Month: March 2011

Mid-day Friday

From Deborah Bales

Update on Jacob my grandson whom the Dr, though he was having seizure activity going on.. As of yesterday evening he seems to be doing ok nothing has changed so that is a good thing!!! His getting over the Mono & sinus infection will lessen the chances of him having seizures!!! When his body is well it seems to keep seizure activity at bay!! Please keep praying for him!!!

 

From the IMB

Thank you for your prayers for the worker among the East Asian Peoples who has been undergoing a very serious health crisis this week. Thank God that his condition has taken a turn for the better. However, he is still in ICU. Please continue to lift him up, praying for swift and complete healing. Ask God to give peace to his wife and others as they continue their vigil.

 

Thank God for blessing Rev. Charles and Mrs. Vickey Dean with two foster children last night.  I know the children will be blessed by their stay in the Dean home.

 

Roy Mahaffey
(Died March 4, 2011)

Arrangements incomplete at this time.

 

Friday

Simon Peter answered him,

“Lord, to whom shall we go?

You have the words of eternal life.

We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”

~John 6:68–69 (NIV)~

 

CaringBridge: Kathy Jo Thompson

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kathyjothompson

 

Pray for the Scott Womack family as they welcome Slade today.

 

Pray for Roger Pittman as he has heart tests today.

 

THE ONLY ONE PULLING

An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated area.  Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy.  He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, “Pull, Nellie, pull!”   Buddy didn’t move.

Then the farmer hollered, “Pull, Buster, pull!”  Buddy didn’t respond.  Once more the farmer commanded, “Pull, Coco, pull!”  Nothing.  Then the farmer nonchalantly said, “Pull, Buddy, pull!”  And the horse easily dragged the car out of the ditch.

The motorist was most appreciative and very curious.  He asked the farmer why he called his horse by the wrong name three times.  The farmer said, “Oh, Buddy is blind and if he thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn’t even try!”

We’re a lot like Buddy, aren’t we?  We don’t like to do something if we think we’re the only one pulling.  Need an example?

Ever said, “Why should I pour my time and effort into the work of the church?  No one else seems to care!”

Or, “Why should I put forth the extra effort to do a good job at work? No one else does, and it wouldn’t be appreciated anyway!”

Or, “Why should I be nice to him?  He’s certainly not going to make any effort to be nice to me!”

See what I mean?  Like Elijah in the cave, we often find ourselves saying to God, “I alone am left.” (I Kings 19:10).  Nobody else is faithful.  Nobody else is trying.

But God told Elijah he had 7,000 people on His side that Elijah didn’t know about.   Like Buddy and Elijah, we may be blind.  Blind to what others are doing around us.  But, even if we are the only one doing what is right, we need to continue.

“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” (Galatians 6:9)

Hang in there, and have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Have a wonderfully blessed day!

Anna Lee

Thursday Evening

From Dwayne Wilson in Texas

A friend I attend Sunday School with had a major heart attack last week. His name is Pat Smith. He is married, no kids, and is in his early 40′s. He has been in the hospital since the heart attack last Wednesday. Today he had a double bypass surgery. About an hour after we received word from his wife that all had gone well, we received another update saying his heart had stopped while he was talking with the surgeon. They revived him, but his heart stopped once more on the way back into surgery.

Here’s the lastest e-mail update I’ve received from a minister at our church.

“Pat has made it through surgery and he is stable right now. He will be sedated for the next few days and will do a CT scan at that time to determine if there was any other injuries from the surgery. Please pray for Stefani and the family as they are waiting yet again for Pat to come off the sedation and that there would be no damage to his brain. ”

Thank you so much for the opportunity to have more prayers on his behalf!

 

Thursday

“But certainly God has heard me;

He has attended to the voice of my prayer.”

~Psalm 66:19~

 

Pray for Roger Pittman as he has heart tests.

 

Bro. Joe Baugh said Rev. John and Mrs. Betty Gilbert are both in an assisted living place in Hammond.  Thank God for their impact on many lives, mine included.  Ask God to give them peace, rest, and contentment in their present circumstances.

 

Boots and Mary Prescott are both home and in the healing process.  Pray for them as they get through this time.

 

Continue to pray for Janet Phillips Myers who is being treated at M.D. Anderson in Houston.

 

 

KneEmail
“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2.10
Mike Benson, Editor

I PLAYED A lot of basketball back in the day…

 

I sprained my ankles many times and I learned too late that the best way to handle all that black-and-blue is to fill a wastebasket with ice, and top it off with water.  Then, while the injury is fresh, put your wounded foot deep into that cold water and leave it there.

 

If you can last for one minute, it’s just crazy painful.  But if you can keep it in there for two minutes, the injury and its recovery time will be cut in half.  (The problem is that after two minutes the pain is so excruciating that you will be saying words your mother didn’t know you knew.)

 

If you can hang on for two and a half minutes, you can be playing basketball again by Thursday, but the pain of holding your fooot in that artic water will have you crying out for someone to bring you a sharp object.  Even with my worst injuries I seldom made it two and a half minutes.

 

But here is the incredible thing a bout “remaining under the pain” of having your foot in that cold bucket.  If you can hang on for three minutes, you’ll be walking on it tomorrow.  The pain will be consuming those last thirty seconds, worse by far than the injury itself now.  But you will walk tomorrow.

 

THOUGHT:  It is just that way with trials.  You can come to the place where the circumstance itself is less painful than the commitment not to give up.  If staying put was easy, if submitting to what God allows and not giving up was simple…everyone would be doing it.  The fact is, many folks are going round and round with God about the very same things because they change the scenery or marriage or job or congregation rather than remaining under the trial and letting God change them.  James MacDonald, “Why Trials?”, When Life is Hard, 63, 64

 

“But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” James 1.4

Thank-you for being there to pray each day.  Your prayers are important to God and the people you are praying for.
Anna Lee

Wednesday Obituary

Billy Gene Booty was born on November 6, 1946 and passed away at 2:01 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at West Jefferson Medical Center, Marrero, LA. He was 64, a native of  Fluker and resident of Avondale.

 

He is survived by a sister, Edna Bradford, Houston, TX; 2 brothers, Arnold Booty and wife Helen, Prairieville and Howard Booty, Kentwood; 3 daughters, Sandy Gee and husband Mickey, Richlands, NC,  Kelly Dominick, Belle Chasse, & Tammy Dominick, Gretna; 8 grandchildren;  numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

 

Preceded in death by his parents, Noel and Mable Gill Booty; brother, Ronald Booty; nephews, Marshall Lee, Ronnie Booty and Randy Booty.

 

Visitation at the McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home Chapel with Bro. Willie Westmoreland officiating. Interment in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mt. Hermon, LA.

 

An on-line Guestbook is available at www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com.

 

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N & Hwy 16W next to Hood Automotive and behind Mr. Tom’ Car Wash and Holiday Inn Express.

 

Wednesday Afternoon

From Sherry Simpson

We have some very good friends that we have known for more the ten years at Houma Louisiana. Tuesday their daughter Summer Trosclair, 26 passed away. This family has gone through so much and with this unexpected death, they need our prayers

 

MISSIONARY PERSONAL NEEDS. Thanks for all the intercession!!!  The Christian worker among East Asian People for whom we’ve been praying is still on a ventilator – the doctors have started him on an even stronger antibiotic.  They are still working to clean his blood more, so not much change.  Please keep praying for swift and complete healing.

—
International Mission Board
3806 Monument Avenue
Richmond, VA 23230

Thank you so much for being on call and instantly responsive to this need and all urgent prayer requests.

 

Thanks to Marty and Gretchen for preparing jambalaya for the BCM at SLU today.   Thanks to James Rimes, David (and Anna Lee), and Eleanor for helping Marty and Gretchen chop ingredients for the jambalaya last night.  Thanks to five of the ladies’ classes at FBC, Kentwood for provided food to go with the jambalaya.  Faye Shoemacker, Eleanor Morris, Judy Fowler,  Bro. Mike, Marty, Gretchen, and I were honored to be able to deliver the food and serve it today.The students ate well and were very appreciative.  I wish all of you could have seen the students as they came through the line.  I was so blessed to be a part of this event.

 

Urgent Request

URGENT PRAYER
MISSIONARY PERSONAL NEEDS. Please pray fervently for a Christian worker among the East Asian peoples who is seriously ill in a location away from his regular place of assignment.  He is on a ventilator and is in critical condition.  These next hours are crucial.  Ask the Great Physician to bring swift and complete healing to His servant and to give peace to him and his wife.

 

Wednesday

“If any of you want to come with me,” he told them,

“you must forget yourself,

carry your cross,

and follow me.”

~Mark 8:34 (TEV)~

 

Please take a few minutes to pray for Margaret Huber and her family.

 

Mary Prescott stayed at the hospital after her surgery.  Keep Mary and Boots in your prayers.

Jadon’s Story:

Appointment info

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:33 PM PST


I know it’s been a couple of days but we have just been trying to enjoy things and not think about seizures. I don’t have a real good count on how many I’m having because we haven’t been counting. We’ve been counting for over a year and we needed a break. I’m estimating about 60-80. We do know they have increased 😦 The good news is we haven’t seen any like the ones we had to go to the hospital for. We are seeing that type of seizure, it’s just not as long or intense as before. I went to the neurologist today. I didn’t get to see my neurologist because she had to leave due to a family emergency right before we got there. The neurologist that we saw increased my vimpat some more. We will see how I do. It’s almost like the vimpat is making one type of seizure better and my spasms worse. I really don’t know yet. We will definitely know in a few days. My neurologist is going to call me when she gets back so we will see what she has to say. So not much information today. I will keep you posted on how I do this week. Please continue to pray for me. I left you a picture of me at the mardi gras parade. I loved it!!!!

 

FBC, Kentwood will be providing lunch for the BCM (Baptist Collegiant Ministry) at SLU today.  Pray lots of students come for jambalaya and to her the brief devotional.  We thank God for this opportunity to minister to college students.  If you know a SLU student, tell them to come for some of Marty’s jambalaya.  It will be good!

 

I have a young cousin whose father-in-law passed away last night in Ohio.  Join me in thanking God he is in Heaven.  Pray for the England family in the loss of Sherman Roger England.

 

KneEmail
“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2.10
Mike Benson, Editor

A WOMAN PUT an ad in the local paper: “Lost 50 pounds! Selling my fat clothes – they’re in good condition, sizes 18-20…”

She was bombarded with phone calls, but nobody wanted to buy her fat clothes.  They all wanted to know how she had lost the 50 pounds.

You see, the callers wanted to know about something that had changed her life hoping that this something could change their lives too!

That’s what folks outside of Christ are really looking for.  They want to know if Jesus really works in your life.  Jeff Strite

“Let your light so shine before men,

that they may see your good works

and glorify your Father in heaven.”

~Matthew 5.16; cf. 2 Cor. 3.2~

 



They wanted to know the plan.  The plan was Jesus dying for us so we could go to our Heavenly 
home when we no longer live on this earth like Mr. England did!  Do you know the plan?
Anna Lee


Tuesday

“All men shall fear,

and shall declare the work of God;

for they shall wisely consider His doing.”

~Psalm 64:9~

 

SPORTS: Trevor Bayne, in spotlight after Daytona win, voices his goal

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34739

 

 

Julia Virginia Calmes “Nanny” Phillips
(August 24, 1922 – February 27, 2011)

Virginia met Jesus, Face to Face, on February 27, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Born August 24, 1922 to Napoleon B. “Nap”, Sr. and Jessie Chaney Calmes. She was born in Dennis Mills, LA where she lived almost her entire life and where she passed away surrounded by her family. Preceded in death by parents, brothers, Edmond C. Calmes, Sr. and N.B. Calmes, Jr., sister, Miriam Chutz, and son, Gregory L. Phillips. Survived by husband of 63 years, Lawrence C. Phillips of Dennis Mills, LA, two sons, Chaney Phillips, of Ponchatoula, Matthew Phillips and wife, Christine of Watson, two brothers, Chaney Calmes and wife, Lurline of Baton Rouge, Stanley Calmes of Diamondhead, MS, six grandsons, Gregory Phillips and wife, Jennifer of Metairie, Ryan Phillips and wife, Stephanie of Baton Rouge, Jason Phillips and wife, Kristi of Baton Rouge, Dallas Phillips and wife, Tammy of Denham Springs, Jackson and Ethan Phillips of Watson, one granddaughter, Brandy Roberts and husband, John of Denham Springs, seven great-grandchildren, Chaney, Grayson and Lindsey Phillips of Metairie, Jacob and Jordan Phillips of Baton Rouge, Brenna Phillips of Baton Rouge, Brandon Phillips of Denham Springs, numerous nieces and nephews, and hundreds of friends and extended family. A special thanks to beloved neighbor, friend, and devoted caregiver, Elaine Cash. Virginia grew up in a fun and loving family in Dennis Mills. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, a member of the Sunshine Class, and served as church pianist and organist until age 84. After 20 years, she retired from the St. Helena Parish School System in 1987. She loved spending her time keeping her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and cooking for her family. Virginia loved the Lord and her family with complete devotion. She was always there for us, making any sacrifice necessary without complaint. Everything she did was done with love and kindness. She looked for the positive in everyone and could always find it. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her smile and laughter made the darkest days bright. We were blessed to have known her. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Pine Grove, LA. Visitation at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Pine Grove, on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 from 10 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m with Rev. Phillip McDaniel officiating. Burial in Pine Ridge Cemetery on Hwy 440 west of Tangipahoa, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements.

 

 

A person who lives a long time like Mrs. Chaney surely has created many memories for other. Mrs. Bertie Hano left many memories for her family, her church family, and her friends.  I would like to share a special one from our family.  “Miss” Bertie Hano, “Miss” Sadie Hilbun, and “Miss” Pauline Bryant, and a massive balloon bouquet rode to New Orleans with Rev. Ronnie and Angie Nielson to help welcome our daughter home from Brazil where she had served two years as a MK teacher.  I wish you could have seen these ladies as they experienced their first airport visit and their first escalator ride!  They took these risks to honor Jennie.  That made a major impact on our lives to know they would do that for her.  What special ladies!  What blessings on our lives!  We miss all of them so much!

 

Today, thank God for the many blessings He has given you.

Anna Lee