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Gifted teen's love of writing adds to list of achievements
A mother's lessons in love and strength lead to book with powerful message
By Lucy Weber At age 12, Raegan Everson added "author" to an already full list of accomplishments. Now about to turn 15, the high school freshman is working on a sequel to her young adult novel "Cupcake Dream," available on Amazon. It tells the story of Nicole, who works in her parents' coffee shop. Nicole thought it would be just another ordinary summer at her parents' coffee shop, The Mocha Drizzle. Little did she know her love for baking would earn her a spot at The Pastry Academy in Miami, FL. "I've loved writing for as long as I can remember," said Raegan, the daughter of Nicholas and Yalonda Everson. The family resides in Houston, Texas. She is also the granddaughter of Community News Flash publisher Jerry Porter. "I love that I can express my creativity through words," she said. "I enjoy writing poetry, fiction and non-fiction. I keep a journal also. Whenever I have an idea, I like to jot it down."
By Lucy Weber Juanita Gambrel Floyd found her literary voice by telling her mother's story. Floyd, the vice president of finance and administration for CREATE Foundation in Tupelo, has co-authored a children's book "Summer of 1969: The Story of Cozette Juanita Gambrel" that tells how her mother wisely and lovingly prepared her, a second grader, for integration. Juanita Floyd "It's been a blessing, getting my story out," Floyd said. "My mother told me to make a difference in your little corner of the world." The lesson that Floyd received from her mother and shares through the book, co-written by Sara W. Berry, is "Love is the key regardless of race or color." Growing up in the Red Hill Community in Union County, Floyd was the youngest of seven children. Her much older siblings were grown and living on their own so it was just her and her widowed mother when mandatory integration arose in 1969. As a first-grader, Floyd, along with her friends in the close-knit community, had been bussed to New Albany to B.F. Ford Elementary. With the changes coming, Floyd's mother knew her child would be attending a closer school but would be separated from her friends in attending a white-majority school. "She knew I would be fine in the classroom, but outside at recess I would have the hardest time," Floyd recalled. "My mother only had an eighth-grade education but she was smart." The book, in verse form, details how that summer, without explanation to the seven-year-old, Mrs. Gambrel sent little Juanita outside with books to read each day instead of playing with her as she usually did. Instead, Floyd recalled, "She'd ask me my name." She would answer: "Cozette Juanita Gambrel." Every day, day after day, the same question was asked by her
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Gracious Hostess Shares her Recipes and State Hospitality in New Book By Lucy Weber Pull up a chair to the dinner table, pass your plate for a tasty home-cooked meal and share in "My Delicious Mississippi Life" with author Deborah "Honey" Hunter. The cookbook, which comes out this spring, has the subtitle "Stories and Recipes from My Heart to Yours," reflecting that it's more than down-home recipes. The book, which includes her essays, poetry, artwork and recipes, is "my love story about Mississippi. It's me saying that Mississippi is a wonderful place and the people are so warm," said Hunter. "It's truly a cookbook with a unique twist." Return Address: P.O. Box 1292 Corinth, MS 38835
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Hunter is on a journey she never expected. She never imagined cooking, much less writing a cookbook. She also never expected to star in her own YouTube videos, be on television or host a statewide radio broadcast - all centered around food and cooking. Hunter grew up in household she describes as the African American version of the Cleavers from "Leave it to Beaver." Her father was a preacher, and her mother was a homemaker who cooked three wonderful see HUNTER pg 4
Deborah Hunter
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Editor’s Corner
DOUBTERS HAVE A PURPOSE
Jerry W. Porter CEO/Publisher
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Daily, life affords us with many opportunities to learn, but when I graduated from college I thought I was finished with my “formal learning”, also referred to as education. I was soooo naive. Learning actually begins, whether one realizes it or not, the moment one is born and continues to the last breath. That is because learning is more than just what an individual cognitively takes in/mentally absorbs. At that moment of birth, the body’s lungs learn what it feels like to take in oxygen from “outside” air into the lungs. It learns what it feels like to be touched by human hands and other external stimuli and so it goes. As one’s time on earth nears the end, one learns how that feels, what it’s like, and likewise, the body experiences new things as its demise nears. In between these two extremes, each of us learn through various means – mind, body, life experiences, etc. However, just because we have these life experiences and various kinds of “education” – formal and informal, does not mean we don’t
have our doubts now and then. Some say that seeing is believing, i.e., if they don’t literally see something or see something happen, they doubt its existence or validity. Questioning and researching are not always bad things. Furthermore, there are “Doubting Thomases” everywhere and doubters serve a purpose. They help keep things transparent, they help bring truth to the forefront. Some 16 years ago, when I launched the first edition of my newspaper, I was so excited. I was very confident it would be a successful venture, but not everyone thought so. I recall walking into a store in the Southgate shopping center and saw a gentleman at a store’s counter. Greeting him I said, “I just started a newspaper and I would like to give you a copy.” As I walked away, I heard him say, “What does he think he’s going to
do with that little newspaper?” What he apparently didn’t know was the power of the Lord, Who works in me. In response to hearing that, I thought to myself that I was going to do very well with “that little newspaper” and have held fast to the knowledge that those whom God calls and qualifies, He will also justify. Even Jesus had doubters, one of the more wellknown being Thomas. Thomas had to stick his hand in Jesus’s side to believe the wounds to be real, so why should it be different for us? We should always know that Jesus is still mighty and strong and still on the Throne. I want to encourage everyone to look at the power of God. When I publish my paper every month, I find joy in believing that I am fulfilling my God-given purpose. Whoo whoo! Until next time, all aboard!
