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Prayer Focus

Please pray for our country today.

Today’s Bible Verse

The righteous are portrayed as surprised, asking when they performed these acts of service for Jesus. They list specific actions: feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, welcoming strangers, and clothing the naked. The righteous continue by asking when they visited the sick or those in prison. Jesus then reveals that these acts of service, done to “the least of these my brothers,” were actually done to him,

Jesus says, “I tell you this: You did all these things to help other people. They were not important people, but they were my friends. When you helped them, then you also helped me.” It can be paraphrased as serving others, even those considered insignificant, is equivalent to serving Christ himself.

Today’s Bible Passages

June 27
I Sam. 4-8

Obituaries

Christman “Harry” Arnold III

January 31, 1945 – June 25, 2025

A longtime resident of Kentwood, Harry passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at his home in Amite, LA. He was born January 31, 1945 in Brookhaven, MS and was 80 years of age. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Sandra Simpson Arnold, daughter Becky Arnold Smith and husband, George Dewey Smith, 4 grandsons: George Dewey Smith II, Christian Kyle Smith (Taylor Joiner Smith), Hunter Thomas Smith (Sierra Jones Smith) and Tyler Austin Smith, 3 great granddaughters Kenleigh Kate Smith, Kylie Claire Smith and Ava Hayden Smith. His sister, Shirley Arnold Winstead , nephew Christopher Wayne Arnold (Jena). He was preceded in death by his parents Christman Harry Arnold, Jr. and Madie Bell Jones Arnold, brother Norman Wayne Arnold, nephew William Anthony “Tony” Winstead and great grandson Reid Thomas Smith. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home in Amite, LA on Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 10 am until funeral services at 1pm conducted by Rev. Mike Foster. Interment Woodland Cemetery in Kentwood, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

DIANE HYDE, a 1962 graduate of Amite High School passed away in California. (Thanks, Gynette, for letting us know. Diane was in David and Gwynette’s class.)

Wilton and Shera Dykes

Honoring the life of Wilton and Shera Dykes
Date: July 12, 2025
Time: Service 10:30am, Visitation to follow
Location: Line Creek Baptist Church
78659 LA Hwy 1053, Kentwood, LA 70444

We invite family, friends, and loved ones to join us in celebrating the lives of Wilton and Shera Dykes – a devoted couple who built a legacy of faith, hospitality, and love that will continue to shine through all who knew them.

Wilton and Shera Dykes, residents of The Villages, Florida, passed away just two months apart at 79 years old – Wilton on February 23, 2025, and Shera on April 22, 2025.

Married for 57 beautiful years, their bond was one of deep devotion, gentle humor, and shared joy in caring for others. They are survived by their sons, James (Marlo) Dykes of South Carolina and Will (Heather) Dykes of Georgia; along with their grandchildren, Ansley (Austin) Crews and Ashton Dykes.

Wilton was a man of calm strength and quiet wisdom. He found joy in the simple pleasures of life – playing golf, spending time with family, and offering a kind word to anyone he met.

Shera had a gift for hospitality and a deep love for cooking. Her kitchen was the heart of their home, and no one ever left her table hungry – or without a hug.

Together, they found community and purpose through the fellowship of their church, where they served and loved faithfully.

Their legacy is one of generosity, grace, and unconditional love. Theirs was a marriage built on faith, service, and laughter — a life well lived, and a love well shared.

To send a flower arrangement in memory of Wilton and Shera Dykes, please click here to visit our sympathy store.

Additional Bible Reading

Elders’ Prayers are Powerful!

“…. They should pray for him with the authority of the Lord Jesus. “

James 5:14

I hope I have informed you of the obituaries and given you some Biblical verses to read and focus on.

Anna Lee