Prayer Focus for Our Country

Let’s pray for our government as we are preparing for a transition to a new president and the leadership chosen to work with him. As you pray for those transitioning into office, please also pray for those transitioning out of office.

Bible Readings for Today

Matthew 13-16

If you are reading the daily Scriptures from Matthew, please give me a comment to tell me what you like or dislike about this plan.

If you know of someone who might want to read along with us, please tell them today. It will be easy to catch up with us at this point.

I think of this as an individual endeavor, but it can also be used as a. family devotional, either at the same time as other members of the family or by reading together.

Sunday School Preparation

Spend time studying the Scripture we have been using from Exodus 16 and 17. If you have a study Bible, spend some time quietly studying those verses as well as your S.S. book. The verses can also be a topic for discussion this way.

Today’s Obituaries

Cynthia D. Beasley Franks

December 29, 1958 – December 31, 2024

A resident of Kentwood, LA, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born December 29, 1958 in Birmingham, AL and was 66 years of age. She is survived by husband, Joel Franks; son, Tony Franks and wife, Kayla; daughter, Jamie White and husband, Shane; 7 grandchildren, Steven, Bailey, Tristan, Regan, Michael, Raelyn, and Alyssa; great-granddaughter, Aria Franks; 2 brothers, Tommy Beasley and Roy Beasley; sister, Pam Beasley; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, James C. Beasley, Jr. and Aileen Lovell Beasley Hudson; brother, Wadis Beasley; and sister, Gaynell Wood. A Memorial Service will be held at New Covenant Church of God at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Services conducted by Pastor Scottie Smith. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

If you would like to send flowers, they may be delivered to New Covenant Church of God by 10:00AM the day of the service.

Frannette Darouse Bryant

February 2, 1942 – December 31, 2024

A resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at her home. She was born May 2, 1942 in Amite, LA and was 82 years of age. She graduated in 1961 from Baton Rouge High School and retired from Bellsouth in 1997 with 37 years of service. She is survived by her 1 daughter, Wendy Ann Bryant; 2 brothers, John Darouse and wife, Mary Jan and Allan Darouse; niece, Marcie Lynn Stiegler; cat, Obama; and dog, Delilah.  Preceded in death by her mother, Clara Battles Bennett; step-father, Chester Bennett; son, Michael Steven Bryant; sister, Ann Gayle Darouse; father, Francis Darouse; sister-in-law, Joyce Darouse; Donald Ray Bryant. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 1:00PM until Memorial Services at 2:00PM on Saturday, January 11, 2025. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Glenda Malmberg McNabb

September 22, 1936 – January 2, 2025

A resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at home. She was born September 22, 1936 in Fruita, CO and was 88 years of age. She is survived by 3 daughters, Cynthia M. Flora, Jennifer M. LaBorde, and Sandra McNabb; son, William M. McNabb; 6 grandchildren, Dale McNabb, Douglas McNabb, Alisha M. Hodge, Dustin Flora, Matthew LaBorde, and Kaye Kilshaw; 8 great-grandchildren, Abby McNabb, Garrett McNabb, Christian Flora, Brianna Flora, Zoe Flora, Adeline Flora, John McNabb, and Sophia McNabb. Preceded in death by husband, William G. McNabb; mother, Evelyn Malmberg; father, Harold Malmberg; grandson, Michael Flora; and brother, Larry Malmberg.  A Religious Service will be held at New Zion Baptist Church, Kentwood, at 10:00AM on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Services conducted by Bro. Lance Bates. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery Fund. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Ben Mixon will be remembered at FBC, Kentwood at 1:00 today.

As you pray for the family, please also remember Bro. Darryl, his school teachers and classmates. and his peers at church.

Weather Preparations

If you need to do anything special for the winter storm that is coming in a few days, don’t wait until too late.. Also, our area is expecting rain storms Sunday. Be prepared! Take this opportunity to help someone else to be prepared.

Thank-you for reading today.

I also hope you will make time for prayer and Bible study. I appreciate you giving me this opportunity to “meet with you” each day.

Anna Lee