Today is one year since Jon-Michael Williams had his accident in front of Walmart in Amite. It has been a hard year with many adjustments for Jon-Mike and his mother, Brenda. Continue to pray for them as they face his problems each and every day.
If you didn’t get your shoebox packed and to one of the local churches in time, here is an option for you.
Dale Menton Bridges(October 2, 1923 – November 21, 2011)
A resident of Kentwood, he died at 5:31 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2011 at St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg. He was born October 2, 1923 in Tangipahoa, LA and was 88 years of age. He is survived by his 3 daughters, Connie Varden and her husband, Laney, Plaquemine, Mona Stewart and her husband, Paul, Greensburg and Teri Hanks and her husband, Daryl, Greensburg; 4 sons, Marshall Dale Bridges, Kentwood, Reggie Bridges and his wife, Tammy, Crystal Springs, MS and Brad Bridges and his wife, Janet, Kentwood and David Bridges, Kentwood; 15 grandchildren, Steve Varden, Ron Varden, Keith Bridges, Bruce Bridges, Scott Stewart, Lacy Stewart, Benjamin Bridges, Haley Conleay, Ashley, Angel, Amber, Adrian, and Adam Bridges, Angie Barrios, Levi Bridges; 13 great-grandchildren, Addie, Brady, and Olivia Varden, Kylie Bridges, Matthew Bridges, Isabella Bridges, Bethany, Blaine, and Brett Bridges, Avery Keller, Addy Bridges, Wyatt and Jocelyn Conleay, and a sister, Loray B. Pike, Tangipahoa. Preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Mildred Goss Bridges; daughter, Marilyn Barrios; son, J. D. Bridges; 2 sisters, Mennee B. Cutrer and Clytie B. Chandler, 6 brothers, Odessa, R.D., Dalton, Barney, Kennoth, and Russell Bridges. Visitation at Tangipahoa Baptist Church, Tangipahoa, from 9 a.m. until a celebration of his life at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Services conducted by Rev. Greg Stewart. Interment Tangipahoa Cemetery, Tangipahoa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tangipahoa Baptist Church, 40 Hwy 440, Kentwood, LA 70444. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
James William Varnado
(March 20, 1936 – November 21, 2011)
James William Varnado was born March 20, 1936 and passed away on Monday, November 21, 2011 at Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite, surrounded by his loving family. He was 75, a native of Franklinton and a resident of Osyka, MS
He is survived by his wife, Ellavee Allen Varnado, Chatawa, MS; 3 children, Jay Varnado and wife Becky Robinson , Kentwood, LA, Jan Varnado Graves and husband Derrick, Osyka, MS & Joe Varnado and wife Tammy Reeves, Pride, LA; 2 brothers, Jadell Varnado, Franklinton & Rodney Varnado and wife Cindy, Amite; sister, Christine Morgan and husband Bennie, Franklinton; 8 grandchildren, Emily Varnado, J.W. Varnado, Barbie Stamps an husband Landon, Mike Graves, Davey Graves, Beckie Graves, Rodney Varnado & Britt Varnado and wife Katie; 3 great grandchildren, Peyton Varnado, Jolie Varnado and soon to be Miles Stamps; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
Preceded in death by parents, David and Juanita Bullock Varnado & brother, Freddie Joe Varnado.
Graveside Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in the Osyka Cemetery, Osyka, MS with Rev. Milton Kliesch officiating.
Family request you join them for a Celebration of Life Video and meal at the Osyka Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, Osyka, MS immediately following the Graveside Service.
An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com
McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N (Exit 46) and Hwy 16 W next to Hood Automotive and behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash, Bond Eye Clinic and Holiday Inn Express.
“For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You
in a time when You may be found.”
~Psalm 32:6a~
During this Thanksgiving season, be sure to count some of the many blessings in your life this year. I have a long list. Do you?
Pray for those who are traveling during this holiday. Be extra careful because everyone else surely is not. Take your time and arrive safely!
Jadon’s Story
http://jadonsisstory.blogspot.com/2011/11/detroit-results.html?spref=fb
Tripp Roth
http://randycourtneytripproth.blogspot.com/2011/11/lot-of-catching-up-to-do.html?spref=fb
Say some special prayer for these two young boys and their families.
