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THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020
Ours and Yours
THE GEORGIA POST
New press secretary is breath of fresh air
Middle ground
n
While wheeling and
dealing with people,
over worldly goods, we
usually try to meet half
way. I will give a little.
But, in turn, I
expect the per
son negotiating
with me to give
a little, as well. /
That way,
we can usually
come up with
a favorable
compromise
for both parties
involved.
There are a few
requirements set
in stone, however. And
we should be upfront
with that right from
the start. We stop hard
feelings and arguments,
head on, when we are
honest and open in the
beginning of the negoti
ations.
I believe it makes God
happy when we are able
to negotiate deals in a
pleasant and kind way.
Working together kindly,
shows good character.
I was thinking, howev
er, that with God, there
is no middle ground. Sit
ting on the fence doesn’t
work for Him. Either we
are for Him or against
Him.
We cannot negotiate
how much time we spend
with Him. He should
have full control over our
lives. The Word tells us
that God hates the “luke
warm” way of living.
Jesus says that new
wine shouldn’t be put
in old wine skins. It just
doesn’t work out well.
We must be on God’s
side and not ever slip
away.
Every day, God gives
us a new chance to live
in abundance. Everyday,
Nancy
Gibbs
God wipes away our sins
and makes us whole
again, if we have accept
ed Him as our Lord and
Savior.
Recently, I was
talking to some
one about a family
member who
- had once been an
alcoholic. Emp
ty liquor bottles
filled a room, from
' decades earlier. I
^ was present when
this person passed
away. I had reason
to know that he
walked through
heaven’s gates when he
took his last breath here.
The liquor bottles
were there, years earli
er, which represented
the sin of the man who
left us, but God didn’t
remember the first one of
them.
The man was not
condemned by His sin,
because later, he tossed
away the bottle and
clung to Christ.
In God’s Word we
can read that He will
remember our sins no
more, after we are saved.
A million liquor bottles
or even a life of thievery
cannot surpass God’s
great forgiveness.
We must ask for His
forgiveness, however,
accept it, turn away from
our sin and live totally
for Him. We can’t sit on
the fence or reside on the
middle ground.
Are you living for Jesus
or against Him? Make
your decision today.
He is waiting for YOUR
response.
NANCY GIBBS is an
author, minister’s wife and
motivational speaker. Contact
her at nancybgibbs@aol.com
Glad to see so many places
opening back up again and
many not requiring masks. I
really feel for the servers and
other employees of stores where
they have to wear a mask all
day. There is no way that can be
good for you.
I haven’t heard anything about
it but someone mentioned while
churches were able to open up,
they could not have choirs or
sing. A friend of mine conducted
his own experiment on facebook
using smoke and singing as loud
as he could to see how close
he could get to the smoke with
singing before the smoke was
affected. Though his singing left
something to be desired, I’m
sure mine would too if I sang at
the top of my lungs, the smoke
was not affected until he was
right up on it.
His point was, singing was not
going to impact anyone if you
are social distancing. Thank you
to President Trump for deem
ing churches essential. Always
were and while church is not
the building, we are to fellow
ship together. Having virtual
services are not just the same to
me. There is something about
being in a worship service with
people praising God. Besides
I can’t stay focused enough on
a computer or TV screen like I
do when in an actual service.
That’s just me and if you enjoy
the virtual services just as much,
then keep enjoying them.
Special thank you to Patti
Temple who has helped us keep
up lately. Patti is a gem and
we certainly do appreciate her.
Thank you Patti.
I do not watch a lot of news
lately, as most of it is not believ
able or opinionated far left but
I still tune in to some during
the week. I’ve been impressed
with Rayleigh McEnany, the
White House Press Secretary.
She is not only a class act at
the podium, she can
put reporters in their
place and because at
one time she was one
of them, they don’t
give her as much grief
as they have others. I
loved Sarah Sanders
but Rayleigh is even
better.
During her first brief
ing she told reporters
and the American
people that she would
never life to us. She
worked for CNN at one
time as a political ana
lyst and also was a producer for
Huckabee on Fox News. So she’s
definitely not stranger to politics
nor journalism.
She was bom and raised in
Tampa, Florida. Her father
owned a commercial roofing
company. She majored in
international politics at George
town University’s School of
Foreign Service in Washington,
DC after attending the Acade
my of Holy Names in Tampa.
During her college tenure she
studied abroad at St. Edmund
Hall, Oxford where she was
taught politics by future British
Shadow Home Secretary, Nick
Thomas-Symonds.
