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- ; . ' v :UJi , LOVE ll PkAISE ♦ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2007 6A Ml, > f blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe fflllif WmM mmmm lK||fc|s sfll w ffpiF #sr </, Contributed The group Doubting Thomas, made up of local teens, will perform at the Georgia National Fair next week. Local group to perform at tair By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Visitors to the Georgia National Fair will have the opportunity of hearing the music of a group believed to be the only Catholic rock youth band in the south east. Doubting Thomas is made up of teenaged Catholic musicians representing Perry, Houston County and Warner Robins high schools, as well and two local Catholic churches. They will perform on the Georgia Stage Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 8, 9 and 11 a.m. at 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., and Wednesday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. There is Grafters sought tor Andrew UMC Fall Festival The Andrew United Methodist Church Fall Festival will be Oct. 27., from 8 am.-3 p.m. Anyone wishing to have a craft booth or to participate in the yard sale should Christian author to speak at Aglow meeting Special to the Journal Warner Robins Aglow International will meet Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., at Christ Chapel, 2288 Moody Road, Warner Robins. The speaker will be Johnnie Goolsby. According to Debbie Brantley of Aglow Perry Drugipsmßany Friendly, Professional Service jfr Ben Bartlett & Hubert Bennett, REGISTERS) PUARIMdSTS *•** '•nmm Accent* 1036 MACON RD. • PERRY, GA 988-1144 \UNI FORMS' ‘N’ MORE ,ffI3IID®(PGCEBj| "Qualify Uniforms At JMjjjN ■ AFFORDABLE PRICES! "gWI Bring This M 1 Receive 15 4025 Watson Blvd. Ste. IffT’ | Galleria Square, Warner Robing - no charge. The following performers are in the group: □ Gary Moulliet Jr., Guitar/Lead Vocals, is a stu dent at Houston County. Moulliet is a member of the Black & Silver Brigade where he plays trumpet and French horn. He is a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. □ Chris Harkins, bass guitar, is a student at Warner Robins High, where he plays the tenor sax with the Demons Marching Band. He is a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. □ Teresa Davis, drums, is a student at Houston County High School where plays percussion with the Black& International, Goolsby is a Christian author and moti vational speaker for young people and adults. Her main platform is faith-based absti nence until marriage. She is the author of three books. She has been affiliated with the Abstinence Clearinghouse, a DAVID OVERTON JEWELERS < %p^ 905 Carroll St. Perry, GA 31069 478-987-1392 |54070 LONGHORN BUTCHER SHOP Your hometown butcher Since 1976 1207 Sunsii An. • Perry Pla/a Perry, (, A 31009 I^4^ Lee Lusseter 478-987-5711 Greer 1 asseter Silver Brigade. She is a mem ber of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church. □ Rachel Bradley, key boards/backup vocals, is a student at Houston County High School and a member of the Black & Silver Brigade where she plays flute. She is a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church. □Hayle Filholm, Backup Vocals, is a student at Perry High School, a member of the Perry High School Cheerleading Squad and a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. The group is sponsored by St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Kathleen and is managed by Moulliet Productions. call 953-2894. In addition to crafts, food, “gently worn clothing” and the commu nity yard sale, there will be tractor rides and face painting for the kids. ■ W'h faith based abstinence orga nization. She has degrees in Practical Divinity, Journalism, Pharmacy Technology and is a certified chaplain. A dutch-treat lunch will follow the program. For more information call 945-6295. (/PERRY FLORIST 734 Main Street Perry, Georgia 31069 987-1656 800-516-1004 154162 Serving Houston County Perry • Warner Robins Member FDIC (M 54071 Bank of Middle Georgia Is your salvation actually just a 'faulty diagnosis?' I survived with a life threatening heart problem for 114 days, from May 9to Aug. 31.1 was not aware that a 90-percent blockage existed inside my Left Anterior Descending Artery, a major blood sup- 19k an Billy Powell 1 Columnist ning that gave every indi cation of indigestion. Anti acids didn’t eliminate the symptoms, so I made an appointment with a repu table cardiologist, who per formed a heart catheteriza tion on May 9. The cardiologist com pletely overlooked a massive occlusion inside my LAD and dismissed me to resume nor mal activities. I continued to experience problems, almost blacking out while running up a hill, so I immediately got an appointment with Dr. F. S. Wanna in Macon, one of the premier heart surgeons in the south. He requested for re-evaluation of the pho tos of my May 9 heart cath eterization. On Aug. 26 after Beverly and I had gotten home from Let God bring out the best God