Friday

“So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you:

Take your everyday, ordinary life—

your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—

and place it before God as an offering.

Embracing what God does for you

is the best thing you can do for Him.”

~Romans 12:1 MSG~



Jesse Dean is recovering well from his surgery.  Ice packs and pain medication work wonders!  He’s home and doing well.



  1. Please remember John Seal and family of the Canaan communtity as they are dealing with a growth in John’s throat,currently waiting for blood thinner level so a biopsy can be made, thanks,Kirby (Varnado)

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  5. Susie Sharkey sent this email early yesterday morning, but I did not receive it in time to include it yesterday.  The surgery went well.  Pray for her as she deals with pain as she recovers.

I am having out-patient surgery today at 12:00p.m. on my right shoulder. I have a bone spur and have been in pain for the last month. Please church family pray for me. Thanks, I love you all, Susie



Mr. Walter Green Harper continues to be in rehab in Hammond.  Yesterday, his wife told David he still has a lot to progress to make.  Please continue to remember this special family.


Dukes Family

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< two months. >
Mom and Dad were run over by a Ford Expedition on April 4th, two months ago tonight.  I’ll be honest – there are times when I still wonder if we will wake up soon and this will have been a bad dream. At the same time, it has been more real and more difficult than anything I have ever walked through. God’s nearness has been real, though. And I am so thankful that His wisdom and His people have surrounded us, defining this reality as only He and His love can.

How appropriate

, then, is it that such a significant event happened today.

We had to wait to go see Mom until this afternoon, because of Dad’s appointment with his neurologist. The XRays were taken and the verdict came in. Dad’s heart was lifted when the restriction of his neck collar was lifted. THE DOCTOR SAID THAT DAD COULD TAKE OFF THE NECK COLLAR!!!

He told us that his neck had healed very well. No lifting and strength training as of yet, but Dad should definitely take off the collar and begin range-of-mo

tion rehab. His neck and shoulder muscles have been spasming quite a bit. The doctor said that was due to the muscles overreacting to the trauma that occurred in his neck. They overcompensate for the issues of the other supporting structures. He has been on muscle relaxers and will continue.

To say that Dad was happy would be an understatement. You can see it in the picture. He was very grateful. He tossed the neck collar in the back of the truck when we got out to the parking garage.

It’s good to see his neck again. His brother told him he needed to shave.

When we got to see Mom, she was being lifted back into bed from therapy. They told us she had done really well. She became very tired, though, and she wanted to get back to bed.

Mom interacted with us well yet again. We can’t tell you how thankful we have been to actually “talk” with her the last week or so. And Mom is progressing

, continuing to initiate conversation.

Her infections remain. Cultures are supposed to be done tomorrow, we think. Another bone scan will have to be done to assess the osteomyelit

is.

Mom doesn’t complain any more of a pain in her bottom. We are told her bedsore on her bottom is doing really well. We haven’t seen it this week. Her head bedsore is much better.

Erik and Mom’s sister and Dad’s sister and her husband all come into town tomorrow. I will fly out tomorrow afternoon. I am sure Erik will post over the weekend.

Please pray that Mom’s cranium piece will be replaced soon. Please pray for logistics to work out for Mom’s med-flight home. Please pray for Dad to have strong bones and a strong heart. Thanks for your continued support and prayers.

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u have walked with us for two months now. We are grateful.
-jason



Denton Family

Test results came back and everything is normal.   The doctors are treating Don with some new meds now and it looks like it is working.

Don will be released in the morning and we get to go home!

We are so happy about this.  Home again.

I have allot to do tonight to pack and get the car ready, so I will sign off for now.

Bless you our family and friends.
Diane



Please continue to pray for my parents, Grant and Dot Smith of Roseland.  Momma’s face is very swollen and bruised from her fall.  Daddy is doing a good job of being her caregiver.





ARE YOU FEELING LUCKY?

The following ads are reported to have been taken from actual newspapers:

1)  Free puppies: ½ cocker spaniel, ½ sneaky neighbor dog

2)  Snow blower for sale … only used on snowy days

3)  For sale: an antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers.

4)  2 wire mesh butchering gloves:  1 five-finger, 1 three-finger, pair $15

5)  Lost: small apricot poodle.  Reward.  Neutered.  Like one of the family.

6)  Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of children

7)  Nordic Track $300.  Hardly used.  Call Chubbie.

8)  Found:  Dirty white dog.  Looks like rat.  Been out awhile.  Better be reward.

9)  Hummels — largest selection ever.  “If it’s in stock, we have it!”

10)  Georgia Peaches, California grown — 89 cents/lb.

11)  Nice parachute: never opened — used once, slightly stained

12)  Tired of working for only $9.75 per hour?  We offer profit sharing and flexible hours.  Starting pay — $7-9 per hour

13)  For sale by owner — complete set of Encyclopedia Brittanica. 45 volumes.  Excellent condition. $1,000 obo.  No longer needed.  Got married last weekend.  Wife knows everything.

14)  LOST:  One-eyed, three-legged male dog.  Answers to the name “Lucky.”

I’m going to share with you one of my “pet peeves.”  I don’t like the word “lucky.”  And, no, it has nothing to do with the ad above.  I enjoy many good things in life.  I have a lot of wonderful things happen to me.  And there are times that I am tempted to say, “You know, I’ve been pretty lucky.”  But then I recall that my good fortune is due not to luck or happenchance, but to the hand of Almighty God.  I’m not lucky; I’m blessed!  God has richly provided for me in ways far beyond what I expect or deserve.

Can you picture Esther saying, “Wasn’t it lucky that the king was willing to hear my plea?”?  Can you picture Paul saying, “Wasn’t it lucky that we weren’t killed in that shipwreck?”?  Can you picture Daniel saying, “Wasn’t it lucky that the lions didn’t eat me?”?

Then why would I dare speak of how “lucky” I’ve been in my life?  It’s not luck — it’s the providential care of a loving God!

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights…..” (James 1:17).  Thank you, Father, for blessing my life so richly!

Have a great day!
Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina


God has blessed us in so many ways!  I’m thankful!

Anna Lee

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