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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL August 12, 2015 BIRTHS Elizabeth Pryce was born to Kayla Miller and Cody Pryce of Cottage Grove at McKen- zie Willamette Hospital in Springfi eld, Ore. on July 21, 2015 at 2:01 p.m. She weighed fi ve pounds, seven ounces and was 18 inches long. Grandparents are Brenda Shipp, Frank Miller and Tim and Janice Pryce. Elizabeth joins brothers Joshua and Richard and sister Jasmine at home. Aug. 4, 2015 To Samantha Frese and Jeremiah Steele of Cottage Grove, a daughter. Aug. 7, 2015 To Amber and Christian Garrett of Cottage Grove, a daughter. Death Notice H e l e n June Coo- per, 72, of Springfield, Ore., former- ly of Cot- tage Grove, passed away Aug. 3, 2015. She was born June 17, 1943 in Cottage Grove to Lawrence and Mable (Blackmore) Funk. Helen graduated from Cottage Grove High School. She married David Cooper in Cottage Grove. After about 50 years, on May 1, 2012, she retired from working as a cook. Helen especially loved her little dog, Mona. Survivors include her four chil- dren, Rina Schmerber and husband, David, Vincent Cooper, Kelly Coo- per and wife, Traci, and Sterling Cooper, 10 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and two broth- ers, Gary Funk and wife, Alice, and Paul Funk and wife, Barbara. She was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson, DJ Schmerber. A celebration of life will be held at the Thurston Grange, 6596 Thurston Rd., Springfi eld, OR on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 1 p.m. Dallas D. Shepherd, 85, of Cottage Grove passed away Aug. 6, 2015. A celebration of life will be held Friday, Aug. 21 at 11 a.m. at Grove Commu- nity Church in Cottage Grove. od wants us to enjoy our everyday lives. John 10:10 says that Jesus died for us so we “may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overfl ows)” (AMP). But it seems so many people who say they believe in Jesus are not really enjoying their lives. It’s tragic to think that Jesus paid the price for our sins, that He suffered to make that sacrifi ce, and yet there are Christians who are struggling just to get by and make it through each day. The key to having abundant life in Christ is living by God’s grace through faith. Because grace is His power working in us that enables us to do what- ever we need to do in life. When we try to do everything in our own strength and leave God out of the equation, we just get worn-out and frustrated by our mistakes and failures. But when we lean on God, we actu- ally enter into His rest and can enjoy our lives, no matter what our circumstances may be. Hebrews 4:9-11 (AMP) says, “So then, there is still awaiting a full and complete Sabbath-rest reserved for the [true] people of God; for he who has once entered [God’s] rest also has ceased from [the weariness and pain] of human labors…. Let us therefore be zealous and exert ourselves and strive diligently to enter that rest [of God, to know and experience it for our- selves]….” Now the rest of God is not a rest from work—it’s a rest in work. It’s partnering with God to do what He is calling you to do by His grace, and leaving the part you can’t do in His hands, trusting Him to do it. Hebrews 4:3 says it this way: “We who $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM have believed (adhered to and trusted in and relied on God) do enter that rest….” So we start by believing. When I’m trying to believe, I haven’t entered God’s rest. But when I do believe, I have com- plete rest in Him. Living by faith is not a struggle—it’s rest. And you can enter into God’s rest in every area of your life. I’ve discovered that the stress in my life is caused by the way I approach my circumstances and the attitude I have toward them. It was a turning point for me when I realized that the world will probably never change, but I could learn how to change the way I go about handling situa- tions that are challenging. One key to this is knowing that as believers in Christ, we are partners with God—we have a part and He has a part in ev- erything He calls us to do. When we don’t do the part we can do and we try to do His part, that’s when we live stressed-out with worry, fear, anxiety, frustration, no peace and no joy. The reason this happens sometimes is because we think God needs our help. We medi- tate on the problem—rolling it over and over in our mind, wor- rying, trying to fi gure out how things should work out. It’s like we’re telling God, “I kind of think You need my help, and I’m not sure You can take care of this situation, Lord.” We need to realize that worry- ing is useless! It’s like sitting in a rocking chair, rocking all day, wearing yourself out and getting nowhere. Trusting God means we give up worrying, reasoning, and anxiety and we enter into His rest with simple childlike faith—we live by grace through faith! Ephesians 2:8-9 is a great scripture that says we’re saved by grace through faith. And we walk out our relationship with God and His plans for our lives the same way we receive sal- vation: by grace through faith. This is possible because Jesus made the perfect sacrifi ce for us when He gave His life, taking PROBLEMS UNDERSTANDING SPEECH? Funeral & Memorial Planning Cremation Options e Monuments & Memorials & e Memorials Cemetery Options e Monuments Cemetery Options e Funeral & Memorial Planning e Cremation Options e Please Celebrate the 4th of July Safely! 123 South 7th, Cottage Grove, Oregon th 123 South 7 , Cottage Grove, Oregon 541-942-0185 •www.smithlundmills.com z Living in God’s rest G å Aug. 5, 2015 To Bridget Wood and Michael Miller of Cottage Grove, a son. IN MEMORIAM Helen June Cooper 1943-2015 z our guilt and condemnation and paying for our sins. Through a personal relationship with Je- sus, we access God’s grace so we can do what He’s calling us to do. It’s so amazing to know that God is always with us, giving us His grace for everything we need to do in life. Trust God’s uncon- ditional love for you today. Do what you can do and give Him everything else. And when you fi nd yourself getting frustrated or feeling overwhelmed, like you just can’t do it anymore, re- member to stop, get your focus back on Him and enter into His rest once again. Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Min- istries, Inc. She has authored more than 100 books, includ- ing Battlefi eld of the Mind and Get Your Hopes Up! (Hachette). She hosts the Enjoying Ev- eryday Life radio and TV pro- grams, which air on hundreds of stations worldwide. For more information, visit www.joyce- meyer.org. www.smithlundmills.com å Virginia Rose Shirley, 94, from Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away July 13, 2015. She was born June 14, 1921, in Th e Dalles, OR to Floyd and Ellen (Ashbury) Brown. Virginia grad- uated from Cottage Grove High School in 1939. Virginia’s good sense of humor served her well her entire life. She used it in the raising of her fi ve younger broth- ers and sisters. Next, she used her sense of humor raising her own fi ve children, 18 grandchil- dren and helping raise her 33 great-grandchildren. Her various homemaking skills were canning, sewing, needlework played a large role in her caring for her immediate and extended family. Reading was her hobby, loving to read the funny papers and mystery novels. Her chosen career was bookkeeping, working mainly as a bookkeeper for the Village Green. She also used this skill in service to her community. She was treasurer of the Women’s Guild at Cottage Grove’s United Methodist Church and treasurer of the Cottage Grove Museum. In the 1970’s and 1980’s she served by watching the polling booths and counting the votes for Cottage Grove’s 4 th ward. Virginia married James R. Shirley in October, 1940, in Eugene, OR. She is survived by her 5 children, 18 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her hus- band James Shirley on January 23, 1995, one grandchild and one great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She was buried at Taylor-Lane Cemetery, July 25, 2015. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Asso- ciation of Oregon. Arrangements by Restlawn Funeral Home, 201 Oak Grove Road, N.W., Salem, OR 97304. An active place to CALL HOME Actual Crescent Park residents Please give us a call for a hearing evaluation to see if we can help. 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