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Moonstruck!

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Normal or Paranormal?

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Guardian Angels

BY CHRIS PUTMAN

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ngels are often depicted as fat little babies with wings that are sent into individual’s lives to give enlightenment, guidance, and protection. Not a very good image for building a person’s confidence in their wisdom and supremacy. As it turns out, however, they are very physically superior spiritual beings that are highly intelligent, very powerful and have specific jobs in the Kingdom.

Angels have ranking in their hierarchy and with that rank

goes the job to which they are assigned. According to www.compellingtruth.org/ types-of-angels.html there are two basic types of angels mentioned in the Bible, those that serve God and those that have fallen.

Seraphim Isaiah of the Bible had a vision, and he saw angels. He described them this way, “…I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said, ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!’” Isaiah 6:1-3.

It seems this class of angel has the job of guarding the throne, chatting with each other the praises of God, and come equipped with a means of transportation.

Assumedly, if they have wings, then they can fly.

Cherubim Ezekiel 1:5-14 describes these beings in detail. They are explicitly

Left: Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in Christian angelology and in the fifth rank of ten in the Jewish angelic hierarchy.

Right: The painting of Michael Archangel in church Iglesia de la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz.

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designed for their jobs. Ezekiel described them as having human likeness, four faces and four wings.

Their soles were like a calf ’s foot, had human-like hands under their wings, their wings touched one another and they sparkled like bronze. They could move forward without turning. One face was like a lion, one like an ox, one an eagle and one a human. Each had two wings and they could move to and

fro darting about so quickly, they looked like a flash of lightning.

Ezekiel went on to say that when they flew, their wings sounded like many waters.

Genesis 3:24 states that God stationed in the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword and assigned the task to guard the way to the tree of life. It states that the angel could navigate in any direction without turning, making it a well-equipped and capable guard.

Archangel Two archangels were mentioned in the Bible by name. One was Michael, and his job was to be a warrior. In Revelation 12:7, it states Michael and his angels were fighting in heaven against an enemy and its angels.

A second archangel mentioned by name was Gabriel.

Communication was his line of work. Being the lead angel in that area, he delivered messages from God to humans. He had a message for Zechariah. In Luke 1:19, it states, “And the angel answered him, ‘I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.’” Who couldn’t use some good news?

Angels On the lower end of the food chain are angels. It appears there are two kinds, the ones that wear the white hats – the good guys – and the ones in the black hats. The Bible is a little vague about this general angel category, but it appears these angels are not referred to by name. Focusing on the good guys, their main job is to minister to God’s people with a variety of errands such as delivering messages from God, executing miracles, and at times facilitating acts of judgment. These angels appear to individuals using a human form. Many times, folks don’t recognize they are dealing

Above: Terri Dietrich

with an angel while the interaction is taking place. One Broken Arrow woman had one of those interactions.

On her high school senior trip Terri Dietrich, now the Worship Minister at Abiding Harvest Church, was with her classmates enjoying a Colorado ski trip. She had never skied before and was developing her navigational ability on the bunny slopes. After a full day, Dietrich thought she’d sneak in one more run before having to meet by dark the group on the bus headed for home. Things got dicey when she jumped off the tram at the wrong slope, the black slope.

The black slope is for the most advanced skier and is the steepest run on the mountain, a straight drop. With no one around to help, way over her head in skill level, and now at dusk, Dietrich was terrified.

All alone on the steep drop, Dietrich squatted on her skies, then onto the snow, and scooted down the mountain inch by inch on her bottom. The trek downhill

didn’t go well due to the nearvertical grade of the incline, and she inadvertently landed in a grove of trees. Stuck, Dietrich started to panic as darkness began to ensue.

About that time, a striking male skier skied up behind her and came to a showy halt throwing a spray of snow on her. He asked, “Do you need help?”

“Ye-e-es!” Dietrich replied, clearly shaken.

She explained she got off on the wrong slope, was lost, and now stuck in trees and needed help getting to her bus, or they would leave her behind.

The handsome stranger, whom she assumed was a resort guide, told her she was on the wrong side of the mountain, but he would follow her from behind and guide her back to the proper destination.

She fell a time or two along the way, but her now personal chaperon instructed her to lean one way or the other to help keep balance.

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Above: Stained glass window depicting Cherubim and Chariot vision of the Prophet Ezekiel in the cathedral of Brussels. (continued from previous page)

back, but he encouraged her along the way to keep going, that she could make it.

Finally, they crested a hill, and the next clearing revealed the resort and the pickup location of her classmates. Seeing she had made it back safely, she turned back to her guide to thank him for his help, and there was no one in sight. Later, on her ride back on the bus, she pondered on the puzzling disappearance of her helpful stranger. It was then she concluded that he must have been an angel.

“I knew I was really taken care of just then,” Dietrich said.

Another occurrence of angel interaction was with Dayna Griffith, Abiding Harvest Office Administrator and Treasurer.

Griffith was walking through a retail parking lot deep in thought about the tasks of the day when a van drove alongside her with the side door slid open. A woman’s arm was extended with a coin in her hand. The woman said in a coaxing voice, “Here, take 6

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it!” Griffith was blinded by the sunlight, so the van looked dark inside, but she could see that this was the only woman inside, and there were several men. Griffith, as a knee-jerk reaction, reached out to receive what was being handed to her. Although she was walking alone, and no one was around her, a voice from behind rang out, “Leave her alone!”

When that warning resounded, she saw the men inside the van start to panic and shouted for the driver to speed off.

It wasn’t until Griffith got safely into her car and digested what had just happened when she understood that she was just protected from possible abduction.

Upon that realization, she began to shake from fear and the intensity of what she had been spared.

Living in a complex world riddled with riots, natural disasters, violence, and danger at every turn, who wouldn’t want to believe God has heavenly beings in the background of life helping to protect, guide, and direct believers down the proper paths of life?

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Phoenix Seminary Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies and prolific author Wayne Grudem stated in his article titled “Angels in the Bible: What Do We Actually Know About Them?” found at zondervanacademic.com/blog/ biblical-facts-angels, points out some interesting facts found in the scriptures about angels.

Some of Grudem’s findings may prove wrong preconceived ideas about angels.

1. Angels are not omnipresent.

It mentions that the angels go to and fro. An example is mentioned in Luke 1:26, “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth…”

2. There is no Biblical proof that people are assigned a guardian angel. It is known that angels do protect individuals in Psalm 91:1112, “He will give His angels charge of you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.” That’s comforting. Here’s to hoping they hang out with humans on a daily basis.

3. Angels don’t marry.

Matthew 22:30 states, “For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.”

