Katy Christian Magazine | August / September 2017

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K AT Y Family Friendly News with an Eternal Purpose Inside this Issue:

The Back-to-School Social Network

Canine Ambassador Makes Living at Cane Island Even Better

Three Steps to Recover When You Fail

Saved: How a Grizzly Attack Led to One Man’s Peace

On Making Our Toddlers “Kindergarten Ready”

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Inspired

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Cambridge dictionary defines the word inspiration as, “someone or something that give you ideas for doing something.” Its root meaning is to “breath into.” In the case of Chevella Sampson, a hairstylist of ten years, that breath of inspiration came to her during a deeply moving spiritual transformation. “The Lord placed on my heart the urge to dig deeper,” she explained. “He called on me to study His word.”

At the time, she didn’t know how God wanted her to do that.

“Yet I was inspired to go to church one morning,” Chevella explains. “there I met a Belhaven University representative who told me that no matter what your course of study, Belhaven will teach you the word of Christ. I could actually feel God speaking to me.”

“I was nervous. I hadn’t been in school for 25 years,” continues Chevella. “Would I be accepted How was I going to manage books, tuition, financial aid? But I wanted to learn more about the Bible, and I knew in my heart that the Christ-based curriculum at Belhaven was the right place for me. Then I called a Belhaven University counselor. It was like she completed my thoughts! All my fears were instantly put to rest. The staff made it so easy. Financial aid was available to me even before God promised me it would be. I

was overjoyed – and most importantly, I knew this was where I belonged.”

Today, Chevella has been at Belhaven for two years.

“Everybody seems like family They know your name and they want you to succeed. My professors have an open-door policy. If you need guidance, guidance will be provided to you. But it’s the Biblical perspective that’s super important. It doesn’t matter how smart you are or how much you’ve got it together –or even if you don’t have it together. Having a Biblical perspective in your education not only allows you to expand your career, it fulfills a purpose in life no matter what talent you have. Talent is no good without purpose.

And your purpose is to know the word of Christ.”

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Letter from the Publisher K AT Y Volume XI, Issue X

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Bible Trivia

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Canine Ambassador Makes Living in Cane Island Even Better

13 The Back-to-School Social Network 18 Three Steps to Recover When You Fail 22 Side of Tummy Sleeping?

25 Saved: How a Grizzly Attack Led

to One Man’s Peace 30 Like a Good Neighbor, Father Paul

and His Church Are There 34 The Buzz About Katy 36 Good Bones 47 Fitness Studio Owner’s Faith-Focused

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‘The Summit’ 50 On Making Our Toddlers

“Kindergarten Ready” 57 Creating a Home with

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and Bring Hope to the Hopeless 73 Politics As It Should Be 77 Recipe

It is hard to believe, but with this issue we are starting our fourth year of publishing our sister publication, Fort Bend Christian Magazine!

Our first issue of Fort Bend Christian Magazine was the August/ September issue back in 2014, with only 28 pages. Since then, we’ve grown by almost 50%; we directly mail out to 32,000 homes, and can be picked up in 320 locations, including most churches. Our mission is to provide cutting edge stories important to today’s Christians, and interesting editorial content your entire family can enjoy.

We value all reader feedback we receive, and would encourage anyone reading this letter to send suggestions, ideas, and input on how we can improve our magazines.

Our primary goal is to keep our readers happy and spread a family-friendly and Godly message, and we are continuously working on ways to enhance that. The project that we are working on now is promoting our social media, particularly our Facebook page. If you haven’t done so already, please like our Facebook page and check out more updates on our new and exciting improvements!

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When you’re in their area, swing by and let them know that you saw their ad in our magazine that you appreciate them advertising with us. Our goal is to serve our community in a Christian manner, and this would not be possible without the funding of our advertisers. Thank you for loyalty and your support!

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By Jessa McClure The sun is peeking over the horizon and beginning to flood Katy’s unique master-planned community, Cane Island with golden rays. For those who live in this amenity-filled village, it is just another day in paradise. But for Hub, the community’s canine ambassador, his day of work is just starting.

He awakes in the home of Cane Island’s Vice President Matt Lawson, who cares for the pooch when he’s not working for his Kibble. His wife and children dote on the furry, golden retriever as he stretches, shakes off his slumber and is led to the community’s Welcome Center where he will spend his day greeting guests and residents with a shake, a sniff and a head to be patted.

