Kingdom Christian Magazine_ April 2019 featuring Pastor Mario & Courtney Hauser

DOM KING 2019

April

CHRISTIAN MAGAZINE

YOUR LOVE LANGUAGE IS NOT HIS

SHARINA GEORGE

FEAR AND FAITH Brianna Oyewo

What is a GMO Food?

Angela Mosley

Family Love Ministry THE HAUSER FAMILY Pastors Mario & Courtney Hauser

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The Founders

Pastor Greg & Sharina George

CONTENTS COVER ARTICLE

ISSUE 40

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APRIL 2019

4 FOUNDERS PAGE

Pastors Greg & Sharina George

6 LOVE LANGUAGE

Pastor Sharina George

The Hauser Family

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8 WHAT I’VE LEARNED (RE-RUN) Minister Donna R. Patrick

12 COVER STORY

Pastors Mario & Courtney Hauser

Pastor Sharina George

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20 IMAGE OF A MAN Pastor Alan L. Chester 24 MINDFULNESS

Evang. Carmella Hill

Minister Patrick

26 FEAR AND FAITH Brianna Oyewo 28 WHAT IS GMO? Minister Angela Mosley

26 Brianna Oyewo

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Your love language

IS NOT HIS LOVE LANGUAGE By: Sharina George

My love language is quality time, words of affirmation and acts of service. Many times we like to give what we receive, after all the Bible say’s give and you shall receive. For many years I would always give my husband what I would like to receive. Many times in order to be selfless in our marriage, we must consider the love language of our spouse.

We all receive and give love in a different way.

You must ask yourself. Do you know your spouse’s love language and if you don’t, it’s time to find out what it is. Your spouse is worth it!

When your desire is to please one another, finding their love language and ministering to that language will not be a problem. It will be quite rewarding.

This will cause them to see your love in action and in turn many will try their best to minister to your love language as well.

We’ll it’s not a back and forth tit for tat, it is something special in showing love the way they desire to receive love.

Love is in the air!

By: harina George

@SharinaGeorge

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I KNOW IT’S UNCOMFORTABLE But Keep Showing Up MINISTER donna renay patrick

Stand up. . . Do not be intimidated by them. . . (Jeremiah 1:17)

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ow, get ready. No one likes to be uncomfortable. We don’t like to be too hot, or too cold, or sleep in an uncomfortable bed. It is a natural human tendency to prefer everything around us to be smooth and uncomplicated. We certainly don’t like to feel uncomfortable in our churches because we feel better around people who look, act, and think just like us. But consider this: You can’t get traction on a smooth rock: the bumps and clefts are necessary for growth. Problems of one kind of another are going to come, but we want quick solutions.

But what do you do when being uncomfortable begins to affect the pursuit of your life’s purpose? Your once-clear vision is cloudy now. There is much to be said on this topic; so, for this writing I’m going to be laser-clear.

What does it mean to “keep showing up”? Life is full of circumstances that mess with our mental and emotional comfort levels. You thought your job was secure and the bills would keep being paid, but then you got laid off. Your marital union is not as loving as it once was. The bottom has fallen out of your finances, and that “cushion” you had with your money is now threatened. You’ve been asking God to position you for the vision you have for your life, but now you question your own abilities, your purpose, your faith in God, and your future. God has thrust you into an incredibly uncomfortable place, but may I share with you what I had to learn?

God will reveal Himself in the most uncomfortable places! Joshua, a protégé of Moses, faced many battles on the way to God’s promise, but he kept showing up to provide leadership for his people. God assured Joshua that He would always be with him. As the prophet Jeremiah delivered God’s message to a rebellious nation, he endured cruel treatment from political and religious leaders. But he kept showing up because he knew his purpose.

I remember when all I could see around me was discomfort and chaos. Everywhere I looked, there was a problem of one sort or another. I thank God for acquiring His wisdom!

