Stay Connected Employee Edition January 2015

January 2015 employee edition

STAFF CONTRIBUTORS: CARL TOWNSEND LYSA MEEKS SHANTAE BEVERLY ANDREA LEWIS JOHN MARFINK DEAN PRUITT KIM SPEIGHT LEAH TOWNSEND DESIGNER: ANDREA LEWIS EDITOR: KIM SPEIGHT ONLINESTAYCONNECTED.COM

COMMUNICATOR OF THE MONTH 4 OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATORS 6 CUSTOMER SERVICE 7 TELL US WHAT YOU THINK 8 WHY SOME PEOPLE SUCCEED AND OTHERS FAIL 10 CLIENT UPDATES 12 HAVING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE 18 A FISH STORY 24 14 IDEAS & GOALS FOR THE NEW YEAR 30 A BRAND NEW YEAR 34 STOP AND REFLECT 38 LYNCHBURG HAPPENINGS 42 ABOUT JANUARY 45 BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES 46 RECIPES 48 GAMES 50 THE POWER OF TRANSFORMATION 54 DEVOTIONAL & BIBLE STUDY 58 PRAYER REQUESTS 61

30 The Power of TRANSFORMATION: My Testimony

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HAVING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE

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A Fish Story

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Client Updates

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A Brand New Year stop and reflect

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Why some people succeed and others fail 42

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Communicator of the Month

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How many years at ISA: I have been with ISA for 9 months What roles have you had at ISA: I am a communicator at ISA What is your favorite part of working at ISA: My favorite part about working at ISA is my job and my co workers, they are so wonderful about working with you especially concerning hours.

Do you have any stand out moments from your time here: My stand out moment is the Heavenly Foods event I help to set up and volunteer for.

What does your life outside of ISA look like: Outside of ISA I am a mom i have to teenagers ages 15 and 16 they are the love of my life. I also read alot when im not working.

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Outstanding Communicators Month of : December ANI REVENUE ROSEMARY MENDOZA AGENT REVENUE ETTA BYRD FLA. ANI REVENUE JEANNINE CAMPANA FLA. AGENT REVENUE DIEGO SLATER AGENT OF THE MONTH: ETTA BYRD

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Jonathan Smith received a glowing compliment on a Joyce Meyer call while helping a caller named Michelle. Michelle stated that Jon was very helpful, patient and that he answered all of her questions.

She said that it meant a lot to speak to somebody who was so kind and caring.

Wonderful customer service Jon! Keep up the great work!

Brittney Snead got a great complement from a Turning Point customer!!!! Patricia Roper said that Brittney was very patient and understanding and she wanted to relay that to her bosses..

WAY TO GO BRITTNEY!!!!!

Anthony Slaughter received a compliment from a Creflo Dollar caller who was extremely satisfied with Anthony’s diligence in placing his order. He was very helpful and took very good care of him.

Thank you Anthony for all of your hard work!

Ani Agents reported that while doing TP anis the caller stated they had already been serve by an “excellent agent named Terrance Smith Terrance went above and beyond while serving me...”

Great Job Terrance Keep up the Excellent Work!

Jordan Lugo took a call from caller Mr. Dasher, after Mr Dasher got off the phone with Jordan, he wrote into the ministry to inform Turning Point about his experience and alert the ministry of how pleased he was. Great Job Jordan, Keep up the awesome work!!!

Please read Turning Points notes below.

Agent Jordan Lugo- Mr. Donald Dasher wrote in – Jordan was very patient and helpful, Turning Point is very blessed to have someone working who has such a Godly spirit THANK YOU JORDAN!!!

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Why some people succeed and others fail What is your motivation in your life? Are you simply trying to keep your head above water? Pay the rent, buy food and pay your bills or are you motivated to do something in your life.

In the early 1900’s there was a man that most people probably has never heard of. His name was Samuel Langley. He had a goal to build the first flying machine (airplane). He was a brilliant scientist, a professor in mathematics.

His friends were Alexander Graham Bell and Andrew Carnegie. He had the attention of the US Government, the media and everyone followed him to see what his next accomplishment was. The war department gave him $50,000 to help him develop his plane. He assembled some of the brightest minds in the world to help him with his project. He had what we would consider the recipe for success; money, friends, influence.

A few hundred miles away, there were two brothers who were trying to accomplish the same thing as Langley: build the first plane. They had nothing. No money, no government contract, no one following them around and no high level connections. The difference between these men was that the Wright brothers had something special. They had a dream! They knew why it was important to build the plane.

The Wright brothers were true scientists. Langley was consumed with acquiring prestige. In other words he didn’t have the desire or passion to do what it took to be successful. Langley wanted to be recognized but the Wright brothers wanted to make a difference.

Whatever you do in life, you must have passion. You must have a deep desire to want to make a difference. It is the same principle of whatever you do in life. You can take any job and have a passion and desire to become the very best and you will stand out and will be recognized.

Most people go with the flow and never go beyond what is expected of them. They have internal complaints of why do I not make more money or why can’t I get promoted. You have to be passionate.

When you make a difference your efforts surface to the top. Langley never accomplished his goal of developing the first airplane. It was the Wright brothers. The wright brothers inspired others to follow them.

Langley seemed to have everything to make himself a success but he was motivated by the wrong things. When he failed to make his plane operate, he simply gave up. How many people give up because they stop believing? He cared too much about what others thought about him.

You can make a difference for yourself in 2015, if you stop worrying about what others think and begin to focus on what you want to accomplish!

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Client Updates

By Lysa Meeks

Team: The New Year is here, we have entered into 2015 to serve as our Lord guides and directs us. I want to remind you how important your job here at Inservice America is. You were called to work here for a reason, although you may not know what the reason is at this current moment, in time the Lord will reveal your reason to you, but in his time. You save many lives and you are the voice that callers need to hear to strengthen their walk with the Lord. The material they order will be something that will encourage them to fill that void that they are missing in their heart that only our Lord can fill. Your prayer that you pray with your callers, may be the confirmation that they need to believe that their Lord has forgiven them of their sins. Your salvation prayer you pray along with your callers, is what leads them to be able to pass through the golden gates. Your job is so very important, it is also so rewarding. To know that you are saving souls, that is powerful; what a wonderful reason to smile as you walk in for your shift.

I want to remind you how IMPORTANT it is to always read your emails each and every shift. This is how we communicate with you anything that the ministry wants you to know. I also post updates on your internet that I encourage you to review as well. It cuts back on your error rate and also increases your performance as well. If you every have a question about an email or update, please ask it as soon as you see it posted so we can ensure that you have the correct information.

I thank you for all your hard work you do on all clients and your dedication that you give. I enjoy the feedback that some of you send me about your calls or your praise reports. If there is anything that I am able to do to assist you, please let me know.

Now onto some updates for JMM and TP...

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If a caller is requesting to speak with customer service: • Inform your caller that you will be happy to have a customer service rep contact them back within 24 business hours, gather their information and media, and send an email by going to the F12 screen • If the caller requests to have customer service contact them at a certain time, then place all the callers information on an action form and I will send it to customer service • ONLY, ONLY, ONLY, ONLY do a transfer to customer service if the caller is irate or demanding to speak with customer service right that moment If a caller calls to update their credit card information for their partnership: • This is a customer service issue. Follow the customer service procedures-DO NOT PLACE THIS ON AN ACTION FORM WITH THE UPDATED CREDIT CARD INFORMATION If a caller is requesting to have prayer: • Gather their information and put the prayer request on the F10 screen If a caller is requesting the two free books: • Send Your Greatest Turning Point (F9 screen) • Sign up for DEV on the OPT OUT screen If a caller is requesting a package: • You have to search I for Item number and then put in the item number.

• Agents of the Apocalypse g ATA • Life Wide Open g LWO • Mastering Life Before It’s To Late g MLB

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As you will see the item numbers sort of match what the item actually is. It is so important that we search and order the correct product. If you are unsure if it is the correct product, put it on an action form and tell me that you were unsure and I will enter it myself for you.

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Donation Items: • You can take a donation for .01 • A Caller can order as many donation of any amount items as long as they are DIFFERENT products • If a caller wants two of the same products and both are for a donation of any amount, the caller must pay full retail value for the second Each month, I combine the monthly offers into one sheet of paper and place this at the file cabinet for anyone who wishes to pick it up. If you find this helpful, please get one and add it to your binder.

Joyce Meyer ONLY, ONLY, ONLY, ONLY use the F10 screen: • Add to mailing list • Remove from mailing list • Updated address (New address on F6 and Old address on F10) • ISA website orders ISA Website orders: • ALWAYS LOOK ITEMS UP-DO NOT TAKE YOUR CALLERS WORD FOR IT • If a caller is requesting an item and you do not have it in your AS400 or on website, REFER THEM TO CUSTOMER SERVICE • ALWAYS make sure the flag at the top left hand corner of the website matches the callers address • DO NOT charge S&H on Canadian callers orders

Partnership • Anything that pertains to partnership MUST be put on an action form. NOTHING goes in the AS400. If a caller needs to update anything with their partnership or become a partner, it all goes on an action form. Remember to spell verify your callers information back to them as we do not SPELL check your information before it is sent to the client.

A partnership action form should look something like: TYPE: Action Form CSR: Lysa Meeks App: JM1 or whatever application they called in on First_Name: Minnie Last_Name: Mouse Address: 129 Vista Centre Drive City: Forest State: VA Zip: 24551 Day_Phone: 434-316-7469 Evening_Phone: wng Email: wng (cont.)

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• DO NOT charge S&H on donation items you have orders • Ensure you add your products correctly • ALWAYS make sure you have noted on the F10 screen what the caller requested • ALWAYS ensure that you have selected ISA website on the F9 screen and charged the correct amount your caller requested

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Media_Source: TBN or whatever station they were watching or listening to Issue: Requesting to become a partner (HOW MUCH, DAY OF MONTH, AND MOUTH TO START) 25.00 on the 1st of each month beginning in February (YES OR NO TO THE TOM)No TOM (WHY THEY WANT TO BECOME A PARTNER) Caller loves Joyce’s work in Asia (CREDIT CARD INFO) VS xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx 12/2018 Minnie J Mouse If a caller is requesting prayer: • We DO NOT pray for our callers general prayer requests • ONLY pray for salvation YOU MUST USE THE PRAYER THAT JOYCE HAS APPROVED WHICH IS ON YOUR FACT SHEET • If a caller is requesting prayer for a general prayer request, refer them to the prayer line, the website, or they can write their prayer request and mail it in Requesting a free item: • If your caller is requesting something free because they are having a hardship, ONLY send them The Enjoying Everyday Life magazine and the Salvation package There are a lot of free offers in the system but these are only for partners. If a caller knows that they can get a certain item free of charge they will state that to you. Do not offer them the items for free because they are requesting a free item

Requesting an item that you have for several different prices:

Donation items: • A caller can only get ONE product for a donation of any amount. We cannot offer our callers two products that are for a donation of any amount, doesn’t matter if they are different products or the same. If a caller is requesting the get two quantity products for a donation of any amount, your caller must pay the retail value for the second. If your caller is requesting to get two different products and both are listed for a donation of any amount, your caller must choose which one to get for a donation and for the second they must pay the retail price along with the S&H associated with that product I know there are many updates that you have to remember for all clients and they change from time to time, please remember that if you ever need me to type up cheat sheets or anything for you, please let me know. If you need help creating a binder for all the clients, please let me know as well as I am more than happy to help you. Thank you for all you do here at ISA. “Life can offer some serious challenges.

Sometimes it seems like all doors are shut and there is no way out. Yet, we have to fight back and emerge winners. Challenges teach us to face life boldly.”

I pray that you, your family, and loved ones have a blessed, safe, happy, and loving 2015.

Joyce Meyer

• If a caller calls in and requests to order The everyday life Bible, and you pull up 3 offers: 1. For a donation of $50.00 2. For a donation of any amount 3. Free • You should offer your caller the one that is for a donation of $50.00. If your caller knows that they can get it for a donation of any amount or for free, your caller is going to state that to you, at which time you can then give those callers those offers

HAVING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE

by Dean Pruitt

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Wow 2015, can you believe that it is here already?

Whether you saw 2015 coming so quickly or not is irrelevant, but to realize it is here just proves that time sure can fly‌whether you are having fun or not. Time will continue to have this effect on us as humans because time is a constant, and depending on how you are looking at it, that could be a good thing or a bad thing.

Time will forever continue ticking along in a forward direction, second by second, and no one but God can cause time to: stop, start, or move in any other direction. Until someone on the planet reveals a working time machine that can manipulate any of the factors of time, God will still remain the one in control, and that is something worth praising Him for.

Even though we may have no ability to change any of the factors of time itself, the fact that time is a constant means there are some things about it that CAN work in our favor. You see, whether you consider yourself rich or poor, God has given us all the same 24 hours of time every day. He has also given us a free-will choice to do with it what we wish, this means that God entrusts us all equally with time.

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As a double bonus, God's gift of a free-will choice empowers us to be able to do "All things through Christ". This means not only can we affect the here and now for our own lives, but how we treat these moments can positively affect the lives of others around us. Certainly our choices will always have an effect on our future, but the future starts today, right now, not tomorrow. I absolutely love the expression, "Yesterday is his-story, tomorrow is not promised, and today is a gift, that's why it's called the present!�

Jesus always used His time on Earth wisely as He not only taught by example but also through the use of parables. He used real life situations that people then and now could understand and relate to.

Never once did He expect anyone to go back in time and change something they could not, but His Holy Spirit today still wants us to just be obedient and use our time wisely as He did.

One wise parable that Jesus taught is found in Luke 19. The scene begins in verse 1 when Jesus was passing through the streets of Jericho and multitudes of people were following Him because of what they had heard of Him. All were there for different reasons; some wanted healing while others just wanted to get a look at Him. One in particular was a man named Zacchaeus.

Zacchaeus was not liked by all in the city of Jericho, mostly because he was the chief tax collector and quite rich to boot. In addition to that he was said to be of very short stature, possibly a dwarf or even a midget. None the less, Zacchaeus must have been a wise man too, when he heard of Jesus coming he ran ahead of the crowds and as quickly as he could he climbed up in a sycamore tree just to see if he

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could get a glimpse of Jesus.

As you may already know from this scripture or even from the Sunday school song that tells of this event, Jesus walked right up to that sycamore tree and told Zacchaeus to come down, because He was going to his house that day. The way Jesus specifically stated it in verses 9 & 10 was, "Today salvation has come to this house... for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."

While there in Zacchaeus' house, Jesus spoke one of my favorite parables. Starting in verse 12 He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. 13 So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas (Greek mina or Hebrew minah are small units of measure equaling about 2 pounds), and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.’ 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We will not have this man to reign over us.’ 15 “And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. 16 Then came the first, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten minas.’ 17 And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’ 18 And the second came, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned five minas.’ 19 Likewise he said to him, ‘You also be over five cities.’ 20 “Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief. 21 For I feared you, because you are an austere man (severe or strict in manner). You collect what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’

22 and he said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, collecting what

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I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow. 23 Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’ 24 “And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas.’ 25 But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’ 26 ‘For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him...'”

Though this story sounds like the parable of the Talents found in Matthew 25, it is not the same story; it is very different in a few ways. Yes, both talents & minas are units of measurement used in money exchange, but a mina is only 1/60th of the weight of one talent. Coins did exist back then, but a lot of currency or money was done in trade of different forms of precious metals or material goods. Weights were very important and while a mina was only about 2 pounds, a single talent was about 110 pounds. In both parables forms of money were entrusted to servants while the master left for a period of time, and in both stories the slothful servants had what was given to them taken away.

What makes these quite different from one another was in the reward. In the parable of Talents from Matthew 25, the servants were rewarded with more money (talents), but in this parable in Luke 19 they started with a relatively small amount of money (mina) and were rewarded the rule over entire cities!

Would you say that being put in charge of an entire city is quite a step up from properly investing about 2 pounds of coins?

Jesus said it best in the parable, ‘Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’

As Believers our Heavenly Father will always provide our needs, but He also wants to bless us with the desires of our heart. It is evident that He is a rewarder but He does NOT base reward on our performance, He bases it

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on our obedience. Because we all have different skills, knowledge and experiences, it is impossible for us all to perform at the same level, but we can all hear His still small voice and do what He says. When we do, He sees our heart’s intent and rewards us with blessings, many of which words cannot contain.

Conversely when we do not obey, we allow curses to spread throughout the areas of our lives where the blessings would have been. Obedience will always bring blessings and conversely disobedience will always bring curses.

As much as we would love to, none of us can get into that proverbial time machine and go backwards to change even a single second that has already passed in our lives, but we can all still get into the time machine of life right now and move forward one second at a time. William Penn said that, "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst". God's very word in Ephesians 5:15 & 16 instructs us to "...walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil."

Until Jesus returns He has commanded us all in verse 13 to, “Engage in business until I come.” Our “business” of life is not just to be busy, but to engage in what God created us for, which is to seek those who are lost and lead them to Jesus Christ who humbled himself on this Earth for one single purpose, “…to seek and to save that which was lost."

What will you have to say when you stand before Him and He asks you what you did with the tiny little seconds of life that He gave to you? Use every second wisely this year. Start right now and you will have the TIME of your life!

Happy New Year!

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A Fish Story

by John Marfink

Four Mile Creek isn’t much to look at. It’s one of those little Appalachian mountain streams that run fast and cool no matter how hot the summer day is. It’s made for old men and young boys. In most places, it’s small enough for a skinny eleven year old boy to step across without even dragging a toe in the water.

It’s also one of those mountain streams full of trout. Big trout, shiny trout, sparkling trout and most plentiful and the most fun to catch, brook trout.

There is one other trout in that creek, one that has a legend attached to him: Old Brownie.

At eleven years of age, I was pretty convinced that Old Brownie had been around longer than me. My neighbor Charlie Devore, so old even his wrinkles had wrinkles, had been trying to catch him for more than sixty years or thereabouts, depending on how much he’d had to drink out of his porch jug.

I’d sit at his feet on a hot summer’s day drinking the cold Coca-Cola he’d fished out of the cooler he kept in the spring house. He’d tip the jug up with both hands and take a swallow and then we’d talk fishing.

The short version of those multiple days: we’d both been trying to catch Brownie for most of our lives.

At 90, Charlie had a lot more experience than I did.

