“God, within Your temple, we contemplate Your faithful love.”
~Psalm 48:9, HCSB~
Please continue to pray for Charles “Butch” Slade as he continues to recover from a snakebite. He is not longer hospitalized, but still has a very swollen arm.
Dukes
Our God is Mighty
Yesterday was a good day. My trip down was good and safe. I will probably miss my xm radio once all this is over. My boys are in a wagon on the back of a 4 wheeler today waving flags to celebrate our independence. I know they are red-faced, hot, sweaty, and tired about this time as the historic Foster Park July 4th parade has drawn to a close. I am thankful they could be a part. I would have loved to see them, I know they had a blast. Thanks Philip and Ms Meagan for thinking of them.
Cheri Tew prayed this verse for mom today and I will every time I think of it from now on. Thanks Cheri for being such an encourager. I have prayed many times over her at night when I leave her to go to bed, that the holy spirit would dance and sing over her in her dreams. I heard the song based on this verse yesterday on the radio and it spoke to me. He is mighty to save. Thankfully he has saved us and continues to heal mom and dad. He has comforted us through His holy spirit and many of you have comforted us and strengthened us as well. Thank you for your support. I know we say thanks almost every post but we sincerely mean it and are blown away daily by the response of God’s church in this whole journey.
I was reminded this week by a patient that we all need to stop and listen to the holy spirit as God the father speaks though His spirit into our hearts and minds to comfort, strengthen, and help us in this time of trouble. He has and thankfully He will continue to speak. I am also thankful for His mercy. He has shown us mercy in rescuing us through Christ and continues to walk with us and minister to us through His holy spirit.
Mom is doing a little better trending upward. She is still suffering some mild cognitive impairments at times but she has been fairly clear yesterday and today so far. I think it is a combination of meds, being in the hospital for 3mos, and the head injury. I found out from records from university hospital that she also had a nondisplaced fx of her sacrum and pelvis. No wonder her back hurt. We kept saying God was allowing her sleep of the coma to heal we did not know from what all she was healing. They should make a plan for her skull this next week. Continue to pray over her for movement and the hard work of therapy, clear thinking, and no infection to enter her body. In the name of Jesus, I pray she will walk. Dad is hurting, pray for his pain and him handling it daily breath by breath. Pray he will continue to strengthen through therapy and he will have his mind and heart continually strengthened and brought peace by the holy spirit and the way God continues to use all of you to strengthen and encourage all of us.
On this day that we celebrate our independence may we all be truly and spiritually free. Jason will be back on monday. I hope he enjoys his family this weekend. Maybe the #24 car will win for him and Caleb especially. If you haven’t looked at his blog lately there are some videos there that are must see!!! Especially the cheerleader daddy, it reminds me of jason and my other brother, from another mother, and how they would relate to their sweet and beautiful girls. Happy 4th of July to all of you.
Etta Lanell Walker “Nell” Lewis
(September 26, 1919 – July 4, 2009)
Etta Lanell Walker “Nell” Lewis, passed away on July 4, 2009 at her home in Kentwood, Louisiana. Nell was the beloved wife of the late Elder James Russell Lewis. She is survived by four children, Diane Strickland (Dallas), Pam Lewis and Lynde Kimbrel (Joe), all of Kentwood and Jimmy Pike Lewis (Heather) of Terrell, TX. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Winston Walker and Mrs. Etta Merle Smith Walker. Eight grandchildren include Darin Fontz (Celeste) of Thibodaux, LA, Jodee Corkern (Brian), Jill Brister (Robert), Becky Lynn Gill, Steve Strickland, Trevin, Brock and Dayton Lewis, all of Kentwood, LA and Noah Lewis of Terrell, TX. She is also survived by nine great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Nell was preceded in death by two children, five brothers, one grandson and one granddaughter. Funeral services will be held at Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church in Smithdale, MS, on Monday at 11 a.m. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday and at the church after 9 a.m. Monday. Services conducted by Elder Luke Addison and Elder Robert Byrd. Interment Mt. Gilead Church Cemetery, Smithdale, MS. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Generations Hospice, 32948 La. Hwy 16, Denham Springs, LA 70726.
James Edward Harrell
(October 6, 1928 – July 2, 2009)
Faith
SOME YEARS AGO, I picked up one of those plastic water cooler containers at a nearby yard sale and converted it into a piggy bank of sorts…
And each time that my family and I returned from the store, we would always drop our loose pocket change into the container. It seemed like an effective way of saving for a rainy day.
Recently I took that container down to the bank, and to my surprise, the four of us had saved a rather considerable sum of money. We had done so by simply saving the dimes, quarters, nickels and pennies that had come from our pockets. Of course, the money was only available because my family had been making regular deposits for quite some time.
It occurs to me that the same can be said of our faith. Unless you and I make regular deposits into our “faith account,’ then no funds will be available when the storms of life appear on the horizon.
What about you, dear Christian? How much faith will you put into your account today? (Mike Benson)
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Rom. 10:17
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Have a great Lord’s Day!
Anna Lee
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