Monday

“Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save;

nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear.”

~Isaiah 59:1~

Nikki Newell‘s medication was changed again causing a big improvement in her seizures.  Pray for this family as they try to get her correctly medicated for her newly diagnosed epilepsy problem.

Jimmy Schwartz was a little better yesterday.  Pray he will be a little better today too.

Pray for the Tanner family as they face Greg’s surgery to removed part of his pancreas, which is not going to be an easy surgery.

Taylor Buckley is out of state working with his dad and experiencing problems with kidney stones.  Pray for Taylor to get better and for his mother as she is not with him during this time.

The Two Rivers Associational Senior Adult Revival beging this morning.  Monday, they will meet at FBC, Kentwood, Tuesday at Kedron, and  Wednesday at New Sharon.  Breakfast begins at  9:00 with fellowship, followed by choir practice, worship service, and lunch.  It should be a great time to see friends from other churches.

Floal “Aunt To”, “To-To” Bridges Simmons
(February 15, 1927 – September 7, 2012)

Passed away peacefully to join her loved ones and dear friends on September 7, 2012. She was born in Tangipahoa and was a longtime resident and grocery store owner for many years in Tangipahoa. After closing and retiring from her business, she worked at Tangipahoa General Merchandise. She also worked for Kellwood in Independence. She then moved to Independence where she resided for the past 16 years. There she made new friends and “family” whom she loved and was loved dearly. She showed her kindness by delivering her homemade desserts, plants, etc to her dear friends and family. She had a green thumb like no other. Also, she enjoyed quilting and crafting with her friends in her earlier years. Although she had no children of her own, she was a loving and devoted “Aunt To” starting with her nieces and nephews and a loving and wonderful “To-To” to ALL of her great nieces and nephews. She had enormous love and never a harsh word for them. She also had much joy and happiness in her life during the last seven years by “having a job” everyday babysitting her beloved “BA-BA” Haleigh and “Brother Boy” Hunter…They were the light of her life and kept her moving everyday and SHE granted their every wish. They sincerely loved her and she “loved them more”. Everyone will truly miss her loving care, desserts, pimento cheese and witty humor. Mrs. Simmons was a member of Tangipahoa Methodist Church, a charter member of Tangipahoa Cemetery Committee, and a former member of Tangipahoa Civic Club. She is survived by her 2 sisters, Ruby “Pete” Crain and husband, Oscar and Shelby Bland; 2 special sisters-in-law, Mary Stewart and husband, George and Stella Williamson and husband, Pete; 4 nieces, Tara Morgan and husband, James, Linda Scharwath and husband, Keith, Cindy Crayton and husband, Luke and Stacie Miranda and husband, Mike; 6 nephews, Granville McCoy and wife, Linda, Johnny McCoy and wife, Jeannie, Kenny Bland, Gerald Bland and wife, Cindy, Michael Bland, Michael Stewart and wife, Melanie; 5 great nieces, Denise LaBorde and husband, Rick, Kaci Puglia and husband, Anthony, Hayley Bland, Jessica Halford and husband, Michael and Tisha White and husband, Jamie, 5 great nephews, Brett Morgan, Keith Scharwath, Jr., Kevin Scharwath, John McCoy and wife, Debi and Jeremy McCoy; 6 great great nieces, Katie Miranda, Emma Miranda, Abby White, Olivia White, Gabi McCoy and Claire Halford; 7 great great nephews, Dylan McCoy, Jaxson McCoy, Grant McCoy, Tristan Stewart, Matthew Stewart, Mark Stewart and Sean Halford; great-great “Grand” nephew, Hunter “Brother Boy” Puglia; great great “Grand” niece, Haleigh “BA-BA” Puglia; very special and devoted friends, Faye Pike and Claudia Morgan. Preceded in death by her husband, Julian Simmons; mother, Ruby Bridges; father, Harry Bridges; sister, Evelyn McCoy; brothers, Harry “Man” Bridges and Gerald “Sugarman” Bridges; brothers-in-law, Emmett Tate, G.K. McCoy and Kenny Bland. Pallbearers will be Keith Scharwath, Jr., Kevin Scharwath, Anthony Puglia, Jr., Rick LaBorde, Brett Morgan, and Seth Banks. Honorary pallbearer will be Hunter Puglia. Visitation at Tangipahoa Methodist Church, Tangipahoa, LA from 10 a.m. until religious services at 12 Noon on Saturday, September 15, 2012. Services conducted by Pastor L.C. Lord and Pastor Kevin Smith. Interment Tangipahoa Cemetery, Tangipahoa, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Devotional by Holley Gerth: The Day I Said “O Yeah”

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Find your “O Yeah” of the day today!

Anna Lee