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consider them as possible alternatives is one of the hardest things our
No TurNiNg Back Faith Farm students need to do when wanting to become free from
By Mary Grisanty, FFM Staff Writer addiction. Our men and women have been living by their wits, sliding
Being flexible and being able to be a tree in the here and there, changing their story and their demeanor to get what
wind, “I can move, I can bend,” as a self-help guru they need, and doing whatever it takes to keep their families and friends
put it a few years ago, requires us to have a number of supporting them for as long as possible. Most people with addictive
alternate resources at our disposal. Very much a part personalities and behaviors have those Plans A, B, C, etc., ready for
of financial planning, we’re to have six months avail- whatever to get whatever they think they need to be happy.
able income in our savings account and easily acces- The story goes of a Spanish Commander, Hernan Cortes—the
Mary Grisanty sible monies in our other accounts. Here in Florida, Conquest of Mexico, and the Commander Tariq bin Zyid-the Muslim
we begin to create our hurricane preparedness kits in invasion of the Iberian peninsula, who both ordered the ships carrying
May and what was once a three day self-sufficiency package has now their men to be destroyed, thus insuring that the men had to fight or
become, after some of the more memorable hurricane experiences, a die but that there would be no going back. To be successful at recov-
seven to ten day collection of food, water, and other provisions. This is ery from addiction means coming to that point of no return, no more
how a responsible citizen of the world is supposed to live, and most of remembering the “good” times while conveniently forgetting the horri-
us try to do so. (I’m a teacher, and we are a different breed by training ble consequences. The key practice of acknowledging where you came
and by experience. We don’t just have a plan A, when trying to teach from, seeing how far God has taken you, and anticipating where He’s
an incredible variety of students, we have a plan B, C, D, etc. One day leading is one of the basic tenets of Faith Farm’s teaching. We would all
a teacher I knew announced, “I’ve just used my plan Z with Teddy, now do well to also embrace this. “…but one thing I do: Forgetting what is
what do I do?”) Sorry, teacher humor. behind and straining toward what is ahead, press on toward the goal to
Planning ahead and being ready for the unexpected is a good thing, win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
but when this same tactic is applied to, counted on, and planned for in (Philippians 3:13, 14)
relationships, not so good. I still remember the day when God clearly For more info, contact Carol Mahoney, Assistant Project Manager, at
impressed on me the need to get rid of the back door in my marriage, (561) 737-2259 or cmahoney@faithfarm.org.
take the go-bag out of the car trunk, and quit planning on what I’d do Fort Lauderdale Rescue Tabernacle Inc., d/b/a Faith Farm Ministries, is
if my husband did this, or if this thing happened. “And if a house be designated by the (IRS) as tax-exempt 501(c)(3) and contributions are tax-
divided against itself, that house cannot stand,” (Mark 3:25) was the deductible. Federal Tax ID# 59-0774188. A copy of the official registration
scripture that came to mind, and when I stopped being divided between and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer
Services (Registration #CH27828) by calling 1-800-help-flafree (435-7352) toll
stay or escape, my marriage began to change for the better. free within the State of Florida. Registration does not imply endorsement,
This step of cutting off past practices and lifestyle, and refusing to approval or recommendation by the State.

From The August Cover “A little buttermilk bath does wonders for
fresh fish fillets such as catfish, flounder, trout
Buttermilk-Battered Pan-Fried or grouper,” she writes. “Just half an hour in
the buttermilk will sweeten the fish and keep it
Fish Fillets deliciously moist. In the old days, we’d fry the
Frying fish at home is daunting, right? Wrong. It’s actually really fish in Crisco, but now it’s usually vegetable
oil, with maybe a little bacon grease or butter
simple to pan-fry fish to crisp, flaky deliciousness. Allow Dora Charles, for flavor.”
author of A Real Southern Cook: In Her Savannah Kitchen, to teach To read the recipe, go to BoomerTimesFL.com.
you how with her recipe for buttermilk-battered, pan-fried fish fillets.
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