Paris Life - September

FLAMINGO BINGO STAFF (L-R): KEVIN STEED, CALLER

ELIZABETH ELROD, MANAGER

YUVONNE HARRIS, CALLER JEWEL WALLACE, FLOOR WORKER

Salas MD • Joe Gray PA-C

Mandy Helberg, NP • Melanie Graham FNP-C

Tommy Caldwell FNP-C

On the Cover

Lori and Carey Malone

CONTRIBUTORS 8

UPCOMING EVENTS 10

Local events you don't want to miss

PARISIAN OF THE MONTH

LORI MALONE 12

Interview by: Megan Pedersen

LIFESTYLE HOME & LIVING GUIDE 22

WHAT IS THE KONMARI METHOD

Story by: Licensed

FOOD + DRINK 29

ROMAN RESTORATION PASTA CARBONARA WITH SWEET PEAS

Story by: Lynda Balslev

CONTENTS

FEATURES

COTTAGE FARMS 18

Families build their farm of dreams

Story by: Nanalee Nichols

BACK TO SCHOOL 20

• How to help with math

• Awaken your child’s scienti c curiosity

Story by: Licensed

AROUND TOWN

FLAMINGO BINGO 24

Story by: Elizabeth Elrod

Photo Credit: Megan Pedersen

IN EVERY ISSUE

HEALTH 26

Warning Signs: Suicide

Story by: Ayesha Shafiq

WISE WORDS 28

It's a Joy to Witness

Story by: Shannon McGuire

ENTERTAINMENT

DEJA VIEW 30

For Something Completely Different, Try the Classic American Western

Story by: Genevieve Cooney

CHECKPOINT 32

4 Hand Drawn Games: Taking graphics to a new level

Story by: Megan Pedersen

Photo Credit: Submitted

lives in Paris with her husband, Dr. Khalid Shafiq, who owns Paris Cardiology Center. She has three kids, Sayekm, Layla and Maya. Ayesha has been writing a heath column for Paris Life magazine for the past five years.

CONTRIBUTORS

is a graduate of Roxton ISD, after which he played collegiate basketball for four years and graduated from both Grayson County College and Wayland Baptist University. He also graduated from Dallas Bible Theological Institute. He has been employed for the last 22 years at Collin County Juvenile Probation Department serving as the Court/Legal Liaison for Juvenile Detention and Probation in the 417th District Court Collin County, Texas. He has been pastoring for 11 years and currently serves as Senior Pastor at Paris New Generation Church, 1513 Lamar Ave. in Paris. He is married with two children.

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4. Megan Pedersen became a graphic artist and member of The Paris News composing team in 2014. She is married to Luke Pedersen and together they have two beautiful daughters, Emma and Lucy. She has a Youtube channel

Megorium, where she regularly posts art and video game content.

3. Genevieve Cooney is Toni Clem’s little sister, a lifelong cinephile, she holds film degrees from UT and a Masters of Fine Arts from the American Film Institute’s Conservatory Program. She went on to work in the film industry as a script reader, a story editor and then Vice President of Development for an international film company.

1. Ayesha Shafiq

2. Shannon McGuire

SEPTEMBER 2

Hatch Chili Fest and Salsa on the S uare

Downtown Paris, TX

A esta at the aris armers and Artisan market from a.m. to p.m. ,. W. st treet. ocal endors roast the Hatch Chilies fresh from ew e ico. urger liders, ids ames and endors with everything Hatch. A fun day for the amily plus handmade Treasures At p.m. join the ain treet oard for the rst ever “ alsa on the uare usic vent” in aris alsa ancing un in owntown under the lights on the la a or more information cbedford pariste as.com

SEPTEMBER 2

North ast Te as Travelers Classic Car Show

Lamar County Fairgrounds

601 E Center St., Paris, TX abor ay Weekend. Contact airgrounds at .

SEPTEMBER 2 - 9

Annual Bryan Mize Memorial at Rocket Raceway Park

www.rocketracewaypark.com

903-689-3881 for more information

SEPTEMBER 5

PPCC Free Cookin Class

Paris Pregnancy Care Center, nc 500 E. Houston St., Paris, TX 11 30 AM – 12 30 PM

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Class oin us for a cooking class tailored for parents with children under Hands on Cooking Cook and bond with your little one ummy Creations id friendly recipes for tiny taste buds oyful Atmosphere aughter, learning, and delightful messiness

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SEPTEMBER 7

Learnin Si n Lan ua e at the Library

Paris Public Library

326 S Main St., Paris, TX

4 PM - 6 PM

Come join us for an week course on learning sign language Classes will be twice a week Thursdays, pm. aturday pm in eptember and ctober, and course calendars will be available. irst class begins eptember th, pm. ign ups are re uired, all ages welcome ust sign up in person or by calling the ibrary and ask for ivian to help get you registered.

SEPTEMBER & 9

Paris Balloon and Music Festival

Lamar County Fairground

601 E Center St, Paris, TX SEP 8 AT 5 PM – SEP 9 AT 9 PM

amily friendly festival with hot air balloon glows, live music, market vendors, food vendors, corn hole tournament, live painting event and competition, tethered balloon rides, kids fun one and more ring a lawn chair or blanket and the family for a great time

SEPTEMBER - 10

th annual Paris Body Art po

Love Civic Center

2025 S Collegiate Dr., Paris, TX

SEP 8 AT 11 AM – SEP 10 AT 8 PM

We are heading into our th year of the aris ody Art po where we bring many artists from all over Te as and some artists from out of state to compete for awards with their ama ing tattoos oin us for this year s event and possibly get a new tattoo We will also be giving away in free tattoos

SEPTEMBER 9

Tri State Pump Track Championship with Arkansas

Oklahoma and Te as

Contact chamber@psaristexas.com for more information or call the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce at 903-784-2501

SEPTEMBER 9

Library Art Club

Paris Public Library

326 S Main St., Paris, TX

10 AM - 12 PM

Adults nly eginners to asters please bring your own supplies nd aturday every month in the ibrary s allery. C A AT , C AT , A I A Any uestions or suggestions, please send to clawman pariste as.gov

SEPTEMBER 15

illiam Lee Martin

Comedy Stampede Tour

Paris Community Theatre

36 North Pla a, Paris, TX

8 PM

Absolutely sure to sell out Comedian William ee artin brings his Comedy tampede Tour to you. His brilliant storytelling style is sure to make you laugh and feel good. It s comedy without an agenda. Ama ingly funny. ou deserve a night out Call

you don't want to miss.

SEPTEMBER 15

Claude Stewart and Friends

Tower City Comedy

12 1st St NE, Paris, TX

8 PM – 11 PM

TIC T A AI A TH I I THI T AT www.towercitycomedy.com rom packing comedy venues across the globe to regular television appearances on shows like “The Tonight how” and “ ast Comic tanding”, veteran comedian Claude tuart has come a long way from his down home southern roots. y his own admission, he was “paddled on more than one occasion for being the class clown.” Claude s e plosive, in your face, rapid re, madman stage style is truly an e hilarating assault on the senses and has evoked comparisons to golden era physical comedians such as teve artin, obin Williams and im Carrey. Claude s uni ue brand of on ickles es ue crowd interaction, coupled with clever and well written jokes, makes him not only the world s rst physical insult comedian but a “comedy triple threat”

SEPTEMBER 16

14th Annual Paris/Lamar County Habitat for Humanity Redneck Golf Open

Pine Ridge Golf Course

5615 Pine Mill Rd., Paris, TX

8 AM

Hey, all you golfers or golfers we need you to sign up for our th Annual C to be held at ine idge olf Course on aturday, eptember . ou do T want to miss the et a brochure from any Habitat oard member or call the Habitat of ce at . lease come join us....you won't regret it....even if you have played golf before

SEPTEMBER 23

3rd Annual Cowboy Up Classic at Rocket Raceway Park

www.rocketracewaypark.com - 903-689-3991 for more information

SEPTEMBER 23

Paris FFA Open Barn

Paris High School

1920 Clarksville St, Paris, TX

10 AM – 2 PM or those interested in showing meet some members of our show team

This is a great opportunity for families with children in grades that are showing interest in showing this year We d to meet with you or those e cited about the animals feed and pet some of our animals or those interested in how awesome aris Ag rogram is tour our barn, meet our ag teachers We will have plenty of activities for all ages ood and shirts will be available for purchase

