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• Letting Her Go • Moms and Daughters • Stop the Insanity

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Christian Magazine

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About Us

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GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk Tell Someone About Jesus

by Pastor Steve Smartt

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GoodNews for Kids Good Words

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Chattanooga Church Directory

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GoodNews for Men Stop the Insanity!

by Chris Moser

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GoodNews for Her Moms and Daughters

by Oreeda Burnette

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GoodNews for Couples Incompatibility: Ingredients for a GREAT Marriage

by David Gray

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GoodNews for Health & Fitness No Takeout Tonight

by Lindsey Cooke

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GoodNews for Moms Motherhood is Calling

by Kim Fisher

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GoodNews for Seniors Finish Well

by Esmerelda Lee

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GoodNews for Everyone Letting Her Go

by Kirk Bates

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Disclaimer All of the content in the GoodNews Christian Magazine is for general information and/or use. Such contents does not constitute advice and should not be relied upon in making (or refraining from making) a decision. Any specific advice or replies to queries in any part of the magazine is the personal opinion of such experts/consultants/persons and is not subscribed to by GoodNews Christian Magazine. The information in GoodNews Christian Magazine is provided on an “AS IS” basis, and all warranties, expressed or implied of any kind, regarding any matter pertaining to any information, advice or replies are disclaimed and excluded. We reserve the right to refuse any advertisement or article we deem inappropriate.

God Bless You and Thank You! Writers Pastor Steve Smartt David Coulter Chris Moser OreedaBurnette Lindsey Cooke Esmerleda Lee Kim Fisher Kirk Bates

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Gò0dNews from the Pastors Desk

Tell Someone about Jesus

by Pastor Steve Smartt

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s followers of Christ, we get to share the truth of the Gospel with everyone we meet. Sometimes our urging prompts a response, but other times our urging is met with opposition. When the la er occurs, we may be like the young salesman disappointed about losing a big sale. Lamenting to his sales manager, he said, “I guess it just proves you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.” To which the manager replied, “Son, take my advice, your job is not to make him drink. Your job is to make him thirsty.”

Let’s do the math. More than our need for food, we need Christ. More than our need for water, we need Christ. More than our need for oxygen, we need Christ.

Take away food, water, and oxygen, and you still have life eternal through Christ. Take away Christ, and you have only temporary pleasure at an eternal cost.

Here is a common illustration: Imagine yourself walking down the street and suddenly approaching a burning house. On the front porch the family is gathered together having a great time, laughing and singing, eating boiled peanuts, and drinking sweet tea. How do you respond? Do you turn your head and imagine that you never saw them? Just ignore the flames? Do you walk away in fear that you might interrupt their fun and routine at the expense of your warning? NO! You run to the house screaming with alarm that their lives are in danger. You pull them frantically out of harm’s way and beg them to heed your warning of the looming flames.

This was Paul’s intent when he instructed the church

at Corinth: “We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God” (2 Cor. 5:20). Rather than responding in that passion, however, we often make excuses that cause us to retreat. We convince ourselves that our circumstances will not allow us to witness for Christ or that our audience is just too unreachable.

Perhaps there is someone in your life who seems so far from righteousness that you’ve convinced yourself that they would never give in to God’s call. Maybe you’re fearful that others will ridicule you or make fun of you for your faith. Bear in mind the words of Christ: “If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also” (John 15:20). One author put it this way, “As an act of His gracious love, the Lord at times calls His people to declare even to rebellious and hardhearted people His truth about judgment and His provision for redemption.”

We all carry the joyful burden to share our faith in Christ with others. We must therefore declare with the prophet, Ezekiel: “’Thus says the Lord God, whether they hear or refuse to hear” (3:11).

Let’s all go tell someone about Jesus today.

Pastor Steve Smar is the senior pastor at Westwood Baptist Church.-

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Good Words Proverbs 15:1-2

was happy when he came home from school.

Jimmy His mother was waiting for him.

"Do you have a note from the teacher for me today, Jimmy?" his mother asked.

"No," he answered. But he remembered the note he had brought home the day before. The teacher had told his mother he had used bad words in school.

"I wasn't expecting another note about bad words today," his mother said. "But we said we'd talk about something else today, remember?"

"Today we talk about good words."

"Right!" his mother said. "If some words are bad because they hurt people, why are some words good?"

"Because they help people," Jimmy answered.

"Yes," said his mother. "Good words make people happy. What words make you feel good?"

"Dinner's ready," said Jimmy.

"Those are happy words for me, too," said his mother. "Those words tell us God has given us food to eat. I'm also happy that we can eat together as a family."

"I know another good word," said Jimmy.

"What is it?" his mother asked.

"We," Jimmy answered.

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"Why is we a good word?" his mother asked.

"Because it means I'm not alone. When I say 'we; I mean someone is with me."

"You're right, Jimmy," said his mother. "We is a happy word. Love is also a good word."

"And help is a good word. So is sunshine."

"But rain is also a good word," said his mother. "Most words are good words when we use them the right way.

I think Jesus is the best word of all. Do you know why?"

"Because he loves us and helps us," said Jimmy.

"Right!" his mother said. "When we know Jesus is with us, we use words that are good.

