Category: Devotional

Thursday

“The Lord has heard my supplication;

the Lord will receive my prayer.”

~Psalm 6:9~

Mr. and Mrs. John Alan Blackwell are settled in at Moss Point and happy to be there.  Continue to keep them in your prayers.

Pray for Andy and Betty Taylor as they continue to face much uncertainly in their lives.  Pray Andy’s right hand will be better and pain-free soon.

Continue to pray for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Anthony.  Today, he will be seeing his doctor and could possibly be put back in the hospital.

Susan Rimes continues to do better than a couple weeks ago.  Keep her in your prayers.

Pray for Sherry Day who has been sick for the last few days.  She is beginning to see the results of her medication.

Infant Ryleigh Sophia Rush
(August 21, 2012 – August 21, 2012)

Infant Ryleigh Sophia Rush was born on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Women’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, and went to be with the Lord that same day.

Ryleigh Sophia is survived by her parents, Daniel Rush and Brandy Wallace; 2 brothers, Ethan Wallace & Aidan Rush; grandparents, Dr. Richard and Beverly Wallace, Lori and Lamar Glaze & Willie and Linda Rush; great-grandparents, Nannie Becnel, William and Yvonne Chapman; numerous aunts, uncles and extended family.

Preceded in death by great-grandparents, Yves P. Becnel, Jr., Leroy Wallace, Joseph and Edris Fontenot and William and Mabel Rush.

Graveside Celebration of Life Services will be at Briar Patch Cemetery, Loranger, on Friday, August 24, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. Brian Gould and Bro. Donald Chance officiating. Interment to follow in Briar Patch Cemetery.

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements.

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

Mr. Vice passed away due to a leukemia he was recently diagnosed with.  Check Harry McKneely Funeral Home for arrangements.
COURAGE (from the Harry McKneely Fumeral Home web site)
C hanges and feelings
O vercoming
U nderstanding
R eaching out
A  time for recovery
G rowth and opportunity
E ncouragement

 Rev. Billy Graham is home from the hospital and doing better.  I thought you might want to read one of his devotionals today.

 http://www.billygraham.org/dailydevotion.asp?ArticleID=7360

 Make today a day of encouragement for someone who is lonely or hurting.

Anna Lee

Saturday

“But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly;

the Lord will hear when I call to Him.”

~Psalm 4:3~

Pray for Rene Deck of Osyka.  She’s had trouble with her back all week, but wants to be well enough to teach her Sunday School class tomorrow.

Andrew and Kara Walker Faller proudly announce the birth of their second son, John Walker Faller.  He was 8 lb. 6 oz. and 20 in. long.  Both mother and baby are doing well.  Rev. Dennis Walker is the extra proud grandpaw.

Pray for all the ladies attending the state WMU conference in Bedico today to learn how to strengthen their WMU and how to better minister in their local churches.

Tomorrow night at FBC, Kentwood we will have a potluck supper in connection with the Sunday School training offered at 5:30.

Heart to Heart with Holley: What always comes right before a miracle
Looking forward to the Lord’s Day tomorrow.  Worship in the church of your choice, but be present for Bible study and worship.
Anna Lee

Wednesday

“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world

as a witness to all the nations,

and then the end will come.”

~Matthew 24:14~

Pray for Mrs. Lois Bridges who is back in the hospital.  Hopefully, her stay will be short.

Jadon’s Story – http://jadonsisstory.blogspot.com/2012/08/neuro-results-and-i-got-my-new-brace.html

Baptist Press News – Good articles, as always – http://www.bpnews.net/

Devotionals by Holley Gerth –http://holleygerth.com/?s=peace

Thanks to those who purchased tickets for the Mary Alice Blackwell fundraiser.  John Blackwell said 400 meals were served.

Reminder – Third Thursday Meeting at the cabin this week – David will lead the Devotional; James and Sherman will provide the music.

Today provides many opportunities.  Make the most of them!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!

You have relieved me in my distress;

have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.”

~Psalm 4:1~

Devotional by Holly Gerth: What if You’re Not Feeling It?

http://holleygerth.com/what-if-youre-not-feeling-it/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dayspring%2FaSfH+%28Heart+to+Heart+with+Holley%29

Today is the day for the fundraiser for Mrs. Mary Alice Blackwell at Brown-Morris parking lot.

Mr. John and “Miss” Mary Alice Blackwell have now moved to Moss Point, MS near their daughter, Carolyn.  Continue to pray for all of them as they make adjustments.

No arrangements are available at this time for Mr. Bud Kliesch.  I will post then when they are finalized.

