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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JANUARY 11, 2017 IN MEMORIAM Elizabeth Bruni 1924-2017 You can get to the Promised Land God has for you As believers in Jesus Christ, we are joint heirs with Him. This means that everything that is His also belongs to us, and every promise God gives in His Word is for us (Romans 8:17). But I’ve learned that it’s one thing to take God’s promises by faith and another to actually ex- perience them. The story of the Israelites in the wilderness is a good exam- ple for us regarding this princi- ple. They were slaves in Egypt when God sent Moses to de- liver them from Pharaoh and lead them to the Promised Land He had for them. They had to go through a wilderness to get there, and Deuteronomy 1:2 (AMPC) says, “It is [only] elev- en days’ journey from Horeb by the way of Mount Seir to Kadesh-barnea [on Canaan’s border; yet Israel took forty years to get beyond it].” It’s tragic that it took the Isra- elites 40 long, miserable, pain- ful years to reach their destina- tion, and even sadder that in the end, only a small number en- tered in to the land, along with Joshua and Caleb. It’s easy to shake our heads and wonder how it could have taken them so long to get to their desired destination. But the truth is many of us have wandered around in our own wilderness, going around the same mountains over and over for far too long. Just like the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, we were slaves to sin before we accepted Christ as our Savior. And just like the Israelites were stuck in the wil- derness after they were deliv- ered from slavery, many Chris- tians are still living as if they’ve not been delivered from their sin, even though Christ has done everything that was needed to set them free from it once and for all (2 Corinthians 5:17-21). Now the Israelites had ene- mies—the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites and the Jebusites—and they thought they were the problem. But we see in Scripture that in reality, it was not the Israelites’ enemies that kept them from the Promised Land because God was on their side. If God is for us, who can be against us? (See Romans 8:31-39.) The problem was their wrong mindsets and attitudes. They were often negative and com- plained, and they focused on their circumstances instead of God. The same principle is true for us. We can’t have victory over sin while we think we are still in bondage to it. No matter what our “bondage” may be— an addiction, insecurity, fear, overeating, etc.—Jesus’ blood cleanses us and sets us free from it all. That doesn’t mean we won’t have to walk through a process to experience total de- liverance sometimes, but it does mean that in Christ, we have ev- erything we need to do our part to walk it out. Romans 6:2 says, “How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?” This verse is talking about how through faith in Christ, we become dead to sin and alive to God’s righteous- ness. The key to this process is found in Romans 6:11, which says, “Consider yourselves also dead to sin and your relation to it broken, but alive to God [living in unbroken fellowship with Him] in Christ Jesus.” I love that this says “consider,” because this term indicates a process of your mind. We must see ourselves as dead to sin and believe it, not because of what we’ve done or can do but because of who Jesus is and what He has done for us! We tend to be afraid of sin or just think that it’s too hard to overcome it, so we stay trapped in it. But through Christ, we CAN control our thinking and shake off the “wilderness mind- sets” that hold us back from the promised land God has for us. Start by taking an inventory of your thoughts. Think about what you’re thinking about, be- cause where the mind goes, the man follows (Proverbs 23:7). Pray and ask God to help you identify thoughts that don’t line up with His Word. Then study scriptures that will refute them and renew your mind with Truth. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 says, “For the weapons of our war- fare are not physical [weapons of fl esh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds, [inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God….” And Romans 12:2 says we are “transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of [our] mind….” The battle to live the life God created you to live is fought in your mind, through arguments, reasonings and theories that don’t agree with Him. But if you will be a diligent student of God’s Word, studying and meditating on the Truth it re- veals, you’ll begin to think a completely different way. And you’ll make progress little by little each day that gets you closer to your Promised Land. Eliz- a b e t h “Betty” Bruni, 92, of Cottage Grove passed away Jan. 4, 2017. S h e was born Dec. 31, 1924 in Poughkeepsie, NY to Paul and Agnes (Ten Eyck) Harrison. On Feb. 10, 1943 in Walden, NY, she married Oreste "Art" Bruni. He passed away in 1993. Betty was a business owner and bookkeeper of the Video Station, an antiques dealer and worked in real estate. She enjoyed interior decorat- ing, indoor/outdoor architec- ture, was a self-taught pianist, and enjoyed sewing, crocheting, reading and gardening. Betty was a part of the Cottage Grove Hospital Women’s Auxiliary. Betty is survived by her son, Ronald (Nela Ladd) -Bruni, and daughter, Susan (Dennis) Deere, both of Cottage Grove, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424. Interment will be at Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside, CA. Memori- al contributions may be made to the Cottage Grove Humane So- ciety. Arrangements by Smith- Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. Stuart (Debbie), Brian (Diane), and Rudy (Pamela) and daugh- ters Mary Kay Hansen (Melin- da), Gretchen Lindquist (Gary), and Paula Dalesky (Kevin). She is also survived by 14 grand- children and their spouses, 11 great-grandchildren, numer- ous nieces and nephews, and a loving network of family and friends. Mary was loved by many, and will always be remembered for her positive attitude and cheer- ful disposition. At Mary's request, there will be no services. Any remem- brances may be directed to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Cot- tage Grove or Signature Hos- pice Services. BIRTHS Dec. 27, 2016 Jayme M. Spink and Joshua David Osban gave birth to a baby girl at Sacred Heart Medi- cal Center. Dec. 28, 2016 Cynthia Poli and Chris Beers gave birth to a baby boy at Sa- cred Heart Medical Center. Dec. 29, 2016 Death Notices M a r y Rose Han- sen, 84, longtime Cottage Grove res- ident, died peacefully at home surround- ed by fam- ily, on Jan. 5, 2017. Mary was born in New Ulm, Minn. on Nov. 14, 1932 to Ben- jamin and Caroline Waibel. She graduated from Holy Trinity High School in 1951. Shortly after, she and her friend Lois came to Oregon to vis- it family. Here, Mary met her future husband, Wesley. The two were married in New Ulm, Minn. on July 23, 1952. Mary is survived by her hus- band Wesley D. Hansen, sons Lavonne Annette Chaves, 77, of Cottage Grove died Dec. 25, 2016. No service is planned. Arrangements by Smith-Lund- Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove. Barbara Lou Moss, 69 of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away January 5, 2017. She was born December 17, 1947, in Coalinga, CA to Richard and Bobbie (West) Harrell. Barbara was an advocate for Grandparents Rights with the state capital and helped pass grandparents rights law and was a bus driver for special education. She was #1 at being a grandmother and a wonderful mother of three children. Barbara enjoyed spending time with her family, crocheting doll dresses and crossword puzzles. She was recognized with a Good Samaritan Award. Barbara married Ronald Moss on May 7, 1963, in Earlimart, CA. She is survived by her husband Ronald Moss, Cottage Grove, OR, son Ronald (Shana) Moss, Marcola, OR, daughter Jaylynne (Doug) Metcalf, Redmond, OR, daughter Angelique Harper, Cottage Grove, OR, grandchildren; Robert and Casey Runion, Sundriya and Mickel Jones, Britnea and Talia Hagen, Jacob and Joshua Reece, Dale Harper, Kadra Bandey, Merrick Luellen and 8 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and granddaughter Amber Moss. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on January 16, 2017, at Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, OR. Arrangements by Smith- Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7 th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424. Customer Engagement 24/7 Web Design & Development Ask us how we can help grow your business. 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