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Neither of us had any fancy gear, Charlie used an old bamboo pole he’d found one spring along the Four Mile creek after one of its typical floods. I used a willow branch I’d whittled down and just kept the string wrapped around the end. Like I said, the Four Mile wasn’t much of a creek, so’s there no problem with sneaking alongside the bank and flicking your wrist a couple of times to shake loose a few feet of line.

We both used earthworms, sometimes a grub or two, but we felt using cheese or fancy lures was a form of cheating. If a fish was so dumb it got caught on some fancy shiny thing, well then it probably wasn’t worth eating anyhow. And cheese balls was just wrong.

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My favorite place was about a mile by road from my house and maybe two or three if you walked the creek bank. Like I said, the Four Mile was all Appalachian. There was an old sycamore that had been trying to fall down and go to sleep for more than thirty years according to Charlie. Surrounding the base of it was a wonderful patch of beautiful moss, so soft and green Charlie said it must have been brought here by the wee people of Ireland.

The creek wove its way through the open roots and if you were on the opposite bank, and the sun was right, you could see Old Brownie in there, staying cool and just daring you to come make a fool of yourself.

I liked to climb up onto some of the big old branches and just wedge myself in there, let my line dangle down a bit, take my shirt off for a pillow and lean back to watch the world and that creek go by.

This day, it was just too pretty to resist and I fell asleep. I’d probably done a Rip Van Winkle, but something startled me awake. I felt this dry cool feeling on my lap, sort of rubbing itself over my bare chest. I screamed like a little girl and everything I had on me, including myself, went into the water below. I just had time to look a three-foot blacksnake in the eye and feel him say, “Hey, I was just trying to warm up a bit. Your skin was nice and toasty”, then he swam quickly to shore. My pride and myself hit the water, butt-side down.

Splashing myself to my feet, I heard the sound of laughter.

Standing on the shoreline, sidestepping a very upset black snake, stood Charlie. In the middle of his laughter he stopped and swore a blue streak and pointed. I looked all around, thinking maybe I’d left an arm or something up in the tree. He pointed to my feet and said, “Ya finally got him. Who knew all you had to do was use a three foot black snake as bait.”

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I looked down and there, tangled in my broken pole and line was the heartbreaker of Four Mile creek, Old Brownie. A 12 pound brown trout if he was an ounce. I think he was so ashamed of being caught, he just lay there in the water, slowly swiping his tail back and forth.

As I looked down, any excitement at catching him quickly faded. This just didn’t seem right.

I felt Charlie looking at me.

“It don’t seem right, Charlie. I didn’t really catch him. More like he caught me.”

Charlie nodded. “Looks like you’re learnin’ what being a fisherman’s all about.”

I nodded. I sighed. I carefully reached down and began to untangle him. After I had removed a couple of loops the big brown flipped his tail once and dove free, heading back for his hideout under the mossy bank.

I waded onto the shoreline and looked at my broken pole and snarled line. Holding back

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my tears, I said, “Guess I better untangle all this before I put my thumb into the hook.”

After checking for the snake, I sat down on the sand and began the arduous task of straightening my fishing line. As I pulled the hook carefully free of the biggest snarl and began threading it through the mess, I heard a thunk.

Sticking out of the sand a few feet from me was Charlie’s bone-handled jackknife.

“Reckon you’ll need to carve yourself a new pole off’n that beech tree over there. When you’re done, you keep that knife. You never know when a man needs a good knife. And today, son. You were a real man.”

That creek is still there, still fast, still cold and still full of trout. The bone-handled knife has long since lost its handle, but the blade’s still sharp. And Charlie’s long gone. But tucked under that mossy bank, I’m betting there still lies a fat brown trout, slowly swishing his tail against the current, waiting for another summer.

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14 Ideas & Goals For The New Year 1. Get specific about your weight-loss goal It’s one thing to say, “I want to lose weight.” It’s a whole other thing to say, “I’m going to lose weight by jogging Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and by only eating fast food once a month.” Make specific goals for yourself. They don’t have to be big; simply walking home from work instead of taking the bus is a step in the right direction.

As Judith Beck, president of Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, noted in a 2010 issue of Psychology Today, “motivate yourself every day by reading a long list of reasons that you want to lose weight every morning. Pull out this list at vulnerable times of the day, as well.”

Meet your goals in increments. Instead of vowing to lose 15 pounds by July, vow to lose 2 or 3 pounds each month. “The key to resolving this is being specific,” Melissa Burkley, an associate professor of social psychology at Oklahoma State University, told Time. “Making your resolution more concrete allows you to better monitor it. If you fall behind, you know.”

2. Get your finances in order – and keep them that way First of all, don’t spend money you don’t have. Has that credit card balance added up? Shred the plastic. Making too many compulsive purchases? Realize you don’t need half the stuff you think you do. Eating out too much? Get a cookbook and visit a grocery store.

Also, start saving. Set up an automatic monthly transfer from your paycheck into your savings account.

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3. Clear out the clutter Clutter and stress go hand-in-hand. That week’s pile of mail on the dining room table is actually a bundle of stress. That staircase riddled with stacks of clothes, laundry detergent bottles in various states of emptiness, and workout gear? Also stress. Clear the clutter.

Take the time to purge your apartment or home of things that no longer serve you, and organize the things that do. Set up three large boxes in your living room. Separate everything by things to “keep,” things to “donate” and things to “throw away.”

Invest in tools to help you get organized. A simple book shelf or closet organizer is a good place to start. Get a shoe rack and a clothes hamper. It’s much easier to get out of the house in the morning when you know exactly where your house keys are and don’t have to go diving into a pile of dirty laundry to find them.

4. Be more positive “Positive thinking doesn’t mean that you keep your head in the sand and ignore life’s less pleasant situations,” Mayo Clinic notes. “Positive thinking just means that you approach the unpleasantness in a more positive and productive way. You think the best is going to happen, not the worst.”

Being positive can do wonders for your psyche. It can also have a desirable effect on your overall health. Studies have shown a correlation between positive thinking and increased life span, lower rates of depression, better resistance to the common cold, lower levels of stress and better coping skills during adversity.

It’s as simple as looking in the mirror and saying, “I love my hair today!” instead of, “That zit on my cheek is hideous!” Give it a shot! You’ve got nothing to lose, right?

5. Turn your smartphone off more often Apps are addicting, games are fun, and has anyone else noticed how other people’s faces just aren’t as interesting as my smartphone screen?

If friends constantly call you out on your iPhone addiction, maybe your New Year’s resolution for 2015 should be to put the phone down and just … talk. We get it; the second that cell phone glows with a new message, it’s hard to stifle the intrigue. But really, it can wait.

Engage with the people around you and pledge to give the messages and emails a rest. Give yourself a time frame; “For the next hour, I will not pick up my phone for any reason, other than if Grandma calls.”

At the end of that hour, when there’s a lull in the conversation, allow yourself to quickly check those awaiting text messages. See if any require your immediate response; if they don’t, let them wait! It won’t kill the person on the other end. We promise.

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6. Support local mom-and-pop shops Consumers hold power. Small businesses rely on them! Get to know the small business owners in your neighborhood and support their shops. It’s a great way to get involved in your community.

“The tangible benefits of shopping Mom and Pop are well documented: You skip the drive to the mall or superstore, hence saving carbon emissions, and those fruit-stand peaches use about one-tenth the energy to produce than the ones shipped across the globe to the WalMart,” Bloomberg Businessweek notes. “Studies show shoppers at local produce markets have many more conversations than shoppers in chain supermarkets. Besides being less lonely, it’s surely more relaxing when your kid is munching on a carrot proffered by the farmer instead of screaming for Starbursts at the superstore checkout.”

7. Be more honest Be honest with yourself. Be more honest with others. Just, be more honest!

Honesty goes a long way in relationships. Even if you have to be the bearer of bad news, it’s best to get something off your chest.

8. Donate regularly to a charity It’s just a good thing to do. Life is a series of expenses -- student loans add up, urban rents have skyrocketed, gas is never cheap -- but if you can cut out just one night a month of going out for drinks and dinner, you’ll be able to spend that $40 or $50 on something good.

9. Watch less TV It’s simple: read more. Reading will expand your vocabulary, and give you something else to talk about at dinner parties other than the dog or the weather.

Maybe you’re not a novel kind of person. In the age of social media, where 140 characters seems like a lifetime of words, it’s hard to have the attention span for something with 300 or more pages. We get it.

Instead, subscribe to a weekly magazine or two.

The Atlantic, Wired, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair all have great long-form articles that will keep you entertained and informed.

Or, why not get a book of poems? Or short stories?

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10. Get a hobby It doesn’t have to be an expensive one. Do comic books tickle your fancy? What about board games? Or how about bird watching? Visit a local hobby shop or search for hobby groups in your area.

11. Get more fresh air It’s important to get outside more often. According to Prevention, kids who get more “vitamin G,” a shorthand way of saying more time in green spaces, have less stress, perform better in school and have fewer ADHD symptoms.

“We may also exercise and socialize more in nature -- activities with proven health benefits,” Frances Kuo, director of the Landscape and Human Health Laboratory at the University of Illinois, told Prevention.

Find ways to spend more time outdoors. Pick up gardening, or get a dog. A dog is as good an excuse as any to take a walk around the park. Or, find day trips you can do outside the city.

