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The Press-Dispatch Home Life Wednesday, May 4, 2016 D- 7 Family Talk by By Dr. James C. Dobson Invest wisely By Dr. James C. Dobson drjamesdobson.org. I have found great wisdom in the ad- age, "That which you own will even- tually own you! " Having surrendered my hard-earned dollars for a new ob- ject only obligates me to maintain and protect it; instead of its contributing to my pleasure, I must spend my pre- cious Saturdays oiling it, mowing it, painting it, repairing it, cleaning it, or calling the Salvation Army to haul it off. The time I might have invested in worthwhile family activities is spent in slavery to a depreciating piece of junk. The folly of materialism was dra- matically emphasized during my most recent trip to England. As I toured the museums and historical buildings, I was struck by what I called "empty castles." Standing there in the lonely fog were the edifices constructed by proud men who thought they owned them. But where are those men to- day? All are gone and most are for- gotten. The hollow castles they left behind stand as monuments to the physical vulnerability and imperma- nence of the men who built them. Not one has survived to claim his posses- sion. As Jesus said of the rich fool who was about to die and leave his wealth, "Then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? " (Luke 12:20 K JV ) May I say with the strongest con- viction that I want to leave more than "empty castles" behind me when I die. When I reach the end of my days, a moment or two from now, I must look backward on something more mean- ingful that the pursuit of houses and land and machines and stocks and bonds. Nor is fame of any lasting ben- efit. I will consider my earthly existence to have been wast- ed unless I can recall a lov- ing family, a consistent in- vestment in the lives of peo- ple, and an earnest attempt to serve the God who made me. How about you? History confirms the dan- gerous influence of money. Men and women have lusted for it, killed for it, and died for it. Money has come between the best of friends and brought down the proud and mighty. And alas, it has torn mil- lions of marriages limb from limb! It's also been my observation that nothing will divide siblings more quickly than money. Giving them a large inheritance increases the proba- bility of tension and disharmony with- in a family. Your sons and daughters will fight over control of your business- es, and they'll resent those who are designated as decision makers. Some of them will lose their motivation to be responsible and will experiment with various addictive behaviors— from gambling to alcoholism. There are exceptions to these negative con- sequences, of course, and some peo- ple do handle wealth and power grace- fully. But it is a difficult assignment at best and one that requires the great- est maturity and self-control. The question to ask is whether or not leaving large amounts of money to offspring is worth the risk it impos- es on those you love. You must decide if you want to remove from your chil- dren the challenges that helped you succeed—the obligation to work hard, live frugally, save, build, and produce by the sweat of your brow. Do you feel right about re- placing that need for dis- cipline and industry with a ready-made empire that can be mishandled or squandered? Please understand that I know this view is uncon- ventional. One of the rea- sons people work so hard is so their children won't have to. They love their kids immeas- urably and want to make things easi- er for them. Further, they've invested a lifetime in the development of a busi- ness and the accumulation of wealth. Are they now going to sell it and walk away? That's an unpleasant prospect for any parent. I can't make that decision for others, of course. My obligation is simply to present the issue as I see it. And in my experience, the inheritance of wealth is threatening to family relationships, self-discipline, spiritual commitment, and responsible living. It should be done only with great care, years of preparation, and much prayer. From Dr. Dobson's book, Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide For over 30 