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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JANUARY 31, 2018 G od has a good plan for your life, and He doesn’t want you to be tormented by fear or let it hold you back from your destiny. His will is for you to walk forward, confi - dent in His love, trusting Him to take care of you all along the way. We also have an enemy, Satan, who will do ev- erything he can to stop us from walking in God’s good plan. Anytime we are making progress and moving forward in God’s will for our lives, the devil will try to come against us with fear to drive us backward. This is one of the enemy’s greatest tactics—to bring fear and try to prevent us from making prog- ress. He wants us to fear our circumstances and what other people will think. He wants us to focus on the “what ifs”: What if I fail? What if I make a fool of myself? What if I didn’t hear from God? What if others disapprove? What if my reputation suffers? And on and on. All of us will periodically come to these crossroads in our lives— places where we must move for- ward despite our fears. Because if we wait for the feelings of fear to subside, we will never step out. However, if we will trust God, step-by-step, we can learn to face our fears and enjoy new levels of freedom. It was a great revelation when I realized that although I couldn’t control the feeling of fear, I could keep it from controlling me. Honestly, I wouldn’t be doing what I am doing today if I hadn’t learned this lesson. During life’s moments when there are no an- swers—or when unexpected changes occur—I’ve learned to not live by my feelings. Instead, with God’s help, I do my best to face fear head-on... even when I’m “shaking in my boots.” When fear strikes, our fi rst inclination is to run away and go back. But that’s when God is saying, “Don’t stop now! Keep moving forward!” The Israelites are a great example of people who had to face their fears. In the Old Testament, God brought them out of a terrible life of slavery in Egypt to take them to their Promised Land. But they were soon confronted with a different situa- tion that was terrifying. They ended up facing the Red Sea in front of them and Pharaoh’s army behind them. When the Israelites saw their dilemma, they actually thought it would be better to go back to their life of slavery instead of confronting the unknown. They preferred going back to their former life... even though it was miserable! Why? Because they were afraid to keep going forward. I absolutely love what the Lord spoke through Moses as the Israelites stood there, seemingly stuck between two obstacles. Moses said, “Do not be afraid! Take your stand [be fi rm and confi dent and undismayed] and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accom- plish for you today; for those Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see again” (Exodus 14:13 AMP). The word fear means “to run or to take fl ight.” So when we give in to fear, we always run away from something that we should be confronting. God wanted the Israelites to go forward into the unknown. He wanted them to be so fed up with bondage, they would be willing to trust Him and do what He told them to do—no matter what the situation looked like. Notice how the Lord said “Take your stand [be fi rm and confi dent and undismayed].” That’s in- teresting, because when the emotion of fear gets a hold of us—and our minds are thinking one cra- zy thing after another—we really just want to run away, don’t we? But the fi rst thing we need to do is get still. We need to set our emotions aside, get out of our head, and see what’s in our heart. We need to ask ourselves, What is God saying in this situation? Maybe you are in this position right now—you feel like you’re between a rock and a hard place. It’s like you’re between the Egyptian army and the Red Sea and all of your emotions are going haywire. If so, don’t run away! Run to God. Receive wis- dom and direction from God and His Word, and then do what you believe He is telling you to do. Ask the Lord for courage. As you do—as you trust Him—you will see Him make a way for you to push past your fear and reach the promised land He has ready for you. IN MEMORIAM Larry Bryant 1938-2018 S.W. McDonald 1932-2018 Norma Jean Simons 1952-2018 Harry Krull 1931-2018 Larry L. Bryant of Cottage Grove died on January 20 of heart and kidney failure. He was 79. He was born on July 7, 1938 in Columbus Grove, Ohio, to parents George and Florence (Johnson) Bryant. He graduated from high school, and served in the U.S. Army from 1955-1957. He was a Roofer, and then worked for Bohemia Lumber Inc.. Larry enjoyed farming and all kinds of animals. He was an excellent whittler. He especially enjoyed being with his family. He married Charlotte “Sue” Palmer on February 20, 1962 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Larry is sur- vived by