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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL FEBRUARY 21, 2018 Many years ago, when the Lord fi rst called me into min- istry, I felt Him prompting me to quit smoking. I had smoked since I was nine years old, and frankly, I liked it. My fl esh did not want to quit smoking…and it was hard. My husband, Dave, used to smoke, but when he decided to quit, he just did it one day with seemingly no struggle at all, which only added to my frustra- tion. I, on the other hand, quit and started again multiple times before I was successful. I had to “get it” that un- til I loved God and wanted to please Him more than I wanted to smoke, I was going to keep going back to it. And the key to loving God more than anything and anyone else meant spending time with Him, getting to know Him and developing a close, personal, intimate relationship with Him. See, the truth is you resem- ble whoever you hang out with. As I spent more and more time “hanging out” with Jesus, the more I began to resemble Him. And the more I became aware of the things in my life that were NOT like Him. We all have attitudes, habits or mindsets that we wrestle with and want to change. But it’s im- portant to understand that on our own, we can’t change our heart – only God can do that. So we have to learn to receive His grace, which gives us the abil- ity to do what’s right, in order to successfully overcome the things that are holding us back. This happens as we experi- ence true intimacy with God because the more we know who we are in Christ – that we’ve been made righteous, or right with God, through His blood – the more we’ll do what’s right. (See 2 Corinthians 5:17, 21.) It’s not always easy, but God will never tell us to do some- thing without giving us the abil- ity to do it! We also have to trust that God loves us and get a revelation that salvation is a gift we must receive, not something we can earn or deserve by doing good works. The truth is we could never do enough good things to earn God’s love and forgive- ness. When we really get this, we can cooperate with the Holy Spirit, who lives in our spirit and works in us to change us into the image of Christ (see 2 Corinthians 3:17-18). I love what Galatians 2:21 says about the grace of God. In this verse the apostle Paul says, “I do not ignore or nullify Bret Munk 1970-2018 attended the American College of Sports Medicine. Bret was a former technical writer and en- gineer. He was a life coach, per- sonal trainer and the most amaz- ing, very accomplished and well respected musician. Bret was an avid supporter of medical can- nabis. He loved working out and pursuing a healthy lifestyle. He happily served as a new board member on the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Com- munity Observation Team and South Lane Amateur Radio As- sociation. He recently received his HAM radio technician cer- tifi cation. Bret married Layla Beth Vaughn on Oct. 17, 2006 in Shell Beach, CA. Bret is sur- vived by his wife, Layla Munk, Cottage Grove, OR; parents, Ted Munk and step-mother Janis, TX; daughter, Jazmyn Star Stroud and husband Kori, daughter, Chevelle Noir Munk all of Cottage Grove, OR; step- son, Wyatt Trader, Pendleton, OR; brother, Seth Munk, TX; and one grandchild on the way. He was preceded in death by his mother, Linda Mason and grandmother, Lillian Mason. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Feb. 21, 2018 at The Axe & Fiddle Pub, 657 E. Main St., Cottage Grove, OR. Memorial contributions may be made to gofundme.com/ Layla-and-cheville-recovery. com. Arrangements in the care of Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, OR. Bret Aaron Munk, 47 of Cottage Grove, OR lost a long battle to depression on Feb. 11, 2018. Bret was born on Nov. 10, 1970 in Austin, TX to Ted and Linda (Mason) Munk. He graduated from high school and the [gracious gift of the] grace of God [His amazing, unmerit- ed favor], for if righteousness comes through [observing] the Law, then Christ died need- lessly. [His suffering and death would have had no purpose whatsoever]” (AMP). We des- perately need the gift of God’s grace to be made righteous be- fore God! This is how God’s grace works in our lives: First, grace saves us, then grace changes us. A sinner is justifi ed by grace, but sin is never justifi ed. Some people think they can live any way they want to, and God will forgive them. But we should never take the grace of God in vain – sin can never be justifi ed. Honestly, if a person is truly born again and they love God and want to live for Him, they won’t want to keep sinning. That doesn’t mean they are suddenly perfect when they ac- cept Christ as their Savior, but it does mean they are making a little more progress each day in their relationship with God. As 2 Corinthians 3:18 says, they Linda Quinlan 1941-2018 “are progressively being trans- formed into His image from [one degree of] glory to [even more] glory….” The changes you’re looking for may not happen overnight. I didn’t quit smoking overnight. But I assure you that if you will come into close fellowship with God, it will do more to change you from the inside out than anything else in the world. Don’t think you can’t fel- lowship with Him if you have sin in your life. If you have sin, humble yourself before God and receive His forgiveness. Be honest with Him (He knows it all anyway), sincerely repent and turn away from it, and trust Him to do in you what needs to be done. Ultimately, the best thing we can do when we want to change is simply say, “God, please help me! I know You love me and Your Word has the power to change me. Help me receive Your grace and strength to do what’s right. Thank You for Your faithfulness to me!” Jesus loves you so much. He loves you just as you are right now, and He loves you too much to leave you that way. Don’t settle for less than being everything He created you to be! Spend time with Him, and you will conquer the sin in your life. Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Min- istries, Inc. She has authored more than 100 books, including Battlefi eld of the Mind and Un- shakeable Trust: Find the Joy of Trusting God at All Times (Hachette). She hosts the En- joying Everyday Life radio and TV programs, which air on hun- dreds of stations worldwide. For more information, visit www.joycemeyer.org. Please note: The views and opinions expressed throughout this publication and/or web- site are those of the respective authors and do not necessari- ly refl ect those of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Linda Rae Quinlan, 76 of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away Feb. 10, 2018. She was born March 19, 1941, in The Dalles, OR to William and Zella (Burnet) Schilling. Linda graduated from Cot- tage Grove High School and attended the U of O for two years. She was a reservations agent for Northwest Airlines for 30 years. She loved antiquing, collectables and traveling the world. Linda mar- ried Earle Quinlan on June 27, 1975 in Honolulu, HI. She is sur- vived by her husband Earle Quinlan, Cottage Grove, OR, daugh- ter Lara Schilling and husband Van Synder, Eugene, OR, step-son Steve (Ann) Quinlan, Granbury, TX and sister LaVelle Schilling, Cottage Grove, OR. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel with private family burial to follow at Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, OR. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cottage Grove Humane Society. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Fu- neral Chapel, 123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424. z å Carolin Trent 1931-2018 Ray Alvin Franklin 1930-2018 Carolin Ruth Trent, age 86 of Coos Bay, OR, passed away Feb. 12, 2018. She was born Sept. 19, 1931 in Wichita, Kan- sas to Roy and Anna (Keller) Weaver. She married Donald Dean Trent March 14, 1966 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Carolin worked various jobs for the air- line manufacturers in Wichita, KS. She worked as an electrical technician for an engineering fi rm in Irving, TX, and in the cafeteria for the Cottage Grove school districts. Carolin loved to crochet, quilt, pan for gold, Cottage Grove, OR, daughter Lorian (Darcie) Dunlop, Murri- etta, CA, brother Gary Frank- lin, Kansas City, MO, and 6 grandchildren. A visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 at Smith Lund Ray Alvin Franklin, Jr., 87 of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away Feb.14, 2018. He was born April 12, 1930, in Devils Lake, ND to Ray and Mabel (Anderson) Franklin, Sr. Ray graduated from Devils Lake High School in 1948, then stud- ied accounting for two years. He worked as an accountant for Libby, McNeill and Libby for 30 years in their Minne- apolis, MN, El Paso, TX, Los Angeles, CA, Phoenix, AZ, San Mateo, CA and Chicago, IL offi ces. He enjoyed camping, hiking in MI State parks. He loved cross-country road trips in a VW bus or a station wag- on and took his family to many national parks. He played the trumpet in bands and orchestras where-ever he lived. As he be- came less mobile his interest in auto racing grew to a deep in- terest in NASCAR. His orga- nized mind took great pleasure in crossword puzzles and card games. Ray married Eunice Darlene Stockwell on Nov. 23, 1967, in Long Beach, CA and lost her to brain cancer on May 23, 1990, after 22 years. He continued to observe their an- niversary until his death. Ray is survived by son Ray (Chip) (Linda) Franklin, III, San Di- ego, CA and Naples, Italy, daughter Karen (Ralph) Zeller, walk on the beach to look for glass, do hidden word puzzles, watch sports on TV, read mys- tery book series, collect Coke cans and loved bowling. More than anything she loved to do activities with her husband Don of almost 52 years. Carolin was a member of the Ladies Auxil- iary in Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove VFW, Rock Club, Past 45 Club and Gold Club. She donated to many charities, and spent many years in Girl Scout- ing and loved to camp. Carolin is survived by her husband Don- Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, Or. Inurnment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Cypress, CA. Arrangement by Smith-Lund- Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424. ald, daughter Paulanna Wilkin- son, of Houston, TX; son Alan Trent of Colorado Springs, CO; daughter Anita Trent of Sachse, TX; son Donald Trent of Gas- ton, OR; brother David and wife Evelyn Weaver of Coos Bay, OR; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents and brothers Eugene and Benja- min Weaver. No services will be held at this time. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, OR. 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