years, Dr. James Dob- son has been America's trusted source for psychologically sound, bib- lically based advice to help strength- en marriages, parents and families. For more practical help and encour- agement, visit: http://www.drjames- dobson.org ITALIAN BRUNCH TORTE By Monica Sinclair Are you doing anything spe- cial for your mom for Mother's day? If you aren't taking her out to eat, you might consider making her a delicious brunch to show how much you love her. This week, I am providing you with a recipe that will surely impress your mom. It's not as quick as most of the recipes that I put in my column, but it will be worth the extra work. Go hug your mom and tell her all of the reasons why she is special to you. Happy Mother's Day! Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls, divided 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach 1 cup sliced fresh mush- rooms 7 large eggs 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 teaspoons Italian sea- soning 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/2 pound thinly sliced deli ham 1/2 pound thinly sliced hard salami 1/2 pound sliced provo- lone cheese 2 jars (12 ounces each) roasted sweet red pep- pers, drained, sliced and patted dry DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Place a greased 9 -in. spring- form pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. Unroll one tube of crescent dough and sepa- rate into triangles. Press onto bottom of prepared pan to form a crust, sealing seams well. Bake 10 - 15 minutes or until set. 2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medi- um-high heat. Add spinach and mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are tender. Drain on sev- eral layers of paper towels, blotting well. In a large bowl, whisk six eggs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and pepper. 3. Layer crust with half of each of the following: ham, salami, provolone cheese, red peppers and spin- ach mixture. Pour half of the egg mixture over top. Repeat layers; top with remaining egg mix- ture. 4. On a work surface, unroll and separate remain- ing crescent dough into triangles. Press together to form a circle and seal seams; place over filling. Whisk remaining egg; brush over dough. 5. Bake, uncovered, 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a ther- mometer reads 160°, covering loosely with foil if needed to prevent overbrowning. Carefully loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove rim from pan. Let stand 20 minutes. Yield: 12 servings. Source: tasteof home.com Share your favorite recipe! www.facebook.com/mealsinminutes Monica's Meals in Minutes PO Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567 mealsinminutes@pressdispatch.net FACEBOOK MAIL EMAIL MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES 1738 S. County Road 650 E., Winslow • Unfinished Pole Barn Home on 12.2 acres, White Oak. • Just 2 miles north of Pike County State Forest! • The home is 1,280 sq. ft. See more information and pictures on Zillow.com. Marte' Nelson-Daves Principal Broker/Owner PIKE COUNTY Live the Dream Call: 812-789-9510 Text: 812-766-0690 Email: martenelsondaves@live.com See our listings on Zillow, Trulia, Yahoo Real Estate and more! SCAN THE QR CODE with your smartphone to see all my listings Petersburg, Indiana 47567 Phone: (812) 354-7777 IN License #AU09000081 rogercraigauction@outlook.com see www.auctionzip.com, auctioneer #39502 Hull pottery; Carnival; Roseville; depression; antique glass door chi- na cabinet; claw foot table; round tables; treadle sewing machine; Tell City Mahogany dining table w/6 chairs and 1 captain; oil lamps; glass baskets; cake stands; covered cake stand; large assortment glassware; McCoy; what-nots; pictures; lamps; end and coffee tables; hutch; wood rockers; doilies; linens; child wood rocker; sofa table; tea cart; piano; wood breakfast set; microwave; flat screen TVs; Hunter green plaid sofa; elect heaters; brass tea pots; cook books; serving sets; office desk & supplies; file cabinets; upholstered rocker; white milk crock; small kitchen appliances; golf clubs; Corning ware; baking dishes; sewing rocker w/ cane bottom & stool; book cases; lighted village pieces; large