members. We have a pastor, who is our maintenance director, who offers church services when [the patients] are unable to attend their own church. He prays with residents and staff and offers spiritual support.” A native of Floyd County, Regina stays involved in the community. She is a co-facilitator for the Floyd County Alzheimer’s support group, on the board of the Alzheimer’s Walk committee, a member of the Senior Promotions Council, and a member of the Rome Floyd County Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church and plays the organ there.
All this stems from Riverwood Senior Living’s desire to improve the lives of Rome citizens: whether seniors or not. “Riverwood is a part of the community,” stated Regina. “[The] mission statement is, ‘I feel as if God has been preparing me all my life for this job.’” Part of this mission statement means that the company is looking toward the future as well, and they are currently planning a new addition to their memory care program so that they can offer more availability to their area for Alzheimer’s and dementia residents. So, if you are looking for the right senior living facility or rehabilitation residency for yourself or a loved one,
Riverwood’s staff are devoted to having the same spirit of service. Besides offering its “Almost Home” program and respite for short-term and rehab residents, the company supports a monthly V.A. luncheon, which is one way employees are able to show their appreciation to local veterans for their service; an open house for “Pathways Intentional Memory Care” on November 14 from 4:30-6:00; an annual car show October 12, which is entering its seventh year of existence and sees all its proceeds go toward the Alzheimer’s Association; and the annual Alzheimer’s Walk.
Regina and Riverwood Senior Living are here to serve you. And, if you or someone you know are struggling with the decision to choose senior living for a parent or relative, Regina would have you know that you aren’t alone. “We would offer the family our support and comfort them through each step of their decision,” said Regina. “We would let them know that everything they want or need is offered right here at Riverwood. Riverwood is not just for their loved ones but also for them. Our staff let them know that they are a part of our Riverwood family. We are a Rome retirement community of seniors and caregivers dedicated to making every day count.” For more information, call Riverwood Senior Living at (706) 235-0807. Or, visit the company’s website at riverwoodretirement.com or its Facebook page at @ RiverwoodRetirementRome. “We would love for you to come to our community to see what ‘more’ is all about!”
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Gò0dNews for Teens
Teens Need Help, Too
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by Ellie James
id you know that most teenagers spend an average
satisfaction our phones give us, and it makes things less
of nine hours on their phone a day and that
special. We feel like we deserve the world just because.
preteens, ages eight to 12, spend an average of
But, parents, I am here to tell you that not giving us
six hours on their phones a day? Being a teenager myself,
everything we want is not depriving us. In fact, it makes
I can attest to that. Though I doubt that I have ever spent
us better people. And though, as teenagers, we are more
that much time on my phone on a normal day, I know that
mature and more capable of independence, you haven’t lost
phone usage amongst my generation is insane. And, even
your say, mom and dad. We still need your guidance and
worse than that fact is this one: we have access to anything
your discipline. You only lose your parenting rights when
we want, anytime we want it, in the blink of an eye. Now, sometimes, this is a good thing. For example, I used my iPhone to look up the statistics in the first two sentences of this article. Without my phone, I wouldn’t have known that. But, at the same time, phones are also one of the biggest things Satan uses to try and win us kids over. I can’t look up a recipe for a chocolate cake without being exposed to a nasty image of a half-dressed woman. And, I know that I am not the only person with this problem. But, what can we do about it? We have to have our phones to be able to communicate. But, do we just sit back and let this continue? Kids and teens of my generation are desensitized to
you choose to give them up. And, when you step back,
most of the filthy things we see every day. It is such a big
someone else is going to step in. Satan would love nothing
part of everything we do that even the kids who grow up
more than to be that someone. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train
in good homes and know right from wrong are still not as
up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he
bothered by it as they should be. And, we need our parents
will not depart from it.” We are still your children, and we
to step back up and show us that sin is still sin, no matter
still need your prayers, your discipline, and your guidance.
how much we see of it. We are an apathetic generation. We
Mom and dad, we still need you: now more than ever.
Like a kid who no longer gets excited about Disney World on their seventh visit of the year, we get used to the instant
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About The Author
are used to having everything we want instantaneously. My name is Ellie James and I am a Junior at Bradley Central High School. I go to Samples Memorial Baptist Church, and I run a ministry there as well. I love the Lord and I hope to pursue a career in Christian writing upon my graduation.
