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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Are we really alone in the universe? NASA’s recent photos of a hurricane-like storm, 5,000 miles wide, churning at Saturn’s South Pole with winds howl ing at 350 mph, prompted me to ponder if intelligent life existed on the second largest planet, and if so, could this life survive such a storm. The size of our uni verse is incomprehensible. We live in the Milky Way Galaxy. Our sun is only one star among millions of stars in our galaxy. Beyond the Milky Way, scientists esti mate there are an additional 50 billion galaxies swirling in outer space. In a universe so vast, is it reasonable to assume that intelligent life Submitted The Bonaire United Methodist Church Friendship Sunday School Class recently held a benefit in support of Amanda Dryden’s kidney transplant. The outing was held at Talton’s pond in Bonaire. All ages participated. Some played ball, some fished, some roasted marshmallows, while others enjoyed relaxing in the peaceful atmosphere. From left, John Thacker, Debbie Burgin, Nell Thacker, Sally Gill, Stella Broom and Katherine Bell. Teach facts and concepts for a well-rounded student Question: I assume that you favor a highly structured curriculum that emphasizes the memorization of facts, which I consider to be a very low level of learning. We need to teach concepts to our kids and help them learn how to think not just fill their heads with a bunch of details. Dr. Dobson: I agree that we should teach concepts to students, but that does not occur in a vacuum. For example, we would like them to understand the concept of the solar system and how the planets are positioned in rotation around the sun. How is that done? One way is for them to learn the distances between the heavenly bod ies, i.e., the sun is 93 million miles from Earth, but the moon is only 240,000. The concept of relative positions is then understood from the factual information. What I’m saying is that an under standing of the right factual information can, and should, ■HI THESE SERVICE PROVIDERS 1 | I , x m I HAVE SPONSORED THIS L <C, O* I # —< g 4^ KJ Church & Kell gion page SSI Place Your Ad On This Page Calling 478-987-1823! SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL RELIGIOUS k 1 lI\ISTITUTIOI\IS^V~\ Sponsor This Mm Page By Calling a Betty or Brandy mk % Mm at 987-1823 - Tj?k THE BANK W OF PERRY Please worship at the church of your choice 1006 Main St. • Pern 987-2552 Member FDIC exists only on this tiny speck we call earth? Noted observers contend that the rash of Unidentified Flying Object sightings sev eral decades ago is evidence that our planet has been visited by aliens from outer space. From 1947 until December 1969, the Air Force active ly investigated reports and sightings of UFOs under a program called Project Blue Book. A total of 12,618 UFO sightings were investigated with 701 of these sightings being unidentified. UFO researchers feel that these investigations were unpro fessional and unscientific and that the government was too eager to label myste Church benefit lead to conceptual learning. Question: Our children are on their own now, and my husband and I are free to do some of the travel ing we always planned to do when we got them through college. But lately I feel too tired even to keep the house clean and too depressed to care about | '"' -dm H Dr. James Dobson Focus on the Family planning or doing anything extra. I’m only 46, yet some days I can hardly get out of bed in the morning. I just want to put my head under the pillow and cry - for no reason at all. So why do I feel so terri ble? My husband is trying to be patient, but this morning he growled, “You have every thing a woman could want. 'Heat ‘Perviy 736 Main Street Perry, Georgia 31069 Jackie & Terry Mullis 987*1965 I 00040089 rious sighting as “identified” phenomena. CIA documents suggest that Project Blue Book was a cover up opera tion and was never intended to inves tigate the possibil ity of alien presence on earth. Based on the extreme age of the universe and its vast num- Billy Powell Columnist ber of stars, physicist Enrico Fermi, suggested that extra terrestrial life should be common. Discussing this with col- What do you have to be blue about?” Do you think I could be losing my mind? Dr. Dobson:l doubt if there is anything wrong with your mind. The symp toms you describe sound as if you may be entering menopause, and if so, your discomfort may be caused by the hormonal imbalance that accompanies glandular upheaval. I suggest that you make an appointment to see a gynecologist or other phy sician in the next few days. A doctor can help you. Question: I’ve talked and talked to my husband about how I’m different from him and how I need him to be sensitive to my needs. Somehow, he just doesn’t “hear” it. I’ve also gotten mad at him about a hundred times. How can I get my feelings across to him? Dr. Dobson: One very effective way to express your feelings is to paint a word picture. My good friends, Gary Smalley and Dr. John yfe? *7% r -sjk* &mfci9<.deut * 7K4**yi• /4(teuitioni 478-988-2448 740 Main Street Perry GA 31069 / l/ioit Online www.sewingbees.com 