Thought for the Day: A shower of blessings
The following letters supposedly were taken from an actual incident between a London hotel and one of its guests. In truth, this was composed by comedian Shelly Berman. It is rather long, but it is very funny and if you haven’t seen it before, you’ll love it.
Dear Maid,
Please do not leave any more of those little bars of soap in my bathroom since I have brought my own bath-sized Dial. Please remove the six unopened little bars from the shelf under the medicine chest and another three in the shower soap dish. They are in my way.
Thank you,
S. Berman
Dear Room 635,
I am not your regular maid. She will be back tomorrow, Thursday, from her day off. I took the 3 hotel soaps out of the shower soap dish as you requested. The 6 bars on your shelf I took out of your way and put on top of your Kleenex dispenser in case you should change your mind. This leaves only the 3 bars I left today which my instructions from the management is to leave 3 soaps daily. I hope this is satisfactory.
Kathy, Relief Maid
Dear Maid – I hope you are my regular maid,
Apparently Kathy did not tell you about my note to her concerning the little bars of soap. When I got back to my room this evening I found you had added 3 little Camays to the shelf under my medicine cabinet. I am going to be here in the hotel for two weeks and have brought my own bath-size Dial so I won’t need those 6 little Camays which are on the shelf. They are in my way when shaving, brushing teeth, etc. Please remove them.
S. Berman
Dear Mr. Berman,
My day off was last Wed. so the relief maid left 3 hotel soaps which we are instructed by the management. I took the 6 soaps which were in your way on the shelf and put them in the soap dish where your Dial was. I put the Dial in the medicine cabinet for your convenience. I didn’t remove the 3 complimentary soaps which are always placed inside the medicine cabinet for all new check-ins and which you did not object to when you checked in last Monday. Please let me know if I can of further assistance.
Your regular maid,
Dotty
Dear Mr. Berman,
The assistant manager, Mr. Kensedder, informed me this morning that you called him last evening and said you were unhappy with your maid service. I have assigned a new girl to your room. I hope you will accept my apologies for any past inconvenience. If you have any future complaints please contact me so I can give it my personal attention. Call extension 1108 between 8AM and 5PM. Thank you.
Elaine Carmen
Housekeeper
Dear Miss Carmen,
It is impossible to contact you by phone since I leave the hotel for business at 7:45 AM and don’t get back before 5:30 or 6PM. That’s the reason I called Mr. Kensedder last night. You were already off duty. I only asked Mr. Kensedder if he could do anything about those little bars of soap. The new maid you assigned me must have thought I was a new check-in today, since she left another 3 bars of hotel soap in my medicine cabinet along with her regular delivery of 3 bars on the bath-room shelf. In just 5 days here I have accumulated 24 little bars of soap. Why are you doing this to me?
S. Berman
Dear Mr. Berman,
Your maid, Kathy, has been instructed to stop delivering soap to your room and remove the extra soaps. If I can be of further assistance, please call extension 1108 between 8AM and 5PM. Thank you,
Elaine Carmen,
Housekeeper
Dear Mr. Kensedder,
My bath-size Dial is missing. Every bar of soap was taken from my room including my own bath-size Dial. I came in late last night and had to call the bellhop to bring me 4 little Cashmere Bouquets.
S. Berman
Dear Mr. Berman,
I have informed our housekeeper, Elaine Carmen, of your soap problem. I cannot understand why there was no soap in your room since our maids are instructed to leave 3 bars of soap each time they service a room. The situation will be rectified immediately. Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience.
Martin L. Kensedder
Assistant Manager
Dear Mrs. Carmen,
Who….left 54 little bars of Camay in my room? I came in last night and found 54 little bars of soap. I don’t want 54 little bars of Camay. I want my one…..bar of bath-size Dial. Do you realize I have 54 bars of soap in here? All I want is my bath-size Dial. Please give me back my bath-size Dial.
S. Berman
Dear Mr. Berman,
You complained of too much soap in your room so I had them removed. Then you complained to Mr. Kensedder that all your soap was missing so I personally returned them. The 24 Camays which had been taken and the 3 Camays you are supposed to receive daily. I don’t know anything about the 4 Cashmere Bouquets. Obviously your maid, Kathy, did not know I had returned your soaps so she also brought 24 Camays plus the 3 daily Camays. I don’t know where you got the idea this hotel issues bath-size Dial. I was able to locate some bath-size Ivory which I left in your room.
