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Volume 7, Number 3

contentsSEPTEMBER 2012

features28 Tyrone Keys

A Legacy of Faith, Hope, and Love

columns12 The Way I See It

Chick-Fil-A… Dilemma for Engaging the Culture

16 Modern Motherhood The Tale of an Anti-Soccer Mom

20 Education Connection Interview with Todd Mitchell,Headmaster of the Veritas School

22 Outside In The Smell of Football

24 Salt & Light Wellsfest 2012

26 Think Tank Then What?

36 Let’s Get Real Are You Being Fired?

37 Let’s Talk it Over Mirror, Mirror Your Kids

38 Pastor’s Perspective Trusting a Gracious God in a Time of Trauma

40 Living My Call Preparing To Be A Mom

46 HomeWorks Help for the Overloaded Life

47 Legal Advice Very Important: Care of the Caregiver

48 All in the Family Six Back-to-School Pointers for Back-to-School Parents

departments11 Healthy Living

Five Myths of Strength Training

18 The Doctor Is In Young at Heart Gala

34 Food For Thought Back to Busy

42 Christian Commerce Circle 7 with Will Pace

43 Money Matters Measuring SUCCESS

44 Fresh Finds Back-to--School Finds

51 A View From YouComments from our Website

52 Rave ReviewsBooks, Movies, and Music

in every issue8 Editor’s Letter

53 Event Calendar54 Quips & Quotes54 Ad Directory

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❝ Joy can be real only ifpeople look on their lifeas a service, and have a definite object in lifeoutside themselves and their personalhappiness. ❞

– Leo Tolstoy

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says tohim, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about hisphysical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is notaccompanied by action, is dead. – James 2:15-16.

It was in early December of last year that an email appeared in my inboxone morning from Tyrone Keys. My football IQ is right up there with myMath IQ…which is, to say the least, less than impressive. I do, however, knowwhat the Super Bowl is. I do know who the Chicago Bears are, and believe it or not, I dorecall the 1980 MSU and Alabama football game at Memorial Stadium when the underdogBulldogs upset the #1 Crimson Tide in a real cliffhanger. Bulldog Tyrone Keys was largelyresponsible for causing Alabama’s fumble on the goal line in the final seconds of the game. Iknew right away that Tyrone was someone I would enjoy talking to.

He was back in Jackson a few weeks later, and when we met for coffee, he shared hisstory with me. Today as head of All Sports Community Service, an organization he startedin Tampa to provide education, nurture, and mentorship to challenged youth, Tyrone hasimpacted the lives of literally thousands of youth who have defied the odds and thestereotypes that characterize so many at-risk kids of our day. Tyrone articulates his owndefining moments and has gone to great lengths to seek out and express his appreciation toadults who invested love, hope, and time in him. With that in mind, the alumni of the AllSports Community Foundation return as professionals in successful careers to serve asmentors to the kids who come after them. You are in for a treat as you get to know Tyroneand sense his great heart for others. His story is a lesson on so many levels—discipleship,stewardship, purpose, generosity, and most of all—what the love of Christ looks like inordinary everyday living.

Two remarkable Jackson ladies, Peggy Wall and Barbara Hamilton, are writing a bookabout Tyrone. It would be like leaving out the juiciest part of the Tyrone story if I did not letyou in on their story, which we are including as “The Story Behind the Story.”

I don’t know about you, but the daily headlines have stirred deep emotions in my heartand soul this summer. I have felt a grief over the “lostness” of our culture in a way I neverhave before. On the week of the shootings at the theatre in Denver, I commented toCharles on the way to church that I hoped our minister would say something that morningthat would in some way address the sick feeling inside of me, and something that wouldgive real substance to the question I knew I would get from some of my friends who think Iam quite strange. “How did God let this happen?” I was not disappointed.

Dr. Ligon Duncan hit the topic head on, and so I asked him to write a piece for us onhow we, as Christians, interpret life in light of God’s Word. God is never surprised, and ifwe knew His word better, I suppose we would be less surprised as well when thosecalamitous events come out of nowhere and we wonder, “Lord, were you sitting on yourhands?” Do not miss “A Pastor’s Perspective,” a new section we plan to bring you regularly.

We live in a shallow culture that tries to reduce every significant aspect of life to either abumper sticker or a platitude. I want more. I hope our “Pastor’s Perspective” is going to giveour readers real meat to consider as we attempt to live “in the world” without being jadedby it.

The school bell has heralded a new year, new beginnings, and for some, freshanxieties with so much “new.” I do not miss that aspect of parenting, although Charlesand I are starting to experience a little of that through the grandchildren. At this stage oflife, we are glad we have dogs instead of children! Seriously, however, I wish I couldhave had Dr. John Cox to help me out a hundred years ago. Do not miss his adviceespecially for “Back-to-School Parents!”

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By the time this article is out, the furor over Chick-fil-Apresident Dan Cathy’s statement to the Baptist Press willlikely have died down, and the media frenzy will havereturned to the presidential election. I candidly did not paymuch attention to the hoopla, as I had previously studied Chick-fil-A as agreat example of how to operate an effective organization, and I was wellaware of the founder’s beliefs. As a business consultant, I have alwaysbeen impressed by the talents andfriendliness of Chick-fil-A’s employees andthe precision of the company’s operations. Ihave interviewed operators of Chick-fil-Afranchises and sought the “secret to theirsuccess.” Interestingly, the fundamentalreason for the company’s success theyshared with me was a philosophy of caringfor their employees who in turn care fortheir customers.

Out of curiosity, I went back and read theinterview with the Baptist Press which wasfairly typical of interviews I have read in thepast with the Cathy family. Cathy’s statementin the interview that he was “guilty ascharged” regarding the company’s support ofthe traditional family is what was frequentlyquoted in the media. Interestingly, he also went on to say, “We are verymuch supportive of the family -- the biblical definition of the family unit.We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we aremarried to our first wives. We give God thanks for that.” Probably notrealizing the controversy about to come, Cathy concluded by stating, “Weintend to stay the course; We know that it might not be popular witheveryone, but thank the Lord, we live in a country where we can shareour values and operate on biblical principles.”

One of the most influential business books ever written is Jim Collins’Good to Great. One of the core principles that Collins shares in his bookis to “confront the brutal facts.” Collins encourages business leaders to

deal with their present reality. Similarly, I believe it is important forfollowers of the way of Jesus to consider the present reality in which welive. As Bob Dylan sang, “The times they are a-changin.” However, theyoften tend to change slowly. Sometimes, so slow that we don’t evenrealize things have changed until something dramatic wakes us up to thenew reality. As I reflect on the Chick-fil-A hysteria, it is interestingbecause it is clear that we now live in a society that is quite divided about

some very important issues and that there is adefinite intolerance for leaders who espousebiblical values.

While this uproar was over the traditionalfamily issue, it certainly could have been overthe many other values that the Cathy’s have asChristians and how they operate theirbusiness. The basic advice from businesspundits to the company was to keep thefounders’ opinions to themselves and focus onselling chicken sandwiches. From a businessperspective, that is probably good advice—they do make a good chicken sandwich!However, the dilemma that a follower of Jesushas is that we are not called to keep the GoodNews to ourselves. As I write, the children’sBible song “This Little Light of Mine” and

the lyrics Hide it under a bushel? No! I’m gonna let it shine, echo in myhead. Ultimately, we will all have our day of judgment with our Creator,and I don’t think any of us want to be guilty of not letting the love of Godshine through us to help a dark and hurting world. The Cathy family hascertainly tried to let their light shine and many people have been blessedbecause of their faithfulness. May your light shine bright and strong! Y

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It happens to me on a regular basis. I push my cart into the grocerystore, bribing my three-year-old with my iPhone to sit in the seat. Ichat with her as I wander through the produce section trying to find abanana that’s not the same color as the limes, and I’ll bump into a Mommyacquaintance. We are both a mess wearing faded yoga pants withunwashed hair pulled back in a sloppy ponytail. My youngest daughter,Sadie, has dressed herself: kitten rain boots (90 degrees and sunny), hotpink leotard with rhinestones bedazzled around the neck, andone of her sister’s miniskirts hanging off her hips.

“Hey Robin!” Tired Mommy says.“Hey! How are you? Where are the rest of

your kids?” I’ll ask.“Oh, soccer practice. Gotta be back at the

field in a few minutes. Then pick Princess upfrom dance. Then we have art tomorrow. Andkarate. And Boy Scouts. And piano lessons,”and on and on and on it goes.

I usually walk away from these conversationsfeeling guilty.

Thoughts race through my head. My kids don’tdo enough. They aren’t going to know how to doany of that. If they decide they want to play soccerwhen they are 10 years old, they are already goingto be six years behind everyone else.

Last year my five-year-old and my seven-year-olddaughters took dance. They seemed to enjoy itthroughout the year, but when it came recital time,Emma, my five-year-old, balked. Well, actually, she lost hermind. She threw a fit worthy of Toddlers and Tiaras and refused to put onher clothes to go to the dress rehearsal. My husband was out of town onbusiness, so I called upon the Fount of All Wisdom—my mother.

I explained that Emma had lost her mind and was refusing to put onthe most elaborate and sparkly costume I had ever seen. I had paid for herto take dance all year, and now she was refusing to dance.

“I feel like I should make her do it. I’m the adult, right? Doesn’t sheneed to learn to finish what she started?” I asked.

“But she didn’t start it. You did. You signed her up to see if she liked it,and guess what? She doesn’t. Move on. Nobody cares,” my mother said.

I let Emma off the hook. She held my hand and smiled when wedropped her older sister off at the rehearsal. She practically beamed fromher seat as her friends danced on stage, and she watched.

I feel guilty because my kids don’t do enough, then, feel guilty when Imake them participate.

I came to the point where I had to make a decision for our family. Bythe time I pick up my kids from school, I have already gone grocery

shopping, cooked dinner, put the baby down for a nap, worked atleast a few hours from home, done laundry, and picked up

around the house. After school, we barely have time to eatdinner and do homework before it’s time to bathe and get inthe bed.

I’ve had to decide what my kids will remember oftheir childhoods.

I am the anti-soccer mom. I believe in building fortsand jumping into creeks. I believe in eating popsicles andletting them drip down your elbows—ruining your goodshirt. I believe in spraying the trampoline with a waterhose and digging in the dirt for worms. I believe inplaying hide and seek until the streetlights come onand your Momma has to call you inside more thanonce. I believe in making my kids take a bath beforedinner because they are so dirty, from simply beingkids, that they can’t possibly sit at my table. And Ibelieve in sitting at the table and looking them in theeyes every night instead of chauffeuring them all overtown to events they show no interest in.

Aubrey and Emma chose not to take dance againthis year. Aubrey asked if she could take piano lessons and I agreed. Iasked Emma if there was anything new she would like to try. She tuckedherself beside me on the couch and slipped her tiny arm around my neckand whispered, “I just wanna be wif you, Momma.” And that is somethingwe can both be good at. Y

Robin O’Bryant is mother to three daughters, wife to one husband,and debut author of Ketchup Is A Vegetable And Other Lies MomsTell Themselves. She shares the drama and hilarity of motherhood inher syndicated family humor column, “Robin’s Chicks” and on herblog by the same name. (www.robinschicks.com)

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MCL: Tell us a little about yourbackground, education, and your family.

I grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, and ammoving to Jackson from Panama City, Florida.My wife Tricia and I have six children, four ofwhom will be attending Veritas this year. I am agraduate of Troy State University, served threeyears active duty in the Army, and earned aMaster’s of Divinity at Mid-America Seminary inMemphis. I have served on the staff of churchesin Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. I servedCovenant Christian School of Panama City forthree years before I was introduced to TheVeritas School. I entered the field of educationout of a desire to see my own children educatedin a classical Christian school. I am currentlyworking toward a second Master’s Degree inIndependent School Administration at DeltaState University.

MCL: How do you incorporate your faithinto your everyday roles?

Great question! While most of our world isseeking to compartmentalize all areas of life, Ibelieve it is important to integrate our Christianworldview in all areas of learning. Thisintegration is one of the major distinctions ofclassical Christian education. We begin each dayat The Veritas School with “Morning Meeting.”This is a time that we gather for prayer, worship,and a short devotion from the Bible. The beauty

of The Veritas School is that in every class,every teacher incorporates their faith byconnecting the truth of the lesson to the truthof the gospel.

MCL: What inspired you to become theheadmaster at The Veritas School?

I believe my family and I were called by Godto join The Veritas School. With a similar visionfor education and a desire to utilize a classicalChristian method of instruction, we believedTVS to be a great fit for the future of our family.We are joining them to equip a new generationof leaders to think and live biblically.

MCL: What is a classical education?It is important to note that The Veritas

School provides a classical Christian education.The word classical refers to the methodology,structure, and form of the education, as well asthe content of the studies. Most moderneducation focuses on teaching subjects. Whileclassical educators do teach a variety of subjects,the focus is on teaching students the tools oflearning in preparation for further study ofsubjects after high school. At The VeritasSchool, we strive to take advantage of thenatural inclinations of our students at theirrespective stages of development to maximizelearning. For example, grammar students(K5–Grade 6) find it easy and fun to memorize.

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They enjoy singing and chanting and are givenopportunities to memorize all types of facts inmath, history, grammar, Bible, and Latin. Thesefacts are the basic building blocks inherent ineach subject. Logic students (Grades 7-8) like tocontradict their elders, they love to argue, theyenjoy pointing out our mistakes, and they enjoychallenging discussions with no easy solution.These students are ripe for instruction andtraining in formal logic. Rhetoric stage students(Grades 9-12 ) begin to show signs of expressionand creativity. These students are anxious toachieve independence and long to expressthemselves. At The Veritas School, they aretaught to communicate eloquently andpersuasively through instruction in rhetoric.With a careful focus on curriculum selectionand instruction, classical Christian educatorsteach “with the grain” of the child so that theyinherit the tools to learn on their own.

MCL: What makes The Veritas School unique?

The Veritas School has a Christ-centeredmission set on developing Christian thinkersand leaders, and we do this using a unique, yettime-tested approach to education. Whileclassical education is unique to Veritas in theJackson metro area, it is not a fad or the trendymodel of the day. America’s forefathers wereclassically trained and some of the greatestminds in history were brought up in a classicaltradition. Researching to discover more aboutclassical Christian education is a worthyinvestment for any parent desiring the besteducation possible for their child.

MCL: What are your future plans forThe Veritas School?

My future plan for The Veritas School is tostay the course. I desire to partner with parentsin raising the next generation of leaders throughclassical Christian education. Perpetuating thisvision will help us to develop Christian thinkerswho will lead both culturally and spiritually asthey mature.

MCL: Is there anything else you wouldlike to share?

For families interested in learning moreabout our vision, they can contact the schooloffice to receive a free DISCOVER book onclassical Christian education. It is our gift toinquiring parents. Y

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A ah…that smell.The smell of anaged-leather football.The first driftof the cool fall air passing by

brings with it the aroma of football, and notjust any ole football, SEC football. The grillscrank up on Saturday, and the chatter goesback and forth as the rivals sink their teethinto the delicate parts. The drummers drum,the boys play, and the girls cheer. It tarriesfar too long, and it ends in a flash, but atlast, it’s here.

“Football is an incredible game.Sometimes it’s so incredible, it’sunbelievable,” said Tom Landry, legendarycoach of the Cowboys.

What makes it that way is that it’s anarena where men can apply every attributeof character and skill to a particular craft. It’sphysical, but its physicality is wasted withoutintellect, its intellect is wasted without thehuman will, and in the end, all of it issomehow swallowed up by fate andcircumstance. But, what makes the game sogreat for those that play it are therelationships; they’re built on hardship, trial, sweat, and pain. And, when there’svictory, it satisfies.

That concentrated effort to a common goalcreates an opportunity for relationship, andthe common goal being a good one nurturesdeeper relationships.

“Football is a great deal like life in that itteaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance,competitive drive, selflessness, and respect forauthority is the price that each and every oneof us must pay to achieve any goal that is

worthwhile.” Vince Lombardi had it right. The dynamics of football can be easily

compared to the church. Passion for both runto extremes, and zealousness of beliefsseparate and divide causing rivalry. Eachchurch waves its banner just as each teamwears its colors. Worth is proven in results.The right way is argued by the fruit it bears.Denominations don’t strive to be competitivewith one another, but the reality is that theyare, like it or not, in a competitive situation.

It puzzles me that in this modern era ofhigh productivity, efficiencies of time, and theability to communicate globally and instantly,that as a church, from my point of view, we’venot faired very well on the field of play. And,when you add in the caveat that there aremore than 50 churches in Madison County,the situation is even more perplexing. I could,with ease, fill the rest of this column with thestatistical facts, but I’ll digress.

The question an SEC football teams asks is,“How do we win a national championship withwhat we have to work with?” The questionpastors and churches ask frequently is, “Howdo we most effectively reach the lost andequip the saved in this era we live in?” For afootball team, the destination is clear andspecific: a national championship. But for achurch, not so clear.

What I mean is, how equipped isequipped and how many lost people are wetalking about? Are we looking for 15%growth this year or are we looking to saveevery single human being in MadisonCounty this year? Based solely on results,

it’s apparent to me that we don’t yet knowhow to win championships.

When we’re commanded to love ourneighbor, to what extreme does that mean andhow dirty do we get in the affairs of another?When we’re called to pray, how many hours oryears of prayer are we talking about? Whatabout fasting?

Were I a theologian or philosopher orprophet, maybe I’d have answers suitable, butI’m a regular guy, a layman. He hasn’t calledme to full-time ministry in the non-secularworld. However, I am called to full-timeministry in my realm of influence and it’s fromthat approach that I yearn for answers.

The one thing I do feel certain about is thatI’ve got to be all in with Jesus and join effortswith the others that are all in. I need to besure that I’ve weighed the cost and that myfamily understands it, as much as that’spossible for us. And, maybe the Lord will fillin the blanks to those intimate details.

Coach Lombardi also said, “Once youagree upon the price you and your familymust pay for success, it enables you to ignorethe minor hurts, the opponent’s pressure andthe temporary failures.”

Aah…football and Jesus. Y

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➺salt & lightby KIMBERLY GRACE BOWMAN

Above all, clothe yourselves with love,which binds us all together in perfectharmony. – Colossians 3:14

Early fall is a great time in the Jackson,Mississippi, area to take part in Jackson’sfirst ever festival which celebrates twenty-

nine years this September and offers anaffordable avenue for family fun. Not only is this agreat recreational event, but WellsFest donates allproceeds to a particular organization each year. Thisyear, WellsFest will sponsor the Farish Street YMCA inproviding an updated and working playground for inner-city children.

WellsFest was first created in 1984 by Wells United Methodist Church. Wells United MethodistChurch organized in 1926 in response to the growth ofthe Northwest Jackson area and the lack of aMethodist church.

Under the leadership of Reverend C.E. Downer, thechurch began with 76 charter members. After the needfor a larger church building became apparent, theyreceived permission to congregate at Galloway Schoolafter appealing to the city. But even larger growthprompted the decision to build a permanent churchbuilding that would house its members. In 1927, theground-breaking ceremony was held at the present-daylocation on the corner of Bailey Avenue and Glendale.Many donations and help followed as the church wasunder construction.

When the suggested name of Glendale MethodistChurch was proposed, the congregation approved it.And that name would stand for almost 20 years, whenthe name would be changed to Wells UnitedMethodist Church in honor of the late Pastor J.A.Wells, who served for 15 years as Pastor of GlendaleMethodist Church.

Since then, Wells United Methodist Church has hadsix other pastors who would each lend to the mission ofthe church of being a place for the community. Butduring that time, growth diminished and less peoplebegan to join the church. After current Pastor KeithTonkel’s initiation in 1969, growth returned under hisvision—which was to be salt and light and welcomeeveryone in the community by “seeking opportunities to promote racialharmony in the heart of Mississippi.”

Over the years, Wells United Methodist Church grew in numbers andwas expanded along with its growth. In 1984, renovation efforts began.And at the same time, a friend to the church proposed to form an eventto increase funds for the project. The church liked the idea, yet theywanted instead to donate the money to benefit another organization.

Since the first WellsFest in1984, the annual tradition hasbecome a “must-do” item inJackson to have fun and help awell-needed organization.

Created in 1984, WellsUnited Methodist Church’svision for WellFest has been“to help some deserving localservice organization, to providea place where people can havefun and enjoy good music in a drug and alcohol-freeenvironment,” and “to show that God’s love can bringthis community together in support of a worthy cause.”And the vision has continued into what will be thetwenty-ninth WellsFest on September 29, 2012.

WellsFest will feature many different activities for allages and especially families. Commencement of eventsbegins first on Tuesday, September 25 at the WellsFestArt Night with the previews beginning at 5:30 p.m. until 7p.m., and with the live auction starting immediatelyafterwards at 7 p.m.

The main events of the following Saturday will takeplace at the Jamie Fowler Boyll Park. Events will begin at8 a.m. with the 5k Run and Walk (sponsored by BlueCross Blue Shield of Mississippi) and a 1-mile Fun Run at9 a.m. Also at 9 a.m., there will be a Pet Paradeaccompanied by the blessing of the pets.

The enjoyable tone of WellsFest is set with continuouslive music throughout the day. Children can enjoyclimbing a rock wall, riding ponies, and other funchildren’s events. All visitors can also enjoy many activitiesincluding a silent auction, various arts and crafts vendorbooths, a plant sale, plus foods and concessions. One ofthe best parts is that there is no admission charge. From 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., visitors can experience fun andfamily-friendly activities which exclude no one. The entirecommunity is welcomed.

