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Making a Splash – Simone Manuel

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Injuries in Football Players 33 The Buzz About Fort Bend 37 A Lie When the Truth Would Do 40 2016 Christian Voter Guide 44 Caring for The Flock 50 Recipe: Baby Back Ribs Our Mission Statement: “Our mission is to have a magazine devoted to His glory, provide cutting-edge stories important to today’s Christian, promote Christian-Judeo values we find important, and editorial content that your entire family can enjoy.”

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Does God involve Himself in the selection of political leaders including the President of the United States?

Every human organization rises and falls on the quality of its leadership. Nations rise and fall on their heads of State. If the CEO is effective, corporations prosper. If he or she is ineffective they go bankrupt. Coaches make or break Athletic teams. In the same way, the godliness, power, and influence of the Church rise and fall on the drive, example, and gifts of its leaders. Leadership is God’s gift to his people.

The Bible records that Nebuchadnezzar, a powerful ruler over the Babylonian Empire 500 years before Christ, received a vision from God. The prophet Daniel interpreted this dream. Daniel explained that God gave Nebuchadnezzar this vision “… in order that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, gives it to whomever He will, and sets over it the lowest of men” (Daniel 4:17).

As implied in Daniel’s words, Nebuchadnezzar was not a nice man. He threw people alive into hot furnaces if they didn’t bow to his idol. He threatened all of his advisors with mass murder if they didn’t interpret his dream.

America has never experienced such a violent ruler. Yet, the Bible clearly shows that at times God will place really bad leaders in positions of great power for the explicit purpose of fulfilling His plans.

This was certainly true of the Pharaoh of the Exodus whose heart God hardened time after time until Egypt was humbled for its evil treatment of God’s people, Israel. God sent Moses to tell Pharaoh: “…indeed for this purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth” (Exodus 9:16).

God has also been directly involved in elevating individuals to very prominent positions on other occasions. He inspired the prophet Isaiah to announce far in advance the rise to power of Cyrus the Great to fulfill His purpose (Isaiah 45:1). It was a century and half later when God gave Cyrus power over the Persian Empire.

Cyrus acknowledged God’s purpose for his life by sending a royal proclamation throughout his empire: “All the kingdoms of the earth the Lord God of heaven has given me. And He has commanded me to build Him a house at Jerusalem which is in Judah. Who is among you of all His people? May the Lord his God be with him, and let him go up!” (2 Chronicles 36:23).

Students of Bible prophecy also know that in the last days God will even allow a religious figure called “the man of sin” to be empowered by Satan. Through skillful deception this man will pretend to be God and deceive many into worshipping him (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12).

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Making a Splash – Simone Manuel

By Caitlin Richards Who knew a little girl from Sugar Land, Texas would one day become an Olympic gold medalist and make history in the swimming pool. At 20 years old, Simone Manuel swam at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for Team USA and made some major waves.

At the Olympics, Simone tied for gold in the 100-meter individual freestyle, anchored the 400meter medley relay gold medal winning team, earned silver in the 50-meter individual freestyle, and swam for the silver 400-meter freestyle relay team.

“I had a great time in Rio at my first Olympics,” Simone said. “I don’t think I could have enjoyed my first experience anymore than I did. It was such an honor to be a part of team USA, and probably the greatest team at the Olympics.”

Simone’s 100-meter individual freestyle gold medal made her the first African American woman to win an individual gold medal in swimming. Her 100-meter, gold medal-winning swim also set an Olympic Record and American Record in the event.

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to do the same,” Simone said. “I was lucky enough to be able to do that.”

It is safe to say Simone made not only Team USA proud, but her hometown proud too.

Simone has been on a whirlwind since arriving back from Rio in late August. She participated in Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day among other events around the country.

Simone said out of all the things she has done after coming back from the Olympics, so far participating in Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day has been one of her favorites.

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celebrate the life and values of the tennis legend and humanitarian, Arthur Ashe. Simone enjoyed being a part of Arthur Ashe’s vision of helping kids be healthy, active and to get involved in a sport.

“Getting kids into swimming and to learn how to swim, and being able to take pictures with some of those children and them telling me that I am an inspiration to them means a lot,” Simone said, “because that is where it all starts and that is when you figure out your dreams.”

That’s when it all started for Simone too. Simone and her family knew at a young age swimming was going to be a big part of her life. It started with local swim competitions and grew to international competitions.