SEPTEMBER 23

Blaze Trails “Paris Pair Marathon”

Eiffel Tower in Paris, TX

2025 S Collegiate Dr., Paris, TX

6 AM

arathon on the Trail de aris, and parts of the TT orth ast Te as Trail. The aris air includes races in both the morning and evening with , , Half arathon, arathon and ltra distances. tart and inish our races ne t to the Iconic ari, Te as iffel Tower and run the TT ast of aris. un in the morning, night, or both A I , A or more information www.bla etrails.com

SEPTEMBER 27 - 30

Red River Valley Fair

Lamar County Fairgrounds

601 E Center St., Paris, TX

This air began in . ivestock hows, hibits, ood Concessions, Carnival ides, tage ntertainment, Clowns, Walk Around ntertainment, Art and pecial Activities for enior Citi ens and re chool Children are just a part of this family favorite tradition.

SEPTEMBER 29 & 30

UCI National Qualifier at the Pump Track Paris

For more information contact Lamar County Chamber of Commerce at chamber@paristexas.com or 903-784-2501

Lori Malone

Lori alone graduated from Te as A niversity in . Her rst job was at plendora lementary. he also holds a master s degree from tephen . Austin. he is deditcated to the education and sucess of the children in orth amar I .

What led you to become a principal?

“ kay, so I was, I graduated from Te as A niversity in , dating myself. When I was, my rst job was at plendora lementary. I was single and tephen . Austin brought mid management classes, master's degree classes, to humble high school. And my principal encouraged me to go ahead and get my mid management degree since I was still single, and I had just gotten out of college and all that. o that's how I managed to get this degree.”

how long have you been a principal?

“I've been in education over years. I was at plendora for three years, one year at ell's, years at acon, years at ailey, two years at tone as assistant principal, and then I've been here Higgins ever since.”

In all your years of being an administrator for different school districts, what's been the most impactful thing that you noticed?

“Impactful here Higgins is just the children coming to school every day and spending uality time with their teachers and learning to read and function in a structured environment and just thriving that way.”

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Has there ever been a time where you felt like you helped a teacher excel in their classroom?

“As a principal, I try every day to get into classrooms and help. I think it helps the staff. I think it helps the students. It's just, you know, every day is an adventure and everyday you're walking into something new and it's just fun. That's awesome. It's fun.”

What programs do you like to implement at Higgins to help the student become leaders in the community?

“We do have parent family engagement activities. We invite families into the building for all kinds of social studies days, grandparent days, science days, you name it. We have after school activities to help parents get involved. A lot of times it's the same people coming, but you really see a difference in those that are coming.”

What words of encouragement would you give to a young person who would want to seek out this career for themselves?

“It's not for the weak of heart, every day is a new day, but I think if it's something that you can manage different things coming at you all the time and you can manage all kinds of emotions throughout the day and just to be steady, calm and you know, just be yourself, but to be a force in the steady and the calmness and I think that manages itself throughout the building.”

What do you do for holidays?

“We did blankets for seniors one time and cards for the nursing home. We do the spooktacular parade at Halloween, which is a huge, huge success. It brings a lot of people in the building and the children love it. Christmas, we put up the trees everywhere and we have parties, including decorating the outside of the school, the kids love it.” u

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Granddad Earl and Dad Conrad hold boards in place while Mason marks the line where the lumber is level.

The family built Cottage Farms Bakery and Farm Store literally from the ground up. The Sumner business is truly a labor of love and a passion for quality goods.

COTTAGE Farms

Families build their farm of dreams

Sometimes dreams do come true. ut they come true because of diligent planning and hard, hard work. uch is the case with fam ily owned Cottage arms on out near umner.

Carrie and Carl Bethea, along with their daughter and son in law KayCie and Conrad yck, combined their individual business ven tures into one to create Cottage arms akery and arm tore.

In a “if you build it they will come” scenario the business has grown uickly. They bought the land in , opened in , survived dur ing the pandemic. ow business is good.

There, in a peaceful farm setting, visitors can select the most delectable baked goods, have lunches of mouth watering items, buy things like lossom airy s raw milk products, Carl s fro en, raised on their farm beef, farm fresh eggs even fresh made fro en meals to take home.

amar County heriff cott Cass can t get enough of their pimiento cheese, of which they offer several kinds.

