Month: October 2011

Monday

“Then He said to His disciples,

“The harvest truly is plentiful,

but the laborers are few. 

Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest

to send out laborers into His harvest.”

~Matthew 9:37-38, NKJV

 

Mike Nason still is fighting pneumonia, but is now hospitalized.  Pray he can recover quickly.

Billy Carl Strickland has had surgery and is expected to have more surgery.  Keep him in your prayers.

Andy Taylor and Jimmy Schwartz were both back in church yesterday.  Thank God for their progress.

Jimmy Schwartz Benefit

If you eat at Chili’s Restaurant in Hammond anytime on October 17th, 10% of your bill will be donated to Jimmy’s medical expenses.  You must mention Jimmy’s name when you pay your bill for him to receive benefit of the Give Back program.

Sgt. Paul Stuckey, a resident of Zachary, passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at the age of 47. He was born in Okinawa and raised in Baton Rouge where he graduated from Catholic High School in 1983. He was a sergeant with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries for 19 years. He loved hunting and fishing and loved sharing that with his boys. He was a… loving, …devoted husband and father. He is survived by his wife, Kim Stuckey; children, Mathew, Nathan and Brayden Stuckey; father, Marvin Stuckey; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Billy and Phyllis McCalister; sisters, Wanda Boyette and husband Glenn Boyette, Alice Michel and husband Mark Michel, and Martha Stuckey; brother, Jonathan Stuckey and wife Anna Stuckey; sisters-in-law, Amanda Cole and husband Keith, and Melissa McCalister; nephews, Christopher Boyette, Daniel Boyette, Austen Michel, James Stuckey, Alek Cole and Jimmy McCalister; nieces, Chelsea Boyette, Aymee Michel, Mary Stuckey and Kaitlyn McCalister; and loved ones. Preceded in death by his mother, Loretta Stuckey; and grandparents. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Louisiana Wildlife Agents Association, Fallen Officer Fund, or COPS. Visitation will be at First Baptist Church, Zachary, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 5, from noon until service at 2 p.m.
Have a fantastic Monday!
Anna Lee

Sunday

What a beautiful morning!

 

 

“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus,

the author and perfecter of our faith,

who for the joy set before him endured the cross,

scorning its shame,

and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

~Hebrews 12:2 NIV~

 

From Melissa Johnson

Please remember Brooke and Kayla in your prayers. Their grandfather James Herman Johnson died last night.

 

Faith When the Rains Begin

A newcomer to Seattle arrives on a rainy day. She gets up the next day and it’s raining. It also rains the day after that, and the day after that. She goes out to lunch and sees a young kid and, out of despair, asks, “Hey, kid, does it ever stop raining around here?” The kid says, “How should I know? I’m only 6.”

Residents of Seattle don’t tan — they rust!

I hear it only rains twice a year in Seattle — August through April and May through July.

Q: What do you call two straight days of rain in Seattle?
A: A weekend.

Q: What does daylight-saving time mean in Seattle?
A: An extra hour of rain.

Seattle may have a reputation for having a lot of rain, but it’s impossible to think about much rain without Noah and the flood coming to mind. The story of Noah is well-known, even among children, and its lessons are deep. Through this brief narrative, we are reminded of all of the essential elements of our relationship with God: God’s hatred of sin and the assurance of His judgment, God’s grace in providing a way of salvation, and Noah’s faith which led him to obey God completely.

“By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.” (Hebrews 11:7)

May your faith sustain you when the rains begin!

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
White House Church of Christ
White House, Tennessee

 

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee