2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JUNE 7, 2017
The words we choose to
speak matter more than we re-
alize. Think about it: Our atti-
tudes and actions are greatly in-
fl uenced by the words we speak.
And sometimes when we open
our mouth without thinking, we
can bring ourselves down spir-
itually and hurt other people in
the process.
For example, how many
times have you heard yourself
say things like, “I’m sick of
cleaning this house,” “You’re
driving me nuts today,” or “This
job is killing me”? Words like
that don’t bring anything posi-
tive into our lives. And it’s im-
portant that we not take them
lightly.
It really is amazing how fast
we can forget about the good
things God has done for us.
After He miraculously parted
the Red Sea and delivered the
people of Israel out of slavery
in Egypt, “the whole congrega-
tion of Israel murmured against
Moses and Aaron in the wilder-
ness” (Exodus 16:2).
In other words, they forgot
about the miraculous deliver-
ance God provided for them
and put their focus on the things
they didn’t have.
It’s so easy to complain when
our circumstances aren’t exact-
ly what we want them to be.
But many times it’s our atti-
tude that keeps us right where
we are. Philippians 2:14 clearly
tells us, “Do all things with-
out grumbling and faultfi nding
and complaining [against God]
and questioning and doubting
[among yourselves].”
Whenever you’re tempted to
complain, just think how much
better it would be to remain
thankful and say, “God, I re-
member the good things You’ve
done for me and I’m thankful
for the breakthrough that I know
is on the way.”
Whether we’re happy with
our circumstances or not, giving
God praise is so important. Be-
ing mindful to focus on God’s
goodness and the many ways He
helps us is a great way to stir our
hearts up with praise every day.
If there’s an area in your life
that you’re having a hard time
staying positive about, try do-
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ing a thirty-day fast from com-
plaining. Replace any negative
words with positive words and
give God something to work
with. You may still make mis-
takes from time to time, but God
is faithful and you can trust that
He’ll help you get your mouth
into complete agreement with
His Word if you won’t give up.
You’ll fi nd that when you are
sincerely positive, it helps oth-
ers be positive too, and people
will come to you when they
want to be encouraged. On top
of that, you’ll be the kind of
person they won’t even bother
coming to when they want to
complain, because they’ll know
you won’t put up with it.
Keep yourself encouraged.
Share with others what God has
done for you. Tell them how
good He is. And pray that He’ll
give them a breakthrough in
their life.
When we trust God more than
our feelings, it confuses the
devil. I mean, when he throws
his best shot at you and he
can’t budge you from believing
God, he won’t know what to do
with you anymore. King David
learned that when he was just a
boy.
In 1 Samuel 17:45-46, David
said to the giant Goliath, “You
come to me with a sword, a
spear, and a javelin, but I come
to you in the name of the Lord
of hosts…This day the Lord will
deliver you into my hand….”
And he followed up his words
with bold action.
David ran quickly toward the
battle line, killed Goliath and
won the victory! When we’re
facing giants in our life, that’s
exactly the way we need to be-
have. Don’t ever run at your
enemy with a mixture of faith
and doubt in your mouth. Let
the devil know who he’s dealing
with!
God will give you the vic-
tory if you will keep on agree-
ing with Him and speaking His
Word. Say what God would say
even if it’s the hardest thing for
you to do. Praise Him regard-
less of what’s happening around
you.
You don’t have to give way to
careless speech or complaining.
You don’t have to let your feel-
ings get in the way of what God
wants to do in your life. Start-
ing today, you can choose to
remember the many things He’s
done for you and start speaking
boldly about the breakthroughs
that are yet to come.
Floretta May “Flo” Morris
1938-2017
Floretta May “Flo” Morris, 79,
of Cottage Grove, OR passed on
May 27, 2017. She was born on
April 17, 1938 in Longview, WA to
Volney Anderson and Dorothy (Ad-
ams) Wright. Flo’s fi rst job was car
hopping at Richie’s Drive-In where she became well known to
all! She also worked for the U.S. Forest Service and Weyer-
haeuser where she retired. Flo loved her pets, to rock hunt, and
play cards. She enjoyed horses and was Rodeo Queen in 1956.
Flo married Carl Rice and then later married William Morris.
She is survived by daughters, Gail L. Eveland, Laurie A.
Avalos, Rita Barkemeyer and husband Larry; son, William E.
Morris all of Cottage Grove, OR; sister, Loreen Huffman, Cot-
tage Grove, OR; sister, Debra Ferguson, Brush Prairie, WA; 8
grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She was preceded
in death by her parents and brother, Eddie Anderson. Services
will be held at a later date. Arrangements in the care of Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, OR.
IN MEMORIAM
Amelia Martin
1956-2017
Amelia Louise Martin, 60, of
Dorena, Oregon passed away May
17, 2017.
She was born Aug. 6, 1956, in
Laramie, Wyo. to Burton and Elvira
(Homan) Simpson.
She graduated high school and received certifi cation as a
nurse’s assistant. Amelia was a Certifi ed Nursing Assistant, a
screen printer, and worked as a sales associate at Walmart for
15 years.
She enjoyed quilting, gardening, cooking, and spoiling her
grandkids.
Amelia is survived by her father, Burton Simpson, three
daughters, Elizabeth Wheeler, Julia Stewart, and Karah Bow-
man, two sons, Jeremy Jensen and Douglas Bowman and a
brother, Burton George Simpson and wife, Meg.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June
17, 2017 at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7th St.,
Cottage Grove.
James Glenn
James (Jim) Wilbur Glenn Sr. of
Yoncalla, OR peacefully entered
into well deserved rest in the ear-
ly evening of May 31st, 2017 at his
daughter's home in Buckeye, AZ. He
is survived by his wife and Love of
his life, Roxie Glenn; 2 daughters,
Lorie Kaufmann and Sheri Harris; 3
sons, Jim Jr., Ken, and Terry Glenn; a brother, Robert Glenn; a
sister, Judy Cole; 16 grandchildren, including Kayla Sebastian
of Drain; Taylor McDaniels and Jamie Glenn, both of Yoncalla;
and Kenny Glenn Jr. and Carrie Kenny, both of Eugene; and
29.5 great grandchildren. He was preceded by a sister, Sharon
Hamm and daughter-in-law, Julie Kirkpatrick.
Jim worked as a meat processor with the family business in
his younger life, followed by a distinguished and well respected
25 year training career in the Horse Racing industry, where he
not only saddled horses to victory but, more importantly, helped
many people to get out of the "starting gate" with sound advice
and a "leg up" when necessary.
Services celebrating Jim's life will take place on Friday June
9th at 11 a.m. at the Church of Christ in Yoncalla, OR. He will
then be laid to rest with Military Honors, at the National Cem-
etery in Roseburg, OR at 2 p.m. Immediately following that, a
reception will be held at the Glenn Ranch in Yoncalla.
The family asks that in lieu of sending fl owers, a donation be
made in Jim’s name to Hospice of Havasu's Polidori House, a
non-profi t organization that very respectfully took care of Julie
Kirkpatrick.
Death Notice: Malcom M. Maccabee, 82, of Yoncalla OR,
died May 27. No service is planned. Smith-Lund-Mills.