Category: Family

Wednesday Addition

Our son, Jason, called to say his family is okay.  Rome, GA had a tornado this morning.  Jason was sitting at a traffic light.  Becki was home.  The children were at their schools.  The tornado hit their area of town and the downtown area.  Jason did not know of any injuries, but saw lots of damage.  Join me in praying for the people who will face similar experiences today in several states.  Jason’s area is predicted to have more problems before dark.  Thank God for protecting them.  Ask Him to continue to protect them and all the others in the path of bad weather.

Wednesday

“It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer;

and while they are still speaking, I will hear.”

~Isaiah 65:24~

 

 

 

 

Acting President Announced at Louisiana College

Marc Taylor, Chairman of the Louisiana College Board of Trustees, announced that Timothy Johnson, Vice-President of Institutional Advancement at LC, will be the acting president until Dr. Aguillard returns after his surgery and recovery. For additional information visit www.lacollege.edu.

Update on Dr. Aguillard 4.4.11

April 4th, 2011

Pineville, LA. … The latest update on Louisiana College President, Dr. Joe Aguillard, is that he is recovering in the Cardiac ICU at Rapides Regional after successful quadruple by-pass surgery.  Dr. Aguillard was taken to Rapides Regional after suffering a heart attack on March 28.

 

The Office of College Communications will issue official updates regarding Dr. Aguillard’s condition as it becomes available. Please direct all questions to Amy Robertson, Director of College Communications at LC (318) 487-7194 or (318) 542-8688 or arobertson@lacollege.edu

 

Pray for Roger Pittman and Cora Morris as they recover from heart surgery also.

 

I’m headed back to physical therapy this morning.  Pray I haven’t regressed too much.

 

KneEmail
“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2.10
Mike Benson, Editor
WHAT DOES JESUS say about tradition…?

 

The Pharisees referred to it as “the tradition of the elders” (Mark 7.3, 5).  But Jesus called it “the precepts of men” (v. 7) and “the tradition of men” (v. 8).

 

Now this immediately cut the ground from under the Pharisees’ feet.  They believed that Scripture and tradition were equally ancient, equally Mosaic, equally divine.  Christ did not share their view.  On the contrary, He drew a sharp distinction between the two.  One the one hand there was what “Moses said” (v. 10), and on the other what “you say” (v. 11).  At first sight one might suppose that this was simply to set two Jewish teachers or schools of thought in opposition to each other, Moses and the elders.  But this is not at all how Jesus saw the disagreement.  To Him Moses and the elders were not comparable, for the elders were fallible men with human traditions, while Moses was the spokesman of God.  So what “you say” is equivalent to “your tradition” (vv. 9, 13) or “the tradition of men” (v. 8), whereas what “Moses said” is “the commandment of God” (vv. 8-9) and “the word of God” (v. 13).  To put this beyond question we may observe that the phrase “Moses said” in verse 10 is rendered in Matthew 15:4 “God said”, and this was the consistent custom of Jesus and His apostles.  For them “Scripture says” and “God says” were synonymous.

 

Thus we have our Lord’s own authority for distinguishing between Scripture and tradition as between God’s Word written and all human interpretations and accretions.

 

Put another way, we may say that the only “tradition” which Scripture recognizes is Scripture.  For “tradition” (Greek – paradosis) is what is handed down, and God’s purpose has been that His Word, His unique revelation given to prophets and apostles, should be transmitted from generation to generation.  John R. W. Stott, “Authority: Tradition or Scripture?”, Christ the Controversialist, 70

 

“And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses,

commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”

2 Timothy 2.2


Have a blessed day!

Anna Lee

 

Tuesday

“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened,

that it cannot save;

nor His ear heavy,

that it cannot hear.”

~Isaiah 59:1~

 

Jadon’s Story: Steroid update

Day 2 of steriods and I’m already doing much better. I’m still having
seizures, they just aren’t as many or as intense. I woke up 1 time
last night and had about 30 spasms. We have noticed its not really
the amount of seizures that I have but the intensity of them. I can
have 60 not intense spasms and I do well. It’s when I have 60 intense
ones when I have more trouble. So anyway, so far so good. We pray that I will continue to keep getting better. I really want all the intense
ones to go away. Thanks for praying for me!!!! Mommy says she has her happy baby back that’s not getting attacked by seizures all day and
all night. She said not to worry, her and daddy will continue to do
everything possible to get these seizures to leave me alone.

 

Mr. Harley Kliesch is home and doing better now that his medication has been adjusted.  Continue to pray for Mr. Harley and “Miss” Mary Nell.

 

Yesterday evening at about 6:30, tornadoes touched down in the curve on the south side of Roseland and in Velma.  I have heard/read reports of damages, but no injuries.  Thank God for watching over all of us last night.

 

We have some good news to share.  Boyd, Jennie, Mallory, Miles, Madison, and Mason Hatchel will be coming to the seminary for their stateside assignment after serving another three and a half year term. They will arrive July 16th rather than August 1st!  Yeah!

 

Have a terrific Tuesday!

Anna Lee

 

Friday

“Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer;

listen to my plea for grace.”

~Psalm 86:6, ESV~

 

Callie Cole

Just a note to update you on Callie’s first day of school. (She will only go once or twice a week from 9 till 1.)  Callie had a good time.  She was a little disappointed because she did not get to visit with friends.  I explained that she will be able to go to break and visit some once the weather gets warm and stays warm.  She is so cold natured that I just don’t chance unnecessary exposure.
She attended a class that she has never been exposed to so maybe we can determine her short term and long term memory deficits.  Can she store new information?  We are not sure.  The school work she has been doing and doing well is probably a review of things she has studied.  Time will tell.
Please continue to lift her up in prayer as her journey takes another turn.  And remember to thank Him for the recovery that has taken place.
We are still believing there will be a full recovery but realize it is only in His time.

Much love,
Frances

 

 

Chole’s Surgery
Chloe’s surgery will be Friday April1, 2011 @8:30 . Please pray for her and her , family and the doctors.
Thanks
Laura
Rev. Jeff Phillips
Bro. Jeff Phillips, associate pastor at Milldale Baptist Church in William Wallace Association is having surgery for facial fracture tomorrow (Friday) in Baton Rouge. Please keep him in your prayers.
Bro. Stan Statam
Pray for my family today as we take Momma back to the doctor this morning.  Pray for wisdom in all that is said.
‘Not done weeping yet,’ missionary in Japan says
Thanks for praying for these and other pray needs.  As you pray for physical needs, be sure to pray for spiritual needs.
Anna Lee

Tuesday Afternoon

Rev. Jeff Phillips was injured in an automobile accident in Haiti.  He took the time to write to say he is better.  Continue to pray for him as he has surgery Friday.

Thank you for praying for me and my family… I am back at home in LA awaiting facial surgery on Friday, April 1st, to reconstruct the broken bones in my face. The brain contusion stopped hemorrhaging shortly after the wreck… so no further concerns remain with that. And Charity has recouped from her pneumonia as well.

Thank you so much for your prayerful concern!

All for Jesus!

 

Please pray for me tonight as I share with a group in Lexie, Mississippi tonight. Also, pray for me as I travel.  I understand the weather is going to be ugly.

 

Tuesday

“Continue earnestly in prayer,

being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.”

~Colossians 4:2~

 

Jadon’s Story:  Medicine changes and new tricks

The increase in vimpat has made my seizures worse. They are more
intense and they are waking me up at night. We are going to decrease
my vimpat and increase my banzel some more. Hopefully this will help.
So here we go again. Please pray that they decrease. On a good note
I’m saying bye bye now. I’m more vocal than ever. I’m saying dada one
minute and bye bye the next. I’m also blowing kisses. Im just too
sweet. Love ya and thanks for praying.

(Thank God for the progress Jadon has made.  He’s come a long way already. Continue to pray for his family as they fight his battle with him each day.)

 

Mr. Joe Williams is back at home.  Continue to pray for Mr. Joe and “Miss” Othelle.

Pray for Roger and Lois Pittman today as he has pre-op procedures in McComb today.

 

Pray for little Chloe and her family in Kentwood as she has surgery on her heart today.  Chloe is only two months old.  Additional surgery will be required when she is older.  Today’s surgery will be at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans.

 

Continue to pray for my family as we care for Momma at home.

