Faithful And Obedient My daughterAriel is away at college in NewYork, so I'd like to share what I have found to be unusual in a lovely way. WhenAriel was like six or seven, her momJoyce was, and still is, an avid and committed aerobics work out fanatic and all about health and like organic everything. Anyway, each night after a day of eating taste-free card- board-like "food," I would trek to the refrigerator for a nightly bowl of rich, sugar-loaded sweet-tasting ice creamonmy shelf in the freezer, and I wouldwhisper toAriel... "Ariel, sweetie, want daddy to fix you an ice creamsnack?"AndAriel, the ever-programmed, lovable little tyke, would respond, "Oh daddy, you know it's not my snack day." Ariel, you see, was only allowed one day aweek for snacks.Ariel was faithful and obedient, and no matter how I tried (and I tried often ) wanting to slip her a Snickers, a Milky Way or a Kit Kat bar, our cat andmouse game continued for years as I thought I could tempt her to break rank even once; no dice, that littleAriel was tough as nails. I told this story to friends for years until one day several months agoAriel heard my spiel and laughed and said, "Daddy, that's not even the worst part." Worst part, what worst part? "Daddy, in school, kids’momswould bring birthday cake and cookies when one of their kids would have a birthday for the entire class, and I had to wrap my piece and save it for my snack day... Ever eat stale, four-day-old birthday cake?" PUBLISHER 4 MAY 2019 Good News • South Florida Edition South Florida Edition • Good News • May 2019 • Volume 21, Issue 2 - Leslie J. Feldman - While developing the spectacularAuberge Beach Residences and Spa on Fort Lauderdale Beach, Andy Mitchell has championed the cause of homeless veterans and families. He is pictured on the cover standing in front of the stained glasswindows at the newVision of Hope FamilyCenter, a day respite for homeless families located in the former NewLifeMethodist Church at 1100N.AndrewsAve. The buildingwas acquired byHopeSouth Florida to serve the homeless due in large part to do- nations from Operation Lift Hope and support of the business community catalyzed by Mitchell. Read the full article beginning on page 24. Photo Credit: Justus Martin www.justusmartinphoto.com On the Cover PERSPECTIVE 6 Full – by Stephan Tchividjian INSIGHT 8 Parenting — the call of a lifetime – by Rob Hoskins CHURCH UNITED 10 Prayer, Rain and Ecosystems – by Edwin Copeland YOU ASK, WHY? 12 Explaining the Explosive Growth of the First Century Church – by Tommy Boland PARENTING 14 Teens and Stress – by Dr. Bob Barnes and Torrey Roberts THE POWER OF US 16 Meet the Need – by Lisa May LIFEPOINTS 18 Fewer Miracles in America? – by Dr. Gary Hewins GOOD NEWS WANTS TO KNOW 28 - 30 Where would you stack stones to remember an encounter you had with God and why? COVER STORY 24 - 25 World-Class Developer Champions the Cause of Homeless Veterans and Families – by Shelly Pond CALENDAR 41 CLASSIFIEDS 46 - 47 Now I'msitting inmyofficeatGoodNewsmanymonths ago as Ariel is gathering and sorting her clothes and school stuff for NewYork; aone-monthproject. I get a call onmy cell phone. "DADDY, guess what?” “What Ariel?” “Daddy, I just opened my piggy bank and counted. Guess howmuch money was in it?” Not even remembering she still had a piggy bank, I said, “What? $25 dollars?” “Oh Daddy, really, guess, guess howmuch??” I said, “$35?” “DADDY, I HAVE $286.70 !!!!” No way, I thought. I only gave her $5 a week, and I'm pretty sure she spent it all each week. I said, "Ariel, how could you possibly have THATmuch?" And she said, "Daddy, remember when you would give me money for my piggy bank when I was like four years old?” “Uh-huh?” “Well, rememberwhen I alwaysasked if wecouldopen it and count the money?” No I didn't, really, but I askedAriel, “You rememberTHATand you were four years old???” “Daddy,YOUsaid I couldn't open this piggy bank until I'm18. DADDY, I'M 18 now and I opened it ! $286.70.” Oh Lord. Faithful and obedient, my little girl. “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it” (1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV). - Les We Get Letters… Hi Les, Reading the Good News. It has been an amazing time watching both our faith walks mature. Thank you for what you do with The Good News.... loved your article this month on Servant Leadership. Greg Wallick, CEO/Founder Best Roofing, Inc. LargestChristianNewspaper inAmerica •South FloridaEdition •GoodNews •May 2019 •Volume 21, Issue 2 Publisher: Leslie J. Feldman
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