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2ND CHANCE AUTOHwy. 142 East, 3 Blocks East of Rt. 37 • Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Owner Be Sure To Visit Our Real “Reality” Site! At 701 Hwy 142 Touch it, Start it, Drive it Here!
2009 Chevy ImpalaLS, Gray
1997 Lincoln Limousine White
2004 Ford ExpeditionEB, 4x4, Red
2007 Mazda CX-7Silver
2004 Chrysler Crossfi reSilver
1993 Mercury Capri Convertible, Red
2005 Ford ExpeditionXLT, Gold
2004 Chevy TrailblazerLT, 4x4, Red
2004 Hyundai SonataSilver
2006 Mercury Milan Gray
2009 Dodge JourneySXT, Blue
2007 Saturn VueAWD, White
2008 Mercury Grand Marquis LS, Blue
2007 Chevy Uplander Blue
2002 Chevy StepsidePewter
2003 Jeep Liberty4x4, Pewter
LET US HELP!Documents you may need to bring:
1. Two most recent paycheck stubs2. Current utility & phone bill (with physical address)3. Current Driver’s License4. Five references (with addresses and phone number)
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Veterans Tribute Celebration
Dear Editor,Veterans, we appreciate
your service to our country, the United States of America; we honor you with the annual Veterans Tribute Celebration at Kaskaskia College, which will be observed on June 5 in front of the Veterans Tribute located at the south end of the main parking lot.
� e program commenc-es at 6:00 p.m. and will be lead in patriotic renderings by the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America, "The Airli� er Brass," at 5:50 p.m. � e theme of the program will be patriotic and in-cludes the popular song "God Bless the USA" (Lee Greenwood).
You are invited to join us in this celebration; feel proud to be an American
and salute the men and women who have given so much for freedom, for you and me. Please bring your lawn chairs.
Have you heard about our Veterans Tribute at KC? Have you visited the Veterans Tribute? It is a beautiful tribute to veter-ans of the military — past, present and future. The names of over 25,000 vet-erans are on the two com-pleted walls; we have over 35,000 names to be added to the three new walls as they are completed. � e Veterans Tribute is unique in that we honor not only veterans who are deceased but also those veterans living among us and will include future veterans as their names are submitted to Veterans Tribute Committee members.
We invite you to visit the Veterans Tribute. When
school is out for the summer, any time through the year will be a good time to bring your family, over-night guests, etc., to see our U.S. history and history-in-the making.
Proud to be a member of the Veterans Tribute Committee.
Agnes G. White Ho� man IL
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Unconquered and Undefeated
If you ever have the opportunity to visit a newspaper o� ce, you will immediately notice the decorations, par-ticularly in the meeting rooms and lobbies of the newspapers who have been around awhi le (and have managed to st ick around).
If they own their own presses, you will see thin sheets of tin called "plates" hanging on the walls. In other cases, you will � nd reprints of front pages that span the decades, featuring prominent moments in time. In almost every case, you are certain to � nd front pages, declar-ing in large, bold type any number (or all) of the following: the sinking of the Lusitania, the sinking of the Titanic, the assassina-tion of JFK, the resigna-tion of Nixon and the Challenger disaster. On occasion, you may come across a "V-J Day" or the moon landing, but those would be rare � nds.
Just about the only place you will find
moments of archival triumph enshrined instead of tragedy is at the sports desk. � ere, you will � nd pictures of local athletes and teams with their hands held high in victory, trophies alo� , � ags raised, ticker tape and confett i streaming down.
But imagine, if you will, driving to your local market one day and running over an improvised explosive device (IED) that kills all your passengers in the fiery aftermath, leaves you unconscious, � esh burning away. You awaken three months later from a coma to learn that 80 percent of your body suffered third-degree burns, lungs injured from in-haling toxic smoke. You have lost � ngers from both hands and the nerves in your right foot have been sheared away. After enduring more than 120 surgeries and skin gra� s, would your first inclination be to return to the market?
