You know how troubled I am;
you have kept a record of my tears.
Psalm 56:6 (Good News)
This verse doesn’t describe my need today, but I know people who are in great need now. God knows too. He even knows the number of tears they have shed.
CaringBridge
Cheryl Hughes Green reports that her sister, Linda, is at their parent’s home and recovering from her surgery. John Green is also recovering well from his dental surgery.
Mr. Billy Brabham will be undergoing more tests and beginning treatment next week. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.
This is the day Jameson Parrino’s surgery has been rescheduled for. Pray for all to go well and for the surgery to help him feel better after his recovery period.
Nunzio Joseph Ruffino
(August 3, 1926 – March 16, 2010)
Nunzio Joseph Ruffino was born on August 3, 1926 and passed away on March 16, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Arnone Ruffino, Amite; a daughter, Rose Ruffino, Amite, his son, Louis Ruffino and his wife, Glenda, Hammond; a brother, Louis Ruffino and his wife, Josie, Baton Rouge; a sister, Mary Checchin, Chicago, IL; four grandchildren, Courtney Putnam and her husband, Alan, Florence, TX, Brett Ruffino and his wife, Michele, Longview, TX, Carrie Smith and her husband, Drew, Canton, GA and Blake Ruffino, Hammond, LA; and his four great grandchildren, Andrew and Addison Smith, Morgan Ruffino and Wyatt Putnam. He is preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Loretta Ruffino, 4 brothers, John, Tony, Joe and Sam, and as well as 5 sisters Rose, Pamella, Lucy, Josie, and Stella. As a young man, Nunzio enlisted in the Army serving mainly in the Philippine Islands and was honorably discharged in the mid 1940’s. After returning home from the Army, Nunzio returned to the family farm whereby he quickly became known as a major farmer of strawberries and peppers. Nunzio was a tireless worker in everything that he did. From the family farm, to the local business that he and his wife ran in downtown Amite for 20+ years, to the “inventory manager” at his son’s Ruffino Auto Supply in Roseland in the mid 1980’s. As time passed, Nunzio’s will power continued to get stronger and he just never quit working. A crutch under one arm and a rake in the other, Nunzio worked tirelessly on his most prized possession, his yard. He was honored on multiple occasions with the monthly “Garden of the Month” which he cherished. As the years have past, forcing Nunzio inside, he had to become more dependant on others to assist him. No one did this better than his beloved wife Josephine and his favorite “men”: The Amite City Fire Department. The Ruffino family wants to send it’s deepest appreciation for the Amite City Fire Department for the compassion they’ve shown to take care of our “POP”: Nunzio Joseph Ruffino. The family would also like to send it’s deepest appreciation to all of the Home Health Nurses, Dr. Malik Spady, Dr. Susan Zaccharia, and a special thanks to Dr. Judd Patton of Mary Bird Perkins in Baton Rouge. You took care of him and we can’t thank you enough. God Bless you “POP” and don’t worry, we’ll take care of your yard! The Ruffino Family would like to invite friends and family to the visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. until 12:40 p.m. on Saturday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Helena Catholic Church, Amite, at 1 p.m. on Saturday conducted by Fr. Joe Camilleri. Interment will follow at the Amite Memorial Gardens.
I hoped you marked your calendar to come enjoy food, fellowship, and a devotional tonight at the cabin at 6:30. We treasure these times and hope you will want to join us.
WMU Biography of Annie Armstrong Easter Offering
http://www.wmu.com/index.php?q=content/corresponding-secretariesexecutive-directors#annie
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t the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10
Mike Benson, Editor
I PLAYED FOOTBALL in college…
I wasn’t very big–only 150 pounds–and I wasn’t very good. I got hurt a lot. I broke my arm once, my neck once, and my nose six times.
When I tell people about it, they always ask me, “Why did you keep doing it?”
For the longest time I had no answer.
Then one day it hit me. If there hadn’t been any fans in the stands cheering me on–my family and friends–I wouldn’t have kept playing and trying so hard. But there were, so I did. Tom Malone, former President and COO of Milliken and Company
But Moses’ hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.” Exodus 17:12
I hope this devotional thought by Mike Benson encourages you to “wear your cheerleader uniform” more often. Encouraging others makes a big difference to them and to you!
Have a satisfying Thursday!
Anna Lee
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