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By Ali Elizabeth Turner Vincent Anderson has had an impressive and varied professional ca reer, having been everything from a radio broadcaster, a social worker, an educational consultant, a foster parent, an adoptive parent, a mem ber of General Motors’ sales and marketing team, a private boarding school assistant principal, and a university professor. He has several on page 17
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Caleb Lawler, financial ad visor with Edward Jones Fi nancial and I shared an Ed ward Jones tent, and right next to us was a woman who that day firmly fell in my “fallen in love catego ry.” Her name is Rosemary Sherrod, and she is a web designer, graphic designer, and urban gospel singer. She is also a mom, and she has written a book entitled Believing In The Dark: Em brace What Is Blooming In Your Darkness. I first saw the T-shirt she wore, which bore the same saying on the front, and I quickly said to her, “I like your T-shirt,” and I meant it. I figured with a title like that, Miss Rose mary had most likely been through some stuff, but I had no idea that her “pain-intopurpose” story would affect me so deeply. There was a time late in the morning of Aug 6 that we had a popup “gully washer,” and we invited Rosemary to come under our tent to stay dry. As adventures like that can often be, we had fun while
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D. A. thens n ow a l.com we dodged the drops. We talked about being fellow authors, about nutrition and emotional health. I knew I wanted to get to know this woman much better. What Rosemary did not know was that her gracious gift to me in the form of her book fed my soul on the drive to Illinois where I was about to bury my mother. I put the book next to me on the seat of my truck, and as I glanced down from time to time at her smiling face on the cover, I was com forted. However, I did not start to read the book until I returned from my odys sey. In a word, she “had me at hello,” and then she prepared a feast for me in the presence of my enemies that was “served up” be tween the front and back cover, and I was not expect ing it to nourish me on such a profound level. You see, Rosemary lost a son to cancer, and Believing In The Dark is the story of their family’s extraordinari ly excruciating battle that at the same time can only be described as a towering triumph of God’s amazing grace. It is real, it is raw, and in a good way, it is re petitive. By that I mean that Rosemary makes it very clear over and over and over again what it was like to battle on a daily basis that disease that is indeed dam nable, and that even though her son is now in heaven, she knows that their family “fought the good fight” and ultimately, they won. The book has scripture ref erences that “get the job done,” weaves a story of love and perseverance, and makes you want to surren der all to your Maker, just as Rosemary and her family have done and are still do Ifing.you are bereaved, read this book. If you are doing just fine, read this book. If you are “going through hell” and don’t want to stay there, read this book. Whether cancer has per sonally touched your life or that of someone you know or love, read this book. You just might be amazed at the “moonflowers” that bloom in the dark night of your soul, and emit a heady fra grance in the process. Believing In The Dark is available on Amazon.com, and through other online re tailers. Rosemary’s website is gmail.com.andoncom,www.believinginthedark.andshecanbefoundFacebook,Instagram,atbelievinginthedark@
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Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of participating in the Let’s Move, Athens event that was sponsored by MTM’s Jan Matthews and held in the field near the new Sportsplex on Hwy 31. The purpose of the event was to target four areas of need in our community: faith, fit ness, finances, and family. It ended up being far more like a family reunion, and I came away from it hav ing “fallen in love” with a whole new “band of broth ers…and sisters.”
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An Army Blanket That Tells Innumerable Stories
by Ali Elizabeth Turner of memories, I took a long look at the Army “olive drab” blanket that showcases the patches and was in awe of what a treasure of military history we have here in North Al
Wm Felkins, (l) and his mother, Juanita McQueen "protecting the patches"
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Missabama.Juanita has two children who were career military, and the whole family has always served. Some were on famous WWII battleships, some in Korea. Her children’s names are Diana LaVigne, who served for 20 years and re tired from the Air Force as a tech sergeant, and her brother, William Felkins, who was recruited by his sister. William retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant. Diane spent some time working in Egypt, and William In 1943, Tanner resident Juanita McQueen was 11 years old, and her fam ily, who has always been a tribe that has “served those who serve” lived in Birmingham. WWII was in full swing, and speaking of “swing,” Miss Juanita’s sister, whose name was Lee and was several years older, would volunteer at the USO Center on Saturday nights and dance with soldiers who were home on leave. Juanita told me that she loved to watch the dancing, but of course she wasn’t old enough to participate. Miss Lee would ask the soldiers if they would like to have a home-cooked meal at her parents’ home on Sun day, and invariably they accepted the invitation if they could. Often the soldiers would ask if they could pay, and instead of money, what was request ed, if at all possible, is that they would leave a patch that designated their unit. That began what became “the blanket,” and as you can see from the picture, it translated into a lot of suppers. The “Patch Proj ect” began to take on a life of its own, which I’ll explain below. Miss Lee began to write letters to several Allied generals explaining what they were doing and re questing patches. No less than Omar Bradley, who became a 5-star general and eventually the Chair man of the Joint Chiefs, sent a patch which was enclosed in the letter he personally penned. That letter, along with oth ers, are among the lega cy of her family. As I sat in Miss Juanita’s living room looking at her book did everything that had to do with airborne tac tical missiles and served in Desert Storm. He also spent many years on Red stone WhileArsenal.itisalittle bit dif ficult to see, on the low er right quadrant of the blanket is a patch that is oval in shape, green in color, and has the word “Italy” on it. That is ac tually a Prisoner of War patch from WWII that was brought home by an American soldier who had been held there. As I said, this is no small treasure trove of memo Atrabilia.90years young, Miss Juanita is going to be moving soon from her place in Tanner to be closer to her family that lives in Cullman. She reached out to me to see if it would be possible for Athens Now to tell the “Ballad of the Blanket,” and I had the privilege of hearing all about it from Miss Juanita and her son. Tears of gratitude for be ing Americans, as well as having the privilege of honoring our heritage and the ones who put them selves in harm’s way so we can remain free, were flowing unabashedly. It was indeed an afternoon I shall never forget, and I hope you enjoy “the Blanket” as much as I do.
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Athens Saturday Market August 20, 27 Green Street pavilion. 8am. State-certified market with fresh produce, live music, local artists. Story Time at CEI August 25 CEI Bookstore in Downtown Athens. 10am. Story Time is available for children ages cradle roll to 8 years old. Each week has a new theme and includes an activity.
Gettin' Dirty at the Library"Easy Gardening in the South" September 13th Limestone County Master Gardeners are offering a free presentation on "Easy Gardening in the South" from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon at the Athens-Limestone Public Library. Harvey Cotten, horticulturist and author, is our guest speaker.
Summerfest on the Square August 27 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Eastside Steps of the Limestone County Courthouse, 150 S Marion St, Athens. Enjoy a night filled with great music and food at the 1st Annual "Summerfest on the Square" in Athens. Music by Tom McClung, Last Call, Todd Stovall and Friends and Side Project. Bring your chairs and meet your friends. No coolers please. Lauren Talley at Berea Baptist August 28 Berea Baptist Church in Athens, AL will host Lauren Talley on Sunday morning Aug 28 at 10 AM. Located at 16779 Lucas Ferry Rd, Athens, 35611. No admission cost, a love offering will be received. Contact is Gary Wilson, 256-497-9763.
