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Speaker 1: Now we turn to the Breatht Advocate to read news
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from Jackson and Breathett County. Your reader today is Beth McLean.
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We will begin with the edition dated April twenty ninth,
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twenty twenty six, which is donated by the publisher as
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a reminder. Radio Wise a reading service intended for people
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who are blind or of other disabilities that make it
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difficult to read printed material. In today's headline, article two
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laid to rest after auto accident, two Watts, Kentucky residents
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were laid to rest after being involved in an auto accident.
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Kentucky State Police KSP Post thirteen and Hazard is investigating
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the three vehicle collision that claimed the lives of two
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people on Wednesday, April twenty second, twenty twenty six. Troopers
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were notified of the crash at eleven thirteen a m
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on k Y fifteen in the Watson community of Breathitt County.
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According to the preliminary investigation, a Dodge Avenger operated by
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Brandon Combs thirty six of Lost Creek was traveling southbound
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when it crossed the center line into the northbound lane
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and collided head on with a Toyota Camry driven by
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Deanna Noble, thirty, also of Lost Creek. Following the initial impact,
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the Camri was pushed into the path of a northbound
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commercial motor vehicle, resulting in a secondary collision. Both Combs
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and Nobles sustained fatal injury injuries and were pronounced deceased
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at the scene by the breathatt County Coroner's Office. They
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were transported to the Medical Examiner's Office in Frankfurt for autopsies.
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Toxicology results are pending. Investigators determined that Noble was wearing
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a seat belt at the time of the crash. Combs
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was not Funeral service for Deanna K. Noble was held
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on Monday, April twenty seventh, twenty twenty six, at one
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pm at the Breathittt Funeral Home Chapel, with Tommy Miller
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and Chris Fugett officiating. Funeral service for Brandon Combs was
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held on Sunday, April twenty six, twenty twenty six, at
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eleven a m at Deeton Funeral Home Chapel with Ryan
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Spicer officiating. Complete obituaries can be found in this Week's Advocate.
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The collision remains under investigation and is being reconstructed by
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Kentucky State Police Detective Scott Caudle. Next from the front page.
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Woman sentenced to ten years for assault A Jackson woman
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has been sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading
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guilty to seriously assaulting a man. Gerald Dean Turner entered
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a guilty plea in Brethet Circuit Court on Friday, April
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twenty fourth to an amended charge of assault second degree.
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Turner was indicted on April first, twenty twenty five, on
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the following charge in Breathick County, Kentucky. On or about
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February twenty fifth, twenty twenty five, Geraldine Turner committed the
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offense of assault in the first degree domestic violence, a
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Class B felony, when she knowingly and unlawfully hit a
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man multiple times with a metal picture frame, causing serious
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physical harm to him against the peace and dignity of
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the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Turner was sentenced to ten years
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in prison and is currently housed in the Kentucky River
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Regional Jail in hazard A, waiting transfer to state prison.
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Before reading our final front page article, let's play our
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weekly game of guess who I will give you the
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prompt twice once now and once at the end of
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this recording, Guess who I Am? An R and B
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singer Born in Canada on July eleventh, nineteen ninety six.
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I wrote poetry and did theater as a child, and
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eventually developed a YouTube channel. My debut single helped me
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earn the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in twenty eighteen.
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Who Am I? Stay until the end to see if
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you got it right? And returning to the front page,
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our final article is Spencer now fire instructor Jackson fire fighter.
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Jacob Spencer recently became a certified fire Instructor IE after
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completing the forty hour instructor class in which he completed
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both a skills and cognitive exam to earn the certification
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over the past few weekends. Congratulations to Spencer. I will
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now read this week's obituaries. I will only read the name, age,
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and location if given. If listeners wish to hear the
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entire obituary, please feel free to call us at Radio
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I at eight five nine four two two six three
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nine zero. I will repeat this number at the end
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of this segment as well. Deanna Ka Noble, age thirty
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of ned Kentucky. Jim Tom Southwood, age sixty one of Greensburg,
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Kentucky and Breathett County. Brandon Keith Collombs, age thirty six
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of Lost Creek, Kentucky. Seth Thomas Gabbard age forty four
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of Van Cleeve, Kentucky. Peggy bays Howard age eighty five
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of Corbin, Kentucky and Jackson, Kentucky. Alexander Cade, niece of Hazzard, Kentucky,
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and Harold Johnny Spencer age eighty five of Town Hill
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Road of Jackson, Kentucky. These were the obituaries for the
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April twenty ninth, twoenty twenty six edition of The Breathet Advocate.
