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A Newspaper For All Nations!

Argentina wins as Messi, Mbappé create World Cup final for the ages

ith 11 minutes remaining in reguW lation, only one question hung over an

and a half apart squared the final at 2-2, launching this World Cup, the planet onto the wildest of rides.

And then in 133 breathtaking seconds, 133 clicks where on plazas and boulevards in Buenos Aires and Paris, around TV sets at millions points in between and far and wide, inside the glittering sports palace glowing in the darkness of Qatar’s moral and physical desert, the world’s soccer fans turned to each other in stunned disbelief as France’s Kylian Mbappé turned the final, this World Cup upside down with the biggest “holy (expletive)” moment this tournament has ever seen.

and asked, “Did we really see that?”, after we’ve been assured that indeed we had, we can fully appreciate the masterpiece created on Qatar’s barren canvas by Messi and Mbappé, two wouldbe kings, lifting their nations, and their game to a place only a few even dare to dream of.

otherwise seemingly decided World Cup By the end of a match decided only affinal Sunday. ter two hours by a penalty kick shootPele? Or Maradona? Or Messi? out, secured by a goalkeeper who had The final result a forgone conclusion, the spent nearly a decade on loan to teams closing minutes of Qatar 2022’s dream fi- in England’s lower divisions, the world nal between Argentina and France were had witnessed Messi and Argentina shaping up as a victory lap for Argentine and arguably the best World Cup in hisgenius Lionel Messi around Lusail Sta- tory crowned by the greatest final ever dium, his closing — or opening — ar- played. gument to claim the title as the sport’s When the planet has finally caught its greatest ever. breath, after we’ve turned to each other

Messi, 35 and playing in his fifth World Cup, struck first, sending a penalty past France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in the 23rd minute. Thirteen minutes later he also played a key role in the build up to A pair of Mbappé goals barely a minute an Angel DiMaria goal strung together by CONTINUES ON PAGE 3

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a string of one touch artistry.

Messi was discovered as a young boy in Rosario. But his promising career was nearly derailed before he even reached his teens. Small in stature, he was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency. His family’s insurance would cover only two years of growth hormone therapy.

Two of Argentina’s top clubs refused to pay for the treatment. It was only after moving in with relatives near Barcelona that Messi blossomed.

He won a record seven Ballon d’Or awards, given annually to the world’s top player, en route to leading Barcelona to four UEFA Champions League and 10 La Liga titles before moving to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021.

back of the net to deadlock verted from the spot. Messi But success had eluded him the match at 2-2. was up next. He also convertin four previous World Cups, ed.

Another hero of Rosario, the Argentina’s loss to Germany in the 2014 final following revolutionary Che Guevera, The final was now in the quarter-final exits at the 2006 once wrote, “This is not a sto- hands of mere mortals. and 2010 tournaments. Messi ry of heroic feats, or merely Next up for France was Coand Co. were sent packing in the narrative of a cynic; at man. He faced Argentina goalthe Round of 16 four years least I do not mean it to be. It keeper Emiliano Martinez. is a glimpse of two lives runago in Russia. ning parallel for a time, with Signed by Arsenal in 2012, Through a first half dominat- similar hopes and convergent Martinez couldn’t crack the starting lineup for the Guned by Argentina, past an hour, dreams.” ners and spent the next seven sport’s greatest prize finally And the remainder of the fiseasons on loan to five differseemed to be within his reach in his final World Cup match. nal would be an epic race be- ent teams in England’s lower tween Messi and Mbappé, divisions as well as Spanish And then Argentina defender club teammates at PSG, to bottom dweller Getafe before moving to Aston Villa in 2020.

Nicholas Otamendi fouled claim the World Cup. France’s Randal Kolo Muani Messi put Argentina up 3-2 Sunday, light years from Oxin the penalty area. Mbappé, after a chaotic goalmouth ford United, Martinez pro23, converted the penalty scramble in the 109th minute, vided the match’s decisive kick. France’s celebration had his seventh strike of the tour- moment, diving to his right barely ended when Kingsley nament. Mbappé sent the to stop Coman’s penalty.

