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of a sealed envelope. Inside were five cards— four kings and an ace. It was his poker hand. The pot, he explained to the banker, was worth $4,000 and the other players had given him 30 minutes to raise $5,000 to call the last bet. He wanted to borrow the money from the bank with his poker hand as security. The banker refused— but just then the bank president arrived. After the situation was explained to him, he agreed to the loan and accompanied the poker players back to the game. He returned within a few minutes with the amount of the loan, along with an additional $500 in interest. “If you were a poker player,” he told the other banker, “you’d know good collateral when you see it.” • Black Bart was a notorious highwayman in California who became famous during gold rush days for politely holding up stage coaches and leaving bits of poetry behind. One day he robbed a stage coach north of Sacramento. In the stagecoach were seven men and one pretty little schoolmarm. He robbed each of them in turn, but the lady challenged him to a hand of poker. If she won, she would keep her valuables. If he won, he would keep her things and also collect a kiss from her. He was so surprised at her gumption and grit that he agreed to the terms. A deck of cards was produced and the game progressed. She won— and he kept his word. Local citizens were so impressed with her pluck that they presented her with a gold watch, and the stage company gave her a check for $1,000. • The story goes that a poker game started up on a steamboat. However, the players discovered they had no chips on board. They found some ears of dried corn and shelled them, using the kernels to bet with. In the middle of the game, one player found an opportunity to sneak back into the storeroom where the corn was kept, and in the dark he shelled another ear’s worth of kernels, figuring on sneaking these ‘chips’ into the game. It was unfortunate for him that the ear he chose in the dark was red. No word on what happened to him when he laid these counterfeit chips on the table, but one report states that his comrades tossed him overboard. • King Kalakaua ruled Hawaii, and he was very fond of poker. During one game a messenger arrived with the urgent news that the natives were restless and beginning to riot. The king declared that as soon as the hand was finished they would all go home. There was quite a large pot, and just after the king put his final bet on the table, gunfire was heard. “Run!” cried King Kalakaua. They all rushed outside and commenced running down the road. When they figured they were a safe distance from the guns, they stopped and finished playing the hand while sitting in the middle of the road. The king won the hand— but only because he mistook a joker for a king in the dark. No one corrected him because he was, after all, the king, and also because he had been losing all summer long. • Songwriter Ira Gershwin was not good at poker. After one disastrous game, he turned to his friends and announced, “I take an oath. I’ll never pick up a card again!” He paused, then added, “Unless, of course, I have guests who want to play...Or unless I am a guest in another man’s house...” He thought for a moment and said, “Or whatever circumstances arise.” • Writer and prankster Wilson Mizner was playing poker when an opponent took out his wallet and tossed it into the pot saying, “I call you.” Mizner replied by removing his shoe and placing it on the table as well. He announced, “If we’re playing for leather, I raise.” • A famous poker player nicknamed Herrmann the Great played games all over the world in the 1890s. One day he decided to pull the wool over the eyes of a naive player. Herrmann was a great sleight-of-hand master and was assured of winning using shady techniques. When the other player insisted on playing with real money instead of chips, Herrmann agreed assuming he just liked flashing his money around. Herrmann let the man win just often enough to keep suspicion down, then socked it to him, taking him for $300. There he ended the game, explaining to the ‘sucker’ that he’d been cheating, and offering the man his $300 back. The man got huffy, refused the money, and walked out. Herrmann had a good laugh, and took the wad of money to a restaurant for a meal. When he offered a $20 bill to pay, he was informed that the bill was counterfeit. The entire $300 was counterfeit— and the man who was supposed to have been ‘suckered’ made off with Herrmann’s real money. • John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, was a compulsive gambler in the 1700s. He was so reluctant to leave a card game even for a meal that he had a servant bring him a piece of meat between two slices of bread so he could eat with one hand and play cards with the other. 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Winter Workouts at Home I recently purchased a small, inexpensive manual treadmill. Unlike the electric ones, this one doesn’t need to be within cord distance of a wall plug, and it’s not so heavy that I can’t move it. It goes at the speed I set with my own legs. And it didn’t cost the many hundreds of dollars that an electric treadmill does. If you’re in good health (and your doctor approves), with only a few pieces of equipment, you can get in mild workouts this winter without having to go to the gym when it’s cold or wet outside. Consider acquiring a few of these: --Hand weights: Start small, unless you’ve already been working out at the gym on a regular basis. A 3-pound or 5-pound weight might be all you need to get started. --”For seniors” workout videos: If you’re not sure about a treadmill, look for a workout video that emphasizes walking in place. --If you have room, think about a sit-down pedaler like a recumbent bicycle instead of a treadmill. They even make these with only the pedal part, which you use while sitting in a chair. Some of them can even be used for your arms, with the peddler put on a chair in front of you. --Squeeze balls for hand and finger strength. --Wrist or ankle weights. (Hint: get the kind with the removable weights so you can adjust for your own comfort.) Shop first at Goodwill or the Salvation Army, or local ads in your area. Next look in the big-box stores to fill in what you can’t find elsewhere. Search online for “seniors home-workout equipment” for ideas, but try to buy in person locally.