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The Back-to-School Social Network

By Dr. Rebecca Deurlein In the next month, you will be bombarded with all things “back to school.” Aside from the sales flyers and ads, you will be counseled on how to prepare your kids for the first day and how to help them get back to an academic mindset. But what is often ignored - and, ironically, WAY more important to your children - is the social aspect of returning to school.

Your kids will tell you that the beginning of a new school year is a social crapshoot. Or, as Forrest Gump’s mom would say, “You never know what you’re gonna get.” Some friends haven’t seen one another in two months and are worried about reconnecting. Some fade away over the summer, while new, unexpected friendships have blossomed. Some former enemies have become friends, and vice versa. And some are in limbo, neither party knowing where they stand with the other.

It’s amazing that all this change can happen over a short summer break, but it does. When it comes to kids, especially teenagers, relationships evolve and devolve at warp speed. I can guarantee you that your kids are more worried about where they stand with their peers than just about anything else. I promise you they’ve spent more time thinking about whether their friend group is still intact than they have about their summer reading assignment. So let’s tackle what you can do, as parents, to

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Second, if they are having problems with a friend, share your own experiences and insights to help them work through an appropriate response. For instance, regardless of what other people might have said and done, always encourage your children to take the social and ethical high road. Everyone should have a bottom line, and they should refuse to lower themselves to actions they’ll regret later. For some, it is refusing to say a bad word about another person. For others, it’s avoiding confrontation and choosing to let friendships die slowly. Some prefer to get everything out in the open, but their bottom line is that they will avoid hurtful statements and focus on how they feel. The thing is, your kids are still figuring out who they are and what their bottom line is. As parents, you know them better than anyone, so you can advise them on ways to handle various scenarios. One caveat: Be sure to help them with responses that suit their personalities and comfort levels, not your own.

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Three Steps to Recover When You Fail

By Pastor Robert Burdett PowerHouse Church Failure – Every man I know is terrified of this! Many men don’t pursue their dreams for a fear of failing. Many men who failed end up derailed from chasing their dreams and fulfilling their destiny.

Why do men fear failure so much? What is it about failure that holds us back or holds us under?

There are lots of reasons why, but if we are honest failure is just part of life. If you attempt anything your going to fail a few times. So rather than attempting to live a life without failure (which I believe is impossible), we need to focus on how to recover from failure. Its inevitable that you will make mistakes, its not about being perfect its about being able to pick back up and continue the race that God has set out for you. Here are three steps to recovering from failure.

Step 1: Take responsibility “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.” – 1 Corinthians 13:11 Stop blaming everyone else for the failure and just own it. Taking responsibility for our decisions is a rare quality these days. Dr. Edwin Louis Cole says, “Maturity doesn’t come with age but with the acceptance

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Step 2: Repent “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” – Colossians 3:13 Sometimes our failures are due to mistakes that we make. When this happens we must admit to them and reconcile with those that the mistakes affected.

I have seen two extremes happen when mistakes are made. We can swing towards guilt and shame. This causes us to feel unworthy of forgiveness which leads us to shrink back and try to blend into the shadows. That is not what God thinks about you! No matter how bad you think you have blown it, God is ready to receive you back when you return to him in your heart.

The other extreme is pride. When we swing this way, we refuse to repent because it may make us look weak. Pride, if allowed, can keep you from reaching your destiny.

Both extremes are strategies and snares of the devil to keep you from relationship. First to keep you from a relationship with God and second to keep you from relationships with those around you. Don’t give the devil a foothold! Be quick to repent, forgive and reconcile.

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If your baby enjoys spending time on their stomach, be sure to add some tummy time during the day. While you are watching closely, place your baby on their tummy to help promote stronger neck and shoulder muscles. It also helps them build towards other milestones such as sitting up and crawling.

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Saved: How a Grizzly Attack Led to One Man’s Peace

By Dr. Rebecca Deurlein Jim VanSteenhouse went hunting for moose and instead found himself in an upclose encounter with a grizzly bear. “You want to make God laugh? Tell him your plans,” a quote VanSteenhouse - “The Bear Man” - lived first hand. And now he shares his story around Texas and beyond to encourage men to evaluate their priorities and their relationship with God. His true story is much more fantastic than fiction. It began in September, 2015, when Jim took off for a moose hunting adventure in the Northwest Territory of Canada. He was excited to hunt big game using his preferred method, a bow and arrow, in a highly remote area.

Jim traveled by plane, float plane, and finally helicopter, where he was dropped into his hunting location with his young guide, Jordan.