Well, that's precisely what Air Force Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro, Jr. did ... only in his case, he went back to the
frontline of a war. On Sunday, May 8, he stood atop a podium in Orlando, Florida, and delivered the keynote speech for the Invictus Games not only as a hero, but as an athlete.
� e Invictus Games, a Paralympic-styled competition, is the brainchild of Prince Harry, who founded the games with a grant from his foundation in 2014. And while the event certainly draws its share of celebrity involvement and the competition is � erce, it isn't the sort of event that has any losers in the traditional sense. And, unfortunately, it isn't the kind of event that many newsrooms would choose to en-shrine on their library walls.
But men like Master Sgt. Del Toro, who will compete in cycling and powerli� ing, embody the word "invictus," Latin for "uncon-quered," perhaps as well or better than any other athlete ever, and the words he shared tran-scend competition and speak more to the human heart.
"I will never let the guys who set that bomb get the satisfaction that they ruined my life," Del Toro declared.
Now that's something you can put on any wall. Remember to never forget our soldiers.
Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in New Jersey.
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Chicken From Around � e World (Part 2)� is week's column continues with chicken recipes from around the world.
Minced Chicken With Lettuce Leaves� e perfect Chinese dish
1 head romaine or iceberg lettuce 2 green onions, including a little6 dried cloud ears, minced, of the green stalks, minced or 6 dried Chinese black mushrooms 1 (1/2") piece fresh ginger root,3 T. sesame seeds peeled and minced5 boned and skinned chicken thighs 3/4 cup minced canned water chestnuts2 T. oyster sauce 1 tsp. Asian-style sesame oil1 T. soy sauce 1 tsp. cornstarch, dissolved1 T. dry sherry in 2 T. cold chicken stock or water1/2 tsp. sugar Salt1/4 cup peanut or vegetable oil Freshly ground white pepper Sweet red pepper strips for garnish
Separate lettuce leaves, wash, dry, wrap in a cloth, and chill at least 1 hour. If using dried cloud ears or dried mushrooms, cover with warm water and let stand 2 hours. Drain and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Discard tough stems, mince cloud ears or mushrooms, and reserve. Put sesame seeds in small skillet over medium heat, and toast seeds, stirring or shaking pan, until golden, about 5 minutes. Empty onto a plate to cool. Reserve. Mince chicken thighs with sharp knife and reserve. In small bowl, combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, sherry, and sugar. Stir well and reserve. Arrange all ingredients within easy reach of stove. Heat wok or large saute pan over high heat for about 30 seconds, add vegetable oil, and quickly swirl it to coat surfaces of pan. Add minced chicken, green onions, and ginger; stir-fry 2 minutes over high heat. Add water chestnuts and reserved cloud ears or mushrooms and stir-fry another 2 minutes. Add sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, oyster sauce mixture, and cornstarch mixture. Stir-fry until well blended and sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 to 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to large platter, garnish with red pepper, and serve immediately, accompanied with chilled lettuce leaves. To eat, place about 1 tablespoonful of chicken mixture on a lettuce leaf, roll or fold the lettuce, and eat out of hand. Serves 6 to 8 as part of a Chinese dinner, or 4 to 6 as main course.
