Being Better magazine - Summer 2014

BeingBeingbetter

Stuff that just might make your life better

Take this magazine with you When yoursquore done give it away

Redefining

The JonesesDiscovering the life you really want

Light in the darknessA Las Vegas tale

Ten tipsto better sleep

minutes to homemade ice cream

Light in the darkness

Ten tips

1515ChillChill

The Joneses

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Nuggets of Wisdom Get to your dreams 4How To Make ice cream 5Home amp Family Redefining the Joneses 6Need things to look up 10Top 5 Ways to rock Google search 11Health amp Fitness 12 Food focus Zucchini 13Doing it Right Big results 14When God shows up 16Answers 17Better Way To get some sleep 18

ContentsBeingBeingbetter

Being Better is created to help you achieve the life God wants for you We hope to inspire you to seek the best life you can have and that happens when you include God For those who donrsquot know how to do that or why we hope we can help Ultimately we want to help you find Jesus in a way that doesnrsquot freak you out God just wants to hang out with you(yes you) and when you let Him your life really will be better

ldquoYou will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart I will be found by you declares the LORDrdquo Jeremiah 2913-14

If you want to find out more about God you just need to start looking for Him Wersquoll help You can start at our website or one of the others listed in this issue Also find a great Bible-believing church in your area and go

Being Better is published four times a year Subscribe for $699 per year or to buy in bulk quantities go to our website

To contact us for any reasonBeing Better Magazine2018 Ravens CourtSioux City IA 51104wwwBeingBetterMagazinecom

copy2014 Being Better Magazine Please ask publisherrsquos permission before using content for other public purposes

Unless otherwise indicated all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible New Living Translation copyright copy 1996 2004 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc Carol Stream Illinois 60188 All rights reserved

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The Best Stuffthis season

SummerSummerBest FunnyA man was in the kitchen with a fly swatter His wife asked if he was having any luck killing the flies ldquoYes Irsquove killed three males and two femalesrdquo Intrigued she asked how he could tell the differ-ence ldquoThree were on a beer can two were on the phonerdquo

Best Gotta-Go AppWhen you go to the movie you have to get the big cup of sodathen you just gotta go But you donrsquot want to miss anything Well the RunPee app will tell you the best time in the movie to go so you donrsquot miss anything critical or funny It will also tell you the scene and line so you know when to go and how long yoursquove got to get back or how long until the next opportunity

Contents

Best QuoteldquoFaith is seeing light with the eyes of your heart when the eyes of your body see only darknessrdquo -Barbara Johnson

Do you have a ldquoBestrdquo that yoursquod like to share Go to our website and click Submissions

Best PopsicleWhip up these fresh fruit treats for a healthy summer snack Puree strawberries and fill popsicle molds 13 full Freeze for two hours Puree mango and create the second layer freeze for another two hours Do the third layer with kiwi and freeze overnight

Best MusicNewsboys RESTART album has a powerful message The drums are crazy good and the awesome guitar and synth stand up to the intense vocalsYou can preview a couple of songs on our website

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N U G G E T S O F W I S D O M

Lots of people graduate from college each year but neither one of these two should have made it People

like them donrsquot have the means or the drive to do itdo they Their diplomas proved that they do After the ceremony I located my sister in the sea of graduates When I found her standing in the middle of the room I was surprised to see another gal I knew standing right next to her holding her diploma too It occurred to me as I looked around the room that I always had it in my head what type of person went to collegewell-to-do upper-class people who could afford not only the tuition but the time off to do the study-ing and homework These two women didnrsquot fit that moldnot even close I donrsquot know Carol really well but a few years ago she became a single mom when her husband went to jail I knew she was struggling to make ends meet and had kids and a mortgage to worry about Her life was a mess My sisterrsquos life has been hard With four children and two abusive relation-ships she has had to be the sole bread winner most of her lifeon nothing more than a high school education Her oldest daughter had severe depression and after years of substance abuse she died