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If you wish to have an entire obituary read, please
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call us at A eight five nine four two two
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six three nine zero. We would be happy to help.
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Let's next turn to The Advocate columnist and Life on
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the Old Dirt Road by Bobby Thorpe Kawane's Fair and
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Honey Festival. He's included a photo of a winning float
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from the Kawanees School Fair in nineteen sixty five. Back
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in nineteen seventy seven, the end of a tradition ended
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and a new one began. I began attending school at
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L B J in nineteen seventy five in the first grade.
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Each year until nineteen seventy seven, our school, along with
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other county schools, would march through the town just before
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Labour Day weekend during the Kowanee School Fair. The fairs
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last year was in nineteen seventy seven, which was the
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inaugural year of the Honey Festival. My father always attended
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the festival until his death in two thousand and one.
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He was buried on South Fork on August thirty first,
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two thousand and one. Ironically, that was the start date
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for the two thousand and one festival. Dad could always
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be found down near the main stage on what was
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then Court Street, located in front of the Methodist Mountain
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Mission building, which was torn down almost fifteen years ago.
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Dad was known by many as the Indian who dances.
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Dad had Cherokee blood from his ancestors on the Prater
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side of the family. Father loved to dance and have fun,
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and many loved and enjoyed his dancing style. At least
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weekly someone mentions my dad to me around town. While
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Dad enjoyed dancing, my brother and I would check out
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the large tent and food booths. Over the years, we
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have enjoyed the four h corn dogs, funnel cakes, and
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polish sausages. The Fresh Squeeze lemonade was always a hit.
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Once the Judicial Building was constructed in two thousand four,
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the main stage was placed in City Hall parking lot
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and the food booths were situated nearby. But the twenty
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twenty one festival brought back fond memories of our family.
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The main stage was moved from Broadway back to its
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original location near the old jail, while the food booths
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were moved near the CornDog booth at the Extension Service
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Office building. Now the stage is located in the parking
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lot behind the old Scoopy Doo building. The school fare
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and the Honey Festival bring back fond memories from growing
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up on the old dirt road. Next, let's check in
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with Bob Deaton. This we should know. As the November
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election approaches, every American should become aware of the following information. Unfortunately,
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too many Americans have little knowledge of the fundamentals of
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our American democracy. Locally, all county offices are up for election.
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The Democratic and the Republican Party will have selected their nominees.
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There is one candidate running as an independent. You the
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voters have the opportunity to select and vote for any
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one of those candidates for a particular office in the
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November general election. The three branches of our government, on
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both the state and federal level are the executive, legislative,
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and the judicial branches. On the state level, the judicial
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branch is elected, whereas on the federal level they are
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appointed by the President with the approval of the Congress.
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It was recently revealed that many college students were unable
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to name the three branches of our government. It seems
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many colleges are making a concerted effort to not teach
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any American history to the next generation. Every ten years,
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since seventeen ninety, the census has been taken. Often the
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districts of the United States representatives and the state senators
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and the state representatives have to be redrawn to reflect
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equal reports presentation for all Americans. The state legislatures are
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involved in that process. Most state legislative bodies are set
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up with a bicameral system with a House of Representatives
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and a state Senate, similar to our national body. However,
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some states have only one legislative body, and this is
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known as a unicameral system. In Frankfort, we have a
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bicameral system with one hundred member House of Representatives and
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a thirty eight member state Senate. With Kentucky's population about
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four million, each state representative represents about forty thousand Kentuckians,
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while each state senator represents about one hundred thousand citizens. Nationally,
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as previously stated, we have a bicameral system with a
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four hundred thirty five member House of Representatives and one
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hundred member United States Senate. Each of the four hundred
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thirty five members of the House of Representatives represents about
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seven hundred thousand Americans, while each state has two United
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States Senators regardless of that state's population. This November, the
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voters in Kentucky and around the nation will decide who
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will represent them in many of the above legislative bodies.