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Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” John 20: 27
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1. Who had a huge bed made of iron? 2. What king sulked in bed because he couldn’t acquire a certain piece of property? 3. What church was threatened with being thrown on a “bed of suffering”? 4. Whose bedridden mother-law was healed by Jesus? 5. What son of a king was murdered and decapitated while lying asleep in bed? 6. Who blessed the 12 tribes while lying in bed? 7. What book of the Old Testament speaks fondly of a “verdant bed”? 8. What prophet condemned the idle rich on their beds of ivory 9. What bedridden, palsied man was healed by Peter? 10.What was Jesus trying to prove when he told the lame man to take up his bed and walk? 11. According to Hebrews, what bed should be kept pure? 12. What scheming son of a king took to his bed in order to take advantage of his sister? 13. What king of Judah was murdered in his bed by his servant? 14. Who raised a dead boy by laying him on a bed and lying on top of him? 15. Who saved her husband’s life by putting an idol in his bed, covering it, and pretending it was him? 16. Who tried to coax Joseph into going to bed with her? 17. What king of Israel was told by Elijah that he would never get up from the bed he was lying on? 18. Who put a bed in her home for the prophet Elisha? Send in your answers to the following Bible Trivia Questions and take a chance at winning a complimentary bible from the Community News Flash. Random drawing will be held monthly
January Answers 1. The ruder on the black horse (Revelation 6:5-6)
2. Elimelech (Ruth 1:1-2) 3. Joseph (Genesis 41) 4. Israel (2 Kings 8:1-2) 5. Egypt (Genesis 12:10) 6. Agabus (Act 11:28) 7. Isaac (Genesis 26:1) 8. Locusts and hail (Exodus 10:14-15) 9. Ahab’s (1 Kings 17:1; 18:44-45) 10. The prodigal son (Luke 15:14) 11. David (2 Samuel 21:1) 12. The Midianites (Judges 6:3-6) 13. Nebuchadnezzar (2 Kings 25:1-3) 14. Jacobs (Genesis 42:1-2) 15. Belshazzar (Daniel 5) 16. Ahasuerus (Esther 1:3-12) 17. Abraham (Genesis 18:1-8) 18. Laban (Genesis 29:22-23) 19. Job’s (Job 1:13) 20. Samson (Judges 14:10-14)
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HUNTER...from page 1 meals a day for their four children. Hunter, whose dinner chore was dishwashing, had no desire to learn to cook. "I was happy to eat my mother's food." As an adult, Hunter was a single mother and a businesswoman. "The kitchen was not where I wanted to be," she said. Then, in 2010, she moved into a beautiful house in Terry that had a chef's kitchen. One morning, she walked into that kitchen, raised her hands and said, "Holy Spirit, teach me how to cook. "I heard him say yes to me," Hunter said. He spoke to her the next day. "If you were serious, let's cook something today," she recalled. And she made her first cake, a pound cake. "I packed it up and took it to my mom's house in Byram. She asked who made the cake - it was still warm from the oven." So Hunter went back to her house and made a second one, taking photos of her mixing and baking, to prove who was the chef. Drawing on her mother's and grandmother's recipes, Hunter grew in her kitchen skills, making delicious meals and inviting relatives over to eat. "I did that for a year," she said, adding that it took that long for everyone to believe she was truly that good of a cook. Then, the Lord spoke to her once again
FLOYD.....from page 1 mother, "What is your name." Floyd always answered with her three names. On the first day of school, Mrs. Gambrel asked the teacher if her daughter could carry her satchel of books onto the playground at recess. That's where her mother's lessons quickly kicked in. "I would get on the playground and kids would call me names. I would tell them, 'No, my name is Cozette Juanita Gambrel.' Then I would get my satchel of books and read." Floyd said because of the love instilled in her by her mother she coped. "After seven or eight weeks, it was fine." She stayed in the same school until she graduated. Another child from the Red Hill Community joined her in the third grade and through graduation. Out of a class of 52 graduates, Floyd and her friend were the only two African Americans. Floyd shone in high school, serving as FBLA president, Beta Club member, office worker who made the intercom announce-
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with the words "Cooking with Honey and Friends." That led to a Facebook page with the name, offering recipes and photos. That led two months later to a speaking engagement on her food and that led to a challenge to make YouTube cooking videos. A television show on a local cable channel resulted from that. "And that's how Mississippi Public Broadcasting found me," said Hunter, who has hosted the show "Deep South Dining" on MPB Think Radio Mondays at 9 a.m. for more than three years. A column in the local Byram newspaper and working with an online magazine led to her upcoming book "My Delicious Mississippi Life." Besides mouth-watering recipes, Hunter said the book is designed to spread love and positivity and reflect the hospitality that Mississippi is known for. "It's everything we love about Southern food, the comfort, the taste." Hunter wants her book to represent the state on a national scale, like the standard for Mississippi cooking and hospitality. "The voice of the world today is telling us we shouldn't get along. My prayer is by sharing great Southern hospitality, we can do better. When people open up the book, I hope they feel the love in my heart." Check out the Facebook page "Cooking with Honey and Friends" for recipes and updates about the release of Hunter's cookbook. ments for the school and voted Most Likely to Succeed. "All the ugly things that were said could have made me a bitter person, but my mother said 'You've got to love,'" Floyd said. Floyd started sharing the powerful story of her mother's strength, love and commitment first at a Women of Distinction program in 2000. From there, she started receiving more and more invitations as a motivational speaker where she talked about her mother and her influence on her life. For the past 10 years, she has written a community column for the Tupelo newspaper, and her mother's lessons figure prominently throughout her writing. Support from friends and others in Tupelo led to the donation, so far, of 3,000 copies of Floyd's book to second-graders in the Tupelo, Pontotoc, Union County, Chickasaw County and Lee County schools. The book "Summer of 1969" is available on Amazon.
