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8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJANUARY2015LeameansbringerofGoodNewsandwhenLeaL.Porterwalksintoaroomtheroomwillinevitablylightup.Becauseashernamesuggestsshecomesbearinggoodnews.IfyouhaveeverhadthepleasureofmeetingLeaPorterthenyouknowthatsheleavesyouwithalastingimpressionthatissuretowarmyourheart.LeaisawomanofherwordandawomanofHiswordGodsword.Sheisstriv-ingdailytoaccomplishwhateverGodhassetoutforhertodosheisapproachingeachdaywithGraceandConfidenceconqueringeachtrialandgrowingandbeingshapedinGodsword.Leaisfamiliarwithpainandheart-achebutshewillnotallowlifescir-cumstancestolabelhernordefeatherbutshehastakenthepositionofvictory.Leaisanewlymarriedwomanwhoisexcitedtohaveahusbandwhoissupportiveandcheeringheronalongwiththeirtwoboysandtwogirls.OverthelastseveralyearsLeawasasinglemotherwhofoughtforthesafetyofherchildrensacrificedfortheireducationandworkedtire-lesslytoprovideforherchildren.Sheisnowontheothersideofthatlifebuthasnotforgottentheprocessthatshehadtoendure.Sheunderstandsthelifethatmanysinglemothershavetoliveinordertomakeadifferenceforherchildren.DuetoLeasexperiencesasasinglemotherawomanofdeterminationandabringerofgoodnewsshehasbeengivenagreatopportunitytorep-resenthercityandherstatethroughpageantry.LeaiscurrentlyreigningasMrs.Denver2015andwillbecompetinginthe2015Mrs.ColoradopageantinApril.Leahasherreasonsforcompetinginthe2015Mrs.Coloradopageantpleasereadbelow.Asacommunityletsallgetbehindherandhelppushhertothefinishlinewithourprayer-fulandfinancialsupport.WHYAREYOUPARTOFTHEPAGEANTWhenGodpresentedtheopportu-nitytorunfortheMrs.Colorado2015PageantIwasremindedbyHimthatImatter.Theidentityofbeingawifeandmotherisamajorblessing.Itcanalsobeallconsuming.ThereisonlyonelifetoliveanditsshortsoIhadtorememberthatImustcontinuetostretchandgrowmyselfbeyondanyplaceofcomplacency.Iamrun-ningforthetitlebecauseIamlivingbeyondmycomfortzonethewayGodintended.Tobeasourceofencour-agementandinspirationforsinglemothersisveryrewarding.WHOAREYOUWANTINGTOIMPACTThegreatestimpactIwanttomakeisonmychildrenandhusband.Itsimportantthatmychildrenexperi-encetheirmotherasawholeandtotalperson.Apersonthatstillhasgoalsdreamsandaspirations.MyhusbandsupportsmeinwaysIveneverknownbefore.MypageantjourneyisalsoavehicletosaythankyouandhonorhimfortakingmeashiswifewhichinturnallowedmetobeeligiblefortheMrs.ColoradoPageant.Mydutyistoleavealegacyformyfamily.IlovemycommunityandImustconstantlybeawarethereareyoungergenera-tionsofgirlsofcolorwhomayormaynothavepositiveexamplesintheirliveswatchingoureverymove.Theyneedablueprinttofollowfortheirowndestiny.HOWWILLYOURTITLEMAKEADIFFERENCEINCOLORADOWewillhavetowaitandseethelevelofdifferenceitwillmakewhenthatmomentcomesinAprilAlthoughthatisyettobeknownGodisallknowingIpraythiswillbringincreaseandelevationtomanywww.gofundme.comg9lnk8FacebookLeaL.PorterMrs.Denver2015COMMUNITYTheBringerofGoodNewsBySparkleJ.RobinsonLeaL.PorterAndMoseswasanhundredandtwentyyearsoldwhenhediedhiseyewasnotdimnorhisnaturalforceabated.Deuteronomy347Oneofthesadrealitiesweseeinournationtodayisthattoomanyofusarelivinglongerthanpeopledidagenerationagobutwemaynotbelivingbetter.Toomanyusmayliveintoour70s80sor90sbutwemaybeburdenedbyahostofhealthcondi-tionssuchasdementiaheartdiseaselungdiseasekidneydiseasearthri-tisstrokesanddiabetes.Frequentlyelderlypeoplehavetolivewithahostofpainfuldisablinganddistressingconditions.Wemaythinkthatsuchsufferingispartandparcelofaging.Howeveritdoesnotalwayshavetobethatway.Ifwecareforourbodiesasweshouldatarelativelyyoungeragewecanavoidsomeunnecessarypainandsuffering.WhatthetextquotedabovetellsusisthatMosesoneofthegreatestpatri-archsoftheageslivedtoaripeoldagebuthewasstillstrongandvigor-ousevenattheadvancedageof120Perhapsweallshouldstrivetobelikehim.DidMosesdiscoverafountainofyouthdidhejusthavegoodgenesorwashejustluckyActuallywecanfindsomecluestohislongevitybyjustlookingathislife.LookatthecausesofhislongevityasnotedbelowMosescommunedwithGodandwasamanofprayerOddlyenoughthismaybethekeysecrettohislongevity.FromthetimehespokewithGodattheburningbushExoduschapter3andmovingforwardMosesspokewithGodasitwerefacetoface.Heaskedforguid-anceanddirectionandwaswillingtodowhatGodaskedhimtodo.PerhapsmostimportantlyMosesprayedfortherebelliousstiff-neckedpeopleofIsrael.HeevenintercededforthemwhentheLordspokeaboutpunish-ingthemfortheirsins.ReadExoduschapter32.IntercessoryprayerandspeakingwithGodallowedMosestobealeaderforsomeevilpeople.JustimaginethestresshewentthroughandstresscanputyouinanearlygraveMoseswasabletocopewiththestresshewasunderbyprayingforthepeopleandthesituationstheyhadtoendure.Wetoocanpray.WemaynothearGodsvoicespeakingasdidMosesbutJesustoldustoprayforsituationsprayforpeopleforgivethosewhooffendusanddespitefullyuseusandGodwillhelpusandrelieveourstressLetHimchangethesituation.ReadMatthewchapter6.Complainandfusslessandpraymore.Insteadoflettingpeo-pleandsituationsgetyouallstressedout-pray.RememberTheeffectualferventprayerofarighteousmanavai-lethmuch.James516MosesateahealthydietMosesatemannaasnearaswecantellfromthescripturesExodus1635anditlookslikehepracticedtemperanceifheateotherthings.HedidnotlustafterthequailtheIsraeliteswantedorlongforthedelica-ciesofEgyptReadNumberschapter11.Nowweknowtodaythatourdiethasacriticalroletoplayinourstateofhealthandourlongevity.Ifweeatahealthydietwecanlivelongerandbetter.Someserioushealthproblemscanariseandbeaggravatedbywhatwechoosetoeatsuchasobesitydia-betesheartdiseaseandstroke.IcantestifythatIhaveseenfartoomanypeoplewhohavesufferedanddiedbecauseofwhatthychosetoeatevenwhentheyknewbetter.WeneedtoaskGodtohelpuscontrolourappe-titesandguideusinourfoodchoices.DontdigyourowngravewithaknifeandforkMoseswasphysicallyactiveHowelsecanyouexplainthefactofa120yearoldmanbeingabletoclimbMountNeboDeuteronomy341andearlierMountSinaiExodus1920InadditionwhoknowshowmanymilesMoseswalkedleadingthepeopleofIsraelfor40years.Ifevertherewasafountainofyouthitisexer-cise.Asedentarylifeismoreharmfulthanwecanevenimagine.Weshouldneverconsiderexerciseassomethingoptional.Itissomethingwemustdoifwewanttolivelongerandbetter.WedonotneedtoclimbmountainsasdidMosesJustwalkingdailywillhelpusimmensely.Exercisecanhelpustotrumpthingssuchasobesitydia-betesheartdiseaseandstroke.IfyouneedtopraytoGodtoleadyouintoamoreactivelifestyle.ThepatternofthinkingweneedtoacquireisthatGodwouldhaveuscareforthesebodiesHegaveusandcareforthemasiftheydidnotbelongtous.OurbodiesbelongtoGod.ICorinthians619and20.Ifwewouldbegoodstewardsofourbodieswecanavoidmuchpreventablediseaseandinfirmityevenasweage.MayGodempowerustochoosetolivelongerandbetter.LiveLikeMosesDr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.HEALTHThepatternofthinkingweneedtoacquireisthatGodwouldhaveuscareforthesebodiesHegaveus.