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through Dec 2022. All remaining 2022 public events will sell out in advance, welcoming attendees from 17 adjacent counties, and 2 neighboring states. Our Senior Lunch Matinees provide guests with a complete lunch including drink and dessert, and a one hour live show featuring one of our roster of 8 of the best regional oldies groups and performers in rotation throughout the year. E-mail reservations are required in advance for all Lunch Matinees and Early Dinner Shows. web: www.yesterdaysevents.com FB: www.facebook.com/YesterdaysEventCenter Digital Literacy Classes Athens-Limestone County Public Library will host a series of Digital Literacy Classes in conjunction with Calhoun
Senior Lunch Matinee Series Third Thursdays Monthly We are back to full speed with our third Thursday Senior Lunch Matinees and first Saturday Early Dinner Shows, already scheduled Community College Community Computer M-W 9:00 –12:00 or M-W 1:00 – 4:00. January 24th. Call us at (256) 306-2830 9/11 Heroes SeptemberRun10 7am-11am. Eastside Steps of the Limestone County Courthouse, 150 S Marion St. The 9/11 Heroes Run 5K welcomes runners, ruckers, and walkers of all ages and fitness levels to honor the heroes of 9/11 and those who've served our nations since.
Silver Sneaker Flex™ Classes Every Tuesday and Thursday Strength and Balance classes meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 a.m. beginning 12/7/21. Classes are open to all. No signup needed. Classes will meet in the Lighthouse Building behind Emmanuel Baptist Church at 1719 Hwy 72W. All equipment will be provided. Donations accepted. For information: jhunt9155@gmail.com or 256-614-3530.
Constitution Day Program September 19 A program commemorating the signing of our great Constitution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 17, 1787. 1pm in McCandless Hall of Athens State University. Dr. Jess Brown, professor Emeritus of Political Science at Athens State University, recently retired, will be the guest speaker. Dr Brown is also a member of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). The event, jointly sponsored by the John Wade Keyes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Athens State University, is open to the public at no charge. For more information, contact Pam Porterfield at 205-789-2294.
Crape Myrtle Festival August 20 10:00am - 5:00pm. James Barnes Park, Ardmore, TN. Crafts and small business vendors, crape myrtle sale, food trucks, entertainment and more. Hamlett Street, (John Barnes ParkBehind Veteran's Museum), Ardmore, TN.
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What Makes Ronnie Roll The Power Of Small-Town Traditions
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by Ali Elizabeth Turner years,” replied the may or. Her answer? “Then, we’re moving here!” We sat in the mayor’s of fice and talked about how hungry people are for community and relation ships. We celebrated the fact that after any game, kids can go to Kreme Delite, Village Pizza, Lu cia’s, Terra Nova’s and hopefully other places soon, so that they can cel ebrate their wins or get through their losses. And, for other crowds, there are traditions like Fri days after Five, Singing on the Square, and more, depending on the season. In many towns, attending events at night is just not an option these days. Mayor Ronnie switched gears a bit and talked about an event he had at tended with his grandson, Quinton. NBA legend Bill Walton had spoken at the mayor’s alma ma ter, UNA, and discussed the power of decisions. Back in the day, Bill Walton was known to be kind of “out there,” and as a UCLA Bruin under the care of Coach John Wooden had decided he wanted to look a bit more like a hippie and fit in with his fellow col lege mates. Wooden had a pretty strict dress code, and while he patiently lis tened to Bill’s pitch, John calmly said, “Bill, you have the right to do that. And, we shall sure miss you.” Walton’s message? Decisions ALWAYS have consequences. What if Wooden had caved or Walton had bolted? Bill would not have gone on to be MVP and win a ton of titles. He also might not have developed the strength and discipline that it takes in order to deal with a myriad of physical timeastheSpeakingchallenges.ofchallenges,mayorlookedatmehealwaysdoesthisofyearwhenheactuallyannounceswithasmilethatitisbudgettime…moreonthatnextRonnie.AndIrolledmyeyesasIalwaysdo,becausebeingjazzedaboutbudgetsjustdoesnotcompute,pardonthepun.Soweprayed,aswealwaysdo,andthenitwastimeforRonnietoroll.
Ronnie told me a story that illustrates that something as traditional as apple pie along with the kickoff of the fall high school football season has the power to change the direction of a family’s life, at least as it pertains to where they decide to live. The pep rally fills the Courthouse Square, windows get decorated, the cheerleaders, bands, football teams and more are part of it, and it’s “big doins’.” Mayor Ronnie was standing on the side walk during one such ral ly and was approached by a complete stranger who wanted to know what was going on. He explained to her what I just described, and she was incredulous. She said, “You mean, the town comes out for it like this? You actually do that? Who still does that?” “Yes, ma’am, we have been doing this for
NBA legend Bill Walton gets hugged by coaching legend, the late John Wooden
We all know that Ath ens-Limestone County is growing, hopefully like a garden and not a weed. Huntsville was recently voted the best place in the nation to live, and that the ongoing challenge for Athens City Hall is to find a way to keep the smalltown feel of Athens while we become a “not-sosmall town.” One of the ways that we have done that is through the annual pep rally that showcases the rivalry between Ath ens High School and East Limestone High School. Most years, that first pep rally and game happen on the Friday that falls midmonth in August, and this year it was Thursday the Mayor18th.
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Save Alabama Birth Centers by Rachel Clark
According to a new report by WalletHub earlier this month, Alabama ranks as the worst state in the US to give birth. Many fac tors go into this rating, including the number of OB/GYNs and mid wives per capita, cost of healthcare, cost of childcare, quality of women’s hospitals, maternal mortality, in fant mortality, and ac cess to prenatal care. Data reported by the Alabama Department of Health Vital Statis tics in 2019 shows only 28 of Alabama’s 67 counties having labor and delivery facilities inside the county. Of those listed, 9 are clas sified as “Highly Rural” by the Alabama Rural Health Association, 7 are “Rural,” and the other 12 are “Urban.” This means women and families must travel to one of these counties to access care with many women traveling a great distance to do so. Given our current abys mal rating, birth centers could be part of the so lution to our problem. The American Asso ciation of Birth Centers (AABC) defines a birth center as “a health care facility for childbirth where care is provided in the midwifery and wellness model. The birth center is freestand ing and not a hospital.” Birth centers have been in existence since 1975. The birth center care model and outcomes have been studied since 1989. Time and time again, those studies have proven that the care pro vided in birth centers is cost-effective, high quality, and safe. In 2017, the Alabama State Legislature passed a law allowing certified professional midwives (CPMs) to become li censed and practice midwifery in our state. This opened a door for women in counties that do not have a labor and delivery unit to access care in their own homes, provided that they are low-risk and healthy. According to the law passed, CPMs may pro vide midwifery care in the setting of the client's choice, except a hospi tal. Given that there are currently no birth cen ters open in our state, CPMs only deliver at home at this time. Hope fully, one day soon that will no longer be the Therecase. are three birth centers attempting to or ganize and open across the state: one in Hunts ville, one in Birming ham, and one in Green ville. Currently there are no regulations for opening a birth center. However, a few weeks ago, the Alabama De partment of Public Health (ADPH) decided to propose regulations that would govern those fledgling centers that are attempting to open their doors. These rules are very similar to rules which were repealed by or outpatient surgical centers instead of birth centers. Most birth cen ters around the country are private homes that have been renovated and converted into birth centers. These proposed specifications make it economically impos sible and no longer costeffective. The proposed regulations are not in line with national stan dards for birth centers as set forth by AABC and their model legislation. On their website’s home page, ADPH says they “work to promote, pro tect, and improve your health.” Their self-stat ed core values are excel lence, integrity, innova tion, and community.
