“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly
as you teach and admonish one another
with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit,
singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”
~Colossians 3:16 (NIV)~
From Ashley Raborn
Please keep Sammy Ott in your prayers. They are at MD Anderson this week trying a new drug that will help stabilize his platelet count. They will also perform a bone marrow test. Your prayers are greatly appreciated.
Pray for Leroy Wilkinson of Amite. He fell Sunday requiring stitches and leaving bruises. He is Momma’s first cousin and was missed today.
Gwen Harper Pedalahole is so much better that she is now at home. Thank-you for praying for this young mother who was so critically sick.
KaLeigh Powers of Kentwood has had her appointment postponed. Pray for the family as they deal with this delay and understanding what is happening with KaLeigh.
Ora Lee Wilson’s sister-in-law is dealing with spreading cancer. Pray for the family as they learn more about her situation.
Today, we celebrated Momma’s life. It was a good day of memories. Each person who came to the funeral home and/or the cemetery brought memories of different connections to Momma and/or to our immediate family. Thank all of you who came, prepared food for us, or send messages. We feel so loved! You helped make today a very special memory for us. We feel so very blessed!
Joel Benson Foster
(January 6, 1936 – October 23, 2011)
A resident of Kentwood, he died at 6:22 p.m. on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was born January 6, 1936 in Kentwood and was 75 years of age. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. He is survived by daughter, Pennie Gross and her husband, Dale, Clinton; 2 sons, Joey Foster and his wife, Debbie, Amite and Dae Dae Foster, Kentwood; 4 grandchildren, Colby Dale Gross, Micah Joel Gross, Nicholas Reed Gross and Keri Newman and her husband, John; 2 great-grandchildren, Jayden and Bella Newman; step-daughter, Dee Gee Young and her husband, David, McComb, MS; 2 step-sons, David Connely and his wife, Missy, Albany and Chris Garraway and his wife, Sierra, Hammond; 2 step-grandchildren, Breanna and McKenzie Garraway, Rodney Lange, Jr. and Lindsey Bridges; 1 step-great-grandchild, Bentley Bridges. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Connely Foster; parents, Amos and Velma Westmoreland Foster; step-great-grandchild, Jayden Lange.
Thought for the Day: The gold box
The following article comes to me author unknown:
“We often learn the most from our children. Some time ago a friend of mine punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight, and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, ‘This is for you, Daddy.’
“He was embarrassed by his earlier over-reaction, but his anger flared again when he found that the box was empty. He yelled at her, ‘Don’t you know that when you give someone a present, there’s supposed to be something inside of it?’ The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and said, ‘Oh Daddy, it’s not empty. I blew kisses into the box. All for you, Daddy.’
“The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged her forgiveness. My friend told me that he kept that gold box by his bed for years. Whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. In a very real sense, each of us as parents has been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children. There is no more precious possession anyone could hold.”
I cringe when I think of the times I have done something similar. Between all the fussing and the disciplining, I sometimes need to stop and remember what a treasure my children are (all three of them!), and how thankful I am to God for blessing me through them.
“Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is His reward.” (Psalm 127:3)
Have a great day!
Alan Smith
White House Church of Christ
White House, Tennessee
How are you doing with your “gold box”?
Anna Lee
The Prayer Link 