Recently at the Pensacola Runner's Association Fiesta 10K/5K run in Pensacola, Florida, Anna Marie Dobson, Matt Dobson, Roger Dobson, and David Dobson all ran the 5K race. This marks the first race they all ran together! It was a good day! Matt won Overall Masters in 16:27 and finished 2nd overall, David finished 5th in his age group and 50th overall, Anna Marie finished 11th in her age group, and Roger finished 1st in his age group and 55th overall. 500 runners were in the 5K and approximately 700 in the 10K.

On Saturday, June 15, 2013 Living With Purpose will coordinate a fundraiser (10K Trail Run) for the Coon Hill Cemetery. The race will begin at the start of Williams Lake Road and run to the public boat ramp and back; a distance of 6.2 miles. As many of you know, this cemetery has been around since the 1830s. It is our duty to preserve our heritage and the landmarks that make our small communities so unique. Please find the FACEBOOK page for Williams Lake 10K Trail Challenge and "Like" it. Info will be posted there weekly as we get closer to the date. I encourage all of you to visit the Jay Historical Society website (www.jayhistoricalsociety.org) and click on Pioneer Stories to learn more about the once bustling COON HILL Community!

Welcome to Living With Purpose

Matt Dobson from the small rural town of Jay, Florida, is the only American-born runner to ever win the Walt Disney World Marathon. This record stands in the 20 year history of the Disney Marathon. His winning time in 2004 for 26.2 miles was 2:27:56...an average of 5:38 per mile!

As a teacher, pastor, and Army Chaplain, Matt spends his time promoting positive living and positive encouragement to help people who need positive thinking and motivation for life. 

Living With Purpose (LWP) is a partnered ministry with New Bethel Baptist Church located in the New York Community of Jay, Florida. LWP exists to give relief from fear, anxiety, insecurity, depression, disappointment, frustration, and failures. With a combination of faith and positive thinking, we offer family and individual counseling for the solutions to these challenges! We are dedicated to the advancement of positive thinking, positive living, and positive lifestyles.

You have a purpose for living! Let the fellowship of New Bethel Baptist Church help you. We offer counseling and simple outlines which can make life work successfully for you. The community outreach offered by LWP and New Bethel can be just the touch of care and concern you want and need. As you know, life is hard, but it’s full of joy, hope, and victory! LWP chooses to pursue the positive side of life and all of its potential. The members of New Bethel Baptist Church are here to help, so feel free to contact us and come visit us on Wedneday nights and on Sundays!

Who We Are

Living With Purpose (LWP) is an organization that provides outreach, counseling, and resources to people, families, and businesses who are experiencing a much needed boost in morale, positive outlooks toward life, and a renewed vision for their life purpose. We seek to treat the mental, spiritual, and physical needs of all who call on us. We use basic Christian principles and positive secular ideas that can be applied to any group of people or individuals. Our staff believes in positive reinforcement and prides itself in teaching and serving through the gift of encouragement!

What Keeps Us Going

The fact people are searching for hope, help, and peace motivates our purpose. Living With Purpose has answers and programs that can help lead people to what they are searching for in life. We have a deep concern for the pain, difficulties, and struggle of human existence. That's why LWP and New Bethel Baptist Church offer programs for mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical concerns. We also believe that by sharing time-tested principles for living we can help people discover the source for energy in constructive, positive, personal, and healthy social living.

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