2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL February 3, 2016
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IN MEMORIAM
Janis Elaine Hulsey
1952-2016
Give your battles to God
D
o you spend time worry-
ing about things in life
that are beyond your control?
Are you constantly trying to fi g-
ure situations out? If that’s you,
I want to let you know that you
can rest in God and trust Him to
fi ght your battles for you.
It took years for me to learn
that worry is useless. All it did
was aggravate me, and it didn’t
change a thing. Worrying is like
sitting in a rocking chair and
rocking all day; it keeps you
busy, but you get absolutely
nowhere. At the end of the day,
you’re still sitting right where
you were when you started.
God didn’t create us to be un-
der that kind of stress. Did you
know that worrying can actually
make you sick? In fact, one re-
searcher found that 87 percent
of all sickness is connected to
wrong thinking. The truth is
there is no need to worry. We
can trust God completely.
The Bible says that we
shouldn’t worry about tomor-
row; we shouldn’t worry about
what we’re going to eat or drink
or wear because tomorrow will
have suffi cient problems of its
own (see Matthew 6:25-26).
And God gives us the grace we
need every day to handle what-
ever that day brings. We need
to learn how to trust God one
day at a time. Instead of trying
to fi gure out tomorrow, we just
need to thank God for today.
In 1 Peter 5:6, the Bible talks
about humbling ourselves under
the mighty hand of God that he
may exalt us in due time. And
the very next verse says, “Cast-
ing the whole of your care [all
your anxieties, all your worries,
all your concerns, once and for
all] on Him, for He cares for
you affectionately and cares
about you watchfully” (AMP).
God wants to take care of us.
It amazes me that many times
we believe that if we think about
our problems long enough, we
can actually fi gure them out. We
would be so much better off if
we would just wait on God to
show us what we need to know
about the situation.
I want to encourage you to get
comfortable with not knowing.
Part of trusting God is having
unanswered questions. Many
people have questions they want
answers to, but when they get
those answers, they don’t feel
the need to trust God anymore.
You might not have the answers
to your questions right now, but
what you do have is the ability
to trust God.
Proverbs 3:5 (AMP) says,
“Lean on, trust in, and be con-
fi dent in the Lord with all your
heart and mind and do not rely
on your own insight or under-
standing.” Trusting God is the
greatest privilege that we have.
No matter what kind of problem
you have in your life, you get to
trust the Lord. He doesn’t want
you to live in fear. He loves you
so much, and He is on your side,
working in your situation!
Second Corinthians 10:4-5
It’s not like her.
Mom has always
been so patient,
but now when I
ask her questions
she gets angry.
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talks about one of the greatest
weapons God has given us, and
that is His Word. When you get
overwhelmed by worry in your
mind, take the problem and
start attacking it with scriptures.
When you speak the Word of
God out loud, you’re refuting
“arguments and theories and
reasonings and every proud
and lofty thing that sets itself
up against the [true] knowledge
of God...” (AMP). Take time to
learn what the Word says so you
can recognize the lies of Satan
and overcome his attacks.
God operates through our
faith, whereas worry prevents
Him from working. When I
need a breakthrough and I’m
trying to fi gure everything out,
I’ll just say, “God, I thank You
that You’re working right now. I
don’t see any progress. I don’t
feel anything happening. But
I’ve prayed, and the minute I
prayed, I believe You started
working, and I am going to see
the victory.”
In 2 Chronicles 20, King Je-
hoshaphat faced many enemies
coming at him all at once. At
fi rst, the Bible says he felt fear,
but then “he set himself [determi-
nately, as his vital need] to seek
the Lord” (verse 3). Jehoshaphat
had a big problem, but he didn’t
sit down and worry. Instead, he
set himself to seek the Lord and
hear what God had to say. Then
in verse 15, God sent a prophet
who told Jehoshaphat to “be not
afraid or dismayed at this great
multitude; for the battle is not
yours, but God’s” (AMP). Well,
that is good news! Your battle is
not yours to fi ght. The battle be-
longs to God!
In verse 17, he says, “You
shall not need to fi ght in this
battle; take your positions, stand
still, and see the deliverance of
the Lord [Who is] with you.” So
the position Jehoshaphat took
was to get down on his knees
and worship God. And he stayed
there, worshipping God until he
got a breakthrough. And in verse
22, when all the people began to
sing and praise the Lord, their en-
emies got so confused that they
killed each other! If you want to
confuse the enemy, when prob-
lems are coming at you, instead
of worrying, put your focus on
God and worship, sing and give
praise and thanks to Him. Allow
God to deliver you. Trade your
worry for worship, and watch
God begin to work. Don’t ever
say again, “I’m just a worrier.”