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Every two years, one third of the United States Senate
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is up for election. All four hundred and thirty five
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members of the United States House of Representatives must stand
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for election or re election every two years. The Senate
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at all times has sixty six members that have been
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there for a number of years with experience, whereas the
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total membership of the House of Representatives changes every two years.
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When James Madison and our founding fathers wrote the Constitution
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in the latter years part of the seventeen eighties, the
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small states feared they would have little power in the
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Congress if representation in Congress was based only on population.
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This also gave them more clout in the electoral College
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votes for president. In the electoral college that elects the president,
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each state would have as many electoral votes as they
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had representatives and two United States senators. Kentucky, for example,
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has six representatives and two United States Senators. Therefore, Kentucky
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has eight electoral votes. There are five hundred thirty eight
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electoral votes, including the three allotted to Washington, d C.
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A candidate for president must receive two hundred seventy electoral
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votes to become president. Bob Eaton seventy five Parson Drive, Jackson, Kentucky. Next,
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let's check in with pastor Naomi for so be it?
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How to rest? Have you ever met yourself coming and
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going feeling overwhelmed, trying to get everything done, seeming no
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matter how hard you try, you feel exhausted even before
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you start. It is a never ending cycle. Stress will
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begin to manifest in many ways throughout our mind, soul, spirit,
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and body. This is not healthy, and we can do
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something about it. Matthew eleven, twenty eight reads, Come unto me,
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all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I
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will give you rest. This verse is a direct invitation
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from Jesus to all who are weary, burdened, or struggling
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under the weight of sin, responsibilities, or life's hardships. The
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promise is that he alone can provide true rest, both
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spiritually and emotionally through his grace and salvation. There is
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an invitation to the weary. Jesus call those who are
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laboring and heavy laden, referring to people burdened by sin, guilt,
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or life's difficulties, to come to him for relief and comfort.
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The rest off offered is not merely physical relaxation, but
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spiritual peace, forgivenessness, and renewal of the soul. Unlike earthly
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rulers or authorities, Jesus is approachable and willing to receive
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anyone who seeks him, emphasizing his grace and mercy. The
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following verse Matthew eleven, verses twenty nine to thirty expands
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on this by encouraging believers to take My yoke upon
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you and learn of me, highlighting that learning from Christ
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and living according to his teachings brings lasting rest, enlightens burdens.
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This verse brings comfort and encouragement, reminding believers that, no
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matter the weight of their struggles, turning to Jesus provides relief, guidance,
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and spiritual restoration. It reassures us of the personal and
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compassionate nature of Christ's invitation. One of the enemy's greatest
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strategies is keeping you mentally restless, because a restless mind
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rarely discerns clearly. Your greatest weapon against the enemy is
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not constant activity. It is rest rooted in trust. Rest
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is not weakness. Rest is evidence that you trust God
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to govern outcomes. Rest is a declaration I trust God
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enough to stop striving. Many of the enemy's devices lose
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their power when you refuse to live in a state
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of urgency. Rest allows you to see traps and that
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anxiety would rush you into The enemy thrives in chaos.
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Rest brings clarity, and clarity exposes strategy. Many battles you
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think require effort require rest and discernment. If the enemy
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can keep you restless, he can keep you reckless. The
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enemy wins many battles simply by exhausting believers. Rest shuts
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down hundreds of unnecessary battles. Many battles will disappear when
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a person learns to rest. Sometimes the most important spiritual
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thing you can do is to refuse to live in
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constant urgency. The Bible teaches that true strength come from God,
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not from human resources or will power. It emphasizes that
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believers should rely on God's strength rather than their own.
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We get our strength through prayer and the scriptures, by faith,
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receiving our rest from the Lord. Amen, and so be it.