Eventually, leading her to swim collegiately for Stanford University and for the USA Swimming National Team.

It hasn’t all been roses and medals though. Simone has had her fair share of trials and challenges along the way. Her family and her faith got her through it all though.

“My faith has extremely impacted my swimming career, especially this year,” Simone said. “I had a lot of ups and downs and wondering why it had to happen this year, but I never gave up and was able to achieve all of the goals I had set out for myself.”

These challenges had to do with her performance in Russia at the 2015 International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships, and not getting the best times in one of her events - the 100-meter freestyle - for the past two years.

“I just leaned on God the whole time, kept working hard and kept believing that something good was going to come out of it and it did,”

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of her family. They are the ones who have encouraged and guided her throughout her swimming career, and also her faith.

Attending church together has always been important to the Manuel family. When she is at home, they attend every Sunday; except for when they are at Simone’s swim meets or her brothers’ basketball games when they were still playing competitively.

“We just really depend on God in every aspect of our life, whether it was me deciding what college I was going to or me praying before every one of my races,” Simone said. “We just depend on God in every little

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situation in our life and every big situation in our life.”

The Manuel family prays with one another and encourages one another in their faith. It’s what keeps them so close and strong no matter what they going through or doing - even the Olympics.

Fellow teammate, Katie Ledecky said the way Simone keeps her faith at the center of her life is inspiring. Katie shared that different quotes and bible passages inspire Simone and her faith is what keeps Simone focused.

“She has been given a great gift from God,” Katie said.

“She wants to carry it out and do the best she can every time she is in the pool. It is really inspiring to see.”

Simone is an inspiration to many but she still thinks of herself as a girl from Sugar Land, Texas. Even while being named an honorary captain of the Houston Texans pre-season game against the Arizona Cardinals, she still couldn’t believe how many people stood to cheer for her.

“I get surprised,” Simone said. “I don’t know why I get surprised but I am just like ‘all of these people are cheering for me?’ All of it is a little bit of a surprise still to me.”

Simone has been praised all around the country, as she should be. Her family and hometown couldn’t be any prouder of her either. Despite all of the medals, Simone still would of have had something to be proud of.

“Whatever way I would of performed [at the Olympics], I still would have been proud of myself,” Simone said. “I worked hard all year. Sometimes the results don’t show, but you just have to keep trying and never give up. At the end of the day you are proud of yourself because you worked hard.”

Some athletes go through a post-Olympic let down, but Simone said that is not her. She feels fortunate to have had an incredible Olympic

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experience and be a part of the 2016 USA Swimming National Team.

Perhaps, what keeps her going the most is knowing this isn’t the end, but just the beginning.

“I’m very excited to go back to Stanford and reach some goals with the team, reach some goals individually and just get back into college swimming,” Simone said.

After graduating from Fort Bend Austin High School in 2014, Simone was recruited to attend Stanford University and be a part of one of the top nationally ranked collegiate programs in the country.

As a freshman, she was a four-time national champion in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard medley relay.

During the 2015-2016 collegiate swim season, Simone was redshirted as a sophomore so she could train for the Olympic Games. She can’t wait to get back in the pool for this year’s season. With Simone’s success, she could have chosen to take her career professionally but she still had some goals to reach.

“I just didn’t want to have regrets,” Simone said. “To me it’s not all about the money, the endorsements or all of those other factors that go a long with it. I wasn’t on the team this year and I want to go back to those relationships… I want to be a part of that team aspect again, and go back to school the whole year and enjoy my college experience…because those are the most important things to me, [they] keep me grounded and really keep me going.”

Simone has already made some major waves in the pool and outside of the pool, but she isn’t done. According to swimtoday.org, a USA Swimming website used to find a swim team, in the four days following Simone’s gold in the 100-meter freestyle there were 23,210 searches, which equaled

two-thirds of the total searches for the 2014 calendar year.

The same day Simone won the gold in the pool in Rio she also won the day on social media. Compared to Michael Phelps, Simone gained over 56,000 more mentions than Michael following her 100-meter freestyle gold.

No matter how many gold medals Simone brings home one thing is for sure. She has made a name for herself and her hometown proud.

Sugar Land, along with everyone else in the country can’t wait to see what else Simone is yet to do.

