Month: April 2012

Monday

“But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly;

the Lord will hear when I call to Him.”

~Psalm 4:3~

Pray for Patsy Benefield who is hospitalized at North Oaks and undergoing tests.

Pray for Jimmy Schwartz who is back in North Oaks.

Sadie Goad Worley

(May 16, 1917 – March 31, 2012)

A resident of Greensburg, she died at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at her home. She was born May 16, 1917 in Hickory Flat, MS and was 94 years of age. She is survived by her 2 sons, Jerry Lynn Worley, Wilmer and Ellis Kyle Worley, Kentwood; 5 sisters including a special sister, Mary G. Capace, Baton Rouge, Elsie Johnson, Denham Springs, Shirley Seal, Jackson, Lafolia Davis, Silver Creek, MS and Elbie Brumfield, Norwood; a brother, Paul Allen McCreary, Denham Springs; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Worley; parents, Ellis and Era Goad; son, Charles D. Worley; 2 sisters and a brother. Visitation at Community Baptist Church, Greensburg, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 12 Noon on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Services conducted by Rev. Larry Stewart and Rev. Sidney Johnson. Interment Center Cemetery, Greensburg. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Mug & Muffin

All ladies and girls are invited to attend Mug & Muffin at FBC, Kentwood morning at 10:00.  You are invited to bring a dozen muffins to share and a mug to use that morning.  Special guests will be Jennie, Mallory, and Madison Hatchel who will share about missions and answer your questions about their mission experienced as they work with the Roma (Gypsies).  You don’t have to be a member of FBC, Kentwood to attend.

Thought for the Day: As old as the Hills

The census taker knocked on the lady’s door. She answered all his questions except one. She refused to tell him her age.

“But everyone tells their age to the census taker,” he said.

“Did Miss Maisy Hill, and Miss Daisy Hill tell you their ages?” she asked.

“Certainly,” he replied.

“Well, I’m the same age as they are,” she snapped.

The census taker simply wrote on the form, “As old as the Hills.”

You may have heard that our nation’s oldest person, a 113-year-old woman who witnessed the aftermath of the great San Francisco earthquake, died in April. The world’s oldest person in the world, according to the Gerontology Research Group, is a Japanese man, who is 115. The oldest person ever on record was a Frenchwoman who was 122 when she died in 1997. All of these could easily be described with the phrase, “As old as the hills.”

But they are all babies when compared with Methuselah. You recognize his name. He’s known in the Bible for one thing — being the oldest person mentioned. 969 years old! That’s a lot of years. And I think it’s sad. Not that he was so old, but because that’s what he is known for. He’s not known for his great faith, for his moral courage, or for his righteousness. He’s known for being old.

In fact, if you do the math, you come up with an interesting fact — Methuselah died the year it started flooding. Was it just a coincidence, or was Methuselah one of the many who perished in that judgment of God? We don’t know.

I just pray that some day I’ll be remembered, not for the number of years I lived upon this earth, but for the way that I lived while I was here.

“The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.” (Proverbs 16:31)

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
White House Church of Christ
White House, Tennessee

Sunday

“Never stop praying.”

1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT

Mrs. Carol Jean Gill is back at rehab and doing well.  Thanks for your continued prayers for her.

Mrs. Shirley Frazier is with her sister, Joyce, for a while.  Keep praying for her.

Mr. Kenneth Birch is looking forward to his surgery this month and the relief it should bring.

Thought for the Day: Are you too slow or too hasty?

The story is told of five doctors went duck shooting one day. Included in the group were a GP, a pediatrician, a psychiatrist, a surgeon and a pathologist. After a time, a bird came flying overhead. The first to react was the GP who raised his shotgun, but then hesitated. “I’m not quite sure it’s a duck,” he said. “I think that I will have to get a second opinion.” And of course by that time, the bird was long gone.

Another bird appeared in the sky thereafter. This time the pediatrician drew a bead on it. He too, however, was unsure if it was really a duck in his sights and besides, it might have babies. “I’ll have to do some more investigations,” he muttered, as the creature made good its escape.

Next to spy a bird flying was the sharp-eyed psychiatrist. Shotgun shouldered, he was more certain of his intended prey’s identity. “Now, I know it’s a duck, but does it know it’s a duck?” The fortunate bird disappeared while the fellow wrestled with this dilemma.

Finally, a fourth fowl sped past and this time the surgeon’s weapon pointed skywards. BOOM!! The surgeon lowered his smoking gun and turned nonchalantly to the pathologist beside him: “Go see if that was a duck, will you?”

We’ve all been guilty at times of shooting first and asking questions later. That’s why we have the proverb, “Look before you leap.” Of course, we also have a proverb which tells us of the danger in delay: “He who hesitates is lost.” So which is it? Which is the wiser advice?

If you look to God’s Word for the answer, you may end up just as confused:

“How long will you lie there, you lazy person? When will you get up from sleeping?” (Proverbs 6:9. NCV)

“….Those who act too quickly become poor.” (Proverbs 21:5b, NCV)

The truth is, there’s danger in both extremes. It is necessary to look ahead and plan before taking action (Jesus called that “counting the cost”), but we have to be careful not to procrastinate so much that we never get anything accomplished. It is a wise man indeed who can find the proper balance.

Heavenly Father, I freely confess there have been many times in my life when I have been paralyzed by analyzing the situation, and have fail to step forward in faith as you would have me to. And I also recognize the many times I have wildly plunged ahead without giving much thought to what I was doing, and later regretted my actions. Bless me with the wisdom to live with the proper balance in my life. In the name of Jesus Christ (who always knew what to do and when to do it), amen.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
White House Church of Christ
White House, Tennessee

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee