Tuesday

“We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks!

For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.”

~Psalm 75:1~

Pray for those who are homebound, residents of local nursing homes, or hospitalized. As you pray for them, please say some extra prayers for their caregivers.

It’s back-to-school time for local public school teachers teachers today and students Friday. The private schools will also be starting Wednesday and Monday. Pray for all those involved in education as the 2008-2009 school year beginsI think the date and time for Katie is Sunday, August 10 at 11 A.M. .

Please pray for Katie Wieborg as she prepares to come to Roseland Baptist Church and glorify God by sharing testimony about her recent mission trip to Paraguay. Many people from the Kentwood area helped make this trip possible for Katie and she is greatly appreciative of the support she recieved.

(I think the date and time for Katie is Sunday, August 10 at 11 A.M.)

Kimberly Womack

A native of Kentwood, she passed away unexpectedly at her home in Jarreau on Tuesday evening, July 29, 2008. She was 48. Preceded in death by her mother, Elouise Lipscomb; stepbrother, Burt Lipscomb; and brother-in-law, Gary Mick. She is survived by her daughter, Kathryn Engen and husband Jason; and grandchildren, Braxton Kuehn and Lillee Engen; sisters, Frieda and husband Ben, and Darla and husband Rich; stepfather, Larry Lipscomb and wife June; and stepbrother, Brian Lipscomb and wife Van. She was dearly loved by her nieces and nephews, Dusty Smith, Ashley and Matt Mick, Nicole Hanna, Amanda and Katie Lipsky, Travis and Kade Lipscomb; and many close friends, especially Claude, Spencer, John, Jessica and Rachel Rivet. Memorial service at Florida Boulevard Baptist Church, 10915 Florida Blvd., on Tuesday Aug. 5, at 6 p.m. Reception will follow in the fellowship hall. Donations can be made to VIPS, c/o Frieda Mick, 12858 Devall Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70818. Rabenhorst Funeral Home will handle the cremation.
Published in The Advocate on 8/5/2008

Let Your Mourning be Turned to Joy!
Worthy Devotions

 

Psalms 37:23-24

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD:

and he delighteth in his way.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down:

for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

Failure is never a pleasant feeling. It isn’t enjoyable to lose a job, see a relationship falter, or fail a test. But the disappointment we feel when we face defeat can be turned to joy if we look at it the right way!

Thomas Edison was busy working in his laboratory at 2 o’clock one morning when an assistant came into the room and noticed that the inventor was smiling broadly.

“Have you solved the problem?” he asked. “No,” replied Edison, “that experiment didn’t work at all. Now I can start over again.” Edison could have such a confident attitude because he knew that the road to success is often paved with disappointments that serve to extend the road – not to block it. Each failure brought him a little closer to success.

Living a life of victory is not about being perfect – because we are human – and will always make mistakes. The key is learning how to get up after we have fallen. It’s natural to make mistakes – but it’s supernatural to learn from those mistakes and move forward!

Have a blessed day!

Anna Lee