EVERSON.....from page 1 The book, which she finished as a sixth-grade student, combined her love of writing and her love of baking. The story takes the reader on an adventure, as Nicole uses her special gifts and talents to try and raise money to attend The Pastry Academy . "I love to bake a lot on weekends for my family," said Raegan, who has a 16-yearold sister and a 10-year-old brother. Raegan makes time for her writing in an already busy life. A talented musician, she started playing the cello in the school orchestra as a 5th grader. She currently sits first chair in her high school Orchestra. Raegan is also an active volleyball player for her school and in a club league. She's also a member of Mu Alpha Theta, Student Council and Panthers Helping People. An A student, Raegan is committed to her studies, in all honors courses. "I like studying and doing well in school," she said. The sequel to "Cupcake Dream" is in the early stages. Raegan said this second, as-yet untitled book, continues Nicole's story. Raegan said she puts a lot of herself into Nicole's character. "We're a lot alike because we are both determined and will-
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ing to work hard to accomplish a goal." Raegan can count on the support of her family and friends when her next book is published. Her younger brother, especially, is a fan of "Cupcake Dream." "He really likes it and has recommended to his friends at school," Raegan said. This sequel definitely won't be the last literary effort from the talented teenager. "I have a lot of ideas that would be good novels," said Raegan, adding that she likes the young adult genre and will likely stick to that form of literature.
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Get Off Your Duff Some things that are guaranteed to keep us out of the gym: complicated equipment that we don’t know how to use, and little guidance about how to exercise in general. That’s if we can even find a gym we like. The International Council on Active Aging knows all too well what it’s like for those of us over 50 when we try to start an exercise program. The ICAA Web site (www.icaa.cc/welcomeback.htm) has quite a bit of information, whether you’re just starting out or are an exercise regular. Here are just a few from its list of 20 tips. • Need to find a seniors-appropriate gym in your area? Check the Facility Locator on the site. • Need information on how to get started? See the Health Tips. • Unsure how to choose a fitness trainer? Learn what questions to ask on the personal trainer questionnaire. • Have it your way: Do you want to get your exercise in the morning or at night? Alone or in a group? Do you want to stay indoors because of the weather, or does fresh air appeal to you more? • Keep track of what you’re doing. That’s the best way to see success, written on the page. It’s also the best way to figure out where you might have overdone it. • Pick something you’ll enjoy doing. It makes no sense to sign up for swimming if you hate water. If it’s been a long time since you’ve exercised, make a list of activities you’d like to try. The benefits of exercise have been proven over and over in various studies. And exercise and being active are things nobody can do for us. It’s up to us to make it happen. Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send email to columnreply@gmail.com.
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Chronic Fatigue More Than Just Symptoms DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Is there anything new on chronic fatigue syndrome? We are trying to learn about this disease. — D.P. ANSWER: People with chronic fatigue syndrome face many troubling issues. First, they must cope with the symptoms of the syndrome. Second, they have to deal with an illness whose cause remains mystifying. Third, their illness has no specific tests. Fourth, it doesn’t have specific treatment. Chronic fatigue syndrome, therefore, is a great burden to those who have it. As the name implies, it’s fatigue, not the ordinary tiredness that comes from not sleeping or working too long and too hard. It’s an overwhelming fatigue that makes any effort a gigantic challenge, and it’s a fatigue that rest and sleep do not resolve. In addition to fatigue, people have disturbed sleep. They might have joint and muscle pain, their memory is often not as good as it was, lymph nodes frequently enlarge and become tender, and headaches are common. Some experts theorize that the syndrome might come from a disruption of the normal coordination that exists between the pituitary and adrenal glands. Others feel it’s an inappropriate activation of the immune system. No one knows for sure what the cause is. There has been no breakthrough in treatment. Supervised exercise with a gradual increase in its intensity is important. Chronic fatigue patients find exertion difficult. Therefore, they become deconditioned, and that adds to the problems of the syndrome.
That’s why exercise is important. Medicines like Elavil can restore refreshing sleep to some patients. Patients should not take long naps during the day. Those naps can make nighttime sleep more fragmented. Chronic fatigue syndrome is disruptive, but it is not fatal. That’s one upside to the syndrome. The booklet on chronic fatigue syndrome discusses the condition at greater length. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue — No. 304W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 38253-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I took an AIDS test, and it came back positive. I am a heterosexual male, and I don’t have sex with anyone but my wife, to whom I have been married for 10 years. A second test was done, and that test came back negative. Do I or don’t I have AIDS? — R.T. ANSWER:You don’t have AIDS. The initial screening test for AIDS is the ELISA test. If that test is negative, testing stops. If it is positive, a confirmatory test, the Western blot test, is done. If that second test is negative, then the first test was a false positive. Immunizations, like a flu shot, can make the first test transiently positive. So can multiple blood transfusions. A woman who has had many children might have a positive first test. Lupus and similar illnesses can also be responsible for a positive ELISA test. And then there are positive ELISA tests that are inexplicable; they just happen. The doctor who ordered this test for you should explain it to you in detail and in person. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475. © 2008 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
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5 Weight Loss Tips from a Woman Who Lost 128 Pounds
Morgan Root, an Army veteran, after dropping 128 pounds.
