2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL APRIL 26, 2017
B
eing a Christian is all about hav-
ing a relationship with God, not
following a bunch of religious
rules and regulations. When we accept Je-
sus Christ as our Savior and give our lives to
Him, we begin a lifelong journey that leads
us to the best life we could ever have.
In our journey, God’s will is for us to be
led by the Holy Spirit, or live with divine
guidance (see John 14:26). He has a pur-
pose and plan for each of our lives, and we
discover how to walk it out as we learn to
hear His voice.
It’s an uncomfortable place to be when
you don’t know what decision to make. We
often run to people to ask their advice, and
it’s not wrong to do this, but we can end up
running to others for direction more than
we’re seeking God, expecting Him to give
us guidance and wisdom.
The truth is God cares about every detail
of your life and He wants to be involved in
everything you do. He does speak to you,
and you can learn how to hear His voice.
Isaiah 30:21 (AMPC) says, “And your
ears will hear a word behind you, saying,
This is the way; walk in it, when you turn
to the right hand and when you turn to the
left.”
There are two
things to note in this
verse: God tells us
the way, and then we
walk in it. This is a
great promise from
God! He will give
us guidance in every
situation, as long as we walk in His ways.
We learn God’s ways as we study the
Bible and spend time with Him in prayer,
and the Holy Spirit, who lives in us as
born-again believers in Christ, works in our
hearts. John 16:13 says He is “the Spirit of
Truth” and He guides us “into all the Truth
(the whole, full Truth)”; He tells us “what-
ever He hears [from the Father…]” and de-
clares “the things that are to come [that will
happen in the future]” (AMPC).
God knows we need help to walk out the
good plan He’s laid out for us, so His Spir-
it—the Holy Spirit—lives in us and gives us
His instructions. He is IN us and WITH us
all the time, leading us in the way we should
go.
The Holy Spirit knows the counsel of
God—He knows the mind of God. And
because He lives in us, we have “the mind
of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the
thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His
heart” (1 Corinthians 2:16 AMPC).
One reason we have trouble hearing from
God is we don’t always like what He’s say-
ing. Facing truth is not easy, especially when
we need to face the truth about ourselves
and take responsibility for our mistakes or
bad choices. There are also times when we
have a way we want things to work out, so
we go to God with our plan, asking Him to
make it happen, instead of asking Him to do
what He wants to do.
We need to remember that there is no error
in God’s ways. His ways are perfect (Psalm
19:7) and He “will perfect that which con-
cerns [you]” (Psalm 138:8 AMPC).
God’s ways are higher than ours (Isaiah
55:9), and whatever He does, it’s for our
good. We simply need to trust Him and do
what we know to do. As we partner with
God in accomplishing His plans, He will
always do what we can’t do.
It’s also important to understand that God
leads us step by step, and we usually only
see one step at a time. 1 Corinthians 13:9
says, “For we know in part and we prophesy
in part…” (NKJV).
Hearing from God is a progressive pro-
cess. There will never be a time when we
know everything or have everything fi gured
out. But we can be confi dent that God will
always be with us to take us through the
challenges we face.
I want to encourage you to take time to
be still in God’s presence and listen for His
still, small voice speaking to your heart.
Study His Word and pour out your heart to
Him in prayer. Trust His love for you and
His promise to show you what to do at all
times. He is faithful, and He wants to guide
you every step of the way, in every situation
in your life!
Captain Clifford C. “Cliff” Gadway
1944-2017
Captain Clifford C. “Cliff” Gadway,
72 of Cottage Grove, OR passed away on
April 5, 2017. He was born on Novem-
ber 24, 1944 in Rome, NY to Clifford and
Mildred (Bones) Gadway Sr. Cliff had a
varying career from cowboying to a TV
news photographer, captain in the mer-
chant marine and an engineering manager
for a computer company. He married Lin-
da (Bachus) on March 1, 1975 in Phoenix,
AZ. He enjoyed anything mechanical and had a love and passion
for cars, boats, radio controlled airplanes, and motorcycles. Cliff
is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Linda Gadway; sister,
Sandy Reilly; nieces and nephews, Michelle Morehead, Denise
Morehead, Amy Arnn, Dr. Bill Schueler, David Schueler, Ben Ba-
chus, and Jennifer Ryerson. A Memorial service will be held on
Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 11 AM at Living Faith Assembly Church,
467 S. 10th St., Cottage Grove, OR. Arrangements in the care of
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel.
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BIRTHS
Sheri Lee Schneider of Cottage Grove died on April 24, 2017, at
the age of 70. No service is being planned. Arrangements in the
care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove.
Deborah Sue Cowlishaw, 61, of Cottage Grove passed away
April 15, 2017. Arrangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills
Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Jeremy and Jacqueline Farris of Cottage Grove welcomed a baby
boy on April 10 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riv-
erBend.