ADPH in 2010 because there were no birth cen ters in the state. Should these rules pass, it will effectively ensure that they will not open. Two of those future birth centers are intended to be staffed with CPMs. Across the nation, 50% of all birth centers are staffed with CPMs. The currently proposed reg ulations state that only certified nurse midwives (CNMs) would be al lowed to work in a birth center. Additionally, the proposed regulations place further restric tions on CNMs practic ing in birth centers that are not in the require ments for licensure (nor should they be). Barrier to CNM practice is diffi cult enough without the addition of these pro posed rules. The proposed rules would also make it ex tremely difficult to open a birth center because building regulations are similar to hospitals
It is vital that we as the public, whose in terests are supposed to be protected, make our voices heard. We should hold ADPH ac countable and ask that they table their current rules in favor of a col laborative effort to cre ate better ones which are more representative of all stakeholders, not just ADPH. On Thurs day, August 18, 2022, at 10 a.m., there will be a public hearing re garding these proposed regulations. If you have concerns about these proposed regulations, I highly encourage you to reach out to ADPH. Public comments on the proposed regula tions will be open un til September 2, 2022. Correspondence can be addressed to Jacqueline D. Milledge, Bureau of Health Provider Stan dards, Department of Public Health, PO Box 303017, Montgomery, Alabama, 36130-3017.
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The proposed rules from ADPH regarding birth centers do not meet any of those core values. While regulations to protect the public are vi tal, these proposed regu lations would only serve to limit competition for physicians and hospi tals.
Continuing our series of the “ABC’s of Slinkard on Success” – we have come to the letter “P” and our word is Produc tivity. This is a word that many people struggle with daily and an area I would urge anyone to try to master. I am amazed at what separates those who can be productive versus those people who are the opposite and are unproductive. What habits will it take to ful fill the meaning of the word “productivity”?
Slinkard On Success “P” Is For Productivity by D. A. Slinkard we fail to realize that twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week we are producing something. It is up to us, though, whether our productivity is getting us somewhere or bringing us down. We need to be more active in the way we live our life – if we take an active ap proach to getting positive productivity out of each day – we should see more fruitful lives. When the focus is on being produc tive as much as possible, our mindset changes and thus our results will be different. Instead of living a life with no meaning, we should be able to live each day to its fullest by getting the most out of each day. It is like squeezing an orange to get the most juice pos sible. This should be our approach daily. Yet of
Obviously, the first thing a person must do is pro duce because you cannot be productive if you are not producing results. The modern definition of productivity is: “The effectiveness of produc tive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of out put per unit or input.”
The next part is to real ize we are all produc tive in our lives, but it comes down to positive productivity or negative productivity. Sadly, I be lieve that far too many people produce at a neg ative level so we fail to realize our lives are all about producing results. Yet, too often people produce negative results all because they miss the big picture that all of life is about productivity, good and negative. I must admit that when I think of our word – pro ductivity – I think about someone getting things done. I know I am effec tive when I have a list of items that need to be ac complished and I can go through and mark these items off the list. Being able to complete items on a list is a huge motiva tor for myself, but what about others? How can others become motivated to have positive produc tivity in their life? This is the million-dollar question because there have been many authors who have tried to write books upon books about how a person can be come more productive in their life. It is my opin ion that people must first face the reality that life is all about productivity and some productivity is positive while other pro ductivity is negative. We must realize we all are producing something in our life. I think that too often we only focus in on the positive production, and ten, we have a society of people not willing to put forth any effort, and then they wonder why they live the way they do. It is our way of thinking that puts us exactly where we are today. The blame for a person’s life cannot be put on anyone else, but the individual. If I fail in life, it is because I have failed, not the system or anyone else. We must take ownership of what we are producing in life. Productivity comes down to understanding what re sults you are wanting to produce. Then it requires understanding what must be achieved to reap what you want to produce. Next, it comes down to sowing or working your tail off to do exactly what needs to be done to pro duce the results you are looking for. Finally, it comes down to a rinseand-repeat cycle in that you must take on the grind of realizing we must be “productivity conscious” every day. We are always produc ing results – if there is a beat in this heart, I am either producing posi tively or negatively in my Oncelife.we have the under standing that life is what we make it out to be, it is at this time we must fo cus on producing posi tive results. The more we produce positive re sults in our lives, the bet ter society becomes. The better society becomes, the better the world be comes, but it all comes down to a person decid ing on their own produc tivity level and results and then continuously going after it. Negative? Positive? What result will you produce? D.A. Slinkard would love your feedback. You can contact him at da.slinkard@gmail.com
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A Firm Foundation In Unstable Times
Many of you who read our articles and re ceive our e-newsletters are faithful follow ers of KALB, and may know that this past five months have been dif ficult. Between the clos ing of the recycling center and finding a re placement for our won derful Executive Direc tor Leigh Patterson, our KALB Commission has had their hands full! We have experienced some administrative setbacks; however, due to people who love this organiza tion, there is no chance of failure! I would personally like to thank Leigh for step ping back in to help with administrative tasks, which she is handling in addition to her full-time job. I am handling the newsletters and other communication tasks, while Marilyn Ford, who was the KALB sec retary many years ago, has stepped in tempo rarily to handle day-today tasks on a part-time Ourbasis.KALB Commission has had to deal with so much since we learned the Recycling Center would have to close. David Ohlrich, Chris Becker, Jeannie Pirtle, and Lisa Garlen worked with Keri Chalmers as she finalized sorting, bal ing, and selling the last of the materials, pulling in equipment, and com pletely cleaning out the building and property. It was a very difficult task, but with the help of District 4 Commis sioner LaDon Townsend and County Commission Chairman Collin Daly, the work was completed in a timely manner. And the good news is that recycling will return to Limestone County as a municipal program in the not-too-distant future! During that same period of time, our KALB Com mission was dealing with finding a replacement for the KALB executive di rector position. Unfortu nately, they are starting that search once again. It has not been an easy task. Jeannie Pirtle, Jennifer Baxter, Donna and John Cotten, and Lisa Garlen took the reins and tried to find the most qualified applicant and offer as sistance. One must love what our organization stands for because the funds we work with on an annual basis do not al low us to provide a salary
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Become a Fan worthy of the job. With only a full-time director and part time secretary/ office manager, there is a lot to be done, so selfdirection and motivation are absolute require ments. I truly loved what I did and never dreaded Monday mornings. It was the diversity of re sponsibilities and chal lenges that kept me there for 21 years and Leigh for 9. So, I would like to take the opportunity to thank each and every one of the KALB commission ers who stepped in and stepped up their game during these tumultuous times, as well as Leigh Patterson and Marilyn Ford for stepping in to ensure this organization continues our presence and moves forward. Without their leadership and belief in this orga nization, we could not have survived this roll ercoaster ride we have been on! THANK YOU for your dedication to Keep youBeautifulAthens-Limestoneandforallthatdo!
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Cooking with Anna Love Always Perseveres by Anna Hamilton and decay. It is just a shell of happiness. Walking the pathway of Christ may seem dull and not offer us all that glitters in this world, but it does offer for us a place in Heaven. And no amount of earthly glitter can outshine the promise of Heaven. It's easy to say, just stand firm in God’s word. Just keep going; just persevere. But without the proper foundation of knowing how to love yourself, you will not be able to stand firm. You will be washed away like a house built on the sand. It is so important that we put all of the proper ways to love into practice. If we truly learn how to love ourselves the way 1 Corinthians 13 says, perseverance comes much easier. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrong. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trust, always hopes, always perseveres.”
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We are quickly approaching the end of our study on love, and I find it very fitting that perseverance is the next to the last attribute in the list of the way we are to love. To persevere is to endure whatever life throws your way. Easier said than done, right? The truth is, no matter how much you take all the other parts of love and put them into practice in your daily life, sometimes life feels impossible to endure. When something goes wrong in our lives, it can feel that everything is going wrong. Our world is crumbling before our eyes, and we feel helpless to stop the destruction. We try to be kind and patient with ourselves, but the thoughts of self-doubt and self-sabotage start to creep into our minds. Our perseverance is faltering. We feel so weak at times that a feather could knock us to our knees.