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My Story of Survival s I thought about how to put my story into words suitable for this magazine and still express emotion, both good and bad, I was stuck. How in the world can I narrow approximately 15 years of abuse down to one page? Domestic violence/abuse is a difficult topic to discuss. It’s just no fun to talk about, but it needs to be discussed, so let’s talk about it! Here’s the short version of my story of survival. It didn’t start out as abuse. There were good times. On the other hand, there were definitely more bad times than good. Here’s a surprise for y’all—the first of many, I’m sure. I was in two abusive relationships. One was far more abusive for my children and me than the other was. I was 18 when I married my first husband. The verbal, emotional, and physical abuse drained me. I stayed depressed more than happy. At the time, for my whole adult life, this was my “normal.” We had two children. Our daughter was born before we were married, and our son came 14 months after her. For 10 long years, I was an emotional wreck. I was verbally abused almost daily. During our marriage, he was an addict, which caused him to have highs and lows: good moods and really bad moods. We fought and argued in front of our kids most of their childhood. He was constantly moving in and out of the home. They still mention things from time to time that bother them. It wasn’t a safe environment at all for them. I had been stabbed once and threatened countless times with knives. Finally, in late 2008, I had enough. I was tired of it. I had to get out. For a while, my two older kids and I lived peacefully. Then, out of nowhere, there I was, stuck again: only this time, it was worse. I was pregnant during most of the relationship. We were only together for 16 long months. It was literally a daily fight for survival. I always had bruises on my arms, I often had black eyes, I had a broken jaw once, my hair was constantly pulled out by the handfuls, I was kicked, hit, and slapped, I had guns held in my mouth and knives held to my neck, and I was choked unconscious at least twice. When we found out that I was pregnant with a baby girl, he tried every way he could to make me have
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a miscarriage. The verbal abuse was a constant thing. Of course, I could go on and on with stories of abuse, but I’d much rather tell you how I survived! God gave me the strength to overcome and survive every single situation. He healed my wounds, both internally and externally. He kept reminding me that He had a hedge of protection around me and my babies. Looking back, I remember certain situations. God sent people to me at the perfect time. He prevented situations from getting worse, and He gave me the strength to get out. I’ve had people ask me why I didn’t get out sooner or why I allowed it to continue. That’s the most insensitive thing to say to
a victim. I felt trapped and helpless. I had very low selfesteem. It’s not as easy as it may seem. So, in closing, I want to make it clear that I know that God was with me. I’m alive today because of Him. My baby girl was born healthy and whole from head to toe, and she is a prayer warrior already at the age of 8! God spared us both and protected my two other children. I don’t regret a day of it. I would do it all over again. It is my testimony! God has been so good to me. It’s an honor to witness to victims of domestic violence. Had I not at one time been a victim, I’d have no story to tell. If you know anyone who is a victim, please let them know that there is help; there’s hope. Joy comes in the morning! About The Author
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by Jennifer Riojas
Jennifer Riojas is the wife of Marcos and is mom to Hailey, Chandler, and Brooklynn. She is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Beating Domestic Violence through Christ and Marcos Riojas Ministries.
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I Just Wanted To Be Accepted by Jenice Saint
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was a lonely teenager and young adult. I was never in the
What does God do with His special possessions (you
“in” crowd at school or college. I had a couple of close
and me)? He sent His only son, Jesus, to die for us. What
friends, but I longed to be a part of other groups that I
a love! You are God’s special treasure. You are valuable to
saw interacting with each other and having fun. I always felt
Him: not because of who you are or anything you’ve done.
left out and was convinced it was intentional, even though
He knew you and loved you before you were even born.
in retrospect, I know that it wasn’t always that way. I just
God accepts us just like we are. What a relief it is that
wanted to be accepted. I had low self-esteem. I knew I wasn’t the pretty one. I didn’t have the nice clothes and shoes that other girls often
we don’t have to try to be good enough. We don’t have to do anything to earn His love. We don’t have to prove anything to Him. He knows us and loves us, just like we are.
had. I knew I was different, and it was hard. I was usually the last one picked on teams at school. I wasn’t invited to go do things with the others. I couldn’t understand why kids couldn’t like me for who I was. Fortunately, I attended a Christian school and a Christian college, so the peer pressure to do bad things or go bad places really wasn’t a factor in my life. I loved God and really wanted to please Him. I had learned over time that I wasn’t going to be able to please a lot of people. I was a pleaser by nature, so that was difficult to deal with emotionally. But, I sought solace in my relationship with God. Here’s the good news: God didn’t disappoint me.
