Category: Hymn of the Day

Monday

“For as the rain comes down,

and the snow from heaven,

And do not return there,

But water the earth,

And make it bring forth and bud,

That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater,

So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;

It shall not return to Me void,

But it shall accomplish what I please,

And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”

~Isaiah 55:10-11, NKJV~

 

Please continue to pray for Mrs. Mildred Birch.  She is still experiencing an allergic reaction to one pill that was prescribed by a doctor.  She has had a number of shots and new prescriptions trying to overcome the allergic reaction.

Reese Birch DeLee is hospitalized in Baton Rouge.  Please add her to your prayer list.

Pray for Andy Taylor as he sees a neurologist.

Susan Rimes continues to deal with pain following her kidney stone procedure.  Pray she feels better soon.

A football player, Walker,  from Jackson Prep is in a coma after the Friday night game.

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/prepsreport/2014/08/24/jackson-prep-holds-prayer-vigil-walker-wilbanks/14520857/

The Sunday School Teachers of FBC, K will have a supper/training tonight.

Devotional, Scripture, a Song, and a Quote

  • “More than Waiting” –  http://odb.org/2014/08/25/more-than-waiting/
  • A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.                                                                                              ~John 16:16~     It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.                                                                                                                                       ~Acts 1:7~ “Let me tell you what He has done for me.”                                                       ~ Psalm 66:16~
  • “I Love to Tell the Story” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/l/ilttts.htm
  • “Wait and witness till Jesus returns.”                                                         ~ Our Daily Bread~

What is blessing it is to be with able to attend church.  Our responsibility continues throughout the week.

Anna Lee

Sunday

“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours,

and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain;

and it did not rain on the land

for three years and six months.

And he prayed again,

and the heaven gave rain,

and the earth produced its fruit.”

~James 5:17-18, NKJV~

 

Please continue to pray for Connor Corkern and his family.  Connor is still in Children’s Hospital.

Looking Ahead to Special Days

  • Today – Breakfast at Pine Ridge
  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party at the Cafe at 11:00
  • Thursday – Ladies’ Night: Ice Cream Party at 6:15 at FBC, K
  • Friday – New Bible study series at FBC, K at 10:00 – “Women of the Bible” – Ruth 1-4

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

As I grew up and a number of times since then, I have found myself at the piano banging out this song.  The longer I banged and the more I told God I counted on Him, the sweeter the song began to sing.  My piano and this song have played such a big part of my life.

Anna Lee

Saturday

“We … saw how powerless we were to help ourselves;

but that was good,

for then we put everything into the hands of God,

who alone could save us,

for he can even raise the dead.”

~2 Corinthians 1:9 LB~

 

Operation Christmas Child

Check out the Christmas tree at FBC, Kentwood to see if there is an ornament listing something you can purchase for the 200 shoeboxes we will be packing in October.  You still have plenty of time to make your purchases.

  • “I have someone at my church that LOVES to donate to OCC shoeboxes. She has started looking for bargains all year and drops them off every week or so, specifically for the packing party in November. Our party would not be as successful without her. She is a encouragement to me too. God is using her passion to help children and show the love of Jesus.” – Tammie L
  • #TBT In 2001, Operation Christmas Child delivered over 21,000 shoebox gifts to children in Mozambique! — with Corinne Byrne Opdyke.
  • “At Millbrook Baptist in Aiken SC our VBS collected over 2000 items for shoeboxes this year. All of this will be used for a packing party in the fall.” – Kathie N.
  • We love that JD Stevenson showed his support for OCC when he decided to use his 10th birthday party as an opportunity to pack shoebox gifts! Check out the video to see how JD, along with friends and family, blessed children in need! 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Keeping Darkness at Bay” –  http://odb.org/2014/08/23/keeping-darkness-at-bay/
  • “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father.”                                  ~Matthew 5:16~                                                                                                                                                        “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me.”                          ~Matthew 25:40~
  • “Share His Love” –  http://www.hymnary.org/text/the_love_of_god_is_broader_than_earths

I hope you will use this weekend God has given you to share His love with others.  

Anna Lee

Friday

“Believers were added to the Lord in increasing numbers—

crowds of both men and women.”

~Acts 5:14, HCSB~

 

Mrs. Nancy Whitebol and Dr. Kent Brantley were the two ebola patients hospitalized in Atlanta, but are now well.  She was released Tuesday and he was released Thursday.  Thank God for these answers to our prayers.

Ray Blackwell is fighting to regain he can.  Pray with him and his family that he will continue to improve.

Joe Easley is in Greensburg hospital with more problems.  Jean  continues to be in rehab.  Pray for this family.

Yvonne Curtis was here last night and shared her beautiful singing ability despite time spent yesterday with her cardiologist.  She has a problem that will be addressed, but sang beautifully to the Lord last night and said she would continue to do so as long as she has breath.  Pray for a solution will keep her healthy.

Our help has been requested to help clean and prepare the building that will be the Hope Center.  I will let you know the date.  Contact me if you will be willing to help.