They’ve recently started offering online order ing for people who want to come pickup lunch. There are gift items, they have a wellness line of goat milk soaps, sugar scrubs, muscle rubs annd even some gift items from eli e. There are also caps and tee shirts.

or those dining in there is seating for , including an event room for small groups of for birthday parties, showers and such.

They’ve started hosting weddings in the simple, well planned structure. They offer in house only catering .

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with children Mason and Lucy (and another little boy on the way) have turned Cottage Farms Bakery and Farm Store into a thriving business. Open on Fridays and Saturdays, the facility has incredible baked goods, a changing menu of delicious lunches, Cottage Farm raised beef and fresh eggs. In addition there are wellness products, goat milk soaps, out door activities for kids, an animal petting barn and more. They are beginning to host weddings and showers and parties.

That’s only the beginning, though. Outside there are lots of activities for kids. The “gravel pit” has toy earthmov ing e uipment and tractors, there s a hay castle to e plore, and a petting barn with a variety of gentle animals. There’s a “rabbitat” that delights everyone. And of course, there s a pumpkin patch.

ctober is eld trip month.

“ ven in aris we get kids from the schools that have never seen a calf or chicken” Callie says, “the students have a wonderful time”

There are vegetable gardens and they’ve put in an or chard which will have apples, peaches, and pears. They’re growing blue berries, have pecan trees and Carrie’s favor ite, muscadine grapes.

And, their home is an Air , which stays booked up It has its own outside door and the Betheas offer ideas of things to see and do in the Paris area.

Carl used to be senior construction manager on wind turbines and the couple traveled all over the United States.

“I tell people my heart s made of dirt” Carrie grins.

he s always been interested in agritourism so as they trav elled they visited family farms that provided it, carefully exploring options and garnering ideas.

Her family has been in amar County since the s and she grew up at ovice on a cattle farm.

Carl grew up in Winnsboro around truck farming so they both have agricultural backgrounds.

ayCie started her Cottage akery selling goods at the

Earl and Carrie Betheas and daughter and son-in-law KayCie and Conrad Dyke

Paris Farmers Market.

She was doing the baking at the farm but is currently doing social media. She and Conrad have a little boy and girl and are expecting another boy soon. Carrie is doing the baking now. There are three full time and two part time employees.

Carl and Conrad built the airy farm store themselves, with a lot of help from toddler son grandson. The oor is wide, un nished boards for a reason.

Growing up, every country store had a certain sound when you walked in on those nailed down board oors. loved that sound and decided to replicate it here to add to the farm store feel Carl explains.

Conrad is from eli e. ayCie did a mission trip at age 18, went back to teach and she and Conrad fell in love and married.

Carrie and Earl met and fell in love 30 years ago cruising Mirabeau S uare with all the other teens.

n the future they re hoping to start a uaponics. They re raising atahtin sheep, a hair sheep that grows wool in winter but sheds in summer and doesn t re uire shearing.

Eventually they hope to offer sh, lamb, beef and chicken all grown on the farm.

Their sauces, relishes and fruit butters are bottled off site but nothing contains red dyes. t s top uality. They re offering some gluten free items.

The whole family is involved.

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Three year old grand son ason is in charge of uality control, his grandad laughs. The boy loves to ride in the jump seat of the cab tractor with him.

Cottage akery and arms is open nine to four ridays and aturdays. The parking lot stays full. And the rest of the week is full of work on the farm to produce pure, home grown foods, taking care of livestock and gardens and the hundreds of other tasks re uired.

It s a lot of work. They love it.

As Carrie says “ you have to be passionate about it”. The etheas and yck families are most certainly

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HO TO HE P ITH MATH

Does your child get stuck on certain concepts in their math homework ncouragement only goes so far, but you can provide concrete assistance regardless of your math skills. Here are some strategies to try.

SOLVE PROBLEMS TOGETHER nderstanding the te t that outlines the math problem is the rst step to solving it. ead the uestion out loud with your child so you can identify key elements and determine the solution.