4. Angels are given great power, much more than man. Psalm 103:20 indicates that power in, “Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.”

5. Angels refuse human worship. In Revelation 19:10, it states, “At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t do that!

I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus.

Worship God!”

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hat can turn someone who is amiable by nature into someone who is confrontational, have unpredictable mood swings, and even become violent for no apparent reason? It can result in more traffic accidents, increased suicides, and can even fill a hospital nursery. What is this powerful culprit that is so invasive and, at worst, even be destructive?

A full moon.

In the days of old, it was thought that people were driven crazy by a full moon. Even the word “lunatic” is taken from the Latin word “luna,” which means “moon.”

In a Reader’s Digest article, “Seven Ways a Full Moon Can Mess with Your Emotions,” found at https:// www.rd.com/list/full-moonastrology/, writer Taylor Markarian quotes Astrologer Athena Perrakis, Ph.D. “The full moon affects our bodies, and it affects the oceans,” Perrakis said. “Since our bodies are made up, proportionally, of so much water, it’s easy to understand how the moon would pull us and sway us just like the ocean.”

It makes sense when thinking about it. When the moon is full, it is what one might think of as an emotional high tide and can cause

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erratic behavior.

Really? Does the moon have that much power over mankind? There are many myths about this celestial body, and it has been blamed for many unjustified wrongdoings.

In Bustle.com’s article by Lily Feinn, “Seven Ways the Full Moon Supposedly Affects Your Body,” it is rumored that a full moon can: 1. Aligns a woman’s menstruation with moon cycles.

2. Increase fertility.

3. Trigger epileptic seizures.

4. Cause sleep deprivation.

5. Make someone crazy.

6. Cause animal attacks.

7. Cause blood loss during surgery.

2005 to prove or disprove the sex of a baby aligning to the phases of the moon. It turns out that women who ovulate and those who got pregnant during the full moon were more likely to give birth to boys. Those who conceived before a full moon were, in contrast, more likely to give birth to a baby girl.

Not only that, but there is documented evidence that there is an increase in crime during the lunar cycle when a full moon is present.

The Sussex Police Force stated there was a rise in violent crime when a full moon was present. Police in Ohio and Kentucky agree. Because the brain is made primarily of water,

“The full moon affects our bodies, and it affects the oceans. Since our bodies are made up, proportionally, of so much water, it’s easy to understand how the moon would pull us and sway us just like the ocean.”

All of these scenarios are not true, nor is it made of cheese. According to research, mankind may be spared from these listed ravages of the nighttime orb, but don’t roll eyes at the power the moon does possess. It is documented that a full moon can determine the sex of a baby. One Nepal-based group did a study in

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the moon’s gravitational pull can cause emotions to run high, and people–especially criminals—act up as a result. This event carries more than an overnight impact. A lunar cycle can last three days.

A study was done on motorcyclists who were involved in wrecks and died. The study included over 13,000

re the Effects a Full Moon?

BY CHRIS PUTMAN

riders. Data revealed that 5.3 percent more deaths occurred on nights with a full moon.

So, what about its effect on animals? There’s an old adage that dogs and wolves howl at the moon. Not so much. Howling is a communication process for these animals that can carry for a long distance. These wails are used to warn others about predators, the location of prey they have uncovered, of their own location, and are utilized any day of the month, not just during a full moon.

A Colorado State University Veterinary Medical Center study of just under 12,000 cases, researchers uncovered that emergency room visits for pets are at a rate of 28 percent higher for canines and 23 percent higher for felines on or around a full moon. The study was not specific to the nature of the types of injuries or accidents; nonetheless, roughly 12,000 cases were used for data analysis.

That isn’t anything to sneeze at.

Pet owners are the ones that will witness firsthand a noticeable change in behavior. Summit Medical Group Director of Care Coordination Katy Decker sees a difference in the energy level of her nine-year-old Maltese, Jaxson. She sees his anxiety for a few days each month.

“During a full moon, Jax is active for more hours during the day, especially in the evening,” Decker said. “He follows us around more wanting to play, whereas he’s typically content laying by himself at night.”

In Wedgewood Pharmacy’s article “Everything You Should Know About Pet Behavior During a Full Moon” found at https://www. wedgewoodpharmacy. com/blog/posts/ Above: Katy Decker and her maltese, Jaxson. everything-youshould-know-about-petpets outside in the evening hours.” behavior-during-a-full-moon.html This poor little heavenly body

by Medical Director of University shouldn’t get such a bad rap. Don’t Animal Hospital, Laveen Veterinary blame the earth’s natural satellite for Center and Phoenix Veterinary all things going awry, but, granted, Center owner and Veterinary it does have some influence over Practitioner Dr. Evan Ware, shares humans and critters. Did you some tips to get your pet through the realize that a full moon can do lunar cycle without injury. some good too? The heart is at peak “If your pet’s behavior does change performance when exercising during with the full moon, there really isn’t a full moon. Perhaps that’s why some much need for concern,” Ware said. gym members show off a bit more in “If signs are severe, your veterinarian front of their fitness partners during can prescribe anti-anxiety medication. particular workout nights. Now, You should always take extra care knowing the effects of the moon, this whenever you spend time with your makes purrrrfect sense.

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TULSA COUNTY ASSESSOR JOHN A. WRIGHT MAKES IT EASIER FOR YOU TO CLAIM YOUR PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS!!!

You may file for your 2021 property tax exemptions at the Tulsa County Assessor’s Office. We are located on the second floor of the Tulsa County Administration Building at Sixth and Denver in Downtown Tulsa. In addition, the locations listed below are available, on the days noted, for you to file the following exemption applications and other documents. For questions, please call our office at 918-596-5100. You can also visit our website at assessor.tulsacounty.org to obtain more information or to download forms.

Homestead Exemption - To be approved for the year 2021, the Single Homestead Exemption must be applied for by March 15, 2021 or within 30 days from the issue date of an assessment notice. You need to apply if your Real Estate property has changed ownership during 2020 or you have not previously applied for homestead exemption.

If filed after March 15th, the single homestead exemption will be allowed for the following year, 2022. Your deed must be notarized before January 1st and filed in the County Clerk’s Office by February 1st to allow the exemption in the current year. If you did not move or change your deed in any way and have previously filed for the exemption on your residence, you are not required to re-file an application.

Additional Homestead Exemption - To be approved for the year 2021, your gross household income must be $20,000 or less during 2020. You must file between January 2nd and March 15th or 30 days from the issue date of an assessment notice. To file you will need to bring proof of income for 2020 such as all 1099 and W2 forms from all income sources. The additional homestead exemption requires annual filing, except persons who are 65 years of age or older or who are permanently disabled.