That makes other people happy-and it makes us happy too. It's more fun to be with people who use good words."

"Did you use good words at school today, Jimmy?"

"Yes," said Jimmy. "School was more fun today than yesterday."

Some Questions 1. Do you know people who always use kind words? Who? 2. What words do you use that make other people happy?

3. Would you rather be with people who use good words or those who use bad words?

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Dear God, thank you for giving love to others so that they can say good words to me. Help me say good words to others. Amen.

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Chattanooga Church Directory Assembly of God Calvary Church 423.629.1200 1212 South Seminole Drive, 37412 Fresh Fire Awakening 423.255.3103 Chattanooga, 37421

Baptist Bayside Baptist Church 423-344-8327 6100 Hwy 58 Harrison, TN 37416 Covenant Baptist Church 423.892.5542 1640 N. Joiner Rd, 37421 Duncan Park Baptist Church 706.899.3707 1609 Glowmont Dr, 37412 New Haven Baptist Church 423.855.4910 1058 Graysville Rd, 37421 Middle Cross Baptist Church 423.877.5742 4009 Norcross Rd, 37343 Heritage Baptist Church 423.499.5060 2934 Hickory Valley Rd, 37421 Ridgeview Baptist Church 423.899.1530 6 Moore Rd, 37411 Spring Creek Road Baptist 423.894.0700 1312 Spring Creek Rd, 37412 Silverdale Baptist Church 423.892.2173 7236 Bonny Oaks Dr, 37421 Alpine Baptist Church 423.875.3522 4720 Stagg Rd, 37415 Ashland Terrace Baptist Church 423.877.4392 906 Ashland Terrace, 37415 Avondale Baptist Church 423.344.2208 5479 Hwy 58, 37416 Bartle Baugh Baptist Church 423.344.5207 6129 Champion Rd, 37416 Berean Baptist Church 423.629.1634 1614 Kirby Ave, 37404 Bethel Baptist Church 423.875.9107 632 Lullwater Rd, 37405 Bethlehem Baptist Church 423.266.5484 101 Lawn St, 37405 Bible Way Baptist Church 423.624.2149 2003 Elmendorf St, 37406

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Brainerd Baptist Church 423.624.2606 300 Brookfield Ave, 37411 Brainerd Hills Baptist Church 423.892.6645 6611 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 Calvary Baptist Church 423.875.8154 5201 Dayton Blvd, 37415 Central Baptist Church 423.624.4678 901 Woodmore Ln, 37411 Charity Baptist Church 423.267.6576 2340 Rossville Blvd, 37408 Clifton Hill Baptist Church 423.867.4887 3616 Rossville Blvd, 37407 Concord Baptist Church 423.892.9313 7025 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 East Brainerd Baptist Church 423.892.4235 1047 Graysville Rd, 37421 East Lake Baptist Church 423.698.1597 3315 12th Ave, 37407 East Ridge Baptist Church 423.698.2421 4201 Ringgold Rd, 37412 Edgewood Baptist Church 423.629.5821 2007 East 27th, 37407 Empowerment Church 423.355.5576 1203 Blocker Lane, 37412 Faith Baptist Church 423.344.9712 8834 North Hickory Valley, 37416 Fellowship Baptist Church 423.894.8080 5335 Clemons Rd, 37412 First Baptist Church 423.265.2257 401 Gateway Ave, 37402 First Baptist Church 423.629.1950 1228 Latta St, 37406 First Baptist Church 423.265.3229 506 East 8th St., 37403 First Calvary Baptist Church 423.267.5159 300 Bell Ave, 37405 Grace Baptist Church 423.892.4869 7815 Shallowford Rd, 37421 Greater Beulah Baptist Church 423.624.0418 1301 Commerce St, 37404 Harmony Baptist Church 423.629.9660

3832 Youngstown Rd, 37406 Hickory Valley Baptist Church 423.892.1916 2320 Hickory Valley Rd, 37421 Highland Park Baptist Church 423.493.4111 1907 Bailey Ave, 37404 Hillcrest Baptist Church 423.867.2812 3300 East 42nd St, 37407 Independent Baptist Church 423.875.3054 2624 Lyndon Ave, 37412 International Baptist Church 423.624.8638 1512 Old Ringgold Rd, 37404 Kings Point Baptist Church 423.624.5202 2834 Harrison Pike, 37403 Kingwood Baptist Church 423.624.7301 3522 Ringgold Rd, 37412 Lighthouse Baptist Church 423.624.4125 3777 Wilcox Blvd, 37411 Lookout Valley Baptist Church 423.825.5335 23 Lilac Ave, 37419 Macedonia Baptist Church 423.267.6915 1156 East Main St, 37408 Maranatha Baptist Church 423.899.0571 1701 Hickory Valley Road, 37421 Mission Ridge Baptist Church 423.624.0424 302 Shallowford Rd, 37411 Morris Hill Baptist Church 423.892.2071 1804 Morris Hill Rd, 37421 Mount Paran Baptist Church 423.629.2377 1319 Moss Dr, 37411 New Grace Baptist Church 423.899.5510 7861 Lee Hwy, 37421 Orchard Knob Baptist Church 423.629.6115 1734 East 3rd St, 37404 Philadelphia Baptist Church 423.629.5786 2230 East 18th St, 37404 Pilgrim Rock Baptist Church 423.894.7548 1726 Church Rd, 37421 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church 423.892.0237 1441 Crawford Rd, 37421 Prospect Baptist Church 423.698.4149 734 Dodson Ave, 37404 Rose of Sharon Baptist Church 423.629.9534

