FRIDAY

Our Redeemer—the LORD Almighty is his name— is the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 47:4

Health Concerns

  • Beth Brabham – Knee problems continue

Ruby Hodges Dillon

March 19, 1930 – October 12, 2023

Ruby was born in Carthage, MS on March 19, 1930 and moved with her family to Kentwood, LA when she was 2 years old. Her activities included the Kentwood Garden Club and the Kentwood Art Guild. She was an excellent homemaker, excellent cook, and was dedicated to her family. She is survived by her husband of 76 years, Ernest (Cete) Dillon; daughter, Jana K. Dillon; son, Iley F. Dillon, M.D. (Cheryl); granddaughter, Lauren Peacock Tackett (Brad); grandsons, Eric J. Dillon (Natalie), Jason Dillon, and C. Scott Dillon (Ginny); great-granddaughters, Anna Gail Dillon and Elizabeth Grace “Gracie” Dillon; great-grandsons, Christopher Troy Dillon, John Eric Dillon and Garrett Scott Dillon; sisters, Dorothy “Dee” Forrest Arnott and Nora Stevens. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, Pauline and Floyd Hodges; a brother, Luther S, Hodges; sisters, Gussie Dunn, Sally Moise, and Mary Ann Young. Pallbearers are Chris Holland, Mike Oliver, Eric Dillon, Jason Dillon, Scott Dillon, and Brad Tackett. Visitation at First Baptist Church of Kentwood from 9:00AM until religious services at 12Noon on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Services conducted by Bro. Darryl Miller. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, please donate to First Baptist Church, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or your favorite charity. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Bertha Ann O’Brian

October 25, 1983 – October 11, 2023

A resident of Jackson, LA, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 in Jackson, LA. She was born October 25, 1983 in Hammond, LA and was 39 years of age. She is survived by  her 2 daughters, Makayla Feierabend and Zaylee Feierabend; 1 son, Sidney O’ Brian; 2 brothers, Arnie Ray O’ Brian, Jr. and wife, Rachel, and Teddy O’Brian and wife, Kelly; nephews, Ethan and Rowan O’Brian; niece, Lacey O’Brian. Preceded in death by her parents, Arnie Ray O’Brian , Sr. and Dorinda O’Brian; grandparents, Harry and Dorothy Mustin and Johnnie O’Brian, Sr. and Mattie O’Brian; 2 aunts, Cindy “Mustin” Kautfam and Jenney Mustin. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Services conducted by Bro. Franklin Parker. Interment Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Prayer Focus

Once again, let’s focus on the people of Israel as they fight to protect their people and their existence. Remember, this is God’s chosen nation!

Read the Bible

  • I Samuel 16: 1-13
  • I Samuel 16: 24
  • I Samuel 16: 26
  • “Unlike David, I am impatient for God to act when ….”

OCC Packing Party

There will be NO Packing Party Saturday, but we will have a packing party on Saturday, October 21 at 9:00 A. M. See you then to pact 200 shoeboxes.

God Shows His Love

God shows his love to us in many ways. I’m afraid we sometimes miss seeing HIM and attribute our blessing to good luck. We had one of those opportunities Tuesday when our car wouldn’t start in the Walmart parking lot following the purchase of chips, candy, drinks, etc. for our OCC packing party.

Our car didn’t start. We had not been having a battery issue, but soon decided we should try to “jump” the battery. There were vehicles all around us, but no people. David raised the hood and propped it up. While he was there, a young lady showed up and asked if “Grandma and Grandpa” needed help. We later learned she had taken a course in mechanics at the trade school in Greensburg:!!! David’s battery cables reached from our vehicle to her vehicle next to us. They worked perfectly and soon our engine was purring.

The cables were disconnected and returned to their storage area. She them asked if “Grandma and Grandpa” needed anything else. She was a joy to be around. We did some talking and she soon realized she remembered Mrs. Alford from high school. David knew of some of her relatives.

God sent this young lady of all the people who were parked in that big parking lot just as we got to the point of needing help. David was perfectly capable of using the jumper cables, but needed another vehicle to “jump us off”. God sent an unlikely person with confidence in what she was doing and such a sweet spirit as she continually called us “Grandma and Grandpa”.

When our car was running, she asked if there was anything else she could do for us. I gave her a big hug. David had a “small reward” for her. As her vehicle drove away we counted her as such an unlikely person to bless us, but she was the one God chose to help us and to give us encouragement.

David drove us directly to a location where our battery was tested, found used up, and replaced with a new one. The young man there was well trained and also polite. David enjoyed talking with him too.

As we turned north on the interstate headed home, we talked about our unlikely helper at Walmart and what a blessing both people were to us on the otherwise uneventful Tuesday morning.

You can be that person God puts in someone’s life when they have a need. Use your opportunities! Be a blessing to others!

Anna Lee