On the first day, the men noticed giant grizzly paw prints in a soft embankment. The next day, Jim and Jordan spotted a grizzly along the tree line of a nearby ridge. That night, they hustled back to camp because, as Jordan explained, “When the sun goes down, we’re on the menu.” On the third day, Jim spotted a beautiful moose and the excitement for the hunt grew. He awoke on the fourth day to cold temperatures and piled on his clothes, ready to go after that moose. That day did not go as planned.

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The grizzly had carried Jim 50 yards away and was about to go in for the kill when Jordan managed to fire the shot that stopped him. The next thing Jim remembers is thinking it must be raining, then realizing blood was pouring from his head. He inventoried his hands to find his fingers

going in all directions, all of his bones broken. “Then I looked down at my body,” he said, “and it looked like I had been attacked by Edward

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Because of their remote location and the rescue effort required to get Jim to a city with a hospital, he had plenty of time to think during transport. “Forget about the fact that I was already in shock from the attack.

The real anxiety came when I realized I would probably die and I had no idea whether I would actually go to heaven. I was panicking thinking that I wasn’t good enough, that this might truly be the end for me.

That’s when I felt the Holy Spirit move inside of me and it was as if Jesus came down and sat in the back of the chopper with me, and said, ‘Look, you’ve accepted me as your Lord and Savior.

You’ll never be adequate on your own. Your adequacy comes through me.’ It was as if someone covered me with a warm wool blanket.

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“That’s what this experience has done for me. I went from a back seat to a front seat Christian,” Jim said. “Now when I speak to men, I try to get them to see how precious life is. As men, how many dance recitals and football games have we missed? That bear ripped me apart for 90 seconds.

If you only had 90 seconds left to think about it, what do you wish you would have done differently?”

Jim continued, “We have no control over time.

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

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“I worked very closely with the priest in encouragement and other interventions by the Holy Spirit which finally brought me to the conclusion that this was something I was called to do.”

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

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

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

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

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

Eight years later, in 2011, a search committee from Calvary Episcopal

Church in Richmond invited him to come there.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“We really do try to be good neighbors and participate in the community in a way that’s felt,” he said.

“It’s not unique, but it’s important to us. It’s what we want our identity to be. We want to be known as a church with a big heart for others.”

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By Caitlin Richards Recognizing good bones in a house comes easily for an architect. The historically registered Stewart-Lott House was an ideal choice for Don Purser, owner of Purser Architectural, to move his business to.

“I have always wanted to have a historic home as an architect office,” Purser said. “The old historic home reflects our style and business tremendously well.”

Purser Architectural used to operate out of an office in the Memorial area of Houston. It now operates out of the yellow historical home located at 5702 Fourth Street in downtown Katy.

Local doctor James Stewart built the historic home in the early 1900’s to serve as his home and physician’s office, Purser recalled. Later on, the Lott family purchased the house and it remained in the family for several generations.

The previous owners, who owned it for 17 years, happened to be one of Purser’s clients who he knew well and had developed a relationship with. With high hopes, Purser asked if they would be interested in selling the historic home and to his surprise they agreed.

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Purser is not a Katy native or local Houstonian. He grew up in San Angelo, Texas. He met his wife, who is a local Houstonian, at Texas Tech University while studying architecture. After graduation, he followed her to Houston to begin his architectural career and eventually their life together.

At an early age, Purser was interested in doodling and sketching. It led to him working for an architect in San Angelo all throughout high school and then to Texas Tech to earn a degree in the trade. Purser has now been in the business for 40 years and owned his own firm for 36 years.

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By Jessa McClure Fulshear fitness studio owner, Jason Harley was a seasoned athlete when he came to Abilene Christian University in 2004. He landed a spot on the football team, and spent the next three years being physically active on a regular basis.

But, when he decided not to play football during his senior year to focus on his degree in Exercise and Sports Science, Harley noticed that he was gaining weight.

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Harley said The Summit also pays tribute to Jesus going to the mountaintop to pray.

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Charlee had always loved to read, but early on, Hattie would slam the cover shut any time I even tried to crack a book. And the few times I attempted to teach her sign language as a baby, she would scream at me and yank her hands away, as if she was trying to tell me, I do not have time for silly things like this. There’s a whole world out there to explore.

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But then I think back to my education degree and remind myself that Hattie just turned THREE, and this pressure that has been created to have my kids literate by the age of 4 and performing long-division by 5 and composing symphonies by 6 WAS NOT created by teachers or child development researchers but by the pressures of a flawed system and competitive parents.