There have been many moments in my life when I did not know if I could continue. It felt it easier to give up on myself. Easier to give in to the pressures of the world and not follow God’s plan for my life. You see, Satan makes his path seem to be the easy path. The way of the world is all shiny and covered in glitter, but the truth is, right underneath the surface is rot
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5. How deprivation of food or sleep affects your metabolism Regardless of your weight, eating too little can back fire by slowing the rate at which your body burns cal Aories.lot of people skip break fast and lunch and just eat dinner. But not eating all day signals to your body that there's a shortage of food, so your metabolic rate goes very low keep ing your body in starvation mode. And as soon as you eat, no matter how healthy the food, your body is try ing to store every single calorie in that food as fat. Even if you want and need to lose a lot of weight, you should aim to eat three or four small meals a day, comprising mostly vegeta bles, whole grains, and lean Finally,proteins. make sure you're getting a good night’s rest -seven to nine hours of sleep each night. Sleep depriva tion can cause your body to produce too much insu lin, leading to increased fat Takestorage.the information into consideration and keep that metabolism battery charged. If you are having trouble with losing weight or have questions contact your doctor or weight-loss specialist. lism, which accounts for most of the calories most people burn each day. But building muscle can help. Muscle tissue uses more energy than fat tissue does, even when you're at rest. Because one pound of mus cle burns up to 50 calories at rest while fat only burns 3-4 calories per pound. This is a big reason that women, who tend to have less muscle tissue than men, also burn fewer cal ories. And it's why older people tend to burn few er calories than younger people do. Loss of muscle mass is a normal part of aging, but regularly work ing your muscles can help combat Remember,it. while build ing strength can boost your resting metabolism, getting more aerobic activity is the most efficient way to burn more calories. Even walk ing 25 or 30 minutes a day, five days a week is helpful. And more intense exercise running or aerobics burns even more calories. In addition to burning calo ries and building muscle, exercise has been linked to increased amounts of brown fat. The vast major ity of our fat is white fat, the kind that stores energy. But we also have a few ounces of brown fat, often around our neck or shoul ders, which uses energy to help keep us warm.
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3. How your current weight affects your metabolism
The process of metabo lism has two main parts. Anabolism helps you grow new cells, store energy, and maintain your body tissues. Catabolism breaks down fat and carbohydrate mole cules to release energy that fuels anabolism, keeps you warm, and enables your muscles to contract.
Insulin is one of the many hormones that helps regu late this cycle, by trigger ing anabolism after you eat. If you're significantly over weight, there's a high risk that your body will stop responding to insulin. As a result, the sugar stays in your blood instead of being stored as energy. This is the condition we call Type 2 di abetes. It can damage your organs and put you at risk for health problems such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. But Type 2 diabetes isn't always per manent. Many people can reverse Type 2 diabetes by losing weight through ex ercise and healthier eating habits.
For example, there are two people who weigh the same: one who has main tained a normal weight all their life and one who has struggled with obesity. The first person can get an av erage amount of activity and eat an average amount of food, and nothing will happen to them. But often, if the second person goes from a restricted diet back to an average one, they will have a high risk of putting
4. How your former weight affects your metabolism Having been overweight can continue to affect your metabolism even after you've lost weight. That's one reason maintaining a weight loss is much harder than keeping weight off in the first place.
Insteadperature.of being grate ful for metabolism, we tend to blame it. Have you heard someone say or even said yourself, “I can't lose weight. My metabolism must be slow.”? It seldom is. Factors such as age, sex, and body size cause natural variations in resting meta bolic rate (the number of calories, or units of energy, that we burn just by being alive). But those differenc es are normal, and they are not usually the root cause of weight gain or inability to lose weight. The real problem is al most always consuming too many calories and not getting enough exercise, which leaves us with ex cess energy that we store as fat. The best ways to lose weight are staying active and eating a healthy diet, not trying to change the speed of your metabolism.
Metabolism14 refers to the chemical (metabolic) pro cesses that take place as your body converts foods and drinks into energy. It’s a complex process that combines calories and oxy gen to create and release energy. This energy fuels body functions. Your metabolism never stops, even when your body is at rest. It constantly pro vides energy for basic body functions, such as: • Breathing. • Circulating blood. • Digesting food. • Growing and repairing •cells.Managing hormone lev •els.Regulating body tem
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What Is Metabolism? by Danny Moon But even though we can't usually increase the speed of our resting metabolic rate, our habits do affect our metabolism in many important ways:
1. How what you eat af fects your metabolism
2. How exercise affects your metabolism You can't do much to af fect your resting metabo a lot of the weight back on. Researchers are still trying to figure out exactly what causes this phenomenon. But more studies have sug gested that it has to do with hormonal changes after weight loss that both slow your metabolism and make you feel hungrier.
You might have heard that eating certain foods, or eat ing at a certain time of day, can make your metabolism faster. In reality, the speed of your metabolism re mains roughly the same no matter when or what you Theeat. few exceptions to this rule are not always good weight loss strategies. Stud ies have shown that caffeine slightly increases the rate at which you burn calories in the short term. But your body becomes used to caf feine over time, so the ef fect doesn't last if you're a regular coffee or tea drink er. Products promoted as metabolism boosters tend to be similarly ineffective, and some have dangerous side effects. So don't get caught up on how fast you metabolize food, but on the way, you metabolize it -- that means avoiding fried foods, such as potato chips, and refined sugars, such as those found in soft drinks, candy, and many baked goods. These energy sources are the ones most likely to end up stored as fat. Instead, choose whole grains, lean proteins, vegetables, and fruit, which your body can easily use to fuel its functions and ac tivities.
Lodge: A Place To “Live Happy”
by Ali Elizabeth Turner continued from page 1 sequent passings. “I have always wanted to care for people,” she told me. With a smile, she went on to say, “I may not be the greatest singer or dancer, but this is my gift.” Delois’s auntie died of cancer, and on her death bed she made Delois promise she would continue to pursue a career in nurs ing. Delois could do no oth er, and that calling currently has her heading up two specialized and intimate care communities known as Limestone Manor and Limestone Lodge, both of which are located in Athens. Over the course of her ca reer, Delois has pursued continuing education as it pertains to senior nursing care and has several certi fications. As a young wom an, she became a certified nurse’s assistant (CNA). She went on to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN), has Alabama certifi cation as an assisted living administrator (ALA), and has national certification as a certified dementia practi tioner (CDP). As it pertains to dementia, when Delois was a young woman help Highway 31 S. In 2020 and 2021, Limestone Manor was voted the Reader’s Choice by the Athens-News Courier, and Limestone Lodge won that same award in Anchoring2022. people to their life is an important part of excellent care, and one of the things that hap pens when someone comes to live at the Lodge or Manor is that they and their families work on a Life Story. It in cludes memories, accom plishments, family member stories, and photos. Another is having a number of ac tivities, and hands down, the two favorites are Bingo and Jazzercise. Bonnie Johnson and Brooke Hagemaker are the activities directors at the Lodge and Manor respec tively. Stephanie Brodka is the unit coordinator at the Lodge, and Bridgette Cren shaw is the lead resident as sistant at the Manor. “I want to thank them for their help, and I want them to know I couldn’t do what I do with out them,” Delois told me. The small number of beds in each community makes it competent people who are well-trained, and most im portantly, love to help. And, there are two excellent com munities in our area that of fer residential opportunities that are small, intimate, and ready to make the best of a difficult situation. They are Limestone Manor and Lime stone WhileLodge.we are especially blessed in Athens-Limestone by the presence of outstand ing care facilities, the Lodge and the Manor are small and closer to being like a resi dence. The Lodge, which is located at 1532 W. Hobbs, has 16 beds and is more specifically oriented to deal with memory care. The other building at the Lodge also has 16 beds, which are as sisted living. The Manor has 24 beds and is located 600 ing care for her grand mother, she found that intuitively she was do ing things to help her grandmother stay en gaged and present. As we spoke, I came to re alize that I had always used dementia and Al zheimer’s disease al most interchangeably, and now understand that there are differences. Delois explained that Al zheimer’s is the most com mon form of decline and is specific. Dementia can have several symptoms. Alzheim er’s affects the ability to re tain new knowledge and can become more physical, re sulting in trouble speaking, swallowing, and memory loss. Dementia is a decline in mental ability, includ ing reasoning, memory, and other cognitive skills. In a word, dementia is an um brella term, and Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia. Why is this important to under stand? Because a person may be struggling themselves or may have a loved one who is struggling, and everyone in that situation needs to know that there are compassionate, possible for the residents, their families, and the staff to know each other. They all greet each other, and the atmosphere is warm. I know from my own expe rience while interviewing Delois at the Lodge that I had the joy of getting to meet a dear, cheerful man who sported a Roll Tide Tshirt and was enjoying col oring. His demeanor lifted my spirits, and I could tell he felt safe and loved. Here is what Delois says about both communities over which she keeps a car ing eye: Our assisted living and dementia care commu nities are designed to help residents maintain as much independence as possible, while offer ing comfortable accommodationslivingandassistancefromour passionate staff. If this is what you are look ing for in an assisted liv ing or memory care com munity, contact Limestone Lodge or Limestone Manor today to see how they can help you “live happy.”
