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November 15, 2023 The Elk City News - 7 igh Tonxhitone Energy” HANDLE WITH CARE Coopersives 19920 1170 Ra Sayre, OK 580-928-3366 Cooperativ® ‘www.nfecoop.com NAPA} Great Plains Bank Ete City SEE.F9IDLZ2ZE5 grbarkoks 716 W 3rd St, Elk City 580-225-: 442 Benefits Of Gratitude Characteristics of people who tive interaction. Criticism and cultivate the gratitude habit: complaining drives people Grateful people recogni Ex of our lives is precious and fragile. The question is...how death, loss and physical lim- away. Specific “thank-yous” can we protect our spirits from breaking when we encounter itations, but don’t focus on are important! For example: life’s hard knocks and bumps? The Psalmist David hada life that them, Acknowledging these “I appreciate that you notice was strewn with trouble, much of it his own doing. When his spirit things as an inevitable part of when I'm tired, and make me was nearly broken, he turned to the Lord. In Psalm 18:2 David life helps us be more grateful asnack.” joyfully proclaimed...”my God is my rock, in whomI take refuge. for the life we enjoy between painful events. Grateful people look for He is my shield. > Talk to God and He will help cushion the Grateful people take time to things to appreciate, even blows in your life. Handle it with care, handle it with prayer. appreciate the details of life: when life-experience is dif- Daily Bible Readings enjoying how baking bread ficult. In difficult circum- and roses smell, and the shine Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Dixie Yoder of a newly polished car. Dai- stances, gratitude becomes 105:23-45, m1 112 113 115 116 118 ly expression of gratitude for a way of thinking about life Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society XX Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org How often do we notice the goodness of God recog- that helps turn disaster into a ©2023 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, PO. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com sunlight glimmering on the nizes an eternally significant leaves as we walk into work. gift that’s often taken for stepping stone. For example, Area Church Directory or think to say “thank you’ granted by believers accus- we can choose gratitude for for strong legs, good vision, tomed to hearing about the the fianeé who courageously First Baptist Church Canute and arms we can use to hug grace of God. Meditating on ended a troubled relationship, Assembly of God 580-471-3688 Seventh-Day Adventist those we love? How often do good experiences helps Assembly of God Pastor Martin Brown Seventh-Day Adventist we say “thank you” for fami- them into our minds. or for the boss who terminat- 115 W. Sth St, Brick Retrop Baptist Church 11375 N. 1990 Ra., Elk City ly and friends? in be helpful to briefly ed our job, forcing us to ac- Pastor: Gary Griffin Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 580-472-3472 imagine what life would be cept new, challenging growth Assembly of God 580-303-0791 Service times: Gratitude and appreciation like without them. For ex- 7th and Locust St., Sayre 2:00 pm Bible Study are gauges that measure our ample, having spent much of ‘opportunities. 580-928-4296 2:50 pm Church Service enjoyment of life; like spot- my childhood without indoor Jimmy Blanken, Min, Queen of All Saints lights that highlight things we plumbing or air conditioning, An attitude of gratitude does 914N. Sth St, Sayre First Assembly of God 580-928-2385 sometimes take for granted, I often deliberately expre: not mean pretending every- Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist such as clean water, good gratitude for cool air when I 2701S, Randall , Elk City 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk thing is always fine. Rather, it 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic City health, relationships and enter my home. Kevin Akins, Min. 580-225-0262 enough food to eat. Grateful people receive good means applying our God-giv- 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-225-0066 Scott Rodgers, Rev. things in life as gifts, not en courage and determination Grandview Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover Life in a sin-broken world their birthright. Prideful en- to the transformation of ob- Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City United Methodist inevitably involves disap- titlement—the attitude that 580-225-7742 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick Nat Hicks pointment and suffering. A people owe something to us stacles into opportunities, Antioch Christian 580-526-3949 grateful, appreciative attitude because we're “so very spe- 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-243-0066 United Methodist doesn’t guarantee a life free cial” —is the opposite of ap- Biblical Guidance ministry Jeff McDowell 802 N. 4th St,, Sayre« 580-928-2146 from difficulties. We may still preciation. The antidote to through Infinite Grace Minis- Great Plains Baptist Assn. Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 1902 Watts St., Sayre face broken relationships, job entitlement is the understand- 580-928-2585 Christian Church loss or sickness and death, In ing that we did not create tries teaches how to live with 1S. Walnut, Brick 580-526-3284 First Church of The Nazarene those times, we have to de- ourselves, God did! We have determination and wisdom Bible Baptist Church 816 W. 6th St., Elk City cide whether to respond with never been self-sufficient, in a broken world, by learn- 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City First Christian Church 580-225-2026 worry and dread or turn up and it’s not our goodness that ing of God’s amazing love 580-225-5344 Rev. Andrew Dages (Diciples of Christ) the “gratitude volume”. provides all our needs. The Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City humble person knows that and tender compassion. Your 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pentecostal Gratitude maximizes appre- life with its ups-and-downs is tax-deductible gift makes 580-225-0212 First Christian Grace Temple ciation of good times. When a gift for which to be grateful, YOU a partner, providing life Eastside Baptist 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre 601 W. 20th St, Elk City we consistently choose grati- not a right to be claimed. 580-928-3639 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City tude, we establish a gratitude Grateful people express their changing training for those 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La habit. This greatly increases appreciation to others, spe- in crisis; underwriting minis- Chase Brower, Min, Church of Christ Pena the likelihood of successfully cifically and often. Saying try cost for those in financial Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 600 W. Main, Elk City navigating hard circumstanc- “thank you” strengthens re- crisis. For your convenience, 580-225-0718 Pastor, Jose Reyes 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-799-2964 es as we become more aware lationships and brightens the monthly auto-debit is avail- 580-225-0203 Gantt Carter, Min. of resources and people who lives of others. Noticing out Church of Christ Presbyterian can help us. loud when people help us en- able. Call 580-774-2884 for First Baptist Brick courages closeness and posi- more information. 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-526-3397 First Presbyterian 580-225-7951 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City First Baptist Church of Christ Elk City 580-225-3130 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Meets at Pioneer & Bell 580-526-3375 580-225-5295 Non-Denominational Yow Auto Supply Jason Klechner, Min. Northeast Church of Christ ‘The Way Church 221 South Jefferson First Baptist 616 N. Locust Avenue 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City Elk City, Oklahoma 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-225-4395 Elk City Community 680-225-2166 580-928-5518 Westside Church of Christ 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City 580-225-3052 580-225-1184 First Hispanic Baptist 919 W. 8th St., Elk City Church of God Gateway 580-225-7901 Church of God 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City Main Street Baptist 501 W. 1st, Elk City 580-225-1184 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-0227 Curtis Newton, Min. Joe Thompson, Min. 580-225-2938 ‘The Link Jehovah’s Witnesses 200 S. Main, Elk City 1121 South Main, Elk City Mt. Carmal Baptist Jehovah's Witnesses P.O, Box 2579, Elk City,OK 73648 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City 580-225-2061 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Trinity Fellowship Phone: 580-243-0466 + Fax: 580-243-0472 580-928-9330 Sayre 580-928-2345 One Church Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's ik City « Vict» Cordell» Geary « Weatherford « Woodward 200 Bast Broadway, Elk City Witness Christ Ministiries 201 £ City, OK. 73648 580-210-8881 627 E. Benton Ave., Sayre 804 W. 6th St., Elk City Phone Kevin Brosius (pastor) 580-243-9708 Prairie View Baptist 1-40 $. 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