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Sugar Land Pastor Follows God’s Calling to Start a Life-Giving Church

By Jessa McClure When Pastor Terry Darnell was a sophomore at Texas State University in San Marcos, he felt the Lord’s calling to go into fulltime ministry. After graduation, he and his family moved to Lafayette, LA to work as the youth pastor of Family Life Church.

“Everything was going great, and the youth ministry was experiencing incredible growth,” Darnell said. “But after four years I felt the Lord calling me to start a new church.”

For several months, Darnell and his wife prayed and sought the Lord about the location of their next ministry venture. They weren’t sure where they should go, but after visiting some friends in the Sugar Land area, started feeling like this was the place God wanted them to be.

“We moved here in June of 1999, and we’re about to celebrate our 17th year,” Darnell said.

With just two parishioners, the pastor and his wife started what would become Family Life Church. “We started going out into the community and meeting people,” he said. “our first official Sunday service had 27 people, including children.”

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When the first building was complete, the church had around 100 members. But over the next few years, FLC quadrupled in membership, prompting the construction of a larger worship facility that was completed in August of 2015.

Family Life continues to grow and reach people in their community who need Jesus.

Darnell believes that the growth of the church is based on the welcoming environment he and other ministry leaders help create.

“Everybody wants to be loved and accepted, and to feel that they are valuable,” Darnell said. “I think our church offers this. When you walk through the door, you are greeted. And our services are authentic. We want to teach people that their faith works in their daily lives.”

Because of their life-giving approach to ministry, Family Life has attracted people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.

“It is just incredible to walk into our church and see the diversity of people who come together to worship,” Darnell said.

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Association accredited facility, Texas Lions Camp offers nothing less than the best summer experience for every child.

“They are able to step onto our campus and do some of the most incredible things they never thought were possible,” Wilson said.

Texas Lions Camp’s facilities and activities are designed to help every child manipulate their circumstances to do a regular activity.

Children with no legs can ride a horse and a child who only has one arm and no legs can climb a 30-foot climbing wall. Whatever any child wants to do they can do it.

Texas Lions Camp was started back in 1949 as an answer to the polio epidemic that was ravaging the country. The Lions of Texas wanted to be able to offer all children, no matter if their legs were in braces or if they were confined to a wheel chair, the opportunity to still be a kid. The first year of camp all the children had polio. Since then, Texas Lions Camp has added over 150 other disabilities.

Over the 67 years they have existed, they’ve had 70,000 children as campers. The children who attend Texas Lions Camp have a variety of disabilities and medical conditions, but the heart of a child is still at the camp’s core.

A picturesque, summer camp experience isn’t the only thing Texas Lions Camp offers. Through all of the activities and experiences Texas Lions Camp offers its campers, they are improving their self-image and building their self-confidence.

“These children come here and realize they can be a valuable part of their community, their family, and their school,” Wilson said. “They go back home with a new found confidence, an improved self-image and they get involved.”

Texas Lions Camp has a ‘can do’ philosophy where the word can’t is never used. If a child isn’t able to do something, they work with the child to figure out what they can do. They try to help the children see their obstacles as opportunities.

“It is getting into their mind that ‘can do’ philosophy no matter their situation,” Wilson said. “They may not be able to do it exactly like every else, but they learn there is a way they can do it like no one else.”

“They become successful, viable people and step into their roll, their calling, and their piece of who they are going to be because they realize their disabilities do not define them.”

At Texas Lions Camp, children come out of their shell, and realize their potential and gifts.

This was especially true for one special young lady. Most dancers have beautiful legs and talented feet, but what if you don’t have feet?

One such camper, Paulina faced this challenge. She is a double-leg amputee from the knees down and wears prosthetic legs that she navigates well in. However, when she dances she foregoes her prosthetics.

“She is one of the best dancers I have ever seen,” Wilson said. “I was stunned by this young lady and her talent.”

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Paulina wants to make dancing her vocation and is on her way to doing so. After watching her dance, Wilson told her she wanted to ask

her a question. The young girl responded, ‘you want to know why I took off my legs? Wilson said yes.

The young starry-eyed camper replied, ‘sometimes you have to take off what the world gives you in order to be what you were created to be.’

She knew she was a dancer. She just needed a stage to prove it.

