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MAY 3-9, 2017 UCW 23 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM No matter how successful we become or how important the world says we are, there's one thing we all could use a little more of: encour - agement. Few things cost less or prove more deeply beneficial than a thoughtful arm around the shoulder and a kind word or two. As a longtime husband, I can almost feel the strength surge into my body when my wife sends me out the door with words like, "I'll be loving you!" or welcomes me home with, "I missed you so much today!" I feel important. I feel needed. And I'm encouraged to share that same thing with others. That's how encourage - ment works. It's highly contagious, and practically leaps from one person to the next. Life is so much more incredibly short than we give it credit for being. At 13, the time until high school grad - uation seems like an eternity away. But just a few years later, and you're beginning to measure time in terms of "years remaining." I don't mean that in a morbid sense, it's just that more and more I find myself desiring to become the person I needed when I was younger. As you read these few words today, I hope you'll grab hold of the power you have to make some - one else's day. As a Christian believer and follow- er, I find plenty of hope and encour- agement in reading the Bible and allowing the words on those pages to spring to life inside me. It's a joy getting to know God better through reading about his personality and characteristics, and I highly recom - mend it. As I read the things Jesus taught his early followers, his ability to be perfectly honest and explain life to them amazes me! He took time to encourage countless people directly — many of them were social outsid - ers, and there were also a good many who were part of the "in" crowd socially, politically, or both. The thing was, he offered encour - agement. And his ministry grew. I can't fathom a legacy larger than that of Jesus, and none more positive. And I can't help but honor that legacy by extending a hand or a kind word to the people I come in contact with. Whether it's a simple note or letter to a family member, a text to a friend or a calming word to an overworked waitress at a busy restaurant — you have the power to change the day. For good. And I hope you will. DAN DEBRULER, GENERAL MANAGER, WCLN. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomingweekly. com. 910.484.6200 Fayetteville's CONCERT CONNECTION ANSTEAD'S TOBACCO CO. 320 N McPherson Church Rd. 864-5705 • ansteads.com May 13 The Violet Smoke May 27 Ethan Hanson Band LOUIE'S SPORTS PUB 2417 Robeson St. • 323-3373 May 5 Motorjunkie May 6 Fourth Hour Live PADDY'S IRISH PUB 2606 Raeford Rd. • 568-5654 May 19 Dar Water Rising THE CROWN COMPLEX 1960 Coliseum Dr. • 438-4100 www.crowncomplexnc.com May 13 Mother's Day Soul Jam THE DRUNK HOURSE PUB 106 S. Eastern Blvd. • 835-8347 May 11 ERA 9 May 12 Blackwater Drowning May 13 Terror May 17 Intimate Existence May 18 Bubba Sparxxx SPECIAL EVENTS Festival Park May 12 Fayetteville After 5 presents The Tams May 28 A Symphonic Salute to the U.S. Armed Forces June 9 Fayetteville After 5 presents 120 Minutes July 14 Fayetteville After 5 presents On the Border Aug. 11 Fayetteville After 5 presents Kasey Tindall Change the Day for Good by DAN DEBRULER t ra d e keyst ro ke s for p u tt i n g st ro ke s . Log on. Search some courses. Get the fun rolling. Jesus offered encouragement, and you can, too. It makes a difference. We can help you learn what is happening in and around Fayetteville! In print and online! Look for it online now at www.upandcomingweekly.com. 208 Rowan St. 910.484.6200 Connecting a Community What's going on in our community?