of an accidental overdose A year later our mother died Through it all she not only found a way to provide for her fami-ly but also figured out how to set herself up for success by earning a masterrsquos degree The famous actordirectorproducer Tyler Perry had an abusive childhood he dropped out of high school and was homeless for a time When he began pursuing his career he opened a show but only 30 people showed up Given his circumstances he shouldnrsquot have succeeded either but today hersquos a happy grounded successful guy with number one box office movies So how did these three reach their dreams They believed that their deter-mination was bigger than their circum-stances They believed that God was saying yes so the norsquos they ran into werenrsquot stop signs but detours They simply understood that it was possibleand so are your dreams Bb

ldquoNow all glory to God who is able through his mighty power at work within us to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or thinkrdquo Ephesians 320

ldquoIt doesnrsquot matter if a million people tell you what you canrsquot do or if ten million tell you

no If you get one yes from God thatrsquos

all you needrdquo

― Tyler PerryGet to your

Dreams

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How tomake homemade ice creamHow to

in 15 minutes

Itrsquos in the bag

I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream Probably because we have to crank that old ice cream maker until our arm falls offwell thatrsquos just not cool This method is so much easier Letrsquos skip the yelling and start eating

Three resealable plastic bags and a few basic ingredients are all you need Perfect to do with the kids Serves 2-3

Herersquos what yoursquoll need12 cup fruit bull 1 cup half amp half 14 cup sugar bull 1 tsp vanilla

5-6 cups crushed ice bull 34 cup salt (rock salt works best)

1 Bag it upUse 2 quart-size resealable plastic bags (not freezer bags) Put one inside the other Put the fruit half amp half sugar and vanilla in the inside bag Seal each bag pushing out as much air as possible

2 Put it on icePut the ice and salt in a gallon-size resealable freezer bag Place the double-bagged ice cream mixture into the ice push out the air and seal

3 Shake rattle amp rollWrap a towel around the bag and shake and mas-sage the contents until thickenedabout 5 minServe and eat

Tip The small outer bag will be salty so make sure to remove the inner bag

with the ice cream before opening to eat

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H O M E amp F A M I LY

Redefining

the jonesesYou see those people who have it all and you think your life comes up short Does it Or are you just confused where happiness lives

Do you remember that movie with Demi Moore and David Duchovny a few years ago titled

The Joneses The premise was that they along with two ldquokidsrdquo posed as a family in a rich neighborhood They werenrsquot really related but worked for a company whose job was to increase sales of luxury items The fake family made friends and presented themselves as the symbol of perfection Everyone wants to be like them so they try to copy their lifestyle by buying all the same products and doing all the same things Looking in from the outside the Joneses life seems to be one to be envied beautiful kids great house lots of money happy marriage do-whatever-you-desire life Watching the movie we were given the behind-the- scenes look at how not perfect things were Obviously that was a fake family

but what about a real family A couple I know well seemed to have it allgood jobs close family financial sta-bility and a new baby Whenever people were around them they seemed so happy and they were well liked People wanted to be like them To have a relationship like they had They are now divorced The reality was they were going through the motions when others were around They were doing saying and acting how happy people would actbut it wasnrsquot authenticthey were living fake lives just like in the movie As Americans we always think other people have it better and if we just do things their way our lives will be great Why arenrsquot we content with our own lives Maybe we should take a time out and ask ourselves ldquoWhat do we really wantrdquo Maybe if we understood the true answer to that wersquod see that maybe we are the Jonesesor we could be

Rational thinking vs Animal brain While we think wersquore pretty smart sometimes we act like animals We look at the supposed leaders of the pack and size them up Since a briefcase brawl isnrsquot socially acceptable we resort to comparing our stuff In our minds the ones with the most toys wins Even if we canrsquot beat the top dog being further from the bottom is crucial so we engage in a psychological activity called conspicuous consumption This equates to buying material possessions to impress others Itrsquos fanning out our

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peacock feathers and strutting around Doesnrsquot sound too flattering does it

Think it over Financial expert Dave Ramsey said ldquoWe buy stuff we donrsquot need with money we donrsquot have to impress people we donrsquot likerdquo Who is it you are trying to impress Your true friends will be impressed and drawn to who you areyour personality (which isnrsquot dependent on your status possessions title or bank balance)

Becoming the Joneses When does somebody become a Jones When someone else wants what they have Everyone has a dif-ferent Jones in their life and how they came to be a Jones varies Maybe they worked hard went to college met the right person were in the right place at the right time invested well or won the lottery Maybe they were not a Jones for most of their life Maybe they wonrsquot be a Jones for long