Sure, I still like to feel accepted amongst the people with
I knew God loved me. 1 Peter 2:9 told me that I was
whom I associate, but I am not defined by their acceptance.
God’s special possession. What do you do with a special
Growing in God’s love and knowing I’m accepted by Him
possession? If you have an item autographed by someone
is worth so much more than acceptance by anyone or any
important, maybe you display it on a shelf for everyone to
group of people.
see. If you have a piece of expensive jewelry, maybe you
You are loved. You are special to God. Never forget that.
keep it from being tarnished and store it in a special case. If you have something handed down to you from generations damage it.
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past, maybe you keep it in a place where nobody can Jenice Saint is a graduate of Lee University. She sings on the praise team at Grace Community Church in Cleveland, Tennessee.
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Gò0dNews for Couples
Quality Time With Your Spouse
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by Erin Clay
rowing up, my parents set a good example of
and learned how to get it started. We learned how to take
what a love-filled relationship should look like.
pictures, write articles, and the ins and outs of social media.
My parents are each other’s best friend. In order
We also learned a lot about teamwork. We are still learning
to achieve that, I think it is vital for a husband and wife to
these things and trying to get better and expand into other
spend quality time with each other. A healthy marriage is
areas. The blog has also allowed us to learn much about
something you have to be intentional about. My husband
Rome and has given us the opportunity to meet some really
and I have been married for eight years. We strive to have
amazing people. Most importantly, though, It has given us
God as the foundation of our marriage. We believe that
adventures together. We have found something that we are
when God is the center of your marriage, then your relationship will be stronger. Every night, we pray and read the Bible together. We spend time talking about our day. We tell each other our dreams and make plans for our future. We are a blended family, and the kids are growing up. Our goal as parents is that we raise our kids to be successful adults, but the downside of that is we will eventually be left with an empty nest. As the kids are flying the nest one by one, I wanted to find a hobby that we could enjoy together. I suggested several things, but they were either too much like exercise or too expensive. I had
both passionate about and are learning and growing in our
an idea to start a blog about Rome, Georgia while we were
relationship with each other.
on vacation years ago. We meet a couple that said they
I feel that this is an integral part of all healthy
had vacationed in Rome, which surprised and amazed
relationships: to find something…anything…that you both
us. Several years later, we were on vacation again, and
enjoy and do it together. You won’t just have fun, but you
someone asked where we were from and what our town
will also grow closer to each other as well, and I think this
was known for. That’s when we knew that it was meant
is important.
to be, and we began setting the foundations for our blog, When In Rome, Ga. blog. The question was how we were going to create it. We knew nothing about creating a blog. We worked together
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About The Author
There was never a question about the topic of our Erin Clay is from Rome, Georgia. She is a wife and mom and works with special needs adults. Together with her husband, she created the blog www.wheninromega.com.
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Gò0dNews for Singles
Table For One, Please
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by Natalie Howard
ingle. Only one: not one of several. Unmarried.
Since there are very few demands on their time, they can
Unattached. Free. These are just a few ideas of what
commit to developing this without having to take away
comes to mind when we think of this little word.
from family responsibilities. As a single person begins this
We live in a culture that doesn’t always celebrate this
process, God is doing a great and beautiful work in their life.
status, but it deserves to be honored. We all experience
The Christian single should strive to fall in love with Jesus
this at some point in our lives. Single people are a valuable
all over again. As God begins this refining work in their life,
asset to the Kingdom as they have much to offer. They
they are discovering even more of their identity in Christ.
are important and should be given just as much visibility as those of our married counterparts. Living life as a Christian single has its advantages. Most of the time, we immediately think of all of the negatives, but there are many ways that singlehood can bring a fruitful and fulfilling life. Singles have more time to devote to serving and helping others. There aren’t as many demands on their time, so this opens up countless opportunities to bless others. There is a freedom that comes from being able to function and make decisions without having to include numerous other family members. Being able to come and go as needed opens up a whole new world for the single that the married person very rarely gets to experience.