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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: The thought of colon cancer makes me cringe. My father died of it. Colonoscopy wasn’t done in those days. I’m interested in learning all the ways to diagnose colon cancer in its early stages. Can you give me the rundown? -- N.C. ANSWER: Colon cancer makes everyone cringe. It’s the third most common cancer in men, being surpassed only by prostate and lung cancer. It’s the third most common cancer in women, with breast and lung cancer coming in first and second place. Colonoscopy, the inspection of the colon with a telescope-like device, has greatly reduced deaths from colon cancer. Not only does this exam give doctors a comprehensive view of the colon, but it allows them to biopsy suspicious areas and suspicious polyps. Almost all colon cancers start out as polyps. A polyp looks a bit like a small plant breaking through the soil. A simple test for colon cancer is examining a stool specimen for occult (hidden) blood. Even early cancers can cause minor bleeding. Another stool test is FIT, fecal immunochemical test, a way of detecting hidden blood by a different method. Both of these tests are done yearly. A test that detects altered DNA -- cancerous changes in colon cells -- is a third test done on feces. It is constantly being fine-tuned. Double-contrast barium enema was the chief test for colon cancer detection until colonoscopy was widely adopted. It’s still a useful test. Barium is introduced into the colon through the rectum, and then the barium is drained. What’s left is a thin coat of barium on the colon wall. Next, air is passed into the colon. The result is a clear picture of the colon lining and a clear picture of any incipient cancer. CT (computed tomography) colonography, also called virtual colonoscopy because the procedure produces pictures similar to what’s seen by the naked eye in a colonoscopy, is a scan after air is pumped into the colon. If you’re deciding which test is most appropriate for you, depend on your doctor’s judgment. The pamphlet on colon cancer treats this subject in detail. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 505W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: In order to play college sports, my son was required to have a physical, which included an EKG. According to my son, everything was fine, and the examining doctor put no limitations on what he could do. According to the EKG report, a copy of which was sent to us, he has sinus bradycardia. Does this have any bearing on his playing college-level sports? -- E.F. ANSWER: Sinus bradycardia is a slow heartbeat, one less than 60 beats (some say 50) a minute. If the doctor found nothing else wrong and if your son has no symptoms, sinus bradycardia isn’t a health concern. Athletes, almost as a rule, have a slow heartbeat. Their conditioning has made their hearts more-efficient pumps. They eject more blood with each heartbeat, so they need fewer beats.
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If your veterans service group is planning to make a “Santa” visit to the ward of a local veterans hospital, here is your to-do list to make the process go smoothly. --Corral your crew and get commitments for time and specific tasks. --Contact Volunteer Services at the medical center and ask if they’d like you to be responsible for a holiday party for a whole ward, or for a list of veterans who have no local family. Set a time and date. Noon-ish for a pizza party is ideal. --Locate a real Santa costume and decide who’s going to wear it. --Your shopping list: service baseball caps (approach recruiters to get those), small boxes of candy (ask nursing staff if it has to be sugar-free for some), playing cards, water bottles, mechanical pencils and puzzle books, small desk calendars -- and anything else you can think of. Don’t forget the women veterans, who might like a comb and brush set or bright slipper socks. --Boxes and tissue paper for the above, as well as wrapping paper and bows. Have a holiday card for each veteran. --Set a date for your wrapping party. Have everyone on your crew bring several rolls of gift wrap, tape and scissors. Be sure everyone signs every holiday card. --If your budget allows, consider giving each veteran a small ($5-$10) gift coupon to the canteen. --Ask store managers for donations of items for your gift boxes. --Arrange for the pizzas (and sodas, if allowed) to be delivered at the time of your party. Be sure who is providing plates, cups and napkins, and paying for the pizza delivery. If gifts aren’t possible, remember that what the veterans want most is your presence and your time.