David and Leiana Williams of Cottage Grove welcomed a baby
girl on April 19 at PeaceHeath Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riv-
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IN MEMORIAM
Lorelei Dollarhide
1945-2017
Lorelei “Lori” Ann Dollarhide, 71, of Cot-
tage Grove died April 9, 2017.
She was born April 17, 1945 in Bellingham,
Wash. to John and Fern (Severson) Dollarhide.
Lori had various jobs for some years, and
worked in several nursing homes in Salem, Or-
egon. She then went back to school and earned
a degree as a Medical Assistant.
Lori was an accomplished guitarist and entertained her family
and friends. She loved gospel and country music. She loved to
cook and was excellent at it. In her spare time she liked to fi sh,
crochet, and watch TV. Lori had a quick wit and a sense of humor,
and loved telling jokes. She
was very family-oriented.
Lori is survived by her broth-
er, Mark Dollarhide of Cottage
Grove; sisters, Janice Hurst and
Jarilynn Kauffman, both of Cot-
tage Grove; and sister, Barbara
Colvard of Everett, Wash.
Private inurnment will take
place at Fir Grove Cemetery in
Cottage Grove. A Celebration
of Life will be held on Saturday,
April 22, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. at
the Riverstone Park Community
Center, 77500 S. 6th Street, in
Cottage Grove. Arrangements
are in the care of Smith-Lund-
Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage
Grove.
Please join our family in celebrating
Happy 95th
Birthday!
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Gary Wayne Mohr
1942-2017
Gary Wayne Mohr, 75, passed away peacefully on April 8,
2017 in Mount Vernon, WA due to complications from kidney
cancer.
Gary is survived by his wife of 12 years Beverly J. Mohr.
Beverly was Gary’s everything. He is also survived by sons
of his previous marriage Scott P. Mohr and Chad M. Mohr,
grandchildren Mieesha L. Mohr, Ashiono E. Mohr, Ava I. Mohr
and brother Gregory K. Mohr. On his wife’s side he is survived
by her daughters Becky Smith, Terrin Eichwald, and Danette Cox.
He is preceded in death by his parents Sigmund T. Mohr and
Frankie J. Mohr. He is preceded in death on his wife’s side by her
daughter Cassandra Hinckley Carter.
Gary was born on March 7, 1942 at Emmanuel Hospital in
Portland, OR. He graduated from Portland Community College
in 1967 with a degree in Electronic Engineering Technology while
also working for Exact Electronics in Hillsboro, OR fabricating
electronic equipment for production and new products.
In 1968 he moved to Redmond, WA and accepted a position as an Electronics Design Technician at
Sundstrand Data Control where he worked for 28 years progressing through Junior Design Engineer, Design
Engineer and then to Senior Manufacturing Engineer. He primarily worked on accelerometers for the
aerospace industry. He retired from Siemens Medical aft er working for 5 years as a Senior Manufacturing
Engineer on ultrasound transducers.
At the age of 14 he acquired his amateur radio license with the station call sign W7CRW and maintained
interest through retirement. He was primarily interested in building a variety of electronic equipment and
trying out the various operating modes. Gary was a member of the Radio Amateurs of Skagit County radio
club and did volunteer work with the Amateur Radio Emergency Services Organization. He acquired his
private pilots license in 1967 and up to 1977 had fl own/owned a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (his favorite) and a 1948
Piper PA-16 Clipper- in 1977 he fl ew the PA-16 up to Alaska to sell. From a very early age he had an interest in
photography that lasted through retirement including, from about 1977 to 1987, running a part time business
repairing old cameras and setting up a dark room. In 1987 he developed an interest in sailing, joined the United
States Power Squadron and received his award for completing all their courses of which celestial navigation
was his favorite. In about 1999 he became a volunteer Celestial Sight Checker in their education department.
Over the years of boating he owned a 26’ Balboa and a 1964 Hinckley 35’ Custom Pilot and did cruising that
included single hand circumnavigation of Vancouver Island and a trip to Juneau, AK. In 1991 he acquired his
open water scuba diving certifi cate.
A special gratitude to Gary’s sons who have always remained loyal and loving to their father and stood
by him throughout his life and during his passing. Gary loved his Aunt Colleen dearly and she was always
a constant support to him. Also, thanks to Richard Rohweder and the Amateur Radio Emergency Services
Organization who were always a friend to Gary. Bob Ruff , who worked with Gary was a constant and caring
friend throughout his life.
A celebration of Gary’s Life will be held on May 7, 2017 from 1:30pm to 4:00pm at the Veterans of Foreign
Wars (VFW) in Redmond, WA. 4330 148th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052.
Arrangements are under the care of Hawthorne Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, WA.
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