Monday

Three requests from Susie Sharkey

Please be in prayer for Wanzie Williams. She had to go to the ER yesterday. She said they told her that her blood pressure was high and treated her for inter-ear. She is still going on the senior trip anyway.

Please be in prayer for Roy Frazier. He is in MD Anderson and is having congestive heart problems. Roy is Julee Sharkey Frazier husband.

Also my daughter-in-law (Heather Sharkey) wanted me to put Buddy Colton on the prayer list. He also is going to MD with cancer.

Pray for the senior adults as they begin traveling at 6:30 this morning.

Stay alert to the Hurricane Ida updates.  Pray for those in the path of the storm.  Make early preparations in case we are affected.

Captain Kirk S. Varnado
(January 18, 1940 – November 8, 2009)

Captain Kirk S. Varnado was born January 18, 1940 and passed away at 1:18 A.M., Sunday November 8, 2009 at his residence in Amite. Kirk was 69 years young and a native of Independence.

Captain Kirk was a retired supply boat captain with over 30 years of service. After retireing his passion was riding his motorcycle.

Captain Kirk is survived by his 2 daughters,Krystal Varnado, Amite, and Deborah Varnado, New Smyrna Beach, FL.; 1 son, Billy Shane Cooley, Sandusky, Ohio; 6 grandchildren, Raven Cannon, River Hayden, Riley Hayden, Emily Cooley Taylor Cooley, and Justin Cooley; numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.

Preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Iley and Alva Antonio Varnado; previous wives, Deborah P. Varnado and Delores H. Varnado; 1 sister, Virginia Golman; 5 brothers, Edgar Iley Varnado,Donald Earl Varnado, Henry Norton Varnado, Charles Bernard Varnado, and

Visitation will be at McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 from 12 Noon until Religious Services in the Funeral Home Chapel at 4:00 P.M. with Rev. Larry Blades officiating. Cremation to follow conclusion of services.

In lieu of flowers the family request plants or pick-up cards for later use.

An on-line Guestbook and to view a video tribute is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N and Hwy. 16 West behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash and Bond Eye Clinic.

Repentance

WHEN BABIES ARE born prematurely, one of the most common critical problems is with their underdeveloped lungs…

In September 1996, the New England Journal of Medicine reported the results of a pilot study that offered hopeful treatment. The treatment is surprising. In the study, doctors filled the lungs of critically ill premature babies with liquid — an oxygen-rich liquid. Through this liquid the babies actually “breathe.”

Normally, when fluid fills the lungs, people drown. But this special oxygen-filled fluid actually saves lives.

In a similar way,

there is a sorrow that kills

and another sort of sorrow that brings life.

Sorrow because there are consequences for my sin

drowns my spirit and brings death;

godly sorrow that produces repentance brings life.

“For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation,

not to be regretted;

but the sorrow of the world produces death.”

2 Cor. 7:10

Posted by Mike Benson at October 31, 2008

Thanks for praying today.  Your prayers mean so much to so many.

Anna Lee