When I stopped feeling sorry for myself, God brought back to my remembrance what I had been praying for; and that’s when things began to change. So even if everything still didn’t make sense, my thinking changed. I started showing up in my own life – for my purpose, my vision, in setting goals, and keeping my inner man clutter-free. I fixated on God’s ability rather than my problems. God had answered my prayer, just not in the way I imagined.

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I needed resources, so I sought wisdom and experience from people of influence who knew more than I did. I was still uncomfortable, but now I was free because I started showing up. It takes courage, passion, and drive to keep showing up in your life; perhaps to the level you never thought you could reach.

Jeremiah could not get away from his calling, and neither can you get away from yours. What has God purposed only you to do? Never stop moving. Never stop learning. And never, plus never stop putting God first.

In the most uncomfortable place in your life, always recognize that God loves you, and will never leave you. Make your relationship with Him be the reason you keep showing up.

Family Love Ministry THE HAUSER FAMILY Pastors Mario & Courtney Hauser

Our Story

BEGINS

8 years ago, when a then 6 and 7 year old Faith and Taylor approached me

one day after church.

The girls were familiar with me because I taught children’s church.

They went on and on about how excited they were to pick out Easter dresses. Mario noticed them talking to me and he came over to introduce himself. Even though we grew up in the same church we didn’t really know each other. I had been away at school and Mario was

traveling for work. After that first conversation we stay connected with each other online. One day Mario asked if I’d be willing to help out with doing the girls hair. He had become a single dad a few years prior when the girls biological mom, Ebony, passed away. I admired his strength to raise

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2 girls on his own so I gladly accepted the invitation. Plus I knew that was also his way of getting my number.

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We exchanged numbers and later that day I arrived a little early to the evening service to tend to the girls hair. As the girls and I chatted, a bold Taylor said, “Can I ask you a question?“ “Sure thing baby, I replied.” “Are you married or single,” she said.

“And if you’re single are you looking to get married because if you are I have the perfect guy.”

“And who might that I be?” I replied. Taylor said, “Well my dad’s single and wants to get married. We tried to get him on the dating sites but it didn’t work out.” I fell out laughing and told her how cute she was.

And the rest is history. We married a few years later and have been married now for 5 years.

We spent the first few years really adjusting and learning each other. The

girls had to adjust to having someone other than their mom in the house, I had to adjust to having children and Mario had to adjust to having to share the parenting role again. Those first few years were rough. There were plenty of fights, tears, questions and conversations. Blending our family wasn’t easy but we knew with the help of Christ we could do it successfully. So we kept pushing, kept praying, kept talking, kept trying and little by little we became closer and closer. As I learned how to be a wife I also learned how to be a mom at the same time. I learned the girls’ personalities and love languages. Faith is quiet, reserved, hardworking, super creative, a jack of many trades and a little business woman. She finds all kinds of ways to make

ideas. Taylor is spunky, silly, compassionate and loves making others laugh. She’s a social butterfly that stands out wherever she goes. The girls are definitely night and day from each other but we all made it a point to love and truly value one another.

Things started to settle down and we decided it was the perfect time to expand the family. We bought a house and a few months later we were expecting a little boy; Josiah Elias. Josiah came into the world with the healing presence of God and a smiling face that brought us all even closer together. Faith and Taylor became great big sisters and do a good job taking care of their brother. If they aren’t already aware, most people can’t even tell that we are a blended family. Taking the time to build solid relationships with each other made our transition into full time ministry and entrepreneurship that much easier.

Although we’ve served in ministry for several years Mario was recently called into fulltime ministry as the Student Ministry Pastor of all 4 campuses of Church on the Northcoast (CNC). I serve alongside him as a Pastor as well and run multiple entities under my company IRise

Church on the North Coast

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APRIL COVER STORY Empowered. Most of my time is spent as a Therapist and Executive Director of my private practice Healing Care Counseling Center.