So, if your relationship status reads “single,” then don’t despair. You aren’t second-class or second-rate. You are of
Just because someone’s relationship status reads
significance to the Kingdom. Get out there and serve God
“single” doesn’t mean that they can’t live life as a whole
with all that you’ve got. Pursue a relationship with Him.
and complete person. Many people want to wait until they
Enjoy every moment of your life. Don’t wait for perfect
are married to experience this, but God wants everyone,
opportunities. Seize the moment and be a warrior for God.
whether single or married, to live this way. We don’t wait
You have much to offer the Kingdom. Time waits for no one,
for another person to bring fulfillment to our lives. We make
no matter if your label says single or not.
the decision to live as the whole and complete person that God calls us to be in the here and now. Singles don’t need to Christian singles have the awesome opportunity to totally immerse themselves in their relationship with God.
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wait until the future for this to happen. Today is the day.
Natalie Howard enjoys writing, speaking, and leading worship, as well as encouraging and pouring God’s love and hope into others. She is a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan University with a degree in music education. You can keep up with Natalie at BeginAgainMinistry.com.
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Gò0dNews for Everyone
What’s Your Story?
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by Alison Nichols
ver since I was little, I have loved reading and
to listen to a person, it seems as though a spark of hope
writing stories. Tucked away at my house is a
is ignited. A simple pleasant greeting or reminder that
three-ring binder packed full of my short stories
“I’m praying for you” shows that someone cares.
accompanied by amateur illustrations. Each story
I am fully aware that this life is not a fairytale.
normally began the same way, “Once upon a time…”
Many of us have been through battles and storms
and ended with “…and they lived happily ever after.”
in our lives. Some of us have the scars to show that
I have always had a soft spot for a good love story. The handsome Prince would gallantly arrive at the
we made it through the storm. The scars remind us of God’s grace through our storm. Despite what part of the journey we may be on, we are all in this story together. I am honored to serve as the Restaurant Marketing Director at Truett’s Chickfil-A in Rome, Georgia. Through this position, I have been given the opportunity to hear the stories of many guests and coworkers. We have shared celebratory
perfect moment. He would then save his beautiful
hugs as well as tears together during this journey.
Princess from becoming a midday snack to the fire-
The Lord is the author of our story. How will we
breathing dragon. Upon the successful rescue, the two
choose to live it? According to a Chick-fil-A video, we
would embrace and then ride off into the sunset on a
must remember, “Every life has a story if we take the
beautiful white stallion.
time to read it.”
Each of us has a story, and when we share our story with others, a change begins. We develop a sense through a specific situation. When we take a moment
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of hope in knowing we are not the only one going 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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Gò0dNews for Everyone
When Simple is Enough few nights ago, my husband, daughter, and I were all sitting at our dining room table in our eat-in kitchen. We were eating, talking about our day, and laughing, and it hit me: this is exactly what I prayed for. Right then and there, I sat and took it all in—our small dining room table in our little house we purchased as our first home, which we love so much, our small TV in our living room that we rarely turn on, and my husband’s used car that he bought while he was in college—and I thought, “This is enough.” My husband and I have been throwing around the idea of moving: not because we don’t love our home and our neighbors, but because we would like to be a little closer to our families. While house hunting, of course you search for bigger and better: a formal dining room, a playroom, more square feet. “So-and-so has all of these things in their home; we should too.” It’s easy to get caught up in always wanting the next, best thing when all we really need to do is just stop and take in all of the little (and big) things God has blessed us with.
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I am grateful for the simple life my little family and I live. We have a lot of love for one another and make many special memories with our daughter: memories that the “next, best thing” can’t give her. Philippians 4:19 says, “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory
in Christ Jesus.” The Lord meets our needs daily and gives us more than any of us deserve. Next time you want something bigger and better or envy something your neighbor has, sit awhile, take in all of God’s blessings in your own life, and think, “This is enough.”
About The Author
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by Jessica Mathis
My name is Jessica Mathis and I am from Rome, Georgia. I am a blessed Christian, wife, stay-at-home mama, and part-time women’s advocate. I am just trying to raise a tiny human, one day at a time.
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Gò0dNews from the Heart
Life In Our Second Home
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(And how it became our fourth and, hopefully, final earthly home) [This is part two of a previous article, “Remembering Our First Home.”] by Jenny Lott
nd there they were, living the life in their brand-new
employment in a neighboring county. Can you imagine giving up
house (built after the fire) with its three empty upstairs
the home that the Lord gave you? Or, how about being the first one
bedrooms. A new house had not been in their plans, but it
in your family to move away from your hometown?
was certainly in the Lord’s plans! [See last article] The fate of those
The Lord quickly provided new jobs for the couple, like only
three upstairs bedrooms was about to change as finally, a friend of
the Lord can do, and the little family of five moved, in 2005, from
the husband mentioned to him that Christian folks needed to “be
their once-brand-new home in the country to a subdivision—yes,
fruitful and multiply” just like the Bible says to do. Well, that was
a subdivision! Never having had close neighbors to play with,
just what the husband needed to hear.
their three sons thrived in the subdivision life. The move to house
When September 1994 rolled around, bedroom number one
number three took the family north of their neighboring county
was finally filled. Along came April 1996; bedroom number two
to a very special county where there is only one high school. (The
was filled. Then came June 1999; bedroom number three was filled!
Lord guides our paths.) Fast forward to 2014. A cousin called to ask, “Did y’all know that your old house is for sale?” No, they did not know. Their old house had not really crossed their minds over the past nine years. They had been wrapped up in their lives, watching their boys grow up and flourish all through elementary, middle, and high school. But, from the day of that call, their old house was on their minds. The last son was almost through high school. Was the Lord going to let them go back home? Wow, wouldn’t that be a miracle, to buy their old house back? The seed that was planted in their hearts with that phone call on that day in 2014 began to sprout! And, slowly…slowly…slowly…the Lord revealed opportunities that could get them back home. Every time the Lord
This husband kept teaching, and this wife had become a stay-at-
provided a door, they knocked on it. The years continued: 2015,
home-mom. What a wonderful life they enjoyed in their brand new
2016, fall of 2017. The last son entered college. A text came through
house with their three precious little boys. The family loved living
with amazing information. A drive down their old road occurred.
in their small town where she had been raised and where all of her
The buyer from 2005 was outside, in their old yard. They pulled in,
family resided. In what seemed like a blink of an eye, that baby boy
and yes, the original buyers did want to sell their old house back
was about to start kindergarten; discussions were held about the
to them. Have you ever heard of goosebumps? Some people like to
wife’s returning to the field of education, which may or may not
call them “glory bumps!”
have required a move. Through prayer and deliberation, a fleece was thrown out by the wife that would help the couple decide if they would have to
And, that was the “CliffsNotes” version of how their second home became their fourth home! Matthew 19:29: “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother…or fields for my sake will receive a
know by now, the Lord works in mysterious ways. The Lord’s
hundred times as much.”
answer to her “fleece” was a clear and definite “No,” so this meant that the couple would put their home on the market and seek
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move and sell their wonderful God-given home or not. If you don’t
Jenny Lott is beginning her 25th year in the field of education. Jenny enjoys looking back into the past, noting how the Lord’s hand has guided her life’s pathway.
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Gò0dNews for your Taste Buds
Egg Burgers by Jeremiah Crowder
Ingredients • 6 Eggs
Instructions 1. Put meat and seasoning in a bowl.
• 6 Hamburger Buns
2. Mix together.
• 6 oz Ground Beef
4. Make hamburger patties and put on pan.
• 2 Avocados
3. Warm up a pan and put avocado oil in it.
• Mayonnaise
5. Flip patties.
• 6 Slices of Cheese • Pickle Slices
• Tomato Slices • Lettuce • Chips
• Avocado Oil
• 2 tsp of Cumin • 1 tsp of Adobo
• 2 tsp of Italian Dressing
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6. Toast buns. 7. Put meat on buns. 8. Put cheese on buns. 9. Fry six eggs. 10. Put toppings on burger. 11. Put chips on plate. 12. Pray and eat.