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The school year has start ed and local athletes are chomping at the bit to get their fall seasons under way. Football began with some jamboree and in tersquad games last week, but it kicks off this week end full force. Volleyball saw its season get started back on Thursday. We’ll catch you up on results next month. This time around we clean up some of the news from a rela tively slow-paced July. Former Athens High pitcher Jacob McNairy was selected by the Seat tle Mariners in the Major League Baseball draft last Duringmonth. All-Star Sports Week in Montgomery, East Limestone's Lily
ship in July while Ruble was eighth at the Alabama Women's State Amateur Attournament.theBrothers for Life 5K in Decatur, Hayden Luyk of Athens finished first in men 30-34 and 18th overall. Christel Kennedy of Athens was first in women 35-39. Congratulations to James Clemens' Alina Otero for her softball scholarship with Calhoun and to Elk mont's Mykell Murrah and Athens High's Logan Mooney for baseball com mitments to Wallace State and ClementsUAH.hired a couple of new coaches: Jessica Wal lace transferred from East Limestone to be the new head softball and cross country coach, while Kyle Owens was tapped to be the Colts' varsity basket ball Jamescoach.Clemens starts out Hosmer had two goals as the North Girls' All-Star soccer team defeated the South 5-0. Athens Bible School's Cana Vining and Ardmore's Ella Singletary also pitched solid relief innings as the North soft ball team swept the South 6-3 and 10-5. North AllStar golf teams swept the South -- Athens' Nolen Wolfe and Haleyville's Brant White defeated Cit ronelle's Gunner Newborn and Theodore's Cameron Williams 15-3; James Cle mens' Gracee Prince and Huntsville's Ava Schwartz tied Pike Road's Yvette Gorden and Daphne's Eza Velasquez at nine apiece. James Clemens' Punarvi Mandadapu won number 6 singles for the North All-Star girls' tennis team. James Clemens senior Evan Lott was the District 8 AHSADCA Coaches' Children Scholarship re cipient as the AHSAA wrapped up its 100th year with its Summer Confer ence. Evan previously signed with the University of Alabama's Wheelchair basketball team. Athens High athletic director Lin da Moore was presented with the Class 6A Mak ing a Difference Award. Athens Bible School was also one of 65 schools that were ejection- and fine-free for the 2021-22 school year. The Cottontown United 03-06 boys' soccer team came in third at the State Games of America, play ing up in the U19 division. The Athens Gators swim team completed an un defeated regular season, beating Florence with a combined score of 615490 at the District 1 cham pionship. The women and men also won as individu al teams. The Gators also claimed the Race League West Championship with a combined score of 1827.5 over second place Fayetteville. The Ath ens men came in first as a team while the Athens women were second to JamesFayetteville.Clemens' Jack Mitchell jumped nine spots to the number two position in the Alabama Boys' State Junior golf rankings. Lindsay Lane's Chloe Ruble is up three to the number eight spot on the girls' side. Mitchell won the Alabama Boys' State Junior Champion the football season ranked number 6 in the Class 7A preseason poll. The Jets are also in a tie for ninth place in the Power 25 rankings. Preseason vol leyball polls had Lindsay Lane ranked eighth in their new 2A classifica tion. Athens Bible School was fifth in Class 1A. Odds and ends ABS will have their Meet the Trojans all-sports pep rally at the school on Sep tember 23. Lindsay Lane will host their annual golf tournament on October 31 at Canebrake. Entry fee is $600 per foursome and $150 per player. For more information, go online jcathletics.net.nating,moreatvarioushasTheunderwww.llcaboosterclub.comtotheeventstab.JetsAll-InCampaignbeensetuptohelpathleticprogramsJamesClemens.Forinformationondogoonlinetowww.
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Theming. Anderson family has always had a heart to protect the vulnerable, and the alter native real estate financing ap proach also has the potential to help those that are in need of assisted living in a resi dential setting. “Marriott has taken apartment complexes and converted them into as sisted living quarters,” said Vincent. Right now, Vincent is getting his Residential As sisted Living Training, and is headed toward getting licen sed in TN and AL. “There is a need for residential homes where people can stay in a small, family-like setting, are not as expensive as “big box” situations, and are not gover nment-run facilities,” he said. Chaj Rondelle Enterprise is hoping to have everything in order for that service by De cember, so stay tuned. If you are an investor, or are wanting to get in or out of a property and need help to do so, why should you choose Chaj Rondelle Enterprise as a company, and more impor tantly Vincent Anderson as a person? That’s easy. All of their businesses and adven tures have one thing in com mon: they have been born out of a heart to serve. Call Chaj Rondelle Enterprise LLC and Vincent Anderson today to see if this is your next right step. You’ll be glad you did. advanced degrees, and knows the value of a solid educati on. Recently he told me with a smile that back in the day, “Social work paid the bills, and broadcasting was the hob by.” Most recently, he spent several years working at the GM Springhill, TN, facility and taught workers the skills they needed as the plant shut down from producing Saturn automobiles and re-tooled both physically and educatio nally to produce Chevrolets. I met Vincent last winter when he came to visit our BNI group, Limestone Leaders, and all of us in our chapter are so glad he decided to join us as a real estate investment professional. The purpose of this advertorial is to make you
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by Ali Elizabeth Turner page 1 investment (ROI) for the in vestor is 10%, which is paid by Chaj Rondelle Enterprise for as long as we use your money. This is how we are able to leverage a retirement or investment account for the investor. Chaj Rondelle Enterprise uses the funds to make offers on properties for the investor, and someti mes we buy, repair and sell distressed properties. We can sell them, hold them, and so metimes rent them. We find owners who are willing to use self-financing options. Lease purchase and lease option are most popular, and they are the simplest." This approach also makes it possible for a buyer to get into a good property while they are repairing their credit. I asked Vincent what his most satisfying “close” had been so far, and it’s a condo that had been a part of the Airbnb sys tem. The family was tired of the property and wanted out. Vincent was able to turn it around; now it is producing, and a long-term client is co “Platinum member” of Jay’s private money academy, and underwent an intensive educa tion process to both learn how to use it himself and teach ot Whathers. in the world is a “private money academy?” It is a sys tem that educates prospective investors regarding alternative real estate financing. It is legal, fiscally legitimate, somewhat sophisticated, and time tested. That being said, the reason why it is such a boon for everyone involved is that it genuinely serves people who have a desi re to get in or out of a property safely, as well as for those who choose to be the investors. How does it work? Largely it utilizes a self-directed IRA. This allows the investor who actually has the account to be the one that directs the in vestment, rather than the cor poration that issued the IRA in the first place. Vincent descri bed it to me, as someone whose bailiwick is clearly NOT high finance, as follows: "This teaches people to self-direct their IRAs and in vest in real estate properties. There are many people who can invest and don’t need to have huge amounts of money in the bank for investments. There are others who have significant investment capi tal, and the IRA companies don’t direct the usage of the funds. When alternative fi nancing is used, the return on aware of a particular part of the real estate investment “pie,” and to demonstrate why Vin cent is a good choice if you are either looking to invest or learn how to do it yourself. In either role, I am impressed by his cal ming ability to educate as well as to inspire confidence. As is often the case, Vincent and his wife, Joyce (who has 55 years of experience in health care and is a nurse practitio ner), experienced the desire to own a business of their own. Each had been highly succes sful in their respective fields, and had owned some properties in the area. Around two years ago, Vincent became aware of and enrolled in a school of real estate investment that is headed up by two men by the names of Ron La Grand and Jay Conner. Vincent became certified as a