The counseling center is located inside CNC’s Valley View and Lorain campuses and offers Christian mental health counseling. I also run From Victim to Survivor; a speaking ministry and annual conference for women survivors of abuse.

Apart from overseeing the youth my husband also preaches on Sunday mornings and assists with Pastoral duties. He’s the Vice President of the Cleveland Chapter of K.I.N.G.; a national organization aimed at helping men become better husbands, fathers and leaders and the owner of Forward Momentum leadership consulting company. Mario is one of the most solid, loyal, kind hearted people you’ll ever meet. He loves hard and doesn’t mind getting dirty to serve like Jesus.

Faith has her own business selling chocolate covered treats and a part time job at a pizza place. She also leads the Discovery Student Ministry (DSM) praise team at CNC. Taylor is a cheerleader, boxer and helps lead the student ministry as well.

Josiah’s only 1 but his ministry is in his smile, warm hugs and kisses to anyone who wants some love.

So I bet you’re wondering, how do we it all? Ministries, businesses AND 3 kids…? Well by the grace of God and lots of coffee! Just kidding! We are extremely blessed to have an amazing village that helps us get things done. Part of our secret is that we do most of our ministry together. When Mario and I have an assignment that doesn’t allow for the kids to be present, our parents and the children’s god parents step in to help out.

So what does a typical day look like in the Hauser Household? Lots of fun, laughter and silliness. Since we are PHOTO CREDIT

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on the go alot we try to make the best out of our busy schedule. Josiah is usually the first one up and ready to get the day started. While I get him changed and make breakfast, the girls play and talk with him until it’s time for them to go. Mario drops the girls off at school after covering them in prayer. While waiting for Josiah to finish eating I read my word and pray until Mario gets back. We chat about what we have going on for the day, talk about the kids, pray and just connect with each other before the day goes on.

On Monday’s we rest and get things done around the house.

Tuesdays we drop Josiah off at daycare and head to the church.

Mario’s in meetings throughout the day and I pop in and out the meetings in between clients. A day full of meetings may sound boring but it’s actually quite fun.

We work with and serve under an amazing group of leaders and pastors. CNC staff meetings are full of Jesus, encouragement and strategy for adding more souls to the Kingdom. Of course church business and logistics are discussed but when you’re talking those matters over with the people you love and do life with it, it makes it so much easier.

After church we grab the kids and spend time listening to how their day was. We crack jokes and make songs about everything. If the girls have had a rough day we spend time encouraging them or asking how we can help. We’ve built pretty solid relationships

with them so we talk about everything from racism to beauty standards, scripture, sexuality, peer pressure to Korean pop bands and the latest hairstyles. Most of the evening is about family and we try to have dinner together almost every night.

Wednesdays and Thursdays Mario stays home to study and I see clients until the kids are out of school. Thursday nights we have youth ministry at one of the campuses. We all work together to make it a successful night.

The girls send out text messages to the other teens inviting them to come. Mario buys or cooks the food for the night and I get everything organized and set up. Mario and I take turns teaching the lesson and planning the activities for the night. It’s usually a time of worship, prayer, a game or two and then

APRIL COVER STORY a biblical lesson on the theme for the month. In order to connect with all the kids we are at a different campus each week and then gather kids together from all the campuses one Sunday evening a month for service. The students we pastor are incredible. Some of them come because their parents make them but many of them participate because they really want to grow in their relationship with Christ.

Our lead pastor, Troy Thompson continuously preaches that our kids are culture creators, mountain movers and atmosphere changers. We believe that wholeheartedly and train students to operate in their gifts.

Whether that’s preaching, singing, healing, interceding, encouraging or prophesying; DSM gives teenagers opportunities to use and grow in the gifts of the spirit.

Through all that we do we have to make sure our marriage is solid. During the week Mario and I may sneak away for a date or go for a drive without the kids to indulge in some alone time. We try to take a no kids vacation at least once a year as well. On the weekends the girls usually have sleepovers or go out with friends. When PHOTO CREDIT Stephen Midgett Brittany Joy Muck

there’s no extra kids at the house or no weekend speaking engagement we use that time as well for dates.