2001 Blackford St, 37404 Second Baptist Church 423.629.6039 1619 East Main St, 37404 Shiloh Baptist Church 423.267.3131 1708 Carr St, 37408 Standifer Gap Baptist Church 423.892.8596 8159 Standifer Gap Rd, 37421 Temple Baptist Church 423.622.1913 3200 Rossville Blvd, 37407 Terra Vista Baptist Church 423.892.3879 4412 Oakwood Dr, 37416 Tucker Baptist Church 423.510.9684 1115 North Moore Rd, 37411 Washington Park Baptist 423.899.9408 1823 Shepherd Rd, 37421 Westview Baptist Church 423.899.0127 9516 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 Woodland Park Baptist Church 423.899.9185 7501 Standifer Gap Rd, 37421

Church of God East Chattanooga COG 423.894.7926 4924 Hwy 58, 37416 East Lake Church of God 423.698.6522 2949 East 29th St, 37407 Brainerd Hills Church of God 423.892.2092 410 Friar Rd, 37421 Church of God of Prophecy 423.899.4074 3927 Webb Rd, 37416 Church of God of Prophecy 423.894.0597 2201 Hickory Valley Rd, 37421 Church of God Seventh Day 423.899.5490 7504 Old Lee Hwy, 37421 East Brainerd Church of God 423.899.4755 8312 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 East Ridge Church of God 423.867.7287 1512 McBrien Rd, 37412 East Side Church of God 423.624.8797 2105 Citico Ave, 37404 Fellowship Church of God 423.867.3194 3426 Clio Ave, 37407 Fourth Avenie Church of God 423.867.4545 3912 4th Ave, 37407

Holy Temple Church of God 423.629.2649 2311 Bliss St, 37406 Joyful Noise Church of God 423.698.1813 1614 Foust St, 37404 Lee Highway Church of God 423.894.6982 7122 Lee Hwy, 37421 Pure Holiness Church of God 423.622.4667 420 North Holly St, 37404 Temple of Faith Church of God 423.698.2700 2139 East 27th 37407 United Temple Church of God 423.624.1037 2418 Dodson Ave, 37406 Vision Church of God 423.624.7170 4901 Midland Pike, 37411 Woodmore Church of God 423.899.0827 1115 North Moore Rd, 37411 Word Center Church of God 423.867.3330 4803 13th Ave, 37407 Church of God in Christ New Hope Church of God in Christ 423.698.4115 1725 Dodson Ave, 37406

Nazarene Alton Park Church of the Nazarene 423.756.2468 4004 Dorris St, 37410 Nazarene Calvary Church of the Nazarene 423.892.5771 4400 Bonny Oaks Dr, 37416 East Brainerd Church of the Nazarene 423.499.8643 8101 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 East Ridge Church of the Nazarene 423.894.8656 1202 Spring Creek Rd, 37412 First Church of the Nazarene 423.624.2679 2099 East Main St, 37404

Community Church Cosmopolitan Community Church 423.622.3217 3031 Wilcox Blvd, 37411 Friendship Community Church 423.698.3471 7 North Tuxedo Dr, 37411 Metropolitan Community Church 423.629.2737

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Lutheran Ascension Lutheran Church 423.698.5047 720 South Germantown Rd, 37412 First Lutheran Church Pastor Mark McCrory 423-629-5990; www.first4u.org 2800 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37404 Good Shepherd Lutheran Rev. H. Christopher Sheets 423.629.4661 www.gslcflock.org 822 Belvoir Ave, 37412 Saint Phillip Lutheran Church 423.267.1475 51 West 25th St, 37408

Methodist Jones Memorial UMC 423.624.6073 4131 Ringgold Rd, 37412 Mount Crest UMC 423.881.4165 8206 Cicero Tr, 37421 St John UMC 423.892.2257 3921 Murray Hills Dr, 37416 Wesley Memorial UMC 423.892.6446 6314 E. Brainerd Rd, 37421 East Ridge UMC Pastor Ken Sauer 423-892-8451; eastridgeumc.org 1601 Prater Road, East Ridge, TN 37412 Stanley UMC 423.624.6729 501 Dodson Ave, 37404 Washington Hills UMC 423.892.8050 6216 Hadley Dr, 37416 Cleveland Trinity UMC 423.892.6926 9028 Warbler Ln, 37421 East Lake UMC 423.624.4921 2903 East 37th St, 37407 St Elmo UMC 423.855.0807 3030 Towerway Dr, 37406 Lake Vista UMC 423.892.4941 6216 Hadley Dr, 37416 Saint Mary CME Church 423.622.2742 1417 Wheeler Ave, 37406 Sheares Memorial UMC 423.855.2004 515 Airport Rd, 37421 Sheares Memorial UMC 423.698.4114 400 Glenwood Dr, 37404

