Category: Family

Friday

Out of his fullness we have all received grace

in place of grace already given.

Brenda Russell asks for prayers for her daughter, Jeana, of Chesbrough.  Jeana is in North Oaks and is facing additional surgery.

Please pray for David’s brother, Jimmy, who will be having a liver ablation at Ochsner, New Orleans Friday.

Bro. Joey and Karen have a new granddaughter, Quinn.  Thank God for this new life.

Steve Gully’s dad passed away yesterday.  Please pray for the Gully family.

 

Pray for all the people in our area and in other areas that have high water.  May each person be safe.  I’m going to turn the computer off for a while because of the weather.

 

Scripture Writing – Psalm 91:1-4

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Annie Armstrong Missionaries –

Josh and Amy Carter – http://anniearmstrong.com/carter/

KOM Pray (Kids on Mission Pray) – http://kidsonmission.org/pray.aspx

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

 

There will be NO BIBLE STUDY this morning.  Ladies, stay home and be safe.

Be sure to pray for all those who have to get out in this weather, those who have water damage, and those who are out of their homes this morning because of the rain.

 

 

“Thy will be done!”

Anna Lee

Monday

The fear of the LORD

is a fountain of life,

turning a person from the snares of death.

~Proverbs 14:27~

 

Johnny Belgard has been hospitalized for three months.  He has fluid in both lungs now.  Please pray for Johnny, Susan, and their family.

Mrs. Yvonne Vining’s last test shows her to be cancer-free.  Please continue to pray for her and Mr. John.

Please continue to pray for Betty Taylor sister, Theresa.  While doing so, include Betty in your prayers.  Her knee pain now includes her hip and a major nerve.  Betty’s son, Tommy Mapes, will be dealing with dental and vision problems this week and staying with Betty this week.  Pray as his issues are corrected.

Frances Gay, requests prayer for Paul Brown’s mother.  She lives in lower Livingston Parish.

David is doing well following that major procedure Thursday.  Thank-you to all are are asking about him and praying for him.

Pray for Mrs. Rebecca Williams as she has the same procedure on Tuesday of next week and Gloria Gill as she has the procedure in April at Lacombe.

Jason and two other Camp Ridgecrest former staffers spent the weekend with Bobby Black in Greenville, S.C.  They were able to do so things to help Bobby at home while he is hospitalized, including getting him hospice services.

My former classmate passed away.

Janice Wallace Bonck

Born: February 29, 1948
Died: March 06, 2016

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public%3Aobituaries.view&o_id=3618444&fh_id=10545

 

Scripture Writing – Ephesians 4: 22-28

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Week of Prayer for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions (Canada & USA) – Day 2

Barry and Amy Rager – http://anniearmstrong.com/missionaries-2016/

Missions Opportunity

You are invited to FBC, Greensburg to learn about the Annie Armstrong Week of Prayer for North American missions.  The theme this year is “Here I Am/Send ME”.  We will meet at 10 and end with a potluck lunch.  Everyone is invited to come.

  •      Did you realize 33% of the people in the South are unchurched?
  •      Did you realize 73% of the people in Canada are unchurched?
  •      Did you realize 90% of the people in western states are unchurched?

Even if you cannot attend the meeting this morning, I hope you will want to support the efforts to change the statistics I just listed.  You can do this at any Southern Baptist church.  One hundred percent on the money given will be used  for that purpose.

Have a marvelous Monday.  Remember to pray the prayer that is always perfect. “Thy will be done”.

Anna Lee

 

Sunday

A verse we all need to be reminded of periodically…

Do not be quick with your mouth,

do not be hasty in your heart

to utter anything before God.

God is in heaven and you are on earth,

so let your words be few.

 

First, I want to mention three families I saw at the LA Heart Hospital in Lacombe.

  1. Robert Landry, from Amite, was leaving, but had been a patient due to A-fib.
  2. Jimmy Williams was  there for a couple of days.  I had a good visit with Linda.
  3. Gloria Gill was there for an outpatient test.  She will have a heart ablation next month.

