2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL APRIL 5, 2017
Sometimes life can be diffi cult, and every day is not going to be
fi lled with good news or things we like to do. But the truth is, God
never intends for us to be miserable or have “a horrible day,” even
when things aren’t going our way.
He wants us to expect good things and stay full of hope, regardless
of our circumstances. And here are two words that will help you to
do it:
Don’t dread.
When you dread something, it simply means you’re expecting to
have an unpleasant experience, which is the exact opposite of hope.
Without even realizing it, I think a lot of people dread their way
through the day. We dread going to work, rush-hour traffi c, doing the
dishes, doing laundry, cutting the grass, grocery shopping, cooking
dinner, and on and on. When we live this way, dread steals our joy
and ruins our day.
We also experience dread when we worry about things that might
happen, especially when it comes to things we can’t control or do
anything about anyway. Instead, we can choose to stay happy and
trust God take care of them.
In every situation, we need to have an attitude that says, “I can
do whatever I need to do through Christ, and I’m not going to stop
enjoying my life, regardless of what is happening. I may not have
planned for this to happen, but I know God can work everything out
for my good.”
For example, my husband, Dave, used to get debilitating migraine
headaches. If you’ve ever had one, you know how it goes: the head-
ache comes on little by little, and when it fi rst begins, you naturally
begin to dread it and think, Here it comes again!
One day the Lord spoke to Dave’s heart and said, “When you feel
those headaches coming on, don’t dread them. You can enjoy your
life anyway.”
Romans 8:37 says, “Yet amid all these things we are more than
conquerors and gain a surpassing victory through Him Who loved
us” (AMPC). To be more than a conqueror means that before you
ever get a problem, you already know that whatever comes your
way, you can overcome it through Christ. You live with confi dence
that God loves you no matter what and He will never leave you nor
Floyd Jones 1916-2017
Floyd Sydney Jones, 100, of Cottage
Grove died March 24, 2017.
He was born in Jericho, Texas, on
Nov. 18, 1916 to James Samuel and Opal
(Brinkley) Jones.
He served in the Army Air Corps
during World War II. His plane was shot
down behind enemy lines, and he was
missing in action for two months.
On Dec. 16, 1939 in Eugene, Oregon,
Floyd married Eileen Culbertson.
He worked as a log truck driver, retiring in 1981 from Elkside,
a division of Bohemia Lumber.
His hobbies included doing everything for everyone else. He
was a very generous father and husband. He was a giver, not a
taker.
Survivors include a son, Jake Jones of Cottage Grove, for-
merly of Coos Bay; daughter, Sandra K. Rhodes of Cottage
Grove; fi ve grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and seven
great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eileen, in 1998; and sis-
ters, Leona Hall and Babe Cochelle.
A graveside service will be held in Fir Grove Cemetery on Sat-
urday, April 10, at 2 p.m. Arrangements are in the care of Smith-
Lund-Mills Chapel in Cottage Grove.
ANNIVERSARY
forsake you.
When you have this kind of relationship with
Christ, you aren’t constantly afraid of bad news or
dreading things that may happen that aren’t in your
plan. When the unexpected happens or you’re disap-
pointed, you aren’t devastated by it because “amid
all these things,” you have peace and joy—you don’t
have to wait until they are over to enjoy your life!
So, Dave started practicing what the Lord showed
him. When a migraine would come on, he’d say,
“Nope, I’m not going to dread it—I’m going to en-
joy my life.” Not long after, he stopped getting the
headaches altogether.
Start with the Small Stuff
Overcoming dread often begins with the little
things in life. I remember years ago when I was quite
good at playing “the martyr” when it came to doing
housework.
I would often walk around the house in a huff,
mumbling things like, “Well, everyone around here expects me to
do everything. Dave goes out and plays golf and the kids make
messes. I just cook their meals and clean their dishes and do their
laundry. I want to know who cares about me!”
The truth was no one was forcing me to do those things. I chose
to do them because I love my family. However, I rarely enjoyed
myself because I was so determined to have a negative attitude.
Sound familiar? Your situation may not be about housework, but
we’re all tempted to feel sorry for ourselves and dread something
at one time or another.
I encourage you to play “The Glad Game.” It works like this:
When you’re faced with a negative situation, choose on purpose to
look at the potential good.
For instance, if you get stuck in traffi c, say, “I’m moving slow
and running behind, but maybe God is protecting me from an acci-
dent that would have occurred if I was going faster.”