Think it over In the book The Noticer Returns parents are asked to make a list of what they want their children to possess in the future and to par-ent toward those goals While having a good job and education came to mind early neither made the final list Instead the parents realized what

Research shows that those over the age of 45 feel content happier in their relationships and in touch with the world more than younger people

T h i e f o f j o y

ldquoComparision is the thief of joyrdquo -Theodore Roosevelt

Why you need to stop comparing your life to others

Ruin disaster calamityPeople who buy beyond their means in order to keep up with the pack have trouble stopping They buy on credit and take out loans Many see financial ruin before they stop Last year over 1 million consumers filed for bankruptcy in the US

You may already be 1When we compare our situation we always look at those who have more If we are going to compare lives we should look at those that have less than us and be thankful If you make $34000 per year you are in the top 1 of the wealthiest people in the world [In Haiti the average income is just $650 per person per year]

Yoursquoll miss the thingIf you are so focused on what others have and what you donrsquot have you wonrsquot be focused on whatrsquos really important - who you are and who you want to be There is only one you Spend time on things that develop your character not your credentials or bank balance

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Your best memories are probably not so much about what you did but who you were with

was really important The list included things like having a grateful spirit to be responsible to have great friends to be confident loyal honest and to be hardworking Everything they wanted for their kids had nothing to do with status or money or stuff and everything to do with character

Why ldquomore is betterrdquo is a lieTrainrsquos song ldquoCalling All Angelsrdquo sings ldquoIn a world that what we want is only what we want until itrsquos oursrdquo Wersquove been sucked into the ldquomore is betterrdquo thinking That enough never is Through his business a friend and her husband won three trips to Mexico Unfortunately they had to take them all within a couple of months They totally enjoyed the first trip but by the time the last one was over the blessing of winning seemed more like an obligation I love chocolate eacuteclairs One year on my birthday several friends bought me eacuteclairs as a gift I savored the first one but each additional eacuteclair was less en-joyable By the time Irsquod eaten them all I didnrsquot care if I ever had another one Well almost

Think it over If we would enjoy one trip to Mexico more than three one chocolate eacuteclair more than a bakery full then why do we think we want more Wouldnrsquot we rather really enjoy and ap-preciate one of something special rather than having so much it isnrsquot special at all Maybe itrsquos not that we need more but that we just need to appreciate what we do have To savor pleasures instead of rushing to the next one

Possessions vs ObsessionsWe are shop-a-holics buying the latest styles to dress ourselves kids and even pets in name brands We want the newest model of car the coolest video games skate boards and boots and the fastest cars sneakers and Internet connection We obsess about things that marketers have convinced us that we want Our possessions end up being too important and they possess us

Think it over If our friend gets a new ldquowidgetrdquo we suddenly think we need a new one That we canrsquot be okay with the old widget or not having a widget Yet yesterday before we knew about the widget we werenrsquot thinking about it at all So how can it be that important

Time is a treasureWe work overtime and get so wrapped up in careers and making money that we live to work instead of working to live There are only so many hours in the day If you are spending a lot of time trying to gain more (money position or possessions) what is it really cost-

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ing you Is something getting short-changed because of that

Think it over People want their families to have a better life but itrsquos easy to think giving them everything they want equals happiness When asked kids most often said what they wanted from their parents was to spend more time with them Kids may say they want stuff but kids will remember the times spent with parents more than the things they did or stuff they got

Is there a pointSociety convinces us that anything short of perfection isnrsquot good enough Americans spend millions on weight loss solutions fitness equipment and gym memberships trying to achieve the perfect body Being healthy is one thing but some will even risk health to look better Would we spend all that time if no one else saw us

Think it over Do you work so hard on your appearance so other people will envy or compliment you Compliments make us feel good but they donrsquot pro-vide us anything real or meaningful

The bottom lineMany of the reasons we want more isnrsquot even about the better stuff Many peo-ple have gotten to the top only to realize that the promotions and possessions didnrsquot fill the void Feeling like a success doesnrsquot have anything to do with what you have but with who you are You will be a Jones when you live your life with integrity confidence joy and humility being guided by love When you donrsquot care about being a Jones is when you truly are Bb