DO FUN EXERCISES lenty of videos, websites and board games use mathematics in entertaining and educational ways. ou can also make up your own games to keep things interesting. SHOW OFF YOUR OWN TRICKS ou probably have your own strategies and workarounds to simplify multiplication problems. Try showing those to your child, but only if it doesn t confuse them. If they resist, don t force them. They may have learned it differently at school.

REVIEW THE CONCEPTS REGULARLY The best way to help your child retain their lessons is to have them review their course notes regularly. This will help them manage their homework and prepare for upcoming e ams.

Is your child having persistent dif culties understanding and struggling to overcome learning challenges Have a discussion with their teacher and consider hiring a tutor.

Learning science enables you to better understand the world around you. It promotes collaboration and helps you become a betterinformed citi en. It also stimulates creativity and helps build a work approach that will bene t them throughout their academic career. Here are some ways you can encourage your child s scienti c awakening. earch for the answers with them. When your child asks a uestion to which you don t know the answer, research it together. se multiple resources, such as books, websites and

Awaken your child’s scientific curiosity

scienti c journals.

• Encourage reflection. When your child witnesses a natural phenomenon, invite them to consider how it could be e plained. Ask open ended uestions to promote discussion.

• Suggest experiments. There are various science e periments you can carry out at home using the supplies you have on hand. This type of learning e perience is sure to give your child hours of fun.

• Visit scientific museums. isit a museum with your child to learn more about scienti c phenomena. There may be

demonstrations of the water cycle or electricity, for e ample. ome museums feature fascinating temporary e hibits that are worth the trip. eep your eyes peeled.

• Subscribe to scientific journals. ubscribe to an age appropriate maga ine that focuses on your child s area of interest. ake sure it s suited to their curiosity and reading level. our child is sure to learn things you don t know yourself. Incorporate these ideas based on your child s interest level, then watch the results. u

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What is the KonMari Method?

Are you tired of living in a home lled with items you rarely use In the best selling book The ife Changing agic of Tidying p, apanese author and e pert organi er arie ondo outlines her techni ue for turning a cluttered home into a tidy and peaceful place.

The on ari ethod differs from other decluttering methods in that it recommends cleaning by category rather than room by room. There is an order to “ ondoing” your home

. Commit yourself to tidying up the whole home within a timeframe of a few weeks.

. Tidy by category, not by room. The categories are clothes, books, paper, komono miscellaneous goods and sentimental items.

. Touch each item and ask yourself if it sparks joy. The answer will help you determine whether you should keep it.

. iscard items before beginning to organi e what s left.

The third step may be confusing to people who are just starting with the on ari ethod. ondo herself admits that this can be awkward at rst, but that people get used to it uickly. Think of it as choosing what to keep instead of choosing what to discard.

In addition to outlining a way of decluttering your home, arie ondo also advocates new ways of organi ing and storing what you ve kept, including her own techni ues for folding clothes.

If you d like to know more about the on ari ethod, pick up the book at your local bookstore or library, or watch the et i series of the same name. u

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Bingo Flamingo

Flamingo ingo of aris is a commercial bingo hall that is s onsored by three local organi ations. They are aris Teen League Lolli o Learning Center nd roo ston . lamingo bingo has been in continuous o eration by Lolli o nd aris Teen League since . The grou s utili e bingo to raise funds for their organi ations. In order to s onsor bingo games and organi ation must ha e c classification with the IRS and being good standing with the State of Texas. They also must hold a license with the Texas Lottery Commission. u

By: Ayesha Shafiq HEALTH Director of Paris Cardiology Center

Warning Signs Suicide

Since eptember is a ICI TI TH, it is important to understand the magnitude of this problem. The World Health rgani ation WH estimates that almost million people die every year from suicide What makes a person decide to commit suicide It is dif cult to understand what drives so many people to take their own lives. ut it is widely acknowledged that suicidal victims want to end their sufferings because they see no hope and cannot bear any further pain since they are in a perpetual state of hopelessness and depression.

Suicide warning signs what to look for?

• Talking about Suicide ne of the earliest signs that a person can detect with a suicidal victim is that he she may start talking about committing suicide by using e pressions such as “I wish I were dead” I wish I wasn t born” with an unusual focus on death

• Self-loathing and regrets A person who wants to commit suicide feels guilty, unwanted, worthless, hopeless and feels hated.