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Tidbits of Baldwin County Distributed Weekly, November 20 & 27 of 2013, For Your Sales & Marketing Needs Call 251-262-6020 • On Nov. 30, 1886, the Folies Bergere in Paris introduces an elaborate revue featuring women in sensational costumes. The highly popular “Place aux Jeunes” established the Folies as the premier nightspot in Paris. The Folies followed the Parisian taste for striptease and quickly gained a reputation for its spectacular
• On Dec. 1, 1913, Henry Ford installs the first moving assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile. His innovation reduced the time it took to build a car from more than 12 hours to 2 1/2 hours. • On Nov. 28, 1925, the “Grand Ole Opry,” one of the longest-lived and most popular showcases for country music, begins broadcasting live from Nashville, Tenn. The showcase was originally named the “Barn Dance.” • On Nov. 26, 1931, the first cloverleaf interchange to be built in the United States, at the junction of NJ Rt. 25 (now U.S. Rt. 1) and NJ Rt. 4 (now NJ Rt. 35) in Woodbridge, N.J., is featured on the cover of the Engineering News-Record. (By contrast, a piece on the under-construction Hoover Dam was relegated to the journal’s back pages.) • On Nov. 25, 1952, “The Mousetrap,” a murder-mystery written by novelist and playwright Agatha Christie, opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. The crowd-pleasing whodunit would go on to become the longest continuously running play in history, with attendance by more than 10 million people to date. • On Nov. 27, 1965, the Pentagon informs President Lyndon Johnson that if Gen. William Westmoreland is to conduct the major sweep operations necessary to destroy enemy forces during the coming year, U.S. troop strength in Vietnam should be increased from 120,000 to 400,000 men. • On Nov. 29, 1975, Silver Convention earns a No. 1 pop hit with “Fly, Robin, Fly.” Suddenly, the world wanted to see the “artists” behind it. The problem: Silver Convention didn’t exist. The two unknown singers who’d cut the record couldn’t be hired again, so two others were pressed into service to appear in their place. 1. How old was Priscilla, future wife of Elvis, when they first met? 2. What was on the b-side of the Rolling Stones’ “We Love You”? 3. Who released “Do You Wanna Dance?” in 1962? 4. Name the 1974 Hollies hit. 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “You step inside but you don’t see too many faces, Coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down, Too much competition, too many other places.” Answers 1. She was 14 and met Elvis when she and her military family were stationed in Germany in 1959. Their Las Vegas wedding wasn’t until 1967. 2. “Dandelion,” released in 1967. Once it came to the U.S., the song became the a-side with “We Love You” falling flat on the charts. 3. Cliff Richards, followed by the Beach Boys in 1965. 4. “The Air That I Breathe.” Radiohead was sued in the 1990s for lifting the melody. 5. “Sultans of Swing,” by Dire Straits in 1978, with a re-release the following year. The song was created after a rainy day in an Ipswich bar with a less-than-stellar jazz band playing to an empty bar. They called themselves Sultans of Swing.
