Category: Devotional

Sunday

“‘My wayward children,’ says the LORD, ‘come back to me,

and I will heal your wayward hearts.

‘ ‘Yes, we’re coming,’ the people reply,

‘for you are the LORD our God.'”

~Jeremiah 3:22 NLT~

Pray for Carol McDaniel Russell of the Texas panhandle, formerly of Russelltown, as she has surgery this morning.

Tomorrow marks a milestone for me – six months since my gamma knife brain surgery.  I feel so much better than I did before the surgery.  I will be going this month for a MRI and an appointment with the surgeon.  Thank God for modern medical treatment that makes a big difference to patients!

Continue to pray for the Chambers/Hayden/Bankston family as they make plans to celebrate the life of “Miss” Vera Hayden.

It’s the fifth Sunday of the month of April.  Many churches will have dinner on the grounds or special singing.  FBC, Kentwood will be having singing at 6:00 P.M.  Everyone is invited.

Devotionals for today – http://www.bible.com/scripture-detail.php?juli=2456047&dtype=Scripture

Have a great day in Bible Study and worship!

Anna Lee

Friday

“LORD God of Hosts, who is strong like You, LORD?

Your faithfulness surrounds You.”

~Psalm 89:8, HCSB~

Mrs. Peggy Haynes is home after a few days in the hospital.  Doctors were not able to determine why she passed out.  She thanks everyone who prayed for her.

Carol M. Russell is home after a very good day of out-patient surgery.  The surgeon did not need to do as much as he expected. Thank you for praying for her.

Kathy Jo Thompson has been admitted to the hospital for surgery.  Her heart surgery will last all morning and all afternoon.  Pray for this young lady who has a great attitude about all she has been through.

Continue to pray for the Chambers/Hayden/Bankston family of Amite and Arcola.

A year ago today many tornados struck Alabama and other states.  Pray for families who lost loved one and for families who lost homes and businesses.  Many lives were changed forever.  Much still needs to be done to recover physically and emotionally.

Patricia W. Lester

Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home

Patricia A. Woodard “Pat” Lester

Age 62 and a resident of Loranger, Patricia passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at her residence. She was a loving wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, whom will be missed dearly. Patricia retired from Hammond State School, an active employee at Loranger Middle School for the last 25 years and an avid dancer at 5-6-7-8 dance academy.

Patricia leaves behind her loving husband, John Lester; her son, Brandon Lester and wife Kori, along with her granddaughter, Khloe Lester. She is also survived by her father, Virgil Woodard; sister, Mary Sue Woodard; brothers, Woody Woodard and wife Mary Lee, Roy Milton Woodard and Gary Wayne Woodard, as well as, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceding Patricia in death was her mother, Mary Nell Woodard.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral service from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home of Hammond on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. The family requests that visiting hours be observed on Friday, April 27, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and again on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. The services will be officiated by Rev. G. Kent Newell and interment will follow in Joiner Cemetery in Loranger.

Condolences and other information are available online at http://www.thompsoncares.com

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home.

From Estelle Bahm
Be in prayer for the Wayne Hughes’ family. His wife, Fran, passed away this afternoon. This is his 2nd wife to pass away from cancer. Wayne is Eugene & Vivian Ann Hughes’ older brother. They had just moved into their new home in Husser.
Baptist Press News (Good articles as always!)
Devotional by Rev. Billy Graham

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Thursday

“But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone.

Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty

is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. . . .

Their loyalty is divided between God and the world,

and they are unstable in everything they do.”

~James 1:6, 8 NLT~

Mrs. Vera Hayden and her family really need our prayers today.

Pray for Lauree Titus who is having health issues.

Mrs. Oma Zachary is having valve replacement surgery.  Please be in prayer for her and her family.

Carol M. Russell is having a procedure today this is very complicated because she is a high risk candidate.  Please pray for Carol, the medical staff, and for the family as they wait.

Mr. Raymond Anthony is doing better.  He will begin to have only one treatment per week (Tuesdays).  Please continue to pray for Mr. Raymond and “Miss” Velma.

Continue to pray for Andy Taylor as he continues to suffer with shingles.

Pray for Miss Frances Strickland.  She has had one cataract surgery and will have the second one next week.

