Category: Family

Monday

“A person’s wisdom yields patience;

it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.”

~Proverbs 19:11 NIV~

 

 

David’s brother, Jimmy, called early yesterday morning to say the results of tests he had done Friday were in.  Jimmy’s cancer indicators have dropped from the 400″s to less than 10, a reading considered normal.  There are some people named Alford who are very thankful this morning.

 

 

 

A new Bible study, Romans, will begin Friday.  I saw a friend from another church yesterday who asked about attending.  Of course, that will be just fine, even great!   It’s not about your church connection!   It’s about a desire to study God’s Word!  Contact me or just show up Friday in the fellowship hall of FBC, Kentwood.  This week we will talk about who, what, when, etc.  The next week, we will begin with chapter on.  Come learn with us.  We begin at 10:00 A.M.

 

 

Read the Bible – Reflect on God as Redeemer and catch up on passages you might not have read yet.

 

 

There’s excitement stirring in some hearts at FBC, Kentwood as people are getting involved in Operation Christmas Child.  A new approach this year seems to have opened our hearts to new opportunities, theme boxes, crafts for children to make, etc.  We’ll be happy to share our enthusiasm with others.  Children, far from Kentwood, will be blessed as they receive gifts and LEARN ABOUT JESUS!  The word from Kentwood is doing things differently can be even more exciting for those of us packing the shoeboxes.

 

 

The associational WMU will meet this morning at FBC, Greensburg to learn about the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.  Join us at 10:00 A.M.  You’ll also get an opportunity to learn about the missionaries featured in the Week of Prayer this week.

 

 

This week has the potential for being extra special for some people.  Let’s include ourselves in that number.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Sunday

“When you eat or drink or do anything else,

always do it to honor God”

~1 Corinthians 10:31 CEV~

 

 

As Gail Smith is sick, please pray for her family.

 

 

Mike Woodard is better, but has a long ways to go.  He’s still at North Oaks.  Please keep praying.

 

 

David’s brother, Jimmy, got results from his last MRI.  The cancer is “contained”.

 

 

Please pray for Jeb and Katie Brabham as she gets close to the birth of her second son.

 

 

 

Baine Milton, 19, of Greensburg was killed in an accident yesterday morning.  Please pray for his family and friends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ladies, the next WMU meeting will be Monday, March 5th at 10:00.  We will meet at FBC, Greensburg to learn about the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.

 

 

 

Some of the items we will be collections for the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home:

  • Bed Pillows and Pillowcases
  • Electric Can Openers
  • Dish Towels, Dish Cloths and Pot Holders
  • Dishwasher Detergent
  • Electric Irons
  • Shower Curtains and Hooks
  • Umbrellas

A complete list is posted at FBC, Kentwood.

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Numbers 7-9
  • Proverbs 24
  • Luke 1

 

 

Have a wonderful Lord’s day in the church of your choice.  

Anna Lee

Thursday

Look to the LORD and his strength;

seek his face always.

~1 Chronicles 16:11~

 

 

 

I have a lot to share…

  • Mrs. Ferrie Gene Blackmon is progressing and will soon begin physical therapy.
  • Coach Elton Shaw is home with the flu and shingles.
  • Glen Magee, Sr. had an angiogram that determined a blockage where a stent in not possible.  He may need surgery.
  • Mr. I.W. Simmons‘ cancer is back and inoperable.  He will begin hospice care tomorrow.  Your visits and prayers are welcomed.
  • Last night, Ken Roberts‘ was doing well following his heart transplant.  Keep praying.
  • Lacie Marie Randall, 17 years old of Albany, Louisiana, received her angel wings on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, in Greensburg, Louisiana. She was born on Monday, June 5, 2000, in Hammond. She became a child of God and was baptized by her grandfather, Elder Marshall Wallace on November 8, 2010. She was an active member of Landmark Baptist Church. Lacie was a current Senior at Albany High School scheduled to graduate in May. She was focused on the future by completing an EMT licensing through Albany High and was recently accepted into LSU for the fall semester to pursue a Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing.  Lacie was welcomed in Heaven by her father, Jason Randall and our Heavenly Father.  Lacie is survived by her loving mom, and also her twin, Shantel Thomas Williams and dad, Tim Williams; her brother, whom she loved dearly, Landon Williams; maternal grandparents, Karen Vial Hodges and Ken Hodges; paternal grandparents, Melissa “Missie” Wallace and Elder Marshall Wallace, Rhonda DiMaggio Williams, and Larry and Karen Williams; great grandmother Katherine Volpi Vial; Lacie’s Uncles and Aunts Jonathan Thomas, Rick And Cassie Thomas, Jabbo Wallace, Renee Rioux, Carla Wallace, Josh and Kristin Williams, Larry and Shannon Williams, and Coley Williams; the three little nephews who she loved as her own, Tristan Thomas, Logan and Lathan Williams; three friends from her childhood, Miranda Fernandez, Emily McCarrol, and Laniey Hoyt; and numerous Great Aunts and Uncles, Cousins and Friends who will deeply miss her.

