Pray for parents who have children in school this year, preschool through trade school or college. Pray they will encourage their children to study hard and do well as well as they grow up to be quality individuals. Pray for parents to continue to instill Christian values that will be a major part of who their children become for the rest of their lives. Parents have lots of major responsibilities! Don’t fail you children and the children of our community.
Reading the Bible in 2025
August 8th
I Chronicles 25-27
No New Obituaries this Morning
Fall Food Round-Up
Each year we have one opportunity to give food to those in the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home. You can give some of the items they list as “most needed” or give a check through the church office. What a great way to help those less fortunate than we have been! Get ready! I’ll be including the list for you if you plan to shop for them.
Operation Christmas Child
Lots of money has been carefully spent and many hours have been spent spent doing steps to have our items ready for packing. We want to “FILL” our boxes to the best of our ability. So far, most items have been purchased and “readied” for packing.
Out current needs will include finishing that and paying for shipping on our boxes. That amount provides things like “large cartons” that usually each hold about fourteen boxes, services of large trucks, airplanes, donkey’s etc. to get the boxes to the villages where they will be distributed, training for leaders as they “introduce” the children to Jesus, literature on the child’s level and in their own language, etc.
The shoeboxes are much more than a few Christmas gifts! I hope you will get interested and involved. Because of your involvement in any/all of these ways, heaven will be the eternal home to more people! What an important part of the process you can have!
There are many other ways to introduce people to Jesus. Find the method that fit’s you and stay involved.
Those to pray for today:
Troubled families
Students concerned about a new grade of studies
Students who need a few good Christian friends
Students who have to repeat a class or grade. If it was hard at first, it surely will not be any easier the second time.
Traveling to and from school on a bus or in a personal vehicle.
Pray for needs you are aware of that most of us know nothing about. Your responsibility is to pray, pray, and pray.
Thank you for your daily prayers that can vary so much from day to day. Don’t miss the opportunities and the blessings!
A resident of Amite, LA, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. She was born November 16, 1946 in Amite, LA and was 78 years of age.
Linda was a graduate of Woodland High School and began working for the Louisiana Department of Health, Hammond Developmental Center soon after graduating. She worked as a nursing assistant until she retired. She was a devoted member of the First Baptist Church of Roseland. For many years she was an active volunteer at church events and the Hope Center.
Linda enjoyed life to the fullest. She loved spending time with her family and traveling with her sister. She especially enjoyed listening to live music. Her favorites were hymnals and old country music. When she was at home, you could often find her cooking or working on word puzzles and sharing stories of her childhood.
She is survived by her sister-in-law, Joyce Rohner; nieces, Sherri Russo (Stephen), Shanna Rutland (Walter), and Jessica Laciura (Michael); nephews, Mark Rohner (Renie), David Rohner, John Rohner (Melissa), and James Earl Rohner; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Nellie Rohner; brothers, Charles Wayne Rohner and James Rohner; and sister, Sharon Needham.
Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9:00AM until Religious Services at 11:00AM on Friday, August 8, 2025. Services conducted by Bro. Rick Elder. Interment Killian Chapel Cemetery, Amite, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Prayer Focus
Today, let’s pray for all the support staff at local schools which includes bus drivers, paras, office workers, nurses, etc. It takes many people to keep the school system going! Let’s pray the 2025-2026 school year is the best yet for them.
“Others”
Today, let’s pray for “others” who are facing medical appointments and related changes in their lives. We often have changes we didn’t plan for or hope for, but they come into our lives anyway. Pray for good options and good transitions. May we be less self-centered and more concerned for other people. In many cases, we may be able to identify needs and take actions. Let’s be the “hands and feet” if and when needed by others.
Pine Ridge Bible Study
We are preparing for our new ladies’ Bible study which begins in September. It’s not too late to decide to join us. Kathey Wales is the teacher. We meet at Pine Ridge. If you need more information, I’ll be glad to assist you.
Hymn/Song Titles
Did you write the names of songs that strengthen your walk with God a couple weeks ago? I did. I still have them placed all around the house. I see many of them every day. They are good reminders to pause and pray. I’m going to keep them where they are for a while. They serve good purposes in my daily prayer live.
Today, let’s pray for new teachers and those who do not have a lot of training and years of experiences. Teaching can be very rewarding, but it can also be very trying!
Good morning. It certainly was good to wake up to rain. We haven’t had much rain in the last week. Hopefully, it will drop today’s temperatures a little.