Elaine Carmen
Housekeeper
Dear Mrs. Carmen,
Just a short note to bring you up-to-date on my latest soap inventory.
As of today I possess:
– On the shelf under medicine cabinet – 18 Camay in 4 stacks of 4 and 1 stack of 2.
– On the Kleenex dispenser – 11 Camay in 2 stacks of 4 and 1 stack of 3.
– On the bedroom dresser – 1 stack of 3 Cashmere Bouquet.
– 1 stack of 4 hotel-size Ivory, and 8 Camay in 2 stacks of 4.
– Inside the medicine cabinet – 14 Camay in 3 stacks of 4 and 1 stack of 2.
– In the shower soap dish – 6 Camay, very moist.
– On the northeast corner of tub – 1 Cashmere Bouquet, slightly used.
– On the northwest corner of tub – 6 Camays in 2 stacks of 3.
Please ask Kathy when she services my room to make sure the stacks are neatly piled and dusted. Also, please advise her that stacks of more than 4 have a tendency to tip. May I suggest that my bedroom window sill is not in use and will make an excellent spot for future soap deliveries. One more item, I have purchased another bar of bath-sized Dial which I am keeping in the hotel vault in order to avoid further misunderstandings.
S. Berman
It dawned on me that God is like those maids! Every day he sends us blessing after blessing. Whether we ask for them or not, whether we deserve them or not (“he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good”), whether we acknowledge them or not, we are absolutely flooded with blessings from a good and gracious God.
“Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things.” (Psalm 103:1-5a).
To the God who keeps on giving and giving be all praise and honor and glory!
Have a great day!
Alan Smith
Boone Church of Christ
Boone, NC
Have a wonderful day counting and counting your blessings!
Anna Lee
Written by Angel Bridges
Arrangements for Paw Paw Dale Bridges are Wednesday at Tangipahoa Baptist Church 9am-11 with service beginning at 11. Please be praying for our family. Thank you.
“Laugh with your happy friends when they’re happy;
share tears when they’re down.”
~Romans 12:15a MSG~
Renee Deck is not only out of the hospital after a long week, but was in church yesterday. Join me in thanking God for her progress.
There continues to be lots of sickness and a number of deaths each week. Be sure you do what you can to help families through these difficult time.
Count your blessings each day this week!
Anna Lee
Frank N. Cutrer
(March 3, 1932 – November 20, 2011)
A resident of Kentwood, LA, died at 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at his home in Kentwood, LA. He was born March 3, 1932 in Kentwood, LA and was 79 years of age. He was a carpenter and a U.S. Air Force veteran of Korea. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 1 p.m. until religious services at 3 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Survived by son, Marshall Cutrer and his wife, Georgette, Kentwood, 2 grandchildren, Kristin Lea and her husband, Corey, Osyka, MS, and Tesha Gulati and her husband Ajay, Pittsboro, NC, 3 great-grandchildren, Shanti Marguerite Gulati, Nolan Ram Gulati, and Preston Marshall Lea, 2 brothers, Gaylon Cutrer, Kentwood, and Percy Cutrer, Kentwood. Preceded in death by wife, Marguerite Womack Cutrer, infant daughter, 3 brothers, Grady Cutrer, Douglas Cutrer, and Amos Cutrer. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Walter Andrew “Bilbo” Young
(January 17, 1938 – November 19, 2011)
Walter Andrew “Bilbo” Young was born January 17, 1938 in Pine Ridge in St. Helena Parish. He died on November 19, 2011 at North Oaks Medical Center. A retired boilermaker, he graduated from Kentwood High School and was a U. S. Army Veteran. He is survived by brothers Milton of Baton Rouge and Jay Hugh of Pine Ridge. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh D. and Inez Grice Young, his paternal grandparents, Walter J. “Pete” and Myra Bond Young, and his maternal grandparents, Luther Andrew “Fritz” and Allie Callihan Grice. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home in Kentwood from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday, November 21 and from 9 a.m. until funeral services at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22, conducted by Rev. Kevin Smith. Interment will follow in Pine Ridge Cemetery.For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
“Walk in the way of love,
just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us
as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
~Ephesians 5:2 (NIV)~
Jadon’s Story
No time to update Jadons blog but please pray for him. We leave tomorrow for Detroit. He has a MRI Monday and then we will meet with the neurosurgeon.
