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Letter from the Publisher FORT BEND

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Harvey’s Hidden Heroes

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and His Church Are There 24 Bringing Out the Best You 28 Hope On the Radio Waves 30 Psalm 121 and Hurricane Harvey 32 Teaching Kids to Be Proactive 35 The Buzz About Fort Bend 37 2017 Health & Wellness Guide 43 Neighbor Helping Neighbor 45 Recipe: Lemon Garlic Pasta 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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Wow, what a busy two months it has been for us all! Our prayers and thoughts are with everyone who has experienced loss due to Harvey. Katy and Fort Bend County were two of the hardest hit areas due to flooding. Many have lost their homes, vehicles, jobs... some even lost their lives in this tragedy. Yet even in hardship, the Lord is with us. Our communities will stand strong, and we will rebuild. Thank you to everyone who donated their time and resources toward aiding in greater Houston’s recovery. Natural disasters can bring out the most admirable qualities in humanity; the way that everybody pulled together to help both friends and total strangers was nothing short of beautiful.

We would also like to extend our condolences to my Pastor, Ed Young of Second Baptist Church. His wife, Jo Beth Young, passed away on September 17, 2017. She was 80 years old. Jo Beth never wanted the spotlight her husband is under, but she did incredible work behind the scene. She was a model Christian and wife to Pastor Young. Jo Beth will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

On another note, the fall is usually my favorite time of the year. I love our first cool fronts and the changing of the seasons, but my favorite passion about the arrival of fall is pro football. This year, that has drastically changed. Nowadays, everything in our society has become politicized. Football, for many of us, used to be an escape from our country’s polarization and obsession with politics. Now, political agendas have infiltrated even our sports and pro athletes everywhere refuse to stand for the pledge of allegiance.

In doing so, they refuse to honor this great country that has allowed them to become profitable; and for what? To protest against imagined grievances and so-called police brutality? There is an old saying, “you should never bite the hand that feeds you.” Not only has the NFL bitten our hands, but they’ve shown a utter lack of respect to our nation’s veterans that have given them the freedom to protest in the first place.

If you feel you have grievances against the police, fine. Call a news conference or ask a television or radio station to give you 30 minutes to air your complaints. Such is your right as a citizen. Just don’t take it onto the playing field. We don’t want to hear it. First of all, the NFL is not a platform for free speech; it’s a work place environment. Professional football players are contracted employees who do not have the right to protest unless their boss (the NFL) gives them that right. Period.

Furthermore, the NFL selectively enforces rules that they choose to enforce. Most people probably aren’t aware that the NFL already has a rule in place requiring everyone to stand for the pledge; look up Rule a62 63. What they choose to enforce or not to enforce is their business, but if they want to keep their fanbase and save the game, stand for the Pledge of Allegiance!

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Harvey’s Hidden Heroes

By Dr. Rebecca Deurlein When you live in an area hit by a devastating hurricane mixed with tornadoes and record-breaking flooding, it makes the international news.

Dramatic rescues and fatalities fill the headlines and the sensational is made more so by unending media coverage.

But most of us were impacted by the compassionate sacrifices of people who will never get national media coverage or be recognized by anyone beyond their Fort Bend circle. They are the hidden heroes, and their impact on our community has been profound.

St. Theresa Catholic Church was one of the first to step up and offer shelter to local residents displaced by the storm. Uwaila Osaren, a church member, showed up to volunteer for a few hours but willingly took on a leadership role when it became clear she was needed. She began coordinating volunteers to set up a temporary shelter and collect the large influx of supplies that arrived steadily as people began emerging from their homes. The volunteer force was largely supported by I CERV, the Ismaili Community Involved in Responsible Volunteering - that group alone constituted 60-100 volunteers who worked three shifts for round-the-clock support and cataloging of supplies.

“What has blown me away is people from all ethnicities and religions - not just the St. Theresa family - who have come together to help,” said Osaren. “Another pleasant surprise has been the teenagers who have shown maturity and dedication, working hard, staying as long as needed, and

completely disproving the negative stereotype of teenagers.”