    She is also preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Rick Thomas; great-grandparents, Anne Mastrapolito, Inez “Nezzie” Randall, Erwin Hotard Vial and James “Jimmy” Thomas.

    Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service in the chapel of Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, 2000 N. Morrison Blvd, Hammond, Louisiana 70401, on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 1:00 pm with Rev. Marvin Poole officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday evening from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm and Saturday morning from 11:00 am until the service time of 1:00 pm.

    Interment will follow in Rose Memorial Park Cemetery, Hammond, Louisiana.

    To view and sign the family guest book, please visit http://www.harrymckneely.com.

  • Rev. Billy Graham –
  • Our friends, Dr. and Mrs. John W. (“Bro. Chip”) Sloan will be honored Sunday night for 30 years of service as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of King’s Mountain, North Carolina.  His first (of three) churches was Roseland Baptist Church!  Our Jennie called him “Chocolate Chip” the first night she met him!  Jennie was about three years old at the time.

 

Read the Bible

  • Leviticus 26-27
  • Psalm 23
  • Mark 14

 

Today is a wonderful day for prayer and actions.

Anna Lee

Saturday

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;  

in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

~Proverbs 3:5-6~

 

Today, I would like to share that I have been researching, planning, and making some Operation Christmas Child gifts to be shared at the end of 2018.  Today, I would like to give you, your church, your organization, your class, etc. some ideas.

If you are collecting some each month, during February it is suggested you purchase hair fixings, sunglasses, necklaces, bracelets, and other accessories.

I have also been learning about packing shoeboxes according to a theme.  Some of the suggested themes are:

  • Dolls
  • Cartoon characters
  • Firetruck
  • Cars
  • Trucks
  • Tractors
  • Trains
  • Airplanes
  • Butterflies
  • Ladybugs
  • Horses
  • Cows
  • Giraffes
  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Baseball
  • Soccer
  • Basketball
  • Carpentry
  • Hello Kitty
  • Teddy bears
  • Beach
  • Mountains
  • Fishing
  • Flowers
  • Colors
    • Red
    • Pink
    • Silver
    • Blue
    • Fuscia
    • Purple
    • Teal
  • States
  • Teams

I also have been working on projects my mission kids at church can do.  I love crafts, so this is fun for me.  There are also crafts that require special talents such as crochet or sewing.

I have discovered some websites and some Facebook groups that give me ideas.  Do a  little research,  There is something out there for everyone!

I also learned many people have stashes of yarn, fabric, beads, etc. they can work with or share.  What is in the closet or drawer you haven’t opened lately?  Can you use it?  Would now be a good time to make it available for someone else to use?

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Exodus 29-30
  • Psalm 15
  • Matthew 25

 

 

Go back and read the verse at the top of the post.  What changes do you need to make today?

 

 

Today is the day to make advance plans for getting to church tomorrow.  I remember that Daddy polished shoes on Saturdays and set them out for Sunday mornings.  What do you need to do?

Anna Lee

 

Friday

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

~Ephesians 3:16~

 

Pray for the Strickland family as Mike will soon be moved home.

 

 

Jimmy Alford is doing better.  Please continue to pray for Jimmy and his family.

 

 

 

Peoples of Northern Zambia

“This year is going to be a great year in the Lord! We know that God is doing amazing things in the lives of the people of Kaputa in answer to your prayers. Our Northern Evangelism Team is encouraged by their commitment to his kingdom growth. Please pray for Kaputa Main Baptist Church as they continue to have the missionary task of planting churches in the district of Kaputa. Pray for the church-planting efforts that are taking place there right now. Ask God to raise up strong men to lead this new work!”

Hadramaut Yemeni Arabs of Yemen

(HAH-drah-maht YEH-muh-nee) – The white sandy beaches of the Hadramaut, along the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, beckoned visitors. In the winter, families from the cold north packed up their tents or reserved hotel rooms to come to the beach and enjoy swimming in the refreshing salt water. No longer is that luxury allowed. Soldiers have replaced vacationers. The freedom to travel is gone. Please pray that the war in Yemen will cease. Pray that talks around the negotiation tables will be successful. Pray Isaiah 2:4 (ESV) for the Hadramaut Yemeni Arabs: “and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.”

Last Frontier

In Colossians 4:7-18, the apostle Paul mentions eight partners with whom he worked. These partners were precious, practical, and essential to Paul in the ministry that God gave him. The same is true for some workers today, and they ask you to pray specifically for a new partnership. Pray for the development of this relationship and for there to be collaboration and good communication. Ask that this new partner will be a key to reaching a people.
Read the Bible 
  • Exodus 15-16
  • Proverbs 11
  • Matthew 22

 

 

Bible Study

  • FBC, Kentwood
  • 10 A.M. this morning
  • Ezekiel 38-39
  • Good news for God’s people!

 

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

I’m looking forward to teaching Sunday School at 9:15.  If you are looking for a good Sunday School class, FBC, Kentwood has plenty to choose from.  

Anna Lee

 

 

Sunday

You are my refuge and my shield;

I have put my hope in your word.

~Psalm 119:114~

 

Jimmy Alford – Jimmy has a bad cough he has not been able to shake this week.  Pray he can get better soon.  Janie had it too, but she is better.

Marshall Carlton Miller

October 18, 1935 – January 19, 2018

A resident of Walker passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He was born October 18, 1935 in Amite and was 82 years of age. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Miller; daughter, K-K Miller and partner, Elizabeth Loftin; step children, Dana Boyd and wife, Terry and Heather Botsford and husband, John; grandchildren, Marshall McNabb and wife, Angela, Karla McNabb, Logan Hollman, and Connor Miller; great grandchildren, Parker, Ava, Blaise, Allie, Kane, Hayden, Micah and Lucas; and his sisters, Maxine Soileau and husband, John and Teresa Ponder. Preceded in death by his parents, Marshall and Eudora Miller; son, Karl Ross Miller and his 3 sisters. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

 

 

Roger Smith, a resident of Kentwood, Louisiana, passed away on January 17, 2018, at the age of 36. He was born on August 2, 1981. He is survived by a son, Dakota Smith, and a daughter, Elizabeth Smith. Father, Jimmie Blackwell; Brother, Adam Smith and wife Laura; Sister, Megan Collette and husband John Brent; Nieces and nephews, Desiree and Steven Smith, and Harlie and Weston Collette; Girlfriend, Nikki Casanova; 2 step-daughters, Destiny Cooper and Joanna Casanova. Proceeded in death by mother, Shirley Blackwell; Grandparents, Dock and Myrtle Blades, and Jessie Smith. Visitation is at New Zion Baptist Church, Kentwood, Monday January 22, at 10 am until services at 12pm. Services will be conducted by Bro. Larry Blades. Interment at Central Cemetery, Greensburg.

 

 

 

Read the Bible – Exodus 7-8, Proverbs 9, & Matthew 17

 

 

I will add another “light” to the poster by the piano.  Let’s put several on for next week.

 

 

Women’s Ministry Project – We are collecting 2018 calendars for the inmates at the parish jail in Amite.  We will always take the paper/softcover Bibles for them too.

 

 

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

 

Sunday

1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:

2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

~Ecclesiastes 3:1-8~

 

 

My brother-in-law has been working hard this week to get some flooring back in his house.  It has been a long process since the flood in August 2016.  Today, when you possibly see us, please say a prayer for David’s brother, Jimmy, who will have targeted radiation at Ochsner in Baton Rouge.  Then, pray it will be effective in slowing the cancer.

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Genesis 23-25
  • Proverbs 3
  • Matthew 6

 

 

I hope you will remind your church ladies of the WMU meeting a week from tomorrow at East Fork.  Also, if a WMU lady from your church passed away this past year, please let me know, so they can be honored at our meeting.

 

 

Pray is powerful!  I believe in it.   I trust you do too.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday

I delayed posting and got caught by the rain again.  That’s the nature of satelites and life in the country.  Hopefully, better technology will get out here one day….

 

 Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains!

For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

~Isaiah 49:13~

 

 

Mrs. Juanita Pritchett is improving following her back surgery.  Pray for her and her two caregiver sons, Chester and John.