Non-Denominational The Sacred Heart Mission of Chattanooga 423.238.3835 3914 St Elmo Ave, 37409 Faith Connection Church 423.933.6986 7312 Shallowford Rd, 37421 Metropolitan Tabernacle 423.894.3377 2101 West Shepherd Rd, 37422 Carpenters Cowboy Church 423.867.4232 3616 Rossville Blvd, 37407 Brainerd Hills Chapel Church 423.899.3098 5931 Pinegrove Tr, 37421 Chattanooga Church 423.892.2888 6188 Adamson Circle, 37416 Christian Church of Hope 423.855.0767 2330 Hickory Valley Rd, 37421 Church of Jesus 423.629.5051 2118 Wilson St, 37406 Church of the First Born 423.756.0704 3418 St Elmo Ave, 37409 Church of the Lord Jesus 423.265.8235 200 West 19th St, 37408 Mount Summit of Peace Church 423.899.0434 6925 Shallowford Rd, 37421 New Covenant Church 423.867.2121 3700 Clio Ave, 37407 Walker Avenue First Church 423.622.2982 2101 Walker St, 37404 Worlds Church of the Living God 423.622.2992 2110 Glass St, 37406 Pentecostal Emanuel Pentecostal Church 423.821.5261 4204 Ohls Ave, 37410 Sharon Pentecostal Church 423.867.7088 1400 East 48th St, 37407 Word of Pentecost Church 423.624.2620 1722 Newton St, 37406

Presbyterian First Cumberland Presbyterian 423.698.2556 1505 North Moore Rd, 37411 Central Presbyterian Church 423.629.1401 1815 McCallie Ave, 37404 Covenant Presbyterian Church 423.899.5377 8451 East Brainerd Rd, 37421

East Ridge Presbyterian Church 423.867.2717 4919 Court Dr, 37412 First Presbyterian Church 423.267.1206 554 McCallie Ave, 37402 New Hope Presbyterian Church 423.892.0853 7301 Shallowford Rd, 37421 North Minster Presbyterian 423.894.3773 4791 Hal Dr, 37416 St Elmo Presbyterian Church 423.821.1424 4400 St Elmo Ave, 37409 Second Presbyterian Church 423.266.2828 700 Pine St, 37402 Trinity Presbyterian Church 423.899.9586 104 McBrien Rd, 37411 Virtuous Church Pastor Richard O. Smith 4204 Ohls Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37409 (423)521-4440 www.virtuouschurch.org virtuouschurch@gmail.com

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FEATURED COVER STORY

Come Ride with Us!

by David Coulter

co ’s Bicycle Centre has been serving families in Cleveland and Cha anooga since 1978. They offer 24-hour turn-around on most repairs and boast the largest selection of bicycles, accessories and parts of any shop in the Cha anooga region. They have what they believe is the best support and sales staff-topped with a tremendous knowledge and the most experience.

My brother, Doug, bought the shop from our father in 2000, after having worked in the industry for most of his life. What began as a job for us, however, has turned into a passion through the years as we discovered the physical and mental benefits - and the the joy of riding.

“As children, we saw the bicycle shop as a business, not as a means to a be er, healthier, more fulfilling life.

Having discovered the fun that cycling offers and all of the benefits that it can provide, we are riding more and more as time goes on; looking for ways to spend more time on our bikes,” states Coulter. “We ride mountain bikes on the ever-increasing number of trails in the region. Enterprise South and White Oak

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Mountain are family favorites, but Raccoon Mountain, Harrison Bay, Booker T. Washington, Brush Creek, the Whitewater Center, Chilhowee Mountain are also great fun! We are also looking forward to the new trails being built at Johnson Woods here in Cleveland!”

The Attraction Riding mountain bikes is a ractive to cyclists because of a lack of motorized traffic and the protection from the elements in the woods. Most importantly, the shear exhilaration that you feel as you float along the trails is like flying without ever leaving the ground!

Because of the elevation variations found on most trail systems, it is also the easiest for beginner cyclists, allowing riders short climbs with recovery sections that allow them to quickly recover before hi ing the next climb. This type of exercise builds powerful legs with quick bursts of exertion interspersed with short rests.

Riding road bikes is also a lot of fun, allowing for longer stints of exertion than most mountain biking.

Bradley County has some awesome road routes with incredibly beautiful views-especially in the southern part of the county near Red Clay Park. Road riding

requires longer periods of exertion, building a cyclist’s stamina. Bradley County routes that run north and south are generally fairly flat, while the connecting roads running east and west will typically take a cyclist over big hills.

The Schedule The awesomely cool thing about knowing the terrain of Bradley County is that when you go out for a ride, you can choose to punish your legs and push yourself, or you can select a route that is more relaxing and gentle.

Every Tuesday evening, all year round, mountain bikers from all over the Cleveland/Cha anooga area converge on one of the local trails to ride. Sco ’s Bikes has been hosting this weekly ride event for more than a decade and will often see more than fifty riders out to enjoy the camaraderie on the trails. These rides are great for beginner riders as no riders are left behind and awesome for the more experienced riders as they jump in with a more advanced group for a “blisterfest!”