“At Texas Lions Camp they find out who they really are,” Wilson said. “There are a lot of things that Texas Lions Camp is, but basically it is the blank canvas and the children come in and paint the masterpiece of who they are.”

Texas Lions Camp provides children with the tools they need to build their life and discover who they want to become. This ranges from diabetes

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“It is a tremendous blessing to be able to be a part of that and watch them do it,” Wilson said.

Texas Lions Camp is not only changing these children’s lives but making the lives of their families better too. By having a place for these children to come to, families can be refreshed, renewed and rejuvenated.

“They come back so much more in love with that child,” Wilson said. “They don’t realize how much that child brings to their family until they aren’t there for a week.”

As an added bonus to what Texas Lions Camp offers these families, their children are able to attend camp at no cost. The costs for these families are already high to care for their children. Through the over 900 Lions Clubs across Texas, each child’s cost to attend is covered.

Facilitating camp wouldn’t be possible without the counselors, staff, volunteers, Texas Lions Clubs, and generous donors. Each year these groups of people give back through their time and money to make summer dreams come true. For opportunities to donate, volunteer or become a counselor visit lionscamp.com.

The applications for 2017 camp open on January 3, 2017. Online applications are available at lionscamp.com under application. Online applications are preferred, although paper applications are available for download in February 2017. Application materials include the application, a doctor waiver and a Texas Lion sponsor.

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“I work for the best place in the world,” Wilson said. “Texas Lions Camp changes lives and it changes them one at a time.”

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Teen Body Image Doesn’t Have to be a Weighty Issue

By Dr. Rebecca Deurlein I recently read an article circulating on Facebook that has gathered quite a bit of steam. It is a letter from a young woman to her mother about her self-esteem issues arising from repeatedly hearing her mother disparage her own body. As she explains, she thought her mother was beautiful, but her mother lived in a world of dieting, negative self-talk, and disappointment. Not only was it disheartening for the daughter; it also caused her to repeat the same cycle when she got older.

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BUT - and this is a big BUT - now is the time to help your teenager discover his or her true self. These are the years when most kids begin to realize that it’s okay to be different. That their peers (not all of them, but a good number) will accept them for their individuality. That their friends are becoming mature enough to appreciate them for what they do well and ignore the parts that don’t matter. This is the time when confidence reigns supreme and they realize that they will do much better in life if they present themselves with assuredness rather than timidity.

Parents are positively key when it comes to this transition. No, you can’t tell them how great they are because you’re their parents and of course you think they’re great. That actually carries little weight with them.

Instead, look to yourself and reflect on the messages you send your kids.

I had a grandmother who was quite body conscious and always aware of her appearance. Of course, she was conscious of our appearance as well, and had no problem commenting on our changing bodies, our acne, and all the other imperfections that we can either accept or agonize over.

Looking back, I now recognize her comments more as a reflection of her own self-doubt than anything else. She didn’t feel good about herself, so

she unknowingly transferred that insecurity onto us. So ask yourself – am I projecting my own issues with body image on my kids? Am I sending them the message that what’s on the outside is more important than what’s on the inside?

Instead, model confidence and self-acceptance to your children.

Refuse to criticize your own body. Let your conversations focus on your job successes, an obstacle you overcame, your pride in an accomplishment, your intense drive to reach a goal. Do the same when you speak of other people, rather than focusing and commenting on their looks. When you praise your kids, praise specific accomplishments. It’s certainly okay to be attractive and it’s fine to acknowledge that, but the vast majority of your compliments should target other, more substantial areas of strength that your kids can actually control. That’s where true self-esteem should come from.

In a nutshell, note your own, their, and other’s successes of substance, not superficiality. In that way, you will grow young adults with strong, positive priorities who understand and convey to the world that they are so much more than their weight or body type.

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B&B Butchers and Restaurant Becomes Title Sponsor of Resurrection Run Katy

By Caitlin Richards Faith West is teaming up with Katy/ Fort Bend Christian Magazines to hold their first annual Katy Resurrection Run on Good Friday, April 14, 2017. The two longstanding community partners aren’t doing it alone though. B&B Butchers and Restaurant is joining their cause by being the title sponsor for the event.

“We are excited to offer an event like this in Katy,” Joseph Menslage, Katy/Fort Bend Christian Magazines publisher and Katy Resurrection Run founder said. “Having B&B join us in our cause makes it even more exciting and gives us hope that the event will be even more of a success.”

