“Laugh with your happy friends when they’re happy;
share tears when they’re down.”
~Romans 12:15a MSG~
Renee Deck is not only out of the hospital after a long week, but was in church yesterday. Join me in thanking God for her progress.
There continues to be lots of sickness and a number of deaths each week. Be sure you do what you can to help families through these difficult time.
Count your blessings each day this week!
Anna Lee
Frank N. Cutrer
(March 3, 1932 – November 20, 2011)
A resident of Kentwood, LA, died at 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at his home in Kentwood, LA. He was born March 3, 1932 in Kentwood, LA and was 79 years of age. He was a carpenter and a U.S. Air Force veteran of Korea. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 1 p.m. until religious services at 3 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Survived by son, Marshall Cutrer and his wife, Georgette, Kentwood, 2 grandchildren, Kristin Lea and her husband, Corey, Osyka, MS, and Tesha Gulati and her husband Ajay, Pittsboro, NC, 3 great-grandchildren, Shanti Marguerite Gulati, Nolan Ram Gulati, and Preston Marshall Lea, 2 brothers, Gaylon Cutrer, Kentwood, and Percy Cutrer, Kentwood. Preceded in death by wife, Marguerite Womack Cutrer, infant daughter, 3 brothers, Grady Cutrer, Douglas Cutrer, and Amos Cutrer. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Walter Andrew “Bilbo” Young
(January 17, 1938 – November 19, 2011)
Walter Andrew “Bilbo” Young was born January 17, 1938 in Pine Ridge in St. Helena Parish. He died on November 19, 2011 at North Oaks Medical Center. A retired boilermaker, he graduated from Kentwood High School and was a U. S. Army Veteran. He is survived by brothers Milton of Baton Rouge and Jay Hugh of Pine Ridge. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh D. and Inez Grice Young, his paternal grandparents, Walter J. “Pete” and Myra Bond Young, and his maternal grandparents, Luther Andrew “Fritz” and Allie Callihan Grice. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home in Kentwood from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday, November 21 and from 9 a.m. until funeral services at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22, conducted by Rev. Kevin Smith. Interment will follow in Pine Ridge Cemetery.For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
“Walk in the way of love,
just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us
as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
~Ephesians 5:2 (NIV)~
Jadon’s Story
No time to update Jadons blog but please pray for him. We leave tomorrow for Detroit. He has a MRI Monday and then we will meet with the neurosurgeon.
Heart to Heart with Holley: Just as you are
Hello Friend!
The other day my husband and I wandered out to a nearby fruit and vegetable stand. Rows of pumpkins, gourds and other fall goodies lined the front. Families gathered around to touch, thump and observe each one.
Eventually a child would declare, “I want this one!” When a parent would squint their eyes and inquire, “Why that one?” the child would enthusiastically point and declare something like, “I like this bump! It looks like a camel!”
The parents would shrug their shoulders and then that gangly, unsightly gourd would be scooped up and carried home with love.
Chosen with its imperfections.
I can’t help thinking it’s much the same with us. Jesus looks at us and says, “I want that one!”
That’s right! Bump, humps, lumps, and all, He loves us and choses us!
Anna Lee
Jessye N. Schilling
(July 2, 1926 – November 19, 2011)
A resident of Kentwood, LA, died on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Kentwood Manor Nursing Home in Kentwood, LA. She was born July 2, 1926 in Osyka, MS and was 85 years of age. She was a housewife and Sunday School Teacher at East Fork Baptist Church. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m .until 9 p.m., Sunday, November 20, 2011, and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2011. Interment East Fork Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Preceded in death by her husband, John Schilling, and a son, Richard Schilling. Survived by a son and daughter-in-law, William and Marie Schilling, East Fork, 9 grandchildren, Brian, Justin, Damon, C.J., Lana, Toni, Patrick, Melissa, and Richard, and 12 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to North Oaks Hospice. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Please add the Schilling family to your prayer list.
Edna Elizabeth Salathe Tanner
(December 20, 1921 – November 18, 2011)
A resident of Norwood, she died on Friday, November 18, 2011 at The Caring Place in Baker. She was born December 20, 1921 in New Orleans and was 89 years of age. Graveside Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Tanner Family Cemetery, Norwood. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by her 5 daughters, Mary Beth Hey and husband, Don, Norwood, Katherine Davis and husband, John, Zachary, Louise Mason and husband, Harold, Charlotte, N.C., Amy Matheny and husband, Donald, Nairobi, Kenya and Leah Morgan and husband, Douglas, Norwood; 1 son, Greg and wife, Susan, Osyka, MS; 20 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Edna Salathe; husband, Guy GibsonTanner; granddaughter, Deidre Elizabeth King.
“Blessed be the Lord,
because He has heard the voice of my supplications!”
~Psalm 28:6~
Renee Deck is much better than she was earlier in the week. She will be hospitalized a couple more days to allow her to regain some strength. She’s in room 520 now.
Jason Dean is improving at home. He’s had a lot of pain, but progressing well. Please continue to pray for him and his family.