12. Don’t neglect chores You’re too old to leave dirty dishes in the sink or to let the windowsills collect dust.

Chores aren’t fun, but at this stage in your life, it’s time to suck it up. If your place is cleaner, you’re more likely to want to host friends and family for dinner, or invite others over for a weekend cup of coffee. Not to mention that keeping a tidy home is better for your health.

13. Get more sleep You will never regret a good night’s sleep. Beyond improving under eye circles and boosting alertness, adequate sleep is essential to a healthy lifestyle. Plenty of rest is known to boost memory, spur creativity, reduce inflammation, improve performance at work and school, lower stress and improve attention, among other things.

College was for energy shots and all-nighters. Adulthood is all about balance.

14. Eat healthier We don’t need to remind you of the benefits of eating healthier.

Make a choice to develop better eating habits.

A simple rule of thumb is this: When you look at your plate, you should see multiple colors -- greens, oranges, purples, blues and yellows. Eat your greens, control your portions and, most importantly, dare to try new things.

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A Brand New Year

With 2014 fading into our rear-view mirror, and a brand new year ahead of us, let us take a moment and reflect on the life we’ve lived and what we hope for in the future.

Personally, this New Year I am filled with joy as I reflect on the year I just experienced. There were great blessings, and great trials. There were moments that I will always remember with fondness, and others that I will reflect on as great learning experiences not to be repeated. As I look back and think of the ups and downs of the past year, I’m reminded that all of life is a great mystery. We are never promised a certain number of days or a particular set of events. More often than not, something unpredicted will pop up in a way never expected. Sometimes events go as planned, but sometimes (or more often-times) they don’t.

It’s the moments like this that should remind us how little we actually control in our lives. We are not even able to control our own bodies much less the events around us.

This shouldn’t be cause for alarm or dismay, but should actually remind us that there is a Person who is in control of every moment we experience -- Someone who knows us more intimately than we know ourselves, and knows what is ultimately the best for us.

Sure, in the moment of some trial it may seam impossible that a good and just God would allow certain situations to arise. But our definition of what is good for us may not necessarily be the same as that of the One Who created us.

Some of the worst adversities in my life have been the cause for some of the best resolutions. Some of the hardest trials have often led to unimaginable blessings.

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With that being said, I have a great hope that the new year will be a good one, but I know from personal experience that many things will happen that will be difficult and unexpected. There will also be many joyous moments, and days filled with laughter and peace. And I know that through it all, God will provide me with the strength and courage to take on whatever life throws my way; my prayer is that I will remember my strength lies in Christ, and not in myself. So often in the heat of the moment we forget that this life on earth is only a temporary one..

I pray that this year I’ll keep an eternal perspective with everything, no matter how big or small.

2015 holds a lot of promise. A fresh start. A brand new year. The old things have passed; the new has come. Sound familiar? It should... 2 Corinthians 5:17 says this, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” It’s a blessing to know that in Christ we are made a new creation, the past is past and a future in Christ awaits! That’s a promise. Each day we are made new in the sight of God. It doesn’t take a new year to make a new you as the saying goes. Each second we can resolve to live closer to God and be better for it.

Another passage that fits in very well with the new year of fresh beginnings... Philippians 3:12-15, “Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you.”

A friend once told me, “Forgetting past failures AND achievements, focus on the ‘upward call of God in Christ Jesus’ which is to live more and more for Him in the new year” And that says it very well.

So, I leave the year of 2014 with this prayer that Billy Graham wrote many years ago...

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“Our Father and our God, as we stand at the beginning of this new year we confess our need of Your presence and Your guidance as we face the future.

We each have our hopes and expectations for the year that is ahead of us—but You alone know what it holds for us, and only You can give us the strength and the wisdom we will need to meet its challenges. So help us to humbly put our hands into Your hand, and to trust You and to seek Your will for our lives during this coming year.

In the midst of life’s uncertainties in the days ahead, assure us of the certainty of Your unchanging love.

In the midst of life’s inevitable disappointments and heartaches, help us to turn to You for the stability and comfort we will need.

In the midst of life’s temptations and the pull of our stubborn self-will, help us not to lose our way but to have the courage to do what is right in Your sight, regardless of the cost.

And in the midst of our daily preoccupations and pursuits, open our eyes to the sorrows and injustices of our hurting world, and help us to respond with compassion and sacrifice to those who are friendless and in need. May our constant prayer be that of the ancient Psalmist: “Teach me, O Lord, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end” (Psalm 119:33).

We pray for our nation and its leaders during these difficult times, and for all those who are seeking to bring peace and justice to our dangerous and troubled world.

We pray especially for Your protection on all those who serve in our armed forces, and we thank You for their commitment to defend our freedoms, even at the cost of their own lives. Be with their families also, and assure them of Your love and concern for them.

Bring our divided nation together, and give us a greater vision of what You would have us to be. Your Word reminds us that “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord” (Psalm 33:12).

As we look back over this past year we thank You for Your goodness to us—far beyond what we have deserved. May we never presume on Your past goodness or forget all Your mercies to us, but may they instead lead us to repentance, and to a new commitment to make You the foundation and center of our lives this year.

And so, our Father, we thank You for the promise and hope of this new year, and we look forward to it with expectancy and faith. This I ask in the name of our Lord and Savior, who by His death and resurrection has given us hope both for this world and the world to come.

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Sometimes in life we need to stop and reflect back on times that were much simpler.

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The world can become such a hectic place and overwhelming with life’s problems, that we forget the times that used to make us laugh and smile and stop to smell the flowers, one of God's gifts to us.

So the next time that you see something or smell something that takes you back, allow for that moment to bring you some peace, and thank God for the small things in life.

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Daily Checklist Have you done the following today?

Check E-Mail

Read Current Updates Study Current Broadcast Schedules

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The ISA Family Library!

Provided by NavPress Publishers

Located across from the desks of Shantae and Andrea. This collection of books has been organized into categories and by author. See the listing on the intranet. Find everything from novels to devotionals!

Free to use and borrow the books for as long as needed.

Simply write your name, book title & author, and dates that you take and return the book in the journal provided.

Happy Reading!

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Lynchburg Happenings Broadway, Here I Come Sat. Jan 10 7:30 & Sun. Jan. 11 6:30 The Academy’s Performing Arts students present Broadway, Here I Come Join us for a theatrical night where students from all over the community converge onto one stage to showcase Broadways best from past to present, showcasing a spectacle of high kicking, full energy fun through songs, scene and dance. Enjoy a night to remember featuring music from Broadway’s Wicked, Les Miserables, Sound of Music and many more! Tickets: $5 reserved seating for all.

Children seated on others\’ laps must still have a ticket Buy Early for the Best Seats (434) 528-3256 Peter & The Starcatcher Jan15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23*, 24, 25 - 7:30 pm Jan 17, 24 - 2:00 pm Jan 18, 25 - 3:00 pm Alluvion Stage Company - Warehouse Theater “The most exhilarating storytelling on Broadway in decades” (New York Times) makes its central Virgina regional debut at the Academy of Fine Arts, in partnership with Liberty University and the Alluvion Stage Company! Winner of five Tony Awards, this swashbuckling prequel to Peter Pan—based on the novel co-written by Dave Barry—uses a dozen actors playing more than a hundred unforgettable characters, all on a journey to answer the century-old question: How did Peter Pan become The Boy Who Never Grew Up? “Fantastical and enchanting” (Philadelphia Inquirer), “absurdly funny” (Entertainment Weekly) and suitable for younger audiences

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over 10. Come take a hilarious romp through the Neverland you never knew! Academy of Fine Arts 600 Main Street Lynchburg VA 434-582-7328 JWST - NASA’s Successor to Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Sat. Jan 17 8pm-9pm Join Greg Redfern, an adjunct professor/ instructor of astronomy since 1984 and a NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador since 2003, for this engaging presentation about the 2018 space telescope successor to HST - seen up close and personal with latest pics and info direct from NASA. “The Peaks Under the Stars” - If the sky is clear after the presentation, our guests will move outdoors to the lawn area at the edge of the lake to see the night sky in all its glory at the Peaks. Major constellations and visible planets (if any) will be pointed out with some sky lore added. A jacket is recommended and a flashlight is helpful. Free to all parkway visitors.

8-9pm Peaks of Otter Lodge 85554 Blue Ridge Parkway, Mile 86 Bedford VA 866-387-9905 Open Studio Tour at VCCA Sun. Jan. 18 3-5pm Tour open studios and visit working writers, artists, and composers. Explore the beautiful Mt. San Angelo grounds and seet the outdoor sculpture collection. Meet the staff and enjoy refreshments. 4:00 to 6:00pm @ the VCCA 154 San Angelo Drive, Amherst VA 434-946-7236

For even more events and information visit: www.discoverlynchburg.org/events www.lynchburgliving.com/calendar-of-events

Hiking With Muddy Squirrel Sat. Jan 24 2-5pm Explore the trails of the Peaks of Otter with Muddy Squirrel, a local group who wants nothing more than to get you outside! This guided hike will highlight the Peaks of Otter’s local history, culture, and folklore through fun activities and storytelling.

Suitable for all ages! Call 866-387-9905 to reserve your space today! Reservations are encouraged.

A $10.00 security deposit is due at time of reservation. Security deposit is fully refundable on day of event, or with 24-hour advance cancellation notice. You must check in with the front desk on the day of the event for security deposit release.