Every Thursday evening from spring to fall, road bikers come in from as far away as Georgia to join in our shop’s road rides. There are four groups ranging from beginner to racer, riding distances between twelve and sixty miles. Riders range from housewives to doctors, from salesmen to mechanics, from lawyers and students, and from ages ten to those who are more than eighty!

The Benefits What activity is good for you, is supremely fun, makes you feel good physically and mentally and will improve your relationship with your family and friends? If you guessed riding your bike, then you are absolutely correct!

Time on a bike is time not spent in front of the television or computer. It is time spent exercising, building muscle, improving aerobic ability, conditioning your heart and vascular system, and most notably, it is the greatest stress-relief that you will ever experience!

Regular exercise also raises your good cholesterol, improving your lipid profile, greatly reducing your risk of coronary disease.

All week long you put in the hours at work, maybe in front of a computer, maybe on an assembly line, but it is hours spent away from your family and friends, increasing the need for quality time to build and maintain those relationships. While many people come home and unwind in front of a screen, studies show us now that the artificial light from these devices reduces the amount of melatonin that our body creates. This leads to poor sleep, contributes to obesity and diabetes, as well as other disorders.

Riding your bike burns calories, increases your baseline metabolism, builds muscle, improves coordination, oxygenates your blood, allows your brain to reset, and, when accompanied by friends and family, provides for shared experiences and interactions not possible by sitting in front of a screen.

If you are curious about what cycling can do for you, come by Sco ’s Bikes and talk with us. We have a huge selection of demo bikes if you want to try it out before pulling the “trigger” on a purchase.

We love to share cycling and look forward to riding with you!

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Gò0dNews for Men

Stop the Insanity!

by Chris Moser

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s it just me or is bedtime the best time to make plans to change your life? Every night I say to myself something like this, “Okay, Chris, tomorrow is a new day. Tomorrow I am going to eat right, exercise, and stop watching so much Korean TV drama.” The next day rolls around. I have overslept so no workouts for the day, and by noon, I have already had too many calories for the week, let alone what I should have for the day.

Then I come home from work, have even more calories, and then help the bride put the kids to bed. Then I set in for another marathon of Korean TV drama. Unlike American shows which are usually only forty-two minutes long, each Korean show is one hour and ten minutes long. I watch two episodes, look at the clock and say, “Hey, it’s only 10 o’clock; I will watch just one more and then go to bed.” Three more episodes later and it is now 1:30 a.m. I say, “What the heck happened to the time? I guess I will go on to bed.”

For those keeping count, that is over five hours of continuous television viewing, I know, like I said obsession! As I am laying my not-so-bright noggin on the pillow I say to myself, “Okay, Chris, tomorrow is a new day.

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Korean TV drama.” The next day, I oversleep since I got to bed so late and miss my work-out again. Can you guess how the rest of the day goes?

There is a saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over each time expecting a different result. One day I realized I have somehow become the very definition of insanity! How in the world am I going to change anything in my life if I keep doing the very things that are not working in my life and each time wondering why I have not changed? Once I realized this truth, I got into what I call a “serious funk.” Ironically, once I get into these funks, can you guess how I react? I drown myself in self-pity, food, and Korean TV. How crazy is that? The very things I hate myself for doing, I immediately turn to when I am feeling sorry for myself! Insane!

But then I read this in Romans 7:15: “I do not understand what I do.

For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do” (NIV). Here I am thinking that I am the only person in the world feeling this way and then BAAMM, I find out that Paul, writer of much of the New Testament, felt the same way. I know that this passage is mainly talking about sin and while missing a workout may not be a sin, glu ony and idolatry surely are.

If you read the rest of the verses in this chapter, you find out something

interesting. Paul is saying that if you are a Christian, there is a war going on inside you. The evil that you are born with is in constant struggle with the spirit of God that is also in you. I take this to mean that I am not insane, I am just a sinner saved by grace. This is going to be a lifetime struggle and I should not lose heart.

So friends, the next time you are lying in bed making those awesome life-changing plans for tomorrow and you fall on your face by noon the next day, don’t fret. Instead, maybe think about the fact that you are a sinner and you are going to mess up, but God loves you anyway. So get up off your face and try again. Maybe this time, try doing one thing different. As for me I think I am going to work on cu ing out the Korean TV, or at least be self-disciplined enough to only watch one episode and get in bed. It is much easier to get up and work-out if you go to bed on time.

Now if only I can convince my brain that salads taste good.

Chris Moser

is a lifelong resident of Cleveland, Lee University graduate and Court Liaison Team Leader at The State of Tennessee Department of Children’s Service.

Gò0dNews for Women

MOMS AND DAUGHTERS IT’S COMPLICATED!

by Oreeda Mcclure Burnette

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y mom was born a million years before me”—at least that’s how I felt as a teenager. She had Holiness hair, Holiness clothes, and Holiness rules. Although I considered myself a Christian and I wanted to live “right,” I wanted to live according to my convictions. After all, I did know everything!

I guess my first moment of reality flooded my entire being when I came to myself in the labor room before my daughter was born. I realized that until that moment, I had been in some sort of trance. I remember thinking, why in the world am I in this hospital? Well, there’s nothing I can do about it now. I suddenly knew what “the deal” was. There is nothing like a baby to clear up a confused mind.

