PENSACOLA, Fla. (May 17, 2013) – Baptist Health Care offers a variety of learning opportunities and support groups designed to emotionally and physically prepare mothers and couples for childbirth and parenthood. Classes are offered monthly and quarterly and are guided by certified clinical educators who combine knowledge and expertise with compassion and fun.

Thurs., June 6 – Great Expectations Class – Early Pregnancy Education and Hospital Orientation – FREE
Baptist Hospital, Medical Meeting Rooms, 1000 West Moreno Street
6 to 8:30 p.m. – Space is limited

Sat., June 8 – Childbirth, Lamaze Class – $55
Baptist Hospital Prenatal Classroom 3rd floor, 1000 West Moreno Street
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sun., June 9 – Breastfeeding Class – $20
Baptist Hospital, Prenatal Classroom, 3rd floor, 1000 West Moreno Street
1 to 3 p.m. – Space is limited

Sun., June 9 – Infant Care Class – $20
Baptist Hospital, Prenatal Classroom, 3rd floor, 1000 West Moreno Street
3:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Free if taken with Childbirth/Lamaze

Thurs., June 13 – After Baby Comes, Support Group for Expectant and New Moms – FREE
Baptist Hospital, Prenatal Classroom, 3rd floor, 1000 West Moreno Street
10 a.m. to noon

Reservations are required. For more information or to make a reservation, call Baptist Health Care 850.434.4567 or visit www.eBaptistHealthCare.org/MotherBaby.

After Eve sinned, she involved Adam. When we do something wrong, often we try to relieve our guilt by involving someone else or by blaming someone. Like toxic waste spilled in a river, sin swiftly spreads. Your sin and mine always affects others whether you realize it or not. After sinning, Adam and Eve felt guilt and embarrassment over their nakedness. Their quilt made them try to hide from God. Guilt is good when it’s recognized as a warning signal God placed inside you. It goes off when you’ve done wrong. You might even call it conviction or a guilty conscious. Nevertheless, the worst thing you can do with guilty feelings is to try and eliminate them without eliminating the cause.

Sometimes guilt and regret are treated as equals. A wellness expert once told me remorse and regret stems from awareness that you’ve hurt yourself or another person. Remorse and regret stem from blame-worthy behavior. Guilt stems from a sense of self-blame and is often based on distortions of our thoughts. This becomes the devils playground. Distorted thoughts are tools Satan himself uses against us. Distortions underlie our guilt and one of these thoughts is that you’ve done something wrong, when in actuality you haven’t. Put things in perspective and ask yourself if whatever you are blaming yourself for is really so horrible or wrong? Maybe you’re magnifying yourself out of context. Maybe you need to share it with a trusted friend or counselor to get an objective opinion.

Another distortion of thought is labeling yourself as a “bad” person who can’t do anything right. Satan will go to hell and back to get you to believe this! Reject it! For he knows if you don’t believe in yourself and the good things God has planned for you (Jer. 29:11) you will never reach the potential for yourself. And perhaps never ever start or attempt to enjoy the richness of God’s great blessings. Guilt will also come to you when you inappropriately assume responsibility for something you didn’t cause. Psychologists call this personalization. Don’t let Satan stunt your spiritual growth and maturity by believing his lies about you. The Bible says this about Satan: “…the devil has nothing to do with the truth. There is no truth in him. It is expected of the devil to lie, for he is a liar and the father of lies” (John 8:44).

Another distortion that leads to guilt is the irrational use of “I should of” statements. We all have to live with the full-knowledge we’ve made some bad decisions or neglected to do something we know we should have. Don’t allow yourself to dwell on this fact, but try to accept it, and if possible, take actions to correct the situation. If it’s a situation that has long since taken place, understand guilt doesn’t make you aware of something new nor help you change. Free yourself of the guilt and “press on” (Phil. 4:12).

How do we rid ourselves of the gnawing accusations from our subconscious? It’s important to know we don’t cure guilt in our lives by ignoring it or rationalizing our behavior, but by setting our heart on God’s love. When you feel the barometer of guilt begin to rise within and you feel defeated; connect with Jesus. “…God has made a way to make men right with Himself…men become right with God by putting their trust in Jesus Christ. God will accept men if they come this way” (Rom. 3:21-22).

Trusting Christ means putting your confidence in Christ to forgive your sins, to make us right with God, and empower us to live without guilt and to live the way He taught us. God’s solution to guilt is available to all of us regardless of our background, decisions, or past behavior. Christ will free you of guilt, if you let him: “…because of this, those who belong to Christ will not suffer the punishment of sin. The power of the Holy Spirit has made us free from the power of sin and death (and guilt)…” (Romans 8:1-2).