Gala Opera Cabaret Sat. Jan 31 7:30-9:30pm This year marks the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Gala Opera Cabaret. Our cabaret gala will celebrate the highlights of past seasons. Definitely one not to miss! Academy of Fine Arts Warehouse Theatre 600 Main Street Lynchburg VA 528-3397 First Fridays in Lynchburg Fri. Feb. 06, 5pm-8pm Explore the Peaks of Otter in a fun new way! Local arts organizations and galleries stay open late to debut performances, hold openings and exhibit new works. The trolley runs from

Academy of Fine Arts, 600 Main St. The Art Box, 422 12th St. Beeswax Candle Company 109 13th St. Dance Theatre of Lynchburg, 722 Commerce St. The Lynchburg Museum, 901 Court St. Michael Twery Artist Studio, 13th & Court Streets Oxide Pottery, 1337 Main St. Riverviews Artspace, 901 Jefferson St. Rivermont: Light Wings, 849 Belmont St. Blackwater Creek Gallery, 845 Belmont St. The Lynchburg Art Club, 1011 Rivermont Ave. Rivermont Studio, 1204 Rivermont Ave. The Eye Ball - Masquerade Gala Fri. Feb 13 7-10pm At the Boonsboro Country Club 1709 Boonsboro Country Club Dr., Lynchburg, VA You are cordially invited to the HIS Vision Second Annual Eyeball Masquerade Gala on Friday, Feb. 13. Surprise your sweetheart with an amazing evening filled with dinner, entertainment, masks, photos and more! All proceeds raised from the gala will be given to the HIS Vision Project, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing eye care for those in need locally and internationally. Tickets can be purchased at www.hisvisionproject.com Pre-Registration Price: (Purchase tickets by Jan. 16) $65 per person/ $130 per couple/ $650 table Regular Price:$75 per person/$150 per couple/ $750 table

Downtown to Rivermont Ave: 921 Main Street Fine Arts, 921 Main St.

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Looking for a church home?

GOSPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH Phase 2: Dining and Entertainment – 4009 Murray Pl., Lynchburg, VA, 24501 Sundays – 9:00 A.M. & 11:00 A.M. http://www.gospelcc.org/ ONE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1415 Kemper St, Lynchburg, VA 24502 Sunday: 9am & 11am http://www.onecc.org/ THOMAS ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH One Mountain View Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 Sunday: 9:15 AM and 11:00 AM Wednesday Prayer Service 6:15 PM HERITAGE BAPTIST CHURCH 219 Breezewood Drive Lynchburg, VA 24502 SUNDAYS: 9:30AM & 11AM http://www.hbclynchburg.com/

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COLLEGE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH 1101 Floyd Street Lynchburg, 24501 434-845-6095 Sunday School 9:30, Worship 11:00 Wednesday Prayer 6:00 PRAYER OF FAITH TEMPLE C.O.G.I.C 3100 Hill St. Lynchburg, VA 24501 Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:45am Bible Study Thursday 7:00pm THE REVIVAL SCENE COMMUNITY CHURCH 150 Alum Springs Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 Sundays: 10:30 am Wednesdays: 7:00 pm therevivalscene.com If you would like to add your church to the list, please email alewis@inserviceamerica.com

About January In the Georgian calendar, the calendar that most of the world uses, January is the very first month of the year. The name January came from a Roman god Janus. According to the Roman legend, in 700 B.C., the ruler Numa Pompilius added January to the end of the 10-month Roman calendar. When it was added, Pompilius gave 30 days to January. However, Romans later made January the first month of the year. Moreover, in 46 B.C. Julius Caesar added a one more day to January and that’s why there are 31 in January today. January was known as the wolf month to the Anglo-Saxons because in winter, wolves came into the villages to search for food.

It is the coldest month in the northern half of the world, nature is quiet and the birds travel less. Also, the bears and woodchucks go into hibernation. However, in southern half of the world, January is the warmest month. During this time, unlike the northern half of the world, animals are active and plants are growing.

Below are some fun facts about January: 1. The flower symbol of January is snowdrop & carnation.

2. January’s gem is garnet which represents constancy.

3. The Common Sense by Thomas Paine was published on January 10, 1776.

4. On January 10, 1920 the League of Nations was established.

5. National Blood Donor Month 6. 9. National Soup Month 7. 10. National Staying Healthy Month 8. On January 8, 1798, Amendment 11 to Constitution was proclaimed which modified the Supreme Court’s power.

9. On January 4, 1896, Utah became the 45th state.

10. On January 6, 1912. New Mexico became the 47th state.

11. January 8 - Elvis Presley’s birthday 12. January 11 - National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the United States 13. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States - Third Monday 14. On January 2, 1788, Georgia ratified the Constitution.

15. On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued

by Abraham Lincoln.

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The New Year is often a time to make resolutions or start new healthier and better habits in our lives. This year write your resolution on the

Wall of Encouragement

and watch as others join with their own resolutions! Write your name or be anonymous, and support one other with prayers and words of encouragement on the board. Together we are stronger than we are alone!

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Meatball-Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

• 8 ounces ground beef chuck • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley • 1 large egg, lightly beaten • 1 clove garlic, grated • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil • 2 carrots, diced • 2 stalks celery, diced • 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth • 1 9 -ounce package refrigerated cheese tortellini • 4 cups loosely packed baby spinach (about 3 ounces)

Directions

Combine the beef, parmesan, 2 tablespoons parsley, the egg, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a medium bowl; mix with your hands until just combined. Form into 1-inch meatballs; set aside.

Heat the olive oil in a pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Add the meatballs and cook, turning, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes; remove to a plate. Add the carrots and celery to the pot; cook, stirring, until just softened, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and 3 cups water; bring to a boil. Return the meatballs to the pot along with the remaining 2 tablespoons parsley and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Simmer until the meatballs are just cooked through, about 2 minutes.

Add the tortellini and cook until they float to the top, about 4 minutes. Add the spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted, 1 minute.

Season with salt and pepper. Top with more parmesan.

Per serving: Calories 474; Fat 23 g (Saturated 8 g); Cholesterol 147 mg; Sodium 1,065 mg; Carbohydrate 37 g; Fiber 4 g; Protein 27 g

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Mini Mexican Chili Bites "Baked in mini muffin pans, these chili bites are filled with chili, cheese, and olives--a real crowd pleaser!"

Ingredients:

• 4 CHI-CHI'S® Burrito Size flour tortillas • 1 (15 ounce) can Hormel Chili No Beans • 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey • Jack cheese blend • 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained • Shredded lettuce • 1/2 cup sour cream • 1/2 cup sliced green onions

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Using 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut circles from tortillas. Press tortilla circles into cups of mini muffin pan.

2. Spoon chili into each cup. Sprinkle with cheese and olives.

3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until the tortilla cups are crisp and cheese is melted.

4. Serve on bed of shredded lettuce with sour cream and green onions.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes | Cook Time: 10 Minutes Ready In: 20 Minutes | Servings: 16

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Down 1. PLUNGE 2. SCOTLAND 5. FATHERTIME 8. CONFETTI 10. NAVROZ

Across 3. CABBAGE 4. MIDNIGHT 6. JANUARY 7. PARADE 9. RESOLUTION 10. NOISEMAKER 11. BABIES

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Happy New Year!

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1. the seven seas 2.split level 3.forgive and forget 4.missing you 5.downtown 6.lucky break 7.he's beside himself 8.see through blouse 9.first aid 10. West Indies 11.six feet under ground

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12.backward glance 13.tricycle 14. reading between the lines 15.crossroads 16.three degree below zero 17.neon lights 18.just between you and me 19.one in a million 20.broken promise 21. You dropped out of touch 22. Lifebegins at 40

23.jack in the box 24.growing economy 25.up before eight 26.just around the corner 27.apple pie 28.making up for lost time 29. standing ovation 30. I understand, you undertake, to undermine, my undertaking

brain teasers

The Power of TRANSFORMATION: My Testimony

by Paul Jeri

The Lord called me to KING JESUS MINISTRY in 2007 and I was invited to a House of Peace, aka prayer group, by one of my coworkers at the time. When I arrived at the HOP, I immediately felt the presence of God. This was the first time I had a supernatural encounter with the presence and Power of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. The Lord used one of the leaders to speak to me about my life, my past, and began to speak prophetically over my life; I was so impacted! The Lord used the Apostle to speak purpose, identity and knowledge into my life, I felt the heart of the Father in this Ministry and my pastor as a genuine leader. What really impacted me was the Strong presence of God and the Fresh moves of the spirit I experienced every week at the Ministry. I experiences miracles, signs wonders as a Normal thing , furthermore, I made a decision to get right with God, and get aligned with God, I got baptized in the Holy Spirit and submerged in Water ,My sinful past came to an end ,and my past was buried . I Was empowered with Gods supernatural Power through the baptism of the Holy Spirit, I began to get connected spiritually, and my mentor at the time who is one of the youth Pastors in one of the Ministry’s Daughter churches in Homestead FL invited me to receive at the Inner healing and Deliverance retreat in 2008 .From that moment on It was History .I received different sessions that spoke to my spirit deeply on subjects such as , Forgiveness, Breaking generational curses, Sexual immorality, Baptism of the Holy spirit, Rejection etc .