B&B Butchers and Restaurant features a first-class neighborhood butcher shop that is popularly found in New York and a restaurant with an old-fashioned steakhouse menu. Benjamin Berg, B&B Butchers & Restaurant proprietor, is originally from New York and wanted to bring a dining spot like B&B to Houston.

“Houston has been extremely good to our business and my family,” Berg said. “As a New Yorker, it is hard to find a new home but Houston has definitely been a great transition in our lives.”

B&B opened in May of 2015 and is fashioning a reputation of not only excellent steak and cuisine, but also of giving. During the Houston

Restaurant Weeks benefiting the Houston Food Bank, B&B raised enough funds to set the record for the largest single donation from a restaurant.

“Giving back to organizations like this and getting involved in the community is extremely important to us,” Berg said. “The community has done so much for us with their support and we want to give back.”

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By partnering with Faith West and Katy/Fort Bend Christian Magazines, B&B will be supporting the many organizations Faith West’s Eagle Initiative supports. The Eagle Initiative is Faith West’s outreach to the community where they give Faith West camp and school scholarships, and partner with numerous community organizations to make a difference.

“Faith West is all about community,” Kirk Rightmire, Faith West public relations director said. “However we can, whether it is through education, outreach, connecting businesses and churches, or brining people together it has always been our goal to be a force in the community to benefit the people of Katy.”

Organizations the Eagle Initiative benefits include Caring 4 Katy,

Good Shepherd, Sunshine Kids, and Sunshine Thru the Rain. The Eagle Initiative’s impact is far reaching as some of the organizations benefit children and families from downtown Houston to the greater area.

“We’ve never done anything to raise money for the Eagle Initiative before,” Rightmire said. “We’ve always reached out to business leaders in the community, churches and the Faith West families to support it. So we hope to make an even greater difference in the community with the funds raised from the event.”

Through the Eagle Initiative Faith West is able to open its many facilities like Camp West and Lake West to community organizations at no cost to host events and activities. This includes events like a Christmas experience for children within Child Protective Services (CPS) and a CPS adoption day where adoptions increased by 400%.

“Our commitment is to intentionally plant into the soil of this community,” Gary Kerr, Faith West founder said. “Whether by offering facilities to the amazing number of mobile churches in the Katy area, partnering with the Harris county foster child program, or supporting the Sunshine Kids…

Faith West will continue to provide a needed environment for our great community.”

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Dear Doctor: Common Knee Injuries in Football Players

By Dr. Timothy Noonan Dear Doctor: My son injured his knee in his football game last night. What are common knee injuries in football players?

Dear Reader: I am sorry to hear about your son’s injury. There are several injuries that are possible in sports, especially football. Many of these can occur without contact as the foot is planted and the knee twists.

An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a common traumatic injury to the knee. The ACL is a major ligament in the knee that provides stability to the knee especially with pivoting sports. A torn ACL requires surgical reconstruction with tissue from another source. Often this occurs without contact. The athlete can feel or even hear a “pop.” The knee immediately swells with fluid, called an effusion. The athlete can often walk, although with pain. Return to sports is about 6 months.

A medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear is another common ligament injury in football players. An MCL tear commonly occurs as the athlete’s foot is planted and an opposing player hits the outside of the knee. The player often feels a tearing sensation. The knee will be sore and swell slightly on the inside of the knee. The athlete will have some pain with walking and some sense of instability. The MCL provides stability to the knee especially in side-to-side motions. A torn MCL can frequently be treated without surgery using a hinged knee brace. Return to sports is 3 to 6 weeks.

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There may be limitations in knee flexion. A torn meniscus requires surgical treatment with either repair or partial removal of the torn fragment. Return to sports is 4 weeks for meniscus trimming and 10 weeks for meniscus repair.

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The Buzz About Fort Bend

As Calvary Episcopal Preparatory began their school year, all doors were open except one.

The Library was closed in preparation for the annual Library Reveal. At the beginning of each school year, librarians and volunteers transform the library into a 3D wonderland as an out of the box idea to get students excited about reading.

On September 13, 2016, Fort Bend County Commissioners Court was awarded the American Cancer Society’s ‘Workplace Health Assessment Wellness Champion Award’ for providing excellent wellness opportunities for its employees. Fort Bend County received second place in the nation for providing wellness services such as nicotine cessation programs, exercise programs, wellness classes, and multiple health screenings.