As if that wasn’t enough,
Rayleigh enrolled at the Uni
versity of Miami School of Law
before transferring to Harvard
Law School, graduating in 2016.
At Miami, she was the recipient
of the Bruce J. Winick Award
for Excellence, a scholarship
awarded to students in the top
one percent of their class.
As a college student she
interned for several politicians
including George W. Bush.
Before jumping on the Tramp
train in 2016, Rayleigh was
highly critical of him. In 2017
she as appointed as the
spokesperson for the
Republican National
Committee.
She is married to Tampa
Bay Rays pitcher Sean
Gilmartin and they have
one daughter, Blake who
was bom in November of
f 2019.
Day At
ATime
Victoria
Simmons
On a recent briefing she
actually gave the press
homework, telling them
these were the questions
she would like for them
to answer concerning
Obamagate. That takes a
lot of guts and Rayleigh seems
to not only have plenty but is not
afraid of any question the press
might throw at her.
She also has cited her faith as
getting her through and that is
also commendable and refresh
ing from a national spokesper
son. Reep it up Rayleigh!
There really have been some
bizarre stories come out about
things going on in other places
like California and New York.
Such as having armed guards
on top of buildings ordered to
shoot at the first hint of trouble
during organized protests which
from what I’ve seen, have been
very peaceful. But we’ve come
to expect that from those places.
Quite frankly, I feel blessed to
live in Georgia where things
are quite as crazy for us and
rights aren’t being trampled as
much. Of course, I’ve heard that
Atlanta is pretty messed up but I
avoid there as much as possible.
Those states have Democratic
governors and people elected
them which is a good example
of electing the right people and
doing your homework before
you vote.
North Carolina also has a
Democrat for governor and
since the state is being slow to
open, President Tramp is con
templating moving the Republic
National Convention scheduled
for there in August. Governor
Cooper of NC, has been slow
in opening up his state and has
not said whether or not it will
be fully opened and whether the
venue in Charlotte, can be fully
occupied during the convention.
I don’t blame him for making a
stand. It’s time to move forward
and open everything up. At least
50,000 people were expected to
be in Charlotte for the conven
tion.
Our Governor Remp, has made
a play for the convention to be
brought to Georgia. Sounds like
a good idea to me. Texas has
also made a play for the conven
tion and Florida has been men
tioned as another possibility.
The one problem I see in
Georgia is the mayor of Atlanta
who is not happy the state has
not stayed on lockdown. But
hopefully, she would not present
any roadblocks.
The conventions held by both
parties, brings in revenue to the
state and community in which
they are held so I can’t imagine
why a state wouldn’t want it
held there. Of course, if you like
me, believe this was a planned
pandemic, then you understand
fully why they wouldn’t want
the RNC to be fully occupied. If
you don’t believe that, then just
carry on.
Wishing you each a wonderful
weekend ahead. Blessings.
VICTORIA SIMMONS Is a columnist,
author, motivational speaker, minister
and publisher of The Georgia Post/
Byron Buzz. Contact her at: vsim-
mons54@gmail.com
The wonderful vitamin ‘surf
Going into the summer
months we should all hope
we will get our sun quota and
build-up of vitamin D built up
(in our fat cells) before going
into the fall and flu season!
Deficiency in vitamin D can
lower the effectiveness of our
innate and adaptive immune
responses. We need both of
these to be in tip-top shape
to figure out invaders such
as viruses and other invaders
(adaptive immune system)
and to be prepared later for
rapid response (innate im
mune system).
The sun’s ultraviolet light
interacts with cholesterol in
our skin to make vitamin D
and since vitamin D is fat sol
uble, and can be stored in fat
and our liver, this extra vita
min D that we build up during
the summer, should help us
through the hiberna
tion months of winter.
Though it is called a
vitamin, vitamin D is
actually a hormone and
a body’s shortage of
this hormone has been
linked to most chronic
diseases we have today,
and most of us know
that hormonal imbal
ances can get a lot of
things off track!
Our body was de
signed to interact in a
positive way with the
sun and with regular ex
posure; this can be one of
nature’s greatest gifts to our
health! And with all the bene
fits it gives us, if our children
got more of it, they probably
would have immune systems
more prepared to
overcome the ex
posures when they
start back to school.
EVERYTHING on
this planet would die
without the sun, so
don’t let anyone con
vince you that stay
ing inside is healthy
or good in boost
ing your immune
system. However too
much of a good thing
YOUR
HEALTH
Wade Yoder can be bad, and the
sun is no different.