 

Mrs. Mary Evelyn Magee McDaniel of Franklinton passed away.  She had a number of relatives in Kentwood.

 

will you go “one day without shoes” with me?

The last two years, I have gone without shoes for one day, supporting the creators ofToms in their efforts to engage American consumers in buying more than just a pair of shoes for themselves. Will you do it with me this year? It’s easy:

  • April 5th, 2011 is ONE DAY WITHOUT SHOES.
  • Go barefoot all day everywhere you go.
  • If asked, tell people why.
  • Encourage them to check out Toms.com.
  • Buy a pair of Toms yourself if you don’t have one.

See. It won’t hurt a bit. Unless you step on a sharp object. So stay alert and become aware of how much we take for granted getting to wear shoes everyday.

Check out this “one day without shoes” video from Toms. Pretty cool. ALSO – if you can, purchase a “one day without shoes” T-Shirt from Toms and they will give a child a new pair of shoes.

Much love!
-jason (Dukes)

 

 

Have a terriffic Tuesday!

Anna Lee

Monday

“All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord,

and all the families of the nations shall worship before You,

for the kingdom is the Lord’s,

and He rules over the nations.”

~Psalm 22:27-28~

 


Callie Cole

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

 

Pray for Roger Pittman as he has a heart cath. today.

 

Continue to pray for Mrs. “Bill” Hughes.  She is still at North Oaks.

 

Please continue to pray for my family as we care for my parents at their home.

 

I’ll post an obituary for Mr. Bobby Gill when one becomes available.  In the meantime, please pray for the family.

 

 

Heart to Heart with Holley: On my mind, in my prayers. . . .

I sip my coffee and think of you.

I type these words and think of you.

I do.

And I pray for you too.

I may not have seen your face.

But I know the One who made it.

I may not have heard your voice.

But I know the One who speaks to your heart.

And He LOVES you.

I feel it when I pray for you…this deep, glorious, “that one’s mine and I’ll fight for them” love.

I also feel joy. You delight Him.

Praying for you, praying with you, is one of my favorite things.

I love how God brings our hearts together in the ways that matter most, wherever we are. And whatever you need today, I’m asking Him to give it to you.

 

Let God lead you through this week.  He is the best Guide ever!

Anna Lee

Friday

“Devote yourselves to prayer;

stay alert in it with thanksgiving.

At the same time,

pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the message,

to speak the mystery of the Messiah

–for which I am in prison.”

~Colossians 4:2-3, HCSB~

Did you catch all the verbs and all the commands?

 

 

Roger Pittman will be having a heart procedure next Monday.  Start to wrap him in your prayers.

 

Baptist Press Stories for Mar. 24 2011

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Major pro-life legislation sweeping S.D., nation

http:B//www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34906

Stetzer at NAMB: Make church planters heroes among Southern Baptists

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34907

‘Transformational’ retreat aids pastors

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34908

NEWS BRIEFS: David Platt weighs in on Rob Bell controversy; Colo. civil unions advance

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34909

Ethnic leaders share missions summit goal

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34910

National Acteens Panel named by WMU

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34911


WorldCrafts launches new branding & website

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34912


WORLDVIEW: Not later — now

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34913

 

Thank you for praying for the many who have been listed lately.  Your prayers make a difference.  My daddy talks about how sick he was this time last year.  People began praying for him as plans were being made to admit him to the hospital.  Once there, no more fever and no more violent chills that had occurred daily for a while!  Daddy said it was because people had started to pray for him!  Thanks!

Anna Lee

 

Monday Evening

Mr. Frankie Gehringer is beginning his physical therapy at home.   Pray for him as he goes through the therapy needed to get him back to walking.

 

Ora Lee Wilson just called to tell me about her arm.  She fell on her carport and dislocated it.  Thankfully, it is her left arm and she has a daughter and a granddaughter close by to help her.  Ora Lee is in a lot of pain, so pray for that to get better.  She needs to keep her arm immobilized and will have it checked weekly to see that it is still in position.

Ladies, just because Alice Faye, Mary, Ora Lee, and I have fallen and injured an arm, don’t think for a minute it is fun or anything you want to join in and do yourself.  Alice Faye is fine now, the the other three of us could use your continued prayers.