Rebecca Williams, mother of Matt Williams, a former resident of Kentwood, will be having a heart ablation next week in MS.  Keep her in your prayers.

Carolyn Kirkfield, the wife of the late Rev. Charles Kirkfield, is very sick.  Please pray for her and her family.  Her children are Teri and Chad.

Bobby Black, a good friend of Jason’s from summer staff at Camp Ridgecrest in North Carolina, will soon be healed of cancer in heaven.  Bobby is from South Carolina and was a part of Jason’s wedding.  He is a young man, but has touched many lives.

Larry Watts is having more issues.  There is a possibility they are caused by a reoccurrence of cancer.  He is at North Oaks.

 

Scripture Writing – Ephesians 2:4-10

Thom S. Rainer – thomrainer.com

Waylon Bailey – http://waylonbailey.com/

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

 

Annie Armstrong Week of Prayer

2016 Theme – Here I Am / Send Me

FAQs- data:text/mce-internal,content,http%3A//anniearmstrong.com/annie-ar

 

Plan to attend the associational WMU meeting Monday at FBC, Greensburg at 10:00 Monday morning.  We will focus on the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions.  A potluck lunch will follow the meeting.

My prayer:  “Thy will be done!”

Anna Lee

Friday

Do not be quick with your mouth,

do not be hasty in your heart

to utter anything before God.

God is in heaven and you are on earth,

so let your words be few.

David is home and doing well following a heart ablation at Lacomb.  Thanks to all who prayed for him(us).  We are so thankful for your prayers, the awesome medical facility and staff, and God’s peace during this process.

I had several people to include today, but am drawing a blank right now.  Maybe, tomorrow.

Thomas “Tommy” Hayden

Born: September 12, 1946
Died: March 02, 2016

       http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3616276

Lee T. Jones

Born: June 10, 1953
Died: March 02, 2016

      http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3616206

Robert “Peanut” Easley

Born: July 03, 1949
Died: March 01, 2016

      http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3615288

I’ll post today’s other information later, probably tomorrow.

They prayer that is always appropriate for each of us in any situation: “Thy will be done”!

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.

Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,

~ Philippians 2:3 ~

Mr. Burnell Simpson spent a night at North Oaks.  This amazing man should be home by now. Pray for his continued good health.

Dan Speed does NOT have a heart problem.  Pray for Dan, his family, and his doctors as tests continue so his health issue is identified and treated.  Thank you for your prayers for him and his family.

Please pray for Alice McFarlain and Meg Stephens’ mother, Sue.  She’s in St. Tammany hospital with pneumonia.  It must be the pneumonia season.

Pray for Jimmy and Linda Williams.  Jimmy is hospitalized at Lacombe with heart related issues.

Please continue to pray for Debbie and JC Miller.  Debbie has gained some weight and is looking healthier.

Pray for Susan Rimes as she deals with several health issues.  Pray she will soon be able to get back into her church activities.

Pray for David as he has a heart ablation in Lacombe today and his brother, Jimmy, who will be having a liver ablation at Ochsner, New Orleans soon.

 

Funeral Arrangements for Mrs. Pauline Lea are as follows:

Line Creek Baptist Church
Friday, March 4, 2016
Visitation: 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Line Creek Baptist Church
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Visitation: 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Service: 2:00 pm

Please continue to lift up Mr. Udell and family in prayer.

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Scripture Writing – James 1:2-8

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

The prayer that never fails: Thy will be done!

Anna Lee

Saturday – Published Friday Night

“Give thanks in all circumstances;

for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

~1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV~

 

 

Ruby Travis was very sick today.  Let’s pray she is better tomorrow.

Mrs. Catherine Yarborough has had some falls this week.  Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

Jimmy Alford – Jimmy will have another test done Tuesday and  meet with a team of doctors at Ochsner in New Orleans Wednesday.  As you pray for him, please pray for his family too.

 

Lois Hill Wood
Born: August 29, 1918
Died: February 19, 2016

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3605939

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Scripture Writing – John 14:15-21

Devotional – “Four Ways to Look” – http://odb.org/2016/02/20/four-ways-to-look/

 

Joey + Rory – http://thislifeilive.com/a-week-to-remember/

 

Thank God for a beautiful day He provided for us today.  Thank him for life on this beautiful day!