Mary Louise Pfeifer Munt
(September 23, 1923 – August 11, 2012)

A former resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at St. Helena Parish Nursing Home in Greensburg, LA. She was born September 23, 1923 in Oakes, ND and was 88 years of age. She is survived by daughter, Mary Munt Rohner, Greensburg, LA, grandchildren, James Gregory Rohner, Chicago, IL, Paige R. Kluck and her husband, Mark, Suffolk, VA, Kip Leon Rohner and his wife, Becky, New Orleans, LA, Blair R. Bongiovanni and her husband, Brad, Baton Rouge, LA, great-grandchildren, Mark, Ryan, Jeremy, Rebecca, Abigail, and Matthew Kluck, and Molly James Bongiovanni, brother, William Pfeifer. Preceded in death by husband, James Dudley Munt, son-in-law, James Rohner, 2 sisters, Angela Pfeifer and Patricia Brown; 6 brothers, Cyril, Richard, Victor, Donald, Robert and Walter Pfeifer, her pets, Stupid, Buzzy, Tico, and Pepe. Visitation at St. Jude Catholic Church, Greensburg, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2012. Services conducted by Fr. Mark Beard. Interment Greensburg Cemetery, Greensburg, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Baptist Press always has up-to-date articles that touch my heart.

I’m looking forward to a great, productive day.  What about you?

Anna Lee 

 

Saturday

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?

Come to me.

Get away with me and you’ll recover your life.

I’ll show you how to take a real rest.

Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.

Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.”

~Matthew 11:28-29a MSG~

Jadon has now gone seven months without surgery.  Remember how many he was having before surgery?  Remember how hard it was to think of the surgery he was facing?  Be thankful his parents had the strength to do the right (hard) thing and surrender Jadon to the surgeons.  God has surely blessed his little life!

Please continue to pray for Nikki Newell.  She continues to have seizures, even though they are not as frequent as they were at first.

On behalf of the members of FBC, Greensburg, JoEllen Carruth has sent this invitation.

Please accept this as your special invitation from the First Baptist Church of Greensburg to our 146th Homecoming Worship Service on Sunday August 12 at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Luther Stanford, former pastor now of Northside Baptist Church in Panama City, Fl. will be our guest speaker and Rev. Reggie Bridges, our former choir director, now of Sardis Baptist Church in Crystal Springs, Miss will be our visiting choir director. We will have a delicious Homecoming Dinner on the Grounds inside our beautiful air-conditioned fellowship building. Please come and visit with old friends. Hope to see you Sunday morning.

Baptist Press

BPNews.net

Heart to Heart with Holley: The Surprise

http://holleygerth.com/?s=bible+study

David recently met a man who dedicates his whole Saturday to Bible study and preparation for church the next day.  No, he’s not a preacher!  He a Christian man who strives to learn more from the Word!  How many of us need to be more like him?

Anna Lee

Thursday

“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”

~Philippians 4:13 NASB~

Mrs. Elaine Bennett passed away last night.  Please be in prayer for her family, especially her daughter, Kitty, who has been by her side for a long time.

Pray for those involved with the opening of another school year.  Today is the big for day for many of them.

Pray for Susan Rimes.  Tests have revealed more kidney stones.

Pray for Kay Forman who was stung near an eye.

Pray for Paxton Wilson who still has swelling from a fall last week.  Paxton is the son of Bro. Michael and Ms. Brandy, the new youth and children minister at FBC, Kentwood.

Thank God for the seventeen (17) people who will be baptized in the creek at East Fork Sunday.  Lot of good things have happened there in recent months.  May God continue to work in the lives of the people at EGBC.

Baptist Press News

http://www.bpnews.net/default.asp

Devotional by Holly Gerth

http://holleygerth.com/

Make a difference in your little part of the world today.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well what you need

and he will give it to you if you give him first place in your life

and live as he wants you to.” 

~Matthew 6:33 LB~

Danny Ray Horne passed away.  Please pray for the family as they face the coming days,

Mrs. Hilda Taylor, mother-in-law of Susan Taylor  of Ponchatoula took a turn for the worse yesterday afternoon.  Please pray.

Pray for the Hornsby family of Greensburg.  Help them to find peace at some point.

Continue to pray for revival at East Fork.  They will meet again at 7:00 tonight.  The Osyka youth will be presenting a skit.

Baptist Press News – always current, uplifting, and heart touching

http://www.bpnews.net/

Louisiana Baptist Message Online

http://www.baptistmessage.com/

Devotional – Heart to Heart with Holley – What You Hear Changes Everything

http://holleygerth.com/

Ladies who are interested in attended “Connected” at Bedico Baptist Church on the 18th need to sign up at the church or contact me TODAY.  I hope you will be going with me.  The program scheduled for that day looks very good.

Allow God to walk with you step-by-step through this day.

Anna Lee