Coman stripped Messi of the final to the shoot-out with a France’s Aurelia Tchouameni ball at midfield, found Adrien second penalty kick goal, giv- shot wide in the next round Rabiot who floated a pass to ing him the first hat-trick in and the World Cup was finally Mbappé breaking down the a World Cup final since Eng- Messi and Argentina’s. left side of the pitch. Mbappé land’s Geoff Hurst in 1966, centered the ball to Marcus and only the second in tour- Whether Sunday — not to Thurman who sent it back to nament history. mention scoring in all four Mbappé, who drilled a firstof Argentina’s elimination time, right-footed volley goal Up first in the penalty-kick matches — was enough to lift of the tournament into the shoot-up, Mbappé again con- Messi above Pele, winner of

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three World Cups, or Maradona, the tormented genius, remains a debate for the ages.

It is a conversation that could very well include Mbappé in four years time. Mbappé claimed the tournament’s Golden Boot award, given to the leading scorer, with eight goals. With his goal in the Russia 2018 final and Sunday’s hat-trick, Mbappé became the first player to score four goals in World Cup title matches.

And as Mbappé enters the prime years of his career he will be backed by a supporting cast of young stars on the way to the 2026 tournament.

Messi and Argentina weren’t the only big winners Sunday.

The brilliance of Messi and Mbappé, the emergence of young stars like England midfielder Jude Bellingham, the level of excellence from the tournament’s opening whistle to the last penalty kick Sunday, gave FIFA and their Qatari hosts just what they wanted: a month-long, can’t take your eyes off it diversion from the corruption that led to Qatar’s selection, the thousands of workers who died building stadium and other venues, and Qatar’s abysmal human rights record.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Sheik Tamin bid Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, were all smiles as they stepped onto a stage for Sunday’s awards presentation.

The sheik placed a black robe with gold trim on a confused Messi. At first Messi looked like he had gotten lost on his way to Hogwarts. But the robe is a bisht, worn by royalty and at special occasions.

And so it was fitting dress for a man who in lifting sport’s greatest prize into an electric night was finally king of the world. ◙

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3000 BC, the Chinese military played a game that was military training.

After wars, they formed teams to kick enemy soldiers in the head. Over time, the enemies' heads were replaced by leather balls covered in hair. Two teams were formed with eight players and the objective was to pass the ball standing on end without letCharles Miller: Father ting it fall to the ground, tak1950 World Cup Final: Brazil loses to Uruguay in the final of Soccer in Brazil ing it into two stakes stuck in the field. These stakes were man's interest in this type of connected by a wax thread. tween Chinese and Japanese INTRODUCTION sport since ancient times. teams in antiquity.

ORIGINS OF occer is one of the most Spopular sports in the world.

Soccer has become so popular thanks to its simple way Practiced in hundreds of of playing. Just a ball, teams countries, this sport arouses of players and goalposts, so so much interest due to its at- that, in any space, children and adults can have fun with tractive form of dispute. football.

ORIGIN OF SOCCER:

While Soccer's beginnings are uncertain, historians have discovered traces of ball games in several ancient cultures.

On the street, at school, at the club, in the neighborhood field or even in the backyard, young people from various corners of the world start playing football from an early age.

These ball games were not ORIGINS OF SOCCER Soccer yet, as there was no IN ANCIENT CHINA definition of rules as there are today, but they demonstrate In Ancient China, around

FOOTBALL IN ANCIENT JAPAN

ORIGINS OF SOCCER IN In Ancient Japan, a sport was GREECE AND ROME created very similar to today's football, but it was called Kemari. Practiced by members of the court of the Japanese emperor, kemari took place in a field of approximately 200 square meters. The ball was made of bamboo fibers and among the rules, physical contact was prohibited between the 16 players (8 for each team).

The Greeks created a game around the 1st century BC called Episkiros. In this game, Greek soldiers were divided into two teams of nine players each and played on a rectangular-shaped terrain.

In the Greek city of Sparta, players, also military, used a ball made from an ox bladder filled with sand or earth. The field where the matches were Football historians have held, in Sparta, was quite found reports that confirm large, as the teams were the occurrence of games be- formed by fifteen players.