assortment costume jewelry; jewelry box; watches; quilt rack; gentle - man's dresser; luggage; Lane cedar chest; full beds and dressers; 3 twin beds; full size brass bed; quilt; ant. dresser; quilt pillows; and other misc household. TOOLS: Bench vice; bench grinder; Crasman belt sander; Coleman lantern; jig saw; hand sander; drill stand; fishing supplies; shop vac; saw horses; kero heater; large assortment of picture framing supplies inc. mats and frames; cordless drill set; yard and garden tools; car ramps; fuel cans; Ranch King riding mower; ladder jacks; push mow - er; weed eaters; ext and step ladders; gas BBQ grill; large safe. NOTES: Nice clean household, all kinds of picture framing supplies and tools, lunch and restrooms available, to view photos visit www. auctionzip.com auctioneer #39502, due to the amount of merchandise 2 auction rings will run most of the day. TERMS: Cash, personal check, Visa/Master Card, ID required for reg - istration, not responsible for accidents or items aer sold. PUBLIC AUCTION Due to moving to an assisted living facility the undersigned will offer at Public Auction the following described personal property located at 315 N.S.R. 61 Petersburg, Ind. (1 mile South of Petersburg on HY 61) on Sat., May 14 at 10 a.m. (Fast Time) ANTIQUES–COLLECTIBLES–TOOLS HOUSEHOLD OWNER: MR. WALT HINDAHL Petersburg, Indiana 47567 Phone: (812) 354-7777 IN License #AU09000081 rogercraigauction@outlook.com see www.auctionzip.com, auctioneer #39502 John Deere model 3520 utility tractor, 4X4, diesel, ROPS; 178 Hrs., 300 CX Loader, JD MX5 bush hog; 8 N Ford tractor (to restore), Fer- guson 2 bottom pt plow, concrete mixer, Dearborn 3 pt blade; small bush hog; two wheel trailer; 2002 Ford Explorer 200,000 plus miles; Ford Ranger(rough); Ford Taurus 4 dr; large Crasman table saw and a complete line of woodworking equipment; stack stool boxes; air compressor; bench vices; electric miter saw; weedeaters; lanterns; step ladders; lots of junk lawnmowers; log chains; pulleys; very large assortment of hand tools; metal roofing; overhead fuel tank; battery chargers; small gas generator; kero heaters; rear tine tillers; fence stretcher; yard and garden tools; push mowers; DR wood chipper; two large professional BBQ grills; Juke box radio; Bear coffee table; old antique piano; records; large tropical fish tank; pictures; two re- cliners; antique rockers; two hand-cut wood benches by local artist; two antique cabinets; misc. tables and chairs; large assortment of western novels. AUCTIONEER NOTES: Very large selection of hand tools, this is only a partial listing. Due to amount of merchandise, two auction rings will run most of the day. Food provided by Winslow Lions Club. TERMS: Cash, personal check, Visa/MasterCard. Proper ID for reg- istration. PUBLIC AUCTION In order to settle the Estate of Mr. Lawrence (Buster) McCandless, the undersigned representative will offer at Public Auction the following de- scribed personal property located at 2761 E. Timberwolf Lane, Winslow, Ind. (from Winslow, Ind. take Hwy 61 4 miles North to Timberwolf Lane, (old Seven Lakes Rd) follow signs to auction site on Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. (Pike County Time) TRACTORS—VEHICLES—TOOLS MISCELLANEOUS OWNER: LAWRENCE (BUSTER) MCCANDLESS, ESTATE TREA L. McCANDLESS, REPRESENTATIVE Public Auto Auction & Tools May 7, 2016 - 9:00 a.m. Expecting 100+ vehicles Cars • Trucks • SUVs • Trailers Tractors • ATVs • Equipment We encourage you to preview and inspect vehicles on Friday. Accepting vehicle consignments until Noon on Friday! Graber Auctions ~ 812-254-2220 Mark J. Graber - AU19400133 1382 S. State Rd 257 Washington, IN ~ www.graberauctions.com Register to bid online at www.graberauctions.com Owner: Nancy McCain Online bidding closes on Monday, May 16 at 7pm! ONLINE BIDDING ONLY Graber Auctions - 812-254-2220 Real Estate Auction 1412 sq. ft. house with carport; 30x40 pole building sitting on 2 +/- acres. City Utilities. Natural gas furnace & Central Air. Lifetime termite plan with yearly renewal. Updated with vinyl windows, guttering, furnace & CA. Real Estate Terms: $3,000. Down Payment will be required day of auction & applied to the purchase price. (Nonrefundable) The Balance will be due at closing. Property is offered in "AS IS" condition. All inspections must be made prior to auction closing date. Final bid is subject to owner's approval. 