Mrs. Mary Womack continues to have health problems.  Please keep her on your prayer list.

Baptist Press always has some interesting, relevant articles.  Please find some that interest you and become better informed.

http://www.bpnews.net/

John W. Brown, Sr.
(November 25, 1931 – April 24, 2012)

John W. Brown, Sr. was born November 25, 1931 and passed away at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 80, a native of Tangipahoa Parish and a resident of Amite.

John is survived by his wife of 56 years, Evelyn Granger Brown; daughter, Sherry B. Tanguis and husband Freddie; son, John W. Brown, Jr. and wife Maxie; grandchildren, Jason Tanguis and wife Amanda, Roxanna Bosch and husband Michael, Donna Roberson and husband John, Jr., & Daniel H. Moore; sister, Louise Singleton; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Elaine and Frank Lee; 9 great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Preceded in death by his parents Theodore H. and Ola Golman Brown; sister, Delores Stevens; 3 brothers, Shelby Brown, Clayton Holden & Charles Holden; father-in-law and mother-in-law, William and Clara Granger; brother-in-law, Thomas Singleton; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Walter and Patsy Gill, Sr.; grandson, Donnie Hendley; great granddaughter, Adalyn Mae Bosch.

Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Friday, April 27, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home Chapel with Rev. James Phillips officiating. Interment in Killian Chapel Cemetery, Amite, La.

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

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N (Exit 46) and Hwy 16W behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash and Holiday Inn Express.

 Today’s devotional

http://odb.org/

Have a great day!  Make it special to you and to someone else by going out of your way for someone else.

Anna Lee

 

Wednesday

“What does the Lord your God require of you,

but to fear the Lord your God,

to walk in all his ways,

to love him,

to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord.”

~Deuteronomy 10:12b-13a, ESV~

Caring Bridge: Kathy Jo Thompson

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kathyjothompson

Baptist Press News

http://www.bpnews.net/

4 Wheels 4 Him  
Saturday, April 28

Check In at 8:00 A.M. Event begins at 9:00 A.M.

Cost: $7.00 per person Lunch included

New Zion Baptist Church

3841 Hwy 38 west Kentwood, LA 70444

4 Wheels 4 Him is an annual event sponsored by Two Rivers Baptist Association and Men’s Ministry of Louisiana Baptist Convention. For more information: call Richard Sandburg at 985-514-1171

Devotional blog: Heart to heart with Holley

http://www.holleygerth.com/

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Anna Lee

Monday

“It is better to be satisfied with what you have

than to be always wanting something else.”

~Ecclesiastes 6:9b GN~

Continue to pray for those limited to staying at home most of the time. 

Pray for Kenneth Birch as he has surgery one week from today.

Please continue to pray for Marsha Bankston and for her mother, Mrs. Vera Hayden, who is still at North Oaks.

Jimmy Schwartz and morst of his family were at church this morning.  I’m thankful they had this time together.  Pray for Jimmy’s health problems to have a clear solution.

Jamie Schwartz and his family were at church yesterday morning.  Thank God for Jamie and other heros who have given so much of themselves to protect freedom.

Billy E. Alford, of Magnolia, died Saturday, April 21,  2012, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.

Arrangements are incomplete at Jones Family Funeral Services of McComb.

Devotional Reading

http://www.foodforthepoor.org/prayer/

Have a fantastic day!  Let you “light” shine!

Anna Lee

Saturday

“Let everyone be sure to do his very best,

for then he will have the personal satisfaction of work done well

and won’t need to compare himself with someone else.”

~Galatians 6:4 LB~

This morning I want to tell you about what’s happening tomorrow night at FBC, Kentwood.  There will be a supper (Donations only) and an auction of donated items.  We had a great meal and lots of fun last year.  Most importantly, we raised money to help support our summer trips/camps for our children and youth.  The money raised tomorrow night will help our youth and children attend without having to pay so much money out of pocket.  The summer trips/camps are so important in the lives of our young people.  Please plan to come and support them.

Kids on Mission Pray (KOMPray)

http://kidsonmission.org/prayer/

Heart to Heart with Holley Devotionals/Blog

http://www.holleygerth.com/

Baptist Press: Cooperation and the Southern Baptist Convention

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=37652

Make preparations today to be in God’s house tomorrow!