Senior Property Valuation Limitation - To be approved for the year 2021, you must be 65 years of age before January 1, 2021 and have a gross household income of $68,600 or less during 2020. If you qualify for this exemption, you must file between January 2nd and March 15th or 30 days from the issue date of an assessment notice. To file you will need to bring proof of income for 2020, such as all 1099 and W2 forms from all income sources. Seniors who have qualified are not required to re-file.

Veterans - There is an exemption for veterans honorably discharged from active service in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or Oklahoma National Guard and who have been certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to have one hundred percent (100%) permanent, service-connected disability or be the surviving spouse of such head of household. Exemption is for the full amount of the fair cash value of the homesteaded property. The unmarried spouse of a veteran killed in action may also qualify for an exemption.

Agricultural Renditions - You may file your 2021 agricultural renditions including your Agricultural Tax Exemption Permit. Renditions must be filed by March 15th to avoid penalty.

Business Renditions - Business owners must file a 2021 business personal property rendition by March 15th to avoid penalty.

Manufactured Home Renditions – Personal property manufactured home renditions (you do not own the land) must be filed by March 15th to avoid penalty. To have your Manufactured Home assessed or to file for the homestead exemption, you will need to bring the Title or Registration for the Manufactured Home.

Manufactured Home Exemption – To be approved for 2021, you must be at least 62 years of age or older, the head of household, and own and reside in a manufactured home on land you do not own. Other qualifications will apply. For questions or more information, please call 918-596-5142.

Property Tax Refund – If your gross household income from all sources (except gifts) is $12,000 or less, and you are at least 65 years of age or totally disabled, you may be eligible for a property tax refund by filing state form 538-H. Filing deadline is June 30th.

ATTENTION SENIOR CITIZENS! The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has changed the household median income in Tulsa, Osage, Creek, Rogers, and Wagoner counties. This change will impact senior citizens’ ability to qualify for a Property Valuation Limitation for Ad Valorem tax purposes. For 2021, the new maximum annual gross household income is $68,600. Seniors who are qualified are not required to re-file.

To be approved for year 2021, you must be 65 years of age or over as of January 1, 2021 and have a gross household income of $68,600 or less during 2020. You must file between January 2nd and March 15th or within 30 calendar days from the issue date of Notice of Increase in Valuation of Real Property. To file you will need to bring proof of income from 2020, such as Social Security, 1099 and W2 forms from all income sources.

Please contact the County Assessor’s Office in the county you live in to see if you qualify and apply for this benefit.

Assessor: John A. Wright, Tulsa County (918) 596-5100 Assessor: Ed Quinton, Jr., Osage County (918) 287-3448 Assessor: JaNell Enlow, Creek County (918) 224-4508

Assessor: Scott Marsh, Rogers County (918) 923-4795 Assessor: Sandy Hodges, Wagoner County (918) 485-2367

City

Place

Address

Date

Time

Bixby

Community Center

211 N. Cabaniss Ave.

Tuesday, January 19

9:00-4:30

Jenks

City Hall

211 N. Elm St.

Wednesday, January 20

9:00-4:30

Skiatook

Community Building

220 S. Broadway St.

Thursday, January 21

1:00-4:30

Broken Arrow

Community Building

1500 S. Main St.

Tuesday, January 26

8:30-4:30

Glenpool

City Hall

12205 S. Yukon Ave.

Tuesday, February 2

8:30-4:30

Berryhill*

Activities Center

2703 S. 65th W. Ave.

Wednesday, February 3

10:00-2:00

Owasso

Community Center

301 S. Cedar St.

Thursday, February 4

8:30-4:30

Tulsa

Security Bank

10727 E. 51 St.

Tuesday, February 9

9:30-4:00

Collinsville

RCB Bank

111 N. 11 St.

Wednesday, February 10

9:00-4:30

Sperry*

Sperry Library

10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.

TBD

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*Tentative dates and times. Please contact the Tulsa County Assessor’s Office with questions.

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Port City Metals Partners with Midwest Pathogend Services for All Their Workspace Disinfection Needs

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n a world where your biggest enemy is downtime, Port City Metals chooses Midwest Pathogend Services for all of its workspace disinfection needs.

Port City Metal Services prides itself on taking care of the health of their employees while running a streamlined operation. Their company-wide philosophy is called: Intelligent Efficiency. It permeates everything they do – from stocking massive, ready-to-go inventory of steel plate, to kitting parts for faster assembly; they are always on-the-go in their technology and processes.

“We have a large facility with multiple offices, restrooms, and manufacturing workspaces that need periodic disinfection services,” said Clint Warren, Port City Metals Assistant General Manager. We chose Midwest Pathogend because they have top-notch fogging and electrostatic disinfecting equipment. They are very knowledgeable about the best methods for disinfecting our various work spaces. We really appreciate their responsiveness. They have the ability to put a large team onto the jobsite and disinfect quickly and thoroughly. They do a great job of monitoring work surfaces before and after treatment to verify that everything is properly sanitized. We began using Midwest Pathogend in April, 2020. We have them treat multiple areas

of our facility on a monthly basis.”

The latest in protection and prevention is available from Midwest Pathogend Services, serving Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and beyond. They provide a service using procedures, and technology designed for healthcare facilities, hospitals, and surgery centers using: Hydrogen Peroxide Micron-Fogging. It is a scientifically proven treatment to bio-decontaminate your space and kill nasty germs and pathogens like spores, viruses, bacteria, mold and fungi including Cdiff, Norovirus, TB, Legionella, Salmonella, Staph, Influenza, Measles, Chickenpox and more in every corner, crevice, nook and cranny. It is used as a last step evaporating fog that reaches virtually every surface in your space without wetting things down. It is safe for electronics, and other highly sensitive materials and surfaces. You get maximum coverage of over 99% of areas that normally get missed or crosscontaminated; you also get a kill rate of 99.9999% for all organisms listed previously, and more.

Plus the disinfected room air smells fresher, too.

It is EPA registered Sporocidal Disinfectant and they use CDC (Center for Disease Control) protocols.

You can stop and prevent outbreaks in your childcare facility, school, medical or dental facility, church, or business. Midwest Pathogend Services will prove it with their procedure commonly used in hospitals, schools and hotels. Since we are fighting something we can’t see - they will come to your space and test using validation methods to provide proof of germ presence before treatment, and the reduction of germ counts after treatment.

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Above: Port City shop offices.

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Soup Season

BY SHANNON SMITH

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always think of January as the perfect month for making soup since the weather is chilly, and soup warms the body and soul. This January, however, I’ll be spending most of my time in Mexico where the weather is pleasantly warm. I’ll be studying different Mexican cuisines around the country, and I’m sure soup will be on at least one of my cooking agendas.