Sin and guilt will destroy you, but there is hope in Christ. Jesus has declared us “no longer guilty” as a permanent state, because he has taken on our sin. He died on the cross, so that our soul might live forever. The Bible says, “Our heart may say that we have done wrong. But, God is greater than our heart. He knows all” (1 John 3:19-20). Hang your guilt on this—God is greater than all your sin. Find a church where you can take your family and celebrate this fact!

This weekly column is written by Matt Dobson. A graduate of Florida State University, Univ. of West Florida, and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, he is Pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in Jay, Florida and a 1LT Chaplain in the U.S. Army Reserves. Matt can be reached by email:  rmdobson@liberty.edu. He welcomes your thoughts concerning faith, belief, and Christian living. Visit the Living With Purpose website at www.living-with-purpose.org

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Carlos Peralta, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Matthew Ashurst, and Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Keesha Page were respectively named the Sailor, Junior Sailor and Blue Jacket of the Quarter. All three Sailors were recognized for their outstanding performance while on duty and within the community.

Peralta is the Fire and Emergency Service Division’s aircraft rescue fire fighting chief. According to his Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate John Coger, Peralta’s leading chief petty officer, his duties include: NOLF Harold senior site petty officer, command petty officer indoctrination coordinator, NOLF Harold’s career counselor and safety petty officer and command duty officer. These efforts have helped to ensure the safety of the Navy’s busiest Training Air Station.

“Petty Officer Peralta is an exceptional deck plate leader, dedicated mentor and technical expert of aircraft firefighting” Coger stated. “His rigorous training methods and devotion to duty were key in the selection of OLF Harold Field receiving the Navy Outlying Landing Field (NOLF) of the Quarter nomination for the first quarter of 2013.”

Ashurst is the site petty officer for OLF Choctaw, hazmat, safety petty officer and T-1500 trainer as well as NOLF Harold’s aircraft rescue fire fighter (ARFF) chief and training petty officer. He is directly responsible for the training and safety of nine aircraft fire fighters.

Coger emphasized that Ashurst is often sought out by others for his technical expertise. His leadership and professional influence is evident by the fact that 90 percent of his team are qualified ARFF Chief.

“ABH2 Ashurst promotes teamwork and is instrumental to the cohesiveness of the Crash Division Training throughout Outlying Fields” he added.

His training is not limited to work, however, as Ashurst also successfully completed 12 college credit hours this quarter, while pursuing a degree in fire science.

“Ashurst is proven as a top quality leader, worker and Sailor.” Lt. Kenyatto Mayes, Crash and Fire and Emergency Services division officer, said. “His crash crew provided fire and rescue support at NOLF Harold in support of 300,000 TRAWING FIVE and SIX flight operations.”

​Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class, Keesha Page serves as a Choctaw facillity watch supervisor, local controller, flight planning supervisor and radar final controller. Her flawless military bearing is on ready display through her role on the NASWF color guard team. She has honored and shown final respects for five fallen shipmates as well as exemplified pride in military service at several military related community events.

​ “She exudes the spark of leadership, creative ability, and self-confidence to excel at any task given,” said her division leading chief petty officer, Senior Chief Air Traffic Controller Johnny Hill.
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​Page has successfully completed over 2,000 mishap-free flight operations helping to produce more than 50 new fleet aviators.

​Each of these Sailors received a formal Letter of Commendation in their service records and are in the running for the annual Sailor of the Year awards.

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The Royals will face Rocky Bayou next Friday in their spring game. The game will be played at Destin Middle.

June 1^st – reg. @ 12:00 & Tee Time @ 1:00- Shotgun Start @ Tanglewood Country Club

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Win $25,000 towards a new car or truck

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Haynes was preceded in death by his three brothers, John, Clifton, and Leontz Brabham; two sisters, Inez Enter and Margaret Moseley; his son, Stanley Robert Brabham; and his parents, Robert and Kate Brabham

Haynes leaves behind his wife, Emily, of 56 years; two sons, Mark (Sonja) Brabham, and Matt (Lori) Brabham; and daughter, Lynne (Chris) McDonald;  seven grandchildren: Robert, Shelton, Steven, Tyler, Garrett, Logan and Katie; and three sisters, Lavonne Brown, Jane Waters, and Kathryn Anderson; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Friday, May 17, 2013 at Jay Funeral Home from 4 -6 p.m. The Funeral Services will begin at 6 pm with the Rev. Earl Greene officiating.  Gravesite services will be Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Holly Hill Cemetery in Port St. Joe, FL at 3 pm EST.

Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Fraternal Order of Police will honor those law enforcement officers who died while serving in the line of duty with a Law Enforcement Memorial, Wednesday, May 15th at 9:00am, on the front lawn of the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building.

A reception will follow in the Sheriff’s Office Training Room. Members of the media are encouraged to attend.

More information about those who died in the line of duty in Escambia County can be found on the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office website: http://www.escambiaso.com/index.php/about/memorial/