created in each of us good qualities. It is His desire that we develop and use those quali ties. In all probability, there Earline Cole Reflections is deter mined on an individual basis. We can give God glory, or we can put blame on Satan. Still, influenced by one or the other, we are directly respon sible for personal conduct. Quite often, I am displeased with my actions, or reac tions. Filled with guilt and shame for allowing the worst to overpower the best self, I shamefully realize some one has seen questionable reflections of Christian stan dards. Considerate friends attempt to sooth my guilt 1812 D.S. 41N. Perry, GA 987-1112 Qx&Ceuvs Floortng'iMEßlCA S4Q7 154075 Perry Brake & Muffler 1202 Main St. lUPRf perry, GA 31069 Complete Car Maintenance NAPA Auto Care 478-987-1813 f £4077^ church and eaten lunch, Wanna called. He said, “Mr. Powell, you have a life-threat ening heart problem” and urged me to be in his office early the next morning. He showed me on his computer screen the ominous block age that went undetected four months earlier by the cardiologist, and advised me I needed surgery. To avoid heart surgery, I implored him to let me have another heart catheteriza tion to determine if a stent could be placed inside the LAD. He didn’t think the artery was stentable since the occlusion was locat ed near the branch of the left main artery; however, another cardiologist, Dr. Charles Brown, agreed to see me and performed a heart catheterization at Atlanta’s Piedmont Hospital. If the LAD could not be stented, my intention was to return to Macon and have Wanna perform the bypass surgery. As it turned out, Brown confirmed Wanna’s diagno sis. He insisted it would be a mistake to return to Macon - that I must have heart sur gery right away. He referred me to Dr. W. Morris Brown, one of Piedmont Hospital’s top heart surgeons, who per formed a successful bypass procedure Aug. 31, which happened to be Beverly’s and my 51st wedding anni ply to my heart. Being an avid jogger, I began experienc ing a pres sure build up in my throat while run- with reminders that “nobody is perfect” or “everybody makes mistakes.” It is comforting to know that others understand our weaknesses. Yet, relief comes only when we go to God for forgiveness. It is He who truly understands and sees beyond our blunders. Am I qualified to write an inspirational column? Not by a long shot if education is taken into consideration - especially English! Am I good enough to write inspirational columns offering words of wisdom and encouragement to oth ers? WISDOM? - Scratch that one. Encouragement has more possibilities. It is God who plants thoughts in my mind and heart to share. It is He who instilled with in me the desire to express those thoughts through sim plified writing. It is He who gives the green fight when the time of sharing is right and He, who will give the red fight when it is time to stop. I do not always like what I are many qualities in many people that have not sur faced. The use of our God-given qualities gvJ THE BANK W OF PERRY Please worship at the church of your choice 1006 Main St. • Perry 987-2552 , Member FDIC | fhf) CROSS POINT Cif) l IV/ BAPTIST CHURCH Vv I Join us for worship services and small group Bible Studies at 9:15 and 10:45 645 Perry Parkway Perry, GA 31069 For more information contact us at: (478) 987-1116 R or email us at: info@discovercrosspoint.net M HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL versary. I praise God for watching over me while my life was in danger and for continuing to do so today. I have forgiven the "unnamed cardiologist for his misdiagnosis, wish him no ill will, and will not reveal his identity if asked. Just as physicians are guilty of rendering faulty diagnoses due to oversights and misjudgments, many people claim to be saved based on misconceptions. Many think that joining a church and being baptized guarantees salvation. Others mistakenly depend on good works, sacraments of wor ship, and philanthropic deeds to get to heaven. We must recognize that we will enter heaven with the same mindset we possess on earth. If we possessed a dif ferent mindset in the here after, we wouldn’t know who we had been in the former life. To attend church on Sunday, smile and glad-hand everyone in sight, but revert to devilish behavior and mistreatment of others from Monday through Saturday makes one unfit to enter heaven’s portals. Salvation without spiri tual commitment is dead, and those who refuse , to walk closely with God on earth may not be allowed the opportunity to do so in heaven. see in myself but as long as God does not give up on me, I know I am not a hopeless case. The same is true for each of His children. Not good enough? That all depends upon who is doing the looking and how deep ly the gaze in penetrating. When in doubt about self worth, open your Bible to Genesis. Begin reading with verse one. As we read about creation, we find that “God saw eveiything He made and it was good.” That includes you and me. 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