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CONTINUING FROM PAGE 4 In this new version, around In 1888, the Soccer League lish companies operating in

When the Romans dominated Greece, they encountered Greek culture and ended up assimilating Episkiros, but the game became much more violent.

SOCCER IN THE MIDDLE AGES There are reports of a sport very similar to Soccer, although violence was used a lot.

Soule or Harpastum was practiced in the Middle Ages by soldiers who were divided into two teams: attackers and defenders.

Punches, kicks, sweeps and other violent blows were allowed. There are reports that show the death of some players during the match.

Each team consisted of 27 players, where groups had different roles in the team: runners, forwards, servers, and goalkeepers.

In Medieval Italy, a game called gioco del calcio appeared.

twelve judges had to enforce was founded with the aim of São Paulo. the rules of the game. organizing international tournaments and championships. Employees also were of EngSOCCER COMES lish origin. This game was TO ENGLAND In 1904, FIFA (Federation In- between EMPLOYEES OF THE ternational of Football Asso- GAS COMPANY X CIA. SÃO Researchers concluded that ciation) was created, which PAULO RAILWAY. Gioco de calcio left Italy and organizes Soccer around the arrived in England around the world to this day.

The first team to form in Bra17th century. zil was SÃO PAULO ATHLETIC, It is FIFA that organizes the founded on May 13, 1888.

In England, the game gained major national team chamdifferent rules and was orga- pionships (World Cup) every In the beginning, Soccer was nized and systematized. played only by elite people, four years. and blacks were prohibited The field should measure 120 In 2006, the World Cup in from participating in football by 180 meters and two rectGermany took place, with Ita- teams. angular arches called goal ly as champion and France as would be installed at both In 1950, the World Cup was runner-up. ends. The ball was leather held in Brazil, and the Braand filled with air.

FIFA also organizes club cham- zilian team lost the title, in With clear and objective rules, pionships, such as the Copa Maracanã, to the Uruguayan Soccer began to be played by Libertadores da América, team (Uruguay 2 x Brazil 1). students and children of the UEFA Cup, European Champions League, Copa SudameriEnglish nobility. cana, among others.

Gradually it became popular.

In 1848, at a conference in Cambridge, a single code of rules for football was established.

In 1871, the figure of the goalkeeper (goalkeeper) was created, who would be the only one who could put his hands on the ball and should stay close to the goal to avoid the entry of the ball.

It was practiced in squares and the 27 players of each team had to take the ball to the two posts that were in In 1875, the 90-minute time the two extreme corners of rule was established and in 1891 the penalty kick was the square. established, to punish fouls Violence was very common, inside the area. Only in 1907 as the participants took to the was the rule of impediment field their problems caused, established. mainly by social issues typical Professionalism in Soccer of the medieval period. started only in 1885 and the The noise, disorganization following year the Internaand violence were so great tional Board would be created that King Edward II had to en- in England, an entity whose act a law forbidding the prac- main objective was to estabtice of the game, condemning lish and change the rules of the practitioners to prison.

Soccer when necessary.

However, the game did not end, as members of the nobility created a new version of it with rules that did not allow violence.

In 1897, an English football team called Corinthians made an excursion outside Europe, helping to spread football in different parts of the world.

Soccer ball: late 19th century

HISTORY OF SOCCER IN BRAZIL Born in the São Paulo neighborhood of Brás, Charles Miller traveled to England at the age of nine to study.

There he came into contact with Soccer and, upon returning to Brazil in 1894, he brought in his luggage the first Soccer and a set of rules.

Pelé, who passed away recently, is considered the world's best soccer player of all time

DID YOU KNOW?

- National Football Day is celebrated on July 19th. The date was established by the former CBD (Brazilian Sports Confederation) in honor of We can consider Charles Mill- the oldest team in Brazil. er as the precursor of Soccer Sport Club Rio Grande, from in Brazil. the city of Rio Grande (RS), was The first soccer game in Bra- founded on July 19, 1900. ◙ zil was held on April 15, 1895, between employees of Eng- Source: PESQUISA.COM

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Finances

know that Jesus spoke more about money and material goods than faith and prayer?

Gilson Bifano So, try to study the biblical teachings on this topic. Read the book of Proverbs, the Gospels and the Pauline letters and you will find rich lessons.

One of the great challenges

of life as a couple is knowing how to deal with money.

It doesn't matter how much a person earns, a lot or a little. If you don't know how to set principles in dealing with money, the problem will certainly affect your marriage and family.

We have listed, among many, 10 pieces of advice to deal with this very important topic for married and family life.

1 – FIND OUT WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT MONEY AND MATERIAL GOODS Did you know that the Bible has over three thousand quotes about money and material possessions? Did you

It doesn't matter how much a person earns, a lot or a little. If you don't know how to set principles in dealing with money, the problem will certainly affect your marriage and family.

2 – BE REALISTIC ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION Face your finances with reality. Take a paper and list your actual entries and your fixed commitments and commitments made.

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installments gets out of control, when they exceed 20% of your income or when you only pay the minimum amount on your credit card. But the best thing is to always buy in cash.

Buying in cash you always get a discount and are free from future commitments.

See how the result is. There's no point in deluding yourself about it. Your financial inflows cannot be less than your outflows.

Do not be alarmed by the result if it is negative. The important thing is that you become aware of reality. Now let's move on to the next steps.

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Your financial inflows cannot be less than your outflows.

9 – NEVER BORROW MONEY FROM Write in a visible place so that A LOAN SHARK

3 – CUT YOUR EXPENSES It's no use, cutting expenses requires sacrifice and it hurts to do it.

If the bathroom has three 5 – INCREASE light bulbs, loosen two and YOUR EARNINGS leave only one.

Try to increase your earnings.

See what is basic to survival. I know people who, despite Talk about it with your spouse having a steady job, have and family and make them managed to increase their aware of the need to save income by selling clothes, money on the phone, water, handicrafts, perfumes, etc. electricity, and other items.

See who in your family can contribute their share to increase the family income.

everyone in your home can follow the victories.

The loan shark is very nice to you when you're in a tight spot. You know those little pieces of paper from finance companies that they hand out on the streets? Stay away from them. They are scamming financial loan sharks.

7 – SAVE 10% OF MONTHLY ENTRIES

After you get out of the crisis, make some decisions in your financial life.

One is to save 10% of what you earn each month. This will help you a lot in future business or in an emergency 10 – BE FAITHFUL TO GOD case.

Always keep in mind and in your heart that all your money and material possessions belong to God. Nothing is ours! Therefore, we are only stewards of what He has placed in our hands.

4 – NEGOTIATE YOUR DEBTS If you have credit card debt, this should be the first to be paid off, even if you need to borrow money from a bank, if the interest rate is much lower, which it usually is.

6 – SET DEADLINES TO GET OUT OF THE CRISIS

8 – BUY THE INSTALLMENT OR USE THE Stipulate, with your family, CREDIT CARD personal and family dead- VERY CAREFULLY

lines to get out of the crisis.

Eliminate debts that have higher interest rates. Never Monthly follow-up of inputs pay credit card charges for and outputs. Set short-, medium- and long-term goals. the minimum amount.

It is not a sin to buy the installment or use the credit card. The problem becomes serious when the volume of

Be sure to be faithful in delivering your tithe to your church, in addition to contributing to some serious Christian institution.

God will honor your liberality.

God helps those who want to carry out his will, even when it comes to money. ◙

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Happy New Year!

the ship of their lives. We feel small and powerless in the face of the events that befall us.

As children of God, we should remember the promises of our heavenly Father, we should bring them to our mind every day, leaning on and trusting in them, as David said: “... you are the God of my salvation, in whom I wait all day” (Psalm 25:5).

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As a young man, David had already experienced the help of his God in his fight against the Philistine Goliath.

he new year challenges us to consciously live in the light of eternity, not allowing anything to divert our focus.

A new year is before us, with all its challenges, insecurities, and questions.

For many it looks like an immense and threatening mountain that impedes the vision and produces a sensation of fear. For others, the new year is more like a rough sea that threatens to wreck

The new year challenges us to consciously live in the light of eternity, not allowing anything to divert our focus.

He had already enjoyed this same help when he defended his flock from the attacks of a lion and a bear.