Now I know when my mother grabbed my face and washed it or grabbed my nose and tried to squeeze it off, she just wanted me to have a pre y li le clean face. When she made me wear those frilly, itchy dresses, she wanted me to look great. When she grabbed my shoulder in the middle of church service to get me to stop yapping and start listening, she really did want me to hear the Word that was coming forth. Now I also know that when my mother said, “I prayed for you while you were gone,” she wasn’t just trying to irritate me.

One night, I was at church and stayed late to talk, of course. On my way home, I stopped at a traffic light. When the light changed to green, for some reason, I hesitated. Just as I started to proceed, a car ran the red light driving so fast it was just a blur. I

realized that had I driven through as soon as the light had changed, I would have been killed. When I arrived home, my mom was up waiting for me. I was all hyped up about my near catastrophe when her first words stopped me cold.

“The Lord prompted me to pray for you about five minutes ago. I don’t know why,” she said. But, I knew.

I know I am here today because of my mother’s prayers— prayers before I was born, prayers throughout my childhood and still today. There’s a song that says, “If I could hear my mother pray again.” I really have never heard my mother pray for me. She always entered into her “prayer closet” to pray. But the effects of my mother’s prayers have been evident through the many “dangers, toils, and snares” I have come through. Today my mother, Bonnie McClure, is still praying for me at age 98! What a blessing to have a praying mother.

Oreeda Burne e is the church secretary at United Christian Church, Cleveland, Tennessee.

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Gò0dNews for Couples Incompatibility: Ingredients for a GREAT Marriage

by David Gray

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ow many times have you participated in this conversation?

Husband: Where do you want to eat tonight?

Wife: I don’t care, you decide.

Husband: Okay, how about Panera Bread?

Wife: No, I’m not in the mood for Panera tonight.

Husband: Alright, how about Cracker Barrel?

Wife: Well, I don’t wanna eat heavy.

Husband: Uuuhhhh … Okaaaay …. Then let’s get Mexican.

Wife: Oh Babe, I just don’t wanna eat anything greasy.

Husband: Fine! Honey, why don’t you just pick the restaurant since you clearly already have something in mind.

Wife: No, no. I told you I don’t care where we eat. You decide.

Husband: ???!!!

(For the record, my wife and I have never, ever had this conversation ….. ever).

There are times in every marriage where it feels like no ma er how hard you try, the two of you just cannot seem to get on the same page. Why is it that you seem to see the world so differently? She likes social events – he likes to stay home. She wants everything neat, clean and put away – he kicks his dirty socks off in the living room. During a movie she asks questions and wants to figure out where she has seen that actress before – he wants to focus on the story and not miss a single line. She wants to give the kids mercy – he wants to punish them. She likes to shop – he wants to buy. Sometimes it feels like God may have made a mistake when He paired the two of you up, or maybe you did. Maybe your differences are so pronounced that you have come to the conclusion - the two of you are simply not compatible.

Seriously, you can’t even decide on which restaurant to go to.

It is true that your differences can cause conflict.

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ences that highlight your need for each other and should cause you to celebrate each other. What I have learned to love about my wife is precisely that she is so different than I am. She is sensitive when I am obtuse. She is fun-loving when I am tense. She is outgoing when I would tend to shy away. She is caring when I am self-centered.

The story of creation reveals that when God created the woman He did it by taking out part of the man.

From the moment God put Adam into a deep sleep and performed supernatural surgery, Adam was incomplete (Gen 2:21). Suddenly Adam was missing something, part of him was absent. What he needed to complete himself was the part of him that was made into a woman. The woman was also incomplete.

What she was missing was the part of the man that remained.

Of course the two of you are completely different – you are the missing parts of each other and you provide what the other lacks. Rather than being a source of con-

flict, differences should be a source of celebration. My wife provides what I lack.

She will never see the world the way I do because she is DESIGNED to see it differently.

This same concept is what makes great sports teams great. If the whole football team was made up of only quarterbacks I can guarantee they will not make it to the Super Bowl.

Does the quarterback get angry because the center doesn’t do or see things the way he does? No, both players understand they NEED each other. And, they NEED each other to see the field from a different perspective and subsequently react differently. If they are wise, they will celebrate each other.

Only when we celebrate our spouses are we in agreement with God. God celebrates each one of us. When we resort to accusation and criticism we actually align ourselves with the enemy who is the accuser of the brethren (Rev 12:10). God celebrates the unique gifts, talents, and abilities that

He, Himself, placed in each of us. In fact, the scriptures declare that God will “take great delight in you” and that He “rejoices over you with singing” (Zeph 3:17).

And, God celebrates your spouse. He celebrates that they view the world differently than you. That’s why the Lord placed them in your life, to help you. We should do no less with our spouses, and when we do, we are no longer in agreement with God. When there is conflict, we have a choice: we can criticize or we can celebrate.

Imagine what would happen in your marriage if when conflicts arose you paused long enough to thank God for your differences. My guess is most conflicts would quickly dissipate. And, you would come into agreement with God. Incompatibility is a necessary ingredient for a great marriage.

David Gray is the store manager at Habitat Restore on Grove Ave. He and his wife Kendra have four children and two grandchildren.

