Have I not commanded you?

Be strong and courageous.

Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

~Joshua 1:9~

Jane Blades is back in the community. Additional testing did not show a heart problem. She has a new medication and an appointment with her cardiologist.

Mr. Frank Erwin had another procedure yesterday that will hopefully help him. He and “Miss” Barbara will appreciate your prayers.

Bryan Tate has completed another phase of treatment at MD Anderson. Pray for him and Rita as they get to spend more time at home and less time in the hospital.

The Hatchels who flew into the country Tuesday have now driven to Kentwood. Granddaddy and I were so thrilled to see them. Four years since seeing three of them is too long! We will be having a good time together.

Pine Ridge United Methodist Church will have their monthly breakfast Sunday morning at 8:00 A.M. You are invited to join them for a delicious buffet and donate to a worthy cause they have chosen to support this month.

Scripture Writing Plan – “Who I am in Christ” – Matthew 5:13=16.

Please continue to pray for the youth of FBC, Kentwood as they continue to be at camp at Ridgecrest in North Carolina.

Several churches has very successful Vacation Bible Schools this week. If you have children who are interested in one to the coming week, I’m sure there will be one or more to choose from.

I’m so thankful for all of you who pray for these and other needs. You make a difference!

Anna Lee

Thursday

You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’

But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.

~Revelation 3:17~

Wesley Blades stopped by yesterday to say his wife, Jane Blades, has been hospitalized because of the results of wearing a heart monitor. She is in Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center. An angiogram will be done this morning. Pray for Jane, her family, and the medical staff caring for her.

The Hatchels got phone service and a vehicle for Boyd yesterday. Most importantly, they got to spend time with Boyd’s family.

Please pray for Aaron Hatchel who is having back issues. Tests have been done. They will get results today. Be in prayer, please.

Please continue to pray for Brady Haynes as he deals with pain and nausea related to kidney stones and surgery.

Scripture Writing Plan – “Who I am in Christ” – John 1 : 12-13

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

I haven’t been able to work on Operation Christmas Child as I usually do. I will need some of you to step up and help this year. Make some purchases. I think the best plan is to pict a couple of items and purchase multiples of that item. Need suggestions? Soap, washcloths, combs and brushes, toys, clothes pins, Play Dough, Lego blocks (large packs that can be divided), fishing needs, individual spoons, flash lights, batteries, flat glass marbles, colorful duct tape, sewing supplies, stick deodorant, small dolls, balls, etc. Get your family, class, co=workers, and school involved. Items can be dropped off at the office of FBC, Kentwood. Thanks! Remember, each shoebox we pact will impact an average of seven people with the knowledge of Jesus! What a great way for be a missionary!

We are not all alike, but each of us have unique ways to share Jesus. Share Jesus in your own style today.

Anna Lee

Monday

“If the Son sets you free,

you are free through and through.”

~John 8:36 The Message~

Scripture Writing Plan – “Who I am in Christ” – Galatians 3: 13-14

If you missed church at Kentwood yesterday, please check out my Facebook page and watch the video from Sunday. I know you will be blessed.

None of us know in the morning how or where our day will end, but we can all know who walks through the day with us. Let’s all get going on this Monday. God has plans big for us today.

Anna Lee

Sunday

“Enter through the narrow gate.

For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

~Matthew 7:13-14 (NIV)~

Scripture Writing Plan – 2 Corinthians 5: 17, 20-21

“A Different Kind of Hope” – https://hereforyou.org/videos/#merciful

And this hope will never disappoint us …
-Romans 5:5

VBS – Some churches have ended their 2019 VBS. Others are starting. Even others will not start for a month or more. Make sure the children in your household get every opportunity to learn about Jesus! That’s a big part of our responsibility to children.

Waylon Bailey, “They’re Everywhere” – http://waylonbailey.com/2019/06/08/theyre-everywhere/

God expects us to seek those who are not in His house each week!

Just as people are everywhere, so are churches in our area. Find one to attend today if you do not have one.

Anna Lee

Friday

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through me.

~John 14:6~

Last week, Mr. J.D. Smith told me he was having circulation issues. Now, he is hospitalized at St. Tammany to have his circulation improved. Let’s pray correctable solutions can be found and used.

Cheryl Hughes Green had four by-passes done yesterday. All went well. Today, we need to pray for her recovery from surgery to go well.

Please pray for Darryl Ray Carruth. He is having cornea rejection issues.

Mrs. Annebert Ory was living in Roseland when I was a child. Later, she was a foreign language teacher when I was at SLU. In recent years, I have kept up with her through FB and her daughter, Caroline.