(StatePoint) Sometimes the best advice comes from someone who’s been there, done that. So, if you’re resolving to lose weight, why not consider the wisdom of someone who faced this challenge, and did so with great success? Morgan Root, an Army veteran, found that after the birth of her second child, the scale kept going up instead of down. Determined to make a change, Morgan committed to losing weight and shed an inspiring 128 pounds. Here are her tips to help you lose weight this New Year: • Make your excuse your motivation. When you flip your excuses into your motivation, it’s amazing how much you can accomplish. Always remind yourself of why you started and what your motivation is when things get tough. “For me, my kids used to be my excuse for why I couldn’t work out or make
myself a priority, but now they’re my motivation,” says Root. • Find a weight loss plan that works for you. Finding a plan that works for you is so important to fuel your weight loss goals and create sustainable success. “Being in the army, I was used to structure. As a result, I turned to Nutrisystem, which provided the framework I needed to help me lose the weight,” says Root, who is also a busy mom. “Having portion-controlled meals delivered to my home made it easier. My favorite food is the Margherita Pizza. I could eat pizza when my kids had pizza and didn’t have to think about counting, measuring or weighing anything. It was a win-win!” • Increase your water intake. Water is so important to your overall health, so invest in a new water bottle this year and drink
up! A study found that when people drink six cups (48 ounces) of cold water, they increase their resting calorie burn by up to 50 calories per day. Water also helps you feel full and potentially eat less. Sometimes when you think you are hungry, you are actually just thirsty. Aim for 64 ounces per day. • Change your rewards and comforts. When something good happens in life, we often reward ourselves with food, and when something bad happens we comfort ourselves with the same. Find other ways to reward yourself, like buying something new. Comfort yourself by taking a bath or long shower. Chances are, you’ll forget about wanting that food. • Get moving. Being active not only benefits your weight loss journey, it can also clear your head and will help you feel better overall. Aim for three 10-minute exercise sessions daily. Do a quick workout video before work in the morning, take a conference call on-the-go at lunch and take your dog for an extra walk around the neighborhood when you get home. No matter what, always aim to be active for at least 30 minutes a day. By the end of the week, you’ll have burned as many as 200 extra calories per day. For more tips to help you on your weight loss journey, visit leaf.nutrisystem.com. A weight loss journey is never easy, no matter how much you have to lose, but it’s absolutely worth it. “I have found myself again. I am stronger, healthier, confident, driven and determined more than ever,” says Root.
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"The Abundance of a Servant" The Book by Pastor Marcus Richmond Shows Us How Serving God Can Lead To Happiness, Wellness and Riches By Angela Rogalski Pastor Marcus Richmond of ServantHood Outreach Ministries International in West Point, Miss. is a minister who believes in serving his church members, the community and all whom he meets with a humble and gracious attitude. And he learned this at a very early age, during his college years. Richmond attended Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas, Texas during those years, and it was there that he began to keep a journal from his Bible studies on servitude and having the right attitude when one reaches out to help others. "I saw that people wanted to make a difference, but many didn't have a servant's heart; they had a selfish heart," Richmond said. "Nowadays, we need more servants than superstars. So, that's what my book "The Abundance of a Servant" is about." Richmond said the book can be ordered on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks on the App Store. The book was self-published in May, 2017, and according to Richmond, has had great feedback from people.
"In fact, bestselling author and International Evangelist, Pat Schatzline, said that this book was destined to become a classic for anyone who is in the ministry or a student of the ministry, or just anyone who has a desire to help people." Richmond added that he felt God's call to write this book strongly. "I absolutely felt God's motivation here, because even in ministry, there are so many people who do good things for the wrong reason. There aren't many people who do things with a pure heart. There's a part in the book that reads: true humility will never lead to humiliation. And that is discussed in Philippians, Chapter Two of the Bible. What that means is as we serve God, and as we submit to His will and assignments for our lives, He's going to bring out the best in us." Richmond said that he plans on publishing another book, a continuation of the first one, later in 2018, probably in the summer. He said he feels compelled to keep on writing and that it is a second calling that God has given him. "Again, I absolutely think God has called me to write. These won't be the only books and I am very excited about that." Richmond and his wife, Pastor Marcus Richmond Rhonda , have two children and live in West Point.
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Gambrel wants to remove the silence surrounding mental health counseling By Lucy Weber Mental health counselor Taeisha Gambrel wants to remove the stigma that African American women associate with counseling. Gambrel, who holds a master of education in mental health counseling, has written a book to address "the well-kept-secret in the black community." Her newly released book "Just Pray About It" seeks to encourage women to feel free to talk about mental health issues. "I want to be a voice for the African American community from a woman's perspective," said Gambrel, who is recognized as a National Certified Counselor. "We're taught to be strong and just pray about it," she said. "Whatever happens in the house, stays in the house." But that silence and way of thinking doesn't get women the help they might need in terms of mental health issues, she said. "Just Pray About It, Exposing
the Well-Kept Secret in the Black Community" provides women, and men also, with a gentle approach to realizing that they can reach out for help to conquer depression and other maladies. "They need to know it's OK not to be OK," Gambrel said. The book features quotes from various notables and organizations that give further insight and inspiration to those who struggle with issues. Gambrel said she seeks to shatter myths about seeking mental health counseling in the African American community and to help incorporate faith into sources of therapy. Gambrel draws the parallel that if a woman is sick with the flu, she goes to a doctor. In the same way, a woman struggling with depression should not hesitate to seek out treatment. "We don't just pray if we have the flu. We need the same attitude with mental health," she said. "Women think they have no extra
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time to take care of themselves. "The biggest step is taking the
step to get help. People need to realize that counseling is not what
they see on TV." A busy young woman who works as a mental health therapist at Itawamba Agricultural High School, Gambrel said she never thought of writing a book until inspiration struck in the middle of one night. "Out of the blue, I was inspired to write the book. I got up at 3 o'clock in the morning to start. "I want to give back to my home state," said Gambrel, who lives in Belden, where she grew up. Gambrel is the founder and CEO of Sisters of Faith, a company dedicated to empowering women through spiritual growth to live their best life. "Just Pray About It" is available on Amazon and on her website, taeishagambrel.com. Gambrel said she is looking toward a second book that focuses on addressing the issues that men face in mental health counseling.
