2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL NOVEMBER 29, 2017
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you’ve bad report, and two had a
ever
heard good report.
me share my
The spies told Moses,
testimony of how I “We went in to the land
was abused by my where you sent us; and it
father throughout certainly does fl ow with
my childhood, you know I’ve milk and honey…. But
gone through some really dif- the people who live in
fi cult times. In fact, there were the land are strong, and
some things that were so pain- the cities are fortifi ed
ful, I wondered if I would sur- (walled) and very large;
vive them. And now one of my moreover, we saw there
greatest desires is to help others the descendants of Anak [people
know how to trust God and lean of great stature and courage]”
on Him so they can overcome (vv. 27-28 AMP). But Caleb
their struggles too.
said, “Let us go up at once and
There’s a huge difference take possession of it; for we will
between a Christian who just certainly conquer it” (v. 30). In
tries to make it on their own verses 32 and 33, the 10 spies
and one who really relies on the “gave the Israelites a bad report
Holy Spirit to enable them to do about the land which they had
whatever they need to do. Jesus spied out, saying, ‘The land…
sent the Holy Spirit to take His is a land that devours its inhabi-
place here in the earth. He can tants. And all the people that we
be everywhere, all the time, and saw in it are men of great stat-
because He lives in us as born- ure. …And we were like grass-
again believers, He is always hoppers in our own sight, and so
with us.
we were in their sight.’”
In John 15:26 (AMP), Je-
For the Israelites to possess
sus told His disciples, “When their Promised Land, they were
the Helper (Comforter, Ad- going to have to dispossess the
vocate,
Intercessor—Coun- current occupants—the giants.
selor, Strengthener, Standby) God had not cleared out all of
comes…the Spirit of Truth who the problems because He wanted
comes from the Father, He will to teach them how to trust Him,
testify and bear witness about to lean on Him for the strength
Me.”
they needed to overcome their
It’s so amazing to realize that enemies. Caleb acted in faith
the Holy Spirit is always with because he had his eyes on God,
us and He’s the Strengthener we but the spies who brought the
need to get through every prob- “bad report” couldn’t see them-
lem we have to face.
selves as anything but grasshop-
Victors or Grasshoppers?
pers facing giants because they
In Numbers 13, the Israelites weren’t trusting God.
were facing a big problem. They
You Can Face Your Giants
were just outside the land of
We all have giants—problems
Canaan, which is the Promised in life that we have to overcome.
Land God led them to after they I don’t like them any more than
wandered for 40 years in the anybody else does, but I’ve
wilderness. Moses sent 12 spies discovered that we learn more
to scout out the land, and when about how to trust God when
they returned, 10 of them had a we go through diffi culties than
I
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we do in other seasons of our
lives. The truth is when we
don’t have anyone but God to
get us through something, He
can use it to make us stronger in
Him, and then He can use us to
do greater things than we ever
imagined we could do.
God doesn’t want us to live
weak, wimpy, helpless, pathet-
ic, barely-get-by lives. That’s
why He sent the Holy Spirit
to be our “Helper (Comforter,
Advocate, Intercessor—Coun-
selor, Strengthener, Standby).”
Acts 1:8 says, “But you will
receive power and ability when
the Holy Spirit comes upon you;
and you will be My witnesses
[to tell people about Me] both in
Jerusalem and in all Judea, and
Samaria, and even to the ends of
the earth.”
The Holy Spirit is with you
all the time, and His power
gives you the ability to be a wit-
ness for Christ. This means that
in Christ, you have the power
to be the kind of person in this
world who represents Him as
a light in a dark place…who
has peace in the midst of the
storm…who has the power not
to worry when you have a huge
problem, and hope even when it
looks like there is no hope at all.
I want to encourage you to
take time to get to know God for
yourself. Spend time with Him
in prayer and through studying
His Word. Wait on the Lord
and receive the strength He has
for you today (Isaiah 40:31).
