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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL October 12, 2016 IN MEMORIAM How to fi nd joy in every part of your life J ohn 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 overfl ows)” (AMPC). This verse clearly shows us that God wants us to enjoy our lives—in abundance, to the full, until we’re overfl owing 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 circumstances in my life. Because of the abuse I had experienced throughout childhood, I was insecure, an- gry and didn’t trust anyone. But once I started seriously studying the Word of God, I came to re- alize that He didn’t want me to live this way. I could be healed and whole in my mind and emo- tions, and I could learn how to really enjoy my everyday life. Now, when I say God wanted me to enjoy my everyday life, I’m talking about doing ordi- nary 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 vacation” or “the kids are back in school” or “I get that promotion” and so on. It seems today that most peo- ple 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 circumstanc- es. Doing life with God One of the ways you can take ordinary life and make it extraor- dinary is to learn to do every single thing you do with and for God. We make a mistake 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 “spiri- tual” 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 set- tle for seeking Him once a week at church or when you’re in a desperate situation. Decide that you are going to enjoy your ev- eryday relationship 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 enjoyment that’s just based on emotional excitement. The joy of the Lord is much greater than simply feeling hap- py. It brings peace and content- ment to your soul, even when your circumstances are diffi cult and don’t make any sense. Ne- hemiah 8:10 says, “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” This kind of joy makes the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday routine en- joyable. 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 Ampli- fi ed translation says “that your joy and gladness may be of full measure and complete and overfl owing.” In the ten 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 relation- ship 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 desperate. His desire is to have a personal re- lationship with you, so you can experience His presence in ev- erything you do. That’s when your everyday life is really en- joyable! Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Minis- tries, Inc. Did You Know? With your subscription you receive access to the mobile friendly Cottage Grove Sentinel e-Edition. • Get Local & Breaking News, Sports and Classiieds • View our News Archives • Read Special Publications Sylvia M. Aldrich 1950-2016 Elizabeth S. Smith 1917-2016 Sylvia M. Aldrich, 66, of Cot- tage Grove passed away Oct. 2, 2016 at home with her husband by her side. She was born to Donald and Bertha (Casper) Kenady in Port- land, Oregon. While working at A&W in Cottage Grove, she met and lat- er married Elton Aldrich on Oct. 11, 1969 in Reno, Nevada. Sylvia worked as a car hop, a clothing retail clerk, bank clerk and a jewelry sales person. She also owned and operated the Fashion Crossroads in Cottage Grove for over three years. Sylvia attended Lane Com- munity College in the Medical Assistance Program becoming a Certifi ed Medical Assistant. She worked in Medi- cal Records at Willamette Val- ley Cancer Institute in Eugene for 17 years and retired in 2015 but was still active with the Lane Chapter of Medical Assistants. She is survived by her hus- band, Elton Aldrich, daughter, Stacey (Dustin) Woods of Har- risburg, Ore., son, Travis (Joley) Aldrich of Cottage Grove, and fi ve grandchildren, the true loves of her life. Visitation was held Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 at Smith-Lund- Mills Funeral Chapel. A me- morial service followed on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at the Calvary Chapel in Cottage Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oregon Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 11004, Eugene, OR 97440. Ar- rangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha- pel, Cottage Grove. Elizabeth (Betty) S. Smith, 99, of Cottage Grove died Sept. 29, 2016 of age related illness. She was born July 1, 1917 in Belling- ham, Wash. to Jerome and Elda Corrion. She at- tended high school. In 1938 in Bell- ingham, Wash., she and John D. Smith were married. He preceded her in death. Betty was a homemaker, also enjoying fi shing, hunting, gar- dening and cooking, and was a member of the Elks Lodge. Survivors are her daughter, Janice D. Pollard and husband, Sid, of Eugene, Oregon, two grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. No service is planned. Ar- rangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha- pel, Cottage Grove. Death Notice Mark Alan Anderson, 53, of Drain, Oregon died Oct. 3, 2016. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17 at the Drain City Cemetery. Arrangements by Smith-Lund- Mills Funeral Chapel. M. Dean McAllister 1940-2016 M. Dean McAllister, 75, of Cottage Grove died Oct. 2, 2016. He was born Oct. 27, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Charles and Car- rie (Cole) McAllister. He grad- uated from Brigham Young Uni- versity with both bachelors and masters de- grees. Dean retired from the Air Force/Army as a Major. He was awarded the National De- fense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Bronze Service Star, Air Force Service Award Medal and Ribbon, Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon, Vietnam Campaign Medal and Army Service Ribbon. On Aug. 20, 2002 at the LDS Temple in Portland, Oregon, he and Lawnedia were married. He worked as a regional man- ager for Michelin, was a fi nan- cial investment counselor, a z substitute teacher and worked for Small Business Administra- tion as a public information of- fi cer. As an avid lifetime seeker of knowledge, he enjoyed learn- ing by reading and attending higher institutional classes. As a young man, he was a runner and enjoyed exercise. He loved his family and friends and was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his wife of Cottage Grove, two daughters, Kristen Reese and Alissa South- wick, both of Utah, four sons, Michael McAllister and Ryan McAllister, both of Utah, and Jon McAllister and Matt McAl- lister, both of Nevada, three stepchildren, Brad Devlin, Ra- chel Devlin and Russell Devlin, all of Oregon, a brother, Don McAllister, and a sister, Janine Henderson, both of Oregon, 16 grandchildren and one great- grandchild. Visitation was held Oct. 7 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 531 S. 10th St., in Cottage Grove with a funeral following at 10 a.m. Burial took place Oct. 10 at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha- pel, Cottage Grove. Talana Christine Lyda Fairfax 1982-2016 Talana Christine Lyda Fairfax, 34, passed away Aug. 31, 2016 in a Seattle hospital from com- plications of Cystic Fibrosis. Talana was raised in Cottage Grove and attended Bohemia El- ementary School, Lincoln Mid- dle School and graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 2000. She attended Western Oregon University and gradu- ated with a teaching certifi cate in 2004. She substitute taught in the Salem School District for the next three years. She met and married Matthew Fairfax in Oct. 2006 in Reno, Nevada. Talana and Matt lived in Las Vegas and San Mateo, and then moved to Seattle in Oct. 2015. Talana struggled with her health for years and fi nally had a double lung transplant in June of 2012. The next three years were great ones and she was able to go to work full time at Eat 24. Talana loved playing the pia- no, knitting, chatting with many friends on several chat sites and, of course, Facebook. Survivors include her hus- band, Matthew Fairfax, her par- ents, Terry and Mary Lyda, and her sister, Heidi Lyda. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Oct. 15 at her parents’ house in Cottage Grove at 3 p.m. In lieu of fl owers, the family asks that donations be made to Make-a Wish or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Keith Hoffman 1933-2016 Keith Hoffman, 83, of Cot- tage Grove died Oct. 3, 2016. He was born Jan. 28, 1933 in Myrtle Point, Or- egon to Charles and Fern Hoff- man. He at- tended high school and college and served in the Army from 1953 to 1961. Keith worked as an auto body mechanic and enjoyed camping, fi shing and wrestling. He was a member of the Moose Lodge. Survivors include three chil- dren, Elaine Thurber of Cottage Grove, Sonja Hoffman of Cali- fornia, and Heather Hoffman of Cottage Grove, a brother, Dale Hoffman of Myrtle Point, fi ve grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Church of Christ, 6th And Gibbs, in Cottage Grove. 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