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Roslynn Copeland, Writing, Sharing & Empowering Young People in her Hometown By Angela Rogalski Roslynn Copeland said she remembers writing her first book around the age of six. She would take calendars that her family would get at the drugstore and cut the calendar off, then poke holes in the paper, running thread through the holes to make her own book. "I'd write a little story on those pages and teach my sisters in our playschool," Copeland said. "And as I got older, I felt like I should write about some of my experiences that I'd had with my friends. Then I'd mix those real-life experiences with made-up experiences, and before you knew it I had a book." Copeland's books actually began with poetry, and she has an entire book of poems done, but hasn't published them yet. "It's two books in one," she said. "I've been holding onto it; I haven't published it yet. I have Scriptures that go along with it, the relationship of man and woman after the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden." However, today, Copeland has written and published an entire book series that allows her to explore the turmoil, joys and day-to-day lives of three young girls. "The name of the series is "Southside of Eden," Copeland said. "So far, I've written four books in the self-published series of fiction, and I'm not done yet. I published my first book in 2009. The stories center on the lives of three young ladies who are best friends, and a grandmother who tries to direct them in life and encourages them to do the right thing. There are also some church ladies who are there to support them. And the young ladies are 16-yearsold and they encounter their first romance. Actually, the first two books in the series came from my book of poetry. I elaborated on the poems and created the story in the books around the poems, which was obviously the experiences the young ladies were having." Copeland added that the book series was filled with romance, family drama, and relationships. "They're really based on the relationship between men and women after the fall of Adam and Eve," she said. "The Southside of Eden suggests that this is the southern part of Eden, not north where things happen well, but down south where things
happen hot and heavy. So, there's romance and I've had a lot of experiences in all and family dynamics throughout the types of cultures," she said. "I'm also an books." Army Reserve Nurse captain, but I've been She's not sure how many more books out of the military since 2007. And my she'll have in the "Southside of Eden" travels come from that part of my career. series, but she is working on the next one For 20 years, I lived in many different as often as she can. places, from Hawaii, Los Angeles and Copeland said the books can norMiami, to Atlanta, New York and mally be purchased on Amazon.com, Tennessee." but are out of stock right now because Being back in Baldwyn, havshe's in the middle of changing pubing lived and worked in so lishers. many different places, Copeland said that while in school, Copeland said she feels as English and literature had been her though she's come full circle, favorite subjects and that her gift of back to where her writing first words seemed to come naturally to her started. when she wrote. "I believe things happen for "I enjoyed diagraming a reason," she said. "I sentences and reading thought I was comabout the Jabberwocky ing home because I and all those things," needed a break. I she said. "I had an had injured my English Comp teacher back and was off at ICC in Tupelo work. But I got who encouraged me. involved in so She was always many other things saying how well I in the community wrote and promptwhen I returned. ing me to pursue I'm a partner with my writing. And I North Mississippi do have a lot of Rural Legal stories in my Services; I'm on the head." board of a communiIn fact, the first ty development founbook made such an dation in Guntown; impression on I'm a missionary; Copeland that she just so many things that Roslynn Copeland turned it into a you'd run out of ink. I'm movie which you also involved in a mentorcan find on YouTube called "Ms. Joy's ing organization called Aunties and Uncles Girls." Anonymous. I've helped kids get their "The movie is based on the book, but it GEDs and we've done swim lessons; all has more Blues music in it," she said. "I types of things for the community. In May, used a group out of New Albany called the we're doing a Bike-a-thon to help raise Mosley and Johnson Band. They're a Blues money for the Boys and Girls Club. So, band that's been around for a long time. I'm very busy." And I used them as my anchor band for Copeland said the full circle analogy the film. I wrote, produced, edited and fits her perfectly, because she truly directed the movie." believes everything has its season. Copeland is also a registered nurse and "I'm enjoying my writing , but I'm also has traveled extensively. And while she is taking care of children for the Aunties and from Baldwyn, Miss. and lives there now, Uncles program; we try to help young peoshe hasn't forgotten her travels all around ple with their little ones. We try to get the the country. parents into trade programs of some kind, "I've been an R.N. for about 30 years whether it's a trucking program or welding,
or something else, just to empower the young people. Because that's the main thing, and the reason I came back. I needed to do things for other people." Copeland continued, "When you go on vacation and then you come home, people usually ask you - did you bring them a souvenir? So, when I came back, I had lived everywhere and seen and done many things. So, what was I supposed to do, boast about living in Hawaii and all those other places? Just sit down and enjoy my life, when I had all of these things that I had learned; all of this empowerment that I could share with others. Just retire and say, well, I got mine. Why did you come back if you didn't bring a souvenir? Maybe share a little bit of the knowledge you've acquired. I didn't want to come back and maybe die overweight, full of knowledge that I never shared with anybody." Full circle indeed. And Copeland's life is living proof of that and also of God's gentle guidance throughout it all. "I came home in 2003 when we found out my mom had cancer. So, I took a job in Memphis so I could be here and take her to chemo. She passed away after six months and after that I realized that a lot of the young men that she had been mentoring, 14-15-years-old, were considered high-risk. So, I began to try and do what she had been doing, which was give them a couple of dollars to go to basketball games or just try and show them things. "And out of that came Aunties and Uncles Anonymous, when I saw some having problems with the law; a lot of them not graduating. So, we had three ladies from Booneville who were doing GED classes, and they came and did classes in my backroom for the young men. A couple of them passed; a few didn't, but they're still trying. And all of that was birthed out of my coming home and doing the things that my mom had been accustomed to doing. So - full circle. I started with Aunties and Uncles Anonymous in 2005, left and came back here in 2012. So, God brought me back here, making me think it was for one reason, when it lead to something else. And I'm excited about the things I do."