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David did not expect help from men, did not trust his armor or his experience; he only trusted the God of Israel!

In the same psalm he says, “My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he alone brings my feet out of the snare” (verse 15). From experience we know how easy it is to take our eyes off the Lord and how easy it is to look at other things.

Idols don't help, nor do talismans hanging from the car, much less the fortune teller or the horoscope, or any other source of luck the world uses to assuage the pressures of life.

But I'm aware that it's critical to keep my eyes always steady and fixed solely on my Lord, even though that's easier said than done.

How many things people do to be lucky in the new year!

There are 365 more days ahead of us, and with each new dawn we can count on the Lord's help!

In 1965, when we traveled to Brazil for the first time, sailing from the Italian port of Genoa to Santos, my wife and I leaned on God's promises, especially in this same psalm of David: "To the man who fears the Lord, he will instruct you in the way you should choose” (verse 12).

The psalms often speak of instructing, teaching, showing, leading.

Like David, we should pray re p e ate d l y, " Te a c h m e , Lord!" Especially on the threshold of a new year, we can look to our Lord to instruct us and direct our choices.

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new dawn we can count on the Lord's help! We can learn one more thing from David: how he experienced, in practice, the leading of the Lord.

bors or annoying colleagues who take away our peace.

And how fortunate are we who follow the Lord Jesus Christ! We have a Father in heaven, a God who helps, who cares about his children, who takes care of them and will certainly be with each one of them in this new year! Knowing this caring God, David testified that he waited on him daily!

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As children of God, we should remember the promises of our heavenly Father, we should bring them to our mind every day, leaning on and trusting in them

The apostle Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 4:18, “So we fix our eyes, not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, for what is seen is transient, but what is unseen is eternal.”

The visible world around us is temporal and fleeting, and we are reminded of that too often. Therefore, the new year challenges us to consciously live in the light of eternity, Happy New Year! ◙

Like David, we should pray repeatedly, "Teach me, Lord!"

Especially on the threshold of a new year.

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better choice.

Job market: If you are planning to relocate for work, it's worth considering the job market in both states.

New York City is home to many Fortune 500 companies and is a major center for finance, media, and other industries.

Ebe Becker here is no one-size-fits-all Tanswer to this question as it

Florida, on the other hand, has a more diverse economy with strong industries in tourism, healthcare, and technology.

Both Florida and New York are popular states with a lot to offer, so it's worth considering a variety of factors when making your decision.

Ultimately, the decision of where to buy real estate will depend on your individual circumstances and priorities.

really depends on your specific goals and circumstances.

Here are a few things to consider:

Both Florida and New York are popular states with a lot to offer

Cost: Real estate prices vary significantly from one location to another, and it's worth taking the time to research the current market area. conditions in both states beLifestyle: Both Florida fore deciding. and New York offer a diverse In general, real estate in Flor- range of lifestyles, so it's ida tends to be less expensive than in New York, especially worth considering what type in certain parts of the state of environment you would be like the Miami metropolitan most comfortable in.

If you enjoy warm weather, outdoor activities, and a laidback lifestyle, Florida may be a good fit.

If you prefer a more urban environment with a wide range of cultural and entertainment options, New York could be a

It may be helpful to speak with a real estate agent or financial advisor to get a better understanding of the pros and cons of each location. ◙

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those who wanted to inherit eternal life.

Jesus approved the answer and then said to him: "Do this and you will live". But the lawyer, wanting to justify himself, asked again: “And who is my neighbor?”

Nilson do Amaral Fanini (In Memorian)

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27)

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his was the wise answer of a doctor of the law, to whom Jesus asked what was written in the law and what should be done by

The meaning of the words, in the original, reveals that the doctor wanted to know what act he should perform just one, at once, to inherit eternal life.

“the fulfillment of the law is love.”

(Romans 13:10)

Jesus answered him, do this, not just at once, but continue to do this, and you will live.

The word “it” links the two commandments into one. It shows that “the fulfillment of the law is love” (Romans 13:10).

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The Parable of the Good Samaritan was uttered to answer the new question of the doctor of the law.