Your new confession is, “I do
not worry. I trust God!”
Joyce Meyer is a New York
Times bestselling author and
founder of Joyce Meyer Min-
istries, Inc. She has authored
nearly 100 books, including
Battlefi eld of the Mind and The
Mind Connection (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.
Janis Elaine Hulsey, 63, of
Cottage Grove passed away Jan.
7, 2016.
She was born April 19, 1952
in Santa Ana, Calif. to Robert
and Maree
(Lambkin)
Truesdell.
On Sept.
2, 1971 in
San Diego,
Calif., she
and Roger
Hulsey
were mar-
ried. Although they later di-
vorced, they remained friends.
Jan attended college. She
worked as a Certifi ed Medical
Assistant at Sacred Heart, retir-
ing in 2004.
She enjoyed volunteering
with Habitat for Humanity and
for other organizations, camp-
ing, being with family and her
wiener dog, Kitty. She was a
member of the Cottage Grove
Church of the Nazarene.
She is survived by two daugh-
ters, Veronica Hulsey of New
Orleans and Lawan Taylor of
Cottage Grove, a son, John
Hulsey of Cottage Grove, a
sister, Susan Lawn of Cottage
Grove and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
a brother, Robert Neil Trues-
dell.
A memorial will be held at
a later date at the Church of
the Nazarene when her daugh-
ter returns from Louisiana this
coming summer. Burial was at
Fir Grove Cemetery. Memorial
contributions may be made to
the Humane Society of Cottage
Grove. Arrangements under the
care of Andreason’s, Spring-
fi eld.
Helen J. Foell
1928-2016
Helen J. Foell, 87, of Cot-
tage Grove passed away Jan. 25,
2016.
She was born Feb. 27, 1928 in
Winona, Minn. to Clarence and
Martha (Leslie) Ford.
Helen graduated from Wi-
nona High
School,
received
her teach-
ing creden-
tials at Wi-
nona State
Te a c h e r s
College and
completed her bachelor’s de-
gree in teaching from California
State University, Long Beach.
Helen was a teacher of special
education in Long Beach, Calif.
for 17 years.
She married Leland “Jack”
Foell on Aug. 26, 1950 in Wi-
nona, Minn.
Helen was an avid knitter who
enjoyed traveling in their motor
home along with her husband.
She was a season-ticket holder
for the theater in California,
where she enjoyed shows like
“The Sound of Music.”
Helen is survived by her hus-
band of 66 years, Jack Foell of
Cottage Grove; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Michael and Cindee
Foell of Ladera Ranch, Calif.;
sister and brother-in-law, Nell
and George Wenzell of Winona,
Minn.; sister-in-law, Karen Foell
Joyce Lyne Green-Pelkey
aka "Sunny" or the Neck Kooler Lady and her dog Boots
Born Dec. 18, 1952 Passed Jan. 24,2016
Survived by her sister Paula Ann Talbot of Cottage Grove and
her brother Gary S. Green of Edwardville, Kansas
Boots, her service dog has been re-homed to a family who
he knew well and loves him very much.
A memorial and celebration of life will be held at a
later date when the rest of the family can attend.
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She was preceded in death by
her son, Paul Foell.
A memorial service will be
held at a later date. Memorial
contributions may be made to
the Alzheimer’s Association or
to the Make-A-Wish Founda-
tion. Arrangements under the
care of Smith-Lund-Mills Fu-
neral Chapel, Cottage Grove.
Joanne Fuller
1928-2016
Joanne Fuller, 87, of Lyons,
Ore. passed away Jan. 23, 2016.
She was born Feb. 9, 1928
in Elsmore, Kansas to Rudolph
and
Ella
Jane (Cul-
ver) Kamp-
ing.
On Nov.
27,
1944
in Klamath
Falls, Ore.,
she and Jess
Edward
Fuller were married. He passed
away Aug. 29, 2005.
Joanne received her Associ-
ate degree in accounting from
Lane Community College. She
worked as a bookkeeper for
Bowser Brothers for two years.
She had a hand in raising
more than 25 children, and she
taught them the value of hard
work. She enjoyed knitting,
sewing, and cross-stitch. She of-
ten did her cooking and canning
on a wood stove. Joanne was a
member of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Survivors include four sons,
Wayne (Debbie) Fuller of Cot-
tage Grove, Tony (LaVonne)
Fuller of Cottage Grove, Karl
(Cathy) Fuller of Springfi eld,
and Dale (Ellen) Fuller of Ly-
ons, a daughter, Connie (Ted)
McKillop of Lyons and numer-
ous grandchildren and great-
grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be
held at a later date. Arrange-
ments under the care of Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel,
Cottage Grove.
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