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• In 1621 at the first Thanksgiving where the Pilgrims and Indians ate together, they no doubt ate birds, but there is no proof that they ate turkey. They had no bread, since they had long depleted their store of flour. Although they probably ate stewed pumpkin, without flour they could not have had pumpkin pie. Instead, they ate venison, corn cakes, berries, plums, watercress, and cranberries. The next year brought more immigrants to shelter and feed, and a poor harvest made life hard. They never again celebrated Thanksgiving. • In 1777, all 13 colonies joined in a Thanksgiving celebration to commemorate the victory over the British at Saratoga. It too was a one-time event. In 1789, George Washington tried to establish a regular Thanksgiving Day, to no avail. But in 1827, magazine editor Sarah Hale started a one-woman crusade in Godey’s Lady’s Book urging readers to write their politicians in support of a national holiday. Over a period of four decades she kept up her campaign. It took the victory at Gettysburg to put the public in a thanksgiving mood, and in 1863, Lincoln signed the proclamation and Thanksgiving Day was born. • Since then, there has only been one controversial tampering with the tradition. In 1939, store merchants who wanted a greater number of shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas pressured Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt to move Thanksgiving back one week. This made the merchants happy but upset just about everyone else. Millions of Americans, in defiance of the new proclamation, continued to take the fourth Thursday off from work instead of the third Thursday. In 1941, Roosevelt admitted his error and returned the holiday to the traditional date. DINNER IS SERVED • About 275 million turkeys are raised in the U.S. annually. About 45 million of those will be eaten during Thanksgiving. • The average weight of a turkey purchased for Thanksgiving dinner is 15 pounds (7 kg). • It’s estimated that 90 percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving. • An average person consumes about 2,250 calories during Thanksgiving dinner. • It’s been estimated that about 20 percent of all cranberries produced each year are eaten at Thanksgiving. ANTICS & ANECDOTES • President Lincoln was presented with a live turkey that was to be the main course in the Presidential family’s Thanksgiving dinner. However, Lincoln’s son, Tad, appealed to his father to save the life of the bird. The turkey was given a reprieve and thereafter became Tad’s pet. • For Thanksgiving in 1909, bakers in Jersey City and New York City got together and decided to send President Taft a gigantic mince pie. It was some four feet (1.2 m) wide and six inches (15 cm) deep. Somehow, the pie disappeared without a trace on the train trip to Washington. At Christmas time, they decided to try again. But this time they took no chances: they packed it in a heavy box, nailed it shut, and had four union members sit on top of it all the way to the White House. • William Maxwell Evarts, Secretary of State in 1877, was asked to give a speech after an important Thanksgiving function. He rose and opened his speech by saying, “You have been giving your attention to a turkey stuffed with sage; you are now about to consider a sage stuffed with turkey.”
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Coffee Break Events and Items of Interest in Baldwin County
• “The Indispensable Psalms and the Mindful Heart” - Bible Study every Thursday, 10:00 a.m. taught by Steven Kurtz at the Gulf Shores First Presbyterian Church, 309 E. 21st Ave. Oct 10th through Christmas. Free and open to all. • “Transitions” a progressive, “ancient-modern” contemporary service of prayers, new music, videos, silence, communion, candles, and hearing from our core scripture texts in ways that apply to life. For people who want to connect with God in creative, progressive, open-minded, open-hearted ways. Sundays at 5:00 p.m. in the Gulf Shores First Presbyterian Church, 309 E. 21st. Ave. Gulf Shores, AL. Followed by a common meal with provisions for people with special diets. No charge. Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TransitionsGS/info. For more information call: 251-2280770. This church is changing. Come change with us. • St. James Episcopal Church in Fairhope will host Edmund Winston & Robert Holm on Clarinet and Piano as part of their concert series Friday, November 15, 2013 at 7:00 pm Please call 251-928-2912 for more information. • MARLOW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH will host it’s annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 7th, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Very special handcrafted items, delicious bake sale items, carefully selected jewelry, gently used books, etc. Southern style chili and white chicken chili will be available for sale to eat in or take-out. There will be a Tea Room provided as well. If you wish to donate or participate in this annual event, please call or come by the church office opened until 12:00 noon weekdays or call 251-988-8563. MUMC is located at the corner of County Roads 9 and 28. • The Baldwin County chapter of the South Alabama Ostomy Support Group will hold meetings on the 3rd TUESDAY of each month at Thomas Hospital in the Mapp Room, 4th Floor. A light supper will be served. Please contact Barbara at 770-312-8638 or Barbara@phillipsandcompany.com for more info. • Bluegrass by the Tracks at Wales West in Silverhill every Tuesday and Friday night 7-9pm, weather permitting. For more info, visit www.waleswest.com. • Model Train exhibit every Tues, Thurs and Sat 10am-2pm at Foley Railroad Museum. Visit www. foleyrailroadmuseum.com for more info. • American Legion Post 99 in Foley hosts BINGO every Wednesday 10am-2pm. Please enter through the side or rear door. Bingo is a non-smoking event and the public is welcome. Call 251-943-7391 for more info. Do you have an upcoming event you’d like to share in Coffee Break? Please email submissions at least 4-6 weeks in advance to editor@tidbitsbc.com.