Anna Lee

Saturday

Be completely humble and gentle;

be patient,

bearing with one another in love.

~Ephesians 4:2~

 

Harrell Sharkey got a good report from his doctor.  He’s enjoying his grandkids and anticipating lots of good days ahead.  He is thankful to God and to all of you who prayed for him.

Mr. Philip Harrell said his sister-in-law, Mary, is about the same, which is not good.  Please continue to pray for God’s mercy.

 

Joey + Rory Feek – http://thislifeilive.com/the-master-plan/

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Scripture Writing – John 3:16-21

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Looking ahead to next week’s opportunities

  • Regular Church Services at all Churches
  • Tuesday – Young at Heart – NZBC
  • Thursday – Third Thursday at the Cabin – Here

 

Let God use you to be a blessing today!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday

Turn from evil and do good;

seek peace and pursue it.

~Psalm 34:14~

 

Andy Taylor has had major oral surgery.  Pray for him as he continues to improve.

Jimmy Alford, David’s brother, is continuing to see doctors to develop a plan of treatment.  Pray for Jimmy and Janie and their family.

 

Today, I would like to thank the men and ladies who frequently prepare food for events, both good and bad, and who work in the kitchen/fellowship areas setting up, serving, and cleaning up in all our area churches.  What a blessing you are to so many people!  Your efforts do not go unnoticed.

 

Bible Study this morning at 10 – John 2:1-12

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Scripture Writing – I Corinthians 13:1-7

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song (I wrote the “thank-you” above before I clicked on today’s devotional.  I think this is a clue you and both need to show more appreciation to all those around us who serve in ways that are often unnoticed.

 

I know that many a time, as I sang this song, I re-evaluated my efforts for Him and decided I could do more in the way of pleases Him.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“For God is working in you,

giving you the desire and the power

to do what pleases him.”

~Philippians 2:13 NLT~

 

Harrell Sharkey’s surgery to remove cancer seems to have gone well.  He was up and walking last night.  The lab report will be in soon and determines the next step. Keep the prayers coming.

Jimmy Alford‘s tests were positive for cancer in the liver.  He is waiting for information about his options for treatment and for a timeline.  Please pray for the Alford family.

Mr. James  Miller was about the same yesterday as the day before.  Keep praying for God’s mercy and peace.

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Scripture Writing – Luke 6:27-36

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Prayer is vital in our Christian lives.  No matter how much we pray, there are always opportunities to pray more.  

Anna Lee

Thursday

 

I want to know Christ—

yes, to know the power of his resurrection

and participation in his sufferings,

becoming like him in his death,

and so, somehow,

attaining to the resurrection from the dead.

Philippians 3:10-11

 

This morning, I’m only including four requests, but they are big ones.

  1. Karen (Curtis) Callihan Dykes – Having her second heart valve replacement this morning.  (Karen Sue and I grew up in Roseland and attended church together.)
  2. Corrine Watson – “Miss” Corrine has cancer and will be at Mary Bird Perkins and Ochsner of New Orleans for treatment.  (Her husband and my daddy both worked for the telephone company.  I knew her children from school in Amite.)
  3. Robbie Lynn Callihan Kirby – The last report I had was that she was still not feeling well.  She is in Jackson.  (Robbie Lynn’s grandfather and Karen Sue’s dad were brothers.)
  4. Mark Billings – Surgery (Sorry folks, I don’t know this man, but I know many of you do.)  Pray for him, his family, and the medical staff.

 

Today, I’m so thankful for my husband who conducted the memorial service for his sister’s son-in-law.  It was perfect because it caused everyone to remember Randy so well and pointed everyone to Jesus, the one who can comfort and save them.  Randy was 67 years old.  I pray the message touched hearts and lives among Randy’s friends and family.

 

Scripture Writing – Psalm 27:5-8

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional and a Song 

 

Be a light for Jesus in your part of the world today!

Anna Lee