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tunately that seems to be the
way many people view it
today. They focus primarily
on the idea that Jesus is going
to come back to take His
faithful followers out of this
world so that they won’t have
to deal with some of the hard
times that are on the horizon.
Many appear to be counting
on the hope that they won’t
have to face intense persecu
tion, specifically not having
to put their lives on the line
for Christ.
I don’t believe the Bible as
sures God’s people of such
an exemption from severe
hardships. It indicates that
His followers may very well
have to go through at least
some of the acute trials and
tribulations this world is
going to suffer as Christ’s re
turn approaches. We may
have to face persecution,
possibly even being forced to
pay the ultimate price of giv
ing our lives for the Lord.
Remember, there are believ
ers who are dealing with
those situations in parts of
our world right now. So we
aren’t guaranteed immunity
from that possibility our
selves. We certainly
shouldn’t be counting on
Jesus’ return as our means of
avoiding such trials.
The point of this passage in
James isn’t that the Lord is
coming back to spare us from
hard times. No, it’s encour
aging us to hang in there
through whatever trials we
may have to face because the
Lord is coming to reward
those who have been faithful
to do so. It gives Job as an
example. He certainly didn’t
avoid suffering. On the con
trary, he lost his possessions,
his family, and his health -
virtually everything. Yet he
endured until the end when
the Lord showed him com
passion, blessed him, and re
stored what he had lost.
That’s what we need to do as
we go through hard times.
Keep being true to God.
Keep trusting Him no matter
what. Know that in the end
the Lord is coming and will
bless you for having endured
faithfully to the end.
Additionally, let’s not think
of persevering only in terms
of surviving or getting
through “by the skin of our
teeth”. This scripture also en
courages us to “establish
your hearts, for the coming
of the Lord is at hand”. You
can grow stronger and more
stable through these times,
no matter how tough things
get. As a matter of fact, the
very trials which test you can
also make you stronger. So
don’t just hang onto the Lord
through difficult times -
draw even closer to Him.
Hard times are here. Harder
times may be coming. Hang
in there, knowing that the
Lord is coming to reward
those who stay true to Him.
Rev. Tony Elder is a North
Georgia native who serves as a
pastor and author of the daily
devotional book. Everyday En
counters with the Lord " and
serves as the Executive Director
of the National Association of
Wesleyan Evangelicals. He may
be reached at
revtelder@aol. com.
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Zebra mussels a threat to Ga. lakes
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Day of Prayer
house wouldn’t be very busy
at all.
During his prayer, Ron
Rucker of Cornerstone
Church prayed for a revival
spirit in the nation.
Gerald F aulkner, from
Living Word Church, re
minded those present that
they need to pray for the lead
ers. If people prayed for them
more and criticized them less,
things might be different, he
said.
Others speakers included
Ministerial Association pres
ident Ralph Barker, Roland
Nelson from the Ga. Mtn
Hospice, Commission Chair
Kris Stancil and Preston
Jones from the First Baptist
of Jasper.
The Mt. Zion Praise team
provided music for the pro
gram.
Gerald Faulkner, from
Living Word Church, speak
ing at the Day of Prayer on
the courthouse lawn last
Thursday.
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Church Activities
ters, including the Tennessee River, pose a
significant risk to Georgia. If established here
they could spur major ecological and eco
nomic damage. Zebra mussels and other
aquatic invasive species can cause millions
of dollars in damage to boats and water in
take pipes, while undermining native mussels
and other aquatic species.
There is no known established population
in Georgia. However, in March zebra mus
sels were found in Georgia pet stores at
tached to moss ball plants being sold for
aquariums.
For more information on these aquatic in
vaders and how to report them, as well as
how to properly CLEAN, DRAIN and DRY
vessels, visit georgiawildlife.com/ans.
This week in
Sports History
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by Ethan Swiech
to attend, please visit our
website (mluuc.org) for
more information on how we
are operating during the
COVID-19 Pandemic.
Mountain Light UUC,
2502 Tails Creek Road (GA-
282 West), in Ellijay, wel
comes guests of all faiths,
ethnicities, and gender iden
tifications. Our worship
service begins at 10:30 a.m.
Join us at 10 for fellowship.
Pleasant Union celebrates
150 years
Constituted in 1871,
Pleasant Union Baptist
Church in Cherokee County
will celebrate the 150th an
niversary of the church on
Sunday, May 23rd during an
nual Homecoming services.
Decoration will be held in
the church cemetery at 10
a.m. at which time flags and
flowers will be placed on
graves. During the 11 o’
clock service, ‘First Day”
will be the guest singers fol
lowed by Dinner on the
Ground. Everyone is invited
to bring a dish and enjoy the
time of fellowship and food.
Following lunch, “First Day”
will sing again in the after
noon. Pastor Phillip
McPherson invites everyone
to attend.