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Gò0dNews for Health & Fitness

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by Lindsay Cooke

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h oh. It’s that time again. You have been thinking about it all day long and you still have no idea what you are going to do. You want something healthy so you don’t mess up all of the hard work you’ve put into your diet and exercise routine. But the family wants something that tastes good and is fun. It can’t take all night to fix, and you just want to run into the grocery store and pick a few things up.

You’ve looked all over, but you just cannot seem to find what it is you want. So, what do you do?

Finding healthy, family oriented meals can be a tough thing. You get tired of eating the same things all of the time, but when you try to find new recipes, it always seems like you search and search, and the nearest pizza place ends up on the table. Kids may not like certain vegetables, or if they are like mine, they are just picky eaters. Making sure that the whole family gets fed a good and healthy dinner isn’t always as simple as all of the televisions shows seem to make it. And, if I have learned 18

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one thing about making a lifestyle change with a four year old, it is that sometimes, you just have to compromise. A few of my favorite go to items that I keep my freezer stocked with are chicken breast and fish. These are easy to thaw out in a few minutes, and cook very easily. And, they taste great any way you cook them. For my son, I will fix him the chicken nuggets or hot dog that he wants, but he will have the vegetables that I fix as well. From corn to green beans and broccoli to carrots, I have tried all of them. While he does not like some, he will eat them, with a few exceptions. I will also use the same fish and chicken cooked however I like it and put it in a salad or pasta.

It’s quick and easy, and pretty delicious too.

One key that I have found that helps me is making sure that I have the

items that I use regularly at hand. That way, I don’t end up scrambling to get dinner together, the kiddo fed, bathed, and to bed by bedtime. And another is having a few go to websites that I know I can find something pretty quickly. One such website is www.fitnessmagazine.com. A few of my favorites include pasta rosa verde, the chicken BLT salad with buttermilk dressing, and the lemon thyme chicken with sautéed vegetables. And of course, if you have the time or are just really good at not being pulled in, pinterest. com has some wonderful ideas, as well.

Remember, ““Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well” (3 John 1:2).

Lindsey Cooke is the Admin Assistant for Cooke’s Food Store & Pharmacy

Gò0dNews for Moms

Motherhood Is a Calling

By Kim Fisher

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cripture is filled with examples of godly women and mothersEsther, who bravely broke with custom to save her people; Mary, who quietly pondered as she watched her Son live an exemplary life and die to save our souls. The definition of perfection is found in Proverbs 31, the woman whose children “arise and call her blessed” (v. 28).

By comparison, I find myself greatly lacking; yet, no calling is as great as the calling to be mother.

First Timothy 2:15 says: “[women] shall be saved through childbearing.”

This may have many theological meanings, but the day that I became a mother, I changed. I had already given my heart to Christ, but when I held Emily, I was filled with a passion to do well for this beautiful gift God had given me.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis once said, “If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do ma ers very much.” While none of us raise perfect children, and we all watch them make mistakes, I tend to agree with her statement. The is a calling, a mission, a supreme quest that can only be figured out by being a mother.

As I look at those mothers I want to emulate, one is my personal favorite-the mother of the boy who had “five barley loaves and two fishes” (see John 6:1-14). Nobody knows her name, her nationality, or where

she lived, but she did three specific things well.

First of all, she sent her son prepared. Out of thousands, he was the one who had been sent with his lunch. The mother in John 6 didn’t send her child hoping that others would share with him; she sent him with what he needed to make it through the day. This child was in the right place, at the right time, with the right tools to be used.

Secondly, she taught him to share. I have told this story in children’s church, and we discuss what would have happened if the li le boy had snuck away when he got hungry and devoured the food. No doubt there were those in that multitude who did that very thing, but this li le boy was willing to share. The a itude of caring and sharing with others is taught at home.

I remember when Beanie Babies were all the rage. I had a student in the second grade who had difficulty making and keeping friends.

One of my students felt that if we gave this li le girl a Beanie Baby, it would fix everything, so she set out on a mission. On Valentine’s Day, that li le girl received a Beanie Baby from every girl in the class. And guess what? It fixed everything.

I praise God for a sweet girl from a Christian

home who came to school prepared to share. Children can make a difference if they are taught to share.

Finally, this mother sent her son after Jesus. If our children make straight A’s, win all the school awards, make all the right teams, have all the right friends, never take drugs but do not follow Jesus, they are doomed.

As an educator, I was no fan of the NCLB law, but I love the phrase, “No child left behind.” The child left behind is the one who never hears a mother’s prayer, never learns scripture, and thinks that Jesus is only a swear word or a final resort when trouble arises. While I would like every child I meet to find Jesus, I know that godly mothers are the key.

This Mother’s Day, let us determine to be the mother God intended for us to be. It does not ma er if we get the credit for feeding thousands; it ma ers that we never give up on the beautiful gifts God entrusts into our care.

Kim Fisher is the principal of Black Fox Elementary School.

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Gò0dNews for Seniors

Finish Well

by Esmerelda Lee

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ast Saturday, at Lee University during the 65 Roses 5K Run for Cystic Fibrosis, I found myself in the middle of a pack of other runners, some of whom were friends of mine.