As busy as we are we always look forward to Sundays. Some Sundays we attend 2-3 services but we do it together as a family. Whether Mario’s preaching or not, one of us is praying, giving a prophetic word, connecting and loving on people. Even the girls help out in children’s church or working the altar. Whatever we do, we do it as a family.

We put our relationship with God first, invest in our marriage weekly, love on our kids and pour into others. And that’s how we make the Hauser household work.

-Pastor Mario & Courtney Hauser

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Psalms 127:3 Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.

Pastor Alan L. Chester

“The Image Genesis 1:26 shares with us; “ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion…”

” I remember as a young boy growing up in the streets of Baltimore, I had heroes that I saw on television that I wanted to be just like. I had basketball heroes like Michael Jordan, football heroes like Tony Dorsett and Lynn Swann and other great sports figures that I looked up to. I remember Jordan’s ability to elevate from the free throw line and seem to fly through the air and slam the ball while being defended by several opposing players. I remember watching Tony Dorsett drive out of the backfield and run over the defense as if they weren’t even there and Lin Swann taking a sideline with unbelievable speed and pull down a pass in the end zone for the touchdown. I watched in awe as these men defied gravity and overcame great odds to bring their teams to victory. These were the images that I desired to see when I looked in the mirror as a young boy. Yet, out of all the great men that I desired to imitate, I never got a clear picture of who I was as a man until I gave my life to Jesus.

As men we are not always nurtured into understanding who we are and who we are supposed to “become”; sometimes because of a lack of parental guidance, lack of Godly examples or even environmental norms that shaped our thinking as we go from boys to men. Yet from the very beginning of time, God had a full understanding of what He desired man to see when he looked in the mirror. When God formed Adam, He had purpose in mind. He knew exactly what he wanted man

Of A Man” to look like when He communed with him. God did not see man in the image of a great sports figure. God did not see man as a mighty war strategist or a nominee for the Sexiest Man in The World but God desired man to be created in His image and after His likeness.

God’s desire was for man to take on the image and the attributes of his divine creator. God’s desire was when you looked upon man you would see God; that he would look just like his Daddy. No DNA test necessary, without a shadow of a doubt, ”God is the Father!”

In Genesis 1:26 the Hebrew word “tselem” pronounced “selem” is used for the word “image”. Its original Hebrew context is defined by the word resemblance.

The word is described as a metaphor by the phrase “Shadowing forth” (Strong’s ). The shadow is a person’s resemblance when light is cast behind them. In appearance we may not look exactly as God looks but in character, integrity and authority we should be His shadow. As the Light of Jesus Christ is cast on us, we should move as God moves, flow as God flows and walk like God walks. Our lives should shadow His every move and resemble His loving attributes that separate the godly from the ungodly. In the New Testament Epistle to the Romans chapter 8 and verse 23 it says “ For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son…”

Jesus came to give us back the image, the resemblance, the shadow that Adam lost in disobedience.

Pastor Alan L. Chester

After the fall of man in Genesis chapter 3, Adam and Eve tried to hide themselves from God because they had disobeyed the Lord’s one commandment of not eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Giving in to the devil’s temptation had caused Adam to lose everything and now what once shined in the splendor of the glory of God, was reduced to a fig leaf to cover what he lost. Have our characters been reduced from the glory of God to uncontrolled anger, rage, addictions, unforgiveness and more? As men have we surrendered to the temptations of the devil and as believers begin to “conform to this world” that has no resemblance of the image of our God at all? Does our outlook look more like what God is not then the true reflection of who God is?

In Genesis 3:9, God knowing that the relationship that Him and Adam shared was no more, asked the question “...Adam…

Where art thou?”