For more information about Wells United MethodistChurch, visit their website at www.wellschurch.org or call

601-353-0658. For further information about WellsFest, visitwww.wellsfest.org or call the church’s number above. Y

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“The annual art sale andauction that is a part ofWellsFest will again haveits own venue this year,”said Brenda Ferguson,chair of this year’sWellsFest.“This way the artsale and auction are notcompeting with thefestival’s music. Having aseparate event from thefestival allows art patronsand WellsFest supporters toenjoy WellsFest Art Nighton Tuesday before thefestival, and then come tothe festival on Saturday atJamie Fowler Boyll Parkand not have to juggle theirlove for music and art.”Admission to both is free.


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➺think tankby ANDY WIMBERLY

Several years ago riding in my car on the way to a golfgame, I was listening to an audio tape by teachingpastor John Ortberg. It was obviously several years

ago by the fact it was an audio tape, not a CD, iPhone, oriPod. The name of the tape was, It All Goes Back in the Box. Since thenthat message has become a best seller in hardback book form. Pick up acopy.

Toward the end of his talk, he talked about when we reach the level ofsuccess that we’ve always dreamed of—being the manager of our division,the president of the company, the biggest producer in our firm, have thefinancial security that we’ve dreamed and worked years for, or reached alevel of success that puts you as the best of the best. Ortberg then said,“Once you reach that top level, the highest rung on your success ladder;ask yourself a two word question, “Then what?”

Personal confession time. For 30 plus years, I wanted to be the numberone producer with the financial institution I was associated with. Someyears we would be number 40, number 10, and one year was numberthree. But it wasn’t number one, and I was never personally satisfied. Iwas passionately driven to be number one, and pretty much anything that

got in my way had to be dealt with. Then on the audio in my car that day,the question came as clear, precise and stinging as anything in my life.“Andy, once you have become the #1 producer in your firm, then what?”What is the next rung on your ladder when you have reached the top one?Once you’ve reached your goal, then what? Set higher goals? It was like anaddiction for me, no matter how much success, no matter how muchmoney, it was never enough. Someone asked John Rockefeller how muchmoney is enough? His answer, “just a little bit more”

I remember pulling my car to the side of the road and started thinkingabout and rehashing the last 20 years. I had given so much effort to mysuccess journey that a lot of damage had been left in my wake. Time withmy family, time to keep physically fit, time to just be alone with myself and

Then What?time reading my Bible and building a relationship with JESUS. Didn’thave time for all of that; I was on a mission.

Speaking as an experienced egomaniac, the sales awards get tarnished,the big fancy offices grow old and cold, and life in pursuit of getting tothe top ain’t all that much fun. Once we get there, and when our dreamcomes true, sometimes they don’t look like the dreams that we wantedwhen we started.

Quoting Max Lucado: “What we hope will bring life brings limitedamounts…three fifty’s worth.” We connect with a career; find meaning infamily, yet long for something more. As a nine year old on Christmasmorning Max assembled a miniature train set, complete flashing lights,battery powered engine and plenty of track. He placed the locomotive onthe track and watched in sheer glee as three pounds of pure steel woundits way across his bedroom floor. Around and around and around…around…and around. After a while he picked it up and turned it in theother direction. It went around and around and around...and around.“Mom, what else did you get me for Christmas?”

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While doing this exercise, be brutally honest with yourself. You are theonly one that will probably ever see it. Each month refer back to thistable and update it.

Here comes the fun part. After doing this exercise for a few times, askyourself the “THEN WHAT” question. You will be amazed at thedirection, vision, and clarity for your life that will come.

Try it. After all, we are all here for just a short time anyway; let’s makethe most of it for our LORD, our families, and ourselves. Y

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Tyrone Keys is not average—not in his size, not in hischaracter, and certainly not in his commitment. A poetonce wrote, “The measure of a man is not in his living;the measure of a man can be found in his giving.” AndTyrone has given much. After a career in the NFL,Tyrone founded All Sports Community Service (ASCS), a

mentorship and scholarship program in Tampa, Florida. Through ASCS,he has bought into the hopes and dreams of other people and has left agiant handprint etched into the fabric of countless lives. “My ultimategoal in life all along,” he says, “has been to help young people the waymy teachers and coaches helped me.”

Tyrone recalls how his call to service was first kindled in 1968. It wasthe evening of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination, and the stories ofDr. King and his speeches ran on television all day long. The words fromDr. King that stuck in eight-year-old Tyrone’s mind were these: “It’s notthe color of your skin, but the content of your character,” and “Everyonecan be great because everyone can serve.” He wanted to serve.

Tyrone’s first opportunity to serve came when, as a fourth grader, hewas selected to be a patrol officer at Dawson Elementary School. Heshared a post at the corner of Queens Road and Sunset with anotheryoung student named Artis Rouser and the two of them enjoyed theresponsibility of helping their fellow students cross the street. To thispair, they were living out Dr. King’s words that “Anyone can be greatbecause everyone can serve.”

Another defining moment for Tyrone occurred during his sixth gradeyear. The year was 1970, and Jackson schools were being integrated.Mary Hagan was the first white teacher at all-black Dawson. “She wasthe first white person I had ever spoken to,” Tyrone remembers. On thefirst day of school their new teacher told them they were all going to bejust fine. She told them it was good to have dreams, and they couldaccomplish those dreams, for they had talents and abilities and a specialpurpose in life.

“No teacher had ever told us that before,” Tyrone says, “but webelieved her.” Mrs. Hagan planted possibilities in Tyrone’s mind, and henever forgot them.

Mary Hagan displayed such courage as she entered the school eachday in the face of adversity and jeers from those who wanted to impedeprogress. Her gracious resolve made a huge impact on young Tyrone.

He never forgot her scampering around the playground, trying toconvince the boys she knew football. “She didn’t know the game,”Tyrone laughs, “but boy, did she know how to connect with her

students. She was willing to invest love in her students, and thatinvestment has made all the difference in the world to me,” he says.

On the last day of school, Mrs. Hagan recited a poem entitled, “Whatis Love?” She mentioned in her poem that Love is when one of herstudents comes to visit. Nearly forty years later, Tyrone reconnectedwith Mrs. Hagan and shared their story with over 500 educators at theTeacher of the Year Dinner in her hometown of Baton Rouge.

Other MentorsMary Hagan wasn’t the only teacher to leave a lasting impression on

Tyrone. His high school football coach at Callaway, Odell Jenkins, also sawsomething special in him. Not only did he make sure Tyrone played hisbest on the field, but he held him accountable for the way he conductedhimself off the field as well. Tyrone credits Jenkins with developing in hima true appreciation of character and commitment. “He once told me, ‘Sowa thought . . . reap a word. Sow a word . . . reap an action. Sow an action .. . reap a destiny. Sow a destiny . . . reap a character.’ That advice hasinfluenced the way I’ve tried to structure my life.”

Coach Jenkins was instrumental in Tyrone’s scholarship offer toMississippi State, and he shared his belief in the importance ofmentoring. He told Tyrone his success meant nothing if he didn’t returnto help someone else. “I knew what he meant,” Tyrone says, “because healways wanted me to understand that I had a duty to help my fellowstudents who were struggling. But I had no idea that philosophy wouldbe where I would ultimately find God’s purpose for my life.”

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Godly mentors like Mary Hagan and Odell Jenkins encouragedTyrone to accomplish things that were before, only dreams in a kid’sheart. They planted seeds of love and compassion. They helped him,pushed him, and inspired him. Most of all, they believed in him, and hewill be the first to tell you that’s something you can’t put a price tag on.

At Mississippi State, Tyrone did his best to honor the faith and lovehis family, coaches, and teachers had placed in him, and he wasdetermined to do his best for his team and the university. He wasrecognized and honored for his outstanding play as a defensive linemanand was selected All-SEC for three years. Later Tyrone would win hismost treasured award, the SEC Story of Character Award. But thosehonors are not what he remembers most.

The greatest and most indelible memory Tyrone has of his collegecareer is the Mississippi State-Alabama game of 1980 when the CrimsonTide, sporting a 22-game winning streak and a national number oneranking, pulled into Memorial Stadium in Jackson. With only twenty-twoseconds left in the game, State led 6-3, but Alabama was on State’s four-yard line. When the ball was snapped, Tyrone slammed into thequarterback and jarred the ball loose. State recovered the fumble andpreserved one of the greatest upsets ever in collegiate football.

But to Tyrone, what happened after the game completely eclipsedanything that had occurred during it. “The door to our locker roomopened, and in walked Bear Bryant. The room grew quiet, and whatfollowed,” Tyrone recalls, “was the greatest example of character andsportsmanship I had ever witnessed. With a thousand fans jeering athim, he walked all the way across the field to congratulate not just ourcoach, but our team. Now that was class.”

Bear Bryant never knew the impact of his gesture of respect that day,but Tyrone savored the moment and safely tucked it away, determinedhis life would display the same qualities he had witnessed in that lockerroom.

Translating the Life LessonsIn the spring of 1981 the New York Jets drafted Tyrone, but he opted

instead to play in the Canadian Football League. Two years later he wassigned by the Chicago Bears. “I felt like I was on top of the world with

the Bears. We were treated like royalty by the people of Chicago and theBear organization, and quite honestly, we thought we deserved it becausewe were good—really good.” But on a Monday night the MiamiDolphins soundly defeated the undefeated Bears on national television,and suddenly they weren’t so invincible any more.

After the game, Coach Ditka told the team they could let the defeateat away at them, or they could use it as a springboard for a greatcomeback. The decision was theirs. They finished the season withoutanother loss and defeated the New England Patriots 46-10 in the SuperBowl. They even found time to record the rap video, The Super BowlShuffle, which helped get their swagger back while entertaining Americaand raising over $300 thousand dollars for needy families in the Chicagoarea. (Incidentally, you can view the Shuffle on YouTube. Tyrone is agreat keyboardist!)

Tyrone often shares that experience with kids because he believesthey need to know that everyone has setbacks. The important thing iswhat happens next. They can resent them, become angry, blamesomeone else, or they can make up their minds to turn those negativesetbacks into positive comebacks. He adds, “I like to tell them aboutPeter, who thought he was the most faithful follower of Jesus. Yet, in amoment of weakness, the Bible says Peter denied even knowing Jesus. Asetback of gigantic proportions! But he worked at it, turned that mistakearound, and became the rock Jesus used to build his church on. What acomeback!”

Tyrone knows that kids need to hear truths like that and understandPeter was not trapped in a black hole...and neither are they. There is away out, but it’s up to them. Like the Bears, they can completely reversea devastating setback.

When most players and fans celebrated after the Super Bowl game,Tyrone found himself walking down a street in New Orleans thinkingabout being a champion at the pinnacle of his career and having donewhat thousands of players had only dreamed about. But something wasmissing. “I should have been dancing down that street,” he says, “butthere I was just walking...and thinking.” At that moment a thoughtpierced his mind, A Super Bowl is just a Super Bowl. There is more,much more to life!

“I realized God had just spoken to me and had introduced me to Hisvision for my life, but I knew if He wanted us to be on the same page,He’d have to give me a clearer picture than that.”

By the next year Tyrone was no longer a Chicago Bear but a TampaBay Buccaneer—from the best team in football to the worst—as in arecord of 18-1 to a record of 2-14. “I felt a lot like Abraham. God calledhim to leave his home, his comfort, wealth and security and go to a placehe’d never heard of, to people who could offer him nothing.” The onlything Tyrone had to stand on was the seed of faith that had been plantedin him years before. At that point, he hoped it was enough.