All of it tells us about love. It presents us with a life lacking in love, in the man who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and who fell among thieves.

Hands that reach out begging for help, afflicted hearts that yearn for peace, insecure souls that do not know salvation.

The priest and the Levite passed by on the other side.

They did not sympathize with the condition of the victim of the robbers.

They typify lives devoid of love. If our love for God is not manifested in active love for our fellow man in need, our service and our religion are of little value.

He was left in such a condition that, if he were not helped, The Samaritan exemplifies he would soon die. the sublime lesson of love. It shows what a life guided by He portrayed suffering hu- the law of love is. manity: hands that reach out begging for help, afflicted He was not afraid of danger. hearts that yearn for peace, His love manifested itself in insecure souls that do not generous succor. His availknow salvation. All this im- ability was not great, but he mense procession of suffer- helped with what he could, at ers constitutes a challenge to the right time. what we understand of ChrisSolidarity is the Christian extian love. pression of relationship. It is They represent lives lacking opposed to selfishness, which in love, waiting for a friendly is an essentially pagan and heart to meet their needs. materialistic manifestation. ◙

The Samaritan exemplifies the sublime lesson of love.

It shows what a life guided by the law of love is.

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But David, who was a young shepherd at this point in his life, came up and asked, "What do you say they will give to anyone who kills that, Philistine?"

Now, that was a bold move on David's part.

Joyce Meyer

Most people are familiar

with the story of David and Goliath.

He was a giant warrior who came against the armies of Israel and the soldiers were terrified to fight him (see 1 Samuel 17).

In fact, his older brother, Eliab, started making fun of him, basically saying, “What are you doing here? You are not a soldier. Don't you have some sheep to look after?"

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Later that day, more people attended my session than any other! The enemy simply wanted to prevent Him from succeeding.

says in 1 Samuel 17:30 that "David departed from Eliab."

In other words, he kept doing what he was doing. That is exactly what we need to learn to do!

You see, when you feel that feeling of "smallness" taking over you, it is Satan trying to diminish you.

See, when we think we have an assignment from God, a dream, a goal, a plan, or a vision, we need to stop thinking about what everyone else says we can't do... and just focus on what God says about us and what we can do.

ADVANCED TOWARDS GOD'S GOOD PLAN Have you ever been in a room full of people who seemed smarter or more talented than you and started to feel less and insignificant?

But the Bible clearly says that Satan is a liar and "the accuser of the brethren" (see Revelation 12:10).

When you feel that feeling of "smallness" taking over you, it is Satan trying to diminish you.

I can vividly remember years ago, in the early days of this ministry, when I was invited to speak at a large conference with many renowned speakers.

You need to know in your heart that God is always with you!

I was petrified! As I stood on that stage, the enemy began to attack my mind with thoughts like: You don't belong here! You're a nobody from Fenton, Missouri, whom no one knows!

Well, even though I was shaking, I managed to say a few things and talk about my workshop.

You don't have to be intimidated by anything or anyone because your value is not in what you do, but in who you are in Christ, who God says you are.

And here's something else to think about: If you really want to do something for God, you better get used to people telling you what you can't do because the enemy wants you to think it's impossible.

At one point, the host called all the speakers up on stage to give a brief synopsis of what they planned to teach in their individual workshops.

In that moment, I had a choice: I could run from that stage and go home…or I could ignore the lies of the enemy and choose to move forward, knowing who God says I am and doing what He told me to do.

When he comes at you with his lies, don't bother entertaining those thoughts or even trying to argue with him. The best you can do is turn around and go about your business.

It's amazing what God will do if you keep putting one foot in front of the other and refuse to give up.

You don't have to be intimidated by anything or anyone because your value is not in what you do, but in who you are in Christ, who God says you are.

I encourage you to get up every day and move on. Keep studying God's Word and ask Him to direct and guide you in everything you do.

Because as you continue to seek God and learn what He says about you in His Word, it will open your eyes to the greatness that He has put within you, and no man can take that away from you. ◙

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1. MAKE IT VERY CLEAR WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THE ALLOWANCE: School lunches, field trips, comics, CDs, cell phone credits, etc. There must be a "contract" between parents and children determining what must be paid out of allowance, and what remains to be paid by parents.

