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Sunday, Jan.1,2006
ALTUS TIMES
Opinion
LENTITER
emotional rollercoaster
DEFICIT
After THOU
pregnancy,
My Answer
that you were very poor -
even penniless. Because
you were so poor, you
wouldn't have very much
hope for the future, would
you? But then suppose a
very wealthy person came
along and took pity on you
- and suppose he told you
he was going to open a
bank account in your name
with more than enough
money to meet all your
needs. Would you ignore it
- or would you accept it? 1
think you know the answer.
In a much greater way,
this is what Jesus Christ
has done for us. In our-
selves, we are poor - spiri-
tually penniless because of
our sins. But on the cross
Christ paid the penalty for
our sins, and now He offers
us forgiveness - completely
and fully. The Bible says,
"the blood of Jesus, his
Son, purifies us from all
sin" (1 John 1:7). Think of
that: Jesus didn't pay the
price for part of your sins,
but all of them! Once you
realize this, your faith will
grow and your doubts will
fade.
(Send your queries to
"My Answer," c/o Billy
Graham, Billy Graham
Evangelistic Association, I
Billy Graham Parkway,
Charlotte, N.C., 28201 or
call 1-(877) 2-GRAHAM.)
Visit www.billygraham.org.
on.
Also while perusing these lists I
noticed that while Michael has
been a name consistently at the
top of the baby name lists, the
name Aidan was way at the bot-
tom of the top 100 list (number
99) back in the year 2000. And in
1990 it was ranked at number of
-til next time, Mike 2
(or was it “Mike 3”?)
Sonya
Ray
Gary Jackson, publisher
Michael Bush, managing editor
Sandy Graham, circulation manager
Shawn Gilbreath, office manager
IM HAVING 1
SOME SECOND 1
AgoT OUR
RELATIONSHIP (L
BROKEBACK
MOUNTAIN
Michael
Bush
Billy
Graham
Ray
of Hope
Glowing pregnancy
can still be an
AWARD+
WINNING
NEWSPAPER
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the different
women face during
Happy New Year’s
everyone, I am sure each
one of you rung it in, in
your own special way.
This year should be a
rather exciting one for
me. My husband and I
are expecting our first
son (that is if what we
thought we saw at our
ultrasound appointment something positive. I’ll
was right). We currently give you examples,
have two girls and it is You look really great,"
exciting to have the "How is the pregnancy
opportunity to add this going," "You carry
new addition to our fam- well, or something of
Iy„ , . that nature. I think the
Each child is special best compliment 1
and they provide some- received was from a
thing new and exciting woman who came in the
^ my com*: ^s 1 he name game
Ball Inecded to hear to After the ball falls in Time's
new beginnings start at know that my pregnancy Square, the streamers fly and con-
birth. 1 was listening to a glow is shining on the ples kiss at the stroke ol midnight,
CD by Jamie Foxx. His outside and that my there is still anticipation for many
CD was recently appearance shows my s ene year. The
released and there is a excjtement and happi- anticipation comes in the form of
song on it, called, U ness to be having a a race, the race to see who will
Still Got It. child, felt good. deliver the first baby of 2006. It
e song talks about 1 am not telling preg- can often be days or even weeks
issues nant women to go out for the first baby to be born in a two since the 1960s. It stayed that 889!
which and eat all they want or small town, but in larger cities the way until 2002, but in 2003 it But you know what, no matter
includes weight gain and gain all you want. 1 am first born ofthe year can be mea- slipped to number eight, and then what the reason for it’s sudden
swelling. I thought it saying that 11 is too late sured in minutes or even seconds in 2004 it crawled back up to popularity, no matter what the
was a sweet song. He weigh ou Vedained after 12 o'clock, 2006. number six. But in 2005 is com- meaning of the name or why it is
talks about how much he and that women should Deciding what to name the first pletely dropped off the top 10 list given, it’s still just a name. So that
loves his wife and how enjoy their pregnancies baby of the new year is an impor- altogether! leads me to the question, "Is it the
beautiful she is with the Although nine months tant decision, but if the parents of I guess it shouldn't really mat- name of the person that makes a
weight gain, seems like a long time, these new 2006 babies follow the ter to me now how popular a lasting impression on us, or it
To some women the while you are pregnant, trends, the first boy will be named name Michael is, because I don't their ways?" I know the strongest
weight gain is the hard- it is really a short time Aidan and the first girl will be have to worry about competing feelings I have about people are
hard for me Bultilt '1 to enjoy. When the named Emma. At least that's with others for it like 1 did back in what they have said or done, not
look at my expanding nudge of your baby's according to the list of popular school. 1 can still remember the what their name is or where their
waistline I think about foot is not in your rib names gathered by www.baby- first day of school each year when name falls on the top 100 baby
what beauty lies inside, cage or the constant center.com. This site has the most my teachers would find out they name list.
Our child. What could thumps you feel in you popular names given to babies had two or more Mikes in their MY AFTERTHOUGHT: Make
be more special than podomen are gone, ou born all the way back to the class and would try to find ways a resolution this year to set a good
that, who cares about the For those of vou who 1 880s. of "individualizing" us by assign- Christian example for others. We
weight, there is some- are not pregnant but Looking back through their mg one of us as Mike, another as can tell others until we are blue in
thing bigger in store, may know someone that lists, 1 found proof of something Michael, and another as Mikey, the face how to be a Christian but
The opportunity to expe- is, , know that it can be I've known since grade school: But what are these teachers actions speak louder than words
rience a new life, one hard on you too. Stay the most popular name for boys going to do when all of these no matter what our names may
that you helped create, encouraging. With con- for years has been Michael. As a Aidans start kindergarten in a few be.
However as I continue stant mood swings, for- matter of fact, it has been in the years? It's going to be much hard-
could dase DMEigTL 1 getfulness and emotion- top 10 since the 1940s and has er to nickname Aidan than it was
C°U a without com- al instability, pregnancy been at number one or number Michael. I guess there could be
mens 1 e. ou sure can be an emotional Aidan 1, Aidan 2, Aidan 3 and so
your going to make it," rollercoaster. Without
Are you having twins," someone supportive to T 1: 1 :
<b« vow are big what listen,h makes it even Doubting your salvation
(blank) months. What harder on the woman.° J
are people thinking? My hope is that more Q: How can I get rid of
Who wants to hear com- , C11 b , my doubts about my salva-
ments like that? Each people r u tion?1 accepted Jesus into
person is different standingof the emotions my heart when I was a
therefore pregnancies we are faced with and teenager, and I've always
are different 8 realize it is just tempo- been a faithful churchgoer,
How about saving rary. Hang in there.. but now I'm wondering if
How about saying I've done enough. Can I
really be sure I’m saved and
that I'll go to heaven when
I die? - Mrs. N.L.
A: Yes, you can be sure
God has forgiven you, and
that someday you will go to
be with Him in heaven
through all eternity. And
God wants you to have this
assurance, because He
doesn't want you to be
filled with doubt and inse-
curity. The key is to realize
that your salvation doesn't
depend on you and what
you have done; it depends
only on Christ and what He
has done for you.
Suppose for a moment
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