I remember one of my professors discussing the new environment into which we are sending our students. This is no longer a world in which students who “know the most” will be the most successful. Information is now immediately accessible, so education is less about “knowing stuff ” and more about creative thinking, application, cooperation, leadership skills, and all of that other intangible, “outside of the box” stuff.

Guess what!? These are things cultivated in free play, not rigorous preschool curriculum.

Then I think about my biblical duty as a momma: to make little, tiny Jesus impersonators. That changes things. Because Jesus is not remembered for his smarts but for his wisdom. He’s not remembered for his SAT score or for how many multisyllabic words he used in the Sermon on the Mount. He is remembered for his desperate pursuit of outcasts, his passionate cry for justice for the oppressed, and his counter-cultural inclusiveness — EVERYONE can be part of his club.

What if we taught our kids that while academics are important, because working hard at everything we do is important, school is not just a means to a good career but an incredibly convenient mission field? They have an awesome opportunity to desperately pursue outcasts, passionately cry out for justice for the oppressed, and be counter-culturally inclusive — make sure EVERYONE is a part of the club. They get to BE Jesus to the lost and lonely every single day. And if schools are anything like they were 4 years ago when I taught, there are PLENTY of lost and lonely.

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When we push academic success at such an early age (or at any age), not only do our children lose valuable time to play and learn through osmosis, but we can unintentionally put SMART on a pedestal, high above KIND, SELFLESS, or COMPASSIONATE. While at a bible study on motherhood, our incredibly wise mentor mom said, “When I walk into a parent-teacher conference, I push all the papers aside, and say, ‘I don’t want to know about grades. I know their grades. We can fix grades. I want to know what kind of person they are when they aren’t with me. I want to know if they are kind. I want to know if they play with the lonely kids at recess. I want to know if they sit with

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If not (or even if so), let’s just let our three-yearolds play. Let’s all just calm the heck down about Kindergarten readiness, because if you’re worried about your baby being ready, that’s a good sign that he will be ready. Instead, let’s make sure they know that sharing is JUST AS important as counting, cooperating is JUST AS important as phonics, that we care more about them being like Jesus than we do about them knowing a lot of stuff.

Let’s show our kids that we care more about them being the kindest than we do about them being the smartest.

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Tista’s offers items in all price ranges to meet any customer’s needs. No matter what the price tag says, the piece of furniture, accessory or mattress will be of the highest quality available. It is extremely important to Deborah and her team to help customers select furniture that will provide for them for years to come.

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Deborah or someone from her team will come to a customer’s home and conduct a consultation so they can help the customer find the perfect piece for their home. Whether it is one room or the entire home, they will assist with it all.

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Tista’s strives to find the best bargain and deal for their customers as well. With Deborah’s experience, she has discovered the best bargain sources and closeouts, and wants to extend those to her customers.

“We try to build something really special for them, yet keep them in their budget,” Deborah said. “It’s a big deal to us to keep the customer in their budget. We really care and want to work with our customers.”

Not only does Tista’s offer a variety of exceptional home furnishings, they also frequently stage homes for a group of relators. With Deborah’s keen eye for home furnishing design, she helps families sell their homes

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Tista’s charitable activity doesn’t stop there though. Not only is Tista’s involved with several local organizations, like Katy Independent School District’s mentorship program, but she gives directly to those in need through the Help a Sister Out Resale Shop.

“Those women are amazing,” Deborah said. “They have helped build houses for battered and less fortunate women, and they do a lot of other great stuff for them.”

Deborah supports the organization by donating furniture to help furnish those homes. She also gives back to her customers in a special way. For several years, Tista’s hosts a customer appreciation night during the holiday season. Deborah goes out and shops for some of the most unique holiday decorations and then sells them at closeout prices at the event.

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By Jessa McClure Local Realtor, Joe Gorczyca grew up in a large family in St. Louis, Missouri. Although many of his relatives struggled with mental illness, they were always a very loving family.

“Being part of a family with special needs was one of the things that formed who I am,” he said. “I grew up with a strong awareness of caregiving.”

Even though he was still playing an active role in caring for some of his family members, Gorczyca got a degree in Computer Science and landed a job with Conoco in Houston, TX, where he relocated and raised his family.

He later served as VP, Global HR for BMC Software and built a successful career in the Houston area. But as he contemplated plans for the future, he knew that he wanted to give back with his time and money.