It was in Tampa that he began to follow in his mother’s footsteps andbegan teaching in the off season.

His career in Tampa Bay lasted only two seasons before he was tradedto San Diego. The scripture Proverbs 19:21 says, “There are manypurposes in a man’s heart, but the counsel of the Lord shall stand.” TheLord’s counsel and plan for Tyrone were just beginning to unfold. Acareer ending injury forced Tyrone’s retirement in 1990. He headed backto Tampa with the feeling God was moving him toward teaching,counseling, and coaching.

“I remembered the coaches I had in high school, and I wanted to bejust like them. I wanted to love kids the way they did and be a positiveinfluence on them.”

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The Keys family: Daughter Chyla, wife Bessie Ruth, Son Tyrone, Jr.,and Tyrone


The Call to MentoringHe must have done something right, for soon kids

from all over Tampa were seeking his help and adviceon how to get to college by way of a scholarship—theonly way disadvantaged kids with their backgroundcould even think about college. Most were from poor,broken homes, rough neighborhoods, and anenvironment where “success” was a strange, unfamiliarword. The parents were largely uneducated so the kidshad been taught to “settle,” and the cycle of despairwas never broken but repeated over and over.

One such kid was Albert Perry, an outstanding highschool football player in Tampa with the potential ofplaying big time on the college level. He desperatelywanted to play ball and escape his hopelessenvironment. Tyrone helped the boy with hisadmissions application, made a highlight film of hisgames, and worked to get him a scholarship to TexasSouthern University. What Tyrone didn’t know was that the boy didn’thave a way to get there so he never went.

On April 25, 1993 at a block party in a housing project, Albertplayfully squirted someone with a water gun. That someone pulled a realgun and fired. Albert was struck in the back as he tried to get away. Hedied on the way to the hospital. “Nothing in my life had ever affectedme so profoundly,” Tyrone recalls. “What else could I have done? It wasthe defining moment in my life when I realized something had to bedone. I knew the reclaiming of young lives had to start somewhere, so itmight as well start with me.”

But Tyrone didn’t know how, and he didn’t know where. God had allthe answers, so Tyrone knew he had to place his trust in Him forwisdom and guidance. Jerry Ulm, Sr., owner of Jerry Ulm Dodge inTampa, heard about Tyrone’s commitment to youth and wanted to helpsome of the students with summer jobs. The only requirement was thatthey, too, would serve as mentors. Ulm hired three students thatsummer: T.J. Lewis, who later graduated from Queens College andbecame a Vice President of Bank of America; Eric Hayes, whograduated from the University of Baltimore and became head basketballcoach in Pasco County, Florida; and Jerald Mack, who later received adegree from the University of Phoenix and has now provided a grouphome for disadvantaged adults in the Tampa area.

Ulm and Tyrone got to know each other. Tyrone saw Ulm’scompassion and love, and Ulm saw Tyrone’s. Ulm gave Tyrone a checkwhich became seed money for the mentoring program. Summer endedand the three students made it safely to college. Tyrone stopped by the

dealership to thank Ulm for his generosity and was told thatUlm was in the hospital. Tyrone sat in the showroom and wrotehim a letter of gratitude for showing the three young men that

people cared about them. Later that week Tyrone got a call from JerryUlm, Jr. He mentioned that his dad had read Tyrone’s letter. He thensaid that his dad had passed away and that the family thought so muchof what Tyrone was doing that in lieu of flowers they asked that alldealerships in the Southeast, family and friends, send their memorialgifts to Tyrone’s organization. At that time Tyrone did not have afoundation, but this action on the part of the Ulm family sparked theinterest of many people in the Tampa area.

Tyrone attended the funeral service, and his life has never been thesame. As Jerry Ulm, Jr. gave the eulogy, he spoke about a man who hadcome into his dad’s life that summer, and as he was speaking, Tyronefelt the atmosphere changing. Jerry began to read a letter, Tyrone’sletter. Tyrone realized that the power of love—the love of God and thelove of others—is what we all must have to fulfill our destiny.

All Sports Community ServiceBecause of the generosity and encouragement of the Ulm family, All

Sports Community Service, ASCS, was founded in 1993. What Tyronehas learned on his quest is that everyone is born with a dream and eachof us has a distinct design. Tyrone blocked a lot of passes fulfilling achildhood dream of success in football, but God had a unique dream orvision to give purpose and meaning to his quest for real and truesuccess. He learned that people have been assigned by God to helpeach other. Who could have known that at the same time Tyrone had avision of mentoring at-risk students, Coach Kenneth Muldrow, a coachat Tampa’s Blake High School whom Tyrone had met in 1987, had the

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The 1985 Chicago Super Bowl Champs held a25th reunion at The White House in 2011.Their first reception was cancelled followingthe Challenger disaster.

Tyrone reunites withhis sixth-gradeteacher, Mrs. Hagan(center) 40 yearslater.

The Bears celebratetheir victory over NewEngland in 1985.

Tyrone is honored by MSU School ofEducation as Alumnus of the Year.Left to Right: Coach Randall,Callaway HS Coach Jenkins, TrainerStrat Karratassos, English teacherMrs. Minchew, mother Johnnie RuthKeys, and daughter Chyla.

Front row:Johnnie RuthKeys, TyroneKeys (center).Shelton Keyes.Back row: MSUCoach DennyAldridge andCallaway HSCoach OdellJenkins.


Taking a 12-hour driving trip from Jackson,Mississippi, to Tampa, Florida, is a familyvacation—right? Well, maybe, but not thistime. This was a working trip, two authors off to see the wizard.We were following the yellow brick 4-lane highway to Tampa insearch of a story.

Months ago we met Tyrone Keys, former NFL great, inJackson, Mississippi—our mutual hometown. Though weenjoy watching football, it is definitely not our point of

expertise. So when the subject turned to writing a book about afootball player and his foundation, at least it helped that one of us hadattended Mississippi State University, Tyrone’s alma mater. As ourprofession, we write inspirational books. Here we are—two whitewomen preparing to write a story about an African American, 6’7”giant-of-a-man. We laugh and say we spend most of our time talking tohis belt buckle. And so we began this 12-month journey with Tyrone. No,let me correct that. He insists the story is not to be about him. Wedecided to let him think that way while we were, in fact, framing thestory around him.

Though his football life began at age 14 at a middle school inJackson and later continued at Mississippi State University, hisnotoriety came as a team member of the infamous 1985 Super BowlChampions, the Chicago Bears.

Following his success with the Bears, Tyrone played for the TampaBay Buccaneers and eventually made Tampa his home. Wonderingwhat life had in store for him, Tyrone began teaching at Leto HighSchool in 1992. Ever conscious of the students who were in and out ofhis classes and on the playing field, Tyrone was able in a unique way toidentify the potential in these kids who had basically nothing going forthem. They usually came from broken homes, lived at or below the

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same vision? God brought them together, and ASCS became a hub ofthe Blake campus.

Longtime friend and college roommate, Mike McEnany, said,“Tyrone finds kids sleeping in cars, and the next thing you know they aregraduating from college.” Tyrone has a God-given gift of knowing who tohelp and how to help. For Tyrone, help began at Dawson Elementary in1970, then Callaway in 1975, Mississippi State University in 1980 andthe Chicago Bears in 1985. Through those years he realized that ourdreams will be tested for authenticity to make sure we are up to the task.We must learn to let the opposition strengthen us, not stop us.

Students of today can reach out and grab hold of a life of greatpossibilities, but they have to be shown how. At ASCS they areencouraging students by helping them “thrive” not “strive.” Failureshould not be normal. Mediocrity should not be acceptable. ASCSwants the young people not only to succeed but also to return to theirroots and mentor the next generation. That’s the way it has played outin Tyrone’s life. He has found that real greatness is a matter ofintegrity, work ethic, treatment of others, right motives, and a level ofinitiative. It also has to do with a person’s character, contributions,talents, creativity, and discipline. Tyrone believes your characterrepresents who you are every day—not just who you are when youearn a temporary achievement.

Tyrone started out helping three young men get summer jobs. All thewhile he talked with them about their goals, their dreams and how toreach them. He used the same words, the same methods that Mrs.Hagan and Coach Jenkins used with him. The words and methodsworked. Why? Because the words of love, faith, and encouragement aretimeless. Tyrone uses those words often when he comes back to theJackson area in speaking to church and civic groups. He continues toreach out to needy students at Dawson Elementary by providingbackpacks and school supplies. Beyond that, his future goal is toreplicate the Tampa foundation in Jackson and across America.

From helping three young people, ASCS has now helped over 1,000students go to college with scholarships totaling over $22 million. Manyof the ASCS alumni have given back with scholarship money for the nextround of student applicants. The blessing of this approach is thatstudents who never saw college as an option are now college graduates.Students who came from disadvantaged living environments are nowhomeowners and business leaders.

Some have even started foundations of their own to help the nextgeneration of students achieve success. In the end, Dr. Martin LutherKing echoed the words of Jesus when he said, “ But the greatest amongyou shall be your servant.” (Matthew 23:11). Jesus often referred tohaving faith, even if only the size of a mustard seed. Having faith givesus the foundation we need to thrive. He also spoke of the importance ofproviding fertile soil to nurture the seed of faith. Who does the planting?We do. Who does the nurturing? We, in partnership with God, do. Whoprovides the increase, the fruit? He does. What does the fruit provide?New seeds. The process is simple. God never intended it to be difficult.And Tyrone also states it simply: “I’ve spent half of my life playingfootball because someone saw some potential in me, and I’ve spentanother 20 years seeking out the potential in others, namely at-risk kids.To me, these kids represent endless possibilities. Within each one ofthem there is tremendous power waiting to be unleashed. I’ve foundnothing more gratifying than to see a student finally come into his own.It’s possible for anyone with a big enough dream and a strong faith inGod to accomplish unbelievable results.” Can he have an “Amen”? Y

To find out more about Tyrone Keys and All Sports Community Service,visit his website: www.allsportscommunity.org or “friend” Tyrone onFacebook at Tyrone P. Keys.

poverty line, and had no idea where their lives could go. College wasdefinitely not on their radar. With a chance meeting in the schoolhallway or on the school campus, Tyrone’s eyes would meet the eyes ofthe student and immediately a connection was made. One by one thestudents were identified, their dreams were outlined, and a plan fortheir future was started. Using the assistance of other coaches andteachers in the Hillsborough County School System, Tyrone went aboutfinding a way for his mission and a way for the future of the students.

With a little bit of help from other NFL teammates and a couple oflocal sponsors, Tyrone formed All Sports Community Service (ASCS),a non-profit mentoring program for struggling students. The programwas available to male and female students, athletes and non-athletes.With a keen sense of judgment, Tyrone started identifying studentswho could participate in the All Sports program..