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Annual Christmas Event The Foley Performing Arts Association’s Holiday Tradition for over 45 Years at the PAA Art Center, 116 West Laurel Ave. (on W. Hwy 98) Foley, Alabama
More than 250 fine artists and craftsmen from throughout the southeast have created quality, unique one-of-a-kind ornaments, decorations, florals, pottery, jewelry, and fine artwork to be sold on consignment.
Always begins the second Friday in November with the event continuing through Dec. 23rd. Hours of operation are from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mon - Sat Checks, MasterCard and Visa accepted & free admission and parking.
PAA retains 25% consignment, displays, sells your items, and pays the sales tax. Checks are mailed to members by the 18th of the following month if over $10.00. Items may be dropped off or shipped and PAA will ship items left to crafter for the cost. For more information / application, contact the PAA Art Gallery 251-943-4381, or visit www.foleyartcenter.com, zanadu@gulftel.com or artinfo@foleyartcenter.com
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Holiday Dessert Drinks Few aromas are more inviting than a cup of hot coffee on a crisp fall afternoon. While your guests are sure to enjoy a simple cup of coffee after a big Thanksgiving meal, it also might be fun to try a specialty coffee drink. A pie or a cake are typically the heroes at every Thanksgiving table, but you might want to try something new to pair with or substitute for traditional desserts. I usually serve Thanksgiving dinner in the early afternoon. Most of my guests are too full to eat dessert right after dinner. My family and guests enjoy a hot beverage and then eat dessert a few hours later, or get dessert to go. Dessert drinks provide my guests with the best of both worlds, a hot beverage and a sweet to finish to their holiday meal. I?ve provided you with some great ideas to garnish your afterdinner coffee drinks and a recipe for Maple-Cinnamon or Lemon-Viennese coffee. I?ve also included a delicious Orange Mulled Cider recipe for those who do not like coffee. Hot cider or hot, spiced teas are wonderful alternatives to coffee to warm and refresh your overstuffed guests. Chocolate garnishes are a welcome addition to coffee or dessert drinks. Use a peeler to quickly shave chocolate over individual plates or cups. If you need a larger amount, use a box grater to grate an unwrapped square of room temperature Baker?s Chocolate onto a sheet of waxed paper. Use immediately or refrigerate until ready to use. Making Chocolate Curls: Warm a square of Baker’s Chocolate by microwaving it, unwrapped, on HIGH for a few seconds or just until you can smudge the chocolate with your thumb. Hold the square steady and draw a peeler slowly over flat bottom of square, allowing a thin layer of chocolate to curl as it is peeled off to make long, delicate curls. Use the same technique along the narrow side of the square to make short curls. Chocolate-Dipped Spoon: Coffee will seem that much more enticing if served with a Baker?s Chocolate-Dipped Spoon. Here’s how you do it: Melt one package (8 squares) Baker?s Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate or one package (4 ounces) German Sweet Chocolate as directed on package. Dip clean, dry plastic teaspoons into melted chocolate to coat the bowls of the spoons; let excess chocolate drip off. Place in single layer in waxed paper-lined tray; refrigerate 10 minutes, or until chocolate is firm. Cover
tray with plastic wrap. (Or wrap spoons individually with plastic wrap and tie ribbon around each to secure.) Store in refrigerator until ready to use. Try serving a hot dessert drink after your Thanksgiving dinner. You might start a new tradition! MAPLE-CINNAMON COFFEE 6 tablespoons ground Maxwell House regular or decaffeinated coffee 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup light maple-flavored or pancake syrup 4-1/2 cups cold water 6 tablespoons thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping 1. Place coffee in filter in brew basket of coffee maker; sprinkle with cinnamon. 2. Pour syrup into empty pot of coffee maker. Add water to coffee maker; brew. When brewing is complete, stir until coffee mixture is well-blended. 3. Top with whipped topping. Use a cinnamon stick as a stirrer for each cup of coffee. Makes 6 servings, about 3/4 cup each. Variations: Lemon Viennese Coffee Prepare as directed, substituting 1 tablespoon lemon zest for the cinnamon and 1/3 cup honey for the syrup. ORANGE MULLED CIDER 1 gallon (4 quarts) apple cider 1 packet (makes 2 quarts drink) or 2 packets (makes 1 quart drink each) Crystal Light Classic Orange Flavor Drink Mix* 4 cinnamon sticks 2 teaspoons whole cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1. Cook ingredients in large saucepan on low heat 20 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. (Do not boil.) 2. Discard cinnamon sticks and cloves before serving. Makes 16 servings, 1 cup each. *NOTE: Crystal Light packets come in two sizes. Please note packet size before preparing recipe.
Parmesan-Coated Pork Chops
We’ve kept the fat content minimal in this delicious dinner by broiling our Parmesan-Coated Pork Chops and serving them with a healthful tomato-basil saute. Breaded Pork Chops: 1/3 cup plain dried bread crumbs 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1 pinch ground red pepper (cayenne) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 large egg 4 (6 ounces each) 3/4-inch-thick bone-in pork loin chops, welltrimmed Olive oil nonstick cooking spray Tomato and Basil Saute: 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 medium onions, sliced 6 large (1 pound) plum tomatoes, cut into 3/4-inch dice 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves 1. Prepare Breaded Pork Chops: Preheat broiler. On waxed paper, mix bread crumbs, thyme, Parmesan, ground red pepper, salt and pepper. In pie plate, with fork, lightly beat egg. Dip each pork chop into beaten egg, then coat with crumb mixture. Spray both sides of chops generously with nonstick cooking spray. 2. Place pork chops on rack in broiling pan. With broiling pan 7 to 9 inches from source of heat, broil chops 8 to 10 minutes, until golden on the outside and still slightly pink on the inside, turning chops over once. 3. Meanwhile, prepare Tomato & Basil Saute: In nonstick 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until tender and golden. Add tomatoes, vinegar, salt and pepper and cook 1 minute. Stir in basil. Spoon over broiled chops. „ Each serving: About 400 calories, 16g total fat (5g saturated), 114mg cholesterol, 515mg sodium, 18g total carbohydrate, 3g dietary fiber, 24g protein.
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“What to Look For In a Church” You’ve seen and heard it all from churches. Words like relevant, real, and family top the charts hoping you’ll see something at church you just can’t live without. Great worship, preaching, and taking great care of your kids can keep you coming back for years! So what should you really look for in a church? Everyone knows the example of a half glass of water. People that consider the glass to be half empty are focusing on what is missing; specifically the other half that could make the glass full! They almost forget that they have water! Those that see it half full don’t mind because they are thankful for two things: first, the water they have, and second, the room to receive more! The half glass of water analogy makes it clearer what to look for in a church. Take note of the things that a church is doing well (realizing that there is not a perfect church)! Remember that churches are people. People following Jesus are always learning, growing and improving. Consider the possibility that God has placed you in a specific church to help “fill the glass” to overflowing! This brings the answer to what we should really be looking for in a church. Ourselves! When we see ourselves as a part of the church then we’re ready to roll up our sleeves and be a part of every solution it needs! See yourself as the half full part that IS there instead of the half empty part that isn’t. Lee West Executive Pastor Liberty Church
Liberty Church meets on Sundays at 9:00am and 10:45am 110 Riviera Blvd. Foley, AL. (Behind Applebee’s)
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11
1. Is the book of Judah in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. From Revelation 4, what stone resembles the rainbow circling God’s throne in Heaven? Emerald, Ruby, Pearl, Gold 3. Of these books, which comes before the others in the Bible (KJV)? Titus, Jude, Colossians, Galatians 4. From Genesis 34, who boasted to his two wives that he had killed a young man? Baanah, Herod, Lamech, Jehu 5. To whom did Luke address the books of Luke and Acts? Ishmael, Theophilus, John the Baptist, Stephen 6. Who was the father of Isaac? Aaron, Noah, Abraham, Peter
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ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) Emerald; 3) Galatians; 4) Lamech; 5) Theophilus; 6) Abraham
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