Chicken Enchiladas with Green Chili SauceGREEN CHILI SAUCE:About 24 fresh tomatillos (Mexican husk 2 T. minced fresh oregano, or 2 tsp. tomatoes), or 2 cans (13 oz. each) tomatillos dried oregano, � nely crumbled1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 T. freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice2 cups chopped onion 1 tsp. sugar, or to taste 6 or 8 fresh mild green chili peppers, or 2 Salt cans (7 oz. each) chopped mild chili peppers 2 cups homemade chicken stock or canned broth3 tsp. minced or pressed garlic 2 bay leaves
CHICKEN FILLING:1 (3- to 3½ lb.) fryer 1 T. minced fresh oregano, or 1 tsp. dried 2 cups (1/2 lb.)shredded Monterey Jack cheese oregano, � nely crumbled Vegetable oil for frying Sour cream for garnish12 corn tortillas Ripe olives for garnish2 cups (1/2 lb.)shredded Monterey Jack cheese Fresh cilantro (coriander) leaves for garnish Avocado slices or guacamole for garnish and passingChopped ripe tomato for garnish Hot green chili salsa for passing (optional)
To make chili sauce, � rst prepare tomatillos. If using fresh tomatillos, remove and discard husks and stems, place in saucepan, cover with water, and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Cook until translucent and almost tender, about 5 minutes. Drain, rinse, and drain again. Reserve. If using canned tomatillos, drain and reserve. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat, add onion, and cook until so� , about 5 minutes. Transfer to food processor or blender and add reserved tomatillos, chilies, garlic, oregano, lemon or lime juice, sugar, salt to taste, and 1 cup chicken stock. Blend until smooth. Transfer tomatillo mixture to saucepan and add remaining 1 cup chicken stock and bay leaves. Bring to boil over medium high heat, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer sauce until slightly thickened and � avors are well blended, about 30 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Use sauce immediately or refrig-erate as long as overnight. Reheat before using. To make chicken � lling, place chicken in heavy pot, add water to cover barely, bring to boil over high heat, and skim o� any scum. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chicken is very tender, about 1¾ to 2 hours. Cool chicken in stock. Remove chicken and discard skin and bones. (Reserve stock for another use.) Shred or chop chicken into very small pieces. Combine chicken, cheese, and oregano in bowl. Reserve. Preheat oven to 350° F. Reheat chili sauce. Pour oil in skillet to depth of 1/2 inch and fry tortillas, one at a time, over medium heat just a few seconds to freshen, then dip immediately and brie� y into chili sauce. Lay each tortilla on a � at surface, spoon 1/3 to 1/2 cup of � lling down center of each, roll up into a cylinder, and place, seam side down, in ovenproof dish. Spoon a little sauce over tops of enchiladas. Cover baking dish with foil and bake until chicken � lling is heated through, about 15 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle cheese over enchiladas, and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. To serve, spoon some green chili sauce onto each of 6 preheated plates. Arrange 2 hot enchiladas on top of sauce on each plate and garnish with avocado slices or guacamole, chopped tomato, sour cream, olives, and cilantro. Pass additional cilantro and hot chili salsa at table. Serves 6.
***If you have a favorite recipe and want to share it with us, just send it in c/o � e Shopper's Weekly,
P.O. Box 1223, Centralia, IL 62801 or email to: [email protected], (Subject - ATTN: Lizzie) Also, if you have a household problem, like a stubborn stain or a kitchen conundruxm, drop us a line, our readers just might have your solution! I'm also interested in your general decorating or household tips. Send your message in a bottle and we might just publish it and enlighten our readers! Until next week, Au Revoir!
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NEWScommunity
� ird through � � h grade students at Field School in Texico, Illinois participated in the Accelerated Reading Program. Students pictured received the highest per-centage and highest points in each class for the month of May. Also pictured are students that received the highest points, highest per-centage and the highest Lexile average for the entire school year in each class. � e Lexile framework for reading is an educational tool that uses a measure
called a Lexile to match readers with books, articles and other leveled reading resources. Readers and books are assigned a score on the Lexile scale, in which lower scores re� ect easier readability for books and lower reading ability for readers.
Pictured (L to R) top row: Jesse Mills, Brian Needy, Mason Randall, Carter Shook, Blake Greenwalt, Cheyenne Needy, Hannah Miller, Klayton Simmons, Maddux
AREA TRACK TEAM WINS FIRST AT STATEField School's Boy's
Track team won � rst place on Saturday, May 14 with a total of 39 points. Several students from Field School participated in the State Track Meet at Herrin, Illinois. Events in which athletes scored points for Field are listed below.
1600M Relay, seventh place for 2 points: Quan Nguyen, Evan Leake, Kamden Pottor� , Hunter Simmons.
7th Relay, � rst place for 10 points: Jeremiah Collins, Evan Leake, Hunter Simmons, Brier Van Eycke.
8th Varsity Relay, � rst place for 10 points:
Kamdend Pottor� , Evan Leake, Hunter Simmons, Brier Van Eycke.