 

Philip Strickland’s surgery went well at Ochsner (NO) yesterday.  Pray for him to have a good recovery period.

 

David’s brother, Jimmy Alford, had a procedure at Ochsner (BR) that will hopefully lead to the next step in Jimmy’s treatment.  There is a more hopeful attitude in his situation now.

 

 

Mays I. Morris, Sr.

April 08, 1932 – December 17, 2017

 

A resident of Independence passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017. He was born April 8, 1932 in Amite  and was 85 years of age. He is survived by his son, Mays I. Morris, Jr.; son, Arthur D. Morris; daughter, Martha Ann Morris; step children, Sherry Allen Rowland, Gwendolyn Allen Watts, Timothy Brian Allen, Matthew Wayne Allen and Brenda Allen Creekmore; and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jones Morris; son, Michael Morris; step son, Dennis Gatlin; brother, Andrew J. Morris, Jr., and sister, Imogene Barber Morris. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9AM until religious services at 11 AM, Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Services conducted by Rev. Marshall Wallace. Interment Loranger Cemetery, Loranger. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Reginald E. (Reggie) Goldsby, MD

August 09, 1943 – December 18, 2017

Long time Amite Mayor and beloved family physician, Reginald (Reggie) Goldsby, age 74, passed from this life on Monday, December 18, 2017. He was born August 9, 1943 in Amite to Omar and Mamie Roberts Goldsby who preceded him in death as did his brother, Myles Goldsby. He is survived by his daughter, Laken Goldsby, and many Goldsby and Kennedy cousins whom he loved dearly and who loved him. He was a faithful charter member of the First Southern Methodist Church of Amite. As an honors student of LSU Medical School, he was exempt from a semester’s final exams. Later in his career, he became an LSU Clinical Professor. He was an avid LSU football fan and not only played football for Amite High School but remained a loyal fan. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 23, 2017. Interment Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. The family would like to extend their deep appreciation to his personal attendants, Mike and Rachel Constant, for their loving care and devotion to Reggie during these difficult times. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

 

 

I checked on the location of the shoeboxes sent out through our church as part of Operation Christmas Child.  So far, I was able to track boxes to both Mexico and Ecuador.  I’m excited the boxes are in their country of destination already.  I hope you are still as excited as I am for the boxes and what an impact each box will make on the lives of children and their families.

 

Some of these shoeboxes will be delivered by our international missionaries.  Our gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions help keep them “on the field”.  That means our shoebox gifts might be a part of the ministry we provide through the LMCO.  We help get the boxes to the children by collecting items, packing boxes, paying postage, and supporting our missionaries.  Thank-you for all your help.

 

Tomorrow night, we will gather at the cabin at 6:30 for our monthly Third Thursday meeting.  I can hardly wait to share this sweet time with others.

 

 

Read the Bible – Revelations 14-16 & Psalm 45.

 

There will be NO Bible study this Friday morning, but we will meet the following Friday.

 

Sunday, FBC, Kentwood will follow their regular schedule for the morning and have a candlelight service at 6 P.M. that night.  I hope you will be in church somewhere!  

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.  In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteous Savior.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

 

Steven Sealey is doing well following surgery and will be home soon, possibly today.  Thank you for praying for him.

Mrs. Ruby Dillon has been feeling better the last few days.  Keep her in your prayers.

Phillip Strickland will be having surgery today at Ochsner, New Orleans.  Pray all goes well for him.  Pray for his family too.  There are several sick relatives, including his dad, at this time.

Jimmy Alford’s surgery has been changed to 9:30 this morning at Ochsner on O’Neil in Baton Rouge.  Your prayers will be greatly appreciated.

 

Dr. Reggie Goldsby of Amite passed away.  Please be in prayer for his family.

 

Read the Bible – Revelations 12-13, Psalms 44, & video on Revelations 12-22

 

We received enough donations to add to our “lights” on the Lottie Moon poster.  We now have ten “lights”.  Thank-you to all who contributed to support international missions.

We’ll be looking for some of you to attend the Third Thursday meeting this Thursday at 6:30.  See you then.

Today. at 11 A.M., the “Young” ladies will be celebrating December birthdays at The Cafe.

It’s great to live in our community – Christmas programs bringing out packed houses to see the children, Christmas caroling by various church groups, and Christmas baskets delivered by different organizations.  It’s good to see how people think about others.

Anna Lee