Greg Tanner’s mother passed away. I’ll post an obituary when one is available.
Baptist Press: New IMB missionaries see beyond excuses
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Heart to Heart with Holley:When you’ve had one of those weeks….
It’s been one of those weeks.
You know the kind that tempt you to pull the covers back over your head?
I’m recovering from recent travel, a cold, an unexpected medical issue.
It’s the everyday things that throw us off the most sometimes.
They make us forget who we are, who we belong to, where we’re going.
Maybe that sometimes happens to you too?
If so, I want to lean in close in the middle of all those little things and whisper some BIG truth to us…
Yes, you are loved. More than you know. More than you see. Deeper than you’ve dared to dream. {Ephesians 3:16-19}
Yes, you are really part of a good plan and you belong to a God who will make sure it happens. {Jeremiah 29:11}.
Yes, you are going to make it through this not just somehow but victoriously. {Philippians 4:13}
When life gets hard the lies get loud.
But in the middle of all the noise, there is still what’s true.
Especially when it been one of those weeks.
{p.s. I actually wrote this last week and I’m feeling better but we still all need those reminders, don’t we?}
Pray for all those who will be traveling this week. Pray for family gatherings to be a time of love and making new memories. Say a special prayer for those who will be celebrating alone. If possible, take them in to celebrate with your family.
Thankful!
Anna Lee
Susan Rimes is out of surgery. Her right kidney is now stone free after several procedures and surgery in the last six weeks. She has an appointment in two weeks to check on today’s surgery. James and Susan do not know when the doctor will work on the quarter-sized stone on the left side. Keep praying and stay tuned for plans for the next surgery. Thank the Lord for Susan’s progress.
Caroline Cutrer is continuing treatment in Jackson, but should be home next week to celebrate Thanksgiving with her family. As you pray for Caroline, please add a prayer for one of her grandmothers, Jewel Kay Y. Cutrer, who is recovering from knee surgery.
“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, NKJV~
Pray for James and Susan Rimes as they travel to Baton Rouge again today so Susan can hopefully get some relief from her kidney stones.
Renee Deck is better and in a regular room at Southwest. Thank the Lord she is better.
Chloe Neyland is doing well at home. Her family is so thankful to have her home again.
Baptist Press: Amid famine, life-and-death decisions grip Africa aid workers
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Thought for the Day: I will do the same thing
Here is a “bonus” Thought For the Day. It’s not a humorous story, but one
which made a strong impact on me. It came to me through a paper entitled
“Pulpit Helps.”
The story is told of a man in Massachusetts many years ago who found his
neighbor’s horse in the middle of his field. He was so angry about it that
he took the horse to the public pound.
Meeting the owner soon after this, he told him what he had done and added,
“If I catch him there again, I will do the same thing.”
The neighbor replied, “Well, the other night I looked out of my window and
saw your cattle in my field. I took your cattle and drove them over to
your house, and put them in the barn, and fixed the gate. If I catch them
there again, I will do the same thing.”
The man was reportedly so struck with his neighbor’s soft reply that he at
once took the horse out of the pound and paid the charges himself.
Perhaps the most difficult commands given to us by Jesus and his apostles
involve our attitude toward those who are our enemies. It is hard to
restrain ourselves when we have been mistreated or when a hateful attitude
has been shown toward us. The natural response is to repay evil for evil.
But we will only be able to make an impact on the world around us if, by
following the example of Jesus Christ, we are willing to repay good for
evil.
“Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord. Therefore ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (Romans 12:17-21).
Have a great weekend!
Alan Smith
Boone church of Christ
Boone, NC
Enjoy the little cold snap as a gift from God.
Anna Lee
I forgot these requests from Joan(ie) Scarle of Fluker earlier. She also needs our prayers with a sick mother, brother, and daughter.
“Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.”
~Psalm 27:7~
Chloe Neyland is home! She no longer has two holes in her heart! She still has a pacemaker, but it has been turned down because her own heart is doing the work. Thank-you, Lord Jesus, for sparing this little life one more time.
Renee Deck is still in ICU at Southwest at McComb with an infection. She is getting better. Pray for her recovery to be complete. Thank-you for Renee’s strong faith and the way she “puts feet to her beliefs”!
Carol New’s doctors have been working to get rid of an infection in her knee. Then, she will have another knee replacement and spend about six weeks at the Specialty hospital in Hammond. For now, she is still at Baton Rouge General.
Jewel Kay Y. Cutrer’s knee surgery was extensive. Pray for her as she heals and goes through the rehabilitation period.
Pray for Mrs. Mickey Cade and Mrs, Mary Womack as they continue with tests/biopsies and await results.
Susan Rimes takes “one step forward and two steps back” with her kidney stones. Pray for her as she sees the doctor again tomorrow.
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Bridget Venable’s mother-in-law has been very sick for a while. Her funeral will be today.