800M Run, fourth place for 5 points: Evan Leake.
7th 100M Dash, third place for 6 points: Brier Van Eycke.
Long Jump, tie for second place and 6 points:
Brier Van Eycke.Congratulations to the
Field Panthers on their � rst place state trophy. Pictured (L to R): Jeremiah Collins, Kamden Pottor� , Hunter Simmons, Evan Leake, Brier Van Eycke, Quan Nguyen, and Coach Wayne Stone.
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Yes, it is that time of the year when you see the taming of the tigers and hear the roar of the crowds with laughter. � e Ainad Shriners Circus returns to Southern Illinois begin-ning Saturday, June 4 and ending Sunday, June 12. � e Circus performances vary with each location. � e annual circus parade will be on Friday, June 3 in Belleville. The parade begins at 7:30 p.m.
C a r d e n C i r c u s International will bring tigers, elephants, ponies, dogs, clowns and contem-porary acts to the three-ring stage. There will be heart pounding aerial and high wire acts with acrobats. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for chil-dren and can be purchased at participating Southern Illinois Hucks locations, MotoMart Convenience Stores and Schnucks Supermarkets. Also, tickets may be purchased at
the circus ticket window. � e circus tickets may be used at any of the six circus locat ions: Bel levi l le, Jerseyville, Fair� eld, Olney, Salem and DuQuoin. Additional details are on the c ircus web s ite SoILshrinercircus.com.
Ainad Shriners is a Masonic fraternal organi-zation of 4,000 members across Southern Illinois w ho re ce ive d t he i r charter in 1913. � ese men in the “funny red hats” have a great time working to-gether while enjoying fel-lowship. � e members are involved in the community and have a common goal of helping others, espe-cially children, for 100 years. For more informa-tion on becoming a Shriner go to beashrinernow.com or call the Ainad Shrine Center business o� ce at 618-874-1870; toll free 888-567-1870. Proceeds of the circus benefit Ainad Shiners operations.
THE SHRINERS CIRCUSIS COMING
It’s time to once again dust o� your dancing shoes and join Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) for the 8th annual Dancing With Our Stars (DWOS) fundraiser. � e event will be held at the Krieger’s Convention Center in Mt. Vernon on Saturday, August 6. � is is the eighth year GSSI has
hosted this popular fundraiser to support its mission of build-ing girls of courage, con� dence and character who make the world a better place.
All proceeds from DWOS will be used to provide � nan-cial assistance to at-risk girls, to maintain and improve GSSI camps and to develop Girl
Scout leadership programs for nearly 13,000 girls throughout southern Illinois.
For more information about becoming a sponsor for Dancing With Our Stars, or to purchase tickets, please contact Jill Gobert at 618-242-5079 or by e-mail at [email protected].
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–Henry JamesIn the news last week:• Obama says world
leaders are "rattled" by Trump
• Clinton's willful disre-gard for the rules
• Former Clinton Foun-dation board member under federal investigation
First up, Obama said last week that the world leaders are "rattled" by Donald Trump and "for good reason." During a press conference in Japan, Obama said the American presidential election is being "very" closely watched overseas, and gave as the reason that a lot of the pro-posals Trump has made display either ignorance of world a� airs or a cavalier attitude.
S or r y, fo l k s , t h i s comment made me take a couple steps backwards. � ese words are coming out of the mouth of a man who was a freshman senator when he took o� ce in the White House, who had not an ounce of foreign policy experience with the excep-tion of sitting on the foreign relations committee as a freshman senator. Nor did he have an ounce of busi-ness experience. � is is a man that has held o� ce for seven years and has gone against some of our greatest allies, e.g. Israel, among others. He and John Kerry negotiated an agreement with Iran that was a total joke, as well as leaving behind Americans who were being held in Iranian prisons, without even trying to negotiate for their release. � is is a man that has total disregard for our standing in the world. Un-believable!
� e world at large abso-lutely doesn't have a high opinion of America a� er Obama's two terms, and if you don't believe me, ask any foreigner, pay attention to world news or travel abroad.