David and I are so blessed by all who make the Third Thursday meetings so awesome. Once again there was a good group, new people, and a number of churches represented, but mostly it was the sweet Spirit of God that visited last night.

Baptist Press –  BPNews.net

Devotional, Scripture, Quotes, and a Song

“Kindness is Christianity with its working clothes on.”

Anna Lee

Thursday

“You are a chosen race,

a royal priesthood,

a holy nation,

a people for His possession,

so that you may proclaim the praises of the One

who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”

~1Peter 2:9, HCSB~

 

Mary Catherine Gueldner –  http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner/journal/view/id/53f460afa689b4e73e68cc93 

Ray Blackwell is in ICU at North Oaks following surgery since his stroke.  Please pray.

Bud Callihan is still at Lakeview.  Continue to pray for him and his family.

Third Thursday – We will meet at the cabin tonight at 6:30.  We’re expecting and looking forward to a great night.  Call if you need more information.

Bible Study – We will complete another study Friday and celebrate with lunch at Osyka Seafood.  Next Friday, we will begin a new study of “Women of the Bible”.  It is a good time to join us if you are available on Friday mornings.  Begin by reading Ruth, chapters 1-4.

God’s Storehouse – David and I will make another trip to Amite tomorrow to deliver red beans and rice to them to share when people are in need of immediate help. Thanks to all who contributed to their request for help.

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

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

I’ve been in circumstances when I knew nothing to do but to trust Jesus.  I am continually working to trusting Jesus without ever considering what I can do myself.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh.

Is there anything too hard for Me?”

~Jeremiah 32:27, NKJV~

 

James Morgan of Amite is home.  The doctors did not identify his problem, but he is better.

Operation Christmas Child (from OCC facebook page)

  • The OCC Relay Center at FBC in Elgin, TX make handmade items for their shoebox gifts. These items include puzzles made from popsicle sticks, dresses with matching dolls, magnetic fishing games, crocheted hair accessories, and sewing kits! You can find instructions on how to make many of these items on our Pinterest page here: http://bit.ly/OCCpinterest1
  • A shoebox recipient in South Asia shared her testimony, “I am twelve years old and come from a very poor family. I have five brothers and sisters. Our father works in a brick factory and I also make bricks with my family. I have never been to school, church, or Sunday school. Whenever I would see the other kids going to school, I would think that God doesn’t love or care for us. I believed that was why He made us poor. Last month I asked my parents for new shoes because my old ones were spoiled, but they refused because they didn’t have any extra money. I became very upset and angry. In my heart I asked, ‘why did God make us so poor that we can’t even buy a pair of shoes.
    “A few days later I received a shoebox gift at the local church. When I opened the box I was amazed to see a pair of beautiful shoes that were my size and several other lovely gifts. That day they told us that God always loves and cares for us, regardless of who we are. I realized that God loves me and decided that I will also love God. I was able to attend school with the other children in my village. I am so thankful to God and those families who send these gifts to us from a country faraway.”
  • After one distribution event in Lithuania, one young woman came up to us and told us that she had received a shoebox in the same place ten years ago. She hardly could hold her tears back because the event and the shoebox she received at that time made a great impact in her life. Her parents would not allow her to go to church, but she would read the booklet ‘The Greatest Gift of All’ and pray to Jesus. This year she came to the OCC event with her child and decided to join the local church.
  • “I’m working on making drawstring tote bags large enough for the shoe box to fit in! The child can carry all their goodies or their whole box in it if they’d like too! – Simply Shoe Boxes
  • “Love wasn’t put in your heart to stay. Love isn’t love until you give it away.” – Michael W. Smith
  • A former shoebox recipient, now living in Spain, shared his testimony, “Some years ago, when I was a child living in Peru I received a box from OCC. It was really special for me to receive some toys as my parents were really poor. Now I love to volunteer in the Processing Center in Spain to make it possible for more children, living in difficult situations, to receive these boxes with gifts just for them. ”

      I hope you have that “Christmas is August” spirit.  By starting early, we have               plenty of time to make our purchases or make our crafts.  Enjoy this special                 “giving” project.

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “Our Foundation” –  http://odb.org/2014/08/20/our-foundation/
  • For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.                                                                     ~1 Corinthians 3:11~                                                                                                                                              “The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.”                                                                                 ~Matthew 7:25-26~
  • “The Solid Rock” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/m/y/myhopeis.htm

Take advantage of the opportunities God gives you to be a witness.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“. . . The urgent request of a righteous person

is very powerful in its effect.”

~James 5:16, HCSB~

 

Macy and Mary Catherine (mom) Gueldner

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner/journal/view/id/53f2c9e38b5cd3774d4eaa7c

Connor Corkern is breathing better, but he has been diagnosed with an infection that is very drug-resistant.  Please continue praying for him.

Susan Rimes continues to have pain and doctor appointments.  Pray she will soon be relieved of her pain.

Rev. David Cutrer is feeling much better after his kidney stone problem the end of last week. Thank God for his improvement.