Verse of the Day
No New Obituaries
Daily Bible Reading
August 5
I Chronicles 15-17
Prayer Focus
Today, let’s pray for families who are sending children to school for the first year. It have an impact on more people than just the student.
Pine Ridge Ladies’ Bible Study
We will pick up again in a month. If you have not purchased your book, please do so. I’m waiting until the first week of the study to read chapter one. I want the information to be fresh in my mind.
If you need more information, ask me. I can either answer you or pass the question on to someone who can answer it for you.
Prayer Focus
Today, use your personal prayer list to pray for needs you are aware of.
Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and are ready to begin a new week.
Verse of the Day
Prayer Focus
Let’s pray for teachers as they are now in the process of making plans for a new year and possibly a new grade level and/or new subjects. What an important job they have as they begin a year of teaching and influencing young lives! Pray for them to work hard not only to teach, but also to guide young lives.
Daily Bible Reading
August 4
I Chronicles 12-14
Additional Bible Reading
‘My Father Showed You’
In Matthew 16:17-19, Jesus blesses Simon Peter for recognizing him as the Messiah, the Son of the living God, which was revealed to him by God the Father. Jesus then declares that he will build his church on this “rock” (Peter’s faith), and that the powers of death will not overcome it. He also gives Peter the “keys of the kingdom of heaven,” meaning Peter will have authority to determine what is acceptable in God’s kingdom based on his teachings.
Obituaries
There are no new local obituaries early this Monday morning.
I hope you are prepared for a great day with other people who love the Lord. Today’s Sunday School lesson is on forgiveness.
Verse of the Day
Daily Bible Reading
8-3-25
I Chronicles 8-11
Today’s Prayer Requests
Please pray for those who are no longer as independent as before and who now require the help of others.
Pray also for those who are making changes in location, lifestyle, standard of living, etc. Sometimes life is hard when unwanted changes enter our lives.
Pray for those who are teaching and preaching from God’s Word today.
Update Your Prayer List
Spend some time updating your list of those you are praying for.
Today, let’s pray for teachers as they prepare for the 2025-20026 school year. It might be interesting to make a list of all the teachers you know and for whom you will be praying. You will probably know more teachers than you realize. Say special prayers for the first-time teachers.
Tomorrow’s Sunday School Lesson
August 3rd
“God’s Forgiveness”
Psalm 32:1-11
Be an Encourager
Make today a better day for others. Use your prayer time to pray for others. You do not have to tell them you are praying for them, just pray. They do not need to have their name on a sick list. Choose someone and pray for them periodically today.
Good morning, friends. I’m thankful you are visiting again this morning. Today is the first of August. To me that means the fall season is closer. To others, it may mean school will soon be starting. I don’t have that connection this time of the school year.
Use your personal prayer list to pray this morning. Be sure to spent some time praying for others. Do you remember singing the hymn, “Others”? I do! I think it helped me realize how important it is to pray for and do for others.
I just now looked it up in the Broadman Hymnal. Page 77 not only gives me all four verses, but also other information such as the date 1917 and the names of C.D. Meigs and Elizabeth McE. Shields. To me, the words teach and remind me of their great lesson every time they come to mind.
Have a wonderful day as you focus some of this day on “Others”.
A resident of Greensburg, LA, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at his home. He was born November 4, 1946 in Baton Rouge, LA and was 78 years of age. He is survived by his wife, Elsie Miller Stewart; 3 children, Robert Bernard Stewart, Sr. (Julie), Charles Leslie Stewart, and Helen Bernice Allen (Mark); 6 grandchildren, Robert Bernard Stewart, Jr., James Carney Stewart, Emily Blaine Allen, Mackenzie Leigh Allen Howard (Jacob), Lillian Marie Allen, and Joseph Edward Allen; great-granddaughter, Vivian Leigh Howard; brothers and sisters, Larry Stewart (Rosana), Paul Stewart (Mona), Don Stewart (Diane), Ruth Cutrer (George) and Helen Cook; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death parents, Robert and Lillian Stewart; and a brother, Arthur Stewart. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Services conducted by Rev. Larry Stewart. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Another Heat Advisory
Be careful in the heat today. We have another heat advisory.
Our lives are a series of days. Sometimes people cannot see past the troubles of TODAY. Let’s always turn to Him and allow Him to take care of us each day.
Thank-you, God, for being with me today and encouraging me all through the day. Thank-you for providing friends to be earthly encouragers. Oh, how we need YOU and them!
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