My mind � ashes back to France a� er the bombings, when many world leaders gathered together to support France except Obama, and after the bombing of Brussels when Obama was in Cuba salsa dancing. I could go on and on. It's not that I'm defend-ing Trump. It's just that any negative coming out of Obama's mouth I � nd dis-
tasteful. In my opinion, he will go down in history as the worst leader on foreign policy this country has ever had. In my mind, there could only be one as bad, and maybe worse, and that's Hillary Clinton.
As for Trump's standing in the world, at least he's not a pushover. I'll assure you that had he made the deal with Iran it would have been in our favor, and every single American would have been released or there would have been no deal.
Will we be perceived around the world di� er-ently with Trump? I can only hope so, because Barack Obama has not con-tributed one positive thing to our standing in the world.
And speaking of Trump, last Friday he hit the magic number of delegates re-quired for nomination, leaving him the definite Republican nominee. Trump passed the 1,237 mark a� er unbound dele-gates from North Dakota, Colorado and Pennsylvania pledged their support for him.
On to Hillary Clinton's willful disregard for the rules. Clinton's use of a private email server while Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 has been criticized as an error of judgement. But what the new report from the State Department Inspector General makes clear is that it also was not a casual oversight. Make no mistake, Ms. Clinton had plenty of warnings to use o� cial gov-ernment communications methods so as to make sure that her records were prop-erly preserved and to min-imize cyber security risks. What did Clinton do? She ignored them.
Keep in mind that during her tenure she and other state department employees
were told to follow the rule. To make matters worse, on March 11, 2011 an assistant secretary sent a memoran-dum on cyber security threats directly to Ms. Clinton, noting a "dramat-ic increase" in attempts to compromise personal email accounts, possibly for spying or blackmail. � at still didn't stop her!
Her excuse now is I'm not the only one. But keep in mind there was an 83 page report that declared that beginning in late 2005 the department revised its foreign a� airs manual and issued various memoranda speci� cally discussing the obligation to use depart-ment systems.
The fact remains Ms. Clinton didn't follow the rules, and that was a total willful disregard of the rules, in my opinion, putting this country at risk. Yet Obama would go a� er Trump.
Keep in mind Clinton supporters will always have an excuse for her doing what she does. But folks, the facts are the facts. As for the Clintons, they live by their rules and to hell with everything else.
While all this is going on another breaking news story last week was former Clinton Foundation board member Gov. Terr y McAuli� e (D-VA) is now under federal investigation. Ladies and gentlemen, I was taught early on where there's smoke there's � re, and there's plenty of smoke around the Clintons.
Until next week!
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Once the source of the problem has been identi� ed, a therapist can develop a treatment plan to � x some of the problems. Homework exercises can help parents continue lessons between therapy sessions.
Many parents opt to work
with a speech-language pa-thologist one-on-one. � ese services may be covered through a health insurance plan. School districts may o� er low- or no-cost speech therapy for students who need speech assistance. � ese may be conducted in solo sessions or as part of a group. Parents should inquire about speech testing at their child's school and if any services are o� ered.
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Cancer is a prolific disease that continues to affect millions of people around the world each year. � e World Health Organi-zation says that each year 12.7 million people are di-agnosed with cancer and 7.6 million people die from the disease. Despite the preva-lence of cancer, many cancer patients experience feelings of isolation when diagnosed with the disease.
A cancer diagnosis can lead to anxiety and depres-sion, which can impact cancer patients’ ability to � ght their disease. Ongoing research into a cure and new treatment options can give individuals hope, but � nding a support group can provide the extra boost cancer patients need to make it through a di� cult time in their lives.
� ere are many di� erent paths to take to � nd a cancer support group. One of the � rst places to � nd informa-tion is with your own doctor. He or she may have a list of nearby support groups that can help you make it through your treat-ment. You also may be put in touch with other patients who are going through the same struggles.
