“Yours, O Lord, is the greatness,

the power and the glory,

the victory and the majesty;

for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours;

Yours is the kingdom, O Lord,

and You are exalted as head over all.”

~1 Chronicles 29:11~

 

 

Billy Carl Strickland

Please continue to pray for Billy. He is still in the hospital with a postop infection and will be having chemotherapy and radiation after the infection clears and he regains strength. Thanks for your prayers. Firma Kay

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Please continue to pray for Kelly Gehringer’s mother, Mrs. Patsy Lee.  She is very sick.

Also, pray for Mrs. Georgia Gaines Zachary and her family.  Today, the doctors plan to try an operation they were unable to do yesterday.

Shirley Humphrey’s mother, Mrs. Williams, a lady who was a great prayer warrior, is not doing well.

Thought for the Day: The last day of your life

The following quotes are reported to come from an actual newspaper contest where entrants ages 4 to 15 were asked to imitate “Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey”:

Give me the strength to change the things I can, the grace to accept the things I cannot, and a great big bag of money. –Age 13

It sure would be nice if we got a day off for the president’s birthday, like they do for the queen’s. Of course, then we would have a lot of people voting for a candidate born on July 3 or December 26, just for the long weekends. –Age 8

Democracy is a beautiful thing, except for that part about letting just any old yokel vote. –Age 10

For centuries, people thought the moon was made of green cheese. Then the astronauts found that the moon is really a big hard rock. That’s what happens to cheese when you leave it out. –Age 6

As you make your way through this hectic world of ours, set aside a few minutes each day. At the end of the year, you’ll have a couple of days saved up. –Age 7

Often, when I am reading a good book, I stop and thank my teacher. That is, I used to, until she got an unlisted number. –Age 15

The only stupid question is the one that is never asked, except maybe “Don’t you think it is about time you audited my return?” or “Isn’t it morally wrong to give me a warning when, in fact, I was speeding?” –Age 15

If we could just get everyone to close their eyes and visualize world peace for an hour, imagine how serene and quiet it would be until the looting started. –Age 15

I believe you should live each day as if it is your last, which is why I don’t have any clean laundry because, come on, who wants to wash clothes on the last day of their life? –Age 15

Who can argue with that last statement? But it raises an interesting question. If you knew (with full certainty) that this would be your last day on this earth, how would you live it? Would you spend the day in Bible study and prayer? Talking with people about Christ? Relaxing with your family? Or would you spend it washing clothes, cleaning the house, going to work and doing all the “mundane” things that you do every day?

We are told to “watch” at all times, knowing that the second coming of Christ will be as unexpected as a “thief in the night” (I Thess 5:1-6). It could be within the next few hours! And since none of us are promised a certain number of years, this may well be our last day of life on this earth. So how should that affect the way we live?

If we really believed that, it would cause us to rearrange our priorities. It would cause us to ask ourselves, “Is what I am doing important from an eternal viewpoint?” Mundane tasks such as washing our clothes remain necessary, but we all find ourselves spending much of our time doing things that seem to be important at the moment (from an earthly perspective), but which have no eternal significance.

“Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober……For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.” (1 Thess. 5:6,9-11)

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
White House Church of Christ
White House, Tennessee

 

Have a great Friday.  Be sure to include the important things in your day!

Anna Lee

You are the light of the world.

A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.

Instead they put it on its stand,

and it gives light to everyone in the house.

In the same way, let your light shine before men,

that they may see your good deeds

and praise your Father in heaven. 

~Matthew 5:13-16 NIV~

Pray for Susan Rimes and Seth Tolar as they deal with kidney stones.  Susan’s procedure went well, but a number of  other procedures will be needed to correct her problem.  If Seth didn’t pass his kidney stones last night, he may need some form of surgery.  Pray for Susan and Seth.

Pray for Andy and Betty.  Just because they don’t have problems that continue to keep them in the hospital doesn’t mean they don’t have a lot of aches and pains.  Pray for comfort and relief for them in the days ahead.

Heart to Heart with Holley: You are irreplaceable!

A friend of mine and I recently talked about how we both felt guilty for not being more like each other. I lamented to her,“I wish I could cook like you and make my house cozy like yours!” She also saw qualities and skills in me she’d like to have.

Next time we chatted we both laughed and shook our heads at our silly comparison game. But it reminded us that it’s easy to lose sight of God’s heart and unique purpose for each of us.

As women, it seems we often compare ourselves to each other. If someone is gifted in different ways than we are, we feel inadequate and wish we could change. Perhaps some of that perspective is encouraged by our individualistic society. We believe that one person could (and should) do it all.

But God has a completely different plan. Rather than making us self-sufficient He places us within the body of Christ with a specific role to fulfill. “If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?” (1 Corinthians 12:17). 