• Seeks out dangerous means A suicidal

person starts searching for means to kill himself herself. He or she will try to look for access to guns, knives, pills or other objects that could end his or her life.

• Getting their affairs in order A suicidal person will make une pected visits or calls to family and friends by saying good byes as if they will never meet again, Will give away pri ed possessions to family and friends. akes his her will. aking arrangements for family members to be cared for in years to come.

• ants to be alone A suicidal person is withdrawn from family and friends. oes into social isolation.

• Displays self-destructive behavior: Will take unnecessary risks as if he/she has a wish to die. Does reckless driving, Increases alcohol consumption or subjects himself/ herself to drug abuse.

• A sudden sense of calm after they are extremely depressed: It means he/she has made up his/her mind to commit suicide.

How to help a suicidal person?

The best way a family member or friend can help is by being empathetic. Lend a listening ear. Let your loved one know and understand that he/she is not alone and that you care. You can offer help but do not take responsibility for making your loved one well. The suicidal person has to take that responsibility upon him/herself to recover.

It is a very courageous and a daunting task to help a suicidal person recover from depression and self-destructive thoughts. It is very painful for family members emotionally to go through helping a suicidal person recover. Family members should also seek counselors to talk about their feelings and will need to ask for professional help with their suicidal family member in certain cases. Call National Suicide Prevention lifeline at: 1-800273-8255 for professional help.

According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, at least 90 percent of all people who die by suicide suffer from one or more mental disorders like: bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression or alcoholism. However depression plays a much larger role in all suicides. Therefore, as a family member, encourage a healthy lifestyle in a suicidal victim; introduce plenty of sleep and getting in the sun with family and friends for at least an hour a day. Exercise is extremely important for a suicidal person as it introduces endorphins, promotes emotional wellbeing and relieves stress.

Even if immediate suicidal crisis has passed monitor the suicidal family member /friend closely. Keep all potential means of suicide out of the reach of the suicidal person like pills, guns, knives etc.

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Let your loved one know and understand that he/she is not alone and that you care

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By: Shannon McGuire

It's a joy to witness

It is a joy to witness people progress and ful ll their purpose in life but it is also a tragedy to observe lives become stagnate and unful lled. A huge reason we fail to progress in ful lling our purpose is that we have accepted the present state of our lives as the best we can do under the circum stances.

The concept “under the circumstances,” is a phrase that we have heard over and over in our lives and most of the time its reference is not from a positive place. This concept, “under the circumstances,” serves to imprison us and to immobili e our od given ambition. any of us have surrendered to the status quo and have be come prisoners of war of our own minds. We often forget that “circumstances” are simply temporary arrangements of life that we all face. We overlook or disregard that fact that these circumstances are designed to identify, e pose, develop, re ne and ma imi e our true potential. It s not what happens to us that matters, but what we do with what happens. uch of the time we are not responsible for our circumstances, but we are always responsible for our re sponse to those circumstances. A major key to ma imi ing your potential is to become dissatis ed with the circumstances that restrict, limit, and sti e your potential.

Thessalonians ive thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of od in Christ esus for you.

It is my opinion that we possess great potential and all have a signi cant purpose in life. nfortunately, in most instances, we still fail to move beyond good intentions and never experience the fullness of our lives. o.....the uestion is Why I believe our comfort is greater than our passion. We become more concerned with tting in than standing out. emember, we will never change any thing that we are willing to tolerate. Our Creator wants us to consciously choose to ful ll our purpose and ma imi e our po tential because in doing that we bring glory to His name. History gives us evidence of only a few rare individuals who, driven by a passion to achieve a vision in their hearts, initiated their own deliverance, rose above the tide of the norm, and impacted their generation and ours. Consider the work of ev. artin uther ing r. hilippians I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. nder the circumstances could be de ned as a crisis or a wakeup call, but however de ned, trust that you can over come any circumstances with faith that if God brought you to it, He will bring you through it!!