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Jamie Johnson: The Ministry of Writing By Gennella Graham If one were to ask Jamie Johnson where she would see herself at the beginning of 2018, she probably would not have said as a published author, but as God would have it, this is exactly her latest claim to fame. When a Husband Prays is Johnson's first published work. The fictional story chronicles the lives of Naomi and her husband, Jeremiah as they learn how to heal from past hurts and secrets through the power of prayer. It is also a story of a husband loving his wife like Christ loved the church (Ephesian 5:25) and a woman discovering that her purpose is greater than her pain. "I have a lot of stories in my head, and God gave me this one," Johnson states, "This is a story about the ministry of marriage and a husband's ability to cover his wife in prayer." Johnson originally started writing this story in 2013. She then put it off for a year before eventually picking it up again. In all, it took about three years to complete the work. "I had writer's block for about a year because I was trying to add more to the story, but I finally had to accept this is it; this is
needed an editor. Divine intervention what God wants me to write," Johnson was in play, when Johnson came in adds. contact with her future editor through The novella is about 100 pages, and another author she connected with on she feels this is the perfect length to Facebook. She contracted her servictell this story or even as an appeal to a es and made plans to publish her male audience, who may be reluctant work. Johnson started out looking at to finish a longer read. Another appeal different Christian self-publishing of the novella is the cover, which companies. After deciding depicts Johnson own praying that most of their servichusband, Lorence (Ookie) es were a bit expenJohnson. sive, she finally "I started out lookdecided to use ing for pictures of a Amazon's praying male online, CreateSpace to selfand then I realized publish for free. that I had my own "I will continue praying husband at to focus on my home," Johnson writing as well as continues. helping other writers "Although the story by giving them valuable isn't about my real life, insight about the publishthe picture of my husband ing process," Johnson is and after a few retakes, I Jamie Johnson states, "I also hope to start captured the perfect picture my own publishing company, jewj-readyfor the cover." writer, in the near future." The road to publication of When a Presently, Johnson finds the inspiration to Husband Prays was a learning process for write by praying and living a submissive life Johnson. After composing her work, she
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to God. She writes mainly in her prayer room and has the following advice for anyone who is interested in publishing their own work one day: "Write it down! It doesn't matter if it is in a notebook, on your phone, whatever; just get it down. One time I was at a stoplight and a whole story came to me, and I remember praying, 'Lord, please don't let me forget this story.' So, no matter where you are or what the story looks like or sounds like, just write it down," Johnson concludes. Johnson, a licensed massage therapist (LMT), currently resides in Bay Minette, Alabama with her husband and three children. Anyone interested in purchasing When a Husband Prays can order it through Amazon.com (paperback or Kindle ebook). One of Johnson's favorite Bible verses is Romans 8:28, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." In true accordance with the verse, Jamie Johnson is one who is called and is truly living out her purpose through Christ.
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Cast-Iron Cooking
I've joined the cast-iron cookware collectors' cult. We're a small but passionate group with a common cause: the restoration of antique cast-iron cookware. I can't pass up a thrift store or garage sale without purchasing one or two pieces, as long as they're in good condition. My cast-iron cookware is not just for display; I use it on a daily basis. My love affair with castiron cookery began when my mother, Angeline, gave me the heavy, black, castiron skillet that originally belonged to my grandmother, Willie Mae Davis. The thing I love most about cooking in my grandmoth-
er's cast-iron skillet is that it's a direct connection to my history and heritage. I don't fry foods very often, but my heirloom skillet is my pan of choice for the task. As I stand there turning pieces of fish or chicken in the bubbling, hot oil, I think about all the other women in my family who have done the same with this pan. In times past, properly seasoned cast iron was the nonstick cookware of its day. It can stand up to high heat and almost any type of utensil without damaging its surface. Cast-iron cookware also leaches small amounts of iron into the food, a helpful benefit for those who have iron deficiencies. Cast iron heats up slowly, so using the cookware requires a little planning, but once it's hot, it
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and holds it steadily like an oven, and seasoned cast iron doesn't require oil to sear or blacken meats. Recently, I purchased a large, cast-iron skillet for my daughter, Deanna,
to use to pan-sear fish. So, from mother to daughter to granddaughter and greatgranddaughter, the cast-iron tradition continues in our family, one fabulous meal at a time. And to think that
it all started with a single pan from my grandmother, Willie Mae. CAST-IRON-STYLE SMOTHERED CHICKEN 1 large fryer (3 to 3 1/2 pounds), cut up into serving pieces 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning 2 tablespoons flour 1 1/2 cups water or chicken broth 1 tablespoon butter Place a large, cast-iron skillet over high heat. Sprinkle the bottom of the skillet evenly with the salt. Wash the chicken pieces and pat them dry with food-safe paper towels. Sprinkle the pieces with the pepper and poultry seasoning. Place the chicken
pieces, skin-side down, in the hot skillet. Cook on high for 3 to 5 minutes. Cover the skillet with a heavy lid and turn the heat down to medium. The chicken will release juices and fats that will "fry" the chicken and crisp the skin. Let the chicken cook about 30 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside on a plate. Combine the flour with the juices in the skillet until smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the water or broth. Stir to combine. Turn heat to high to thicken. Add the butter. Turn heat down to medium. Place chicken in skillet, skin side up. Cover skillet with the lid. Cook the chicken about 15 to 20 minutes until tender. Serve over rice. Makes 6 servings.