As we neared the last kilometer, one of my close friends running alongside me began to have stomach cramps. I could tell by the agonizing grimace on her face and by how she was clutching her side that she was in severe pain. She took a momentary pause to catch her breath but quickly resumed her pace with the determination to finish the race with our group of friends. I was amazed and inspired by her courage and tenacity.

Recently, our Cleveland and Bradley County community has been galvanized by the diverse group of local citizens who have been running to Boston to raise money for those who were hurt in the tragic bombings at 20

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the Boston Marathon last year. we all share some of the same Like many others, I have kept up landmarks and obstacles along with the group’s progress north- the way—jobs, decisions, crossward by reading stories in the roads, triumphs, and tragedies.

Cleveland Daily Banner and by It is important to finish well by monitoring them on Facebook. doing all we can to achieve our As I think about the goals and to help others at every hundreds of miles these admiturn along the way. rable men and women have run We should run the race to support such a noble cause, I like one who runs to gain the cannot help but think about the prize depicted in 1 Corinthians amazing “race” that has been 9:24, so that when we finish, we run—and is still being run— can say like the apostle Paul, “I by the diverse group of senior have fought a good fight, I have adults I am surrounded by finished the race” (2 Tim. 4:7). In every day in my job as Campus the end, that is what truly matManager for a retirement living ters. community. By observing these remarkable individuals, I see up Esmerelda Lee close what it truly means to finis campus manager ish well in the race called life. for Garden Plaza of We all begin this race in different places; some have nothing at Cleveland, an indethe start, while others begin with pendent and assisted the benefits of having help and living facility for sesupport from family and friends. niors. She and her husband Andrew But no ma er how we start, have three children.

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By Kirk Bates

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wo and a half years ago, my 22-year-old daughter, Meesha, walked into our house, sat down on the couch, and began to weep. Through her tears she explained that she was “completely addicted to prescription drugs” and that she had been addicted for some time. In that moment, I thought my heart would break in two. Meesha had come, not only to share her struggle with us but also to drop off her 18-month-old son, our precious grandson Andrew, because she and her husband had spent all of their money on drugs. They had no electricity, no food to feed Andrew, and they were being evicted yet again.

Path of Rebellion It’s a difficult thing for a father to hear that his daughter is addicted to drugs. Words cannot express the hopelessness I felt in those moments.

When Meesha was a child, she was happy and energetic, but during her middle school years, something changed. Her heart began to grow bi er and every day was marked with arguments and angry words. By the age of 14, Meesha was on a path of rebellion that would last for the next seven years of our lives.

Those years wore heavily on my wife and me. I’ve had many 3 o’clock morning meetings with Jesus over her. That’s how I survived. When the world seemed at a quiet standstill, the Lord would wake me up around 3 a.m. to pray for my daughter. I’d crawl out of bed and make my way to the dark living room where I would fall on my knees and beg God to bring our daughter back. Even though those were some of the darkest days of my life, it was also a time when I felt close to God and truly understood 2 Corinthians 12:10: “For when I am weak, then I am strong” (NIV).

Meesha’s rebellion eventually led her to leave home one month before she turned 18. It wasn’t long before she ended up sleeping all over our city"couch to couch and house to house with no plan, no money, and no future. Sometimes we would go for months without hearing from her.

I cannot begin to tell you how helpless it feels to watch your daughter throw her life away.

Letting Go Eventually, I came to a place where I had to let her go. That’s a really hard thing for a Dad to do. As men, we like to fix things, and I desperately wanted to fix Meesha. I will never forget the morning I handed her over to our heavenly Father.

As hard as that was, I knew that I could do no more for her, and there would be no be er place for Meesha now than in God’s hands.

Things didn’t get be er. Meesha eventually married a man who only perpetuated her downward spiral.

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quickly went from bad to worse as her relationship turned into a physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive nightmare—both for her and for Andrew.

I am so thankful that she decided to bring our grandson to us. I have been struck a thousand times with the idea that God rescued that li le boy.

Seeking Help At the age of 22, Meesha gave her heart back to Jesus. She also decided that she was ready to go to rehab. Through the amazing help from a local ministry called Anchor Point Ministries, we found a Christian facility for her in Texas. I tell people that one of the bravest things I’ve ever seen anyone do was the day I watched my daughter walk away at the airport with tears rolling down her cheeks, as I held her beautiful blue-eyed son. The realization was that if she did not leave and get help, she would never be able to be the mom she wanted to be.

If you are a dad or a mom and you are experiencing anything close to what I have just shared, may I offer you hope in the name of our Savior? May I tell you from experience that God is able to rescue you and your child? Psalms 34:18 says, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (NIV). If this is where you are, I want to encourage you to fight your ba le through prayer, for our God is a Mighty Warrior! (see Jer. 20:11).

Addiction Free I shared with you about the day when I had to let Meesha go. It seems like that event took place just yesterday, even though Meesha has been addictionfree for more than two and a half years.

And now, in less than two weeks, I will have to let her go again. However, this time it is with a heart of thankfulness that I’ll be giving my daughter away in marriage to a young man the Lord has brought into Meesha’s life"and who we have come to love and will soon call our son-in-law.

To God be the glory for all He has done!

Kirk Bates is the president of Martket 248 in Cleveland.

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