Put your focus on Him and
pray, “God, I trust You. Please
strengthen me today to do what-
ever I need to do, through Christ.
I give you my will and want to
know what Your will is for me. I
need Your strength, wisdom and
guidance in every area of my
life. I believe You will work out
all things for my good (Romans
8:28). You are my strength and I
won’t give up!”
For more on this topic, or-
der Joyce’s four-CD series The
Holy Spirit. You can also con-
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by calling (800) 727-9673 or
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more than 100 books, including
Battlefi eld of the Mind and Un-
shakeable Trust: Find the Joy
of Trusting God at All Times
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LOIS WILMA
SHARKEY
1922 - 2017
Lois
Wilma
Sharkey,
long-time resident of Creswell,
Oregon, died peacefully on
Sunday, November 19, 2017,
surrounded by loved ones. She
was 95. Born on October 6,
1922, in Ayr, North Dakota,
Lois was one of ten children of
the late Emil and Linnie Nelson.
After attending the State
Teachers College in Mayville,
North Dakota and the North Dakota School of Forestry in Bottineau,
North Dakota, Lois was employed by the Boeing Aircraft Company
and the Cessna Company as an airplane mechanic and became one
of the famous “Rosie, the Riveters” of World War II. In 1945, she
met the love of her life, David W. Sharkey, who was in the U. S.
Navy at the time, and they married soon after. On April 23rd of this
year, they celebrated their 71 st wedding anniversary. Lois and Dave
lived for many years in California while both were employed by
the U. S. Naval Weapons Station in Concord; and upon retirement
in 1974, they moved to Walton, Oregon, eventually settling in
Creswell in 1995.
Lois was an avid reader and story-teller and loved tending to
her garden, where there wasn’t a weed in sight. Hers was a life well
lived and her legacy will be that of a dedicated wife and devoted
mother and grandmother whose home was a welcoming place for
all to gather. She was a devout Christian who set a fi ne example to
those who knew and loved her. She will be greatly missed by her
two sons, David E. Sharkey (Carole) of El Dorado Hills, CA; and
Paul D. Sharkey (Karen) of Creswell; and her fi ve grandchildren
(John, Ryan, Brent, Emily and Daniel) and 14 great-grandchildren
(Hunter, Wyatt, Colt, Remington, Austin, Dawson, Ashelyn, Ava,
Emmett, Carson, Gretel, Laura, Ivan, and Nicolas).
Services were held at Hillside Church, 635 Holbrook Lane,
Creswell, on Saturday, November 25, at 5:30 p.m., with interment
set for a later date at Roseburg National Cemetery, 913 NW Garden
Valley Boulevard, Roseburg, OR. Arrangements in the care of
Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, OR.
IN MEMORIAM
Judy Cash 1945-2017
Judy Cash, 71, of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully on Nov. 12, 2017.
She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Greg, her two step-children, Dave and Alisa, and her fi ve
step-grandchildren. Judy was born in Worcester, Mass. on Dec. 3, 1945.
Judy was a very caring person and enjoyed helping others as was shown in her chosen profession as
a Registered Nurse. She loved to travel, garden and care for her pets as well as feed every animal that
came into her yard.
Judy was affectionately known as the "Carousel Lady" because 20 years ago she purchased a merry-
go-round with the dream of getting it up and running in Cottage Grove for the enjoyment of the young
and old. Although she never saw her dream come true, there is a group in Cottage Grove, Friends of the
Cottage Grove Carousel, who are working hard to fulfi ll her dream.
You might have seen Judy
around town playing her 1928
Wurlitzer Military Band Organ
or perhaps saw her in Bohemia
Mining Days' and Creswell’s
4th of July parades. She enjoyed
the music, but most of all loved
to see others smiling and sway-
ing to the beat.
Judy was a very special per-
son and will be greatly missed
and loved.
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for many people. Those who have experienced
the loss of a loved one have the extra burden
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