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By Samantha Weaver
• “Use the liner of cold cereal boxes as wax paper. It’s much stronger than regular wax paper, and it doesn’t fall apart when it gets wet.” — S.S. in Minnesota • What’s In Season? Get more bang for your produce buck in the coming month by looking for good deals on: Brussels sprouts, grapefruit and other citrus, pears, kale, sweet potatoes, winter squash, bok choy, apples and radicchio. Branch out with persimmons, leeks, red currants, cherimoya, pummelo and dates. • Suffering from skin irritation or painful chapped hands? “Put a moderate coat of pure petroleum jelly over affected areas right before you go to bed each night, and sleep with your hands covered with loose-fitting, clean cotton socks or mittens only, no gloves or other materials.” — D.M. in Ohio • “I always keep a ‘toilet tote’ in my car and also take one with me when I travel. Inside the tote bag I put disposable latex gloves, a can of Lysol, a container of pull-out disinfecting hand wipes and a roll each of toilet paper and paper towels. This tote has helped me deal with all kinds of bathroom situations in gas stations, restaurants and hotel/motels.” — D.R. in New Jersey • “I try to watch my calories closely to stay in shape. It’s much easier to control at home, but I do like to dine out every once in a while. Here’s one tactic that saves me lots of extra calories: When eating out at a restaurant, I always let the server know ahead of time exactly how much bread, if any, I would like. It saves me from eating a basketful when I might want only a single piece, or none at all.” — J.L. in Florida
• In the 19th century, American author and transcendentalist philosopher Henry David Thoreau made the following sage observation: “Thank God men cannot as yet fly and lay waste the sky as well as the earth!” • Civil War historians say that during the war between the states, 10 percent to 20 percent of the soldiers were under the legal enlistment age of 18. In the Union Army alone, there were 800 15-year-olds, 320 14-year-olds and 127 13-year-olds. • You might be surprised — as I was — to learn that an early version of the automatic dishwasher was available in 1889. • Unless you’re from the area, you’ve probably never heard of Laurel, Miss. If you are from the area, though, you may have heard of the small town, if for no other reason than the fact that Laurel is the home of the national anvil-shooting contest. In this annual event, no guns are used — although gunpowder plays a large role in the festivities. Here’s how it works: two pounds of gunpowder is placed in a hollow space in the bottom of a 100pound antique steel anvil. Another antique anvil of the same size and makeup is placed on top of the first anvil, and then the gunpowder is lit. The person who lit the gunpowder then runs flat-out to get out of the 300foot danger zone, and spectators watch to see how high the second anvil goes. • From 1969 to 1976, dunking a basketball was against the rules of the game. • The formula for Coca-Cola is ultra-top-secret. Insiders say that within the company, it’s referred to only as 7X. *** Thought for the Day: “There is only one good substitute for the endearments of a sister, and that is the endearments of some other fellow’s sister.” — Josh Billings
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A Good Source of Additional Finance for the State
J. Moffett Walker, Retired Counselor & Author The shortest month, February, has only 28 days and 29 days on leap years. But it can be a great month like the rest of the months for us. Why? Success comes by what one does, the important decisions made and executed. On Friday, January 5, 2018, I had an opportunity to send a message to our leading politicians, the ones we selected to make decisions for us. If you recall, two lotto's, Mega Millions and Power Ball had two of the highest jackpots. (Mega Millions, 445 millions and Power Ball, 570 Millions). A family friend asked Tommy and me if we wanted to go to Delta, Louisiana, right across the big Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi. We decided to go. Upon arrival, we parked beside a WLBT vehicle. But with all the Mississippians who crossed the state line, like us, and others from other parts of the country, I figured I would not have a chance to speak on television. I was wrong! After I spent a few dollars for both large jackpots I was pleased to get the privilege to speak on WLBT for the 6 P.M. and the 10 P.M. news. Actually, I was happy! I remembered a message that I wanted to share with our
leading politicians. "We need the lottery to help with education expense and programs for senior citizens." While I was speaking, I noticed those standing around me smiling. And the person who spoke after me added another significant reason we need the lottery, "infrastructure." Guess what? I have a message for those who believe gambling is a sin. I believe anything done in excess is a sin. Like in other states with lotteries, most Mississippians will have self control. By the way, I used to gamble and did not realize that I was gambling. I played BINGO in different places including church fellowship halls. It was fun then, and it is fun now. If anyone out there is thinking no lottery because it's gambling, and that person plays BINGO or cards, or bets on sports or professional boxing and wrestling, what do you call that? I believe many citizens can identify with one or more of those activities. Let us all be for real. The state needs the finance to help compensate for the declining budget in some departments. Cuts made are probably necessary. The state conducted a comprehensive study about the lottery in Mississippi. I want to thank those who made this study available. If I understood the results correctly, a lottery could assist with the state's shortfall. Although I did not hear anything about the lottery in Governor Phil Bryant's state of the state message on January 9, 2018, I am still hoping that February will be the official month lottery is added to our beloved and progressive state. I did not win a dime; I had fun trying and besides I got a chance to send a message, as a citizen, to our politicians. One ticket in Florida won the Mega Millions; one ticket in New Hampshire won the Power Ball.
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Teriyaki Chicken and Rice Run your errands in the morning and come home to a noon meal in the crockpot that will beat any fast-food stop you could have made. 1 (14-ounce) can Swanson Lower Sodium Fat Free Chicken Broth 1/2 cup (5 ounces) bottled teriyaki sauce 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes 16 ounces skinned and boned uncooked chicken breast, cut into 36 pieces 3 cups frozen broccoli, carrot and water chestnut blend, thawed 1 1/3 cups uncooked instant rice Spray a slow-cooker container with olive oil-flavored cooking spray. In prepared container, combine chicken broth, teriyaki sauce, yellow mustard and parsley flakes. Stir in chicken pieces. Add vegetable blend and uncooked rice. Mix well to combine. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours. Mix well before serving. Serves 6 (1 1/3 cups). HINT: Thaw frozen vegetable blend by rinsing in a colander under hot water for one minute. • Each serving equals: 210 calories, 2g fat, 20g protein, 28g carbs, 363mg sodium, 35mg calcium, 3g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Meat, 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Vegetable; Carb Choices: 2. Visit Healthy Exchanges at www.healthyexchanges.com, or call toll-free at 1-800-766-8961 for more information about our “common folk” healthy recipes.