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Next we hear from Kathleen Abner Helping Hands Christian Resources. Hello,
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friends and neighbors. We hear at h h cro hope
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that you are doing very well. We pray continually for
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our community, for their needs to be met during spiritual
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needs and for those who have lost a loved one.
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There are many needs and can be a lot of heartache.
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But with all remember to make God our source and
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to help take care of our neighbors as well. We
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are all in this together. A few things that Helping
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Hands has going on in May. On Tuesday, May fifth,
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from eleven a m. Until two pm at Kowane's Park
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in Jackson. We are having attractor trailers set to bring
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twenty six pallets of miscellaneous items to pass out to
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families and reminder to other organizations that does outreach as well.
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You may come and get served first come, first serve,
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but everyone needs to wait until the truck itself has
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left the parking lot. Since we're starting at eleven am,
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no one needs to come until after ten am or
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ten thirty am. If you have any questions, please feel
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free to reach me at six zero six two seven
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to two one eight seven nine. If you come while
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the truck is still there or before it is finished,
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you will be asked to leave and come back later. Also,
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on Thursday, May seventh, beginning at six pm at Shelter
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number two at Dothit Park, we will be having our
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annual National Day of Prayer. Everyone is invited to attend.
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You may want to consider bringing a lawn chair just
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in case. Ministering and word are pastors Mark Driscoll and
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Phil schwartzen Trooper. Ministering in the song and music are
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local singers and various musicians. If you have any questions,
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we may be reached at the phone number supplied above
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as a reminder six zero six two seven two one
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eight seven nine. We are also in process of planning
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a yard sale for Memorial Weekend and trying to work
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at details to schedule a bake sale. Also, we are
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still collecting aluminum tabs and selling cookbooks for as long
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as supplies last. If you are interested in becoming a
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volunteer or a donor, or knowing more information about this,
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please feel free to reach out to us at the
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phone number provided or on Facebook or at p obox
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one two two six, Jackson, Kentucky four one three three nine.
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Next a short announcement Attention all candidates. You are invited
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to participate in an old fashioned stump speeches event at
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Dothit Park, Jackson, Kentucky on Saturday, May nine, twoenty twenty six,
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free to all candidates running for office in May. Bring
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a table and chairs for campaign materials. At four pm.
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All who are running are invited to give a one
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minute stump speech telling who they are office, they are
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running for, platform, and how they intend to better Breathitt County, City,
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County and state candidates are invited come out and enjoy
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a day filled with music, refreshments, and good old fashioned
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Mountain politics. This event is sponsored by the Democratic Women's Club,
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Republican Women's Club, and both Breathitt County Democratic and Republican
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Executive Boards. The public is invited Let's next check on
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the gf WC Jackson Women's Club news. Jamie Mullen Smith
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addresses long term recus efforts and a picture. Clara Gabbard
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welcomed Jamie Mullen Smith to Jackson Women's Club meeting. The
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gf w C Jackson Women's Club met April seventh, twenty
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twenty six, at the Breathitt County Senior Citizens Center. President
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Jackie Howard presided. Guest speaker. Jamie Mullen Smith of the
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Breathitt County Long Term Recovery Team explained the formation of
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the collective group of volunteers, their primary goals in the
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main functions of the team formed during the March twenty
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twenty one flooding event and continuing through the July twenty
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twenty two flood and the twenty twenty five flood. To
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the President, volunteers throughout the area came together to meet
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the basic needs of flood victims, such as food, water,
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cleaning supplies, and defined temporary housing for those who had
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loss of shelter. The Long term Recovery volunteers assessed the
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damage resulting from the flooding events and reported data to
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local and state officials as well as to other recovery
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groups working in the area. AID is based upon proposed
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recovery plan providing funding and volunteers are available. Long term
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recovery is an ongoing process and volunteers are greatly needed.
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Preparedness is encouraged for any future disaster. In the business section,
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Jackie Howard was selected as Club Women of the Month.