I’ve already made a lot of soup this winter, and one of my favorite ways to make it is in the blender.

In my cooking classes, I’ve taught an entire lesson on blender soups and the ease of making them using whatever vegetables you prefer. Surprisingly, carrot soup is a crowd favorite, but my personal favorite is potato. All you have to do is boil or roast your vegetables, whether it’s carrots, squash, asparagus, broccoli, or potatoes.

To add more flavor, sauté your choice of aromatics, such as onion, garlic, chiles, ginger, and leeks.

You can keep adding flavors with herbs, spices, butter, and cream.

Then blend it all together in a blender or food processor until it’s smooth, and you’ve created a soup that perfectly suits you.

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Don’t forget to season it with salt, which is an entirely different class I teach!

I’m sharing my recipe for loaded baked potato soup, which is potato soup made in the blender, loaded with some of my favorite toppings. I made this a lot in college and learned from my roommates that cheese and sour cream aren’t the only toppings for a potato. One girl taught me that her family used chopped tomatoes, pickled jalapeños, and boiled eggs to

load their potatoes, and I’ve become a fan. In my family, you could never add enough butter (actually margarine because my mom thought butter was fattening), which is why I use a half stick of butter in my potato soup. Feel free to add more; just don’t use margarine because it’s no substitute, despite my mother’s wisdom.

Whether we have a cold or balmy winter in Oklahoma, soup will still be simmering on my stove. When I return from

Mexico, I have a feeling my soups will be a bit spicier and topped with fried tortillas. I’ll have a whole new repertoire of recipes to share, both on my website and my cooking classes, which will resume at the end of January.

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Loaded Baked Potato Soup Serves 4 - Potato soup is one of the easiest soups to make, and I because I love a loaded baked potato, I make my soup with all the toppings I would use on a loaded baked potato, including cheese, bacon, and chives. If that isn’t enough, I add chopped tomatoes and a dollop of sour cream. The soup takes just 30 minutes to make, and uses just one pan if you use an immersion blender. I recommend making a double recipe since it reheats easily and makes great leftovers.

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In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium high heat until melted. Add onions and cook until soft. Add garlic and cook one minute. Pour in broth and milk, and add potatoes. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat and insert an immersion blender to blend the soup

until smooth. Alternatively, you can pour the mixture into a blender and blend until smooth, then return to the saucepan.

Re-heat soup if needed, then ladle into bowls. Top with cheese, bacon, and chives and serve.

1/2 stick butter 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 3 cups chicken broth 2 cups whole milk 1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1” chunks 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Toppings: 1 cup grated cheddar cheese 4 strips bacon, cooked until crispy, chopped 1/4 cup chives, minced

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Jeff Galloway’s: Train for a 5K/10K Small efforts add up to big rewards!

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kay, so many of us have been indoors and gained a few unwanted pounds over the past few months. One of the best, lowest-cost ways, to improve your lifestyle and lose weight is to set a goal and train for a 5K or 10K. Realistically, a 5K is a great distance for a beginner; its 3.1 miles and you can prepare in just two months. We found Jeff Galloway’s training schedule to be efficient and effective. Jeff has worked with over 300,000 runners of all ages and abilities and is the inventor of the Galloway RUN-WALK-RUN method. His innovative ideas have opened up the possibility of running and completing a marathon to almost everyone. Philosophically, Jeff believes that we are all designed to run and walk – and he keeps finding ways to bring more people into the positive world of exercise.

On the right are Jeff ’s 5K and 10K training calendars. Need more

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information? Jeff Galloway’s website, JeffGalloway.com, is host to Jeff ’s training and coaching programs, products and services, retreats, training groups and more.

How to use the 5K training schedule: Consider using this fifteen-week 5K run training schedule as your guide. It’s tailored for beginners or anyone who wants to complete a 5K race. You can also adapt it for a 5K walk.

This 5K training schedule includes a mix of running, walking and resting.

This combination helps reduce the risk of injury, stress and fatigue while boosting your enjoyment of physical activity. Remember, you can run or walk slowly to help your body adjust to this 5K training schedule.

If you’d like to choose a different exercise instead of walking on the walking days, you can try cross-training and do alternative exercises such as water running,

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Under this 5K run training schedule, you’ll spend some of your time walking. For instance, during week one on run/walk days, you’ll run for 15 seconds and then walk for 45 seconds, repeating that cycle for 15 minutes.

As the weeks progress, you’ll gradually increase time spent running and reduce the time spent walking. Or you can always walk, if you’re adapting the training for a 5K walk.

One day a week — Friday on this 5K schedule — is a day of rest from exercise. This gives your muscles time to recover. On Sunday, you can either take another day of rest or enjoy a walk for as long as you’d like. Also take a day of rest the day before your race. On this 5K run training schedule, race day falls on Saturday of your fifteenth week.

5K/10K Training Schedules • Don’t wait to take walk breaks. By alternating walking and running from the beginning, you speed recovery without losing any of the endurance effect of the long one.

• Be sure to do the running portion slow enough at the beginning of every run (especially the long run) so that you’ll feel tired but strong at the end. The conservatism will allow you to recover faster.

• Every other day you can cross-train instead of walking. Cross country ski machines, water running, cycling, and any other mode which you find fun and interesting (but non-

pounding) will improve overall fitness.

• Stay conversational on all of your exercise sessions. This means that you should be exerting yourself at a low enough level that you could

talk. It’s okay to take deep breaths between sentences, but you don’t want to “huff and puff ” between every word.

• As the runs get longer, be sure to keep your blood sugar boosted by

eating an energy bar (or equivalent) about an hour before exercise.

To learn more about the supportive and friendly Galloway training group in Tulsa, email Maurine Dobson at tulsagalloway@gmail.com.

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(Reproduced with permission, Jeff Galloway, JeffGalloway.com, 4.27.2020)

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Today’s Science: Solutions for Back Pain What is Kyphoplasty?

Does it Relieve Chronic Back Pain?

Why are Vertebral Compression Fractures (VCF) important?

A vertebral compression fracture is often the first sign of osteoporosis, but they are usually missed by imaging. For example, 86% of VCFs are missed on advanced CT. VCFs are also associated with high rates of death if left untreated. A recent analysis of the entire Medicare data set showed that for patients with a VCF, only 15% will survive 10 years. However, the same analysis showed that kyphoplasty more than doubles the survival rate of these patients.

What is Kyphoplasty?

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Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that quickly repairs vertebral compression fractures (VCF) and restores structural integrity to broken vertebral bone. Kyphoplasty is an outpatient procedure that uses a cavity creation device (usually a balloon) to create a space in the broken vertebra which is then filled with a special bone cement to stabilize the fracture and reduce pain.