Please don’t assume that the omniscient God asked a question because He did not know where Adam was; Oh no! God asked the question because He did not recognize the image of Himself that He left to have dominion in the earth. When as believers and men of God, we take on the image of our so called worldly heroes and fall into the sins that please our flesh, feed our lust and stroke our egos; the sons that God used to know He doesn’t recognize and has

to ask us all “Where art thou?”

“You’ve lost the image, the likeness and the dominion I destined for you to enjoy.” Yet, God loves us so much, that He gave His only begotten Son, the last Adam (I Corinthians 15:45) to pay the penalty of death on the cross; that we might be saved and resemble the image of our Heavenly Father again.

Hiding our sins didn’t work for the first man and it won’t work for us. The Bible says “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” We don’t have to hide behind the fig leaves of guilt and shame but because of the gospel of Jesus Christ we can once again walk in the true image of a man, by living in the image and likeness of God. The more we look to our Heavenly Father to mold us and shape us into ...that perfect man… to the measure and the stature of the fullness of Christ (Eph. 4 ), the more we will take on His image; which is the true image of a man.

Pastor Alan L. Chester Fresh Fire Ministries 1108 August St. West Columbia, SC 29169

Mental Health Corner

MINDFULNESS THE POWER OF INTENTIONAL THINKING & AWARENESS

Evangelist Carmella Hill, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with supervising credentials (P.C.C.-S). & Founder of Empower to H.O.P.E. Services, LLC.

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buzz word within the mental health profession is “mindfulness.” According to the website, www.mindful.org, the term mindfulness refers to “the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.” The www.mindful.org website further indicated that when we train our brains to be mindful, we are actually remodeling the physical structure of our brains. This is fascinating and perhaps helps to support the idea that we can experience transformation in our minds, emotions, and behaviors as a result of engaging in mindfulness.

The power of intentional thinking

A way to view mindfulness is through what the Bible instructs us to do which is, in essence, engage in intentional thinking. The idea or principle of mindfulness can be found in Philippians 4:6-8 (KJV), these passages admonish us to be careful for nothing or don’t worry about anything but instead pray about everything. The passages further stated to think on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of a good report. Why? Because it will create a ripple effect within us. Once our minds are focused, we are less likely to react to things we are experiencing in the present moment. When we are engaging in mindfulness, we are intentionally becoming aware of our thoughts and possibly redirecting our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to gain better control.

Benefits of mindfulness • Decreases anxiety • Increases peace of mind • Reduces stress • Helps to regulate breathing through breathing techniques • Increases focus

MINDFULNESS Mental Health Challenge: Schedule some quiet time! Engage in an ‘adult time out’ by being intentional with carving out some time to sit, gather your thoughts, and refocus.

Be present in the moment! Pay attention to what is happening in the present moment to better understand where issues exist.

Engage in some form of journaling/recording! Journaling is a great way to reflect on things. Sometimes we do not realize what are thoughts may consist of until we express them. However, there are plenty of other things to do such as audiotaping oneself, writing poetry, creating a song – all of which could provide a therapeutic release.

THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER

The more intentional we can be with our thinking and awareness, the better we will become at handling our emotions and behaviors.

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Fear and Faith

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any of us are in a constant state of worry.

We are worried about our spouses or lack thereof, worried about our children, worried about not having children. Worried about keeping our jobs, or getting a job. Worried about our health or the health of a loved one. We worry about what people think about us, we worry that people aren’t thinking about us. We even worry in traffic when we need to get somewhere and it feels like we aren’t getting anywhere. Once we arrive at our destination we worry about finding a parking spot. We worry about whether or not our favorite coffee spot is going to get our order right in the morning, because we need our coffee large with 2 cream and 2 splenda before work and we can’t have it any other way. There are times when our worries are not based on reality but they end up shaping our reality like self-fulfilling prophecy which is actually a term that I learned in a psychology class in graduate school, it’s when something we predicted comes true because we allowed our behavior whether directly or indirectly to be influenced by our belief. Sometimes our worry is based on reality, there have been plenty of times that the exact situation I was worried about came to be, but my worrying about it never changed it. Luke 12:25-31 NIV says “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing why do you worry about the rest?”