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Gò0dNews for Marriage
An Engineer’s Masterpiece
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by Carl Corser
ave you ever stopped to consider what engineers
Why do we, in our humanity, fear losing control in
have accomplished in our world? Through the
circumstances? Leverage, or getting the upper hand, has
knowledge and understanding of levers and
no place in marriage. Both individuals are loved equally
leverage, structural calculations, and spans of structures,
by God. So, what is the problem? Why is it in our human
we see the amazing results of their abilities. Beautiful
nature to be the first to get in the best shot?
skyscrapers and huge bridge spans cause many of us to
How can we remove the desire to use leverage in our
view our world in awe. All leverage must be used for the
marriage relationships? How about starting with inviting the Designer of marriage back into the center of your marriage? Let love, cooperation, compromise, and a proper attitude towards your marriage take their designed places. How about being courteous to each other? Where does respect fit into the design of marriage? Didn't God design marriage with checks and balances? Maybe your spouse’s being upset with you is one of the checks or balances letting you know that you might be in the wrong. Engineers have designed and built many amazing things in our world. God has designed and built many amazing marriages by putting many amazing couples together
right purpose or tragedies may occur from their abuse or
and by making the institution of marriage awesome. It is a
improper use.
blessing to see a beautiful couple living within the design
How may we apply this to our marriages? Engineers
of marriage that God intended. Ladies and gentlemen,
apply the laws of physics to the design of their projects,
there’s always room for improvement in all our marriage
so what about the biblical laws God put in place in the
relationships. Let’s let the use of leverage be for the
institution He designed? Engineers are educated on how
engineers and keep the use of leverage out of our marriages.
to use leverages to their advantage. God did not design
How about it? Your marriage could be a masterpiece
marriage with leverages in mind. Why is it that we quickly
engineered by God. Allow God’s blessing to return to
become engineers, bringing leverage into our marriage
your marriage as you return Him to His proper place in
relationships? Oh, think about the last quarrel you had with
your marriage.
use of leverage, which wasn’t the design that God intended?
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your spouse. Did she get the upper hand? Could that be the Carl Corser is an ordained bishop, serves as president of the Gideons Cleveland North Camp, board of directors and chaplin of the Peach State Antique Tractor Club, and owner of Corser Enterprises (roll- off dumpsters, sheet metal and welding shop, and home renovation).
Gò0dNews for Fathers
Love As David Loved
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by Dr. J. Adam Lowe
avid said, ‘My son Solomon is young and
fatherly love. In some ways, the true measure of that love is
inexperienced, and the house to be built for
being able to surrender every aspiration for the purpose of
the Lord should be of great magnificence and
inspiring your children. We no longer live for ourselves but
fame and splendor in the sight of all the nations. Therefore
to make preparations for the great things in store for them.
I will make preparations for it.’ So David made extensive
In this season for fathers, I call for men to reflect on
preparations before his death” (1 Chronicles 22:5). As a father, I often ponder the person of David. He was a great king and, although flawed, was noted as a
the preparations they are making for the next generation’s greatness. Are we simply serving in our time or, with our own deaths looming, can we see past our own mortality into
man after God’s own heart (Acts 13:22). He brought peace to his people and openly worshiped his Creator. But, there came a time when David knew that he would not be the one to finish his legacy. He knew that his son Solomon would be the one to fulfill all that he had fought for. It’s easy for me to think back several years to being a young man and the aspiration I carried to be something great. I dreamed of constructing something monumental that could earn the admiration of men and the approval of God. Sometimes, I can still feel the determination to achieve and drive to outwork those around me. As a young man, I labored endlessly, chasing a dream
the grander picture of God? May we have the love, sacrifice,
of excellence.
and passion for the callings of our children the way David
And then, one day, I held a tiny baby boy in my arms.
did for Solomon. Like David, after all the wars we have
Soon after, I held three more babies in my arms and my
waged and won, let our battlefields become the homesteads
dreams became dreams for them. The excellence I needed
for a much wiser and peaceful generation.
to see would be in them, and all of a sudden, I knew that I We often talk of fatherly love and how it gives and grows. We also often fail to acknowledge the sacrifices of
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would not “build the temple.”
Dr. J. Adam Lowe is a professor, author, researcher, and financial adviser. He is the host of Man Up American on Talk 101.3 FM and WTNB TV. He lives in Cleveland, Tennessee, with his wife, Rachel, and their four children.
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