358 S. State Road 61, Winslow, IN Mark J. Graber - AU19400133 the bride's mother; Richard Poehlein, the bridegroom's grandfather; Jack Warns- man, the bride's grandfa- ther; Gene Hendricks, the bride's grandfather; Patri- cia Miller, the bride's grand- mother, and Trevor Nalley, the groomsman. The decorations at the church and reception were simple and show their love of what they both have in common. I loved the bouton- nières made of wood by Sa- mantha from a big buck. The reception was by a lake in a big tent for the 100 or more guests who came to wish the couple great happiness. Re- freshments of pulled pork and lots of side dishes, a strawberry wedding cake and pies were served, with Lincoln and Samantha try- ing to feed each other wed- ding cake. Games for kids and adults of cornhole and ladder golf were available, including a photo booth and a boat ride on the lake. Most of all, it was a great day with no rain until later that night. Norm and I took our turn in the photo booth where the last picture is my favorite – where we are kissing and be- hind us was the colors like the Aurora Borealis. The other two pictures shows Norm to be invisible or with a green beard but I came out okay with a raccoon behind me in one picture. Everyone had a great time and you should ask to see Greg and Larry's pictures, they are hilarious, but, oh so cute! The boat ride was my first on the lake with Greg, Lisa, and their neph- ew who drive the boat with help from Greg and Larry and Kay and Norm. We all loved the scenery and Greg took several more friends out for a ride on the lake. There was a family of ducks with 11 ducklings and then there were also three geese. There were lots of birds and in one birdhouse that had lit- tle ones. I almost forgot – the wed- ding party included the par- ents of the bridegroom, Greg and Lisa Poehlein; the parents of the bride, Jeff and Bobbie Hendricks; best man, Levi Poehlein; maid of honor, Stephanie Hendricks; groomsmen, Cody White, Hunter Croak, and Jake Burkhart; brides- maids, Clare Morgenatern, Corrina Steed, and Araina Thompson; ring bearer, Ja- kon Jones, and minister offi- ciating the wedding, Pastor Kyle Moore. So to Lincoln and Sa- mantha, we wish them man years of happiness that nev- er end. Interviews for the part- time summer worker in the Town of Winslow was last week and after a few days, Norm got a call to start work on Monday, May 2, so you may see him weedeating or some other job in Winslow. Next is flying. The road, Highway 61, from Arthur to Petersburg Highway 57 should start their paving soon, so if the work begins, slow down as you pass by the workers. The railroad track in Oak- land City on Highway 64 was worked on but as you cross the tracks slow down be- cause they are not smooth as before, at least they weren't last week. Are you shopping in Winslow? The businesses are needed here for all of us and the prices aren't high at all compared to going out of town and spend more on gas and your time with your family. As the lights begin to dim for this week's ram- bling, slow down and enjoy the scenery and animals around us, keep an eye open for the kids playing ball at Winslow Sports Field, and as I always say smile, wave and say "hi" to everyone you see this week. SWEETS Continued from page 6 Wednesday, May 4 • Rhode Island declares independ- ence (1776) • A riot breaks out in Haymarket Square (1886) Thursday, May 5 • Alan Shepard, Jr. becomes first American man in space (1961) • Napoleon dies in exile (1821) Friday, May 6 • English Channel tunnel opens (1994) • Hindenburg explodes in New Jer- sey (1937) Saturday, May 7 • Lusitania sinks (1915) • George Washington attends in- augural ball (1789) Sunday, May 8 • V-E Day is celebrated in America and Britain (1945) • Soviets announce boycott of Olympics (1984) Monday, May 9 • L. Ron Hubbard publishes Dia- betics (1950) • Buffalo Bill's Wild West show opens (1887) Tuesday, May 10 • Transcontinental railroad com- pleted (1869) • Thomas J. "Stonewall Jackson dies (1863) Source: History.com