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May 9 -
May 15
May 9th:
On this day in 1961, Bal
timore Orioles first baseman,
Jim Gentile, hit two grand
slams in the same game, be
coming the first major league
player to accomplish that feat
since 1946. His efforts
helped the Orioles blow
away the Minnesota Twins,
13-5. Gentile’s first slammer
came in the top of the first
and he cleared the bases
again an inning later. His sec
ond blast capped Baltimore’s
string of nine unanswered
runs and he finished the day
with nine RBIs.
May 10th:
On this day in 1970,
Bobby Orr jumped for joy
following the Boston Bruins’
4-3 overtime victory over the
St. Louis Blues in Game four
of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Orr’s jump came seconds
after his game-winning and
cup-clinching goal. The hall
of fame defenseman received
a behind-the-net pass from
Derek Sanderson before
burying the puck into the net.
Orr’s heroics gave the Bruins
their first title since 1941
while the Blues got swept in
the finals for the third
straight time.
May 11th:
On this day in 1996, the
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated
the New York Rangers in five
games to win the Eastern
Conference Semifinals. The
Pens reeled off four unan
swered goals before putting
the Rangers away, 7-3. This
contest saw Pittsburgh team
mates, Mario Lemieux and
Jaromir Jagr, each score a hat
trick. All three of Jagr’s goals
came in the second period,
including one on the power
play. Lemieux had a power
play tally of his own and
found the net during a short-
handed situation before scor
ing the Penguins’ final goal.
Super Mario also added an
assist to his stat line.
May 12th:
On this day in 1875,
major league baseball saw its
very first recorded shutout,
which was made official fol
lowing an encounter between
the Chicago White Stockings
and St. Louis Red Stockings.
It was a low-scoring affair,
but Chicago got the 1-0 edge.
May 13th:
On this day in 1982, the
Chicago Cubs blanked the
Houston Astros, 5-0, for their
8,000th win in franchise his
tory. Allen Ripley threw six
innings of two-hit ball while
hall of fame closer, Lee
Smith, got the save. Ripley
also went two for three with
an RBI-single in the top of
the fourth while center-
fielder, Leon Durham, posted
the same stat line.
May 14th:
On this day in 1977,
Kansas City Royals pitcher,
Jim Colborn, became the sec
ond hurler in franchise his
tory to toss a no-hitter. He
also became the first pitcher
in club history to have a no-
no at Royals Stadium. Col-
bom tallied six strikeouts and
gave up a baserunner during
the Royals’ 6-0 shutout of the
Texas Rangers.
May 15 th:
On this day in 1941, New
York Yankees centerfielder,
Joe DiMaggio, launched his
major league record 56-game
hitting streak against the
Chicago White Sox. DiMag
gio got his only hit on a first
inning single, which drove in
Phil Rizzuto for New York’s
lone ran. The White Sox
scored nine unanswered
times before bulldozing the
Yanks, 13-1.
Waterfowl hunting dates and regulations approved
The 2021-2022 migratory bird sea
son hunting dates and regulations were
recently approved by the Board of Nat
ural Resources, allowing hunters to
begin making their plans for duck,
dove and goose hunting, according to
the Georgia Department of Natural Re
sources’ Wildlife Resources Division
(WRD).
“There is one notable change to the
migratory bird regulations this year,
and that is a change to the mourning
dove hunting season. The first split
will extend into early October and
shooting hours will begin a half-hour
before sunrise on opening day,” said
Tina Johannsen, Assistant Chief of the
WRD Game Management Section.
“Through the Natural Resources Man
agement Act, Georgia will continue to
offer two additional days of duck hunt
ing to active duty military and veter
ans. These days will occur on the same
dates as Youth Waterfowl Days, which
is on Nov. 13-14 this year.”
Some need-to-know dates and de
tails for waterfowl season are the Sep
tember Canada goose season (Sept.
4-26) and the September teal season
(Sept. 11-26). Canada goose hunting
has three additional seasons: Oct. 9-24,
Nov. 20-28, and Dec. 12 - Jan. 31.
Hunting season for ducks is Nov. 20-
28 and Dec. 12-Jan. 31. A complete
summary of migratory bird hunting
season dates and bag limits is online at
https://georgiawildlife.com/migratory-
bird-info.
Youth, Veteran, and Active Duty
Military Waterfowl Days are Nov. 13-
14, 2021. On these two days, veterans,
active duty military and youth (age 16
or younger) may hunt specific migra
tory birds, such as ducks, Canada
geese, and mergansers. Youth must be
accompanied by an adult of at least 18
years of age (only the youth may hunt,
unless the adult is a veteran or active
duty military).
State license fees help support
wildlife conservation in Georgia. The
state receives federal funds from the
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration
program, based on a number of factors,
including the number of paid sporting
licenses. In Georgia, these funds are
approximately $14 million a year and
have helped restore habitat and im
prove wildlife populations, among
other conservation efforts. Hunters
may purchase licenses online at
www.GoOutdoorsGeorgia.com, by
phone at 1-800-366-2661 or at more
than 800 license agent locations.
For more information, visit
https://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/hu
nter-resources.
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