by Eric Betts Assistant Director, Curtis Coleman Center for Religious Studies and Ethics at Athens State University
One of the important traits needed for effective leadership is self-awareness. In fact, lead ership trainer and expert, John Maxwell, has written a book called The Self-Aware Leader. Maxwell states, concerning self-awareness, that “success ful leadership learns how to conquer themselves before they learn how to conquer the world.” Conquering oneself means be ing confident and comfortable in one’s skin and understand ing what makes their personal ity tick. Such leaders are able to ask on a regular basis, “Who am I?” and “What am I here for?” Recently, one of our cli ents asked if we would conduct a certificate course on personal ity and personal growth. There are many personality tests that are offered as a service for those seeking personal growth. One that comes highly recom mended is called “16 Personali ties.” The service is scientific. It breaks down your personality by percentages. Additionally, it provides insight and advice based on their findings. The science helps individuals in several areas relating to person ality. It shows how the unique personality of the individual fits into personal relationships, career choices, relationship building, and parenting. This service is free and emails daily advice tailored to the individual personality type. I decided to take the survey in order to learn more about myself as a leader so I can learn how to conquer myself, as Maxwell suggested. I was amazed at how accurate the survey was. They ask about 20 questions and afterwards you receive the results. After taking the survey, I was able to under stand many of the decisions and paths I had chosen from high school to shortly after college graduation. It helped me con nect a lot of metaphorical dots and pieces of the puzzle. The results will show what drives or motivates your personality. Al low me to use myself as a case
First, I was unsure of where I would attend college after high school graduation until a few weeks before enrolling. Upon arriving, I had not yet been accepted. My father was a bit frustrated with the suspense and spontaneity. I was con fident that it would work out and indeed it did. Second, after graduating college, I moved to three different states: Pennsyl vania, Massachusetts, and Ne vada. The night after learning about an opportunity in Las Vegas, Nevada, I left, traveling across country from Massachu setts to Nevada. Third, once settled in Las Vegas, I received a sponsorship letter to attend a university in the Midwest. It would be a post-graduate op portunity where I would study for my M. Div. degree. I turned it down to work on a church plant project where I felt most confident. Fourth, after ten years in Las Vegas, I was at tracted by a story about minis try in Washington D.C. Within six months, my family and I sold our possessions and moved across country from Las Ve gas to Washington. We were unclear about which apart ment we would stay, as we were not familiar with the area and how to navigate. I trusted that it would work out. We stayed in a tempo rary unit upon arrival, a little short of funds for a move-in date to lease an apartment. Over the weekend, we had the money and moved in. It would not be until years lat er that I would realize how amazingly adventurous the experience had been, and how close I was to things going in the other direction. Did I mention I married my wife of 21 years within one
trait from the assertive ad venturer type was as follows: When it comes to the career world, Adventurers need more than just a job. Wealth, power, structure, advancement, and se curity are all lesser goals to Ad venturer personalities’ greatest need: creative freedom. Adven turers crave a tangible outlet for their imagination, a chance to express themselves artistically.
study of how effective the per sonality test can be. There are four steps I will outline of the beginning of my life’s path, and the personality test will show why those choices were made.
But housecats are not the op posite of lions. They are their more cautious cousins. In their quieter way, Turbulent Adven turers are just as attracted to the new, interesting, and beautiful as their Assertive counterparts. This explains why although I am 40% extroverted and 60% introverted, I may appear to be extroverted or confident operat ing in my gifts, such as public speaking, teaching, or counsel Oneing.
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The final trait to be singled out in this study is that Adventur ers’ “sensitivity allows them to be great listeners...They also give their subordinates the free dom to do what needs to be done to solve what needs to be solved on any given day, and Adventurers are likely to dig into that work right alongside them. This gives Adventurer managers a marked style of in spiration and cooperation, and they’re usually well-liked.” I have been known to have the reputation of being a skilled listener. This is also connected with the findings that Adven turers “easily relate to others’ emotions, helping them to establish harmony and good will, and minimize conflict.” This service has helped me to understand not only what drives my personality type, as well as why I have surrounded myself with certain personal ity types on my teams. Such tests clarify how to offset weaknesses and how to grow based on your own personal ity types. It provides a guide in order to be aware of how you are perceived, and how it affects others on your team. I encourage you to take this personality test so that you can grow in your area of expertise and learn to conquer yourself before conquering the world. The Personalities”“16Test
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August 19 - September 01, 2022www.athensnowal.comPage 18 year of meeting? The test ex plains a lot about what drove me in certain ways. It explains what motivated me to travel to 13 different countries with few resources. The findings from this study also provides a list of strengths and how to be mind ful of weaknesses. Find what you can observe about the four steps and the personality be hind them. I learned from the results of “16 Personalities” that I am an ISPF-A personality type. The “A” meaning adventurer. This type is one of two introverted types -- ISPF-A being more in dependent, unpredictable, and assertive, while ISPF-T being more skeptical and collabora tive. The ISPF-A personality says that I am an explorer and possess confident individual ism. The service compares the two types with the lion and cat Themetaphor.lionor the housecat? It’s a close metaphor for the differ ences between Assertive and Turbulent Adventurer person alities. Assertive Adventurers look nearly like Extraverts in their robust expression of spon taneity and curiosity. They tend to roar when compared to their turbulent counterparts.
This explains turning down the offer of sponsorship to the uni versity as it was thought that what I was presently doing was more meaningful. The results say that Adventurer types live in the present. It says that Ad venturers prefer to live in the moment, believing the here and now is what matters most. Another trait suggests the fol lowing: This mindset can hold them back from many of their ideal careers, such as psychology, counseling, and teaching, which require long-term planning and of ten extensive certifications to get started. This aspect I was able to overcome, al though many of my peers arrived in their ideal ca reers, while I engaged in more freelance work. The findings of “16 Personali ties” says that concerning Adventurers, “the easier route revolves around free lance and consulting work in just about any industry that Adventurers enjoy. Whether organizing charity events, working with hos pitals to make patients’ stays more pleasant, or laying stone to help make a house a home, Adventurers always seem to find a way to make the world a little more beautiful and excit ing, and to make a living in the Aprocess.”traitthat stands out in my early life story fits in with the research findings about Ad venturers. “Adventurers aren’t well-known for their long-term focus...but rather their adapt ability and spontaneity. They’ll use unconventional methods, sometimes risky ones, and ex isting rules are just someone else’s way of doing things. Still, Adventurers find a way to make things happen.”