Serve with Sautéed Spinach and Garlic, rice and fresh pineapple. Cook 1 cup of basmati rice as label directs. While it cooks, prepare peanut sauce. As chicken simmers, sauté the spinach and cut pineapple into wedges. COOK: 10 minutes TOTAL: 20 minutes MAKES: 4 servings 1 can (14 1/2-ounce) diced tomatoes 1/4 cup (packed) fresh cilanto leaves 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 2 cloves garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pound chicken breast tenders 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1. Drain tomatoes and reserve juice. In blender at high speed or in food processor with knife blade attached, blend tomato juice, cilantro, peanut butter, garlic, salt and crushed red pepper until pureed. 2. In medium bowl, mix cumin and cinnamon; stir in chicken tenders. 3. In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken tenders and cook, turning once, until browned, about 5 minutes. 4. Pour peanut-butter mixture and diced tomatoes over chicken; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes to blend flavors. • Each serving: About 360 calories, 18g total fat, 3g saturated fat, 118mg cholesterol, 795 mg sodium, 15g carb., 36g protein. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our Web site at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefi nder/.
1. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Khyber Pass? 2. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of food is a nectarine? 3. MUSIC: What all-female band had a hit with the song “We Got the Beat”? 4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of animal also is known as a “gnu”? 5. HISTORY: What was the Tower Commission established to investigate in the 1980s? 6. LANGUAGE: What is meant by the term “lingua franca”? 7. ANATOMY: Where is the uvula in the human body? 8. ANCIENT WORLD: Which philosopher is credited with the maxim: “Man is the measure of all things.” 9. LITERATURE: Which poet’s 1928 book was titled “Good Morning, America”? 10. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president’s face is on the $100,000 bill issued in 1929? Answers 1. Between Afghanistan and Pakistan 2. Peach 3. The Go-Go’s 4. Wildebeest 5. The Iran-Contra Affair 6. Common language 7. Back of the throat 8. Protagoras 9. Carl Sandburg 10. Woodrow Wilson’s
1. Where is Sammy Sosa on the alltime career home-run list entering 2008? 2. Name the pitcher who beat the New York Yankees three times in the 1957 World Series. 3. Entering 2008, by how many games does Navy lead Army in their all-time football series? 4. In 2006, Detroit’s Ben Wallace became the fifth player to record 100 blocks and 100 steals in six consecutive seasons. Name three of the other four to do it. 5. Who holds the Minnesota Wild’s franchise record for career goals? 6. In 2007, Chevrolet recorded more victories in the NASCAR Cup series than it ever had before for one season. How many of the 36 races did a Chevy win? 7. When was the last time before 2007 that the U.S won tennis’ Davis Cup? Answers 1. Sosa is fifth, with 609 home runs. 2. Lew Burdette of the Milwaukee Braves. 3. The Midshipmen lead by three, 52-49 (with seven ties). 4. Julius Erving, Sam Lacey, Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson. 5. Marian Gaborik, with 164 goals entering 2007-08. 6. Chevrolet cars won 26 of the 36 races. 7. It was 1995.
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A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Photos from the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration held at the Corinth Jr. High School on January 12th. The theme for this year's program was "The Love Between My Brothers and Sisters All over This Land. This program was presented by the CMS Diversity Committee and the National Junior Honor Society. 2.
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Don't let fear keep you from your dreams, author advises By Lucy Weber Karen Jarrett leads by example in publishing her self-help book. In encouraging others to step out to face their fears and take risks, the Guys, Tenn., native did just that by writing and seeing that "Faith Your Fear" is now for sale as an e-book on Amazon. "People have dreams sitting on the shelf. A lot of times we get comfortable with the norm. I knew there was more I was supposed to do. I knew I wanted to write," said Jarrett. "I began to pull all this together. I saw people taking risks. That's where the book was born. "'Faith Your Fear'" helps individuals identify if fear is present in their lives, hindering them from obtaining their dreams and delaying their motivation to reach their destiny," she said. "'Faith Your Fear' is a movement; it's a catalyst for empowerment to anyone that needs to put their thoughts, goals and desires into action." As an ordained minister of the Gospel, part of Jarrett's inspiration for the book comes from 2 Timothy 1:7 "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind." Jarrett said she had reached some of her dreams, in her career and family, but realized she had other dreams and that fear was holding her back. Through her writing, she wants readers to do what she did to identify that fear, realize where it comes from and self-analyze it. With a dream of writing, Jarrett took action. She participated in a 30-day writing challenge. She realized
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that one of her biggest fears was rejection but once you start looking at yourself "you believe in yourself and step out. What do you have to lose?" Her book compares the emotion of fear to that of a planted seed that goes through the stages of growth. "However, it (fear) must be addressed and removed before one can see hope-filled dreams become a reality," said Jarrett, who now lives in Oxford, Alabama. "I believe everyone has a purpose. Life's journey will help us all to become more aware of what that purpose is only if we seek to find it." Jarrett is a U.S. Army veteran, and has worked in the banking and finance industry and has pastored a ministry. She has bachelor of art degrees in psychology and business administra-
tion plus an associate's degree in accounting. "These accomplishments all have been instrumental in leading to my passion for teaching, preaching, singing and writing on subject matters affecting us all," she said. Jarrett, a mother of two and grandmother of two, comes home frequently to visit her mother Mildred in Guys. The lessons from the book came be applied by men and women, old and young to important questions about careers, education or other issues, Jarrett said. The author is working on expanding some of the topics in the book for an upcoming paperback edition. She is also planning a second book, which will serve as a follow up to "Faith Your Fear."
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