ANNEBERT B. ORY

Annebert B. Ory, age 96 of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Summerfield Senior Living Center in Hammond. She was born on Friday, August 25, 1922, in Mingolsheim, Germany to Friedrich Robert and Karolina Leitzig Bender. Annebert loved to volunteer and following her retirement as a Professor at Southeastern Louisiana University, volunteered for several years at the Fuller Shop Thrift store in Hammond and teaching French at the Hammond Recreation Center. She also loved traveling, swimming and gardening, but she especially loved spending time with her family.

Annebert is survived by her son, Fritz Ory and his wife Lindaree, her daughter, Caroline Thompson, her grandchildren, Amy Harrell, Laura Giancola, Lillie Brooks and her husband Josh, Amanda Brendt Bonura and her husband Courtney, Brandon Ory and his wife Katy, Jacqueline Ory, Natalie Ory, Emily Ory and Gabrielle Ory, her great grandchildren, James, Jackson and Davis Brooks, Alex Ory, Michael Ory, Everett, Mette and Sully Bonura, also many nieces, nephews and close friends.

Annebert was preceded in death by her parents, Friedrich Robert and Karolina Leitzig Bender, her husband, John H. Ory, Sr., her daughter, Marlise Harrell, her son, John H. Ory, Jr., her great grandson, Freddy Ory and her sisters, Marlise Keilman and Hannefriede Dauer.

A Visitation for Annebert will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond. A Funeral Service Celebrating Annebert’s Life will immediately follow visitation at 12:00 pm in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery #1, 1950 Soniat St. in New Orleans.

Annebert’s guest book can be viewed at http://www.harrymckneely.com.

Scripture Writing Plan – “Who I Am in Christ” – 2 Timothy 1: 7, 9-10

FBC, Kentwood will have the last day of 2019 VBS today and the program for parents and others tonight. I’m not sure of the time, but you can call the church office to get the time.

We are expected to get more rain. Most of us don’t expect flooding, but if you should drive to an area with water running across the road, turn around. Be safe! Pray for those who do have flooding and help them if you can.

Anna Lee

Thursday

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through me.

~John 14:6~

Cheryl Hughes Green‘s angiogram showed the need for by-pass surgery. Pray for her as she will soon be checked into OLOL for surgery.

Mrs. Ruby Dillon is feeling better the last few days. Please continue to pray for her and Mr. “Cete”.

Lisa Taylor of Greensburg will be having knee replacement surgery next week on the 12th. She asks for your prayers.

Update on Carol B. Sealey

When you go day after day with no real forward movement in care you start to get down. Well today is not one of those day. They were able to extubate Carol and remove the vent….Praise God. She is on CPAC mask for 2 hours then nasal cannula for oxygen. Can’t thank everyone enough for prayers. Need to keep praying that her kidneys will go to working as well as liver. Will be doing dialysis today if nothing changes!! Good day!!!

Barbara Bennett Gaines

Read and Write the Bible – “Who I am in Christ” – I Peter 1: 3-6

Here for You – “Pure in Heart” video – Matthew 5:8 – https://hereforyou.org/videos/#merciful

The money given through VBS this year at FBC, Kentwood will be used to purchase items for our OCC shoeboxes. Thank you, boys and girls, for helping children receive a shoebox and have the opportunity to learn about Jesus, much as you have done in VBS.

I’m a believer in telling others about Jesus. Shoeboxes can be the seed planted in many lives each year!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“‘Master,’ Simon replied, ‘we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing.

But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.’”

~Luke 5:5 NLT~

After their obedience, God gave them more fishing success than they ever imagined.

“You’ll Miss the Bus” – Matthew 5:3 – https://hereforyou.org/videos/#merciful

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

VBS – Day 3 – I am really missing VBS this year, but hope all the kids and workers will be ready today for a wonderful day!

Read and Write the Bible Today – I John 5: 4, 11-12, 18

Students learn Bible truths in retrofitted school bus – http://www.bpnews.net/53021/students-learn-bible-truths-in-retrofitted-school-bus

This is a “think outside the box” idea and a great one! The Bible tells us to go and to tell. I think that is what this article is about.

Where will we go? Who will me tell? God doesn’t expect all of us to cross oceans to other countries! He does expect us to go and to tell. The article surely describes going and telling. Let’s pray for the continued success of BREAK. Now, what can we do in our area and on our scale? Who will give? Who will tell?

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Everything you do or say, then, should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks through him to God the Father”

~Colossians 3:17 GNT~

Mr. John Phillips continues to be in rehab, which will be a long ordeal for him with both arms broken. Please continue to pray for him and for his family.

Carol B. Sealey Updates from her sister, Barbara Gaines

Update on this strong willed fighter. Carol is starting dialysis this morning for the next 4 hours. She opened her eyes for me this morning and blinked to let me know she understood me. Baby steps at this time, I will take any little improvement. Keep praying that we will continue to head in the right direction making these little baby steps.

