2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL AUGUST 2, 2017
God loves you and He has a
good plan for your life. You are
a wonderful creation made by
God and you have a unique pur-
pose to fulfi ll in this world.
Ephesians 2:10 (AMPC) says
that as Christians, “we are God’s
[own] handiwork (His work-
manship), recreated in Christ
Jesus, [born anew] that we may
do those good works which God
predestined (planned before-
hand) for us [taking paths which
He prepared ahead of time], that
we should walk in them [living
the good life which He prear-
ranged and made ready for us to
live].”
It’s so exciting to know we
are each created with a purpose
and God has a good life that
He has prepared in advance for
us to live. But it’s important to
understand that we have an ene-
my, Satan, who wants to keep us
from having the life Jesus died
to give us.
Yes, Satan has a plan for us,
too, and his plan is destruction
and death. John 10:10 (AMPC)
says the enemy “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).”
The good news is we have ev-
erything we need through Christ
to overcome the enemy. We just
have to know who we are in
Christ, believe that we have His
authority, and know how to re-
lease the power God has given
us.
The Measure of Your Faith
Faith in God is required for us
to release the power and author-
ity we have in Christ. Romans
12:3 (NASB) says, “…God has
allotted to each a measure of
faith.” This means God has giv-
en you enough faith to do His
will, whatever it may be and no
matter what the enemy throws
at you to stop you.
There are many challenges
and diffi cult situations we have
to face in life. You may have a
child with special needs to care
for, or maybe you’re in a dif-
Dorothy Heggen 1923-2017
fi cult marriage. You could be
facing a devastating illness or
have serious fi nancial problems.
Whatever your situation is, God
has given you everything you
need, through Christ, to keep
you moving forward in His plan
for your life.
We need to always remem-
ber that God is greater than our
problems—nothing is too hard
for Him and nothing catches
Him by surprise. When we’re
going through hard times and
the enemy is attacking us, we
don’t need to ask, “What can
I do?” The question is, “What
can God do?” The Word says
all things are possible with God,
and greater is He who lives in
me than he who is in the world.
(See Matthew 19:26 and 1 John
4:4.)
I want you to really get this
in your heart today: In Christ,
you have enough faith and the
strength you need to do whatev-
er you need to do in life! (See
Philippians 4:13.) Get rid of “I
can’t” thinking and focus on
the truth of God’s Word, which
says, “I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me!”
The Simple Solution to Over-
come Enemy Attack
Prayer is a simple, powerful
way to interrupt Satan’s plan
because we release our faith
through prayer. We need to learn
Theresa (Ketter) Kronberger, 84, of
Brooklyn Center, Minn., formerly of Cot-
tage Grove, passed away July 25, 2017. She
was born April 8, 1933.
She was preceded in death by a son, Dar-
win, and husband, Nick Kronberger.
Survivors include two sons, David (Carol
Johnson) Ockwig and Joseph (Sheila Forbes)
Ockwig, two daughters Cindy Ockwig and
Arlene Bentley, three grandsons and fi ve
granddaughters, three great-grandsons and fi ve great-granddaugh-
ters, and many nieces, nephews, and friends. A Memorial service
was held July 28, 2017 at 1 p.m. with visitation 1 hour prior to ser-
vice at Washburn-Mcreavy Swanson Funeral Chapel & Cremation
Services, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Christine Joan Jones, 67, of Creswell died on July 24, 2017.
She was born in San Diego, Calif. on April 1, 1950 to Richard and Margaret
Calavan.
S h e
was the
beloved
bride of
Ralph
Jones,
marrying
him on April 9,1990 in Eugene,
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Grant Gording, BC-HIS
Ore.
She worked in greenhouses
for many years, fi nally operat-
ing her own successful green-
house, eventually retiring to be
grandma and great-grandma.
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She enjoyed growing plants,
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and loved her grandchildren and
caring for her extended family.
Christine is survived by her
husband of nearly 30 years,
Ralph Jones of Creswell; son,
Daniel R. Benner of Cottage
Grove; son, Joseph A. Baldini
and Shasta of Cottage Grove;
son, Cobi E. Burgess of Red-
ding, Calif.; daughter-in-law,
Amber D. Pennewell and Rich
of Washington; daughter-in-law,
Lucinda M. Cavanaugh and
Maurice of Arizona; sister, Vir-
ginia Lensing and Les of Idaho;
brother, Richard Calavan and
Linda of Alabama; sister, Steph-
anie Ashton of Florida; sister,
Paula Piltz and John of Walk-
er, Ore.; sister, Dara Vierra and
Scott of Junction City, Ore.; 13
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
There will be a private memorial service at a later date. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-
Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove.
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Theresa Kronberger 1933-2017
Dorothy was born and raised in England
and maintained her ‘British-ness’ her en-
tire life. During World War II, she met and
married her GI, the one with the twinkle in
his eye, and subsequently moved to the U.S.
While raising two children she completed
her education and embarked upon her dream
career as a nurse. Dorothy’s passion and pur-
pose was nurturing and care taking. She nur-
tured people, plants, and animals all with the
same devotion and joy.
Dorothy is survived by two children, Brian of California and
Lynn of Oregon, and many nieces, nephews, and friends. She was
preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Adrian, three sib-
lings, and numerous beloved pets.
At Dorothy’s request, no service is planned.
C ottage G rove
to pray our way through the day;
1 Thessalonians 5:17 (AMPC)
says, “Be unceasing in prayer
[praying perseveringly].” This
basically means prayer can be
as natural as breathing, and our
fi rst response in every situation.
It’s so amazing that we can talk
to God all the time.
Now the enemy doesn’t want
us to pray, so he will do every-
thing he can to discourage us.
He wants us to think prayer is
hard, that we need to use elo-
quent speech and sound poetic,
that we need to be careful what
we ask God for so we don’t
overload Him with too many re-
quests, or that we have to be in a
certain place with a certain pos-
ture (on our knees, head bowed,
eyes closed) for God to hear us.
But it’s actually simple to pray
effectively.
James 5:16 (AMPC) says, “…
The earnest (heartfelt, contin-
ued) prayer of a righteous man
makes tremendous power avail-
able [dynamic in its working].”
God wants you to come to Him
honestly, with a sincere heart,
and just talk to Him as a friend.
Be yourself and don’t approach
conversation with God as a reli-
gious activity. Humble yourself
before Him and open your heart
to Him. He loves you and wants
you to walk in His will for your
life victoriously.
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