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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
Observing
Labor Day
Many children are
fortunate enough to
learn responsibility
at an early age. Given spe
cific duties as a means of
earning an allowance creates
in a child an awareness of
earning a small income.
The child who faithfully
performs assigned chores
is rewarded accordingly.
However, disappointment
comes to the one who care
lessly fulfills expected obli
gations.
We do not ordinarily associ
ate childhood labor with the
day set apart to recognize
working people. Children
have many steps to climb
before reaching the posi
tion for which the national
holiday
was estab
lished.
While
climb
ing those
steps,
learning
to become
depend
able work
ers, chil
dren grow
Earline Cole
Reflections
up to become individuals
deserving of recognition. A
simple guideline for reach
ing that status is found in
Proverbs 14:23 of the Living
Bible: “Work brings profit;
talk brings poverty!”
Most likely those same chil
dren will eventually become
parents. If they do not learn
responsibility while growing
up, they will not know how
to teach it to their children.
They will not know how to
provide the necessities for
their families. They will go
through life expecting more
from society than they want
to give or are capable of giv
ing.
Training begins in the
home but it does not stop
there. Educators and leaders
of children and youth groups
have the opportunity to help
mold young lives into becom
ing constructive citizens.
Each year as Labor Day is
observed we can be proud to
have instilled in the life of a
dedicated laborer that “work
brings profit.”
Earline Cole can be reached
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Temper youngster’s defiance by always demanding respect
QUESTION: My 6-year
old has suddenly become
sassy and disrespectful
in her manner at home.
She told me to “buzz
off” when I asked her
to take out the trash,
and she calls me names
when she gets angry. I
feel it is important to
permit this emotional
outlet, so I haven’t tried
to suppress it. Do you
agree?
DR. DOBSON: I’m afraid
I don’t. Your daughter is
aware of her sudden defi
ance, and she’s waiting to
see how far you will let her
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Green Acres Bapt/st C/iure/i kicked off their Upward Cheerleading season with a cheer clinic. The girls gave big
thanks to Ashleigh Faircloth, Northside High School varsity cheerleader; Santana Manning, Perry High school
varsity game squad; Heather Harkins, Powerhouse Cheerleading; Lacy Day, Caroline Green, Savannah Elis ,
Maggie Myra and all others who helped.
Church Briefs
Episcopal Church
Women plan
casserole sale
The Episcopal Church
Women of All Saints in
Warner Robins are cook
ing and freezing holiday
casseroles. They will begin
taking orders on Sept. 18,
and all casseroles can be
picked up at the church
parish hall on Nov. 11.
The casseroles, which
cost $lO each, are frozen
and wrapped to go straight
into the freezer for later
use.
Choices include a chicken
casserole with sour cream
and poppy seeds that can
be heated and served over
rice or noodles, a sweet
potato casserole layered
with marshmallows and
topped with coconut and
go-
If you don’t discourage
disrespectful behavior now,
you can expect some wild
experiences during her ado
lescent years.
With regard to your con
cern about emotional ven
tilation, you are right in
believing that your daugh
ter needs to express her
anger. She should be free
to say anything to you, pro
vided it is said in a respect
ful manner. It is acceptable
to say, “I think you love my
brother more than me,” or
“You weren’t fair with me,
Mommy.” There is a thin
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pecans, a squash casserole
made with cornbread stuff
ing, sour cream and water
chestnuts.
Proceeds go to fund
a variety of church and
community projects. Call
Linda Christie at 953-4046
for more information.
Kingdom Impact
New Hope International
Church is sponsoring the
Kingdom Impact series of
activities for young people.
The church is offering bas
ketball, dance, cheer and
musical theatre, taught
by qualified instructors.
The program is directed
by Love Burnsed. Visit
www.newhope-intl.com for
a schedule, registration
forms, and information
on instructors, Jonathan
Smiley, Tony Morris, Mary
Anne Millender and Leslie
line between what is
acceptable and unacceptable
behavior
at this
point.