Doris Yarborough Venable
“Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.” Proverbs 31:31. A beautiful mother, grandmother, aunt and friend died Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at her daughter’s home in Zachary. She was born in Greensburg on March 12, 1931, to H.O. and Gussie Williams Yarborough. She married Vernon Venable, her “Dearie Pie,” on March 27, 1948. He preceded her in death in 1995. She was also predeceased by her parents; brothers, Aubrey and Junior Yarborough; and a sister, Hilda Hanks. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Stan and Cheryl Venable, Rod and Bridget Venable, Kathy and David Thibodeaux, and Paula and Cliff Wheat. Her grandchildren were the lights of her life; each was her favorite. She was “Granny” to Brad Venable, Jaimie Venable, Leah V. Stewart, Shelly V. Dehner, Matt Thibodeaux, Megan Thibodeaux, Chad Zylks, Whitney Zylks and Crystal Wheat. Her great-grandchildren are Houston, Harrison and Hollyn Stewart, Trafton, Colton and Madeleine Dehner, Kiersten, Rylee, Hayden and Cayde Zylks; and expected great-grandchild due to arrive in June 2012. She is also survived by her sister, Alyne Campbell; brother, J.E. Yarborough; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Greenoaks Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. until funeral service at noon. Burial will follow in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Brad Venable, Chad Zylks, Matt Thibodeaux, Scott Campbell, David Campbell and Jim Aronstein. The family thanks LifeSource Hospice for the kind, compassionate care given during her final days.
A resident of Amite, she died at 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Tangi Pines Nursing Center in Amite. She was born December 27, 1919 in Memphis, TN and was 91 years of age. She retired from the Louisiana State University Accounting Department. She is survived by 2 daughters, Madeleine C. McElveen and her husband, Ray, Amite and Louise C. Peterson and her husband, Melvin, Amite; a son, Neil Currier, Amite; 5 grandchildren, Michael, Donald and Kevin McElveen, Monta Graves and Gerrid Hodges; 11 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Marcelle Cuti, Amite, Ruby Wohlken, Baton Rouge and Margaret Estess, Kentwood. Preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow W. Hodges, Sr.; son, Woodrow W. Hodges, Jr.; grandson, Clyde Blades; parents, Leon Birch and Jessie Alford Young; sister, Thelma Merle Humphry; 2 brothers, Clovis Birch and Herbert Birch. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 18, 2011. Services conducted by Bro. John Fulda. Interment Killian Chapel Cemetery, Amite.
Operation Christmas Child
Thanks to all of you in various churches of various denominations who contributed “Shoeboxes” for children around the world. I look forward to the Christmas season and thinking of all the children who will be blessed because of the shoeboxes.
If you missed that opportunity or if you are ready for another one, Christmas Toys for Migrant Children and Christmas Cards for Parish Inmates will be collected at First Baptist Church, Kentwood and other churches. They will be combined at FBC, Amite at the end of the month and distributed. Here’s an opportunity for you. Be sure to include a stamp for each card.
There will be a Community Thanksgiving Service at the Kentwood United Methodist Church Sunday, November 20th at 6:30. A time of fellowship will follow the service. Everyone is invited.
Ladies and girls, mark your calendar for the first Saturday in December. Greensburg Baptist Church will host the annual Lottie Moon Tea at 2:00 P.M. Come learn more about this pioneer missionary who served in China.
Thought for the Day: More than we ask or imagine
A 60-year-old couple was celebrating their 40th year of marriage. During
the celebration, a genie appeared and said, “Because you have been such a
loving couple all those years, I would like to give you each one wish.”
The wife quickly chimed in, “I want to travel around the world.” The genie
waved his arms and, POOF!, she had the tickets in her hand.
Next, it was the husband’s turn. He paused for a moment, then said shyly,
“Well, I’d like to have a wife 30 years younger than me.” The genie waved
his arms and, POOF!, he was 90.
We seem to be fascinated by stories of magic genies granting wishes (why is
it usually three wishes?). Which of us hasn’t sat and wondered at some
point in time, “If a genie granted me three wishes, what would I wish for?”
God is not, as some imagine Him, a magic genie waiting at our beck and call
to give us everything we ask for (see James 4:3). But there is certainly
that level of power and ability at His disposal. Listen to these words of
Paul:
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the
church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!
Amen.” (Ephesians 3:20-21, NIV).
God is able to do more than I ask of Him. That’s pretty amazing,
considering that I have some pretty difficult requests. Furthermore (and
this is really mind-boggling), God is able to do more than I can even
imagine! I don’t know about you, but I can imagine quite a bit. Yet, Paul
assures us that God is not only able to do all that we ask or imagine — he
is able to do more, immeasurably more!
When things in life are beyond my control, I find comfort in knowing that
God has such power — not the power of an imaginary genie but the power of
a living awesome Father. Sometimes we offer to pray for others saying,
“It’s the least I can do.” How wrong we are. Considering the power of
God, it’s the most we can do!
Have a great day!
Alan Smith
Boone church of Christ
Boone, NC
Don’t forget the Third Thursday meeting tonight at the cabin at 6:30. Join us for food, sweet fellowship, a thoughtful devotional, and sincere prayer times.
Anna Lee
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