Sunburn causes inflammation
and chronic inflammation
can lead to cancer of the skin.
When we suddenly expose
skin (that isn’t used to being
Letter to the Editor: Georgia hospitals open for all care
Editor, The Georgia Post
As the presence of the COVID-19 virus
became a daily reality for all Georgians,
our state’s hospitals took the voluntary
step to temporarily halt all non-emergent,
non-COVID-19 care. This drastic measure
was necessary at the time in order to
ensure there was sufficient bed capacity
and enough personal protective equipment
(PPE) fora potential surge of COVID-19
patients.
Encouragingly, the number of documented
COVID-19 cases in Georgia have begun to
plateau, and in some cases, decline. Around
the state, elected leaders and business
stakeholders are carefully weighing how to
re-open their communities. Georgia’s hos
pitals are also prepared to open their doors
for treating patients whose health and quality
of life depend on receiving timely treatment
through elective and medically necessary
procedures, including cancer care, orthope
dic surgeries and other critical treatments.
Georgia’s hospitals have been a reliable
and safe source of care for their communi
ties. The current COVID-19 pandemic is no
different. While these are unprecedented
times in health care and our country, hospi
tals are ready and able to treat patients who
need medically necessary care that should
not be delayed any longer.
For their safety and health, as well as the
safety and health of others, Georgians
should not postpone care due to fear of the
COVID-19 virus.
Hospitals are taking every precaution to
keep patients, staff, and everyone in their
facilities safe. Hospital employees are ex
tremely diligent about practicing rigorous
infection controls and following updated
guidance from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and the Georgia
Department of Public Health.
Screenings, visitor restrictions, and proper
isolation of patients infected with COVID-19
ensure the health and safety of all individ
uals in these facilities. For surgical proce
dures in particular, hospitals are following
expert guidelines for safely resuming elec
tive surgeries from the American Hospital
Association (AHA), the American College of
Surgeons (ACS), the American Society of
Anesthesiologists (ASA), and the Associ
ation of perioperative Registered Nurses
(AORN).
No matter the type of care needed,
hospitals are ready to resume treatment for
every patient for all their needs to ensure
optimal wellness for their communities. The
COVID-19 situation in every community is
different, but we have seen one constant:
The outpouring of support from volunteers,
businesses and friends of the hospital com
munity has been second to none.
As always, your hospitals are here to
support you, and they are open and safe
for serving all the health care needs of their
communities.
Key Messages:
• Hospitals are open for treating all patients
for all their health needs.
• Hospitals are coordinating and collaborat
ing with public health departments, com
munity groups and federal agencies for the
safety of all patients, staff and visitors.
• Hospitals are following safety measures
from the CDC, Public Health and other
expert guidance.
• Testing of patients, staff, and visitors for
indications of COVID-19 will continue to
ensure the safety of everyone.
• Hospitals are carefully evaluating the acuity
and urgency of each case and are priori
tizing elective surgery based on individual
patient care plans.
Earl V. Rogers
President and CEO
Georgia Hospital Association
in the sun) to several hours’
exposure, we are asking for
problems.
Sun exposure is really no
different then exercise, (even
though it’s healthy) too much
exercise can lead to inflamma
tion of the joints and contin
ued inflammation can lead to
chronic diseased joint condi
tions. Chronic inflammation
of our skin can lead to skin
cancer.
Foods good for skin pro
tection: colorful compounds
(carotenoids) from fruits
and vegetables get deposited
in the skin and protect us
against sunburn and aging
(oxidation) of the skin. These
pigments and colors in plant
life use the sun to build food,
and have their purpose in
giving our skin good synergy
with the sun as well. Vitamin
A rich foods are really good
for healthy skin color, orange
foods such as (cantaloupe,
sweet potatoes, orange and
yellow peppers and apricots).
Sunburn remedies: soak
a clean towel in apple cider
vinegar and lay it over the
affected area, it will instantly
soothe your skin and help the
burn heal faster. You can also
get in a tub of water, getting
it as hot as you can, until
you break a sweat, this will
help release the heat that is
trapped under your skin and
help your skin break its fever.
Regular skin exposure to the
sun is like regular activity to
muscle, it’s healthy for it.
WADE YODER is a Master Trainer
and Fitness/Nutrition Specialist.
Contact him at wadeyoder@icloud.
com; Phone (478) 955-1999
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