I was delivered from Bitterness, forgiveness, rejection, pride and many other addictions and strongholds I was battling at the time. The chains of enslavement were broken and I was Set Free and a new creation in Christ Jesus! Praise God for the Deliverance Ministry! For the first time in my life I encountered the Supernatural Love of God that is not human love but an Eternal Unconditional Love that fills and completes us! God gave me a new heart to seek His heart, His will and His desires.

Romans 5:5 declares the love of God has poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us, I was a man after God’s own heart like David, a new love was birthed, I did not see people in my natural eyes, but in the eyes of our Creator over his creation. Wow, how powerful! I knew the more I got aligned with God the more the enemy wanted to tempt me to fall back, and that God’s perfect will was to deliver me from every obstacle that Satan was placing in my life, every mountain, every rock, to Steal, kill and destroy my relationship and love for God. 2 Corinthians 4:7 declares that we are the temple of God and the spirit of God dwells in us, we are the temple of God as we carry his presence in our hearts.

After that experience, I learned to Intercede, learn to pray effectively, worship, develop my Faith in God, and most important, keep my deliverance. I then began a Hunger and thirst for the things of God, like John 7:37 declares” If anyone thirsts let him come to me and Drink.” I longed to be in the presence of God, I am grateful and privileged from every impartation and activation from the Apostle throughout the Years which edified my spirit Immensely, I was ready to go to another level, because I did not fight against his will, I also had spiritual battles, and much opposition. Living in Miami there is a lot of Witchcraft and Santeria where the Kingdom of Darkness, perversion, adultery, lust, and many other heavy additions and wicked spir-

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its dominate around this geographic area in the East coast United states due to Satanic pacts many people have done in SFL, there are powers of influence that greatly affect the people. I came out from a dark past, a reckless lifestyle, promoting for exclusive Clubs in Miami, and the nightlife, in sin and all its consequences, which is why many lukewarm Christians have fallen back to Sin in their lifestyles.

The Bible says The Flesh is Weak but the Spirit is willing, and my spirit was always willing to be in right standing with God and not let him down, Greater is he that is in us than he that is the World 1 John 4:4.

Although my battles were not with Flesh and Blood but with principalities and power who are assigned to us to destroy our relationship with God, living in Miami and in this spiritual atmosphere is very hard and the spiritual battle between two kingdoms is real, but our God is more real. The Lies of the Enemy in my 7 years with King Jesus Ministry grew me to be a Man of God, respected and honored the mantle that was upon my Pastor, and honor the man of God that God placed in my life. I was lost now I am found, I was without purpose, now I have purpose, I had no identity and now I have identity. The Bible says True identity comes from Jesus Christ. I longed for continuous encounters with God just as my pastor has taught me, God’s Glory consumed me like a consuming fire through my encounters with the Lord. In those encounters the Lord would release revelation in my spirit with a heavenly wisdom to overcome all darts and Lies of the enemy to block my spiritual discernment, and to understand the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, to know Him is to experience Him. Furthermore, in my walk with Christ I got involved in a discipleship group, apostolic discipleships program, our pastor was led by God to use as a method of expansion that prepares a Kingdom generation of believers. This is truly God’s Vision for his people for preparation, potential and maturity.

I began to get mentored where The Lord spoke to my life in many areas, and I matured in many areas.

This greatly impacted, edified and brought discipline to every area of my life and the Fear of God grew in my life to respect and Honor God. I grew in another level of commitment with God. Mathew 18:20. I was Yielded and sold out to the Lord and cooperated with God in the process of transforming my heart, God’s Master plan involved in radical and permanent Heart transformation. Our hearts need to be right with God, our hearts need to be cleansed , so we can operate in LOVE, because God is Love, We need to walk in his love to release his Power!! In this process of spiritual maturity I made a decision to Serve God, I was grateful. Serving is an act of Love. When we serve the People of God, new believers, our community and Family. We must have a life of service, the Bible says in Mathew 10:28. Jesus did not come to Be served but to Serve. The Ministry serves and receives and welcomes new believers on a weekly basis due to the Call for the Lost the Apostle does in the Alter to the congregation and new visits. This way we connect the people and help them go through the same process of cleansing, deliverance and transformation and provide them resources that will greatly bless their lives. We welcome them to the King Jesus Family!

Furthermore , As my relationship with God grew, and progressed, I got involved serving the Intercession Ministry for a season, I would also go out to the streets, Evangelize and expand the Kingdom of God and win territory for Christ, I was Activated in evangelism, in the Prophetic and Began to win the Lost for the Lord. The passion for Souls came upon me, I received the DNA of this house and got involved with the VISION of this house which is the vision of God, to Evangelize, affirm, disciple and Send. That is what Jesus did, he evangelized the lost, affirmed the people, he discipled the people, and he sent them out to carry out the work (assignments) of the Lord to Win the lost for the Lord. I died to myself so Christ can live in me! My love for God gave me the capacity to be obedient to his call and his word. Our assignment as a Ministry is to bring the Supernatural power of God in this generation. We are a Ministry of Power and Love for the souls.

The heart of God beats for Souls, this fallen world needs the Power of our Supernatural God! God’s plan of salvation was manifested through Love. We serve a merciful, forgiving, loving Father. We as believers are carriers of the Glory of God! The importance of having pillars is to form the church, the body of Christ. By putting them to practice, we edify our faith.

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We, as a church, have been given so much revelation and knowledge, and when we go into the presence of God, He will put a demand on us that we have received. He holds us accountable for what we do with the knowledge He has given us. If we don’t practice what we learn, what good is it to have learned it? Leaders, we must be careful with the spirit of Greece—that spirit of intellectualism. The kingdom is not about how much we know but rather how much we do with that which we know. Let us rise up and strengthen the pillars of our ministries. In 2009 I was sent out to Have my Own House of Peace, and saw the Power of God move in my personal prayer groups. I made a decision to be available to the Lord to die to my ego, and humble myself before God. I had so much expectation on what the Lord was going to do in that season through My Faith in God. In addition, I made a covenant with God and got married in 2009 to my beautiful wife Nicole, my partner, compliment and Best friend. My wife and I began our life together and our Journey. with God leading her toward her purpose, and began to work together as a Team doing the perfect will of God by walking in our calling, being examples, and leading a new generation of Spirit filled believes. I began to challenge myself to continue growing, and learned to die to myself, my desires, so others can live.

As I continued I was being molded in my character, in 2010 I became a mentor, I started my own discipleship group, I started mentoring young men and women, Lifting up disciples of Christ and leaders of the Kingdom by expanding and multiplying. This is also called the Vision in action, establishing and carrying out the vision of our house here at KJI. I continued receiving spiritual food from our Supernatural Five Fold ministry school (Ephesians 4:11). In 2011 I soon got promoted to serve in the ministry’s local RADIO Station called Radio Zoe 1430 am in Miami FL. I served in controlling the console at the radio, soon, I started preaching in an evangelistic show with another leaders of the net called “Sounds of Hope. “ The Ministry has different Networks (nets) within the church and other ordained pastors oversee around 400-500 members of the congregation. The Pastor of my net was delegated to me and my partner in Radio. We were on Fire for God, preaching the good news on a Local and International Level, bringing people to testify in their personal Supernatural testimonies of what the Lord has done in their Life, I had so much passion and Compassion for the people through the Radio Ministry, wow, It was a privilege and Honor to be used by God as a tool to be a blessing to Many. To release his word and his Power by means of communication. In addition, I was also serving the people in our Inner healing and deliverance retreats held in Venus FL, where I had the privilege to Preach, Teach, and Minister the word and deliverance to the broken hearted, to the captivates by the Glory of God the Lord used me and anointed to deliver the captives, heal the broken hearted, Declare and proclaim the word.

The Bible says in Luke 4:18 the Lord uses us to deliver the captives, the oppressed. I experienced the power of the Holy Spirit change and transform the hearts of the People. Healings would take place, arms would grow, people receiving the Supernatural healing, miracles signs and wonders. We can experience miracles, signs and wonders TODAY, everything we need, emotionally, materially, financially or spiritually was provided at the cross of Calvary, the cross is the basis for God to provide absolute and total provision to mankind. We need the revelation of the cross. Everything was paid and was paid in FULL at the cross! I am a witness of the Power of the resurrected of Christ, Ephesians 1:17 declares the Holy Spirit gives us the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the Knowledge of Him. With this in mind, we can operate and carry it out by Revelation. We must have the revelation of Deliverance! When Jesus came to Earth, He preached, taught, healed and casted out demons and Demonstrated the Power of God. We as believers have the same authority only if we are living a righteous and holy life before the Lord.

If we remove the message of the Cross and the Power of the resurrection we are missing a very important Supernatural Element. The power of the resurrection is not only to raise the Dead, but the resurrection Power also serves to raise a marriage that is broken or dead, over diseases such as cancer, and other infirmities, its purpose is to bring to Life everything that was dead! God is so amazing!