The church provided shelter and a supply drop-off point during the first week post-Harvey. However, many residents still couldn’t leave their neighborhoods and relied on a different kind of hero.

Jourdan Janik & Steve Alexander (not pictured) made 18 trips back & forth to the Fitzpatrick house floating in Ken Alexander’s clean up equipment. “They’re not just my friends,” said Mike Fitzpatrick, “they’re my heroes.”

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Clayton started the Sienna Plantation Neighbors group on Facebook back in January, having no idea the part it would play in saving lives during Hurricane Harvey. When Harvey’s path came closer to Houston, Clayton took to the Facebook group page to update residents and keep them informed. Soon, the neighborhood discovered the most reliable information was coming from Clayton. Thirty minutes after Clayton warned the group of the first tornado, she received 200 requests to join. Within 12 hours, she received 1500 requests. Neighbors began posting updates of lightning strikes and more tornado warnings, and by Wednesday, she had 5000 requests to join the group.

Clayton explained, “I had no idea how many people were watching me and how my reactions to the storm would affect other people. I just tried to be honest, to get beyond the rumors, without causing panic. I didn’t realize I was being a leader. I didn’t know people were looking to me for answers. It turns out, my group had become a lifeline, and it was very humbling.”

Clayton worked tirelessly to stay on top of the information and communicate it to her neighbors. She didn’t pay attention to the amount of time she was logging until her hands started shaking and she realized she’d been typing on her phone day and night. But for someone who values integrity more than anything, she was touched by her neighbors’ trust in her and by the sense of community they all shared.

“We all became family, neighbors helping neighbors, and it made me realize, none of us has to be alone.”

Mike Fitzpatrick, a resident of Prestwick Subdivision, couldn’t agree more. While his wife, Laurie, was in New York moving her youngest daughter into a college dorm, Harvey was leaving a flood of water in its wake. Alone in the house, Mike watched the water rise until it began seeping into their home.

“I don’t want to remember the sound the house made when water came in,” Fitzpatrick said. “The house gurgled and groaned, and upstairs, trying to sleep, I knew it was happening.”

Flooding and debris collect at Mike and Laurie Fitzpatrick’s house. Mike credits Ken Alexander and his family with sacrificing time, equipment, and considerable time to salvage much of the couple’s home.

The next morning, a friend showed up with a raft and began carrying belongings and the couple’s four cats to safety. On the second day of flooding, Ken Alexander, owner and president of Build Pro, a commercial and residential contractor, arrived at the house with family and friends and a canoe filled with fans, dehumidifiers, and food. They worked to Continued on page 10

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Fitzpatrick worried that while his wife was caring for everyone else, no one was caring for her. But that’s where friends came in, showing up each day to offer support wherever it was needed. Fitzpatrick said, “Even though thank you sounds like it’s not enough, I’ve learned to never stop saying it. I don’t know how to repay people for what they’ve done for me. There’s not enough words in the English language to convey the thanks and gratitude I have for these people. All I can do is use that motivation to help my neighbor and friends.”

That concept of paying it forward has been a popular one in Houston, where “Houston Strong” has become both an attitude and words to live by. Josh Moore was able to witness the power of God and the concept of paying it forward through a series of events that brought out the beauty in Harvey.

As the storm raged outside on the first night, Josh and his wife Anji were still in a dry home, but their neighbors, who were close to the bayou, were already seeing flooding. The power had gone off, so the families met at Josh and Anji’s house for a candlelit dinner. As they prayed over their dinner, the lights came on, and as Josh said, “It felt like hope, like God was there.” The neighbors spent the night, while Josh dug a trench around his home to help collect water and worried over his one-year-old in his crib upstairs.

By Monday, the Moore’s house was no longer a refuge as it filled with water. It wasn’t until later that Josh realized his neighborhood was one of those sacrificed to minimize flood damage to others. His hope was quickly fading until he heard a knock at his front door.

Michael Gilbert, a stranger to the Moores, introduced himself. He was a member of Anji’s father, Pastor Dave Peterson’s, church, and he was there to help. He said, “Your father-in-law saved my life and now I’m going to save yours.”