Hope For Three hosted its first annual “Golf Fore Autism” tournament on Sept 12th, 2016. Hope for Three provides help and hope to local families living with autism.

Upper School students at Calvary Episcopal Preparatory have the unique opportunity for all students to belong to student council, and recently, they all attended their first meeting of the District Student Council at George Ranch High School. Following the StuCo meeting, CEP students enjoyed team building activities which meant they spent the afternoon eating, bowling and playing games.

The Fort Bend County Human Trafficking Task Force hosted a community engagement seminar on August 31, 2016 at the Rosenberg Civic and Convention Center. The seminar was held to engage the broader community to become involved in combating human sex trafficking by learning specific methods to identify potential trafficking victims, utilizing reporting methods and resources.

Seventh grade Calvary Episcoal Preparatory students just returned from three active days at The Outdoor School in Marble Falls. From ropes courses to climbing structures to canoeing, the trip provided both fun and challenge. Students returned to school all abuzz with the news of critters they saw, heights they climbed, and fun they had.

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The Central Fort Bend Chamber held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Leonetti Graphics, Inc. on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 in Missouri City, TX

The Central Fort Bend Chamber welcomed their new member and business, “Craft the Message”, on Thursday, August 11th to the Chamber Family. Craft the Message creates bold marketing messages for marketing campaigns, assists with market research and developing website content, performs marketing for social media and can create both printed and digital brochures to help meet the needs of any business.

Calvary Episcopal Preparatory students honored Grandparents and Special Friends at a Chapel Service and Program on Friday, September 9th. CEP student, Isabelle Beale, is pictured here with her with grandma, Kay Nelson.

The Central Fort Bend Chamber held a cutting ceremony for Fiesta Smiles on Wednesday, September 7th in Richmond, TX. Fiesta Smiles, PLLC provides treatment to children, as well as adults offering general dental work, teeth whitening, dental implants, invisalign, and the “six month smile” making it affordable for all.

The Central Fort Bend Chamber’s hosted its monthly networking breakfast on August 2nd, 2016 at Wells Fargo Bank in Rosenberg.

The Central Fort Bend Chamber’s monthly networking breakfast was hosted at Wells Fargo Bank, located on Avenue H, in Rosenberg. Jim Russ with EHRA Engineering, showed excitement as he gave thanks to the members who attended the breakfast and introduced the Superintendent of Brazos Bend State Park, Chris Bishop.

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A Lie When the Truth Would Do

By Gary Gillen It started with a cough. Then the cough became more persistent and was noticed. When the media asked about her health, they were dismissively told to “Get a life!”

On a beautiful sunny New York day with temperatures in the 70s, she left an event early.

She was overheated they said.

Then the video, taken by an unnoticed bystander, surfaced. A clearly unwell candidate collapsing as aides helped her into a van leaving a shoe in the street during the process.

This all forced the Hillary Clinton Campaign to do the one thing they did not want to do. Something they instinctively avoid. Tell the truth.

Even well-known Democrat David Axelrod, President Obama’s former advisor and Chief of Staff, tweeted, “Antibiotics can take care of pneumonia. What’s the cure for an unhealthy penchant for privacy that repeatedly creates unnecessary problems?” He was referring to the seemingly ingrained propensity for the Clinton’s and their sycophants to hide the truth even when the truth would not harm them.

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Perhaps pneumonia can explain her quote at a Barbra Streisand hosted event when she famously called half of Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s supporters a “basket of deplorables” and the other half “are people who feel that the government has let them down, the economy has let them down, nobody cares about them, nobody worries about what happens to their lives and their futures, and they’re just desperate for change. It doesn’t really even matter where it comes from. They don’t buy everything he says, but he seems to hold out some hope that their lives will be different. They won’t wake up and see their jobs disappear, lose a kid to heroin, feel like they’re in a dead end.”

The question I have heard no one ask her is this: You claim you will be Obama’s third term, what responsibility do you share for creating the feelings of these hardworking Americans who see the elite left has targeted them. Americans who feel “progressives” are busy dividing our nation along religious, gender and economic lines.

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Caring for The Flock

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Redmon’s path to Sundance may not of been in his plan but you could say it was in God’s plan.