Praise God Hallelujah prayers are working. Doctor was very upbeat and positive Dialysis is doing good. Going to start working on getting Vent off. Will continue dialysis waiting to see if we can get kidneys to working. Keep praying God is still performing a miracle in Carol!!!

Pray for Cheryl Hughes Green. She will have a heart cath tomorrow morning. The doctor suspects one or more blockages.

Larissa Sharkey Dean has a surgical procedure yesterday and did well. She will be back “on her feet” and going strong by the end of the week.

Micah Simpson is going through the process of joining the marines. Pray for him and his family.

Today, we will have a Tuesday morning drive in addition to the one yesterday. David will receive more blood today. Pray for the traveling and the infusion process.

Read and Write the Bible – “Who I Am in Christ” – I john 4: 4, 16

I don’t have any VBS reports, but know God was honored and children’s lives were touched by VBS, one of my favorite outreach activities.

Don’t forget your OCC purchases and projects. Without your help, ….

Anna Lee

Monday

Be very careful how you live.

Do not live like those who are not wise.

Live wisely.

I mean that you should use every chance you have for doing good, because these are evil times.

So do not be foolish with your lives.

But learn what the Lord wants you to do.”

~Ephesians 5:15-17 ICB~

Pray for Mrs. Mildred Birch as she has a back procedure at North Oaks this morning. Pray the surgery is successful in relieving her back pain.

Carol Bennett Sealey had another round of dialysis and a unit of blood. She tolerated these procedures and is back in ICU.

Pray for the family of Mr. Kent Davis who lived in our neighborhood. Pray for his wife as she makes decisions about her life without him.

Thankfulness

I’m thankful we were able to attend church yesterday and even to eat lunch with friends. Many friends made a special effort to speak with David. They will never know how much that means to us. We get to remember them in our conversations and prayers.

I’m so thankful for my sister, Julie, who has chosen to make many trips to the doctors with us. I’m also thankful for our son and his family who spent part of last week with us and for our Texas granddaughter who was also with us last week. Please pray for her as she begins a summer job as a medical assistant today. Our daughter-in-law and two Georgia grandchildren will spent this week at Centrifuge. I’m so thankful for these family members and the meaningful lives they have chosen to live.

Read and Write the Bible – “Who I Am in Christ” – I Corinthians 12: 27-31

Pray for all the students, teachers, and other workers as VBS begins this morning at FBC, Kentwood. Several other churches are also having VBS this week, mostly in the evenings. I know there will be a number of students who will get a “double dose” of VBS this week. I think that is good. We never heard of that when our children were of VBS age, but I see nothing wrong with getting the kids in church twice a day all week.

Operation Christmas Child item to purchase this month – TOYS! You can leave your purchases in the church office or in the classroom next to the choir room. Thanks!

God has given us this Monday! What will we give to Him though others this Monday?

Anna Lee

Lord’s Day

So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many;

and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

~Hebrews 9:28 (NIV)~

Austin Sealey shared this update about his mom, Carol Bennett Sealey.

So my mom had a better day today. She is still critical, but she has made some improvements. Her kidneys are still not functioning, but today the doctor made the decision that she could be a candidate for dialysis. He advised it was still risky with her present state, but we made the decision to try it to continue to give her a fighting chance. She handled it great, and the doctor was definitely pleased. She’s still not really responding, but she did open her eyes slightly when I held her hand. Nowhere close to out of the woods yet, but she’s fighting. Thank you for the continued prayers and support.

Please add Mrs. Ruby Dillon to your prayer list again. The last couple days have not been her best.

Pray for the president today!

Franklin Graham Asks Christians Nationwide to Pray for President Trump June 2

https://endtimeheadlines.org/2019/05/franklin-graham-asks-christians-nationwide-to-pray-for-president-trump-june-2/?fbclid=IwAR2eveGBM0-1OeOf0mu7DX-bjEIPjmwZWTwTRD1b5YyBlnpntmwQDmMlwGk

How to Pray for Vacation Bible School

Written by Dr. Waylon Bailey, pastor of FBC, Covington

http://waylonbailey.com/2019/06/01/how-to-pray-for-vacation-bible-school/

Several churches in the Kentwood area will have VBS this week. FBC, Kentwood will host a registration party at 5 P.M. today and begin VBS at 8:30 in the morning. If you have not registered yet, you can do so this evening or in the morning before 8:30.

Read and Write Scripture Today – “Who I Am in Christ” – I Corinthians 6: 17, 19-20

I’m thankful we received a little rain yesterday afternoon.

Anna Lee