Another avenue is through a cancer organiza-tion. For example, the American Cancer Society has programs and services to help people � nd the emo-tional support they need,
and that help is usually free. � e National Cancer Infor-mation Center has 24-hour support. According to the center, trained cancer infor-mation specialists are avail-able via phone, email or live chat to provide accurate, up-to-date information to patients, family members, and caregivers. � ese spe-cialists also can help connect callers with valuable ser-vices and resources in their communities.
Check with a church or community center to see which programs are avail-able in your community. Many community support groups meet in hospitals, churches, schools and other centers. These can be another great resource for information and support.
Another resource is online support groups. � anks to social media, it’s now possible to connect with people from all around the world in a matter of seconds. Use the search function of Facebook to search for a group that suits your needs.
Support groups can help cancer patients connect with people in similar situ-ations and � nd the resourc-es and emotional support they need.
SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDE EXTRA STRENGTH
Cancer involves the un-controlled division of ab-normal cells in a particular part of the body. Cancer begins in one area, but it can invade or spread to other parts of the body if it goes undetected or un-treated.
Certain cancers are more familiar to the general public than others, thanks in part to aware-ness campaigns and charity fundraisers. But no area of the body, including the eyes and eyelids, is immune to cancer.
According to the Amer-ican Cancer Society, the most common type of eye cancer that a� ects adults is ocular melanoma, while children are more likely to experience retinoblasto-ma.
Cancer can a� ect the three main parts of the
eye, which include the eyeball, orbit and adnexal structures. The eyeball includes the sclera, uvea and retina. � e orbit is the tissue surrounding the eyeball and the muscles that move the eye in dif-ferent directions. Adnexal structures include the eyelids and the tear glands. Cancer that begins in the eyeball is known as intra-ocular cancer. Many cases of adnexal cancer, or cancer that affects the eyelid, may actually be skin cancer. In fact, MD Anderson Cancer center says more than 90 percent of eyelid cancers are basal cell carcinomas of the skin.
Eye cancer may or may not produce symptoms, and any symptoms it does produce may be di� erent based on the type of cancer
present. Symptoms in adults may include:
• a red or painful eye• blurred vision in one eye• change in iris color or dark spots on the iris• bulging of the eye• “fl oaters” in the fi eld of vision• loss of peripheral visionEarly signs of eye cancer
are most o� en discovered by an eye doctor during routine eye examinations. A person who has any unusual changes in vision will want to visit an oph-thalmologist promptly. Many cancers can be easily diagnosed by a trained physician, and early detec-tion can improve progno-sis. The ACS estimates that, in 2015, there will be 2,580 new cancers (mainly melanomas) of the eye and
orbit — 1,360 in men and 1,220 in women.
Treatments for eye cancers are similar to the options for cancers that begin elsewhere. Surgery,
radiation therapy, laser therapy, chemotherapy, and other targeted thera-pies may be used alone or in conjunction with another depending on the
type of eye cancer present. Every step will be taken to improve health and reduce the e� ects of treatment on vision.
CANCERS OF THE EYE AND EYELID
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Katie called herself a worrier, but she learned how to escape such a restrictive identity. She began attending a weekly home prayer meeting with friends where they would talk and share scriptures and pray. She learned to turn her fears and con-cerns into prayer. Katie was changed from a worrier into a prayer warrior. In Christ she had a new identity.
In Jesus’ letter to the church at Pergamum, we have a wonderful promise, “He who has an ear let him hear what the spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone and, on the stone a new name written, which no one knows except him who receives it.” (Rev-elation 2:17)
Pergamum was the capital of Asia and the site of the temple of Aesculapius, the Greek god of healing. � e area around the temple was inhabited by thousands of snakes. People trav-eled from all over the world to seek healing at
this pagan temple. Jesus said to the church, “I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is.” (Revelation 2:12-13) Jesus commended the church, but he had a few things against them and commanded them to repent. (Revelation 2:10) To those who live an overcoming life, Jesus promised these marvelous blessings and, conversely, these gi� s enable us to live an overcoming life and become a victorious warrior. Discover your new identity through these provisions of Jesus.
