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Junior Auxiliary holds annual Women’s Health Luncheon
By Lori Watts
Staff Writer
Nearly 100 women gathered in the large dining hall
flanked by walls of windows in the new National Guard
armory Saturday for the annual Junior Auxiliary Women's
Health Luncheon. Chef Luis Bruno, executive chef to Gov.
Haley Barbour presented a cooking demonstration while
telling his motivating story of healthy living.
In 2005, a 400-pound Bruno turned his life around with a
physician-administered liquid diet. He was facing dialysis,
severe diabetes and other serious health issues at the time.
Now he is 200 pounds lighter, an avid runner, has none of the
health problems he was experiencing, is diabetes free and
spends much of his time spreading his story to encourage
healthy living.
Bruno gave instructions on preparing a quick egg noodle,
chicken and vegetable dish, in a wok, and explained how
many dishes can be prepared with alternative low-fat or lowsugar
substitutes. He had his latest book, "Don't Feel Guilty,
Eat It!" on hand, in which he shares more than 100 recipes of
favorite desserts, sauces and cream-filled dishes that are
usually "off-base" for a healthy diet. The book contains
information of how to cook modified, healthier versions of
the rich dishes.
Bruno's presentation was lively and witty and accented
with the question "Does anybody need a hug?" At first he had
only one taker, Wendy Bracey, Columbia Elementary School
principal, but before the lunch was over several hugs were
served up.
Every Person’s Biography
By JIMMY W. COX
Your biography will have no more than four pages.
Some will have even fewer. The first page is white,
denoting purity; the condition of a soul at his or her physical
birth. “...Unless you are converted and become as little
children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of
heaven.” Matt. 18:3. If a child dies before being able to
make a decision about right or wrong, he is “safe”-never
lost. His biography has one page.
The second page is black, because of sin. Each person
who has lived long enough to make decisions, will commit
sin. (Rom. 3:23). “The wages of sin is death,” (Rom. 6:23).
Sin is doing things right that are wrong. (I John 3:4) or
neglecting to do what is right. (Jas. 4:17). Far too many
people will continue to sin and will remain “lost in sin,”
with a black page and will go to the great judgement with
just two pages in his life.
The third page is red. The only reason we can have a
“red page” is because God loved us enough to send His Son
to be a “sin offering” for us. (John 3:16). “But God
demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we
were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Rom. 5:8). The
blood of Jesus was shed for everyone; only those who have
enough faith in Christ to obey Him will be saved. To get a
“red page,” we must: Believe in Jesus Christ, John 8:24;
Repent of sins, Acts 2:38; Confess Christ, Matt. 10:32; Be
baptized into Christ, Rom. 6:3-5. We’re baptized “into His
death,” where He shed His blood. We become children and
heirs of God. Rom. 8:17 and Eph 1:7. No sin is too great or
too black for the blood of Jesus to wash away. (I Tim. 1:15-
16).
Those who become Christians receive Page 4-a new
white page, representing purity. We must try our very
best to live a Christian life. But, if we “are overtaken in a
trespass,” and soil our page, we can restore it- “If we
confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive our
sins.” I John 1:9. But, if we turn our back on Christ and
start living a sinful life, we will blacken our page and be
lost. (Heb. 10:25-26). So be very sure to live a Christian
life-be an example to those still in darkness. “Let your light
so shine before men...” Matt. 5:16.
Columbia Church of Christ
1120 Broad Street - Columbia - P. O. Box 427
Jimmy W. Cox – Preacher – Phone (601) 736-0900
Bruno also served tastes of the egg noodle dish he prepared
with many in the audience. "I don't have enough for
everybody, so y'all don't get mad. I'm going to let these ladies
decide who gets to taste so you can't be mad at me," he
laughed.
Columbia High School student Molly Longo was one of
those who received a taste of the dish. "I thought the chef was
very motivating and I really enjoyed the noodles. They were
very good and so quick and easy to prepare," she said.
Joy Broughton, luncheon chairperson, said that she thought
the drizzling rain may have kept many of the others who
purchased the nearly 200 tickets for the luncheon away but
that she was generally pleased with the turnout.
Broughton said that she thought Bruno's program was
great. "Bruno is an up and coming Mississippi star," she said.
"He has an amazing story, an inspiring personality and you
can tell he loves people. And, JA wants to share in spreading
his message of healthy living."
National Guard chaplain enlists civilian help
By Lori Watts
Staff Writer
Last week, Chaplain Toby Loftin of the Mississippi
National Guard met with several civic, religious and city
government leaders concerning the formation of a Marion
County military support organization to undergird the
families of the servicemen from Marion County while they
are away from home.
On April 13, E Company of the 155th unit in Columbia
will mobilize for deployment to Iraq. The group will spend
three weeks at Camp Shelby for training. They will continue
to train in other locations before they actually head to Iraq in
June.
Loftin said that the June departure date is tentative. "We
have to be flexible, as anyone in the military will tell you,"
he said.
Loftin said that there are about 80 soldiers assigned to E
Company and that about half of them are from Columbia and
the Marion County area. "So that makes about 35 to 40
families in this area that will be affected," he said. "We need
community support on board for sustaining these troops and
their families, especially when they are deployed," he said.
"We are soldiers," Loftin said. "We can do a lot of things,
like go without food, sleep in the cold and get shot at. We are
trained to do those things. But let us get word from home
about our families having trouble, even day to day things like
a car or air conditioner in need of repair, and a soldier can be
rendered ineffective," he said.
Loftin said that there are many kinds of support the
community can give while the troops are away. "But don't
wait until the troops are gone, you can start praying today,"
he said.
"Beyond that we want to organize one group under which
everyone in the community can operate," Loftin said. "Often
several groups do things individually but resources get thin
when we work separately. When we gather and work
collectively we can do more," he said.
The local unit has a Family Readiness Group whose
primary task is to relay information about what is happening
overseas to the family. This group can work closely with the
civic organization and local governments to notify them of
needs in families and to let the community know what is
going on with the local troops.
According to Loftin, the support organization would do
more than send cookies and letters to the troops. "Although
we love to get cookies and letters," he said. The support
group would work to help families take care of broken
appliances, illness or other inconveniences that interrupt our
lives normally but that can become overwhelming when the
family has a loved one away on the battlefield. The group can
help alleviate the added stress of the family and the soldier.
Loftin told those in attendance that Pike County presently
has the lead support organization in the state and that he is
working with them to assemble a blueprint for other groups
to use to when structuring their efforts. The group requested
that he provide the blueprint to the Marion County group at
the next organizational meeting if at all possible.
Loftin also said that a "sending off" ceremony is already
being planned for the April departure date and that the
organization could contribute significantly to it.
Judy Griffith, Main Street Columbia Director, said that she
would facilitate the next meeting which will be on Tuesday,
Feb. 3 at 9:30 a.m. at the Church on Main. Church leaders,
civic organization officers, governmental officials, business
owners or anyone interested in volunteering or learning more
about the Marion County Military Support group should
attend.
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