Marcelo Guterman

Giving your children an al-

lowance is a very smart way to educate them financially.

The allowance allows them to start entering the wonderful world of consumption through the right door, that is, knowing that the budget is limited.

But some pitfalls must be avoided, so that the experience is not frustrating for both sides (parents and children).

Giving your children an allowance is a very smart way to educate them financially.

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thing as a priori.

Unspecified cases must be decided on a case-by-case basis with care, as they will serve as case law from then on.

2. THE AMOUNT OF THE ALLOWANCE WILL DEPEND ON ITEM 1: The more coverage, the greater it must be. But don't get a bad conscience if your child's blanket is short, and they start complaining that their allowance is too small. The child or young person should start "practicing" the salary game that doesn't reach the end of the month as soon as possible.

4. FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SIZE OF THEIR ALLOWANCE, ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO SOMETHING TO EARN MORE MONEY:

A trip to a bookstore, for example, can be a good place to spend some of your accumulated cash.

Provide some service, give private lessons, do odd jobs in stores. They will notice, in practice, how sweaty it is to earn money.

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7. BE PUNCTUAL IN PAYMENT.

3. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES FORWARD ALLOWANCE. They must know how to exercise patience, which will be useful to them throughout their lives, and manage to save up to buy something more expensive.

5. LET THEM SPEND THEIR ALLOWANCE MONEY AS THEY SEE FIT.

6. NEVER SPENDING Sometimes we see that they ANYTHING IS AS are going to spend the mon- BAD AS SPENDING ey on nonsense, and we IT ALL AT ONCE. are tempted to interfere.

If it doesn't involve something that can be harmful to their lives (drugs, drinks) we should let the children make mistakes, so that they learn from their own mistakes.

Advancing the allowance is giving credit and getting them The parents' task is then to used to it from an early age help the child to reason and can be very dangerous. conclude where the error

There are kids who just don't spend money on anything.

You need to encourage them to spend their money on good things that they like.

A trip to a bookstore, for example, can be a good place to spend some of your accumulated cash.

Remember, this is a contract and must be respected by both parties, under penalty of loss of credibility. ◙

Marcelo Guterman is CFA (Chartered Financial Analyse), Engineer, Financial market executive, Professor of the MBA in Finance at IBMEC – Brazil

Teenager

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and quite frustrating.

That love acts as a guiding light to know where you stand with your child.

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, FOR YOUR TEEN MEANS: • It doesn't matter what they look like.

• No matter what their qualities, responsibilities and deficiencies are.

Ross Capmbell, M.D. aising your children R through the teen years can be a challenging and often dangerous adventure.

The sure foundation for a solid relationship with your teens is unconditional love.

Only when this foundation is built can you be secure in the education you have been given.

Otherwise, educating becomes something confusing

Raising your children through the teen years can be a challenging and often dangerous adventure.

• It doesn't matter how he acts.

PARENTS NEED TO REMEMBER THAT: • Te e nage rs are children.

• Teenagers will generally act like teenagers.

• Much of adolescent behavior is unpleasant.

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Teenager

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If you love your teen only when it pleases you (conditional love) and communicate your love only at those times, he/she won't feel genuinely loved.

This will make him/her feel insecure, with a damaged self-image, and in fact will make it impossible for him/ her to develop more mature behavior.

If you love your teen unconditionally, he/she will feel good about himself/herself.

If you love your teen only when it pleases you (conditional love) and communicate your love only at those times, he/ she won't feel genuinely loved. If you love your teen unconditionally, he/ she will feel good about himself/herself.

They will be able to control their anxiety, and in turn their behavior as they become an adult. through behavior and not Teenagers are always asking through the words that are "Do you love me?" This ques- spoken. tion is primarily asked through You need to love them behavior, and through words. through what you do and not Your answer to this question is important. If your answer is no, your child will not be or do his or her best.

Few parents answer yes because they don't know how.

Adults speak with words, while teenagers, like small children, express themselves

they say they don't like their parents, they need your emotional support to move forward.