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Nominating Committee presented slate for two thousand, twenty six to
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twenty twenty eight club officers who will be installed during
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May meetings. Pinmills were placed on Courthouse lawn for April
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Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. Items are being collected
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for hazard safe House and Care Cottage. Children's books and
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toys were contributed to Mountain After Hours Clinic for distribution
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to children patients. Citizenship Awards will be presented to eighth
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graders during US May Honors programs. Honor Flight greeting cards
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were prepared for veterans participating in May fifteenth honor flight
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to Washington, d C. Contribution was made to Women's Suffrage
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National Monument to be erected in Washington, d C. Brain
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break boxes were delivered to Jackson Independent non perishable food
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items being collected for Brethett County Elementary School backpack program.
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Jackson Women's Club Memorial Scholarship applications are still being accepted
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and the gf w C Kentucky State Convention is April
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twenty third to the twenty fifth in Lexington. The next
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schedule Jackson Women's Club meeting is May fifth, twenty twenty six,
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at the Breathitt County Senior Citizens Center, with gf w
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C Kentucky President for Jete Murphy installing twenty twenty six
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to twenty twenty eight. Jackson Women's Club officers. Funny enough,
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we have a for sale announcement from Bob Deaton of
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The Advocate columnist. Beautiful brick home for sale, location thirty
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one Parson Drive in Jackson, Kentucky, contains four bedrooms, two
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point five bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining room, family room,
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and a laundry room. Large master bedroom with attached screened
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in sun porch. The home also has a large finished
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basement surrounded by large, flat fenced inn yard. This home
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is located next door to the home of Bob and
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Barb Deaton. Price is three hundred fifty thousand dollars firm.
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Serious inquiries only call for a showing or more information
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Bobby Beaton or Barb Deaton six zero six five six
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eight six nine three five. And returning to the Advocate columnist,
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let's check in with Randy Cloth, LPCC and CC four
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from the Council Small Moments, Lasting Impact. We have more
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influence on others than we realize. Among Jesus' last words
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on this earth, he told his disciples to go out
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and make disciples of all nations and peoples. He was
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essentially encouraging them to serve as spiritual mentors to others.
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My articles integrate faith and psychology. I want to focus
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on mentoring others more broadly, the influence that we have
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on others. We can be a positive or negative influence
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on those we encounter family, friends, co workers, church friends,
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and youth. You have more influence on others than you think,
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not only the words that you say, but also your attitude, mood, beliefs,
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and priorities. We can be a helpful guide for people
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in matters of faith, family, relationships, work, and career. As
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I am writing this, I realized we would all do
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well to improve in each of these areas. We do
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not need to be afraid to assist others and seek assistance.
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As a brand new therapist, I would rarely ask for
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he help. I didn't want people to think I didn't
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know what I was doing. As I gained more experience
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and confidence, I would seek guidance more readily as needed.
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When Jesus talked about these things, he promised to be
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with his followers always. I do not know about you,
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but I know that I need the Lord's help daily.
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We lead others through direct, meaningful discussions. We need more
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of this examples and direction in real time, real life situations.
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Be a friend, Spend time with those we want to assist,
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and try to influence others through encouragement and guidance. Invite
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a friend to lunch or call or text them with
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helpful thoughts. As a counselor, I work with people dealing
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with incredible problems. My daughter often sends me humorous memes
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that provide wonderful comic relief. We all do more of
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this than we realize, but we need to be more
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intentional thoughtful about what we're doing. Remember, no matter what
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challenges you may be facing, keep hoping, praying, believing and
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trusting and do not give up. And finally, let's return
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to our weekly game of guess who here is the
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prompt again. I am an R and B singer born
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in Canada on July eleventh, nineteen ninety six. I wrote
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poetry and did theater as a child and eventually developed
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a YouTube channel. My debut single helped me earn the
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Grammy Award for Best New Artist in twenty eighteen. Who
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Am I? I'm Melesia Karra. Did you get it right?
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Let's play again next week. This concludes the reading of
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the Breathet Advocate for news from Jackson and Breathett County.
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Your reader has been Beth mc lean. Now please stay
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tuned for continued programming on radio. I on behalf of
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everyone here. Thank you for listening, and we hope you
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have a good day.