How does Kyphoplasty help?

The goal of kyphoplasty is to restore the broken vertebra to a more normal height and to fix the pain caused by the fracture. When a vertebral fracture occurs, it most commonly presents as an acute worsening of chronic lower back pain. Many times the patient’s chronic back pain is getting worse, but it’s actually due to a recent fracture. Many of our patients experience immediate pain relief following kyphoplasty. It can help relieve pain by stabilizing the fracture. Improved mobility results because of decreased pain levels.

What happens during the Kyphoplasty procedure?

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• Needle Placement - Under IV sedation and using x-ray guidance, a

pencil-sized needle is placed through a small (quarter-inch) incision and a working channel is made in the fractured vertebral body.

Cavity Created – A balloon is generally used to create a space and to reduce the fracture to more anatomic alignment.

Devices Removed – The balloon is deflated, leaving a cavity in the vertebral body.

Fracture Stabilized – The cavity is filled with bone cement to stabilize the fracture. Once filled, the incision is closed.

End of Procedure – With the process completed, an internal cast is now in place. This stabilizes the vertebral body and provides rapid mobility and pain relief.

The procedure takes about 30 minutes and has a short recovery time, usually a couple of days for most patients.

After Kyphoplasty

Patients treated with balloon kyphoplasty have significantly better outcomes in terms of pain reduction, quality of life, function and mobility both initially at one month, and throughout the months and years after treatment. 94% have complete or significant pain reduction and 67% have improved mobility. While kyphoplasty is highly effective for improving mobility and decreasing pain in patients with spinal fractures, it does not treat the underlying osteoporosis itself.

It’s important for your doctor to treat the underlying bone disease (osteoporosis) causing the fractures. This decreases the risk of future fractures and generally makes spinal fractures less frequent.

Kyphoplasty vs. Vertebroplasty

Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are both medical procedures designed to treat pain associated with vertebral compression fractures. The main difference is vertebroplasty does not create a cavity and there is higher likelihood of cement leakage. Kyphoplasty has a significantly lower complication rate compared to verteboplasty and more than doubles the 10-year survival rate in patients over 65.

Dr. Webb – Kyphoplasty Expert When it comes to kyphoplasty, Dr. Webb is one of the most experienced physicians in the US. Dr. Webb has performed thousands of kyphoplasty procedures and has the experience necessary to safely perform kyphoplasty. In fact, he also teaches other physicians how to safely and effectively perform the procedure. Here are a few facts about Dr. Webb’s kyphoplasty expertise: • He performed over 120 kyphoplasties during his training (fellowship).

• Was one of the first physicians to perform kyphoplasty in Oklahoma.

• Was a principal investigator in the EVOLVE trial,

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• The highest level of experience in the Tulsa area with 300-400 fractures treated per year.

• Continues efforts to refine vertebral fracture treatment, consulting for numerous medical device companies and teaching other physicians how to perform this life-saving procedure.

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t’s always fun to do something new, but often we fall into the trap of spending our free time the same way. Let’s be honest, it can be quite dull and uneventful following the same monotonous routine day in and day out. Trying new things and enhancing experiences that already make you happy helps us relieve monotony, vanquish fears, boredom and allow us to expand our minds and learn.

If you’re stuck in the same old routine, it might be time to try something new.

What should I do today? No ideas? Here’s a list of ideas (some common and some unique) that just might help! Everything listed here is something you can easily do no matter where you live, and even on a tight budget!

1. Decorate Easter eggs.

2. Break out a good book. The Bible is always good; and for other helpful suggestions and reviews, check out a website like goodreads.com.

3. Start a new hobby. A few ideas include knitting, stained glass, Soduku and fiction writing.

4. Try a new recipe. The possibilities are endless on Pinterest.

5. Do a puzzle. It’s a little old-school, but still fun.

6. Pull out some old board games or a pack of cards.

7. Engage in some pre-spring cleaning.

8. Rearrange your furniture. Sometimes a few moves is all it takes to make your place look new.

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10. Plan your summer vacation or staycation.

11. Have a movie and popcorn night.

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12. Research your family history and create a family tree.

13. Write a letter to touch base with an old friend or family member. Everyone loves getting an actual letter that’s not a bill or solicitation.

14. Watch the newest season of your favorite show on Netflix.

15. Go for a walk, even a 15-minute one.

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18. Have a spitball fight and rediscover a great use for your straws and paper!

19. Volunteer your time at a local nonprofit or animal shelter.

20. Have a Tele-Party.

21. Have a costume night.

22. Go on a picnic; or throw an indoor picnic.

23. Make your own ‘News’ video with your smart phone.

24. Have an indoor/outdoor scavenger hunt.

25. Plant some seedlings.

26. Have a “Movie Night” indoor party.

27. Learn to do nail art.

28. Film a cooking show.

29. Make greeting, Valentine and Easter

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30. Make a Scarecrow. Use newspaper and or paper towels for stuffing if straw is unavailable.

31. Have a Karaoke night.

32. Play with Lego; yep they’re fun for adults too!

33. Make jewelry using some of your no-longer-worn costume jewelry.

34. Create an English tea party for just you or the family too.

35. Plant bulbs.

36. Have a water balloon fight.

37. Learn yoga.

38. Invent a writing code.

39. Have a photo shoot.

40. Learn calligraphy.

41. Invent your own board game.

42. Have a spa night.

43. Play charades.

44. Make a family scrapbook.

45. List creative ways to say “Thank You” and show appreciation.

46. Learn to juggle.

47. Create a new dance.

48. Watch wildlife.

49. Make some bread.

50. Organize a budget food contest; rules are to create a dish under $10.00.

51. Go on a YouTube marathon watching free movies.

52. Play free online games.

53. Search Wikipedia.

54. Play pen & pencil games; hangman, tic tac toe, etc.

55. Play a sentence game.

56. Learn Origami.

57. Learn about essential oils.

58. Give yourselves his and her facials.

59. Take a bubble bath.

60. Learn how to give a massage.

61. List your bad habits and a plan to break them.

62. Make a kite.

63. Color code your bookshelf.

64. Clean your car.

65. Create a vision board.

66. Start an Instagram page for your pet.

67. Sage your house.

68. Take a nap.

69. Write poetry.

70. Play a video game.

71. Create a vision board.

72. Draw or paint a picture.

73. Practice creative writing.

74. Play with your pet.

75. Listen to the radio or podcasts.

76. Learn a foreign language.

77. Take an online course.

78. Clean the refrigerator

79. Redo the lighting in the room you spend the most time in.

80. Refresh yourself on astronomy.

81. Use your hand weights.

82. Make a terrarium.

83. Download an app you’ve been curious about.

84. Learn an instrument.

85. Create a new Pinterest board.

86. Delete apps you don’t use from your phone.

87. Talk to your plants.

88. Prep your meals for a week.

89. Light incense and meditate.

90. Turn the lights off and watch a scary movie.

91. Color-code your closet.

92. Plan a fun weekend.

93. Study a map.

94. Stretch.

95. Organize your vitamin cabinet.

96. Clean up your email inbox.

97. Sew something.

98. Collect items throughout your home to donate.

99. Practice singing.

100. 20 Amazing places you can visit without leaving home - TravelZoo.com/ blog 101. Create a new special space for the family pet.