This works for any situation, big or small. Even if it’s something
as important as losing a job, you can choose to shift your focus
to the positive and say, “I may be out of work, but now I have an
opportunity for God to provide me with a better job than I had
before!”
The Bible says, “The Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking,
and longing] to be gracious to you...that He may have mercy on
you and show loving-kindness to you...” (Isaiah 30:18 AMPC).
No matter what life brings your way, God has a plan to make it
better—a plan fi lled with hope and good things. I encourage you to
get in agreement with Him. Approach each day with a positive at-
titude and choose to not dread. As you do, I believe you will begin
to fi nd joy in every single part of your life.
Kathy Rowland 1958-2017
Kathy Eileen Rowland, 58, of Cottage
Grove died March 27, 2017.
She was born Sept. 30, 1958 in Covi-
na, Calif. to Roetta and Henry (Williams)
Sanders.
She attended Cottage Grove High
School and worked as a homemaker. She
enjoyed crafts, reading, shopping and mu-
sic.
On Jan. 1, 1976 in Reno, Nevada, she
and Danny Michael Rowland were married.
Survivors include her husband of Cottage Grove, a daughter,
Tami L. Staats of Cottage Grove, two sisters, Pamela K. Sanders
of Sutherlin, Oregon and Lau-
ra L. Caig of Oakland, Ore-
gon, one grandchild and one
great-grandchild.
No service is planned. Ar-
rangements under the care of
Smith-Lund-Mills
Funeral
Chapel, Cottage Grove.
DEATH NOTICES
Teresa Ann Haley, 66, of Yoncalla, Oregon passed away March 24, 2017. A Celebration of Life will
be held on Saturday, May 20,
2017 at 2 p.m. at the Yoncalla
Community Center in Yoncalla.
Arrangements by Smith-Lund-
Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage
Grove.
Jeanne L. Hepburn, 50, of
Cottage Grove passed away
March 24, 2017.
No ser-
vices planned. Arrangements
by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel, Cottage Grove.
Rex C. Williams, 83, of
Drain, Or , died March 30. Ar-
rangements by Smith-Lund-
Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage
Grove.
Karol and Ted Rank Memorial
Karol Funk Rank and Ted Rank were honored by
a family memorial on March 18, 2017 in Waldport,
Oregon. Karol and Ted died May 7, 2016 as the result
of an automobile accident near their home in Tyler,
Texas. Karol was born in Cottage Grove on May 18,
1938 to Ray and Georgetta Funk. Aft er graduation
from high school Karol married Ike Shepherd.
Later, Karol’s career in traffi c took her to Portland,
Chicago, Atlanta, and locations in Arizona where
she met Ted. Ted was born in New York City on
September 30, 1928 to William and Edythe Schrank.
Aft er retiring from a career as a stockbroker, Ted
owned and managed the Indian Connection in
Lakeside, Arizona. Th e Ranks enjoyed traveling in the US and abroad, playing duplicate bridge, and
their dogs. Karol was an award-winning quilter. Th ey were remembered with memorials by their
bridge club and Karol’s sewing group and quilt guild. Attending the Oregon coast memorial were
Karol’s son, wife and grandson: Scott, Kimberly and Mason Shepherd from Cottage Grove; Ted’s
son and wife: Rob and Mary Rank of Phoenix, Arizona; Ted’s daughter and granddaughter: Georgia
and Kate Stewart from Alief, Texas; Karol’s sister Mona Painter from Cooper Landing, Alaska; and
Karol’s niece: Kathy Tarcon from Spokane, Washington.
Unable to attend were grandsons, Lee Rank and Ted Stewart, and Ted’s son-in-law, Bill Stewart.
Donald and Barbara Billick are cele-
brating their marriage of 70 years on Feb.
24. They were married in 1947 in Cottage
Grove. They started off working in the
bulb and fl ower business and later Donald
worked in the timber industry. Residents of
Cottage Grove for 11 years, they previous-
ly lived in Elkton and McKenzie Bridge.
A celebration is planned for July 8, 2017.
The couple’s three children and spouses are
Gary (Pam) Billick of Springfi eld, Nancy
(Frank) Crocker of Toledo, and Jim (Kara-
ma) Billick of Eugene. They have seven
grandchildren, fi ve great-grandchildren and
four great-great grandchildren.
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