His faith had always played a huge part in his life and career, and as he studied Mark 12:30 (Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength), he knew God had big plans for his second act.

“As a member of Second Baptist Church of Houston, I facilitate and lead a support group for individuals who are dealing with depression and anxiety,” Gorczyca said. “That’s something I do to

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He said it is especially important that the individuals who come to the support group get a Christian perspective because it’s a true foundation for those dealing with mental illness.

Because of his family history and work with those at the church, Gorczyca also authored a book called “Brain Pain,” that tells the story of his family’s history and offers ways to understand and cope with the challenges of mental disorders.

“I wanted to write the book to say that people need to talk about this and seek help,” he said. “I want to remove the stigma attached to mental illness.”

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Joe equips others by offering the verse, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” (Phillipians 4:13).

“That’s been very helpful to people who ask, ‘what’s God say that can help me?’” he said.

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“People buying or a selling a home are often looking to move because of a major life change or a family need,” he said. “Once I help them with this process, I donate a portion of the money to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Greater Houston.”

Gorczyca said God places families in his path, both through his work with his support groups and in his real estate career that can benefit the most from his experiences and expertise.

“I recently shared with a [client] about my work with the mental health support groups and that it was something really special to me,” he said. “The client said, ‘you are a God send.’”

The man explained to Joe that his brother was struggling with mental illness and was no longer able to live on his own and would be moving to an assisted living facility. That meant he needed to sell his home quickly.

“He asked if I could help him, and I said, absolutely. This would be very special to me to help you out,” he said.

Along with his wife, who runs a successful home-staging business, Gorczyca was able to help the family ready the home for a sale.

“I listed the house and got five offers in one day,” he said. “They were able to accept one of the offers and will be closing very soon. It was such a phenomenal situation of God putting me in the right place at the right time for this family.”

The Realtor has also been able to continue his support of family members who still struggle with mental health issues. He has served as a guardian for two of his siblings and is working to establish a trust to make sure they are taken care of even after he is no longer here.

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Gorczyca wants others who are struggling to know that they are not alone and that if they need help, they should reach out to a friend or family member.

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By Gary Gillen Many Americans are frustrated by the slow pace in Washington. We elected Republican majorities in the House and Senate and a Republican President because this nation so desperately needs change. The liberal media has made much of the fact that the current administration, in the first six months of its term has not “repealed and replaced” the job killing Obamacare and rewritten the tax code.

Those promises, therefore, were “lies.” They don’t want the Trump administration to succeed so they aren’t telling you that the Democratic Party, in its inexorable move to socialism, class warfare and identity-politics, has ceased to be a “loyal opposition” and has become the party of resistance, even though it hurts the very Americans they claim to want to help.

No one dislikes the staggering premiums or the breathtaking deductibles Obamacare has wrought more than I do. I feel for my employees who have insurance but cannot afford to use it. The Democrats created this monster by forcing it down our throats without discussion, debate or even letting us read it. It is now failing in a most dramatic fashion with one third of all counties in the US having only one health insurance provider. No competition means higher premiums and deductibles.

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Trump has submitted to the Senate. By this time in his first term Obama had 183 confirmed. Our government agencies are, by and large, run by Obama appointees and the Senate Democrats are using parliamentary games to stop or slow the appointments process.

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Obama administration put in place without Congressional input, without legally required public comment and without concern for the jobs, industries and lives those regulations destroyed.

Our previous President bragged he would rule with “a phone and a pen” while our current President wants to use the Constitution and Congress. The way it was meant to be; messy, slow, open and even painful. Our forefathers envisioned government that guaranteed the right of minorities to be heard but the majority’s right to govern. Sadly, Congress has transferred much of its authority to Federal agencies rather than make tough choices. This enabled President Obama to make sweeping changes by royal fiat. The courts have already begun to turn back some of the most egregious of those rules and the Trump Administration has begun to roll back many as well.

This might be an appropriate time to educate our young and remind ourselves that governing isn’t instant like Amazon or Uber, and it shouldn’t be. Government should be slow and deliberate. Our representatives should consider, think and debate. They should hear the minority viewpoint and consider their concerns but they should not surrender to the popular or trendy. The majority should rule.

Our constitution starts simply, “We the People.” The words “elite, East Coast, or Liberal” do not appear yet those of us in “fly-over” country seem to be dismissed and ignored regularly. We should also remind our children that they will not always get what they want. Perhaps they should consider

that what they want isn’t always what’s best for them.

Republicans must fix this Democratic mess but let’s do it the right way.

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