I ssue #6 We must accept finite Vol ume 1 disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope. May 2020 - Martin Luther King Jr.

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. - Corrie Ten Boom LAMS CA Fear is not a proper motivator. Hope wins out. - Michelle Obama THE GRASP

FORGIVE AND LEARN FORGIVENESS IS NOT AN EMOTION. IT'S A CHOICE.

Is it just me, or do we as dwells in the past, have you heard people often dwell in the past? of the word forgiveness? What I mean by this is, we make a Forgiveness is when you let go of mistake or regret something and past resentment. Forgiving yourself we constantly relive it. We as can be hard because you feel guilty people may dwell in the past for what you did and know that because we want to go back and you should have known better, but correct our mistakes, or we ended you have to realize that every up having consequences for our human being makes mistakes in actions. The truth is, we shouldn?t life. God offers us forgiveness if we dwell in the past because we can?t repent, because He loves us so change what already happened. As much. Ephesians 1:7 says, ?In him people, we are called to more than we have redemption through his this. We have a whole life ahead of blood, the forgiveness of sins, in us and a future that is bright. accordance with the riches of God?s grace.? We also have to be willing I personally dwell in the to forgive others like God forgave past and have to remind myself of us. We shouldn?t hold onto things this. If you are someone who

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Amazon.com MOVING IN OUR MIDST BY DAISY GETTLE This time is really hard for all of us, maybe some more than others. For some, it is a matter of food or other supplies. For others, it may be contact with people. But we are not alone, we have God by our side. We have to rely on God through this time, for He says in His word, "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" - Jeremiah 29:11. We should have hope for the better, now matter how hopeless it may seem. He

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https://99u.adobe.com/articles/33341/comparison-trap-envy-jealous-success-coworkers-friends CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 others did in the past that forward. Life has new you. Some things to be Grant's Gabs caused us to hold a grudge. meaning. You are called to do thankful for are that you are We need to forgive and His work on Earth and bring alive right now, you have a Love forget. Ephesians 4:32 says, people to Him. 2 Corinthians Father in Heaven who loves ?Be kind and compassionate 5:17 says, ?Therefore, if you, and you have a bright to one another, forgiving anyone is in Christ, the new future ahead of you. each other, just as in Christ creation has come: The old G You can make a God forgave you.? has gone, the new is here!? change. You can live the Remember, you should never Life is going to happen and best life you can, and let go let your past define you, we have to keep moving on. of the past. ?If you don?t because you can Right now we are leave your past in the past, it change your You can live the best life you currently being will destroy your future. Live https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5464e6b5e4b0e15e60967771/1532477441725-F3QLZFMC867BX8KUCIXU/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kMJu8QFacOtrXlquxRvNdp9Zw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpzzl0J92FVLbfzsHxiQHwnWlBAx3A2Eq60NLnI0caGHSHjw8wTioOzE0XmqSeaBkF8/a.jpg future. can and let go quarantined and it for what today has to offer, Love means something different to each person, but there is one seems like it won?t end, One thing of the past. not for what yesterday has kind of love that is the same. The I learned is that but why are we taken away.? The writer of Love the God has for us. In today's you should think about what dwelling in what could have this quote is unknown, but times, we seem to forget about Gods love, but it's still there. God you did and learn from it, so been when there is so much the quote has so much loves us no matter what, and we you don?t do the same thing to be thankful for? You may meaning. Try to look at the should be spreading that love. We again. Everyone?s life is see the coronavirus and the future with hope because just had Mother's Day, and for once we showed our love for different, but we all have the quarantine as a bad thing, you know that God is them instead of the other way choice to move on from the but it is a part of God?s plan. I working and He is going to around. So I guess I'm trying to past and look forward to the think we sometimes forget do amazing things in your say spread love, and most importantly, Gods love. future. For example, when that. God knew this was life. You shouldn?t fear or you accept Christ as your going to happen and He is in worry because He will Savior, you give your life to control. You can be thankful always be with you and Him. Your life is forever for so many things because guide you through your life. changed from that day God has done so much for BY LEXI WEITZEL

