Author: Anna Lee

Monday Evening

Kay Brister Taylor
(January 14, 1961 – February 13, 2011)

Kay Brister Taylor was born January 14, 1961 and passed away at 7:15 p.m., Sunday, February 13, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was 50, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Kentwood. Kay was a US Army Veteran.

Kay is survived by her parents, Tom & Gail Brister, Kentwood; sister, Lori Brister Spayd and husband Jim, Atlanta, GA; 2 brothers, William “Billy” Brister and wife Rosie, Dallas, TX and Robert M. Brister and wife Jennifer Jill, Kentwood; 9 nieces & nephews, Nicholas, Brian and Rachel Spayd, Whitney and Blake Brister, Haley, Hannah, Hope and Evan Brister; step-son, Trent Taylor, Atlanta, GA; step-daughter, Alana Wilson, Atlanta, GA.

Preceded in death by her husband, Allan Taylor; grandparents, Thomas M. & Evelyn Myers Brister, Sr. and Cecil and Thelma Berry Murray.

Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home Chapel with William “Billy” Brister and Rev. Joey Miller officiating. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA.

Family request Memorial Donations be made to Bridget Brewer, 12638 State Line Road, Kentwood, LA 70444.

An on-line Guestbook is available at www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

Monday Addition

Jon-Michael Williams

A total of 9,143 letters have been written to Extreme Home Make-Over to get a remodel of the Williams’ trailer.  Before this, 100 letters was the most written for a single make-over.  I know many of you took the time to write a letter. Thanks so much.

Plans are underway for some fund raisers for Jon-Michael.  I’ll let you know more about them later.  In the meantime, donations will be very helpful to his mother.

Thanks so much for caring for a family in great need through no fault of their own.  God has used this accident to bring out a lot of good in many people.  God bless all of you.

Monday

“All the LORD’s ways [show] faithful love and truth

to those who keep His covenant and decrees.”

~Psalm 25: 10, HCSB~

Jadon’s Story: More Great News!!!

First I want to say congrats to my Aunt Rachael and Uncle Michael. My cousin was born on my mommy’s birthday. He was 5 pounds 11 ounces and 19 1/4 inches long. He is absolutely perfect and we are so excited for them. Now on to me. Well its been 2weeks. Yes 2 whole weeks with only 20-40 very small spasms a day. I don’t think I’ve ever gone this long with this few seizures and this less intense. You have to be holding me to know that I’m having them. My eyes aren’t rolling way back in my head either. We still can’t believe it. People this is huge news for me!!! Just when it looked like we would never get control of these things LOOK WHAT OUR GOD has done!!!!!! We were so sad when I got RSV but it has been the best thing that could have happened to me. Between the topamax wean and the steroids I’m doing 100% better. I’m not going to lie and tell you we don’t worry. Each morning when we wake up everyones eyes are on me counting making sure I’m not going to have more seizures than the day before. Yes we are VERY VERY thankful just scared they are going to increase and get more intense. We again are just trusting GOD and we keep reminding ourself that He is in control not us. We don’t know what the next day, week, month, or year will bring but today I can’t even explain the joy we have in our hearts. We go back to the neurologist on March 1. The plan is to start zonegran. We are also going to talk to her about maybe doing another round of prednisolone to try to stop these things completely. Please continue to pray for me as I continue to fight this horrible thing called epilepsy. Right now I’m winning and I’m determined to win in the end. I love you all, Jadon

Continue to pray for Mrs. Birdie Hano and Mrs. Dorothy Ricks.  They are at Beachum Hospital in Magnolia.

KneEmail

“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10

Mike Benson, Editor

IF WE TRULY understood the message of Christ’s love found in the Bible letters, then we would be eager to meet the legal requirements set forth in those same letters…

The New Testament is not just a love letter.  It is not just a legal brief.  It is both! Are love and law mutually exclusive?  Are they incompatible?  Obviously not!  Jesus tied love and lawkeeping together!

I can well remember as a boy, coming home after school to find a note written to me by my father.  The note would almost always have some command written down upon it for me to obey and then close with an expression of love from my Dad.  When I read the note, I saw two elements present.  There was a command for me to obey given by one who had authority over me.  Then there was an expression of love for given by one who had fervent affection for me.  There was law and there was love!  In college I would often receive a love letter from my Mom and Dad with certain requests for me to obey scattered throughout various points.  Imagine that – a love letter with requirements as well.