1812 li.S. 41 N. Perry, GA 987-1112 Qo&tpuvs FloortngAMßHGA 00041040 RELIGION leagues over lunch in 1950, he asked: “Where are they (the extraterrestri als)?” Fermi questioned, if advanced extraterrestrial civilizations existed in the Milky Way, why no evidence of their existence had been revealed. Some theologians have suggested that the “sons of God” who married earthly women (Genesis 6:2) were actually extraterrestrials who came to earth. After NASA’s Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence program was cancelled by a budget-conscious Congress in 1993, Project Phoenix, privately funded, was found ed to continue the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Trent, described this tech nique in their book “The Language of Love.” In it, Gary told a story about how his wife, Norma, was very frustrated with him. Gary would come home from work and clam up. He had noth ing to say all evening. Finally, Norma told him a story about a man who went to breakfast with some friends. He ate a big meal and then gathered up some crumbs and put them in a bag. Then he went to lunch with some business associ ates and ate a big steak. Again, he put a few crumbs in a doggie bag to take with him. When he came home that night, he handed his wife the little bag of left overs. “That’s what you are doing to me,” said Norma. “All day the children and I wait to talk with you when you get home. But you don’t share yourself with us. 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But the faint whine that would signal an alien civilization Here comes Christmas u M unto you is H born this day in J. the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” - Luke 2:11 It can’t be . . . but it is! Christmas is just around the corner. My how time flies when you’re having fun. It seems Christmas lights of 2005 were illu minating neighborhoods just a few months ago. Now, we are seeing the radiance of Christmas 2006 everywhere we go. Christmas is such a mar velous season. Thoughts are directed more to the spirit of giving from the heart. We want to go out and shop for gifts for special people. We want to give more to the less for tunate. We want to extend helping hands to those with special needs. We find Christmas at the bedside of bedridden patients. We find Christmas in the sparkling eyes of excited children. We find Christmas in the Salvation Army bell ringers. We find Christmas right where we are when our hearts are in tune with God. I especially enjoy hearing songs of the season fill the air during Christmas time. My mind drifts back to Church Briefs First Baptist WR presents Scrooge The children’s and adults’ choirs of First Baptist Church will present a musical play, “The Gospel According to Scrooge,” tonight, Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. A nurs ery will be provided. There is no admission charge. The church is located at 1135 Watson Blvd., in Warner Robins. Primetime music at Perry UMC Gene Salyer will pres ent a Christmas musical program at the Primetime f —— ■ ' LONGHORN BUTCHER SHOP your Hometown butcher since 1976 12117 Sunset \\e. • Perry Plaza Perry, (, V 31069 LeoLasseter 478-987-5711 Greer Lasseter ' Serving Houston County Perry • Warner Robins Member FDIC cm Bank of Middle Georgia 100040099 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2006 ♦ might be heard tomorrow. If intelligent life exists elsewhere in our vast uni verse, and this life possesses the freedom to choose right from wrong, will God send a Messiah to die for their sins so they can he reconciled back to their Creator? I sup pose we need to spend more time worrying about our own salvation than wonder ing what provision God has made for redeeming extra terrestrials. Those wishing to give my new hooks, “Echoes from the Valley ” or “Pride of the Panthers,” as a Christmas gifts, please call me at 478-825-8119 or email at billypowQjvaol.com. EFTV is S2O and POTP is $25. my childhood when I hear the carols presented in tra- Earline Cole Reflections Manger.” I could visual ize baby Jesus, peacefully sleeping in his little bed converted from feeding trough. I could visualize the animals standing around to the delight of Mary and Joseph. The shepherds, the wise men, the three kings - how honored they must have felt to have been on the welcoming committee. Silent Night, Holy Night. Can’t you just visualize the peacefulness of the event? What a glorious event it was when baby Jesus was born. “Hark the Herald Angels sing, Glory to the New Born King!” What a glorious event it is now to be singing songs that tell the story of the birth. “Joy to the World, the Lord is come!” luncheon for senior citizens at Perry United Methodist Church, 12 p.m., Thursday. The cost of the luncheon is $5. Reservations must be made by Tuesday. Call the church office, 987-1852. Lost child memorial service A Memorial Service will be held at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Perry at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 9 for all parents in the area who have lost a child. Clergy from many churches will participate. The service is sponsored by the Perry Ministerial Association. 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