We made the 12-hour drive to interview a group of former studentswho had actually managed to escape low-income neighborhoods andthe ugliness of their past to find a better future, a better life forthemselves through their participation in the All Sports regimen. Theirstories were touching, even gripping. And they were all inspiring. Thestories are to be incorporated into our upcoming book.

As we listened, we were totally transported to their world—to bemore exact, the world from which they had come. We marveled attheir strength and determination and were impressed beyond words asthey shared their hearts and such sensitive parts of their lives. We weremoved to tears, and we were truly blessed.

Since 1993 the All Sports family tree (we refer to it as such becausethey truly are family) has so many branches that we can hardly countthem. Tyrone, however, has done an amazing job of keeping in up withall of his “children”. He says it best, “The key is to have them giveback, and to know what it feels like to help someone else who needshelp. We help a kid who helps someone else, who helps someone else.So many of our kids who have been a part of our program have gone tocollege and then come back and served as mentors to other kids. It’salmost like a snowball effect.”

Each of the young adults who shared their story said they neededguidance and someone to take an interest in them, to believe in them.They found that person in Tyrone Keys and his All Sports organization.Each person we interviewed directly attributes his or her success tothe efforts of Tyrone and his foundation. The students all agree thatwithout his intervention in their lives and without the scholarshipssecured for them by the foundation, they could never have completedcollege and achieved the dreams no one else thought possible. Theywould never have been in a position to sit across the table from twowriters and pull open their hearts to show the battle scars of a twistedchildhood and the victory that is possible when someone cares.

We thought we would go to Tampa for a couple of days, visit acouple of schools that participate with Tyrone’s program. We plannedto write down a few facts and make a quick trip to tour RaymondJames Stadium. We could never have been more wrong. We sat spell-bound for two 14-hour days listening as former All Sports mentees toldtheir stories.

We didn’t want to leave them. We wanted to help—any way,anywhere. “Just let us be a part of this amazing organization,” we said.“You can be,” Keys responded. “Write about the great things thestudents have done and are doing. Shed some light on them. They arethe heroes.” We sat staring at this great man with a huge heart whotakes no credit for himself. He gently moves about his life watchingthose around him, offering what he can to help, and surrounding themwith love and a sense of peace. Y


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Webster’s Student Dictionary defines“functional” as, “…intended to be useful, ratherthan simply decorative” (such as pottery).

Are you familiar with McCarty pottery? Ifyou live in Mississippi, I suspect you are. To me,all Mississippi pottery is beautiful but twounique features of McCarty provide an artfulexpression of God working “hands on” in oureveryday lives. McCarty has that neat mud colorand it reminds me that out of the dust of theearth, man was created. Also, worked into eachpiece is the Mississippi River, dark and crooked.It may be found just inside the opening or onthe side. But it’s there. It’s always there. Whenwe see the river, we know the potter.

I want to share what I understood about theprocess involved in transforming a lump of clayinto a finished piece. First, the potter mustdecide what his clay will become. A plate orbowl for the hungry…a pitcher for the thirsty…perhaps a vase to showcase God’s creation. Withgreat passion and a vision, the potter sets hisclay out on his wheel. He often tears the excessaway, depending on the vessel’s size andpurpose. As his steady hands envelop his work,his eyes remain locked onto the clay from startto finish, guiding every minute stage of itstransformation. To reach every area, the pottermust send the clay into a spin. As the clayturns, every area is exposed to the potter’s eye.All the while, pressure and water are applied,softening and creating what was born in thepotter’s mind and heart. And finally, there isthe last minute chiseling, followed by sometime in the fiery furnace!

In 1956, God set me out on His wheel. Buttime has passed and much has happened in mychildhood and in my life. And I don’t mindtelling you that I should be just a little moredysfunctional than I am. I would be especiallydysfunctional if I had not begged God to keepHis hand on my wheel. Nevertheless, I havespent years murmuring about The Process andworse yet—I have allowed others to hijack mywheel and try to shape my life. I’ve dwelled onthe pressure and fussed about all of the clay thatwas taken from me. I have whined about thepainful chiseling and the constant disturbing ofmy wheel and I have wrongly assumed thatothers have somehow tied God up and droppedHim off in some remote place, unable to get tome again. I was almost a self-declared useless

blob of clay with no value, unfit for the hungryor the thirsty.

But I’m fightin’ mad and I’ve decided I amnot gonna take it any more! So I tell myself,“You go, girl!”

Recently, I have turned my face back towardthe Lord, my Potter, and now I am really “firedup”! Why? Because I am His workmanship.His and His alone. I am a sheep in His pasture,a branch on His vine, and a name in His Bookof Life. And whatever He began in me, He willfinish. He has never looked away or removedHis hand from me and the constant pressurehas contributed to my strength and His visionfor my life. When things seemed to be spinningout of control, His water (His Spirit and Hisword) washed over me and revived my soul.

Are you just a little dysfunctional too?Actually, the whole human race is dysfunctionalbut you know, we are all works in progress. Ifwe are in Christ, we are not destined to begood-for-nothing cracked pots that have beenseverely damaged by mishandling. His bannerover us is love.

If you are broken right now, my heart goesout to you. I hope my few words have broughtyou encouragement. I know that some of youfeel like there is nothing left in your life to lose,because it has all been damaged or torn away.But God has tracked each piece of you as it fell.And He has saved all of your pieces. Somehow,He will take your old shattered and brokenpieces, soften them and end up with brand newclay to form something really grand.

I have found that it is far better to endurethe shaping process than to fight off the handsof God and flee His wheel in rebellion. Becausewhen the heat is finally turned off, we willemerge from the fiery furnace strong and in onepiece, and we, too will have a river runningthrough us. Flow, river flow.

But now, O Lord, Thou art our Father, weare the clay, and Thou art our Potter; and all ofus are the work of Thy hand. – Isaiah 64:8 Y

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Mirror,Mirror Your KidsWhat a short summer! And now,

the annual scramble back toschool. No matter how much you did ordidn’t prepare, there’s always that joltingadjustment back into the school routine. Evenwhen I make a list so I won’t forget, it seemslike something gets left off. Or every time Icross something off, a few more things take itsplace. Just trying to get it all done feels worthyof an Olympic medal!

Your kids are feeling it too. Even if theyalready know their classmates, there’s a newteacher with different expectations, a newbuilding to find where all the bathrooms orbest break spots are, or just having to get upand ready at that time of the morning theyhave not seen in a few months.

I bet it can seem like you’re pulling yourkids along like added weight -- unless you’reone of the lucky ones with kids who cannot

wait to get back in class! Letting your kidsknow about the list and what you need themto do to cooperate likely fills up the time inbetween dashes to this or that store. Wouldn’tit be nice to bypass the resistance from them,get on the same page, or even have somecooperation? I suggest using mirror momentsas a tool in the midst of the bustle.

What I mean by “mirror” is showing themyou see what life is like and what it means tothem. More than “I understand, but…” or “Iknow what it’s like, but…” you reflect theircurrent experience to the point where you getthe nod of “yeah, that’s right” from them. Thisdoesn’t have to be an emotional soliloquy or atouchy-feely novella, but it does describe the

emotional piece. It may sound something like,“Having to go to Office Depot means school isany day now, and part of you just doesn’twon’t to go.” Pause. Let the mirror momenthave its chance even though I know you wantto add “but we have to do it now because…”Wait for it. Did you get the nod? Or betteryet, did they come back and correct you withwhat it’s actually like for them? Excellent!Send back another comment with theircorrection included. Mirror moment success!(Now, for getting them in the car towardsOffice Depot.) The more they see you getwhere they are, the more likely they are tofeel understood and valued. Then workingwith you, the schedule, and the list, won’t beas big a deal.

Did you notice I was trying to mirror yourexperience in paragraphs one, two, and three?This is something we all need—daily.Incorporate these mirror, mirror moments asoften as you can throughout the year, andyour kids will know that you really know whatit’s like to be them. This is a foundationalelement that will expand your relationshipwith them, through which other essentials likelove, grace, and correction can enter. Y

Ariel Anderton, MT, MA, LPC, LMFTis the children & adolescent therapistfor Summit Counseling. She and herfamily have lived in the area six years.

What I mean by “mirror”is showing them you seewhat life is like and what it means to them. More than “I understand, but…”


➺a pastor’s perspectiveby LIGON DUNCAN

Christians are often called to walk by faith, notby sight (2 Corinthians 5:7) in the trials,traumas and tragedies of life. But just how do

you “trust in God with all your heart and lean not onyour own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5) when yourheart is breaking? How do you interpret hardcircumstances (what the Puritans called “darkprovidences”) when troubling questions well up fromwithin: “Why?” “Why Lord?” “Why this? Why now?” Orhow do you begin to respond to the queries of thedisillusioned, “How does a good God let somethinglike that happen?”

Thankfully, the Lord has not left us without direction and help ingrappling with the heartaches of life. So much of what the Bible teachesis designed to help believers in precisely these kinds of situations.

This past Friday afternoon, I received word that the wife of a friendand colleague had been involved in a bicycle accident, receivingmoderate to severe head injuries and a precarious prognosis (from fullrecovery to severe disabilities to death). As her son wrestled andreflected on this he said: “When the news hit me like a splash of coldwater, my mind started running in all sorts of directions. I raced downevery trail until the details and implications became too unbearable.Then I would come back to reality for a brief couple of minutes,before another psychological workout began. As these emotions wereswirling, and the blur of encouraging messages, phone calls, and visitscontinued throughout the day, there was the real sense of the Lord’sgoodness despite the circumstances.”

What was it that helped this worried son gain some assurance of theLord’s good purposes in spite of the situation? It was essentially hisrecalling and believing the truth that God had spoken to him in theWord, and then bringing that truth to bear on the traumaticcircumstances he was facing.

In 1981, Sandy Ford, son of Leighton Ford (well-known Canadian

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evangelist and associate of Billy Graham) died in heart surgery.Leighton said that experience completely changed his life. And as hesought to come to grips with the loss of his 21-year old firstborn sonLeighton tells us “I was wrestling to bring my faith and my emotionstogether.” He knew what he believed. He trusted in the Bible, hetrusted in the Word of God, but he had lost his oldest son. And whatdid he do? He brought God’s Word to bear on his experience.

Instead of saying, ‘This awful experience shows that God doesn’tcare or isn’t good or isn’t in control,’ he moved from Scripture toexperience. He saw his loss and heartbreak through the lens providedby a gracious and loving and sovereign God in Scripture. And hefound peace.

Here’s the principle: we interpret our experience in light ofScripture. God’s word provides us with reading glasses through whichwe view the world and understand our experience. The Bible is God’sword to us, designed by him to reveal who he is and what he is like,and how we are to think about all of life and experience.

Jesus and his apostles emphasize this all the time in the NewTestament. Think of Jesus’ words to the disciples in the Upper Room(on the night he was betrayed, the night before his crucifixion). Thedisciples were understandably upset. They could find no comfort in


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their circumstance or situation. Every time Jesus mentioned to themhis impending betrayal and death their hearts sank. Where couldcomfort be found? Not by looking at their circumstances, to be sure.Indeed, things were going to get worse at and after the crucifixion. Sowhat did Jesus tell them to do? “Let not your hearts be troubled.Believe in God; believe also in me” (John 14:1).