They desperately need to fill their emotional tank to gain through what you say. the security and self-confiTeenagers usually respond to dence needed to deal with love, but love doesn't take peer pressure and other dethe initiative. If they are giv- mands of adolescent society. en love, they will respond. If nothing is given to them, they Without this confidence, teens tend to succumb to also give nothing back. pressure from the dominant Teenagers are always holding influence group and then back. No matter how much experience difficulties main-

taining healthy ethical values.

Your teen will test you. Usually this will be through inappropriate behavior in the quest for independence. Do not react in a moment of anger.

This does not mean approving of bad behavior. You need to express your feelings honestly but appropriately, without anger, yelling, foul language, lashing out at the child verbally, or getting out of your mind. ◙

Ross Campbell is an adjunct professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. One of his books includes How to Really Love Your Child. Article taken from the book How to Really Love Your Teenager

by Ross Campbell

Health

sthma is a respiratory disA ease of a chronic inflamma-

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tions (phlegm) which causes coughing, wheezing, snoring, and wheezing. Excess secretion favors infection, feeding the vicious cycle of crises.

tory nature, characterized by obstruction of airway flow due to bronchial hypereactivity.

EMPHYSEMA

Several factors are related to triggering crises: exposure to allergens such as dust, soot, humidity, mites; through the flu process, viral and bacterial infectious states.

It is the most serious chronic respiratory disease due to the destruction of bronchioles and alveoli (area where gas exchange occurs with impaired oxygenation).

Considered a chronic disease, repeated attacks can lead to a vicious cycle with inflammation, obstruction, and infection, generating chronic bronchitis. That's why the sooner adequate treatment is started, the greater the chances of patients having a practically ness, wheezing, coughing, dif- improvement after these ininormal life. ficulty breathing and a feeling tial measures, it will be necWHAT ARE of tightness in the chest. essary to go to an Emergency THE SYMPTOMS? Room.

To abort the crises in this The symptoms are more fre- phase, it is necessary to fol- CHRONIC quent at night and in the low the medical recommen- BRONCHITIS early morning - Shortness of dations using the prescribed breath, wheezing and chest medication and strictly ob- It affects more the elderly tightness (vigilance), Cough, serving the established dos- and people exposed to irritating substances (for example, Pulmonary secretion, general ages. smokers), it worsens over malaise.

It is convenient to place the time, maintaining the sympWHAT TO DO person in a calm environment toms for long and recurrent IN CRISES? to relax, try to neutralize the periods. triggering agent and hydrate.

Crises may begin with sympInflammation increases the toms of tiredness, restless- If the patient does not show production of lung secre-

Again it mainly affects the elderly exposed to irritating substances in general (eg, heavy smokers), and is progressive over time due to inflammation and repeated infections.

chronic bronchitis affects more the elderly and people exposed to irritating substances

Symptoms are shortness of breath, chronic fatigue, short and rapid breathing, and weight loss. With the worsening of the condition, the patient evolves to dependence on the oxygen bag.

Control of these respiratory diseases depends on adherence to treatment, avoiding triggering factors, treating all relapses, following medical recommendations, using prophylactic medication in the intervals between crises. ◙

Collaboration: CansNational Agency of Supplemental Health

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A Prayer for the New Year

Lord God Almighty, I understand that I can do nothing without Your help, so I ask that You allow me, by Your grace, to fulfill Your will.

Give me grace to do whatever it is that will bring you the greatest glory and honor, pleasure and profit for me, and life and love for others.

Help me count my days, spend my time wisely, live my life to the fullest while I still have breath.

Humble me in the knowledge that I am the chief of sinners; when I hear of others' sins, help me not to look upon them with pride, but to look upon myself with shame, confessing my own sins to You. When I go through difficulties and trials, remind me of the pains of hell from which You have already delivered me.

Put people in my path who need my help and give me a compassionate and generous spirit.

Fill my heart with such a love that I would never do anything in a spirit of revenge, nor lose my temper with those around me. Hold my tongue when I am tempted to speak ill of others.

Thank you for the Gospel and the hope of glory. Help me to live considering these truths every day of my life, so that when the time of my death comes, I will rest securely in You, and You will be more glorified in me.

In the name of Christ! ◙