Writing Miss Daisy

Happy times with I?ve strung A friend is someone them will never end that will stick by you Put your interests, You?ll hold them dear from my own above Even when you don?t in your heart ask them to You mean the world to And will never want to me They build you up be apart when you are down More than you?ll ever Started for old or Know And they will always be young around I hope the love I show It's still relationship of you, you see Stay with you when love you need a friend You, I?ll never outgrow You're the music that 2 Dear Samantha by students CONQUERING for students I know I'm young, but how do I FEAR know w hat t o do w it h t he rest of BY MARISSA HARRINGTON m y life? -Wishing for a Roadm ap G As we get older, and are no inner peace when you learn to let go Dear Wishing for a Roadmap, longer in our closed off bubble of of the opinions of people who don?t I heard it once said that ?Direction, not family and friends, we are quickly faced know and care about you. You are not intention, determines destination.? Choosing what you want to do for the rest of your life with a lot more fears. There is a lot living for them, you?re living for the is a daunting task. But you know, it starts today. A great life and career start with small more to be afraid of when you have one who made you and loves you no choices, A LOT of them. No matter how small the choice, it can have a huge impact. For more responsibilities, independence, matter what you do, or look like. The instance, brushing your teeth, doing your and space in a wider world. There is no role of fear is to keep us safe. So, it is homework, keeping your room and desk clean may seem like unimportant or even doubt that fear holds us back. There is not inherently bad, but don?t let it annoying tasks, but they require discipline. And an undisciplined life never leads to always that pesky voice stop you from pushing productivity or progress. Matthew 25:23 Respect yourself says,?Well done, my good and faithful in your head reminding enough to believe yourself. If no one ever servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you you why you shouldn?t, or took a leap of faith, tried in yourself many more responsibilities.? all the many things that something new, or went It?s also very important that you surround yourself with people who want to cheer you could go wrong. Sometimes fears are out of their comfort zone, the world on and support you in your life, people who logical, and sometimes (most of the would be a very different place. Isaiah truly have your best interest at heart and make you a better person. In his book time) they are illogical. Whether it?s 41:10 says ?So do not fear, for I am ?Devine Direction? Craig Groeshel says ?Show me your friends, and I?ll show you your auditioning for the role, applying for with you; do not be dismayed, for I future. The people you?re hanging out with today are shaping the person you will the job, or taking the hard class you am your God. I will strengthen you become tomorrow.? As crazy as it sounds, didn?t think you could pass. Put and help you; I will uphold you with you become the average of your 5 closest friends. The way you manage your time and yourself out of your comfort zone my righteous right hand.? money, or your morals and language, and it even goes as far to reach into your spiritual because chances are, you passion (or lack thereof) seep into the core of heart. are more capable than you It all looks overwhelming right? As a thought. Respect yourself teenager, trying to figure out what you want enough to believe in to do for the rest of your life is daunting, exciting, debilitating, freeing and terrifying all yourself. at the same time. You?re right. Life is? all of those things, but we?re not alone. Jesus is always RIGHT there by our side to help us A very common fear with every choice we need to make (we just that teenagers especially need to humble ourselves enough to ask). And He?ll give us what we need, when we face is embarrassment and need it. We don?t have to be paralyzed by the fear of failing, or making the wrong career what others think of you. choice, or stepping out on our own, or of the How you are perceived can hard work that lies ahead. ?You don?t have to have the faith to finish; you only have to have feel like the only thing that enough faith to start. So take that first step.? -Craig Groeshel matters. But it is not. You Do you have a question? Do you need will experience so much advice? Email [email protected] to have https://news.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/depressionBW750px.jpg 2 your question answered here! AN OUTSIDE 8th Grade Reflections KAYLIE HORST, GRADE 8 PERSPECTIVE My favorite memory from LAMS would BY RYAN BOMGARDNER be being involved in the spring dramas. Ventriloquist, Patron From my experiences here, I've learned that when good opportunities come my CANCELED. way, I should take them because you never know where it's going to take you. As the world came to a halt MIRANDA KREIDER, GRADE 8 in the spring of 2020, the word My favorite memory from LAMS has to be the choir around our house was ?canceled?. retreats I went on in grade 6 and 7. Spending a whole Work, church, school, and more were weekend with amazing people who also share the same all ?canceled?. My five-year-old love and passion for music as I do is really beautiful. One daughter even came in from the thing I learned from my years at LAMS has to be that you can do anything you want with God. The teachers teach backyard one night, after it had you that no matter what happens, he is always there. Even begun to rain, and declared playing if you step away from him, if you take one step, God meets on the trampoline had been you right where you are. ?canceled?. MOLLY FISHER, GRADE 8 Since my travel schedule One of my best memories from LAMS is all of the field trips we experienced. Every single field trip we went on was so much fun! around the country disappeared Unfortunately, we were not able to go on our New York trip this year, faster than toilet paper on a Walmart but that?s OK because all of the others were great! I?ve learned a lot at LAMS, but most of all, I?ve learned the importance of store shelf, I tried my hand at a new implementing faith into learning. I love that we prayed before class job: teacher! Homeschooling went and learned stories about Jesus in all of our classes. I feel so blessed that I was able to go to a wonderful Christian school for 9 years and really well? The first day. We did I?m so grateful that I get to experience a Christian school again for math (they counted the number of the next 4 years! I encourage you to always try your best and do everything for the glory of God, and even when things get hard, God toys on the floor and then had to is still good! pick them up), we did reading (they read off the titles of Disney movies SELF-CARE CHALLENGE they wanted to watch), And even had ARE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT THE GOOD THINGS? a 4-hour fire drill in the afternoon where they had to be outside (it was Nowadays, we?ve got through the blinds, or a brightly a very long time until the building negativity coming at us in all colored bird flying by your window. was cleared for reentry). I knew very directions. It can be so easy to focus I am a major advocate for quickly that being a homeschooling on and get caught up in the bad journaling, and that?s something I teacher wasn?t my calling. By day stuff. I personally find myself getting three, they were already asking who partake in every day, but I dragged down when the news is on their homeschool teacher would be understand that not everyone is into too long. While it is important to next year! writing that much, so start with this. stay updated on what?s going on in While the kids have done By writing this down every day, you?ll the world, it is also important to great learning this spring at home, find yourself thinking of more things look at the good. What good things I?ve been learning some things too! to be grateful for and focus on. The are happening in the world? What is I?ve learned that we can use difficult more that you choose to be God doing and accomplishing in our times to grow or to give up. I?ve thankful, the more naturally that learned that even in difficult times, lives? mindset will become for you. 2 there are many blessings that we So, I challenge you to write Corinthians 4:15 says ? All this is for take for granted. I?ve learned there are always folks in a much more three things that you are thankful your benefit, so that the grace that difficult situation that I am, and I can for every day. It can be in the is reaching more and more people be helping and praying for them. I?ve morning, before you go to bed, or may cause thanksgiving to overflow learned that our family, faith, and with a cup of tea. Whether it?s a to the glory of God.? friends carry us through times like deep appreciation for the loved these. I?ve learned that because He ones around you, the roof above Challenge: Lives, I can face tomorrow and that's your head, food and water, or the TAKE TIME EACH DAY TO WRITE something that can never be DOWN THREE THINGS YOU ARE canceled! little things like sunlight streaming in THANKFUL FOR. THE PER4IHELION Disclaimer: This is episode 6, a continuation of last issue's episode.