B e y o u r o w n J o n e s

Instead of looking at

what others have create the life you really want

Be specialInstead of being one of the people in the room waiting to be noticed take an interest in others Figure out how you can help and encourage someone When you change someonersquos life then you will be truly admired

Look down the roadWhat do you really want from life and why Think about lifestyle but go deeper and think through emotions morals faith health relationships and what you want them to read at your funeral Write it all down and include a column of what each desire will take to achieve along with columns to list the pros and cons of having those dreams Drill down until you find the life you want to pursue

Find the passionWhen people at the end of life were asked about regret the top one was not doing what they really wanted They chose an easier path or one that lead to more money Henry David Thoreau said ldquoif one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined he will meet with a success unexpected in common hoursrdquo Live your dreams not someone elsersquos

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To find out more about God and how Jesus saves us read the Bible find a local

Bible-believing Christian church and check out our website and these

wwwbillygrahamorg wwwiamsecondcom and wwwgodlifecom See pgs 16-17 for

more on Godrsquos amazing grace for us

There is good in this world and there is bad Because God is all powerful people want to blame

him for everything Not really fair when we are the ones who screw things up Think about it who starts wars puts nasty things on the Internet steals lies murders and sues their college because they fell out of their dorm window while mooning someone Us Sure there are things that happen that we canrsquot control like being a victim to the evil other people do getting sick or being in a natural disaster But did you ever think that God uses bad things to get our attention If you donrsquot have God in your life and a lot of crazy stuff is going on maybe hersquos allowing it to continue because he knows you need to look up Want to know why yoursquore here on planet Earth To get to know God He created us not because He was bored but because He wanted to hang out with us Think about it like thiswhy do people have kids Not to make their lives easy or because they have money they donrsquot know what to do with They have kids because they know what joy they will have because of them They want more love and connection in their

lives Thatrsquos what God wants with us Can you imagine having a child and as soon as he is old enough to go his own way he packs his things and says ldquoSee

ya laterI can do this on my own I donrsquot need you any morerdquo That would be devastating to us God feels the same way He knows that when

we feel empty unloved and unful-filled that wersquoll try to fill our lives with the wrong stuff careers money possessions even other

people But God has created us to just want him Yet we donrsquot think

it can be that easy We continue to try to run our own lives and it just never feels like enough But God is enough Hersquos our dad standing there waiting for us to realize how much we need him To realize how much He truly loves us no matter what His arms are wide open and Hersquos just waiting for us to run into them and say ldquoI do need you Dad I want you in my life everyday Show me how to livefix my liferdquo And then He does and everything is different God loves you and Hersquos just waiting for you to come home

From the Bible(A parable Jesus told) ldquoSo he returned home to his father And while he was still a long way off his father saw him coming Filled with love and compassion he ran to his son embraced him and kissed himrdquo Luke 1520

Need things to look up

Want a FREE BibleContact us at Being Better Ministries2018 Ravens Ct Sioux City IA 51104

Download a FREE app to get a Bible on your phone Just go to httpswwwyouversioncom

Look up

Finding information on the Internet isnrsquot hard but finding specifically

what you need can be a chore Here are some tips to get you there faster

Set it offUsing some punctuation helps drill

down to what you want~ = similar (~college also searches university and higher-education)ldquo rdquo = exact phrase (ldquopop flyrdquo searches the phrase not each word)- (minus) = not this (if you need info on penguins of Antarctica and want to avoid info on Penguins hockey team enter ldquopenguinsrdquo-hockey) (2 periods) = date range (after your subject add the date range penguin research 20102012)

Say what you wantState what you want followed by a

colon and your needs filetype pdf (or jpeg html etc)intitle visionary (only finds results with that word or phrase in the title)author Pear (finds results authored by Pear not containing the word pear)Example nytimes article author ldquoPearrdquo

Count on itYou donrsquot need a calculator just

type your math problem and hit Enter

Be convertedNeed to know kilograms instead of

pounds Just state what you need 20 pounds in kilograms (hit Enter)

Let it define youWhat does indefatigable mean

Type define indefatigable - hit Enter Go to pg 17 if you need to know now

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H E A LT H amp F I T N E S S