T H E H I D D E N MANNA. “To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna.” When God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, he provided manna in the wilderness for 40 years. (Exodus 16) It was a type of Jesus who identi� ed himself as the Bread of Life. (John
6:47-51) To most people this manna is hidden, but to those who know Christ it becomes the essential food for the soul (Matthew 4:1-4)
A WHITE STONE. � e white stone signi-f ies the believer’s freedom in Christ. In ancient times, juries used a white stone for a not-guilty verdict and a black stone for guilty. Through repentance and faith in Christ, we are pardoned, forgiven, and declared not-guilty. “’Come now, let us reason together,’ says the Lord: ‘though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.’” (Isaiah 1:18; I John 1:9; Psalm 32:1-5)
An athlete who won an event in the Olym-pics or Iberian games was given a white stone that gained the bearer free entrance to shops and events like ban-quets. Those who receive a white stone from Jesus are invited to heaven’s banquet called the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. (Revelation 19:6-9)
A NEW NAME. “I will give him a white
stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who re-ceives it.” A new name signi� es a new life and a new nature. Abram’s name was changed to Abraham – the father of many nations. Jacob’s name was changed from Jacob (cheat, supplant-er) to Israel, prince with G o d. Peter ’s was changed from Cephas to Peter, a rock. We who receive the white stone of pardon, receive a new identity. “� erefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. � e old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” (II Corinthians 5:17) When you get to heaven God has a special name for you. What do you think yours might be? Today begin to live with a new identity in Christ. (Romans 8:15, 37) Live your life under the lord-ship of Christ.
“If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)Shalom,Cli� SandersEagle Life [email protected]
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Al-though you would prefer to move forward at a steady pace, it might be a good idea to stop and reassess your plans. You could nd a good reason to make a change at this time. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Just when you thought you had everything planned to the small-est detail, you get some news that could unsettle things. But a timely explanation helps put it all back on track. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Home and work continue to compete for your attention. But you handle it well by giving each its proper due. Someone you trust o� ers valuable advice. Listen to it. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Un-settling news creates a di� cult but not impossible situation. Continue to follow your planned routine, but keep your mind open to a pos-sible change down the line. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Lick your wounded pride if you like, but it’s a better idea to nd out why your suggestions were reject-ed. What you learn could help you deal with an upcoming situation. VIRGO (August 23 to Septem-ber 22) Feeling a bit listless? No wonder. You might be pushing too hard to nish everything on your to-do list. Cutting it down could help get your energy levels up. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Taking time out of your busy schedule might be the best way to
handle that sensitive private mat-ter. It will help reassure everyone involved about your priorities. SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-ber 21) Insist on full disclosure by all parties before agreeing to be part of a “great deal.” What you learn should help you decide whether to go with it or not. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your decision to protect the secret that was entrust-ed to you might irk some people. But it also wins you the admira-tion of those who value trust and loyalty. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Creative activities take on a practical approach as you realize you might be able to mar-ket your work. Ask for advice from someone experienced in this area. AQUARIUS (January 20 to Feb-ruary 18) If you’re suddenly a bit unsure about your decision, ask trusted colleagues and/or friends or family members for sugges-tions that could help resolve your doubts. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A workplace situation could get stormy. But stay on course until there’s a solution that meets with everyone’s approval, and things nally can calm down. BORN THIS WEEK: You keep an open mind on most matters, mak-ing you the con dante of choice for people who need your honest counsel.
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• Those who study such things say that pen-guins are so well insu-lated that, in general, they have a harder time staying cool than they do staying warm.
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• You've almost cer-tainly heard of the Rock of Gibraltar — as a meta-phor for strength and solidity, if for no other reason. This famed monolith of limestone on the European side of the Strait of Gibraltar, that narrow connection between the Atlantic O c e a n a n d t h e Mediterranean Sea, makes up only half of the Pillars of Hercules. On the African side of the strait is Jabal Musa, and this southern half of the Pillars is twice as tall as its more famous partner to the north.
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• Th e state of Delaware was named for Delaware Bay, which in turn was named for the first English governor of the colony of Virginia. His name was � omas West, but his title was Baron De la Warr. Ultimately, his title is derived from the Old French term "de la werre," which means "of the war."
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