Anna Lee

Monday

Bro. Butch Reviere was able to be back at church yesterday. Thank God for the progress he has made, but continue to pray for him. Your prayers will be appreciated.

Pray for three local men who are recovering from surgery and/or facing treatment:

Sammy Broyles
Randy Fairburn
Ronnie Cutrer

Mrs. Katherine Sanders was unable to be at church yesterday. Pray for her to be relieved of some of the pain she endures.

Charles Houeye of Roseland is back in North Oaks. Please add him back to your prayer list.

Pray for Boyd Hatchel as he leaves New Orleans today to take some items to Bro. Brady Haynes in Birmingham and then travels on to Memphis tomorrow to sell his vehicle back to the man he purchased it from. He will fly back to New Orleans later Tuesday. Thank God for men who are able and and willing to support missionaries in various ways.

Sunday Evening

I learned I was receiving emails though “Contact” on the new site and not being notified. Jason corrected that today so in the future that should not be a problem. Here are two of the requests that were sent in the last couple of days:

Could you please post something for me? My Aunt by marriage died today of cancer. Her name was Barbara Meiners from Mandeville, LA. I would like to request prayers for her family in their time of need. She lost her daughter on New Years Eve of this year in a car accident so this family has suffered a great loss. Her husbands’ name is Fred. I would appreciate it. She had open heart surgery back in October I believe and ever since then her health declined. We found out yesterday that she was in stage 4 of cancer and today she died.

Thanks
Debbie C Powers

(Feb. 23)

Kirk Lee is having health problems. He has been to the Emergency room and had test in New Orleans yesterday, and will have more today.Please put him on the prayer request and hope that he can be healthy again.

Angela Shockley

(Feb. 20)

Sunday Afternoon – Obituary

Daisy Bridges Walker

(May 12, 1916 – February 23, 2008)

Died on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at her residence in Greensburg, LA. She was a native of Greensburg, LA. Age 91 years. A life-long resident of Greensburg, Daisy Walker was a gracious southern lady. Faith, family, and friends were the mainstays of her life. She will remain in the loving memories of all whose lives she touched. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday and at Greensburg United Methodist Church, from 1 p.m. until religious services at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Services conducted by Rev. Lamariul Cotton. Interment Greensburg Cemetery, Greensburg, LA. Survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Milton “Elizabeth” Spaulding, Baton Rouge, Mrs. Robert “Theresa” Jeffers, Raleigh, NC, Mrs. Harrison “Jana” Ferris, Raleigh, NC, 4 granddaughters, Beth Tucker Parks, Margaret Tucker c, Julie Tucker Fink, Erin Ferris Schneider, 3 grandsons, B. Walker Jeffers, William G. Jeffers, Joseph P. Jeffers, 3 great-grandchildren, Caroline, Stuart, and May. Preceded in death by husband Ocy Olen Walker, sister, Elizabeth Hanks, 4 brothers, Tom Ed Bridges, Duncan Bridges, Lathan Bridges, William H. Bridges. The family would like to extend a special thanks to her caregiver, Dorothy McGrath. In lieu of flowers, friends are invited to contribute to the Greensburg United Methodist Church, Greensburg, LA.

Sunday – Another Obituary

Jerry Malone Blades

Jerry Blades passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008, from pneumonia at age 68 at his residence in Austin, Texas. Born May 2, 1939, in Baton Rouge, Jerry was the second child of Joseph Victor Blades and Audrey Covington Blades, also of Baton Rouge. He graduated from Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge and attended LSU. He is survived by his former wife, Patsy Jo Ann McLeod Fair; son, Cary Glen Blades; daughter, Lynde Jean Blades; brother, Donald Keith Blades and wife; and sister, Betty Jo Blades McQueen and husband; as well as grandchildren, Robert Zachary Dean and Ashley Marie Kincaid; as well as numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends. Jerry spent many years with Montgomery Ward in his younger to mid-years then with Pfizer and Bristol Meyers companies in his latter years. He was employed by several friends who own their own businesses including Rawndy and Randy Pitalo of Tiger Bait, Baton Rouge. He spent his life residing in the states of Louisiana, Texas and Tennessee. A lover of music in his high school years in Baton Rouge, he played the piano with Bonnie Fussell and The Jive Five band and later became a lover of country music. His favorite hobby was spending time hunting and fishing in Louisiana and Texas with family and friends, especially his cousin, David Brabham, of Kentwood. He also had a passion for Native American history. Jerry was a loving father and a wonderful relative and friend to all who knew and loved him. Forever in our hearts and always in our minds, may he find eternal peace and tranquility as his spirit lives on. We love you, Jerry. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Research fund. A memorial gathering of family and friends will be held in Baton Rouge and Austin in the near future. Please contact Cary Blades at (512) 266-7970 or laserelvis@aol.com regarding the times and date.

Sunday’s Devotional

GOD’S GRADING PLAN

Someone has come up with this list of the ways that professors grade their final exams:

DEPT OF STATISTICS:
– All grades are plotted along the normal bell curve.

DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY:
– Students are asked to blot ink in their exam books, close them and turn them in. The professor opens the books and assigns the first grade that comes to mind.

DEPT OF HISTORY:
– All students get the same grade they got last year.

DEPT OF PHILOSOPHY:
– What is a grade?

LAW SCHOOL:
– Students are asked to defend their position of why they should receive an A.

DEPT OF MATHEMATICS:
– Grades are variable.

DEPT OF LOGIC:
– If and only if the student is present for the final and the student has accumulated a passing grade then the student will receive an A else the student will not receive an A.

DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE:
– Random number generator determines grade.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT:
– Each student must figure out his grade by listening to the instructor play the corresponding note (+ and – would be sharp and flat respectively).

DEPT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION:
– Everybody gets an A.

How do you suppose God will grade us on our “final exam”? Some people think God will automatically pass everyone (“After all, He’s so kind and loving, how could He do otherwise?”). Some people think God will grade on a curve (“I may be bad, but I’m not as bad as some people I know!”). Some people think God looks at the assignments you completed (the “good” things you did) and the assignments you failed (the “bad” things you did), and passes you if the good outweighs the bad.

However, none of those ideas are accurate. The truth is, God grades on a strict pass/fail basis — either we pass (heaven) or we fail (hell). And there is only one way to keep from failing:

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” (Romans 8:1)

For those who are “in Christ” and continue to walk “according to the Spirit”, the grade is certain. I don’t know about you, but I’m anxious for the semester to end! 🙂

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Sunday – Obituaries

Thomas L. Davidson
(March 18, 1952 – February 23, 2008)

Died at 7:00PM on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite. He was 55 and a resident of Amite. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Kenny Ray Harrell

Kenny Ray, a former resident of Roseland, died in Houston this week. He will be buried in Roseland. He was in his 50’s.

Ronald Slade

Ronald (52) will killed this week. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Sunday

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

and His ears are open to their prayers;

but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

~1 Peter 3:12~

Pray for Joan Hagan as she continues to prepare for surgery. She had a procedure that developed complications. That led to new medications. Pray for the Lord’s will to be done in her situation.

Saturday Afternoon – Obituary

Samuel C. Hyde, Sr.

(March 8, 1923 – February 23, 2008)