The
child’s
expres
sion of
strong
frustra
tion, even
resent
ment and
anger,
should
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Dobson
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be encouraged if it exists.
You certainly don’t want
her to bottle it inside. On
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New AWANA
season starting
Houston Lake Baptist
Church has started a new
AWANA season for kids,
ages 3-18. For more infor
mation, call Jill Falen at
987-9241, or the church
office at 987-0277.
Auditions tor 'The
Love Liner'
Auditions for “The Love
Liner,’ a musical by Jeff
Smith and Ralph Neumann
will be held at 7:30 p.m.,
Sept. 14 and 15 at the
International City Church
of God, 2520 Moody Road,
Warner Robins.
The dinner theatre per
formance, directed by
the other hand, you should
not permit your daughter to
resort to name-calling and
open rebellion. “Mom, you
hurt my feelings in front
of my friends” is an accept
able statement. “You stupid
idiot, why didn’t you shut
up when my friends were
here?!” is obviously unac
ceptable.
If your daughter
approaches you rationally,
as described in the first
statement, it would be wise
for you to sit down and
try to understand her view
point. You should be big
enough to apologize to her
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7 p.m., Oct. 6 and 7.
The play, which deals
with good neighbors lend
ing a helping hand on a
cruise ship, requires a
cast of five men and seven
women with ability to sing.
Those trying out should
bring their own sheet
music to the audition.
For more information,
call 923-6176.
Divorce Recovery
Workshop
A divorce recovery work
shop will be held at First
Christian Church, U.S.
41 N. and Perry Parkway,
starting Sept. 21. Meetings
will be held every Thursday
for 10 weeks, starting at
7 p.m. The workshop and
childcare are free. jCall 956-
4800 to sign up.
if you were wrong. If you
feel that you were right,
however, you should calmly
explain why you reacted
as you did and tell your
daughter how you both can
avoid a collision next time.
It is possible to ventilate
feelings without sacrificing
parental respect, and your
child should be taught how
to do it. This communica
tive tool will be very useful
later in life, especially in
marriage.
QUESTION: My wife
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of how difficult it is to
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 ♦
Going eye
to eye with
a moccasin
I have had a number of
frightening encounters
with snakes, but this
incident was the scariest.
Years ago I had a boat and
eryoyed fishing iti the Flint
River.
On this particular fish
ing trip, my son, Bill, about
13 years old at the time,
and I launched the boat
at the old River Ferry just
outside Marshallville and
headed downstream toward
Montezuma.
We fished several hours
during the morning hours
and returned that after
noon.
As we approached the Ferry
where we would park the
boat, I turned off the engine
about 25 yards before reach
ing shore so there would be
no unused gas left in the
carburetor and began coast
ing toward the docking area.
I apparently cut the gas too
quickly,
because
the boat
didn’t
reach the
shore.
I tried
fran t i -
cally to re
crank the
engine,
but with
out suc-
cess. We found ourselves
drifting in the river without
propulsion. I looked up and
we were heading straight for
an overhanging bush thicket
at water’s edge.
As the boat slammed into
the bush, three huge water
moccasins fell from its limbs.
One hit the water with a big
splash.
One dropped right past
Bill’s shoulder, hit the boat
and bounced into the water.
The third moccasin, almost
as big around as a stove pipe,
landed in the center of the
boat, atop the well area.
He was less than three feet
away.
He looked at me with those
cold, menacing eyes and I
looked nervously at him. I
was petrified with fear and
didn’t know whether to stay
in the boat or jump out.
With two other deadly
leviathans lurking in the
water nearby, jumping out
didn’t seem like a good idea.
Staying in the boat didn’t
either, because one bite
from that monstrous snake
packed with all that poison
ous venom, and I wouldn’t
live long enough to receive
medical attention.
I thought about hitting
him with the paddle, but the
paddle was on Bill’s side of
the boat.
I hollered to Bill to hit
the snake with the paddle.
Bill swung and missed as
the slithering snake lurched
toward me.
Just as I closed my eyes
expecting the monster to be
in my lap, I heard another
splash.
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