Jesus told them that their troubled hearts could find comfort bybelieving and trusting in God. So, their comfort would come from thetruth he had taught them about himself and his Father, and from theirtrusting in the Father and him. In other words—their comfort camefrom truth about God and Christ, not from positive circumstances.Indeed, their circumstances could hardly have been worse, but Jesusexplained that by believing the truth and trusting God, they could findpeace.

That is precisely what he tells them in John 16:33—”I have saidthese things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world youwill have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Theworld can’t give us lasting peace, because this world is filled withtribulation. But Jesus can give us peace, even in the midst of tribulation.And the source of that peace is the truth about Jesus—who he is andwhat he has done for us. And that truth is revealed in the Word of God,the Bible. What did Jesus pray to our Father in Heaven later that night?“Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth” (John 17:17).

Friends, when trials come, look to the Word of God, and read yourtrial in light of the Bible, and “let not your hearts be troubled.” Y

Ligon Duncan is the Senior Minister of the historic FirstPresbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi (1837), and the JohnE. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology atReformed Theological Seminary. He is a native of Greenville,South Carolina, a graduate of Furman University (BA History),Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, (MDiv; MA HistoricalTheology), and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland (PhD). His wife, Anne,is a teacher at Jackson Preparatory School, where she also serves as Directorof Community Service.

But Jesus can give us peace, even in themidst of tribulation. And the source of thatpeace is the truth about Jesus—who he isand what he has done for us.


➺living my callby ALI NORTH

PREPARING TO BE A MOMNew Beginnings and Letting Go the Past

“But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind andstraining toward what is ahead, I press on toward thegoal to win the prize for which God has called me

heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:13-14).If you are expecting a baby, congratulations! As a Certified Baby

Planner and a Christian, I tell you this; the life inside of you is nomistake or work of science. “It” is a baby who was given breath by ourAlmighty God.

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together inmy mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully andwonderfully made: your works are wonderful; I know that fullwell. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in thesecret place.When I was woven together in the depths of theearth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordainedfor me were written in your book before one of them came tobe” (Psalm 139:13-16).

Pregnancy includes months of preparation for your baby, from takingchildbirth classes to decorating the nursery. My job as a Certified BabyPlanner is to assist expectant parents in all aspects of getting ready fortheir baby. However, as a Christian and a mother, I know that the mostimportant place to start in your parenting journey is letting go of pastguilt, heartaches, and fears that can keep you from fully enjoying the giftof life you are carrying.

Letting Go of Guilt To fully enjoy the baby you are expecting, let go of past guilt that Satan

is using to steal your joy. Many times we are being weighed down by guiltthat we don’t realize still has a hold on us. Acknowledging sin andrepenting is a principal of the Christian faith that we must follow.However, rehashing past discretions that have been forgiven by God is

not. That is a tool from the pit of Hell to keep you from drawing near to aloving Father.

AbortionIn the United States, 22% of all pregnancies (excluding miscarriage)

end in abortion. Those odds tell me that some readers will have had anabortion before this pregnancy. Although abortion is not honoring toGod, He can forgive any sin and truly heal you from the inside outwhere you will not be held captive by shame any longer. Jesus died tocover every sin that you and I will ever commit. Pray to the Fatherwith confession. “Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did notcover up my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions tothe Lord’ and you forgave the guilt of my sin” (Psalm 32:5).

If you have repented and are still struggling, seek help. There arewonderful ministries for post-abortion counseling. If you don’t feelcomfortable meeting in person, there are even online options. Ivolunteer at Westside Pregnancy Clinic in Los Angeles and theirAbortion Recovery Program offers online counseling (www.wpclinic.org)from anywhere in the country. It is my personal belief that every lostbaby is with our Father and is taken care of in a more beautiful waythan we can imagine.

Not Wanting This BabyAccording to the Alan Gutmacher Institute study of 2006, about

one-half of American women experiences unintended pregnancy eachyear. If you fall into that category, you may have been surprised, (to saythe least), by the positive pregnancy test.

First, let me say again, no life is an accident and no baby is amistake. Of course there is free will in this fallen world, but it takesmore than an egg and sperm to create life—it takes the Creator

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Himself. In a perfect world,every baby would be welcomedinto a house with a picket fenceby married parents who have ahuge savings account and theperfect relationship, right?Well, perfection is an illusionfor us humans, so that is neverthe case. Perhaps you areunmarried, out of work, in a rockymarriage, or feel you are just notready to be a parent. While those arevalid reasons to be concerned, Jesuspromises us that He can overcome anytough situation.

“In this world you will have trouble. But takeheart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).

My advice is that you pray continually for the Lord to help you toconnect with your baby in your womb. He wants us to be the parentsHe has called us to be, and I know He will honor that prayer. If youhave been experiencing thoughts of wanting to lose your baby, confessthem, let them go, and rebuke them if they return.

“We take captive every thought to make it obedient toChrist” (2 Corinthians 10:5). Do the same with the guilt you feel fornot wanting this baby. Don’t allow it to torment you and keep you fromthe joy of motherhood. God can make all things new.

Fear“For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right

hand and says to you,‘Do not fear, I will help you” (Isaiah 41:13).This verse brings me to tears. I have a tendency toward anxiety, andknowing that God is holding my hand and helping me is such a comfort.

From the moment your baby is conceived, you are a parent. As afriend told me when I was pregnant with my first child, “It is like ahuge worry switch flips on!” It is totally normal to have concerns, fears,and doubts. However, God doesn’t want us to have them! For manymothers, though, the most worrisome part of pregnancy is the fear oflosing the baby.

Miscarriage is a major concern for most expecting parents,especially in the first trimester, or for those who have previously lost ababy. Unfortunately, I know this fear and this pain well. When mydaughter was 17 months old, I had finally weaned her frombreastfeeding and was excited to start feeling like myself again—exceptthat I didn’t. A pregnancy test confirmed that Baby number two wasforming in my belly. I was shocked and fearful. My husband’s job hadbeen cut to part-time and we couldn’t pay our bills as it was; how couldwe support two children? My daughter was already keeping me busyaround the clock; how could I keep up with another? Didn’t I need abreak from pregnancy and breastfeeding? My precious husband wasthrilled by the news and reminded me of God’s promises and that wewere favored by Him to be blessed with another child. I confessed mydoubts and fears and decided right then to embrace and love my baby.At eight weeks, however, our baby was gone and I was left with a

broken heart and a lot ofquestions for God. I still crywhen I think of the loss and Istill don’t understand why ithad to happen. Just as HisWord says, though, good wasbrought out of it in concreteways. “And we know that

all things work togetherfor good to those who love

God; who have been calledaccording to His purpose”

(Romans 8:28).After the loss, I immediately wanted

to get pregnant again, and I did. While Iknow it was God’s plan, (my infant son is

sleeping next to me now), my motives were to replacethe lost child. I can tell you that cannot be done. There are no “quickfixes” when it comes to the loss of life, and I had to grieve the baby Ilost in order to fully love the new one created. I found it healing toname the baby who had died to make sure that she had her ownspecial identity.

I also had to learn to trust God again and not fear anothermiscarriage. One of my dear friends gave me a bracelet during mypregnancy that says, “For God did not give us a spirit of fear, butof power, love, and a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7).

Though the threat of miscarriage is real, worrying incessantly aboutit will steal your joy. Almost half of all early miscarriages are because ofchromosomal abnormalities that prevent the baby from growing. Thereis nothing that can be done to prevent the loss. It is inevitable. Late-term miscarriages are usually due to structural abnormalities of theuterus, but only occur in about one percent of women. Infections,trauma, abnormal attachment of the placenta, uterine fibroids, cervicalincompetence, and endocrine disturbances can cause late term loss, aswell, but are extremely rare.

Ways to protect against miscarriage include avoiding drugs, tobacco,alcohol, high impact and contact activities, and undercooked orunpasteurized foods.

Above all, pray for protection for your little one and know that Godloves that child even more than you do.

So during your pregnancy, “Cast your cares upon the Lord andHe will sustain you” (Psalm 55:22). Be freed of your past burdensand prepare the glorious blessing of life, praising the Creator Himselfand knowing that God’s plans are the best possible.

“I will exalt and praise your name, for in your faithfulnessyou have done wonderful things; things planned long ago”(Isaiah 25:1). Y

Ali (Kellogg) North is a native of Madison and was Miss Mississippi2003 representing Madison County. She now resides in Los Angeleswhere she is a Certified Baby Planner and owner of SweetExpectations. She and her husband, Will, are the proud parents ofthree-year-old Madison Faith and one-year-old Liam.


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Growing up in the small town of Monticello,Mississippi, was more than a point of geographyfor me. It was the beginning of a sense of place that

continues to influence my life four decades later. As one ofseven children in a close family, I find that family and faith is still centralto who I am today. My wife, Kate, and I married twelve years ago, andwe have four wonderful children—two boys and two girls, ages 2, 5, 7and 9. We have enjoyed making our home in Madison.

Small town life offered a different perspective that I value as much in2012 as I did years ago in childhood. Life moved at a slower pace.Neighbors knew one another in a way they do not expect to in largercities. I grew up working at a hardware storewhere folks came in to visit as much as to buytheir supplies, and I always appreciated the warmatmosphere that their store offered.

The Circle Seven Outpost & Provisionsconcept began in late 2007. I had watched the realestate growth in the Madison area over thoseprevious 10 years and decided it was time to makemy own investment in commercial real estate. Theidea of a family-style, small business appealed tome. We were fortunate enough to have tenantslined up for the other half of the building by thetime we completed construction.

As for why I decided on starting a retailbusiness, I had noticed that no one locally offeredthe classic outdoor and lifestyle lines that we now carry, such as Filson,Barbour, Woolrich, and many others. I began contacting those brands,and the feedback I received was very positive. We decided to moveforward, and now we are selling products through our online store toconsumers all over the country.

We get calls daily from others out of town who do not use thecomputer but prefer to do their business by phone and talk to aknowledgeable person—old school-style. We have a comfortableatmosphere at Circle Seven where people seem to feel at home.

Many people have asked, why we chose the name Circle Seven. Asone of seven children, the name Circle Seven was a perfect fit. I getcredit for dreaming up the store concept, but I must admit that I drewfrom the talents of my brothers and sisters, and of course, my parents. Ihave always respected their work ethic and how they’ve treatedrelationships with people all of their lives. Circle Seven represents what

makes us tick so to speak: the heartbeat behind aworking entity of creative, capable people who alwaysgive their best efforts. There’s a real story behind it.And like the small town living, we value the visitswith customers who become friends. We may sell oneof the most exclusive brands in the world everyday,but we will never lose sight of who we are or wherewe come from.

The main thing I realize daily is that I cannot doit alone. We opened in 2009—a low-water mark for a businessanywhere. Although we are growing every day, I understandably findmyself worrying and feeling responsible to make the businesssuccessful. I do the best job I can each day. The truth is that the singlemost important thing I need to focus on daily is being faithful,obedient, and trusting in God’s provision, instead of exhausting mysinful, broken, and limited abilities to try to grow a business.