Samuel C. Hyde, Sr. passed away at the Richard Murphy Hospice House in Hammond on Saturday February 23, 2008. He was born the son of Hattie Amacker and Claiborne Fernando Hyde in Amite, Louisiana on March 8, 1923. He was a lifelong resident of Amite and an active member of the First Baptist Church. He attended schools in Amite and Hammond and became an Eagle Scout at age 16. He served as scout leader and Field Executive with the Boy Scouts. In 1942 he joined the army and volunteered to serve in the 17th Airborne Division which served as an elite unit created to jump behind enemy lines to initiate the invasion of Germany. In December 1944, the 17th Airborne was rushed to Belgium to help check the German offensive known as the Battle of the Bulge. The Third Battalion 513th Parachute Regiment, of which Hyde was a member, was ordered to take the strategic crossroads village of Flamierge near the crucial road junction at Bastonge. After securing the village, the Third Battalion was cut off and surrounded when supporting units surrendered to the attacking Germans. Ordered to hold at all cost, the Third Battalion fought off repeated German armored assaults for the next three days before receiving orders to break out in small groups on the third night. Hyde received a Bronze Star for gallantry and a Purple Heart for injuries sustained during the fighting. He spent eight months recuperating from frost bite to the feet at a military hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the end of the War. Upon his return to Louisiana he secured his B. A. in education from Southeastern and his M.Ed. at LSU. He served as principal and men’s basketball coach at the Roseland School before being named as principal of Amite Elementary where he served for 42 years. After retirement, he was principal at Oak Forest Academy. He was a member of the Rotary Club, active in other community organizations, a member of the board of directors of the Tangipahoa Parish Teacher’s Credit Union, and a long time board member of the Florida Parish Skeet and Gun Association. Elected to the Amite City Council in 1988, he served as Mayor Pro Tem and four terms as an alderman before retiring in 2004. Preceded in death by his parents, his sister Margaret Hyde Morgan and his brother in law Armette V. Morgan. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Allie Johnston Hyde, two children Dr. Samuel C. Hyde, Jr., Margaret Hyde Quin and her husband Murray R. Quin, along with four grandchildren Katie and Patrick Quin and Clay and Andrew Hyde. The family requests memorial donations be made to First Baptist Church of Amite or Richard Murphy Hospice House in Hammond. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday and at First Baptist Church, Amite, from 8 a.m. until funeral services at 10 a.m Tuesday. Services conducted by Rev. Mike Foster. Interment will be at the Mulberry Street Cemetery, Amite.

Saturday’s Devotional

A GENTLE AND QUIET SPIRIT

Today’s message offers no deep thoughts. Just a bit of humor and a few passages from God’s Word.

How many stressed-out mothers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

One. ONE!! And do you know WHY it only takes ONE? Because no one else in this house knows HOW to change a light bulb. They don’t even know the bulb is BURNED OUT. They would sit in this house in the dark for THREE DAYS before they figured it OUT. And once they figured it out they wouldn’t be able to find the light bulbs despite the fact that they’ve been in the SAME CUPBOARD for the past SEVENTEEN YEARS. But if they did, by some miracle, find the light bulbs, TWO DAYS LATER the chair that they dragged from two rooms over to stand on to change the STUPID light bulb would STILL BE IN THE SAME SPOT!!!!! AND UNDERNEATH IT WOULD BE THE CRUMPLED WRAPPER THE STUPID LIGHT BULBS CAME IN. WHY??? BECAUSE NO ONE IN THIS HOUSE EVER CARRIES OUT THE GARBAGE!!!! IT’S A WONDER WE HAVEN’T ALL SUFFOCATED FROM THE PILES OF GARBAGE THAT ARE 12 FEET DEEP THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE. THE HOUSE!! THE HOUSE!!! IT WOULD TAKE AN ARMY TO CLEAN THIS.

That’s how many.

“Be angry, and do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath.” (Ephesians 4:26)

“If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.” (Romans 12:18)

“Rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.” (I Peter 3:4)

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Stressed? We probably all get stressed because of trying to do too many things, feeling bad, pressures on the job, etc. That’s not going to change.

It’s how we handle them that makes a difference. May we all strive to have a gentler and quieter spirit in such times!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Anna Lee

Saturday

Please continue to pray for all those who have colds, flu, sinus, allegy problems, etc. The doctor offices are full! Drug stores are busy! These health issues are affecting the young, the old, and those in the middle. I’ll not try to give you a list of people who are suffering from these problems, but will just name one. As you pray for him, you can add all the others yourself.

Mansell Stinson has been sick for several weeks. Since he is one with other issues related to diabetes, the problems are more serious for him. He has basically been at home lately. We all know that Mansell doesn’t play his guitar, he’s sick. Please pray he will be well enough to be back at church tomorrow.

If you haven’t been sick, you have much to be thankful for. Tell God how thankful you are!