Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.

3 John 1:11

Yesterday, I stopped writing my post when a grandson called me. He’s never called so early so I was very surprised and wanted to talk to him. Then, right after his call, we had a another surprise when one of our granddaughters called. It was a good morning with a call from Georgia and from Texas!

Obituary

Donald B. Woodard

February 19, 1941 – July 16, 2024

A resident of Denham Springs, LA, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Ochsner Health Center – O’Neal in Baton Rouge, LA. He was born February 19, 1941 in Independence, LA and was 83 years of age. He was a Master Florist and was the owner of Sullivan’s Florist for over 30 years. To know Don was to love him and he never met a stranger. He is survived by his former wife, Frances Richardson Scallan; 3 daughters, Elizabeth Mayer, Margaret “Marty” Krumholt  (Steven), and Donnea  Boutwell (Toby); grandchildren, Ivan Buckner, Zane Buckner, Chase Taylor, Marlee Roberts (Erin), Alanna Varnado (Casey), Cantan Varnado (Kenyze), Grayson  Boutwell, and Tylan Vance; niece that he considered his daughter, Ann Woodard Caffrey (Tom); great-niece whom he considered a very special friend, Taylor Ridgedell; and many other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lanice Woodard, Sr. and Myrtis Travis Woodard; special friend, William Hatfield; great-grandson, Roman Kelly McCullough; 2 sons-in-law, Dr. Randell Mayer and Roland Kelly Varnado, II; 3 sisters, Lucille Woodard Turner (Bo), Ruby Woodard Smith (Reuben) and Emma Peggy Woodard Goodson; brother, Lanice Woodard, Jr. (Betty). Visitation at New Zion Baptist Church, Kentwood, from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Services conducted by Rev. Larry Blades. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Prayer Focus

Today, let’s pray for the new Christians in our churches. Pray that each church gives the new Christians the opportunity to learn and to grow. Pray the family members of each new Christian also encourage them.

Read the Bible Every Day

• July 18
• I Chronicles 14:1- 16:6
• Psalm 83:9-18
• Proverbs 18:1-3
• Acts 16:25-17:9

WMU

Don’t forget the WMU meeting Saturday morning at 10:00 at FBC, Greensburg. As far as I know, the meeting will focus on sharing ideas for the Shoeboxes we pack for Samaritan’s Purse. If your church packs boxes, I hope you will come and see what we have to share. Don’t forget to bring something for the pot-luck lunch that follows the meeting. Bring some girls and ladies who help so them can be encouraged.

Rain

My area received rain yesterday. We are thrilled! My area has missed out when other areas had rain and more rain. I know God is in control of the rain and am thankful He sent us rain yesterday.

Anna Lee