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first days after the hurricane, and for the next weeks, coordinated teams were set up to work at homes hit hardest.

Pastor Patrick Kelly said, “The eye could see but the mind couldn’t process what we were seeing. We had to trust God. We had no control.”

He told the story of a single woman who had lost everything and felt that God had abandoned her. River Pointe Church showed up with a team that helped clean out her house and restore living conditions, and the transformation to her heart was even greater than what took place in her home. She described the volunteers as “a light in the midst of great darkness who restored my faith in humanity.”

On Labor Day, 1000 volunteer church members showed up at River Pointe Church to donate their time to clean up. They were sent all over Fort Bend County, where they worked on over 150 homes.

That was the message as people emerged from their homes to survey Harvey’s wreckage and determine what to do next. River Pointe Church welcomed a full congregation that gave a standing ovation and cheered for Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert as he was recognized for his tireless work in the community. The church fed 150 National Guardsmen in the

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provide total security. That’s why we need God, in a big, deep way.” The church continued to send out teams as members of the congregations showed up in droves to volunteer their time and resources. Many headed to Pecan Grove, where work groups of 30 at each home did more in one day than the homeowners could have done in a month. In total, over a thousand volunteers cleaned out 150 homes in Fort Bend.

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“I heard on the radio that high water stopped many supply efforts to Beaumont. It felt good knowing that our shipment helped make a difference,” said Schleicher.

The stories of these local hidden heroes continue to abound as Fort Bend County residents sacrifice their time and resources to help those in need. From Greatwood residents providing a brisket barbecue for First Responders to local restaurants like Veritas Steak & Seafood feeding National Guardsmen, we have taken care of our own and shared our love with those who have come to our aid. We have shown the world what it means to be Texas Strong.

“The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fail, because it had its foundation on the rock.” Matthew 7:25 Rebecca Deurlein is the author of Teenagers 101: What a top teacher wishes you knew about helping your kid succeed, and CEO of Teenager Success 101, a one-on-one tutoring and life coaching company dedicated to helping kids find success. She blogs and writes internationally, speaks to parents across the nation, and loves every minute of living in Sugar Land, TX. Find her on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Huffington Post, or through her own blog A Teacher’s Guide to Understanding Teenagers. All can be accessed at rebeccadeurlein.com.

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What Do We Do Now?

By Jordan Harrell We evacuated our home last month. I left first with the three kids, mostly because the idea of being trapped in a house with three small children without water and power for days sounded like a death sentence. For everyone. My husband followed shortly thereafter, once we realized just how long we might be apart.

So for days, we just sat at my in-laws’ house and watched the news on a nearly continuous loop, praying for who and what we left behind.

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The rain was still pouring down. The scene transitioned to a new one, this time showing an ariel view of downtown Houston which looked like something out of an apocalyptic movie, the next one shot from a boat floating through a neighborhood of homes with water up to their roofs.

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Maybe, we can start with that group of people holding hands.

It’s a stark contrast to the month before, isn’t it, when the news was full of marching torches and we felt a thick line being drawn between white and black and light and dark.

But then a flood came to one of the most diverse cities in the world.

It didn’t care whether you were white or black, Asian or Hispanic, rich or

poor, educated or uneducated, citizen or immigrant. It forced itself into homes and drove out its owners. The rising waters proved to be the great equalizer, no one immune to their fury.

I watched that group huddled together on a bridge holding hands of every shade, some rough and calloused, others smooth and manicured. There was a long list of differences between all of them, none of which mattered in that moment because they were alive.

They no longer had homes or titles or material possessions to hinder them from just being human.

Tears sat in their eyes. Their grip snugly, fiercely, enveloped that of their neighbor.

The coverage continued of rescuers riding around in boats, people cooking hot meals, volunteers handing out water bottles, families opening their homes to strangers, and first responders embracing victims.

Where headlines had just been filled with hate and division, they were suddenly of people literally risking their lives for others without concern for their own safety. And without concern for the color of another man’s skin. Because when we are stripped down to the basics, when we are forced out of our barely-desegregated neighborhoods, we find we are all just trying to survive, and even LIVE. And we need each other.

When these things happen, we always wonder, “Why?” And I think that’s okay. But I also think there’s another question equally, if not more, important: “What now?”

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What do we do now?

We find ways to help. We give money, support, encouragement, time, resources. We love our neighbor, that neighbor we might not have known if it weren’t for tragedy, in real, tangible ways. We join hands with strangers and pray for a hurting people. We look for the helpers and tell them thank you. We find glimpses of God’s sovereignty and point those out to our children, reminding them of the words in John 16:33, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart!

For I have overcome the world.”

What do we know now?

People are good. So many people are really, really good. The bad does not outweigh the good, it’s just louder. Our faith in humanity doesn’t have to be tossed in the garbage bin. We know that God is in all and through all. We know that good comes out of bad. We know that faith comes of out weakness, that we can count on the Lord even when it feels like we can’t see him.

Because eventually, we will. He is faithful.

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We will move forward in the knowledge that we are being restored, that we are being refined, as a people, as a city, as believers. We will be better, stronger. We have seen adversity and fought our way back. Together. Because we are #HoustonStrong.

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Like a Good Neighbor, Father Paul and His Church Are There

By Jessa McClure When Father Paul Wehner was growing up in the Episcopal Church, he could imagine himself as the priest. But, as he grew, he felt overwhelmed by feelings of unworthiness. Why would God choose him to be His representative?

So, years went by and he became a successful business man, married and raised a family. But his connection to the church never left his heart or his mind, and decades later when he was on assignment in Singapore, he finally felt God’s calling to the clergy.

“Our time in Singapore allowed me to look at myself in a different light,” Father Paul said. “I was no longer so tied to my identity back in the States.”

He became a lay leader in the church he attended overseas, and before he knew it he was the senior warden, acting as a spokesperson for the congregation in the absence of the priest.

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was called to do.”

But, although the future Rector felt led to become a leader of the Episcopal Church, he would have to gain permission from the bishop in order to begin seminary.

“I began that process in Singapore with the bishop of Singapore,” he said. “It was pretty different than the way it happens in the States. It was not nearly as formal. It was Saturday morning meetings at the bishop’s palace with six or seven other Singaporeans. I kind of stood out.”

As soon as Father Paul returned to the states, he was given permission to begin his seminary training. He began his schooling in 1998, and spent the next three years gaining the knowledge he’d need to lead a congregation.

When he was finished with his training, he was placed at a church in Beaumont where he spent two and a half years, culminating in a culmination in a call to be the Rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Galveston.

“Rector implies that the church is self-sufficient and that you are the priest in charge,” he said.

Eight years later, in 2011, a search committee from Calvary Episcopal Church in Richmond invited him to come there.

“It was a brave committee to ignore my age and invite me to come,” Father Paul said. “I knew it was where God wanted me to be.”

Although he was confident that he was in the right place, Father Paul knew that becoming Calvary’s Rector would mean a lot more responsibility.

Not only does he oversee two services on Sunday mornings and help with day-to-day activities of the church, he is also the chairman of the board of Calvary Episcopal Preparatory.

“There are 200 kids on our campus here,” he said. “I make sure I walk through the halls and the kids all know who I am. I’m responsible for their Christian education.”

Father Paul said Calvary’s school is one of the missions into the community that is directed towards the future. But the school isn’t the only way the Rector and his church make a difference in the surrounding area.

“One or sometimes two weekdays a month, people of the community who are in need come in and meet with one of the ministers and tell their story, are listened to, and prayed for. Then, hopefully we can do something that helps them to some extent,” he said.

The church also has partnerships with Friends of North Richmond, Attack Poverty, and serves alongside St. Lawrence Catholic Church in building homes for needy families through the Habitat for Humanity program.

The Rector said creating relationships with other churches in the area is essential to the church’s mission to be a ‘good neighbor.’