102. Organize your bathroom cabinets.

103. Watch (and try) YouTube tutorials.

104. Make a seasonal wreath.

105. Dust off your outdoor space.

106. Cook something new.

107. Start a blog.

108. Hang up a piece of art.

109. Make a bucket list.

110. Exercise.

111. Eat cake batter.

112. Make soup.

113. Play your favorite song on repeat until you know all of the words.

114. Have a joke contest tele-party.

115. Make a list of things you like and don’t like.

116. Design a life you will love.

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1. Laundry Basket Ski Ball 2. Make Duct Take Bracelet 3. Make a Life-Size Indoor Board Game 4. Coloring Contest - Put out paper and markers. For each “round” give your children a theme like an amusement

park or their dream house.

5. Make Soap Clouds 6. Crayon sand Paper T-Shirts 7. Glow Sticks Dance Party - Go to the Dollarstore and buy some fun glow sticks, turn off the lights, and blast some music!

8. Make Balloon Rockets 9. Make a Marshmallow Shooter 10. Mail a Hug https://babygizmo.com/How-to-Mail-ahug/ 11. Make Playdough Mats -This will keep the little ones busy for a long time! http://picklebums.com/2014/07/22/ fun-food-play-dough-mats/#_a5y_ p=2110571 12. Fairy Mason Jars https://diyjoy.com/crafts-for-teens-diymason-jar-lights/ 13. Tie Dye Baby Wipes https://www.icanteachmychild.com/ easy-tie-dye-art-with-baby-wipes/ 14. Cardboard Light Tunnel http://homespunaesthetic. com/2013/05/diy-light-tunnel-foryour-kiddos.html 15. Make a Retro Theme Day 16. Make a Cotton Swab Painting 17. The Floor is Lava Game https://handsonaswegrow.com/flooris-lava/ 18. Secret Message Activity www.simplyoutrageousyouth. org/2019/10/10/secret-messageactivity-for-kids/ 19. Put on a Magic Show Learn magic tricks and show family and friends. https://www.funology.com/ funology-magic-tricks/ 20. Balloon Pop Rocks Experiment Do the Balloon Fizz Science Experiment 21. Make Cupcakes 22. Hide and Go Seek in the Dark - Play Hide & Seek with the lights off using glow bracelets.

23. Mock Camping Trip - Use a play tent, sleeping bags or blankets, and flash lights. You can eat dinner in your tent and sing camp songs.

24. Make a “Restaurant” Dinner Have your kids help you make dinner.

Create menus with them to decorate and serve your spouse or neighbors.

25. DIY Giant Paper Airplane http://m.instructables.com/id/GiantPaper-Airplane/ 26. Make a Collage - Make a collage with magazine pages or family photos.

27. Make Musical Instruments -

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33. Decorate with Puffy Paint The Dollarama sells Puffy Paint in the art section and you can purchase a top or a hat to decorate. Make sure you let it completely dry before wearing it.

34. Make Indoor Skis www.playtivities.com/skiing-homehomemade-skis/ 35. Make Ice Cream in a Bag https://www.food.com/recipe/ homemade-ice-cream-in-a-bag34257#activity-feed 36. Make No Sew Scrunchies https://snapguide.com/guides/make-ano-sew-hair-scrunchie/ 37. Potato Stamping http://www. firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Colors/ Potato_Stamps/Potato_Stamps.html 38. Build a Village out of Blocks or Lego 39. Make a DJ Dance Party - Go to the dollar store and get glow sticks! Dress your kids in light colors. Close the blinds and the lights and activate their glow sticks. Put on their favorite songs and have them dance.

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63. Make a Video - Bust out your cell phone or ipad, get your children to make a play. Have them practice it a bunch of times. Find or make some costumes and have them perform their play on the video. You can put it on the computer for them to watch.

64. Cardboard Box Creations Take your children to the grocery or drug store and ask for extra used boxes.

Here are some cool ideas your can do with cardboard boxes: http:// www.designdazzle.com/2013/09/15cardboard-creations-to-make-for-kids/ 65. Play Tic Tac Toe, Hang Man, Mash, and Other Paper Games - https://www.facebook. com/EKOADCOMMUNITY/ videos/304720740235247 66. Nature Art - Let your kids run around your front or back yard and collect items in nature (ie. leaves, sticks, rocks, flowers.) Give them bristol board and glue and have them make abstract art using their findings.

67. Make Smores Safely microwave your marshmallows.

68. Make a Playing Card Castle 69. Make Pizza 70. Science Experiments http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ experiments.html 71. Relay Races You can create some games to play: * Potato Sack Races (using garbage bags or pillow cases. * 3 Legged Race using Socks or Shoe Laces * Spoon Race (holding a ping pong ball or egg.

72. Make Edible PlayDough https://entertainkidsonadime. com/2014/03/26/easy-play-doughrecipes/ 73. Create Your own Shrinky Dinks https://www.curbly.com/m/make-diyshrinky-dinks 74. Make an Aquarium All you need is two paper plates (cut out the middle of one., glue, googly eyes, foam, blue paint, saran wrap and rocks from outside.

75. Homemade Tap Shoes - Tape nickels to the bottom of your kid’s running shoes and you’ve got a pair of tap shoes.

76. Make Ocean Slime www.naturalbeachliving.com/oceanslime/ 77. Make Frozen Yogurt Bites https://www.muminthemadhouse.com/

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frozen-fruity-yoghurt-bites/ 78. Candle Decorating https://see.news/ decorating-with-candles-15-ideas 79. Create a Comic Book - https://redtri.com/diy-comic-strip-forkids/ 80. Magic Water Tricks - www.youtube. com/watch?v=3Fsf0pCFTs8 81. Edible Pretzel Log Cabin https://www.kiwico.com/diy/Arts-andCrafts-Projects/1/project/Pretzel-LogCabin/1045?utm_term=35W3d63lVx yOWCAwUx0Mo38WUknSyT1BrX m00c0&utm_campaign=10079&utm_ medium=AFF&utm_ source=Ignite&affsrc=1 82. Disney Pictionary www.bombshellbling.com/familyadventure-series-disney-pictionary/ 83. Play Shark - All you need is a folded ironing board to be your boat. Keep the kids on the boat. If they fall off, they get “eaten” by the Shark, which Mom or Dad can play!