Furthermore, I was Faithful, committed and focused in God and to continue serving the people of God. On a personal note, and experience, I was always blessed in work-

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ing for amazing secular companies, Powerful fortune 500 businesses, attending great secular Universities and privileged to attend University of the Supernatural at King Jesus Ministry. In 2012 I received an offer to work full time in the Ministry where God called me to serve there for a season. I also saw the power of God move supernaturally through the call center Ministry. Myself and other leaders who worked there experienced something Very Special. We built an atmosphere of Prayer and Intercession, the Heart of God was there! I was privileged to lead the lost to Christ, many people called, with AIDS, Infirmities, marriages broken, addictions, and other special cases. People called who were hungry and expecting a miracle. Indeed the Lord was glorified, Deliverances would take place over the phone, people would manifest and we would demonstrate the power of God, people were delivered Free Instantly. Though our prayers at other times, it would be progressive healings, in some instance people would call back days, weeks later with Praise report, testifying they are free, they have no more diseases, That is the Supernatural God we Serve! He sets his People Free!!

I served/worked nearly 2 years in the Ministry. In 2013, The Lord opened the doors for a new transition in my life, I am happy to come aboard with such a Great and impactful Company here at ISA, I am grateful where God has taken me and positioned me, to bring my talents, skills and professionalism and Ministry background to such as great organization with great Leaders. I have been Faithful to everything I was delegated to do thorough the years with excellence and Integrity, helping my leaders, serving the Pastor of my net Prophet Diana, a mighty woman of God who has believed in me! Earlier this year in 2014 the Apostle ordained me and my wife as Deacons of King Jesus Ministry, I was privileged and Honored to serve my Pastors and the Ephesians of the Ministry, Ministers, teachers, Evangelists to continue walking in my purpose and calling. I am eternally grateful for God, my spiritual parents, my minister for believing in me, I have seen the Hand of God operate in my life in so many levels. This process of affirmation and transformation started by trusting, believing and surrendering my heart to God and by accepting the call of God in my life. I am living my highest Reality a human can ever experience. The book of 1 Corinthians 3:16-18 declares that we are transformed from Glory to Glory, which means that we need to mature to the image and likeness of God. The purpose of every transformation is the changing of the heart. What births transformation in our hearts? What produces and gives birth transformation? Our frustration with religion and conformism and spiritual frustration, in other words Dissatisfaction of where we are at. When we conform we become religious, why ? Because religion has a form of Christianity but inside they are the same and not changed. We need Change! When we don’t change we become irrelevant, when we stop being transformed we become a slave of the enemy. We can’t know the will of God if we are in a state of conformism.

Like the good word declares, all transformation is in the likeness of JESUS. When we conform we don’t progress, and eventually we go back to previous life, old habits, and a carnal mentality. I want to encourage everyone who is reading this by challenging you to break free from conformism, the enemy wants to deceive the Body of Christ and attack the mind with thoughts of disbelief, and rob our experience with God. We must renew our minds daily like the word of God teaches us in Romans 12:12 not to conform to the patterns of this world but be transformed by the renewing of our mind. We must renew our mind daily by declaring the word to inherit the Mind of Christ. The spirit of God has to renew our Minds with the Word, the patterns of conduct come back to fall to our minds and as a results brings spiritual stagnation. On the other hand, God is always giving us opportunities to grow in another level in Him, to seek Him in Spirit and in truth, so we must cry out for a fresh experience and encounter with the Living God, in his presence we are filled, changed and transformed. I encourage you and challenge you to get out of your comfort zone, it’s time to seek God like never before and experience a Supernatural Transformation on your Hearts.

God Bless Paul Jeri

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Devotional & Bible Reading

In the month of January we will be reading in the books of Genesis, Job, and the first part of Exodus! With this Chronological style reading plan, we will be able to see how the events in the Bible happened in the order of history. This will allow us to see a new perspective on some of the events that happened in the Word of God, and will perhaps shed some light on what the writers were experiencing in the time of the book’s authorship.

I’m sure many of you know the first few words of the Bible by heart, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”... but make an effort to read all the passages you already know with fresh and new eyes. Don’t skim over the parts you’ve read before, but read them again and search for new insights that you might have missed previously. Each verse contains great truth that we can learn and grow from, even if we’ve already read it before. That’s what’s so amazing about Scripture! It never grows old but continues to fill us with meaning each and every day.

Don’t get discouraged if you miss a day or more and miss out on the passages...

You can pick up right where you left off or jump to the current day and catch up on the other passages later. And if you only start the reading plan in the middle of the month that’s still the perfect time to start reading! That’s the great thing about the Bible, there is no set way you have to read it... The only important thing is that you DO read.

If you’re not ready to tackle reading the whole Bible, don’t give up! You can start out reading Proverbs to get a start. It’s full of great truths and wisdom to help you in all stages of life. Plus it’s easy to know what chapter to read on which day....

There are 31 chapters in Proverbs, and 31 days in January! Just read the chapter that matches the day of the month and soon you will have ready the whole book!

- Andrea Lewis

January’s Reading Plan: Jan 1 Gen 1‐3 Jan 2 Gen 4‐7 Jan 3 Gen 8‐11 Jan 4 Job 1‐5 Jan 5 Job 6‐9 Jan 6 Job 10‐13 Jan 7 Job 14‐16 Jan 8 Job 17‐20 Jan 9 Job 21‐23 Jan 10 Job 24‐28 Jan 11 Job 29‐31

Jan 12 Job 32‐34 Jan 13 Job 35‐37 Jan 14 Job 38‐39 Jan 15 Job 40‐42 Jan 16 Gen 12‐15 Jan 17 Gen 16‐18 Jan 18 Gen 19‐21 Jan 19 Gen 22‐24 Jan 20 Gen 25‐26 Jan 21 Gen 27‐29 Jan 22 Gen 30‐31

Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31

Gen 32‐34 Gen 35‐37 Gen 38‐40 Gen 41‐42 Gen 43‐45 Gen 46‐47 Gen 48‐50 Ex 1‐3 Ex 4‐6

Gen 1‐3 Gen 4‐7 Gen 8‐11 Job 1‐5 Job 6‐9 Job 10‐13 Job 14‐16 Job 17‐20 Job 21‐23 Job 24‐28 Job 29‐31 Job 32‐34 Job 35‐37 Job 38‐39 Job 40‐42 Gen 12‐15 Gen 16‐18 Gen 19‐21 Gen 22‐24 Gen 25‐26 Gen 27‐29 Gen 30‐31 Gen 32‐34 Gen 35‐37 Gen 38‐40 Gen 41‐42 Gen 43‐45 Gen 46‐47 Gen 48‐50 Ex 1‐3 Ex 4‐6 Ex 7‐9 Ex 10‐12 Ex 13‐15 Ex 16‐18 Ex 19‐21 Ex 22‐24 Ex 25‐27 Ex 28‐29 Ex 30‐32 Ex 33‐35 Ex 36‐38 Ex 39‐40 Lev 1‐4 Lev 5‐7 Lev 8‐10 Feb 16 Feb 17 Feb 18 Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 23 Feb 24 Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 28 Mar 1 Mar 2 Mar 3 Mar 4 Mar 5 Mar 6 Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26 Mar 27 Mar 28 Mar 29 Mar 30 Mar 31 Apr 1 Apr 2

Lev 11‐13 Lev 14‐15 Lev 16‐18 Lev 19‐21 Lev 22‐23 Lev 24‐25 Lev 26‐27 Num 1‐2 Num 3‐4 Num 5‐6 Num 7 Num 8‐10 Num 11‐13 Num 14‐15, Ps 90 Num 16‐17 Num 18‐20 Num 21‐22 Num 23‐25 Num 26‐27 Num 28‐30 Num 31‐32 Num 33‐34 Num 35‐36 Deut 1‐2 Deut 3‐4 Deut 5‐7 Deut 8‐10 Deut 11‐13 Deut 14‐16 Deut 17‐20 Deut 21‐23 Deut 24‐27 Deut 28‐29 Deut 30‐31 Deut 32‐34, Ps 91 Josh 1‐4 Josh 5‐8 Josh 9‐11 Josh 12‐15 Josh 16‐18 Josh 19‐21 Josh 22‐24 Judg 1‐2 Judg 3‐5 Judg 6‐7 Judg 8‐9

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Chronological Bible Reading Plan (www.esv.org/biblereadingplans)

May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16

Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6

Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22

Judg 10‐12 Judg 13‐15 Judg 16‐18 Judg 19‐21 Ruth 1‐4 1 Sam 1‐3 1 Sam 4‐8 1 Sam 9‐12 1 Sam 13‐14 1 Sam 15‐17 1 Sam 18‐20, Ps 11, Ps 59 1 Sam 21‐24 Ps 7, Ps 27, Ps 31, Ps 34, Ps 52 Ps 56, Ps 120, Ps 140‐142 1 Sam 25‐27 Ps 17, Ps 35, Ps 54, Ps 63 1 Sam 28‐31, Ps 18 Ps 121, Ps 123‐125, Ps 128‐130 2 Sam 1‐4 Ps 6, Ps 8‐10, Ps 14, Ps 16, Ps 19, Ps 21 1 Chr 1‐2 Ps 43‐45, Ps 49, Ps 84‐85, Ps 87 1 Chr 3‐5 Ps 73, Ps 77‐78 1 Chr 6 Ps 81, Ps 88, Ps 92‐93 1 Chr 7‐10 Ps 102‐104 2 Sam 5:1‐10, 1 Chr 11‐12 Ps 133 Ps 106‐107 2 Sam 5:11‐6:23, 1 Chr 13‐16 Ps 1‐2, Ps 15, Ps 22‐24, Ps 47, Ps 68 Ps 89, Ps 96, Ps 100, Ps 101, Ps 105, Ps 132 2 Sam 7, 1 Chr 17 Ps 25, Ps 29, Ps 33, Ps 36, Ps 39 2 Sam 8‐9, 1 Chr 18 Ps 50, Ps 53, Ps 60, Ps 75 2 Sam 10, 1 Chr 19, Ps 20 Ps 65‐67, Ps 69‐70 2 Sam 11‐12, 1 Chr 20 Ps 32, Ps 51, Ps 86, Ps 122 2 Sam 13‐15 Ps 3‐4, Ps 12‐13, Ps 28, Ps 55