LaughterldquoLaughter is the best medicinerdquo

Old and clever winsThree young ladies were traveling on a hot summer day when they came upon a beautiful pond near an apple grove They decided to take a quick dip to cool off With no bathing suits along and given their remote location they decided skinny dipping would be fine The farmer who owned the pond was headed to the tree with a bucket to pick apples The girls were neck deep when they spotted him One said ldquoDonrsquot think yoursquore going to come down here and see us nakedrdquo The old man said ldquoHeavenrsquos no I just came down to feed the alligatorrdquo

Brain BenderExercise your brain and see if you can answer this question Answer on pg 17

[Donrsquot expose yourself

Your skin is your largest organ - and the most exposed Treat your skin well because skin cancer is the most common cancer

[Best anti-aging tip

Protect skin with daily sunscreen a wide-brimmed hat UV sunglasses and find shade from 10 AM to 4 PM when the sun is strongest

[Enough is enough

To get the SPF (Sun Protection Factor) shown on your bottle of sunscreen you need to use enough to fill a shot glass If yoursquore going to be in the sun a while use SPF 30 or higher and reapply every two hours Higher SPF doesnrsquot mean it will last longer it just means it will block a higher per-centage of UV raysSPF 30 = 90 blocked SPF 70 = 98 blocked

Body Knowledgeof

What are the signs and symptoms of skin cancer

A A sore that doesnrsquot heal

B A change in a mole

C An itchy spot or mole

D A tender or painful spot or mole

E All of the above

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F o o d f o c u s

Zucchini are considered very healthy and an average gourd is only 25 calories They can be cooked many ways and are easy to grow If you have tons this summer go to our website for two delicious cake recipes Seriously vegetable cake doesnrsquot sound right but they are amazing

The word zucchini comes from lsquozuccarsquo the Italian word for squash

Zucchini factsbull Zucchini were first brought to the US

in the 1920rsquos from Italybull A three day Zucchini Fest is

held in Obetz OH in Augustbull A zucchini has more potassi-

um than a bananabull Zucchini can grow from seed to

harvest in 50 to 60 daysbull Zucchini are 95 water

While the worldrsquos largest zucchini on record is 695rdquo

long and 65 lbs small to medium-sized zucchinis

are the most flavorful

Reverse Zucchini Omelet Ingredients Per serving1 egg1 T water14 c zucchini sliced thin2 mushrooms sliced12 Roma tomato sliced14 cup diced cooked turkey or ham2 T grated low-fat cheddar cheese

Serving Size 1 bull Cal 262 bull Fat 11 g bull Carbs 12 g bull Sodium 173 g bull Protein 27 g

Directions Heat a small non-stick skillet coated with non-stick cooking spray Add sliced zucchini and mushrooms in a single layer Cook for 1-2 min and turn over Add tomato slices turning after 30 seconds Add turkey or ham Beat egg and water Pour into the pan over the veggies coating the entire pan Let cook 1 min then remove from heat cover and let stand 1 minute Top with cheese fold in half with a spatula and serve

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D O I N G I T R I G H T

Small intentions

Oscar Wilde once said ldquoThe smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest

intentionrdquo In other words kick the ldquogo big or go homerdquo theory out the window because the problem is that if we think we canrsquot do something big itrsquos not worth doing But big things take time so often we end up not doing anything at all Sometimes thinking small produces big things Thatrsquos how two teenage girls from Iowa started out Sarah Sadler and Lauren Lennon are still in high school While they seem like typical teenagers they are definitely not They smile a lot and are genuinely hap-py Why Because they have learned a secret that not even many adults know

Sarahrsquos grandma taught her to sew and one of the projects they made was a dress made from a pillowcase The dress-es could be made for all sizes of girls When Sarah and her best friend Lau-ren found out that a pastor they knew in Florida was planning a trip to Haiti they decided to make some pillowcase dresses to send along to give to the local children Sarah taught Lauren how to make the dresses and they got busy Lauren had seen a promotion at church about Haiti several years ago and had thought about going since she was 10 As the girls were stitching up the dresses their local church planned a trip not for adults but for high school kids So many kids wanted to go that

16-year-olds Lauren and Sarah give out their dresses in Haiti

ldquoThe smallest act of kindness is

worth more than the grandest

intentionrdquo - Oscar Wilde

Big results

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they had to submit an application and explain why they wanted to take the trip They were nervous they wouldnrsquot be selected but both of them made the cut Now they had to raise the funds to goover $1000 each