We worry about things only God can control. Fear and faith are enemies and the Bible says in Hebrews 11:6 “without faith it is impossible to please God.” Why is it impossible to please God without faith? Later in the verse it explains “Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists AND that he rewards those who

sincerely seek him.” We worry because we don’t believe that God is capable of taking care of that very thing we worry about.

We worry because sometimes our own sinfulness created that fear, maybe we are worried about our marriage because we didn’t obey God when he said in Ephesians 5:22 “Wives submit yourselves to your own husbands.” Or Ephesians 5:25 “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church” We are worried about keeping our jobs because we didn’t obey God when we were instructed in Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, work it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” The root of worry is unbelief and a lack of obedience. Worry wages war against our futures because often times we worry about what God is calling us to do to the point where we don’t step out on faith. “God are you sure you chose the right person”, “But what will people think?”

“What if nobody listens?” “Where will I get the help and resources I need?”

“How will I find the time to do what you are asking me to do God?” It’s time to stop worrying and start worshipping. It’s time to stop complaining and start giving God some praise. It’s time to stop being fearful and step out on faith and do what God called you to do, and be who God called you to be. You are not designed to be comfortable, normal, ordinary, according to 1 Peter 2:9 you are a chosen general, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people.

Embrace who you are!

Brianna O.

WHAT IS A Minister Angela Mosely

IF you haven’t heard of GMO yet you will hear more of it in the future. GMO foods has been around for at least 20 years. So what does GMO stand for? “GMO” stands for “Genetically Modified Organisms. As far as food goes it usually refers to foods that have been genetically engineered for reasons unrelated to health or nourishment. Also, you may see the term “GE foods” which stands for “genetically engineered” foods to describe these foods.

The process of genetically modifying foods is relatively new to the world of agriculture. It was in 1994, no GE food crops had ever been planted in the United States. Presently, there are more than 165 million acres planted each year. In my research, the Center for Food Safety, a non-profit public interest and environmental advocacy group headquartered in Washington D.C. estimates that 70-75% of all grocery store products contain at least one genetically modified ingredient. So almost everyone has already consumed many GE foods whether they knew it or not.

Are they any health risks?

Some scientists believe that the altered genetic and protein composition of GE foods may present problems for various regulatory systems in the body – including the immune and inflammatory system – and may cause disruption in cell signaling or in digestive tract function.

What foods are mostly Genetic Modified? According to 2010 data from the U.S. department of Agriculture, just over 90% of all U.S. soybeans, 90% of U.S. beets, and 85% of U.S. corn crops are genetically modified.

While the rise in genetic engineering of soybeans and corn has been relatively steady over the last 10 years, the rise

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of genetic engineering of sugar beets tops them all. Sugar beets currently supply approximately half of the processed sugar added to prepackaged foods in the U.S. Beet sugar is found in a wide variety of different processed foods, including cereals, baked goods, beverages, and candies. Chocolates are also sometimes sweetened with beet sugar.

Will Organic foods help you avoid GE foods? Absolutely.

The U.S. National Organics Program forbids the use of genetic modification in foods to be certified as organic, purchasing organic is a great way to lower your exposure to GE foods.

To avoid GMO foods the package must say “Non-GMO” or “GMOfree on the food label. There are no mandatory labeling laws for GE foods in the United States. Other countries like England, France Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, China, Indonesia, and over 25 other countries require the labeling of GE foods.

In Closing, eat as much Organic or Non-GMO foods as possible. Pray over all of your meals and snacks. Especially if you have a lot of allergies, pay close attention to the ingredients that are in processed foods. In Proverbs 4:5 KJV says, “Get wisdom, get understanding: and forget it not”…..

Blessings in Jesus Name Minister Angela Mosely