The challenge always, whether in business or family, is to give ourbest efforts toward the ultimate goal. I also seek to be growing in spiritas a loving husband and father. Now, the reality is I fail at it every day,but therein lies the beauty of God’s grace and mercy. There is a peacethat comes within that you definitely won’t find in a spreadsheet or apie chart. Y

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frustrated by not doing as well as the market or a strategy that theircolleague is achieving. When an athlete picks a trainer or coach, theyare making the choice based on what is right for them personally. Theyhave to believe in how they are going to fit in with the approach andbe willing to stay the course. There will be times when they may notwin the top spot in their respective event, but they don’t keep jumpingaround from trainer to trainer if they believe in their process and it hasbeen proven to achieve winning results.

We all want to grow the size of our accounts and be winners, andwe have to believe in how we go about doing that. What is right forone is not necessarily going to be right for another. Some investors are

not going to be able to live throughwhat it takes to win under certainprograms. For example, there maybe too much volatility and theinvestor would not be willing to staythe course. The expectations needto be addressed and understoodbefore hiring the trainer or theinvestment firm. When we look at astring of return numbers, they areoften times presented on an annualbasis. Guess what? This is not howwe live them out in real life. We seeinformation much more frequentlyand are tempted to makeadjustments based on emotions. Ofcourse, this is normal human nature

to change courses when things don’t appear to be working as intended. Discipline, persistence, and personal commitment are important

characteristics of a world class athlete and a successful investmentstrategy. I encourage you to define your goals and expectations of whatyou want your investment strategy to accomplish and understand thesacrifices that will be part of the selected approach. You have theability to set yourself apart from your competition when the rightdecision, for you, is made. Y

Danny Williams, CFP®, is a partner with Woodridge Capital, aregistered investment advisory company located at 800 WoodlandsParkway, Suite 201, Ridgeland, MS. For more information, call 601-957-6006 or [email protected].

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➺money mattersby DANNY WILLIAMS

Measuring SUCCESSThe past couple of months I have enjoyed watching

several great sporting events.They all made mewish I was in Europe for the summer. During July, we

had the Tour de France cycling race. Also during July, we had the BritishOpen Golf Championship, followed by the Olympic Games in London.

These are definitely some “world-class” sporting events, and even ifyou are not avid fans, it’s often interesting to hear some of the personalinterest stories. We have heard about the characteristics of some of thewinning participants. Some common ones are discipline, persistence,and personal commitment, just to name a few.

These characteristics remind me of a successful investment strategy.There are a number of strategiesthat will help you win the race.Even though Gabby Douglas,(Olympic gymnast), Ernie Els(professional golfer), and BradleyWiggins (professional cyclist) maynot always win their event, theyhave been extremely successful intheir careers. Like each of theseathletes, there are a number ofproven training programs theyhave the choice of adopting;investment managers have asimilar choice.

Trend following is one strategythat has worked well over a longperiod of time. Our firm haschosen this strategy because we believe that it is extremely importantto be disciplined in the process. Let’s think about a disciplinedapproach for a minute. First, let me mention something that ties intothis topic that I didn’t know. What is one of the fastest growingvocations in our country? My first thoughts were software, medical ortelecommunications; none of these actually. I was surprised to learnthat the answer is personal trainers. So my point is that there are a lotof people out there with their ideas on how to prepare an athlete tocompete at the highest level. The same choices apply to how someoneinvests.

Many investors make changes periodically and never achieve theirexpected returns. They stay with one approach just long enough to get


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Did you know there is at least onenon-profit organization dedicated

solely to stress? The American Institute ofStress dedicates itself to the study of stress andstress management. What I really took awayfrom a quick perusal of their website was thatthe way to ultimately deal with stress is toprevent it. I generally agree with this premiseand encourage it in deeper thought as youcontemplate what stresses you. While we can’talways prevent stressful circumstances, we canprepare for them. Here is a brief and light list ofhelps for stressed and overloaded lives.

1. Jesus calls the weary. The first placerelief comes to us from Jesus himself. Come tome all you who are weary, and I will give yourest. – Matthew 11:28. Scripture must be ourlanding place when we feel overwhelmed orburdened. Our life’s circumstances are neveroverwhelming to our Heavenly Father!

2. Sunday is your built-in copingmechanism. By setting Sunday apart fromthe rest of the week, you have a day that isdifferent—to enjoy, to worship, to rest.

3.Take pleasure in small things. Weoften move through life so fast that we don’tenjoy the beauty of a sunset, relaxing music, thescent of a candle, flowers in a vase, or the feel ofa comfortable chair and blanket. When life ispulling you in a million directions, take pleasurein the little things.

4.Take a walk. I’m repeating what I’veheard a thousand times before when I say thatexercise relieves stress. I’m not sure that it is justthe exercise itself, but maybe the chance to clearthe mind and enjoy being outside. It’s also easyto let go of healthier eating habits amidstoverload, so keep your awareness up.

5. Stop trying to do it all. We often think we can tighten our scheduling andorganizational belt and then we can manage itall. Sometimes, we need to stop trying to do somuch and learn that the word “no” is a greatstress reliever! What can you let go of? Whileorganization and scheduling IS helpful, over-crowded schedules and over-committed livescan’t really lead to better organization and time-management. Instead, they most often lead tostress and overload.

6. Leave early. This quick fix really doesrelieve stress. Leaving just five minutes early forwork, school, or an appointment takes some ofthe hurry-up out of your day.

7. Name that attitude. Stress does affectour mood and reaction to others. Stress canleave us distant or short-tempered, and it isimportant to recognize these in ourcountenance. Smiles, expressions of gratitude,kind gestures, and gentle answers actually calmus, along with those around us. A willfulattention to our mood is important when we arefeeling overwhelmed. In so doing, we can fightthe time wasters of fear, anxiety, paranoia, andoveranalyzing, which can all be overly presentamidst stress.

8. Right up there with exercise isfun. As you look over the landscape of yourweek, be sure there are some down times thatbring pleasure and relaxation. Whether it’shobbies or reading or enjoying time with others,make time for these things. All work and no playdoes more than make Jack a dull boy, itcontributes to his stress!

It is important to find our own balance andways of taking a deep breath, so to speak, duringbusy seasons. However, when we are engulfed inoverload, we don’t necessarily recognize ouroptions for relief. The time to build in healthyhabits is before you’ve had enough. So go ahead,light a candle on your counter, turn on somenice music, and enjoy the life you’ve beenblessed to live. Y

Cathy Haynie and her husband, Jack,have three teenagers and make theirhome in Madison. Cathy is theHeadmaster of Christ Covenant Schooland occasionally speaks to groups onHonoring God in the Home andBalancing Work and Home. Contact her [email protected]

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We are all living longer. But we are not all going to be in good health, or aware of our families, or both. Then whathappens? Someone has to take over. The question is: Will this be someone you chose? And will it be outside of courtor in court? The same with the distribution of your assets after you pass away: In court or out of court? The choiceis yours. What about protecting your assets from lawsuits, or a child’s inheritance from a divorce? And will most ofyour hard-earned savings go to the nursing home? Or have you planned? Here are a few ideas for you to consider:

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a person suffering from Alzheimer’s or other forms ofdementia, from Parkinson’s disease, or from a disabling stroke.There is a large volume of information available to assist in these endeavors.However, what all too frequently is overlooked is the care for the person whois giving the care to the victim of disability: that is, the care of the caregiver.

Almost all of us have known someone who has been a caregiver and whopassed away prior to the person for whom they were caring. There are thosesituations in which a caregiver, while providing care for a loved one, had astroke or became otherwise incapacitated, themself. What happens underthose circumstances?

If the caregiver becomes incapacitated, not only does the family havetwo people to take care of, they may also not have the proper tools in placeto allow them to exercise that caregiving. Specifically, they need an AdvanceHealth-Care Directive for the caregiver, with the HIPAA authorization as apart, in order to allow the medical care to be tended to in an informedmanner. There also needs to be, at a minimum, a very well written andquite thorough Durable Power of Attorney, which includes gifting authority.

Even better in many instances is to have a Living Trust, which will allowa chosen person to take care of the caregiver in the event that the caregiverbecomes incapacitated, or in the event they pass away. A properly draftedand funded Living Trust will allow the family to avoid having to rely on apower of attorney (which is often not honored), having to go to court for aconservatorship at disability, or having to go through probate at the death ofthe caregiver.

That second eventuality, that is, the death of the caregiver, also can be

quite problematic. In many instances, the person for whom care is beingrendered may be in a nursing home and may be receiving benefits fromMedicaid. If that should be the case and the spouse caregiver passes away,the Medicaid recipient may be the beneficiary of the assets owned by thedeceased caregiver spouse, resulting in a sudden disqualification forMedicaid benefits which have been paying for nursing home care. Thistype disaster can be readily avoided with a proper Will or other structurefor the caregiver spouse, written in such a way that if the caregiver spousedoes pass away then the spouse in the nursing home will not bedisqualified for Medicaid benefits. Of course, this type Will must bewritten with considerable care by an attorney who is familiar withMedicaid planning and the prevention of disqualification.

In short, the care of the caregiver can have as much to do with theproviding of attention to the needs of the incapacitated person who isbeing cared for as it does direct planning for the incapacitated personhimself. It is part of an overall plan for the estate and for the long-termcare arrangements that should always be in place for any husband and wifewhere one of the two is in need of assistance and continuing care. It maynot be needed today, but what about tomorrow? Preparing for those “whatifs” is what good planning is all about. While it is not possible to anticipateand prepare for every eventuality, those that are not remote in possibility,or that are likely to happen given a person’s health and history, are wellworth planning for. It will make you and your family that much moresecure, and make taking care of the caregiver that much easier.

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➺all in the familyby DR. JOHN L. COX

Not everything is going on their resume! Let’s start by putting school in context. How many parentsdo I talk to who are scaring the daylights out of their ninth

grader who is making a “C” in English? “Don’t you know thatthe stuff you’re doing now is going on your record for college!” Andthen the parents wonder why their kid develops an anxiety disorder bytheir junior year. Chill. Your kid NOT being neurotic is more importantthan them getting into Vanderbilt. Trust me on this one.

Help your kids with homework...But it’s THEIR homework.One of my least favorite comments from parents is, “We’ve

got a lot of homework to do tonight.” I want to say to the

parent, “What? Are they making you re-do the fifth grade after allthese years?” It is okay to help your kids with their homework, butremember—it’s their homework, and you are just nice enough to help.

Don’t be afraid of some failure. How many times have I told parents that the only way tolet their child learn to take responsibility for their own

schoolwork is to back off, and let their child takeresponsibility for their own schoolwork? (My job is not rocket

science). But what do these parents usually say to my sage wisdom? “Ifwe do that, he’ll just blow off his work and FAIL!” To which I usuallyreply, “And is that BAD?” Secret of the Universe: The only way thatanyone learns anything is by doing it poorly at first. The relatively

Six Back-to-School Pointers for Back-to-School ParentsIdo a bit of parenting consultation as a psychologist. I counsel kids

with behavior problems, ADD, emotional struggles, etc. And, alsoparents with behavior problems, ADD, emotional struggles, etc. Hereare just a few things I find myself reminding parents about duringback-to-school time.