After serving Water’s Edge Community Church in Richmond, Texas as a pastor for six years, Redmon started thinking about ways to serve the Lord outside of the church.

When Redmon started thinking about other options a good friend reached out to him serendipitously. His friend asked him to come tour a building in Katy. Little did Redmon know; his good friend would become his boss and he would one day manage that very building.

Redmon did some research on Sundance and came across their simple but prolific mission statement ‘to glorify God.’ This struck Redmon as he was exploring ways to serve and minister to others outside of the church. Coupled with the fact that Redmon’s grandmother had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s a short time ago, this tour came to mean something even more.

“I went the next morning and just trusted my friend, God and all of these signs,” Redmon said. “Then a month later, I actually started working

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At first, Redmon served as the admissions director for Sundance and then transitioned into executive director the following year. Redmon has been serving as the executive director for a year and a half now. He’s learned his role now parallels a lot to the work he did as a pastor. In both roles, Redmon

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explained he was like a shepherd that cared for his flock.

“The shepherd’s very caring and takes care of things,” Redmon said. “But at the same time they are planning how to get them to water, what they are going to eat and on the watch for an attack to protect the flock.”

Prior to serving as a pastor at Water’s Edge Community, Redmon served at First Baptist Church of Katy for several years as an associate youth minister and in other roles. He brings his pastoral skills of listening and focusing on others to his work at Sundance as he cares for not only the residents and their families, but also Sundance’s employees.

“A big part of what we believe at Sundance is that we care for people,” Redmon said, “and a big part of that is also our employees. If we’re able to care and love our employees then they’re going to do a great job taking care of our residents.”

Outside of caring for others, there is the entire operations side of things Redmon oversees. Being in one of the most competitive markets for memory care and assisted livings, this is no easy task. Redmon’s management and sports management degree from Rice University and master’s degree in Christian education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary equip him to get the job done though.

Redmon has the ability to manage Sundance and care for the people of Sundance all at the same time.

Managing the memory care facility hits close to home for Redmon with his grandmother’s diagnosis therefore giving his work even greater meaning. Redmon knows what it is like walk with a loved one with memory loss and is better able to do his job because of it.

“It helps me keep things in perspective,” Redmon said. “It’s reminded me that not only are the residents going through this, but the families are too.”

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the third grade at Kingsland Baptist Church. Since that day, in all that he does Redmon seeks to be more like Jesus.

As Redmon grew up in Katy, Texas, he held his faith close and only grew firmer in it.

From playing on Katy High School’s state championship football team to playing collegiately for Rice University, Redmon sought out the Lord and His plans for his life.

“I find it very reassuring to know that God is good and we can trust him,” Redmon said. “It wasn’t like there weren’t hardships during it all though.”

It was through the different trials and challenges Redmon grew in his faith. One of the first was being on the 1998 Katy High School football team that was disqualified from the state championship game.

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“I remember I walked away from that realizing that in ‘97 it was easy to put your focus and praise on God because of winning a championship, but in ’98 it was harder. I could still choose to praise him though.”

Football paved the way for Redmon’s college education at Rice University with a scholarship. Redmon was plagued with injuries and barley saw time on the football field. His career as a football player ended and Redmon experienced a bit of an identity crisis.

“If you would’ve asked me back then I would’ve said I’m a Christian who plays football, but when I was done playing football I realized I was really a football player who was a Christian,” Redmon said. “All of a sudden, this thing that’s been a part of my life for the past ten years [football] is no longer part of that.”

Redmon’s faith was molded by all of those experiences and they taught him to lean on God through everything. His faith has also carried him through the many challenges that come along with starting a career, getting married, having a family and continues to do so today. “[My faith] is a big part of my day to day life,” Redmon said. “I don’t know what I would’ve done without my relationship with Jesus over the past decades.”

Now at Sundance, Redmon uses his faith to better serve the residents, their families and the employees. Before he walks into work, Redmon sits in his car and brings his faith into focus.

“I pull up the verse of the day and tell myself I’ve got the ability to make this place different and think how can I do that,” Redmon said. “It doesn’t happen every day but more days than not it does.”

With his role at Sundance, work for Redmon can be all hours of the day and every day of the year. Spending time with his wife, Bradi and their three sons Aidan (8), Jayce (6), and Colt (3) remains a top priority for Redmon though.

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