Finding a wayThe girls were excited to hand out the dresses themselves and they wanted to take as many as they couldbut that would take money to buy the supplies and this was on top of what they needed for the trip Lauren knew how to knit and they decided they could knit and sell scarves Lauren taught Sarah to knit They also began selling the dresses with the idea that the dress someone bought would be given to a girl in Haiti Sarahrsquos mom was skeptical and when she told her daughter she didnrsquot think theyrsquod sell very many it only drove her more to succeed They sold 100 scarves and took 70 dresses to Haiti They are both going back this year

What they know Both girls were radically changed by the trip and they learned so much about life Lauren said ldquoPeople need to realize that anyone can make a difference They can make a differencerdquo Sarah said ldquoEven though you think itrsquos something small itrsquos big to themrdquo Bb

Lauren and Sarah knit scarves year round

L e s s o n s f r o m H a i t i

Sarah and Lauren share some insights from their trip to Haiti ~

A simple life is goodLaurenrsquos family had lunch with friends She wondered what she would talk to the other kids about but the other kids looked at their cell phones the entire time In Haiti Lauren and Sarah experienced real connections true interest and people who really seemed to care about each other They realized how much Americans miss the mark here

What people donrsquot getKids at school had a hard time believing some of the deep spiritual aspect of what they witnessed in Haiti (including undoing voodoo possession and the baptism of the wife of a witch doctor - you can read that story on our website under Issue Extras) Sarah said ldquoWhen you have everything you donrsquot think you need God But if yoursquore not pleasing God yoursquore pleasing Satan People here donrsquot understand how much God loves them In Haiti I saw the power of God and it changed my liferdquo

Revived - a global display of loveSarah and Lauren sell their scarves dresses and now T-shirts (they are wearing on pg 2) to show the love of Jesus in Haiti To support them email them at ephesians_320yahoocom

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W H E N G O D S H O W S U P

As a Midwestern girl from a middle class life no one would guess the dark world that Annie would find herself trapped in for more than 15 yearsor what would save her When her father would come home in a rage lashing out Annie was convinced that she was the problem She was simply unlovable

When a boy in high school showed interest in her she gave him her whole heart looking for the love that she was missing He promised her a life together but after she slept with him he moved on to other girls Annie was devastated When she moved out after high school she and a friend discovered that if they dressed nice and went to the clubs rich men paid attention to them and lavished gifts on them She followed her friend to Hawaii who promised a rich glamorous lifestyle She quickly discovered that that came at a steep price The first night she was in Waikiki she and her friend prostituted themselves to some Japanese

businessmen She continued selling her body and making a lot of money as a call girl But the money and expensive lifestyle didnrsquot fill the void in her So when a man showed up telling her he thought she was beautiful smart and

he tied her up and put her in the trunk of her car and left it running in the garage

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The end is just the beginning

Annie Lobertthat he was falling in love with her she followed him to Las Vegas Instead of being her Prince Charming he let her know that he was now her pimp She would continue to sell herself but now she would pay him all her money He told her if she left he would kill her Over the next five years she would cling to the hope that he did love her and would change but all she received were threats beatings guns held to her head and unspeakable things When he got wind that she was going to leave him he tied her up and put her in the trunk of her car and left it running in the garage She panicked knowing she was about to die She began singing the childrenrsquos song ldquoJesus Loves Merdquo He came and opened the trunk and let her out When she finally got away from him her troubles were only beginning She was diagnosed with cancer but continued prostitution to pay her medical bills She assumed God hated her She took pain killers for her bone pain which led to an addiction which grew to illegal drugs The darkness widened In the window of three months Anniersquos sister uncle and grandpa died She reflected on how many of her prostitute friends were dead She regretted everything about her lifeshe felt so filthy and broken She decided that she would do so many drugs that she wouldnrsquot feel anything She immediately knew it was too much The light in the room went dark and she felt a demonic presence come over her She knew her life was over and she was

terrified She cried out ldquoJesus save me I donrsquot know if yoursquore real but I donrsquot want to dierdquo When she was wheeled into the hospital the doctor couldnrsquot believe she could be alive with the amount of drugs in her system He said ldquoYou should be dead God must be with yourdquo In that moment a peace came over Annie and she knew that He was With God she was finally able to leave the life that had held her captive for so long She found a church that not only accepted her but embraced and loved her She started reading the Bible and she believed what it saidthat she was beautiful chosen set apart sanctified and a holy vessel for him She stood on Jesusrsquo words that she was whole healed and pure