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small failures kids experience during childhood are good—and are muchbetter than the big failures later. Don’t be afraid of your child’s failures.

Let their activities be THEIR activities. I remember seeing a cartoon of a bunch of parentscheering at a high school football game. The cheer went

like this, “We pin all our hopes and dreams, on ourchildren’s high school teams.” I hate to sound like John Rosemond, but“when WE were growing up,” kids just played. We wanted to win andwe hated to lose, but now it’s all organized, strategized and“parentized.” Today’s parents are so committed to their children’ssuccess that they get extra coaching, spend summers at pro camps, andmake special cookies for the team before each game. I like to remindparents to ask themselves, “WHO are you doing this for?”

Be nice but not weak. As the great Patrick Swayze said in the landmark filmRoadhouse, “Be nice. Until it’s time to not be nice.” But

the point is made. If you are the parent, you can be niceduring discipline because you have all the power. And the only reasonwe yell at them is because something in us doesn’t believe that. Forexample, if your teen sasses you, leaves the house and drives off, benice. You have all the power. Just wait until they come back (theyalways do, they have no power, nor a house and you do) and quietlytake their keys. When they can’t find their keys, you can explain (sinceyou have all the power) that they won’t get their keys back for a whilebecause they stormed out last night and left. They will then argue andtantrum. You do not need to participate. Let them be unhappy andthink you are unfair. You don’t need them to like you. You have all thepower, remember? Only frightened parents yell.

Don’t freak out more than they do.Nothing is worse than seeing our children suffer. As we allknow, school offers countless reasons for suffering: your

child doesn’t make the team (football, cheerleader, lead inthe play, etc.); your child doesn’t get asked out (to birthday party,prom, sorority); you get the idea. Well, despite the fact that all of usparents are tormented by our children’s struggles, it is vitally importantthat (as least as far as our children are aware) we never react moredramatically to their suffering than the child does! How many kidshave I seen who didn’t make cheerleader and are of course sad, buttheir mom is throwing a complete chicken fit: calling the cheerleadersponsor; transferring schools; reminding the child that now they willNEVER get in a sorority! This is not helpful to your child. We need tobe able to manage our feelings about the children’s losses better thanour children do. One of the reasons many kids don’t share things withtheir parents is because they know that if they do, they will have twoproblems instead of one. Not getting cheerleader AND a freaked outmom! Why tell her?

You might notice a theme in many of these reminders: We parentstend to get too “up in our children’s business.” Childhood ispreparation for adulthood. The goal is for your child to live their life,with your help. School is their first independent universe. My advice isto help them keep it that way! Y

Dr John L. Cox is a clinical psychologist in practice here inJackson. He works with adults, marriages and children. You cancontact him at 601-352-7398. Visit the webpage for Dr. Cox’supcoming book at www.thebigpictureparent.com

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Most of us areuncomfortablyfamiliar with ungluedmoments: timeswhen raw emotionsspill out onto thosearound us with littleprovocation, leavingshame and regret intheir wake. Some ofus may be exploderswhile others are stuffers. Either groupcomes unglued when stress hits. InUnglued, Lysa TerKeurst offers directionfor overcoming these outbursts.

The path requires allowing God torenew our minds through Scripture andrejecting past labels in our current lives.Fortunately, the author asks the readerto accept imperfect progress ratherthan demanding perfection. Like asculptor chiseling stone, God’s work inus takes time.

Understanding how we may comeunglued helps us work through theprocess. TerKeurst offers four categories:“exploders who shame themselves,exploders who blame others, stuffers whobuild barriers, and stuffers who collectretaliation rocks.”

Changing the patterns mean changingour focus and identifying the evil desiresthat underlie our reactions. Keeping ourfocus on Jesus is key. Being willing to turnaway from evil desires robs ungluedreactions of their fuel.

These reactions do have a positiveside. By paying attention to what triggersa response, we can get at deeper issueswe need to bring before God. The goal isto become more like Jesus.

A website offers more resources forthose who want to use the book as astudy guide. Anyone who has ever had anunglued reaction will find something hereto help with the process of developingself-discipline and a Godly character. Y

Susan E. Richardson is a writer,critique reader, and formerChristian retailer with a passion formeeting people’s needs through thewritten word. You can reach herthrough her websitewww.nextlevelcritiques.com.

Gary Cockerillfor years haschallengedstudents at WesleyBiblical Seminary inNorth Jackson sothey will beprepared for thepulpit and missionfield. He’s nowchallengingChristians around to world tounderstand one of the most criticalbooks in the New Testament. Cockerill,the Research Professor of NewTestament and Biblical Theology atWBS, just wrote The Epistle to theHebrews, the latest commentary for theNew International Commentary on theNew Testament. It’s a break throughpublication aimed at helping Christiansbetter understand a difficult book.

This commentary replaces theseminal work from the world renowned,late Biblical scholar F.F. Bruce. Cockerillmet Dr. Bruce 40 years ago and says henever dreamed he would produce areplacement commentary. Why is a newone needed? “It’s a new analysis and isarranged and crafted to have thebiggest impact on readers,” Dr.Cockerill explains. “Readers will seehow every passage of Hebrews fits theoverall purpose of the book.”

Since writing his doctoral thesis onHebrews and graduating with his Ph.D.Dr. Cockerill has done much more thanteach. In fact, this ordained minister inthe Wesleyan Church spent nine yearsas a missionary to Sierra Leon, in wartorn West Africa. He and his wife Rosahave three grown children. The coupletouches much of the Metro, living inClinton, worshiping at Olde TownCommunity Church (Church of God,Anderson IN) in Ridgeland and workingin Jackson. The Epistle to the Hebrewsis published by Wm. B. EerdmansPublishing. Y

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After 15 years of playing music onthe road, Tom Edwards & his band ofJoshes have not slowed down. In fact,they have picked up the pace makingthis year their “most fun year yet”, theycollectively feel.

With three recording projects undertheir belts they have, since the NewYear, produced a worship cover EP, anacoustic hymns album and are in thewriting stage of their fourth full-lengthproject. “Our hearts are very muchdriven by leading people in worship &we want to do that by making good art,by being good artists”, says Tom.

The line up for the Tom EdwardsBand is Tom Edwards, of course, JoshRosonet, Josh Williams & Josh Myers.“We want to keep the audiencesengaged by using more familiar worshipsongs, but God is dealing with us as welland as songwriters, I feel we have a lotto bring to the table”, says drummerJosh Myers.

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➺events calendar CANTONSeptember 14-15Let your creative side show atthis year’s Arts on the Square.Enjoy a weekend filled withmusic, pottery, jewelry andmuch more. For more information visit www.canton-mississippi.com.

MADISONSeptember 20The Women’s Ministry ofFirst Baptist ChurchMadison is hosting Friends, Faith andChocolate with special guest Kelly McCorkleParkison, a former competitor on CBS’s TheAmazing Race, where she and her partnerfinished in third place. The festivities begin at6:30 p.m. in the Worship Center with ticketsbeing $5.00. Email any questions orcomments to [email protected].

September 28The Mississippi Community Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to theimprovement of communities throughoutMississippi, is having their 4th Annual GolfTournament. Lake Caroline Golf Course inMadison will play host with all proceeds goingtowards the Children’s Advocacy Center ofMadison and Rankin Counties. For additionalinformation visit www.mscec.org.

JACKSONSeptember 7-9CelticFest Mississippi is celebrating its 21stanniversary at the Mississippi Agricultural andForestry Museumwith foot stompingmusic, danceworkshops, achildren’s area plusa Highland Games demonstration onSaturday. Enjoy the best of Celtic culture inthis fun filled family event. For moreinformation visit www.CelticFestMS.org.

September 20The Center for Violence Prevention’sMasquerade Party will be held at The South

on 627 E. Silas Brown from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00p.m. Enjoy delicious food provided by FreshCut Catering while supporting a great cause.Tickets are $50 with proceeds going tosupport The Center’s ministry for the victims ofdomestic violence. Call 601-932-4198 fortickets and information.

September 25The annual Bottom Line for Kids BenefitDinner and Auction, a program operated bythe Southern Christian Services for Childrenand Youth, will be held at the Country Club ofJackson. Festivities begin at 6:00 p.m. and willfeature entertainment, a silent and liveauction, and dinner. For ticket information call601-354-0983.

September 29The 29th WellsFest willbe held at Jamie FowlerBoyll Park on LakelandDrive with proceedsgoing to help the FarishStreet YMCA improvethe children’s playground.The festivities kick off at8:00 a.m. with a 5-K runand walk followed by at pet parade beginningat 9:00 a.m. Music takes center stage at 10:00a.m. and is sure to provide great familyentertainment. Admission is free and foradditional information call 601-353-0658.

HATTIESBURGSeptember 4Ali Kellogg North will be visiting ForrestGeneral Hospital from 5:00-8:30 p.m. for“Sweet Expectations: Planning for a Baby”seminar. Expectant parents are invited to jointo get helpful tips on choosing items for thebaby registry, basic baby proofing, findingfuture childcare and much more. This event is free but registration is required by calling 601-288-4968.

CRYSTAL SPRINGSSeptember 29Rock the Park! 2012 featuring Big DaddyWeave, Ashes Remain, Aaron Shust and morewill be held at Chautauqua Park with gatesopening at 4:30 p.m. and music beginning at5:30 p.m. Come be a part of this fun filledfamily event as we say goodbye to summer.For additional information go towww.rocktheparkcrystalsprings.com Y

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Domestic violence, defined asemotionally and/or physicallycontrolling an intimate partner, has away of affecting individuals from allwalks of life regardless of race,socioeconomic status, or geographiclocation. The metro area is home to“The Center,” a Client AssistanceProgram that provides help andservices to women, children, andfamilies of domestic violence.Supportive services such asemergency housing, food, medicalhelp, therapy, and transportation areprovided at The Center, as well as nonemergency shelter which supports off-site aid in victim recovery.

While the Jackson Metro areacurrently makes up a large percentageof The Center’s victims, in 2011 TheClient Assistance Program spread tothe more rural area where socialservices were lacking and residentiallocation made assistance a challenge.With the combined forces of local lawenforcement agencies, churches, andhospitals, The Center has beensuccessful in reaching this sometimesforgotten population.

The Center has an outstandingrecord of service helping both thevictims of domestic violence and aBatterer’s Intervention Program whichassist in breaking the cycle of violencewith the offenders. The Center’scommitment to providing need to thebroken is their number one priorityand ministry.

One of The Center’s annualfundraisers will be held Thursday,September 20 at The South on E. SilasBrown. The Masquerade Party willbegin at 6:30 with sponsorshipopportunities available. Monies raisedgo to train staff, provide emergencyhousing, medical assistance, therapyand much more. Tickets to the eventare $50. For additional informationcall 601-932-4198.

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