84. Paper Towel Roll Cars www.alittlepinchofperfect.com/toiletpaper-roll-car-craf/#_a5y_p=4231042 85. Edible Kool-Aid Slime - www. growingajeweledrose.com/2014/02/ edible-slime-recipe-kool-aid-slime. html 86. Make Sand Bucket Minions http://frugalfun4boys.com/2015/05/13/ minions-sand-buckets-with-a-freeprintable-pattern/ 87. Have a Card Game Tournament http://www.todaysparent.com/family/ activities/10-kid-friendly-card-games/ 88. Make a High Tea Party http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/ guide/how-throw-afternoon-tea-party 89. Color Shoes or Sandals with Sharpies https://craftwhack.com/sharpie-shoes/ 90. Exploding Bags Experiment This one is messy but a lot of fun!

91. Make a Pet Rock Pick a rock outside. Let the kids paint them, decorate them.

92. Sumo Wrestling Match Make the kids are supervised during this one. http://allfortheboys.com/ home/2012/2/2/sumo-boys.html 93. Make a Lego Night Light http://frugalfun4boys.com/2015/05/07/ how-to-build-a-lego-night-light/ 94. Take a Virtual Field Trip FreedomHomeSchooling.com

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DREAMS AND THEIR MEANINGS

BY CHRIS PUTMAN

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any don’t realize that people get a lot done during their sleep. They tend to clean house, so to speak, of emotions that have been in play during their day. It’s an overnight therapy session of sorts, and it’s a time to file away those memories made. Most of the psychological work is done during those mysterious minutes call REM or rapid eye movement phase of sleep.

Bottom line, what is that nighttime movie being watched in our head? Basically, sleepers tend to use elements familiar in everyday life—places, people and settings—and add a pinch of the magical. Dream storylines often mix in symbolism into the recipe that often leaves the dreamer a little puzzled of its meaning upon waking. That’s when dream dictionaries tend to help decode what is being communicated.

According to dreamdictionary. org, dreams are a series of images, emotions and sensations that occur in minds as people sleep.

Dreams that take place during the low activity of sleep aren’t as impactful and are less likely to be remembered. Those that occur during the REM stage of sleep are the ones that are the stories sleepers tend to remember.

Some of the most common dream symbols are: • Snakes – These slithering reptiles usually don’t play a pleasant or welcome role in dreams.

Brains are hard-wired to have a fear of snakes, so they are usually role cast to be the bad guy in the story. It can communicate that there is a threat in awake

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Teeth dreams – These dreams usually play out as teeth falling out, breaking off, being pulled or rotting. Teeth dreams may be exposing insecurities or fears of failure since teeth are connected to a person’s image. After all, what does a person show first when meeting someone? A smile.

Water – When water is the focus of a dream, it is more than likely representing emotions.

Falling – Some interpret falling to mean they are not feeling grounded in their lives.

Reportedly, this dream occurs about five times in an average person’s life.

Car – The road being driven is symbolic of the life path being traveled. The car represents the current mental and physical self in the dream: state of mind, condition of relationships, spiritual connection and/or physical condition.

Test – Test dreams are the most common dreams on record.

They carry with them a sense of pressure, a fear of running out of time or a sense of being unprepared.

Easy enough to guess, the emotions of these dreams are reflective of how someone may feel in their current state of affairs in life.

Naked – In these dreams, the sleeper discovers they have no clothes on in public and seek to cover themselves. Naked dreams send the message that the dreamer feels vulnerable or exposed and wants to cover the source of that emotion.

Chased – This kind of dream

can go one of two ways. Is the sleeper running from something about themselves?

Or is the dreamer running from something in their awake life they are trying to avoid.

Women or those who suffer from PTSD due to their innate vulnerability tend to experience chase dreams.

Some interesting facts about dreams are: • Babies don’t dream about themselves.

That starts at about age three.

• Blind people dream.

• Not all dreams are in color; some are in black and white.

• Dreams prevent psychosis.

Ninety percent of dream recall evaporates within the first 60 seconds of waking. Journaling dreams helps a sleeper develop the ability to remember their dreams and maybe even experience richer dreams when they jot down what they can recall upon waking. It is told that once this skill is developed, then a dreamer can write multiple pages about their dreams.

Some dreams are warnings for future events that, if heed is not taken, might otherwise threaten the dreamer.

“I had a dream that my husband and I were traveling, and I had an unsettling like something was going to happen,” Abiding Harvest Worship Minister Terri Dietrich said. “We were on a winding road, and it was raining a lot, and I really felt unsettled.”

Nothing happened in the dream, but the emotions of it were very disconcerting to Dietrich, so she just prayed. A month later, the Dietrichs did, in fact, go on

vacation. They were in the hill country of Texas and driving on a winding road with no shoulder, and a steep cliff drop off. It was dusk, and visibility was limited, and that same feeling came back to her that she felt in her dream. She

cautioned to her husband, who was driving, to slow down.

“You need to slow down RIGHT NOW,” Dietrich said, reiterating for a second time.

He did. They came around a curve, and a huge bull was standing in their lane. Because they had slowed down just before the curve, they were able to navigate around the deathtrap in the road.

“If we had been flying at the rate of speed we had been driving, we would have hit him,” Dietrich said.

Dreams can uncover the emotions that are being processed and dealt with. They often use symbols to help bring an understanding of the emotions of the dreamer.

“The dream is one I’d never had until I became a mom,” Perren Day Care Owner Jerri Ann Perren said.

“Tornado season began soon after Melanie was born. In the dream, there is an approaching tornado, and I’m in the house alone with her. I got into our garaged car with her in the backseat and laid across her. I could feel the air pressure change and feel and (continued page 46) (continued onon next page)

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In Search of Spirits with T.O.P.S. (Tulsa Oklahoma Paranormal Studies)

BY MACY GOODNIGHT

ith the changing leaves and a lingering chill in the air, the coming of Fall can conjure eerie inspiration.

October is a time when many find entertainment in exploring the unknown, but for some, it is a year-round endeavor. Would you seek to find spirits in the dark?

Co-founders and lead investigators Rolando and Amanda Bustos, and Jeff Johns have been investigating the paranormal together since 2004, and became T.O.P.S., or Tulsa Oklahoma Paranormal Studies, in 2016. Their group has completed nearly 100 investigations in Oklahoma and surrounding states, and they share over 60 years of combined experience in the field of study between them.