August 19 - September 01, 2022 www.athensnowal.com Page 19 • Wake up with prayer and a hug • Have a checklist and specified time limits for morning routines/activ ities; use a timer • Prepare school clothes the night before or even for the whole week • Meal prep on Saturday or Sunday items such as a breakfast casserole or breakfast egg muffins and then freeze indi vidual servings for mi crowave heat-up each •morningEnsure homework is completed right after school and have a des ignated place to com plete it • All school papers should be put in a des ignated area for parent review and signatures each day • Ban screen time dur ing morning • Have backpacks and lunch boxes ready the night before • Get to bed early so it is easier to get up 15 min utes earlier! • Breathe and laugh a little -- Speak encour agement and love Until Next Time, Be Sincere, Kind and Intentional Email:gmail.comthebridge.us@ Check out Website:events:upcoming http://thebridge-us.yolasite.com/ The View From The Bridge Back To The Bell! Yes, School Is Back In Session! by Jackie Warner Career Development Facilitator “Impact, Engage, Grow” Community Matters Early mornings… drowsy children…and what, oh what are we doing for breakfast? -- you know it must be nutritious – yeah, right! Some parents and guardians have it down and make it work seamlessly but then there are the rest of us who after all these years still must get it together and put a plan in action that keeps ev eryone sane! Well sane at least for the morning we are having that day. I was reading a post on Facebook that re ally resonated with me and so yes, I am going to share it with you as Herewell. are some tips, I am working on too!
On Steven Schneider’s List of “1,001 movies you must see before you die”, is a popular 2011 movie War Horse. “Joey” becomes a cav alry mount in the Brit ish Army. There were 14 horses used to por tray Joey during the filming of this movie. However, the main horse was a 15.2 hand Thoroughbred ex-race horse called Finder’s Key. Due to his spirited nature, he performed specific scenes like rearing when separated from Albert or strug gling in the barbwire out between war zones. Finder’s Key also played the role of Seabiscuit in the 2003 movie about the time of the great depression, where a smaller framed racehorse brought huge doses of hope to human ity through his wins. This horse, Finder’s Key, appeared in mov
by Deb Kitchenmaster ies other than Seabiscuit and War Horse. He was in Legend Of Zorro (2005), Did You Hear About The Morgans? (2009), Un stoppable (2010) and Mirror, Mirror (2012). Do you remember the TV show CSI: Miami (20022012)? Yep. There too. “I’ve never worked with a horse like this. He has such an explosiveness, and this incredible abil ity to jump around and rear and look the part of a very wild horse, all in a confined space,” said Finder’s owner and trainer, Bobby Lovgren. “He’s like a wild child at times. He’s a handful, but he just loves being in front of the camera. Just about the only he’s not very good at is standing Whetherstill.” you go by the name “Joey”, as in War Horse or by your foaled name, Finder’s Key, there are 2 characteristics that define this kind of horse. They are strength and a powerful neck. 1. His strength “Hast thou given the horse strength?” (Job 39:19) Yes! The war horse’s strength comes from God in order to accomplish the many tasks he is exposed too. In the same way, God gives us all the strength we need through His Holy Spirit to accom plish things that our own strength could not 2.accomplish.Hispowerful neck “Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?” (Job 39:19) In old time battles, the war horses often had to pull heavy loads. There were needs to move a heavy canon gun or a batter ing ram which would be roped to a collar or yoke around the horse’s “Ineck.have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharoah’s char iots.” (Song of Solomon) Their neck’s thunderous strength enabled them to see the way forward. God wants our spiritual necks to hold our heads up, to look up, and to move forward in the battle of lies, deceit, and twisted thoughts, ideas, and sug Letgestions.isbe said of us, “They’re not very good at standing still.” War horses please mark your calendars for this Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21. Starting at 9 a.m. on Sat urday, August 20 there will be a 48-hour live stream summit. Go to frankspeech.com. You can get a free app if you want. The event is called “THE MOMENT OF TRUTH.” It is invitation only. All fifty states will have someone report ing on the happenings of their specific state -- their policies, their actions, and their stance on voter integrity. War horses, we must fix 2020 so we can go FORWARD! We must remove all machines and go back to paper bal lots, timely voting guide lines, and hand count ing. We will hear from Lance Wallnau from Dallas, Texas, and Hank Kunneman from Omaha, Nebraska.Ifyouare a leader of a church or fellowship, please open your doors for TOGETHER listen ing and praying. Truth will be revealed on what is INSIDE the machines that are being used to count our votes. How they can be and are be ing used to change our elections into selections. There is also an elec tronic device, right here in Alabama, being used by the name of ERIC. It has to do with voter’s registration information. War horses, this needs to go! My understanding of MOMENT OF TRUTH SUMMIT being held in Springfield, Missouri, is that the last two hours of this summit will walk us through how to put our shoulder to the wheel and move into action. Your NEIGHbor, Deb
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Do you often find yourself waking up with anxiety? If so, you are not alone. Morning anxiety is one of the more common forms of anxiety. Unfortunately, many people find it hard to deal with or even talk about because there’s no obvious cause or trigger. “I’m anxious the minute I wake up” is the way it’s usually described. The good news is that waking up anxious does not have to be a mystery. Not only are there reasons, more importantly, there are very good ways to stop the cy cle. In this article, we will look at how morning anxi ety works, and in my next article we will examine some practical tips to stop this Morninghabit.anxiety is when you feel anxious or afraid immediately after waking up from sleep. For many people, it’s as if they were anxious in their sleep and simply woke up into that anxiety. Typically, morn ing anxiety lasts while you are still in bed but tends to decrease quickly once you get up and start your day. Common signs or symp toms of morning anxiety include nervousness, fear, or dread. You may be able to identify a sense of im pending doom without knowing the cause. When “Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.” - Kahlil Gibran you first wake up, you may experience a flood of wor ry or negative thinking. These thoughts are usually about the immediate future (things you have to do that day) but may include re grets over past decisions or actions. There may even be physical manifestations of morning anxiety such as muscle tension, rest lessness, or stomach upset. Once you’re feeling wor ried, it’s very difficult to go back to sleep. Occasion ally, morning anxiety gets to very high levels and can lead to panic attacks. This happens when there is a lot of worry in combination with the bodily symptoms. One of the most frustrating parts of morning anxiety is that there isn’t usually an obvious cause or trigger. Here is the critical idea you need to understand: There’s a big difference between the initial cause Anxiety by Lisa Philippart, Licensed Professional Counselor into a self-fulfilling proph ecy, because you are train ing your brain to worry as soon as you wake up. To sum up: Many things can cause morning anxiety initially, but it’s worrying about being anxious that keeps you waking up with Oneanxiety.of the most painful parts of waking up with anxiety is how lonely and isolating it feels to have this major struggle you deal with that no one else seems to understand. Is it possible to stop wak ing up with anxiety? Ab solutely. The key idea is that morning anxiety is a habit. This means that it will take some time, effort, and a little patience if you want to break it. Join me in my next article to discover tips and strategies to stop waking up with anxiety.