This means helping tend a community garden with First Baptist Church of Richmond, taking over the entire Fort Bend County Meals on Wheels program on Thanksgiving Day each year, and participating in the Adopt a Family program at Christmas time.

“One of the things that’s most fulfilling is the relationship we have with the elementary school across the street,” Father Paul said. “We have a mentoring program where our members meet with children one time a week for 45 minutes.”

The program has allowed the church to come in and volunteer and even bring treats for the teachers. The church members have also donated books for the school’s reading recovery program that helps first graders continue their reading progress over the summer.

“We really do try to be good neighbors and participate in the community in a way that’s felt,” he said. “It’s not unique, but it’s important to us. It’s what we want our identity to be. We want to be known as a church with a big heart for others.”

Calvary Episcopal Church has more than 200 people who come to worship on Sunday mornings, with more than 40 members playing a role in the service. The church is at 806 Thompson Rd in Richmond and services are at 8 and 10:30 a.m.

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The credentials of the person who will be working on your face or body should be of utmost importance, according to Dr. Pauline Scott, a physician at the practice.

“This is not an area where you want to buy a Groupon and make saving money your number one priority,” she said.

“I’ve seen serious damage done by people who took a weekend class in a new treatment, have no medical background or knowledge, and go ahead and perform procedures that can seriously scar patients.”

That’s why Scott is so proud to be a member of the Suzanne Bruce staff. The practice offers medical dermatology including skin checks; acne, eczema, psoriasis and wart treatments; and surgical dermatology for skin cancer and cysts. In addition, they are seeing a surge in cosmetic requests, including everything from Botox and fillers to laser treatments, body contouring, and cellulite reduction.

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“With the popularity of social media and the ubiquitous selfies, more and more young people are getting rejuvenating treatments to keep their youthful appearance,” explained Scott. “On the other end of the spectrum, older people are staying in the workforce longer and competing against their younger counterparts, so appearance continues to matter to them.”

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“Especially in Houston, this procedure can be a life changer for people who previously felt that they had to stay indoors or risk the embarrassment of underarm stains. I’ve seen a huge boost in confidence from people who have this procedure and no longer worry about stressful situations at work or being outside in the Houston heat,” Scott said.

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a Buyer Beware approach when it comes to anything medical. Having treated a patient who had used a coupon for an intense pulse treatment, she saw the results of being in the hands of the poorly trained. Her patient came in with burned skin from someone who used the wrong temperature and who clearly didn’t know how to apply the instrument to the skin. Scott was able

to even out the skin and treat the patient properly, and the “you get what you pay for” lesson was loud and clear.

“As doctors, we keep in mind the facial anatomy, cells, nerves, and blood vessels. Someone who doesn’t can bring disastrous results. When you are having any procedure done, be sure to ask about training. Ask about worst possible side effects and how they would handle them. We are trained to minimize the risk patients face, and we know how to deal with possible complications.”

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Hope On the Radio Waves

By Caitlin Richards For 35 years, KSBJ has been the “Voice of Hope Connecting People to God” in the greater Houston area. Since KSBJ first signed on air in June of 1982, listeners have not only heard uplifting music, but also scripture and messages of hope to bring them closer to God. “We started as a radio station with an on-air ministry and over the years KSBJ has evolved to be so much more,” Megan Berry, KSBJ Marketing Manager, said. “With our special events and prayer stations we strive to be out in the community truly defining a church without walls.”

KSBJ offers contemporary Christian music and can be heard on 89.3FM for listeners north and east of downtown Houston and on 96.9 FM for listeners south and west of downtown Houston. Or KSBJ can be streamed online via KSBJ.org for listeners all over the globe.

In 2010, KSBJ launched NGEN radio for the next generation of Christian music listeners. NGEN can be heard on 91.7 FM and offers listeners alternative pop and hip hop music while bringing a message of hope, unity and love.

Something KSBJ is most noted for is their registered trademark slogan ‘God listens.’ As an organization built on a foundation of prayer KSBJ believes God listens. This is displayed in not only their company culture, but also their prayer ministry.

“Prayer and our prayer ministry is one of the most important things we do here at KSBJ,” Berry said. “Everyone here prays – our DJs pray with listeners on the air. Our staff prays before meetings. Every day at noon, we say the Lord’s Prayer on-air.”

Through their prayer ministry, for years KSBJ has offered their Prayer and Care Line for callers to call into to have a prayer volunteer pray with

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“That is what prayer is – a conversation with our loving God who always listens to us,” Berry said. “For someone to get involved, they can listen on air – they will hear the prayers of our callers, guests, and DJs, or they can call the Prayer and Care line. They can also go to our website to submit a prayer request or learn how to pray or sign up to be a prayer volunteer.”

A board of directors, who are volunteers from across the Greater Houston area and represent diverse denominations, backgrounds and professions, governs KSBJ. Through the years, KSBJ has hosted numerous special events and supported numerous ministries to further their goal to be the ‘Voice of Connecting People to God.’ “We are involved in many projects in the community,” Berry said. “We know how important it is to be involved in our community, to listen to the needs of the people here, and to share what is happening with our listeners.”

Recently, one of the bigger ministry initiatives KSBJ has taken on is partnering with the foster care community in the greater Houston area.

Through this project they help bridge churches with this community, to begin caring for foster children.

Now, as Houston and the surrounding communities begin to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey, KSBJ wants to be the voice of hope even more for everyone who was impacted. Currently, KSBJ is partnering with Samaritan’s Purse, The Relief List and area churches to provide relief to those affected

by Hurricane Harvey.

“We want to be the ‘Voice of Hope Connecting People to God’ in the greater Houston area and especially for those who have been devastated by Harvey,” Berry said. “We know many people are hurting, and some may also be angry – angry that this happened and questioning why.”

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“We are committed to providing continued hope and help to those impacted by Harvey,” Berry said. “We are excited to work with our partners to help foster children in our area. And we will continue to be the ‘Voice of Hope Connecting People to God.” In the days following Harvey, KSBJ partnered with various Christian artists to support relief efforts and have also been an integral part of sharing information and support for those impacted.

“Our prayer is that KSBJ/NGEN can provide our listeners with hope,” Berry said. “We know that even in the midst of catastrophe, God can bring good. We hope this will help everyone here in our city realize how much Christ loves them.”

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Psalm 121 and Hurricane Harvey

By Pastor Richard Harris These days are exceptionally sad and scary for those of us in Houston.

Psalm 121 is a psalm that the people of God have looked to during times of difficulty and uncertainty. It is a much-needed reminder of just who our God is.

Psalm 121:1 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

Psalm 121:2 My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

Who will protect us? Who can we trust? Who will help us?

The only answer is that the covenant making and covenant keeping Lord who made heaven and earth will help us.

Our ultimate help does not come from the Medical Center, Capitol Hill, or Wall Street.

We are His. He purchased those who trust in Him with the blood of His Son, Jesus. He is with us every step of the way.

Do we believe God is up to the task? He does not promise us an easy journey through this life, but our God promises to be with us every step of the journey.

Psalm 121:3a He will not let your foot be moved.

God will not let our feet trip, stumble or stagger, which can easily happen on the difficult terrain of this life.

We all know that for any one of us disease and illness can hit no matter how healthy we try to live and eat. Physical accidents happen even when we are careful. They come without warning and can interrupt our carefully laid plans. The stock market can suddenly change and the net worth we thought was enough is now not nearly enough. We buy a house and eventually it begins to feel like a real home, and then a flood comes and wipes it all away.

We can’t protect and insulate ourselves from all harm. God never promises we will find ease and comfort in this life, but He does promise to be with us every step of the way.

Psalm 121:3b He who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

God is our keeper, guardian and protector. He never promised to keep us from the hard parts of life, but He does promise to keep us in the midst of the hard parts of life.

God never slumbers, which literally means He never becomes drowsy.

God is never tired or distracted. He is never looking at His phone instead of watching over us. When we fall asleep on the couch from exhaustion, God works the night shift for us. He never loses interest in you. Never.