May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10 Jun 11 Jun 12 Jun 13 Jun 14 Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun 18 Jun 19 Jun 20 Jun 21 Jun 22 Jun 23 Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 Jul 1

2 Sam 16‐18 Ps 26, Ps 40, Ps 58, Ps 61‐62, Ps 64 2 Sam 19‐21 Ps 5, Ps 38, Ps 41‐42 2 Sam 22‐23, Ps 57 Ps 95, Ps 97‐99 2 Sam 24, 1 Chr 21‐22, Ps 30 Ps 108‐110 1 Chr 23‐25 Ps 131, Ps 138‐139, Ps 143‐145 1 Chr 26‐29, Ps 127 Ps 111‐118 1 Kgs 1‐2, Ps 37, Ps 71, Ps 94 Ps 119:1‐88 1 Kgs 3‐4, 2 Chr 1, Ps 72 Ps 119:89‐176 Sng 1‐8 Prov 1‐3 Prov 4‐6 Prov 7‐9 Prov 10‐12 Prov 13‐15 Prov 16‐18 Prov 19‐21 Prov 22‐24 1 Kgs 5‐6, 2 Chr 2‐3 1 Kgs 7, 2 Chr 4 1 Kgs 8, 2 Chr 5 2 Chr 6‐7, Ps 136 Ps 134, Ps 146‐150 1 Kgs 9, 2 Chr 8 Prov 25‐26 Prov 27‐29 Eccl 1‐6 Eccl 7‐12 1 Kgs 10‐11, 2 Chr 9 Prov 30‐31 1 Kgs 12‐14 2 Chr 10‐12 1 Kgs 15:1‐24, 2 Chr 13‐16 1 Kgs 15:25‐16:34, 2 Chr 17 1 Kgs 17‐19 1 Kgs 20‐21 1 Kgs 22, 2 Chr 18 2 Chr 19‐23 Obad 1, Ps 82‐83

2 Kgs 1‐4 2 Kgs 5‐8 2 Kgs 9‐11 2 Kgs 12‐13, 2 Chr 24 2 Kgs 14, 2 Chr 25 Jonah 1‐4 2 Kgs 15, 2 Chr 26 Isa 1‐4 Isa 5‐8 Amos 1‐5 Amos 6‐9 2 Chr 27, Isa 9‐12 Mic 1‐7 2 Chr 28, 2 Kgs 16‐17 Isa 13‐17 Isa 18‐22 Isa 23‐27 2 Kgs 18:1‐8, 2 Chr 29‐31, Ps 48 Hos 1‐7 Hos 8‐14 Isa 28‐30 Isa 31‐34 Isa 35‐36 Isa 37‐39, Ps 76 Isa 40‐43 Isa 44‐48 2 Kgs 18:9‐19:37, Ps 46, Ps 80, Ps 135 Isa 49‐53 Isa 54‐58 Isa 59‐63 Isa 64‐66 2 Kgs 20‐21 2 Chr 32‐33 Nahum 1‐3 2 Kgs 22‐23, 2 Chr 34‐35 Zeph 1‐3 Jer 1‐3 Jer 4‐6 Jer 7‐9 Jer 10‐13 Jer 14‐17 Jer 18‐22 Jer 23‐25 Jer 26‐29 Jer 30‐31 Jer 32‐34 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 6 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 9 Sep 10 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 14 Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep 26 Sep 27 Sep 28 Sep 29 Sep 30 Oct 1

Jer 35‐37 Jer 38‐40, Ps 74, Ps 79 2 Kgs 24‐25, 2 Chr 36 Hab 1‐3 Jer 41‐45 Jer 46‐48 Jer 49‐50 Jer 51‐52 Lam 1:1‐3:36 Lam 3:37‐5:22 Ezek 1‐4 Ezek 5‐8 Ezek 9‐12 Ezek 13‐15 Ezek 16‐17 Ezek 18‐19 Ezek 20‐21 Ezek 22‐23 Ezek 24‐27 Ezek 28‐31 Ezek 32‐34 Ezek 35‐37 Ezek 38‐39 Ezek 40‐41 Ezek 42‐43 Ezek 44‐45 Ezek 46‐48 Joel 1‐3 Dan 1‐3 Dan 4‐6 Dan 7‐9 Dan 10‐12 Ezra 1‐3 Ezra 4‐6, Ps 137 Hag 1‐2 Zech 1‐7 Zech 8‐14 Est 1‐5 Est 6‐10 Ezra 7‐10 Neh 1‐5 Neh 6‐7 Neh 8‐10 Neh 11‐13, Ps 126 Mal 1‐4 Luke 1, John 1:1‐14

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Submit your praises & prayer request to Andrea Lewis with the subject line “Stay Connected Prayer” at alewis@inserviceamerica.com

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Chronological Bible Reading Plan (www.esv.org/biblereadingplans) Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26 Oct 27 Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31 Nov 1 Nov 2 Nov 3 Nov 4 Nov 5 Nov 6 Nov 7 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16

Matt 1, Luke 2:1‐38 Matt 2, Luke 2:39‐52 Matt 3, Mark 1, Luke 3 Matt 4, Luke 4‐5, John 1:15‐51 John 2‐4 Mark 2 John 5 Matt 12:1‐21, Mark 3, Luke 6 Matt 5‐7 Matt 8:1‐13, Luke 7 Matt 11 Matt 12:22‐50, Luke 11 Matt 13, Luke 8 Matt 8:14‐34, Mark 4‐5 Matt 9‐10 Matt 14, Mark 6, Luke 9:1‐17 John 6 Matt 15, Mark 7 Matt 16, Mark 8, Luke 9:18‐27 Matt 17, Mark 9, Luke 9:28‐62 Matt 18 John 7‐8 John 9:1‐10:21 Luke 10‐11, John 10:22‐42 Luke 12‐13 Luke 14‐15 Luke 16‐17:10 John 11 Luke 17:11‐18:14 Matt 19, Mark 10 Matt 20‐21 Luke 18:15‐19:48 Mark 11, John 12 Matt 22, Mark 12 Matt 23, Luke 20‐21 Mark 13 Matt 24 Matt 25 Matt 26, Mark 14 Luke 22, John 13 John 14‐17 Matt 27, Mark 15 Luke 23, John 18‐19 Matt 28, Mark 16 Luke 24, John 20‐21 Acts 1‐3

Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 11 Dec 12 Dec 13 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 19 Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31

Acts 4‐6 Acts 7‐8 Acts 9‐10 Acts 11‐12 Acts 13‐14 Jas 1‐5 Acts 15‐16 Gal 1‐3 Gal 4‐6 Acts 17‐18:18 1 Thes 1‐5, 2 Thes 1‐3 Acts 18:19‐19:41 1 Cor 1‐4 1 Cor 5‐8 1 Cor 9‐11 1 Cor 12‐14 1 Cor 15‐16 2 Cor 1‐4 2 Cor 5‐9 2 Cor 10‐13 Acts 20:1‐3, Rom 1‐3 Rom 4‐7 Rom 8‐10 Rom 11‐13 Rom 14‐16 Acts 20:4‐23:35 Acts 24‐26 Acts 27‐28 Col 1‐4, Phm 1 Eph 1‐6 Phil 1‐4 1 Tim 1‐6 Titus 1‐3 1 Pet 1‐5 Heb 1‐6 Heb 7‐10 Heb 11‐13 2 Tim 1‐4 2 Pet 1‐3, Jude 1 1 Jn 1‐5 2 Jn 1, 3 Jn 1 Rev 1‐5 Rev 6‐11 Rev 12‐18 Rev 19‐22

Praise Reports

In this month of thanks giving and receiving, take a moment to pause and consider the many blessings that God has given in your life. Write them below and read them every day this month to help you remember His great mercies!

Prayer Requests

As always keep ISA, our families and our clients in your prayers.

LAMEKA DEBIASE & FAMILY LEAH TOWNSEND & FAMILY LYSA MEEKS & FAMILY KRISTINA SWEENEY DIANE THOMPSON SHARAYA MITCHELL & FAMILY SONYA CHRISTIAN PAOLA BARRIOS TYRA REID & FAMILY CANDICE BOWLING TERRANCE SMITH THEA BOSTON KATHRYN MCCANNA & FAMILY JANE RISING RASHAUNDA MASSENBURG DANIELLE PORTER & FAMILY SKY MCINTOSH & FAMILY ANDREINA GALLO & FAMILY BARRETT MOLINA LATANYA ANDERSON VIRGINIA RICKARD & FAMILY KEN DAVIS ANNETTE ROBERTSON & FAMILY TYRA REID & FAMILY ZIKKIE PAYNE’S SISTER

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