THERE WAS STILL MUCH TO LEARN ABOUT THE ENEMY...

Theo had no idea what was going will be extremely difficult for have you been in here?? on. ?Wait, you can get me out of here?? He them to find us, this place is very secret, ?Oh, about nine months.? asked Riley, who seemed to be way too impossible to find without Talbot granting excited that he was in this cell. She was you access.? ?Nine months?? You had a way to escape, but waited all this time just for me?? shorter than him, pretty, and had brown hair ?My friend Russ is smart! They?ll down to her shoulders. ?And you still didn?t figure it out.? She shrugged. ?It?s not so bad. And tell me how you knew my name.? it?s worth it since I?m doing it for Leo. One of ?I hope you?re right,? She sighed. the cell-keepers, his name is Mulligan, is ?Yes, I apologize.? Riley said. ?I got a ?Anyways, I worked with Leo and J.R. at actually on our side too, and is undercover little carried away. Your grandfather Leo told Grotto, and became very close with them. like I was. He?s been taking good care of me, me all about you!? Leo had become like a father to me. So like slipping me extra food. He's our way ?Oh, you too?? He groaned, thinking when he died, I decided it was my duty to out! He comes through to check on me in about J.R. ?Well, I should know by now not to continue his mission of uncovering about 10 minutes, and then we?ll be free!? be surprised. I wonder how many other Grotto?s secrets, and I would do whatever people out there that I have never met know he asked. I got a full-time job at Grotto ?Alright then,? Theo said, not everything about me.? pretty early, so that I could earn their trust knowing what to say about that. He?d only and figure out what was going on. But, be in here for 15 minutes and then free ?Now, I must follow his last eventually they found out that I was again. ?Cool.? instruction to me, and bust you out of this spying, and they threw me in here. They imprisonment!? ?Yup!? Riley said, very excited to really don?t want their secret out, and will finally be getting out of this dark and ?Last instruction?? get rid of whoever they need to so that it uncomfortable place. doesn?t.? Riley hung her head. ?Yes, sadly. It ?So,? Theo said. ?Did you learn was his last wish to me before he died. He ?Wow,? Theo breathed. ?How long asked me to find you and help you in any way I can. And here I am!?

?Alright, so,? Theo said slowly. ?How exactly did you get here, and how are you planning on getting me out??

?Right,? Riley nodded. ?Let me explain. I was an intern for Leo at Grotto Corporation, and was with him when he discovered what Vance Talbot was up to.?

?So you knew J.R.??

?Yes! Do you??

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