Hebrews ...e uip you with every thing good for doing His will, and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him, through esus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. u

Pastoring for 11 years and currently serves as Senior Pastor at Paris New Generation Church

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Roman Restoration

Pasta carbonara is the oman's answer to comfort food. It's composed of a humble trio of ingredients eggs, cheese and noodles which, with the elemental magic of heat and water, alchemi e to create a glistening bowl of pasta that's as restorative as it is comforting. Crispy pancetta is a traditional ingredient in a carbonara, and its rendered fat adds salt and avor to the dish. While less traditional, sweet peas add brightness and balance the pork in this recipe.

This carbonara comes together uickly, so it's important that your ingredients are prepped before you begin cooking. The most important element is the egg and cheese mi ture, which coats the hot noodles and creates the slick sauce that binds the dish. Add the whisked eggs and cheese to the hot noodles away from direct heat, stirring constantly to thoroughly coat the noodles. The heat from the pasta will help to cook the eggs, and the stirring will prevent them from scrambling. It may sound complicated, but once you give it a go, you will see how easy and foolproof this method is.

Try to use bucatini for the pasta, which resembles thick spaghetti with a hole running through the center, which allows the sauce to permeate the pasta and give it more avor. u

Pasta Carbonara With Sweet Peas

Active time minutes

Total time minutes ield erves

• large eggs, room temperature

• cup nely grated pecorino omano cheese, plus more for sprinkling

• tablespoon kosher salt

• pound bucatini

• ounces thick cut bacon or guanciale, diced

• cup thawed fro en sweet peas

• to cloves garlic, minced or pushed through a press

• teaspoon crushed red pepper akes, or to taste

Whisk the eggs and cheese in a bowl to combine set aside.

ring a large pot of water and tablespoon kosher salt to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente.

eserve cup of the cooking water and drain the pasta.

While the pasta is cooking, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until the fat is rendered, stirring to separate the pieces, to minutes. Transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with a paper towel.

Add the peas, garlic and red pepper akes to the skillet and cook until fragrant, about minute, stirring constantly. Add the drained pasta to the skillet and cook brie y, stirring to coat the noodles.

emove the pan from the heat. uickly add the eggs and cheese, stirring constantly to coat the pasta and to prevent the eggs from scrambling. Add some of the reserved pasta water, a little at a time, to loosen the pasta to your desired consistency. eturn the bacon to the pan and stir once more.

erve immediately with e tra cheese for sprinkling.

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Try the Classic American Western

Searching for something to recommend in light of the dearth of lms currently showing at the cinema, I was delighted to learn that there are many classic Westerns available on cable T Ama on rime, et i and H . And TA has an entire channel devoted to the Western.

The Western, the ultimate American lm genre, encompasses the classic setting between civili ation and savagery.

TH A CH is considered the de nitive classic Western. In it, ohn Wayne and director ohn ord create a beauti ful and brutal vision of the West. The famous shot of Wayne standing in the doorway of

a co y cabin ga ing outwards into the vast sky and starkly beautiful terrain shows a man standing between the civili ed world and the savagery that lurks outside.

The hero or anti hero , than, is shown as a loner who spends little time with his loving e tended family.

The ne t time he visits them, a particularly violent party of Indians has brutally slaugh tered the family, kidnaped the daughters and burned down their cabin. This sends than off in a rage with a desire for vengeance. He and a nephew spend years looking for the one surviving niece and her abductors. When he nds her he thinks that she is more Indian

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than white and tries to kill her. His nephew has to pull him off. ord directed many such lms that t this format, among them

TA C ACH, A I C TI , I and I A . engeance is a common theme in the Western. ut so are justice, freedom, rugged individualism and the national history and the identity of the nited tates.

bsolescence of the cowboy is a later theme. I TH HI H C T , with an dolph cott and oel cCrea, is my favorite e ample of this one. irected by am eckinpah, the lm is about two aging cowboys who struggle to keep their age from slowing them down. His TH WI CH , known as his nest work in this genre, is about an aging outlaw gang on the e ico nited tates border, who are trying to adapt to the changing modern world of . That scar winning lm introduced a whole new level of violence, something we ve come to e pect in lms of this genre.

In , ergio eone intro duced us to Clint astwood and spaghetti westerns with A I T A . The suc cess of these lms set astwood s career on a track that insured his popularity as both actor and director for life. astwood would later direct the scar winner

ene Hackman in the epic lm, TH I .

ut lms outgrew the Clas sic Western and we got obert Alton s ui otic cCA A . I , Taran tino s A CHAI

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and lest we forget, TA WA . When the latter came out critics uickly snapped to the fact that was just a western “in space cadet drag.”

