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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2016
How to find joy in every part of life
John 10:10 has been one of
my favorite scriptures for many
years. It says: “The thief comes
only in order to steal and kill
and destroy. I came that they
may have and enjoy life, and
have it in abundance (to the
full, till it overflows)”
(AMPC).
This verse clearly shows us
that God wants us to enjoy our
lives-in abundance, to the full,
until we’re overflowing with
joy!
I remember when God gave
me the revelation that it’s His
will for me to enjoy my life. It
was life-changing because I
used to be a miserable person
who was emotionally unstable
and couldn't be happy unless I
got my way in most circum-
stances in my life.
Because of the abuse I had
experienced throughout child-
hood, I was insecure, angry and
didn’t trust anyone. But once I
started seriously studying the
Word of God, I came to realize
that He didn’t want me to live
this way.
I could be healed and whole
in my mind and emotions, and
I could learn how to really
enjoy my everyday life.
Now, when I say God want-
ed me to enjoy my everyday
life, I’m talking about doing
ordinary life with calm delight
and a smile on my face (see
John 15:11).
It’s about not dreading the
daily responsibilities you have
to do whether you like it or not,
things like cleaning the house,
mowing the grass, going to
work, and the list goes on and
on. And it’s not a “working for
the weekend” mentality or an
attitude that says “I’ll be happy
when… I get to go on vaca-
tion” or “...the kids are back in
school” or “...I get that promo-
tion” and so on.
It seems today that most
people believe they have to
wait for their circumstances to
change before they can enjoy
life. But the truth is you can
make the decision to enjoy
your ordinary life and make it
extraordinary, regardless of
your circumstances.
Doing life with God
One of the ways you can
take ordinary life and make it
extraordinary is to learn to do
every single thing you do with
and for God. We make a mis-
take when we separate our
sacred life from our secular
life.
We can be just as close to
God in the grocery store as we
are at church. And He wants us
to do everything we need to do
with Him.
It actually adds an edge of
excitement when we let God be
involved in everything we do.
He’s everywhere, all the time,
and He’s just as interested in
the routine, mundane tasks of
our lives as He is in the more
“spiritual” things we do.
It’s amazing to realize that
God wants to have fellowship
with us — He wants to spend
each day with us. Don’t just
settle for seeking Him once a
week at church or when you’re
in a desperate situation.
Decide that you are going to
enjoy your everyday relation-
ship with God!
The truth about real joy
The abundant life Christ
offers goes deeper in our hearts
than the way we feel about
things. It’s an amazing thing
when we learn how to have the
peace and joy only God can
give in every area of our lives,
instead of the type of enjoy-
ment that’s just based on emo-
tional excitement.
The joy of the Lord is much
greater than simply feeling
happy. It brings peace and con-
tentment to your soul, even
when your circumstances are
difficult and don't make any
sense. Nehemiah 8:10 says,
“The joy of the Lord is your
strength.”
This kind of joy makes the
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday routine
enjoyable. And since most of
life is Monday through Friday,
we need to enjoy it!
The World can’t give it to
you
In John 15:11, Jesus says, “I
have told you this so that my
joy may be in you and that your
joy may be complete.” The
Amplified translation says
“that your joy and gladness
may be of full measure and
complete and overflowing.” In
the 10 verses leading up to this
one, Jesus is talking about
abiding in Him, because that’s
the key to living with His joy.
Abiding means “to live,
dwell and remain in”; it’s not
just visiting once a week at
church. It’s having a personal
relationship with Christ, being
one with Him and doing life
together.
The truth is apart from Jesus,
we can do nothing of real
value, but with Him, we can
bear much good fruit (John
15:5).
God wants to abide with you
every day, all throughout the
day. He doesn’t just want you
to seek Him when you go to
church or when you’re desper-
ate. His desire is to have a per-
sonal relationship with you, so
you can experience His pres-
ence in everything you do.
That’s when your everyday
life is really enjoyable!
Soroptimists seek
applicants for award
Soroptimist International
Club of Florence (SIF) is seek-
ing applicants for its annual
“Live Your Dream Award.”
This award is for a single
women who is head of house-
hold and wants to further her
education. The funds are given
directly to the individual to
offset living expenses while
attending school.
Last year, SIF gave $1,000
to a local woman whose appli-
cation was then forwarded to
the Soroptimist International
of the Americas (SIA)
Northwest Region to be
included in a pool for an addi-
tional award. The Florence
woman was selected to receive
an additional award of $1,500.
The application period is
open through Nov. 15.
The application can be
found on the SIA website at
www.soroptimist.org/live
yourdreamawards.html, then
click on the Live Your Dream
link. This page gives more
information about the award.
If there are any question
about the award or filling out
the application, call Nancy
Bosket (SIF member) at 541-
902-7250.
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Photos of loved ones sought for ‘Light up a Life’
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Hospice is seeking photos of
community members’ loved
ones who have passed away.
These memories will be fea-
tured at the 21st annual Light
Up A Life Ceremony in a
memorial slide show.
This annual ceremony will
be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 10, at the
Florence Events Center.
The event will include an
opening prayer, introduction of
the Peace Harbor Hospice
team, ceremonial reading of the
names of those who have
passed and music performed by
Strings of Compassion.
The evening will conclude
with the lighting of the holiday
Unitarians
discuss season
of atonement
Sunday, Oct. 9, from 10 to
11 a.m. at the Florence
Unitarian
Universalist
Fellowship, the Rev. Dr. Ruth
Miller will lead the worship
service titled, “New Year,
New World: A Season of
Declaration and Atonement.”
Miller reminds us, “We’re
in the Jewish High Holy
Days; Yom Kippur is this
week, and Jewish families all
over the world are coming
together to share this sacred
time.”
Miller will draw on scrip-
ture and lived experience to
show how this ancient tradi-
tion of releasing debts, obli-
gations and resentments as a
way to connect more fully
with the divine offers us
powerful insights and tools
for our own spiritual journey.
The Fellowship is located
at 87738 Highway 101 at
Heceta Beach Road and is
wheelchair accessible.
Each service concludes
with refreshments and a dia-
logue circle to explore the
questions that come up dur-
ing each service.
For more information, visit
florenceuuf.org or call 541-
997-2840.
tree and Menorah.
There is no cost to attend and
refreshments will be served
after the ceremony.
Family and friends are all
invited to share in remem-
brance and compassion for
those who have passed.
Light Up A Life is the only
fundraiser held by PeaceHealth
Peace Harbor Hospice. Stars
can be purchased in memory of
a loved one and will be hung on
either the holiday tree or placed
on the Menorah table.
All contributions to Light
Up A Life remain in Florence
to benefit programs and servic-
es offered through Peace
Harbor Hospice and the com-
munity it serves.
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will be shown to a public audi-
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be needed. Families can visit
the Hospice office at 2230
Kingwood St. to pick up a
form, which should be signed
and returned with the photo-
graph no later than Nov. 30.
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photographs can be mailed to
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Hospice, 400 Ninth St.,
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