Psalm 121:5-6 5The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. 6 The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

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the hidden perils of the night. Always. He is with us in the midst of the long summer droughts and the frightening hurricane floods.

And then we come to the remarkable benediction at the end of the psalm.

Psalm 121:7 The LORD will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. 8 The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

The Lord will keep our going out and our coming in. This means He is aware of and sovereign over every detail of your life. From this time forth and forevermore means that God will be with you, keep you, guard you and take you all the way home.

This psalm does not promise to keep you from troubles, but it promises that God will walk with you and keep you in the midst of troubles.

Do you believe it?

How do we know we can trust God to do this? We know because God sent us His Son, Jesus to live, die and rise from the grave for us.

The language of our “going out and coming in” reminds me of what Jesus said in these verses: John 10:9-10 9I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. 11 I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

This promise of God that echoes throughout the Bible from the Old Testament to the New Testament is secured by Jesus laying down His life for us – the sheep – on the Cross as full payment for our sin debt.

How do we know we can trust God to keep our going out and coming in during this flood and forevermore? We know because instead of keeping and sparing Jesus’ life, God did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all.

Knowing and experiencing God’s love, grace and care like this will

not only get us through this flood, but it will also empower us to serve our neighbors and our city in the recovery efforts that are ahead.

Hear verses 7 and 8 again as a benediction: Psalm 121:7-8 7 The LORD will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. 8The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

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Teaching Kids to Be Proactive

By Dr. Rebecca Deurlein We’re all familiar with the concept of proactive versus reactive responses. A proactive approach anticipates and seeks to avoid potential problems or obstacles. A reactive approach waits for problems to arise and then deals with them as they occur. As it turns out, both can be beneficial, but while knowledge should be gained from mistakes and difficult processes, stress can be reduced by avoiding them in the first place.

This is where teens and children really need the help of adults. Children are already at a disadvantage with an undeveloped frontal lobe that hinders their ability to see long-term, to think about the consequences of their actions, or to plan ahead. That’s why we often shake our heads and ask, “What were they thinking?” when it comes to this age group. They weren’t. They haven’t learned to be proactive, to consider that what they are doing now matters to their future.

Enter mom and dad. You have a lifetime of experience and you’ve oftentimes wished you would have thought things through before making a big decision or taking an action you later regretted. You want your kids to benefit from your experience, especially since being proactive crosses many domains, including school work, goal setting, and preparedness for activities, sports, and other extra-curriculars. It’s important that they get it now, or they may face much unnecessary hardship down the road.

So how can you prepare your kids to be prepared? Think about this: Kids need to have goals. What’s the point? What are they working toward? Why are they participating? Do grades matter? Unbelievably, we fail to talk to kids about these big questions. We put them in activities, send them off to school, and encourage them to join clubs, but never tell them

how they’re going to benefit themselves or others through their participation.

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behavior of young twenty-somethings and there’s no doubt that they still haven’t grasped the concept of consequences. But the sooner you talk to your kids about this, the better chance you have of getting through. Discuss how a decision about homework, or quitting a team, or running for office will have long-term implications. Have your kids walk through various scenarios and really think through each decision they make.

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Kids need to experience how good it feels to be proactive. Once kids begin to plan, work toward goals, and think through decisions, they will see a noticeable change in their lives. They will experience less stress and their confidence will grow as they gain control of their responsibilities. Research shows that kids crave structure, rules, and boundaries. Recording homework in a school agenda, breaking large assignments down and working on them each night, and keeping a personal calendar of upcoming events are all ways

kids create structure in their lives. Positive results breed internal motivation, so the more proactive kids are, the more motivated they become to take control of and responsibility for their decisions.

Of course, the best way to teach kids to become proactive is to demonstrate it in your own life. Teach by example and show your kids that foreseeing obstacles and planning ahead is always better than dealing with the aftermath of a failure that could have been avoided.

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Local girls from the FO1 Volleyball Club spent the afternoon raising funds for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Girls between the ages of 9 to 17 raised $1,000 and will donate these funds to the JJ Watt Foundation. What started off as an idea to combine volleyball with a fund raising effort, ended with over 70 girls playing 4 hours to raise money for flood victims in our community.

