Thursday

“Then He said to His disciples,

‘The harvest truly is plentiful,

but the laborers are few.

Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest

to send out laborers into His harvest.’”

~Matthew 9:37-38~

From Hannah Tate:

Hey again everybody! We decided on a name for her today and it is, Laura Joy Tate. She is such a sweet baby, and we love her so much! The only danger she is in is that of over handling, while she has seven siblings to hold her! We are hoping Mama and she can come home tomorrow, though they may have to wait till Friday. Mama is recovering very well.

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.

~ Hannah

Standing on the Promises~Jeanne Tate, wife to Wonderful Chuck

Mama to 8 Awesome Tater Tots~

Hannah 15, Rebekah 12,

Elizabeth 10, Benjamin 9,

Sharon 7, Abigail 4,

and Joshua 2, and Laura 2 days!

Updates on others:

Mrs. Faye Price – Progressing in Regency Rehab in Covington

Kitty Bennett Lapreyrolerie – Doing much better in B.R.

Carl Wayne Stevens – Surgery in Jackson, MS at 7 A.M. today

Frann Smith Clark – Still in ICU in Texas; Many concerns; Improving

Walter Dykes – Surgery went well; Waiting for lab report

Bobby Simpson – Waiting for lab report

Jimmy Schwartz – Doctor appointments and tests

Annie Bell Harrell – Better; Still needs prayers

Cliff and Lauree Titus – Appointments Friday

Lauren Fowler – Baby within two weeks

Wade Boone – Surgery soon

Stacey Tolar – Surgery soon

Hellen Morris – Back/leg issues & tests

I.W. Simmons – Treatment completed; Home

Bennie Simmons – Home; Prayers needed

Aubrey Perry – More concerns; Additional treatment

Tracey Williams – Rehab in Gonzales; Much bette

Greg Fortenburry – Home

Orin Davidson – Hanging in there; At Naomi’s

FBC Announcements:

Beth Moore Study “Stepping Up”– Tonight at 6 P.M. or Sunday at 4:30 P.M.; Book $13.oo

Movie “Fireproof” – Friday @ 6:30 P.M.; Invite your friends & family

Easter Drama – Now signing up

Gaither Homecoming – March 21st in Jackson, MS; Sign up by Feb. 15th

On Mission in Kentwood – Saturday at 8 A.M.; Minister to someone else and receive a blessing

Church-Wide Valentine Banquet – Youth fund raiser; February 13th @ 7 P.M.; Tickets $15.00

Canadian Mission Trip Meeting – Sunday, Feb. 15 @ 4 P.M. for those interested

OLDER THAN DIRT?

Today’s humorous story actually comes in the form of a quiz. How many of these do you remember ?

1. Bazooka chewing gum
2. Little wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside
3. Television broadcasts ending at night and not coming on until late morning
4. Soda pop machines that dispensed bottles
5. Hamburger joints with table side jukeboxes
6. Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers
7. Telephone “party lines”
8. Newsreels shown before the movie
9. Butch wax
10. Telephone numbers with a word prefix (Olive-6933)
11. Peashooters
12. The Howdy Doody Show
13. 45 RPM records (and record players)
14. S&H Green Stamps
15. Television test patterns
16. Metal ice trays with levers
17. Mimeograph paper
18. Blue flashbulbs
19. The Amos and Andy show (radio or TV!)
20. Roller skate keys
21. Cork popguns
22. Drive-in theaters
23. Studebakers (they were automobiles)
24. Wash tub wringers
25. The television day beginning and ending with The Star Spangled Banner

If you remembered 0-7, you’re still young (ish)
If you remembered 8-14, you’re getting older
If you remembered 15-20, don’t tell your age
If you remembered 21-25, you’re older than dirt!

I remember the first time I started feeling really old. My wife and I were playing a game with some college students and Johnny Carson’s name came up. One of the students asked, “Who’s that?” Suddenly, I realized that I was a member of “another generation”!

The things on the list above are things I don’t expect my children to be familiar with. They’re too young. They weren’t around back then. In fact, I wasn’t even around for some of those things!

There once was a conversation between Jesus and the Jewish leaders in John 8. Jesus made a reference to Abraham, and the Jews were amazed. They said, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” (John 8:57). He was too young to know such things — over a thousand years too young.

But, though they could not understand it, Jesus had indeed seen Abraham. “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.” (John 8:58).

What the Jews failed to realize (and what we must acknowledge) is that Jesus was not just a man. He was God and had been in existence for all eternity. In fact, he is the only person who ever lived who you could honestly say was “older than dirt”! All praise be to the God who took on flesh and blood for our sakes!

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Enjoy this Thursday, a gift from God!

Anna Lee