Tuesday

“Come to Me,

all of you who are weary and burdened,

and I will give you rest.”

~Matthew 11:28, HCSB~

 

Norma Lee Varnadors

Born: March 08, 1921
Died: September 14, 2014

Norma Lee Mixon Varnado, 93 of Kentwood, LA passed away on September 14, 2014. Born March 8, 1921 in Bolivar, LA, “Maw Maw Ni Ni” was a seamstress for many years as well as a retired employee of the Tangipahoa Parish School System. She was often referred to as, “the garden lady of Kentwood.” She took great pride and care of her garden which many people admired. Many had the pleasure of enjoying the fruits and vegetables of her tender labor. Norma Varnado is survived by her four children, Bill Varnado and his wife, Angela; Mary Lou Blanchard; Mike Varnado and his wife, Barbara; Carol Frey and her husband, Chris. She is also survived by six grandchildren and three great grandchildren, Bekki Blanchard and her son Devin; Mark Frey; Jessica Puissegur, her husband Scott, and their daughter Ally; Stephen Varnado; Alan Varnado and his son Braylon; and Charles Varnado. Norma Varnado is preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. “Tibby” Varnado; parents, Leslie and Lula Mixon; and four siblings, Hilton Mixon, Tincie Hayden, Pearl Mixon, and Agnes Mitchell. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 17th, at McKneely Funeral Home in Kentwood, LA beginning at 9 AM followed by the funeral service at 11 AM. Funeral service will be conducted by Pastor Danny Smith and Pastor Joey Miller. Burial will take place at Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Georgia Barnett Offering for Louisiana Missions

Week of Prayer – September 14-21

Tuesday – “Still Waters” – Hammond & New Orleans

Hope Center Thrift Store in Roseland

Grand Opening

9:00 this morning

Drop by to take a look around any day.

Hope Center Food Bank

Second Harvest

Coming Soon

Baptist Press –  BPNews.net

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “A Heart for Prayer” –   http://odb.org/2014/09/16/a-heart-for-prayer/
  • “When You said, “Seek My face,”                                                                    my heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”                                                                                                                ~Psalm 27:8~                         “He gathers the lambs in His arms                                                             and carries them close to His heart.”                                                                                                                                                ~Isaiah 40:11~                   
  • “Near to the Heart of God” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/n/e/neartoth.htm

What blessings does God have for you today?  Don’t miss recognizing them!

Anna Lee