In The Cure for the Common Life Max Lucado says, “With God, every day matters, every person counts. And that includes you. You do something no one else does, in a manner no one else does it. And when your uniqueness meets God’s purpose, both of you will rejoice.”

Those around you will rejoice too. The body of Christ needs you, just as you are, and no one can take your place.

The world only gets one you.

You with your gifts.

You with your smile.

You with those things you do.

So take your place,

take your chances,

take this moment to know…

You’ve got something to offer.

Something good and right and true.

Something God-given,

Heart-of-Heaven created. 

And the rest of us need it, need you.

Oh, you think it’s no big deal.

Anyone could be that way.

Anyone could do it.

Nope.

Not true.

There’s just one irreplaceable you.

“Ask, and it will be given to you;

seek, and you will find;

knock, and it will be opened to you.”

~Matthew 7:7~

 

Tripp Roth

http://randycourtneytripproth.blogspot.com/2011/10/letters-from-me.html?spref=fb

 

Suzan Rimes has been taken to Our Lady of the Lake.  She’s dealing with kidney stones and infection and will probably face surgery, in some form.

Continue to pray for Andy and Betty Taylor.  I don’t have an update this morning.  It’s too early to call.

Thought for the Day: Looking Heavenward

The temporary Sunday school teacher was struggling to open a combination lock on the supply cabinet. She had been told the combination, but couldn’t quite remember it. Finally she went to the preacher’s study and asked for help.

The preacher came into the room and began to turn the dial. After the first two numbers he paused and stared blankly for a moment. Finally he look serenely heavenward and his lips moved silently. Then he looked back at the lock, and quickly turned to the final number, and opened the lock.

The teacher was amazed. “I’m in awe at your faith, preacher,” she said.

“It’s really nothing,” he answered. “The number is on a piece of tape on the ceiling.”

What a great definition of the concept of faith! The essence of faith truly is to look heavenward. It is to look toward heaven for our guidance, our motivation, and our very reason for existence.

We are surrounded by the things of this world, and it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that what we can see all around us is what is “real.” Faith is the ability to set our eyes on that which is above, the true reality.

“By faith [Abraham] dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob….for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” (Heb. 11:9-10)

May you live by faith this day, and don’t forget to look up!

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
White House Church of Christ
White House, Tennessee

I’m expecting a great day!  What about you?

Anna Lee

“Give thanks to the LORD, call on His name;

proclaim His deeds among the peoples.

Sing to Him, sing praise to Him;

tell about all His wonderful works!

Honor His holy name; l

et the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.”

~Psalm 105:1-3, HCSB~

Freddie Rick  and Jerome Rosenblatt are at home.   Thank God they are well enough to be home again.

Mr. Kenneth Felker and his wife have both been sick again this week.  Pray for continued improvement for both of them.

Mike Nason is home dealing with pneumonia.  Pray for relief for him.

Interesting articles, as usual

http://www.bpnews.net/

Thought for the Day: I Owe a Lot to My Parents

by Alan Smith

Here are some sports quotes reported from England:

“And here’s Moses Kiptanui, the 19-year-old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago.” (David Coleman)

“We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the race, only exactly the opposite.” (Murray Walker)

After playing Cameroon in the 1990 world cup finals: “We didn’t underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought.” (Bobby Robson)

“I was in a no-win situation, so I’m glad that I won rather than lost.” (Frank Bruno)

“The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical.” (Murray Walker)

“There have been injuries and deaths in boxing, but none of them serious.” (Alan Minter)

“Just under 10 seconds for Nigel Mansel. Call it 9.5 seconds in round numbers.” (Murray Walker)

“I’ll fight Lloyd Honeyghan for nothing if the price is right.” (Marlon Starling)

“If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again.” (Terry Venables)

“The Queen’s Park Oval, exactly as its name suggests, is absolutely round.” (Tony Crozier)

“I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.” (Greg Norman)

Like Greg Norman, we all owe our parents a great deal. We’re mindful not only of the physical needs which they met, but such things as the love they have shown, the example they have set, and the chastisement they have administered (yes, even the chastisement). I owe my parents all of these things, and so much more. Perhaps most meaningful were the words of wisdom which guided me in the right direction (though not always appreciated at the time). The words of Solomon speak to me:

“My son, keep your father’s commands, and don’t forget your mother’s teaching. Keep their words in mind forever as though you had them tied around your neck. They will guide you when you walk. They will guard you when you sleep. They will speak to you when you are awake. These commands are like a lamp; this teaching is like a light. And the correction that comes from them will help you have life.” (Prov. 6:20-23, NCV).

Say a special prayer of thanks to God for your parents — especially your mother and father!

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
White House Church of Christ
White House, Tennessee

Thank God for those who helped to guide you in the right direction in life!  If possible, tell those people how important they are to your life.

Anna Lee