Fort Bend County Officials and Fair Association Board Directors gathered Thursday, September 21, 2017, to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds’ newly completed George Pavilion, previously George Livestock Barn. At 86,000 square feet, the pavilion’s improved area is approximately twice as large as the previous space and the seating capacity more than doubled.

Justin Marcum, Sr poses with his service dog, “Sarge,” and Dean Hrbacek, Judge Jennifer Chiang, Robert Serrett, John Hawkins, Wayne Dolcefino, and Hon. Kenneth S. Cannata. Justin is a combat veteran, who was in a coma for a month and a half after enemy contact.

Makai Walker saw the impact of Harvey and she immediately said, “what can I do to help.?” She decided to raise money through her cookie business, Kai’s Kookies. Each of her Texas shaped cookies contains words such as “strong” and “proud”. Her goal is to share hope and to remind the community that Houston will survive and rebuild. As of September 21, she has raised more than $1000.

After hearing reports of possible concerns about the water supply in the Beaumont area, Paul Lazarou fakes out the competition as the Calvary Episcopal Preparatory Sugar Land Rotarians Karl Schleicher and Tabb Dye loaded two U-Haul Trucks with Crusaders football team showed their spirit and determination, coming back to win water and supplies such as diapers, snacks, cleaning supplies, and headed to Beaumont. their second game 13-6 against Southwest Christian Academy.

Because of road closures, the delivery took all night, but the Rotarians said they “heard on the radio that high water stopped many supply efforts to Beaumont, and (they) felt good that the shipment made it through and helped a difference.”

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By Gary Gillen While it only rained for 5 days, not 40, it was almost biblical in volume. For some lucky folks, it hardly affected their schedules. For others, their lives were altered forever. Some lost everything. Many will spend months, even years, recovering. Some will never really recover.

To see the devastation is truly heartbreaking.

As Christians, we are called to help those in need. This week I witnessed that and more. A friend had water in his house so several friends went to work removing carpet, flooring and sheetrock. One might think that service, repeated thousands of times across Texas since Harvey arrived, was the story from a Christian perspective and perhaps it is.

I submit, however, that there is a larger story here. It is the story I witnessed in my friend’s neighborhood.

When I arrived in Riverstone that morning, the streets were already lined with piles of sheetrock, carpet and the soaked pieces of so many interrupted lives. Furniture, children’s toys, cabinets were piled high beside the street awaiting the claw-fitted trucks that would soon arrive to take these mounds of memories to places where mountains of memories are being built.

The streets were also lined with cars and pickup trucks. Homeowners, relatives, friends all arriving to help with the hot, dirty task of “mucking” houses, removing water-soaked carpet, sheetrock, furniture and sand.

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with exhaustion and appreciation. I saw White, South Asian, Hispanic, and Black. I do not know the religious beliefs of any of them. It didn’t matter today. Mostly, I saw people. People whose homes were unlivable. People who wanted to help friends.

Groups came by to deliver bags with hot dogs, chips and cookies.

Others delivered very welcome ice-cold water bottles. No one asked about our political beliefs or our faith. It was just people helping those who needed help. Neighbors loaning tools, wheel barrows and words of encouragement Continued on page 44

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Recipe: Lemon Garlic Pasta Ingredients • 1 head of garlic (10-15 cloves) • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil • 4-5 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; or 1 large or 2 small lemons • lemon zest • pinch of salt • 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes (or more if you like spicy) • 1/2 lb angel hair pasta - cooked • fresh grated parmesan Instructions

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4.69 SqFt Installed

(Trim & Molding Included) Limited Quantity Available

Counter Tops

2.89 Installed

$

$

Granite

5.89 SqFt Installed

$

(Trim & Molding Included)

29.99 SqFt Installed

$

Hand-Scraped

Hickory

5.29 SqFt Installed

$

(Trim & Molding Included)

11 Colors of Hand-Scraped Hickory to Choose From!

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October / November 2017