Today God has called Annie to tell the girls who are in slavery in Las Vegas that he loves them That no matter what theyrsquove done or how dirty they feel that there is redemption in him and itrsquos time to come home to him Annie started Hookers for Jesus and Destiny House and is fulfilling that calling Bb

To find out more about Hookers for Jesus and Destiny House go to wwwhookersforje-susnet or check out Issue Extras on our site for video links to hear more of Anniersquos story

AnswersPg 11 indefatigable means incapable of being tired out not yielding to fatigue untiringPg 12 Brain Bender E Check skin monthly and use the ABCD rule from the American Can-cer Society for early detection of melanoma A for asymmetry (sides of a mole donrsquot match) B for border (irregular notched or blurred edges) C for color (differing shades) and D for diameter (larger than one-fourth inch)

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ldquoThis means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person The old life is gone

a new life has begunrdquo2 Corinthians 517

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1There will be plenty of time to sleep

once you are deadrdquo Benjamin Franklin said that to stir up lazy

people For the rest of us we need a good nightrsquos sleep so we can be

productive people and not zombies who are crabby sub-functioning stupid heads Grab your pillow and your blankie follow these tips and letrsquos get some Zzzzs

Just chill

A Better Way to get some sleep

4ldquo

Shut off the TV - no matter how boring a show may be itrsquos still stimulating your brain

De-program

Unlike watching TV or playing video games reading is a relaxing activity Right before bed you might not want to read anything too intense and opt for a dim light which helps set the mood for sleep

Take a novel approach

A study found that tensing then releasing muscles helped insomniacs fall asleep Lying in bed start at your toes and work your way up to your face

Flex some muscle

Getting some Zzzzs is dependent on this Zeitgeber is the big brain term for keeping your sleep rhythms in check When wersquore inactive or indoors too much our bodies can get out of sync Falling asleep is easier if yoursquove been active during the day especially if yoursquove been outside

Zeitgeber

Sleep experts say that we sleep best when our body temperature is declining Open the windows or lower the thermo-stat to 60o - 68o

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76We plan our lives to death and seem to fill every waking min-ute Itrsquos hard for your body to shut off instantly at the end of the day An hour before bed start winding down Stop picking up toys and paying bills Turn off the technology Let your work day end

Be done

At the end of the day take time to reflect ~ tell your spouse why you love them share the best part of your day pray list 3 things yoursquore thankful for

Share the joy

shut eyeZzzs to get some sleeprest

Stretch out

Listening to mellow tunes can help you relax Choose classical soft jazz or some-thing with a lazier sound

Listen up

If your neighbor has a noisy air conditioner or your partner breaths loudly try running a small fan in your bedroom The white noise it produces will be relaxing and drown out unpleasant sounds For loud-er noises like snoring getting some inexpen-sive yet comfy ear plugs may be the ticket

Sound off8While most exercise should be completed at least 2 hours before bed-

time practicing yoga poses is very relaxing

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Nuggets of Wisdom Get to your dreams 4How To Make ice cream 5Home amp Family Redefining the Joneses 6Need things to look up 10Top 5 Ways to rock Google search 11Health amp Fitness 12 Food focus Zucchini 13Doing it Right Big results 14When God shows up 16Answers 17Better Way To get some sleep 18

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Being Better is created to help you achieve the life God wants for you We hope to inspire you to seek the best life you can have and that happens when you include God For those who donrsquot know how to do that or why we hope we can help Ultimately we want to help you find Jesus in a way that doesnrsquot freak you out God just wants to hang out with you(yes you) and when you let Him your life really will be better

ldquoYou will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart I will be found by you declares the LORDrdquo Jeremiah 2913-14

If you want to find out more about God you just need to start looking for Him Wersquoll help You can start at our website or one of the others listed in this issue Also find a great Bible-believing church in your area and go

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