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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL AUGUST 30, 2017 WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT KRONBERGER AND ROSS Shelby Kronberger and Bryan Ross were married Au- gust 12, 2017 at Gold Lake Campground near Crescent, Oregon. The bride is the daughter of Todd and Sherri Kronberger of Cottage Grove. The groom is the son of Kathy Ross and Allen Ross of Eugene. Shelby graduated from Creswell High School and works as a receptionist. Bryan graduated from North Eugene High School and works as an HVAC service technician. The couple plans a honeymoon in December to Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo. They reside in Springfi eld, Oregon. Jenna Buetow Grant Gording, BC-HIS Hearing Consultant Board Certifi ed in Hearing Instrument Sciences Free Hearing Screening Same Day Appointments Available www.grantshearing.com 1498 E. Main St., CG 541-942-8444 z The most important message I can ever share with people is that God loves them and has good plans for them through life in Christ. We all need to have a revelation about God’s love for us, because until we do, we’ll struggle to have true, lasting love, joy and peace in our ev- eryday lives. The world is full of heartbro- ken people, who have been mis- treated or abused in some way. And they’re pretending to be okay, desperately hoping other people will think they’ve got it all together. The truth is, none of us are perfect, and we all go through hard times and get hurt by some- one or something. It’s amazing the hurtful things people can do to others, but it has helped me to understand that hurting people hurt people. And many times when people abuse others, they are acting out of their own pain, so it goes on from generation to generation. But I have good news: If you’ve been hurt in the past, you don’t have to spend your life being miserable, angry, bit- ter, resentful or full of self-pity, hurting others. Through a per- sonal relationship with Jesus Christ, you can receive com- plete healing in your soul—your mind, will and emotions. God can restore your life and make your life better than it was be- fore you were wounded. I know what it’s like to hurt so much you don’t think you can stand it anymore and you feel hopeless about the future. For most of my childhood, my father abused me and I never knew growing up what it was like to feel safe, secure and loved. As a result, I became an angry, suspicious, critical, judg- mental adult. When I left home at 18, I thought I was leaving my prob- lems behind me, but I came to realize there were many prob- lems in my soul because of the abuse I had endured. I desper- ately needed the healing love of God to restore my life! Isaiah 61:1-3 (NKJV) says Jesus came “to preach good tidings to the poor…to heal the DEATH NOTICE Ada Rozelle “Rosie” Vogler, 96, of Cottage Grove, formerly of Drain, died Aug. 19, 2017. A memorial service will be at noon, Saturday, Sept. 16, at the United Methodist Church in Cottage Grove. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. broken- hearted, to pro- claim liberty to the c a p - tives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to pro- claim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn…to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourn- ing, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness….” Thank God for His promise to heal the brokenhearted, com- fort those who mourn, and set the captives free! Now, I’m not going to tell you it’s easy to go through the healing process; it takes time, diligence in study- ing the Word, and lots of prayer to walk out the healing that is yours by virtue of the blood of Christ. But as believers in Je- sus, we have the authority of His name to overcome sin and access the power of God in our lives so we can experience the promises in His Word. And the promises of God belong to anyone who is born again! When we come into a rela- tionship with Christ, a divine exchange happens. He takes our sin and the messes in our lives and gives us His righ- teousness, peace and joy (see Romans 14:17). He gives us joy for mourning, beauty for ashes, praise instead of depression, forgiveness instead of blame, righteousness instead of guilt, hope instead of despair…and on and on. All we have to do is give up our ashes and receive God’s beauty. A good place to start is admit- ting you need God’s help. It’s okay to not be okay—God helps the humble! (See 1 Peter 5:5-7.) We need to pray, “I love You, Lord, and I appreciate my sal- vation, but I am a mess! I want the truth in Your Word to set me free from deception, the bond- age of sin, and pain in my soul. Please help me…open my eyes in any area where I am deceived and teach me Your truth.” Then we need to commit our- selves to study the Word and grow in our faith in Christ. As we renew our minds according to the Word, we will trust God more completely and believe what He says more than what others say to us, more than our feelings, and more than our cir- cumstances. That’s when we live in His beauty…fi lled with His love, free from the prison of our past, and healed in our soul. I want to encourage you today to humble yourself before God and take Him at His Word. He loves you more than you can comprehend, and He wants you to be free to walk in His good plans for your life. Take time every day to study His Word, pray and cast your cares on Him because He cares about you and wants what is best for you. When you do, you’ll fi nd that life becomes a beautiful, won- derful, amazing journey! å 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 www.smithlundmills.com Magnolia Gardens Assisted Living & Memory Care You’re invited to our upcoming events: September is National Assisted Living Week We are kicking this week off with all kinds of fun! • Monday Team Spirit Day/ Beavers or Ducks? 11:00 Am Dress up Contest & Prizes • Tuesday Hawaiian Day Dress up Muumuu Dinner @5pm • Wednesday Pajama Day 11:00 am PJ parade & Contest • Thursday 14th is Celebrating Pets Day & Green Hill Visit 2pm • Friday 1950’s Day 11:00 am Music, Costume Contest & prizes Annual BBQ!!! Join us in the Celebration!! Saturday, September 9th • Classic Cars, Entertainment by the Fiddlin’ Sue Band • Sno-cones and a great BBQ lunch. •All starting at 12:00 noon you will need to buy tickets for this event by September 1st $ 6.00 per person, Children 11 and under free. • Grab a calendar for September and check out all of our events for the Month! • You can also fi nd us on the web magnoliacampus.com and on Facebook HALLOWEEN Tuesday, October 31st @ 6pm Will be our Annual Halloween party LOW COST With refreshments & candy for children Local & Metro Weekday Trips Professional Caring Staff plus games and prizes! Your Regional Public Transportation Service No elgibility requirements. 541-942-0456 southlanewheels.org 1425 Daugherty Avenue Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424 541.942.0054 | magnoliacampus.com å