Heart to Heart with Holley: Just as you are
Hello Friend!
The other day my husband and I wandered out to a nearby fruit and vegetable stand. Rows of pumpkins, gourds and other fall goodies lined the front. Families gathered around to touch, thump and observe each one.
Eventually a child would declare, “I want this one!” When a parent would squint their eyes and inquire, “Why that one?” the child would enthusiastically point and declare something like, “I like this bump! It looks like a camel!”
The parents would shrug their shoulders and then that gangly, unsightly gourd would be scooped up and carried home with love.
Chosen with its imperfections.
I can’t help thinking it’s much the same with us. Jesus looks at us and says, “I want that one!”
That’s right! Bump, humps, lumps, and all, He loves us and choses us!
Anna Lee
Jessye N. Schilling
(July 2, 1926 – November 19, 2011)
A resident of Kentwood, LA, died on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Kentwood Manor Nursing Home in Kentwood, LA. She was born July 2, 1926 in Osyka, MS and was 85 years of age. She was a housewife and Sunday School Teacher at East Fork Baptist Church. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m .until 9 p.m., Sunday, November 20, 2011, and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2011. Interment East Fork Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Preceded in death by her husband, John Schilling, and a son, Richard Schilling. Survived by a son and daughter-in-law, William and Marie Schilling, East Fork, 9 grandchildren, Brian, Justin, Damon, C.J., Lana, Toni, Patrick, Melissa, and Richard, and 12 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to North Oaks Hospice. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Please add the Schilling family to your prayer list.
Edna Elizabeth Salathe Tanner
(December 20, 1921 – November 18, 2011)
A resident of Norwood, she died on Friday, November 18, 2011 at The Caring Place in Baker. She was born December 20, 1921 in New Orleans and was 89 years of age. Graveside Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Tanner Family Cemetery, Norwood. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by her 5 daughters, Mary Beth Hey and husband, Don, Norwood, Katherine Davis and husband, John, Zachary, Louise Mason and husband, Harold, Charlotte, N.C., Amy Matheny and husband, Donald, Nairobi, Kenya and Leah Morgan and husband, Douglas, Norwood; 1 son, Greg and wife, Susan, Osyka, MS; 20 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Edna Salathe; husband, Guy GibsonTanner; granddaughter, Deidre Elizabeth King.
“Blessed be the Lord,
because He has heard the voice of my supplications!”
~Psalm 28:6~
Renee Deck is much better than she was earlier in the week. She will be hospitalized a couple more days to allow her to regain some strength. She’s in room 520 now.
Jason Dean is improving at home. He’s had a lot of pain, but progressing well. Please continue to pray for him and his family.
Greg Tanner’s mother passed away. I’ll post an obituary when one is available.
Baptist Press: New IMB missionaries see beyond excuses
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=36604
Heart to Heart with Holley:When you’ve had one of those weeks….
It’s been one of those weeks.
You know the kind that tempt you to pull the covers back over your head?
I’m recovering from recent travel, a cold, an unexpected medical issue.
It’s the everyday things that throw us off the most sometimes.
They make us forget who we are, who we belong to, where we’re going.
Maybe that sometimes happens to you too?
If so, I want to lean in close in the middle of all those little things and whisper some BIG truth to us…
Yes, you are loved. More than you know. More than you see. Deeper than you’ve dared to dream. {Ephesians 3:16-19}
Yes, you are really part of a good plan and you belong to a God who will make sure it happens. {Jeremiah 29:11}.
Yes, you are going to make it through this not just somehow but victoriously. {Philippians 4:13}
When life gets hard the lies get loud.
But in the middle of all the noise, there is still what’s true.
Especially when it been one of those weeks.
{p.s. I actually wrote this last week and I’m feeling better but we still all need those reminders, don’t we?}
Pray for all those who will be traveling this week. Pray for family gatherings to be a time of love and making new memories. Say a special prayer for those who will be celebrating alone. If possible, take them in to celebrate with your family.
Thankful!
Anna Lee
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