Their focus is to alleviate fear and provide sound answers for their clients, while seeking proof of paranormal activity. The team has investigated many residential and commercial buildings, including the world-famous Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa. Each of their members offers a unique perspective to their team and have individualized reasons for their commitment to the work.

Amanda attributes her earliest ghostly experience to when she was three years old. Her grandfather had passed away, and it was a short time after that her mother found small Amanda sitting on the bathroom counter, having no way of getting up there by herself. When asked how she managed the feat, Amanda said that her grandfather lifted her up there. “My mother explained to me that my grandfather had passed away and couldn’t have Left: The T.O.P.S. Team, co-founders and lead investigators: (L to R) Rolando and Amanda Bustos, and Jeff Johns. The team came together in 2004, and have since completed nearly 100 investigations together, both residential and commercial.

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done that,” she said. “She also told me how I relayed things to her that only my grandfather could’ve said.” Amanda’s experiences with the paranormal have speckled throughout her life, and it was those occurrences that led her into the research of it, to find answers. Amanda is also an empath and a medium and can provide reiki healing and oracle readings.

in an abandoned house that they were investigating. Although he was dressed warmly, he felt a spontaneous cold chill pass through him. After, while sifting through the recorded audio evidence, he heard the voices of children. “That house was littered with EVPs,” he said.

Specialists in the paranormal field call disembodied voices EVPs, or electronic voice phenomenon.

Their focus is to alleviate fear and provide sound answers for their clients, while seeking proof of paranormal activity.

Rolando is the skeptic of the group, but has seen and experienced enough over the years to convince him that there is more to understand. “There have been many things that have happened that I can’t explain,” he said, “but I really want to see a real ghost!” His first, most convincing experience occurred

lot of footsteps,” he said. “It was substantial enough that it made me want to learn more.” With a background in filmmaking, audio, and video, he is highly skilled in the technical analysis of recorded evidence.

While investigating, the team has a range of tools they utilize, including video and infrared cameras, audio recorders, flashlights, and (continued on next page)

Jeff grew up interested in the paranormal. As a teen, he and his friends would explore abandoned, reputedly haunted buildings, and one in particular inspired him to join a paranormal group. “We had all kinds of unusual things happen there, and heard a

Right: Preliminary investigations are done before sundown to set up equipment and review claims. The team also must make sure the location is safe before investigating after dark. Permission is always obtained prior to investigation.

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two-way radios. Additionally, they use a K2 meter to read EMF (electromagnetic field)

readings, and a “spirit box,” that theoretically allows for entities to communicate by manipulation of radio frequencies, creating an audible message. All of these tools are used carefully and objectively, to ensure all evidence is validated.

Once a client has contacted the group, they conduct a preliminary investigation to establish claims and clients’ needs, as well as obtain baseline readings. Studies are done at night when it is quieter,

and there is less disruption or interference. The team attempts to “debunk” claims and to find realistic causes for them. However, if replication and evidence prove irrefutable, then they issue it as proof that something paranormal is actually happening.

One investigation that the team remembers vividly was a residence where the client’s daughter was afraid to sleep in her own room. During the preliminary interview, they asked for specific hotspots in the home to cover, and set up their equipment accordingly.

“There is a theory that entities can attach themselves to things, like antiques or land,” said Amanda. “There were some old dolls that happened to be in the little girl’s room.” Using the dolls as a trigger to instigate some kind of activity, Amanda said out loud, “Hey, I’m playing with these dolls, what do you think?” Upon reviewing the audio and video later, she heard a response to her question on both recordings that was not audible at the time of asking. Clearly and unequivocally, she heard a woman’s voice reply, “DO NOT TOUCH IT!” “I don’t get creeped out very easily,” said Amanda, “but that did it for me.”

For more information on T.O.P.S., and to reach out for help if you suspect a haunting, visit their website at www.tulsaparanormal.com.

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Left: Tools of the trade include a “spirit box” that utilizes radio frequencies to relay messages from possible paranormal entities, a voice recorder to catch EVPs, or electronic voice phenomenon, and a K2 Meter that measures electromagnetic fields. The team often experiences spirit communication, and have recorded countless voices from the other side.

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hear the wind, but we were safe, and the dream ended.”

Perren was able to interpret the meaning of the dream. She concluded the dream meant she was aware that she was responsible for someone else in her life and her child’s safety was more important to her than her own.

The Bible records many individuals who dream prophetically, and those dreams materialized into a reality.

Mother of three and contributing author of a book about the adoption process, “Joy Will Come: Exchange Shame for Redemption,” Bethany Pepin had a recurring dream starting when she was just a child. As a prolific dreamer, Pepin realized over time that she was having prophetic dreams.

“There was a little girl sitting in the second pew of a church,” Pepin said. “I was standing on a stage speaking, and she was the only one in the sanctuary I could focus on. She had a big bow on her head 46 |

and wavy, brown hair.

That’s all of the dream I could ever remember, but I had it over and over again. I probably wasn’t even 10 when I started to dream about her.”

To help herself remember her dreams, Pepin wrote down colors, symbols and every detail she could recall.

family was completed. Not so.

An opportunity presented itself sooner than she thought.

Sure enough, a baby was conceived in the extended family in unfortunate circumstances.

Pepin and her husband stepped up and offered to adopt the baby in the sixth month of pregnancy.

The baby was born, was a girl, and as she matured, she grew beautiful long wavy brown hair that Pepin ties up in a big bow on her head.

This baby was her second child. A noted detail in her journal was that the child she saw in her dream sat in the second pew, clearly symbolism that this baby would be the second Pepin child of the three girls she now raises.

If a sleeper wants to develop the recollection of the nighttime stories that play in their heads, take Pepin’s advice, keep a journal next to the bed and jot down every detail recallable. Author of “Seeing the Voice of God,” and

Dreams can uncover the emotions that are being processed and dealt with. They often use symbols to help bring an understanding of the emotions of the dreamer.

“I started journaling when I was about 13 years old, and I mention this little girl in the first journal entry I ever made,” Pepin said. “I said that I didn’t know who she was, but I knew that one day I would be able to help her.”

Even before marriage, Pepin often talked about adopting a baby to blend in with her own natural children. She assumed she would have that opportunity after her

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dream specialist Laura Harris Smith suggests this exercise develops the ability to remember dreams, a skill that progresses in efficiency. As a beginner, dreams may be only a few keywords but may later develop into pages and pages per event. The insight dreams can bring to an individual can be helpful. Until then, sweet dreams.

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