Anna Lee

Friday

“Many nations will come and say,

‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD . . .

He will teach us about His ways so we may walk in His paths.’”

~Micah 4:2a, HCSB~

Jimmy Schwartz called yesterday evening when he got home to say he wouldn’t be able to come to last night’s meeting.  His return to Kentwood was delayed yesterday so he could get another unit of blood.  Continue your prayers for Jimmy and his family.

The Third Thursday meeting last night was good.  Christian fellowship is the best!  Mark your calendar for next month.

Please keep the Dykes family in your prayers.

Ladies, plan to attend the brunch Saturday morning at 10:00.  We will be celebrating the completion of James: Mercy Triumphs.  If you didn’t work through the study with us, come on anyway for the Christian fellowship.  If you need directions or other information, please feel free to call me.

The North American Mission Offering (named for missionary Annnie Armstrong) is being received in church across the Southern Baptist Convention.  There has always been a need for mission work here and continues to be that way.  Read this Baptist Press story about one church in the Appalachian area and determine to help with your prayers, your love offering, and/or your muscles.

Baptist Press – http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=37638

Devotional: Practice praise – http://www.ag.org/top/devotional/

Thank God for the blessings of this day.  Ask Him to show you ways to show His love to others.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice!

Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.”

~Psalm 27:7~

Jimmy Schwartz is scheduled to get a bone marrow test and be released today.

Jamie Schwartz will be speaking in church Sunday morning.  He is an American hero!

Continue to pray for Mr. Raymond Anthony as he takes his treatments each week.

Pray for Renee Deck as she waits a couple weeks until her back surgery can be done.

Continue to pray for Marsha Bankston as she and Larry explore her treatment options.

Edward A. Slaven, Sr.
(May 6, 1928 – April 17, 2012)

A resident of Franklinton, he died at 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton. He was born May 6, 1928 in Mt. Hermon and was 83 years of age. He is survived by his 2 daughters, Margie Forbes, Kirksville, MO and Betty Ann Chappell, Kansas City, MO; 4 sons, Cleve Edward Slaven, Mt. Hermon, Edward Arthur Slaven, Jr., Amite, Billy M. Slaven, Sr., Newberry, SC and Willis R. Slaven, Amite; 2 brothers, Bobby Slaven, Chatawa, MS and Billy Slaven, Amite; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, Cleve and Carrie Slaven; daughter, Cathy Ables; 5 brothers and 3 sisters; 2 granddaughters; 1 great-grandson. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Thursday, and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m., Friday, April 20, 2012. Services conducted by Rev. Bob Simpson. Interment Osyka Cemetery, Osyka, MS. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Baptist Press News – http://www.bpnews.net/

Daily Devotional: Declare – http://www.cfdevotionals.org/links/today.htm

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Love does not envy,

is not boastful,

is not conceited …”

~1 Corinthians 13:4b HCSB~

Pictures for the FBC, Kentwood pictorial directories will be taken today through Saturday.  If you have not scheduled your time, please do so.  You will receive a free 8″ X 10″.

The Third Thursday meeting at the cabin will be tomorrow night at 6:30.  We look forward to seeing many of you.  If you would like more information, please contact me.

Saturday, there will be a Beth Moore Brunch to celebrate the conclusion of “James: Mercy Triumphs”.  If you were a member of the group, have complete previous Beth Moore studies, or are interested in doing one in the future, please join us at 10:00 A.M. at the cabin.  Contact me for more information.  (Also, if you just want to attend the brunch, come one.  The more, the merrier!)

Sunday evening, there will be a supper and auction at the church which will be a fund-raiser for the youth and children’s summer camps.  The food was great last year!  The auction was much more than a fund-raiser.  It was FUN!  Items auctioned last year were jewelry, coupons for a car wash, yard decorations, wall decorations, etc.  It was a great evening of being with Christian friends and supporting our youth and children.  I think it will begin at 6 P.M.  David Alford will be the auctioneer again.  Enough said!

Our Daily Bread: Beautiful scars

http://odb.org/

Please continue to pray for those mentioned lately and for those who are not listed, but still need our prayers.  What a great responsibility it is to pray for other!  God bless each of you who regularly do that.

Anna Lee