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I BDA . >£¥& ■ . _ wL|l|P i«|^a| w Mliik nS HHi ng HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL Freedom Fest at Southside Southside Baptist Church will hold Freedom Fest 2007 from 3-10 p.m. today. The event, which attracted thousands last year, will feature Chris Tomlin with Starfield, and guest speaker Jamey Ragle. It is billed as “a call to prayer for our faith, family and freedom.” There will be activities for children, a food court and a fireworks display. The event is free and all are wel come. Southside Baptist Church is at 1040 Houston Lake Road in Warner Robins. Contributed Dote Spanking not always necessary QUESTION: Do you think you should spank a child for every act of disobedience or defi ance? DOBSON: No. Corporal punishment should be an infrequent occurrence. There is an appropriate time for a child to sit on a chair to think about his misbehavior, or he might be deprived of a privilege or sent to his room for a time-out or made to work when he had planned to play. In other words, you should vary your response to misbe havior, always hoping to stay one step ahead of the child. Your goal is to react con tinually in the way that benefits the child and is in accordance with his “crime.” In this regard, there is no substitute for wisdom and tact from a parent. QUESTION: My hus band’s parents are won derful people and we love them very much. They have always refrained from interfering in our family - that is, until our daughter was born. Now they’re arguing with us about how we’re raising her and under mining the things we’re trying to teach. We want to base Amy’s upbring ing on biblical principles, but not being Christians, my in-laws don’t really understand this. How can we deal with this situation without offending them? DOBSON: It is time to have a loving but candid con versation with your in-laws about how your child will be raised. I would suggest that you take them to dinner some evening during which this topic will be addressed. nk 1 THE BANK W OF PERRY Please worship at the church of your choice 1006 Main St. • Perry 987-2552 Member FDIC LONGHORN BUTCHER SHOP Your hometown Butcher Since 1976 1207 Sunset Avt. • lYrn Pla/a I'errv. (.A LeeLasseter 478-987-5711 Greer l.asseter STARFIELD BEAirn i\ 1 i ii imoKf'N ' •* ' • 1 WWW Si \ki n i JX >\i i \ I ■ w — —————— ——————- M i When the moment is right, tell them of your concerns. Make it clear that you love them and want them to enjoytheir grand daughter. But the responsi bility for how she is being raised must rest entirely with you and your husband. Remind them that they had their day - when the decisions about child rear ing were theirs alone. Spell out the issues that mean the most to you, including your desire to raise your daugh ter according to Christian principles. Try to help them under stand your reasons, but rec ognize that their worldview might make it impossible for them to agree. If that is the case, they’ll need to honor your wishes anyway. It is likely that sparks will fly during this conversation. If so, try to remain calm and stand your ground. If the worst occurs and the dinner ends in an emotional walkout, I suggest that you give your in-laws some space while they’re cooling off. When you do come back together, let love and respect continue to be your guide - but don’t back off on the issue at hand. You have the right to do what you’re doing. Your in-laws are the ones who are out of line. But remember that Amy needs her grandparents, and your goal should be to harmo nize your relationship. In Lanne i (J PERRY FLORIST 734 Main Street Perry, Georgia 31069 987-1656 800-516-1004 1 52555 SmtnAidvuf 9 TMAH&yuuHmuu) 9 j4Ueuztii%*u 478-988-2448 740 Main Street Perry GA 31069 *t/iett Vie Ottlute 52574 www.sewingbees.com If?. most cases, that will occur in time. QUESTION: You often describe marriages where the wife’s emo tional needs go unmet because the husband is a “workaholic.” That description is scary to me because I can see my own marriage in what you said. I’m a student who has to work full-time just to make ends meet, and I rarely see my family. We have a baby and a toddler, and my wife is pretty unhap py with me. But what can I do? If I’m going to get my degree, we have to sacri fice for a while. DOBSON: Your self-dis cipline is admirable, and I hope you reach your goals. A word of caution is in order, however. No amount of success is worth the loss of your fam ily. You and your wife are in a high-risk category for marital problems. The bonding that should occur in the first decade requires time together - time that can’t be given if it is absorbed elsewhere. My advice is to hold on to your dreams, but take a little lon ger to fulfill them. Success will wait, but a happy family will not. Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, P.O. Box 444, Colorado Springs, CO. 80903; or www.family. org. Questions and answers are excerpted from “The Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide” and “Bringing Up Boys, ” both published by Tyndale House. Dr. James Dobson Focus on the Family www.family.org 52568 |52580 1812 U. 41 N.I Perry, GA 987-1112 Qv&tpivs FlooringAiVeaCA DAVID OVERTON JEWELERS 905 Carroll St. Perry, GA 31069 478-987-1392 Horse drowns in three feet of water A boy was sitting on a park bench reading his Bible and loudly praising God. Along came a man who had recently com pleted advanced studies in religion at a local university. Feeling himself schooled in the ways of truth and eager to demonstrate his acquired enlightenment, he asked the boy why he was so joyful. “Hey” replied the boy with a big smile, “Don’t you have any idea what God is able to do? I just read that God parted the Red Sea and led the whole nation of Israel to safety.” The enlightened man chuckled softly, then sat down by the boy to explain this so-called miracle of the Bible. “That can all be very easily explained,” said the man. “Modem scholarship has shown that the Red Sea in that area was only 10 inches deep at that time. It was no problem for the Israelites to wade through.” The boy was stumped. His eyes wandered from the man back to the Bible lying open in his lap. The man, content that he had enlightened a naive young person on the finer points of the Bible, began to walk off. Scarcely had he taken two steps when the boy began to rejoice and Profit gained by labor brings appreciation Today’s “Reflection” is a spin-off from last week’s column. Judging from the subject, “we’re living the bug whacker lifestyle,” I am of the opinion that my thoughts were not adequately expressed. Using the: frogs and their hanging around the bug whacker waiting for their prey to be zapped instead of putting forth energy to catch them alive, comparison was made with people who look for the easy way to satisfy their desires. Elaborating on the illustration, my inten tion was to focus on thd wisdom of a young friend. In his years of youth, he had devel oped valuable qualities. He was courteous, reliable, and took pride in fulfilling his responsibilities. Recognizing the lack of ambition evi denced in some individuals, this young Serving Houston County Perry • Warner Robins Member FDIC CBST Bank of Middle Georgia Visit Ktei Big® “Come as you are , leave changed 99 Sunday 10:30 am 521 Frank Satterfield Rd. (Ochlahatchee Club House) 478-397-2016 www.riversedgewc.com 52582 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 ♦ -iiJI H .. -f. < K Billy Powell Columnist exclaimed the boy happi ly; “God is greater than I thought! Not only did He lead the people of Israel through the Red Sea, He topped it off by drowning the entire Egyptian army in only 10 inches of water!” ... ... The 19th chapter of Exodus picks up the flight of the Jewish nation from Egypt with Pharaoh’s army in hot pursuit. “The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on the right hand and on the left.” The Egyptians, driving chariots and riding horses, chased after them. As they entere4 the sea bed, the Lord made the dry ground change to mud, clog ging their chariot wheels and Perry Drug Cojißany Friendty. Professional Service Ben Bartlett & Hubert Bennett, REGISTEHEO PHARMACISTS \ '■' Mjrt fajitreme* Ptw Iceuftl 1036 MACON RD. ♦ PERRY, GA 988-1144 |52556 praise louder than before. The man turned to ask the reason for the lad’sjubi lation. “Wow!” Note: Powell is current ly recovering from heart surgery at the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. For those wishing to send cards, the address is Room 373, Piedmont hospital, 1968 Peachtree Road, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30309. We will use reprints of his earlier columns until he is well enough to resume writing. causing them to drive heavi ly. After the fleeing Israelites exited to the other side, the Lord instructed Moses to stretch forth his hand over the sea. Immediately “the waters returned and cov ered the chariots and the horseipen and all the host of Israel. Not so much as one of them remained.” Some liberal theologians believe that the nation of Israel did not cross the Red Sea but went across a marshy area further north called the Sea of Reeds where the water was only about 3-feet deep. But wait a minute. Didn’t the scripture say that all of Pharaoh’s army as well as the horses drowned? Can you envision a horse hav ing to he down in three feet of water so he can drown?! Gurgle gurgle! man expressed the desire to earn his way through life. “I want to work for what I get,” he said. “If I work for it, I appreciate it more. The “bug whacker life style” is not the way God intended for humankind to prosper. Proverbs 13:11, (Modern) might Earline Cole Reflections be revised to read, “Wealth acquired by the ‘bug whacker life style’ dwindles away; but he who gathers by labor incr .tses.” Frogs can fe et by while depending on the bug whacker, but eventually they will have to hop back to work. And, it is with individ uals who lack ambition, the bug whacker lifestyle cannot go on forever. Perry Brake & Muffler ® 1202 Main St. Perry, GA 31069 Complete Car Maintenance NAPA Auto Care [ 478-987-3813 7A > I * E"' pi i-