This is precisely what the New Testament is – a love letter with legal requirements combined.  “Precept and promise, law and love combining, till night shall vanish in eternal day!”  B.J. Clarke, The Bible: Love Letter, Legal Brief, or Both?

“If you love Me, keep My commandments.”  John 14:15; cf. v. 21-24

May you share your love and have love shared with you today.  Love is best expressed with actions!  The greatest love is God’s love for us.

Anna Lee

Sunday Evening

Mrs. Annie Bell Harrell did have a better day today.  Thank you for praying for her.  Hopefully, she have another good day tomorrow and be able to come home soon.

Mr. J.D. Smith had a problem this morning.  He was checked out and sent home, but will need to see a doctor this week.

Tom and Gail Brister’s daughter, Kate, died suddenly today.  Please pray for the family.

Sunday

Baby Abigail Wilson had to be sent on the another hospital and is probably going to have surgery earlier than originally planned.  Please keep her, her family, and the medical staff in your prayers.

Jimmy Schwartz had to be taken to the  ER late last night.  I don’t  have an update, but prayers will certainly be in order.

Baby Gabriel Thomas

http://www.caringbridge.org

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Saturday

“I am convinced that God,

who began this good work in you,

will carry it through to completion.”

~Philippians 1:6 GWT~

Eddie Muse

Please be in prayer for my brother Eddie as he will be seeing specialists at The Mayo Clinic in Arizona. We are hopeful that he will be able to get definitive answers to health issues that have developed in recent months.
Trudy Muse Shockley


I’ve been doing great the last two days. I’ve had about 30 spasms if Jadon’s Story
that each day. The good thing is I’m only having them when I wake up.
So I have anywhere from 5-10 each time I wake up and then none
throughout the day. We decreased my topamax again Wednesday night.
It’s so awesome to only have to take 1 topamax pill at night. I can’t
wait to get off of it completely. We think the topamax was making my
seizures worse. You see we started it right after ACTH. We assumed my
seizures were going up bc I was done with the steroid. It’s heart
breaking because I’ve been on topamax almost a year and we didn’t know
it was making things worse. We know there was no way of knowing this
but it doesn’t make it any easier. We are very thankful that I’m
getting some relief though. God is in control and we have to remember
that. Guess what? Tomorrow I’m getting a new cousin. My Aunt Rachael
is having her baby. I can’t wait to meet him or her. I’ll keep you all
updated. I love you and all your prayers 🙂

KneEmail

“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10

Mike Benson, Editor

IN ATTACKING THE existence of God, many atheists have attacked the biblical account of the resurrection…

The Apostle Paul himself said the resurrection itself is central to the truth of Christianity. He wrote:

“But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. ( 1 Corinthians 15:13-16 ESV).

The most certain proof for anything is eyewitness testimony. In criminal trials, a conviction is almost certain if eyewitness testimony is given. While it is true that people alive today have never seen anyone raised from the dead, it is most certainly true that the resurrection of Christ has been seen by many.

The most certain proof for anything is eyewitness testimony. In criminal trials, a conviction is almost certain if eyewitness testimony is given. While it is true that people alive today have never seen anyone raised from the dead, it is most certainly true that the resurrection of Christ has been seen by many.

In the same chapter of 1 Corinthians, Paul wrote the eyewitnesses to Christ in his resurrected body numbered more than just himself and the other apostles.

“… that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me,” ( 1 Corinthians 15:4-8 ESV).

The eyewitness of Paul is of great importance because when he saw the resurrected Savior, he was 100 percent opposed to Christ. At the time Jesus appeared to Saul in Acts 9, the future apostle was traveling from town to town putting Christians in prison and killing some of them.

But, Saul saw Jesus alive after he himself knew Christ was dead. The eyewitness account was repeated to Roman rulers. Paul appeared before Felix and Festus, Roman governors, and to Herod Agrippa, one of the Idumean kings (Acts 24-26).

Eyewitness testimony does not lose its truthfulness over time. One cannot discount the testimony of so many just because one does not want to believe it. If one looks at the objective testimony of the hundreds of witnesses of Jesus in his resurrected body, one must admit God does exist and that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God.  John Henson at: http://www.forthright.net/christian_evidences/cases_for_the_resurrection.html

” Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time” (1 Corinthians 15:8).

The Valentine banquet at church last night was great.  The food was very good.  The activities were great.  If you missed it, plan to attend next year.

Have a wonderful Saturday.  The sun is shining and will warm things up in a little while.

Anna Lee