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of morning anxiety and the maintaining cause. Any number of factors can cause morning anxiety initially: a period of high stress, insomnia, relation ship conflict, physical ill ness, or medical issues. But there is often one thing that maintains morn ing anxiety and keeps it going -- the habit of worry. Here’s how it goes: In the beginning, some external issue causes a period of morning anxiety. For ex ample, maybe you had a bad case of the flu for a week. It would make sense that you might start wak ing up and immediately worrying about how you are going to feel that day. You then get into the habit of worrying about waking up anxious. The problem is that when you get in the habit of looking for signs of anxiety first thing in the morning, it quickly turns
God designed us and what our bodies actually need in order to heal! We need phys ical, emotional, and spiritual Ournourishment.ancestors were so wise in treating illnesses with herbs, which brings me back to where we started. An drographis is one of those God-given herbs used in accent times and still used today. If you are looking for testimonials, it doesn’t get any better than that. So where does this herb fit into your daily life and how does all of this information apply to you? Flu season is coming up. The flu is sim ply a viral infection, and andrographis is antiviral. So easy to use, yet so effective. Do you or anyone you know have cancer, joint pain, au toimmune issues, or Lyme This herb has been used for thousands of years (for good reason)! It’s known as the King of Bitters. An drographis grows in India and has traditionally been used throughout China, Thailand, Malaysia, and of course, India. There is now scientific evidence behind why this herb was used for so many years and is still being used today! This plant has been widely used for treating sore throat, flu, and upper respiratory tract infections. Androgra pholide, a major bioactive chemical constituent of the plant, has shown anti cancer potential in various investigations. Androgra pholide and its derivatives have anti-inflammatory effects in experimental models such as asthma, stroke, and arthritis. In re cent years, pharmaceutical chemists have synthesized numerous activitiesessentialderivatives,andrographolidewhichexhibitpharmacologicalsuchasthosethat are anti-inflammatory, anti bacterial, antitumor, antidi abetic, anti-HIV, antifeed ant, and antiviral. The more research I have done on this herb the more amazed I have become with God’s creation. Eze kiel 47:12 says, “And on the banks, on both sides of the river, there will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither, nor their fruit fail, but they will bear fresh fruit every month because the water for them flows from the sanctu ary. Their fruit will be for food, and their LEAVES for RevelationHEALING.”
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22:2 says, “Through the middle of the street of the city; also, on ei ther side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The LEAVES of the tree were for the HEALING of the nations.” The Bible isn't the only place that talks about herbs and food being used for medicine. Hippocrates con sidered nutrition and herbal remedies one of the main tools that a doctor can use. More than that, dietary mea sures play a lead part in the original oath of Hippocrates. And let’s not forget about his famous quote, “Let food be thy medicine.” We can see over and over, through the Bible and history, the pow er of natural remedies. It’s easy to buy into lies about synthetic drugs. They do not cure disease, they sim ply put a Band-Aid on the problem. If you are wanting to truly get to the root of ill ness and disease you are go ing to want to look into how disease? Spread the word to them! The beautiful thing about herbs is that they are so safe and effective. The more we can use them for ourselves and our families the less we have to rely on drugs that are harming our Webodies!are living in a time where life feels out of con trol. COVID really did a number on us all (also did I mention that COVID is a viral infection and androg raphis kills viral infections. Just sayin’). It’s good to know we can do something to take control. We can use natural remedies to show big pharmaceutical compa nies that there are alternative ways to take care of our bod ies, and not just take care of our bodies, but protect our health and our rights. Herbs and supplements stand for so much. They are a Godgiven blessing that people are going to be using as long as the earth stands. If you have already tried nat ural remedies and loved it, you already know this stuff is good. And if you haven't tried anything like this yet, maybe this is your sign to give it a shot! At Herbs & More in Ath ens, NHC Herb Shop in Killen, and our parent com pany, NEWtritional Health Care, our goal has always been to, “Make America Healthy One Person At A Time.” For more infor mation, go to one of our locations or call 256-7570660 or visit our website at www.nhcherbs.com. Dixie Bell
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This week’s recipe is time saver for sure! Not only is it super yummy, but it is a fast supper for busy school days with leftovers perfect for the school lunchbox. I hope you enjoy this recipe is much as my family does. “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” Romans 5:3-5
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Love Always Hopes by Anna Hamilton all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:12-14 Paul urges us to forget our past and to not lose sight of the goal of Heaven, to press on to our prize. Jesus has given us all the tools we need to achieve the goal of Heaven, if we persevere in continued from page 13 this life and continue to press towards our prize.
AND THEY MAY BE HARD, but the value of an honest life will make it worthwhile. by Mae Lewis
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August 19 - September 01, 2022www.athensnowal.comPage 24 Special Feature Often when we talk about faith, we talk about it as though it is something vague and nebulous that exists in our Iposesspirit.faithuctthing.faithandNowistsdoesn’tsubjectivethoughWegoescarnated.thenbelieveInis“WhatevermakesubjecttruthbreakdownInbigot.narrowtruth,talking“TRUE.”theirnoterated”breakdown.Anddoesn’tlateBelievingdoesn’tBELIEVINGuniverseNow,cannot.proven.Someicebelievereincarnation”mentsthought.heads...ethereal,Weusestatelike“Ibelieveinand“Ithatchocolatecreamishealthy.”thingscanbeSomethingsthenatureoftheissuchthatinathingmakeittrue.thatchocoicecreamishealthymakeithealthy.herewehaveaMany“libmindscanacceptthefactthatbeliefsmaynotbeIfyoubeginaboutobjectivetheywillcallyouminded,andathepost-postmodernofobjective(whichisanotherentirely),westatementslikeyoubelieve,whatistrueforyou.”otherwords,ifyouinreincarnation,youwillbereinButthisonlytoprovemypoint.talkaboutbeliefasitexistsonlyastruth…anditmatterifitexinreality.letmepauseheresaythatbeliefandarenotthesameBeliefisaprodofthemind,andisaproductoftheButforthepurofthisarticle,usethetermsinter changeably. They both exist only in action. Be lief is ACTION. Faith is ACTION...and they both reflect one’s con cepts about truth. FAITH and TRUTH work like a mirror re flection. Faith is the reflection of the truth. But you cannot see the reflection without a mir ror. The mirror is the ac tion. Unless you allow people to see the reflec tion, it might as well not Faithexist. without works is dead. Faith must give birth to action, or it ceases to exist. Faith is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for. Faith ONLY exists in real and quantitative actions. Faith is a public com mitment. Fill in the blank for yourself: “I believe in _____.” Let’s say, for the sake of ar gument, that your belief is in Santa Claus.“I be lieve that Santa Claus is real.” Well, what are you doing about it? Do you put out cookies and milk on Christmas Eve? Do you tell your kids to write letters to him? Do you help Santa every year by giving out gifts to children and to the needy? Because if you don’t do those things, you either don’t actu ally believe in Santa Claus, or you are living a lie. Your belief is then personmatch,andwhoyourFaithWORKSFAITHPOINTLESS.WITHOUTISDEAD.requiresmatchingexpectationswithyouare.YourinnerouterworldsMUSToryouarenotaoffaith.
When you don’t live in line with your beliefs about truth -- your high er values -- you create a conflict in your body and mind that ages you, stresses you, and ulti mately makes you false. Do you believe that honesty and integrity are important? Do you also lie to your spouse or to your boss? If your belief and your actions do not match, you are living a lie. Ghandi said, “If you believe something and don’t live it,that is dis Dohonest.”you believe that prayer works? When was the last time you prayed? Do you ACTU ALLY believe in a real God who throws people into hell? Let me ask you… When was the last time that you tried to keep someone out of hell? When was the last time you shared your “truth” with someone? Penn Jillette (of Penn and Teller) said, “I’ve always said that I don’t respect people who don’t proselytize. I don’t respect that at all. If you believe that there’s a heaven and a hell, and people could be going to hell or not getting eternal life, and you think that it’s not really worth tell ing them this because it would make it socially awkward, how much do you have to hate some body to not proselytize? How much do you have to hate somebody to believe everlasting life is possible and not tell them that? I mean, if I believed, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that a truck was coming at you, and you didn’t believe that truck was bearing down on you, there is a certain point where I tackle you. And this is more im portant than that.” Live a life of honesty... inside and outside. Ex amine your life and see where your beliefs and actions are incongru ent. You may need to make some changes.
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