All Scripture is inspired by God
and is useful to teach us what is true
and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives.
It corrects us when we are wrong
and teaches us to do what is right.
~2 Timothy 3:16 (NLT)~
Wayne Criswell
We have had two Dr. visits since we arrived in Denver. Todays visit was a surgical consult with the Dr. who will perform Wayne’s surgery. He is scheduled for Tuesday. Brent will fly in on Monday to be here for the surgery. The average stay after this type of surgery is usually 4-5 days.
I will let you know more when the surgery is completed.
Please keep all of us in your prayers.
Mary
Sambo Cutrer
Please add my dad, Sambo Cutrer, to your prayer list. He has an infection in his body and has to have antibiotics by drip every 4 hours for the next 4 & 1/2 weeks. We have already been doing it for 11 days. He also has to have a 2nd antibiotic every 18 hours. We were trained to administer these medications to him. Also, remember my mom as she has to do it more than my sister or myself. We know that we can’t survive without the help of God.
Thanks, Debbie
Chuck Baham, Jason Duhe, & Sim Bankston
Larry and i went to north oaks for the 5 p.m. visit with chuck. his mom was going to the cafeteria to eat some supper so we got to stay a while with chuck. i really couldn’t believe how much better he was and how much more alert he was as compared to Tuesday night. He said that his somach does not hurt as much when he touches it. His blood level has seemed to level out and is not dropping by much at all. Praise God, it seems to have sealed itself off. He said he still gets nauseated, but the new med is helping a lot better. He said he’s not in too much pain, unless he coughs, hiccups, or starts heaving and throwing up. His stomach is so sore that he has to ask for something for the pain when he starts these things. He said that they are going to start some sort of rehab on him tomorrow if the blood work comes back okay. It will probably be getting him up and sitting in a chair. I am already grunting for him!!!! Ouch!!!! I was so glad to see chuck doing better. It really lifted my spirits. Ii told him that so many people are praying for him and he said good and that he feels the prayers working because he knows that God is with him.
The other driver, Jacob Duhe, is now in a regular room. He is doing a little better and his room was filled with family and friends. He still has a long road to recovery. His family are asking for prayers also. They are all praying for chuck also.
Last night Sim started hurting so badly in his stomach that Pam took him to the emergency room. The ER doc decided that it is his diverticulitis acting up again. they admitted him and started with the antibiotics thru the drip. This afternoon the Nurse Practioner for Dr Winkler came in and examined him. She tends to think that it may be his appendicts. He was waiting for the doctor to come in on her rounds so he can find out what they will do next.
Our prayer list keeps growing!!!!!!!!!!
Marsha Bankston
David saw Roy Russell yesterday. He is staying with his sister, Fay, and doing better. Physical therapy is scheduled for several times a week. Keep Roy and his family in your prayers.
Continue to pray for Rev. Butch Reviere. He continues to recover from surgery.
Pray for Chuck and Roger Pittman. Roger will be at North Oaks today for a redo of his last procedure.
Daddy had his second cataract surgery yesterday. All seemed to have gone well. I will take his for his one day check-up today. Momma is doing very well at this time. Thank-you for your prayers for my family.
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===== Wednesday’s Thought For The Day (February 17, 2010) =====
WHAT I DUN
This week, we have been engaged in our congregation in a massive effort to collect and send clothing to the earthquake victims in Haiti. Our efforts reminded me of this illustration that I’ve used before:
A cowboy rode into town and stopped at the saloon for a drink (root beer, of course!). Unfortunately, the locals always had a habit of picking on those of a British background, which he was. When he finished, he found his horse had been stolen. He came back into the bar, handily flipped his gun into the air, caught it above his head without even looking and fired a shot into the ceiling. “WHICH ONE OF YOU SIDEWINDERS STOLE MY HOSS?” he yelled with surprising forcefulness.
No one answered. “ALRIGHT, I’M GONNA HAVE ME ANOTHA SODA, AND IF MY HOSS AIN’T BACK OUTSIDE BY THE TIME I FINISH, I’M GONNA DO WHAT I DUN IN TEXAS! AND IIIIIIIIIIII DON’T LIKE TO HAVE TO DO WHAT I DUUUUUN IN TEXAS!” Some of the locals shifted restlessly.
He had another root beer, walked outside, and his horse was back! He saddled up and started to ride out of town. The bartender wandered out of the bar and asked, “Say partner, what happened in Texas?”
The cowboy turned back and said, “I had to walk home…”
Ever known anybody like that, lots of threats, but no real intention to carry out them out? All talk but ultimately no action? More to the point, is your Christian life characterized more by what you SAY you’re going to do, or by what you’re actually willing to DO?
“What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,’ but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” (James 2:14-17)
What kind of faith do you have — the kind you talk about, or the kind you show through your obedience to God and service to others? Is there someone in need that you’ve been praying for? It may be time to stop praying for others to do something and start helping yourself.
Have a great day!
Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fridays are fantastic!
Anna Lee
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