And that’s a wrap u

4 Hand Drawn Games

By: egan Pedersen ind e on o t e: egori

orgotton Anne was released on May 15, 2018 on PC, Xbox ne, and PS4, then ported to the Nintendo Switch on November 9, 2018, and nally to i S and Android in 2019. This fully animated game has a Studio Ghibli art style and hand-drawn backgrounds. As expected, the game opens up with an ama ing cinematic cut scene where you are introduced to the world and eventually the main protagonist, Anne. our aim is to investigate the Forgotton Lands, a world fueled by blue magic energy called Anima. The land is populated by Forgotlings, which are animate items that have been neglected and lost to time. The game s mechanics are heavily based on using anima, as you will need it to traverse the 2D side-scrolling world. Forgotton Anne is an Adventure Platformer with plenty of light-hearted pu les to solve. The way the art is done throughout this entire game truly makes you feel like you are playing out a real Ghibli-style lm. Gameplay will take about 4-5 hours, and there are multiple endings to unlock. f you have already played this game and loved it or are thinking about getting a copy, have some wonderful news for the fans Throughline Games has announced a se uel called Forgotlings, which is set to release in 2024. There is already a teaser trailer on ouTube, which highly recommend watching.

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The art style of Slice of Sea is truly a breath of fresh air. The game was entirely illustrated on paper with ink. The line work is both simple and intricate can t help but be reminded of Shel Silverstein when look at it. The colors are muted, with mostly cool tones of grays, greens, and blues, with little pops of reds and purples throughout. Described as an adventure pu le game, you play as a sea creature named Seaweed who has found himself on land looking to make his way back to the sea, where he belongs. PC gamers can re oice, as Slice of Sea is a PC exclusive and is currently not ported to any consoles. The indie adventure game was created by a lone developer, Mateus Skutnik, who is a man of many talents. Skutnik is a musician, artist, game developer, and comic book author. f you are wanting to play any of his other games, he has a series on Steam called Submachine and Daymare, which can both be found on his website, https www. mateus skutnik.com.

ust because it's hand drawn doesn't mean it's for kids. ated mature for lood, trong anguage, and iolence, mori is an old school style game similar to the arthbound series but and I can't believe I'm saying this way weirder. nlike the other games on this list, mori isn't fully hand drawn. The game itself is a top down pi el style with hand drawn elements that pop on the screen as you play. The artwork's style is not consistent either, which I love. ou just never know what's going to happen visually. ometimes the style looks like it was drawn with bright colored pencils, and other times you will get a scene right out of aint. There are even bits of real life photography sprinkled in. The game as a whole is a bi arre work of art and is highly praised for how it portrays mental health issues, including childhood trauma, depression, and an iety. The game has ve known endings good, bad, secret, neutral, abandon, and knife, each determined by the player's choices and how they interact with others throughout the game. mori is an atmospheric masterpiece with a deep narrative, making it an e perience worth having. mori can be found across all gaming platforms.

You start out as a novice alchemist looking for a place to set up shop. After coming across an abandoned wi ard s house, you make yourself at home. Potion Craft has a simple layout, reminiscent of a menu screen. The colors are a mix of browns and rust colors adding to the co y cottage-core vibe. ou start out with a beautifully drawn cauldron with a Celtic-style symbol on the side. ery uickly, you will unlock the bellows and mortar and pestle items that will aid you in your potion-making. The background is lled with shelves, vials, books, and a chest. The giant map will esh itself out as you progress through the storyline, making more intricate potions as you hone your skills. n the right of the screen, you will see your game s inventory, which doubles as the game s menu screen. The illustrated items are so uaint and easy to use, as you simply drag and drop the ingredients where they are needed. There s no uestion as to why Potion Craft is beloved by co y gamers. etween the fantastic art, the beautiful Renaissance music, and the ambient sounds, you have a recipe for success. Potion Craft Alchemist Simulator can be found on PC, and the developers are currently working to have the game available across all gaming consoles along with upcoming game features.

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