his wife, Sue Bryant of Cottage Grove, OR; daughter, Debra J. Maddess of Cottage Grove; son, Benjamin R. Bryant of Eugene, OR; son, Skip A. Bryant of Creswell, OR; 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Larry G. Bryant. No service is planned. Arrangements are in the care of Smith- Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. S. W. (Mac) McDonald of Cottage Grove, OR died on January 22 at the age of 85. He was born in Barling, Arkansas to parents Serene and Grace (Smith) McDonald. Mac graduated from North Eastern College in Tahlequah, OK with a Bache- lor’s Degree. He spent his career working as an elementary school teacher and coach, fi rst in Bur- dett, KS, where he met his wife, Carolyn Roth. They were married on May 28, 1960 in Sterling, KS. They moved to Cottage Grove where he took a teaching and coaching position at London Elementary School until his health forced his re- tirement. Mac loved hunting, sports and coach- ing. He enjoyed going to Cottage Bowl until his health wouldn’t let him bowl, and then he would go watch and visit with his friends. He especial- Patricia Swart 1925-2018 Partricia “Pat” Swart died on January 4, 2018 in Springfi eld, Oregon. She was 92. She was born November 11, 1925 to Joseph and Nellie (Stramock) Bramowski in New York, New York. She married Edward Spillmann in October 1944 in Queens, New York and then married William Swart in June 1971 in Riverhead, New York. Patricia worked in custom re-upholstery at Macy’s for BIRTHS many years, and she worked as a receptionist for Pepsi Cola Bottling Company on Long Is- land where she met Bill. She also worked as a secretary for the City of Engineering, in Phoenix, Arizona. Patricia loved food, shopping, and eat- ing in restaurants. She enjoyed keeping up with humane orga- nizations, donating often. She was devoted to her border col- lie “Chex.” They were insepa- rable. She had gotten him as a puppy in Cottage Grove. Chex passed in December at the age Harry Krull passed away January 13, 2018 of natural causes. He was born in New York, New York to Frank and Mary Krull. He left home in his 17th year to join the Marine Corp. After discharge, he headed for California. He is survived by wife Diana Krull, Sister Rosemary Horak, Daughter Karen Labbe, Sons Frank Krull and Thomas Krull. Eight grandchildren and fi ve great grandchildren. He worked for West- ern Electric which became AT&T. He retired in 1986 after 34 years. He then headed for Oregon. Memorial Service to be held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 3160 Hillside Dr., Cottage Grove, Oregon. February 10, 2018 at 11 a.m. ly loved spending time with his family. He was a member of the Cottage Grove Bible Church. Mac is survived by his wife of 57-1/2 years, Carolyn; son, Ron (Jolynn) McDonald of Lodi, CA; daugh- ter, Sondra (Matt) Brown of Cottage Grove; sisters, Alta Applebury, Hazel Wright, Eva Wortham, and Janell Capehart; brothers, Earl McDonald, Bill Mc- Donald, and Bob McDonald; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Cottage Grove Bible Church. A reception will be held at The Cottage Bowl immediately following services. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Cottage Grove Bible Church. Ar- rangements are in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Fu- neral Chapel in Cottage Grove. Norma “Jeanie” Jean Simons was born on the 20th of September, 1952 to Tony & Norma Schmidt in Elma, Washington. She married James Simons on the 28th of January, 1969. She was a homemaker raising 3+ active boys. She enjoyed football, hunting, shooting and spending time with her family. She passed away on January 20th, 2018. She is survived by her husband James, sons Tony Simons, Eric Simons, Joe & Tiffanie Simons, 8 grandchildren and 1 great grand- child. S z 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 of 15, he would have been 16 in February. She is survived by her daughter Patricia Dean of Cot- tage Grove, OR. Patricia was preceded in death by her hus- band William Swart, and son Alexander Turret. No services are planned at this time. Please make memorial contributions to Humane Society of Cottage Grove, 33 N. 8th Street, Cottage Grove, Oregon. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel 123 S. 7th Street Cottage Grove, OR. 25 40 Grant Gording, BC-HIS Board Certifi ed in Hearing Instrument Sciences Jenna Buetow Hearing Consultant Too Many Silent Nights? We’re HEAR to Help www.grantshearing.com 1498 E. Main St., CG 541-942-8444 Brandi and Dylan Hamilton of Cottage Grove welcomed a baby girl on Jan. 17 at Peace- Health Sacred Heart Medical Center-RiverBend. Heyde and Nicholas of Cot- tage Grove Buell welcomed a baby girl on Jan. 18 at Peace- Health Sacred Heart Medical Center-RiverBend. Nicole and Matthew Bangle of Cottage Grove welcomed a baby girl on Jan. 19 at Peace- Health Sacred Heart Medical Center-RiverBend. 2/8/18 å