James Morgan continues to run high temperatures in the hospital and still has an unidentified infection.  Pray it is identified today so the appropriate medicine can be given to make him better.

Mrs. Mildred Birch has had a reaction to medication, but will be seeing a doctor this morning so she can get some relief.  Pray her uncomfortable feeling doesn’t last much longer.

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

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “Following the Master” –  http://odb.org/2014/08/19/following-the-master/
  • “At the command of the Lord they remained encamped,                                                              and at the command of the Lord they journeyed.”                                                                                                                                                                      ~Numbers 9:23~          

             “Christ suffered for you,                                                                                                                                                   leaving you an example that you should follow in His steps.”                                                                                                                                                              ~1 Peter 2:21~

God created this day.  Do your part to “Follow the Master” today.

Anna Lee

Monday

“For You light my lamp;

The Lord my God illumines my darkness.”

~Psalm 18:28, NASB~

 

Connor Corkern is better, but still hospitalized.  Thank-you for your continued prayers for him and his family.

Mrs. Maxine Turner and her family are in need of prayers.  Please begin praying by thanking God for a life well-lived serving the Lord.

Mrs. Della McDaniel passed away yesterday.  Connie said arrangements for her services will be made today.  I’ll post them when they are available.  Thank God for her life and the love she had for so many people.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

We were blessed to be able to sing this last night.  It fits perfectly with today’s                               devotional.  David and I are thankful to have had the opportunity to hear Andrea’                       Crouch sing this song on a couple of occasions.  I hope this song comes to my                                 mind and your mind periodically today.

Looking ahead

  • Tuesday – Young at Heart at New Zion Baptist Church at 10:30.  Mrs. Yvonne Curtis will be sharing her wonderful musical talent and love for the Lord.
  • Thursday – Third Thursday at the Cabin – Yvonne Curtis and Kim Chadwick will be among those singing for us.  Join us at 6:30.
  • Friday – Bible Study   We will have lunch at Osyka Seafood after our meeting which completes our latest study.
  • Tuesday, 26th – Young Ladies’ Birthday Party at the Cafe at 11:00
  • Thursday, 28th – Ladies’ Night at FBC, Kentwood at 6:30  Join us for an ice cream party.
  • Friday, 29th – We begin a new study, Women of the Bible, at 10:00.

I hope you can say “Life is busy, but oh, so good” with me!

Anna Lee

 

Saturday

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.

But the greatest of these is love.”

~ 1 Corinthians 13:13 ~

 

Mr. Bud Callihan is in Ponchatrain Rehab a little longer.  Please continue to pray for him and his family.

Mrs. Betty Catherine Hatcher was able to be at church Sunday.  I’m looking forward to seeing her headed to Sunday School tomorrow.  God is good.

Mrs. Velma Anthony asks for prayer for her sister, Mrs. Rachel Cox.

Connor Corkern is having respiratory issues and has been admitted to PICU where he is on 100% oxygen for now.  Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

Randy Relan passed away.  I’ll post an obituary soon.  He is from Amite, but lived in Hammond.

August 29th – The Friday morning Bible study will begin a study of women of the Bible with a study of Ruth.  If you are interested in joining us, please give me a call or just show up.  We would love to have you.

Baptist Press – BPNews.net (always up-to date and always interesting)

Devotional, Scripture and a Song

Have a great day of preparation for the Lord’s Day.

Anna Lee

Friday

“Let the little children come to Me,

and don’t stop them,

because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these,”

~Luke 18:16b~

 

Larry Miller said his mother-in-law, Mrs. Doris Young, is home and doing much better. Thank God for her improvement.

Roger Pittman is home and recovering from his surgery.  Please continue to pray for Roger and his family.

From Frances Gay

I recently heard from my friend in Pennsylvania, Tom Stewart, who is in the hospital in Pittsburg awaiting word on surgery on his kidneys.   He suspects is colon cancer of several years ago is in the kidneys.  I wish to put  him on the prayer link for prayer during these trials.   He specifically asked for prayer from my Southern Baptist friends.

Kathy Jo Thompson of Amite has had surgery and is feeling better after this one than any other surgery she has had.  Let’s pray the tumor removal went well.

Rev. David Cutrer of Roseland, a pastor and employee of McKneely Funeral Home, is having kidney stone issues and will probably have to have them blasted today.  Pray all goes well.

Susan Rimes is also having problems with kidney stones again.  Pray she passes her stone(s) soon.

Macy Gueldner –

 http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner/journal/view/id/53ed73ba4db92135247b5bcc

Carol McDaniel Russell, formerly of Russelltown, learned yesterday she will not have to have surgery despite degeneration in her spine.  Pray she can live with a minimum of pain.

Sue Ellen Russell Pearson, formerly of Russelltown, is undergoing chemotherapy.  Pray she does well.

Lisa Garner Terrell, formerly of Kentwood, is now a retired nurse from the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home.  She is also undergoing chemotherapy.  Pray for her and her family.

Betty Woodard Coley

Born: March 25, 1942
Died: August 13, 2014

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/2636538

Pray for New Zion Baptist Church.  They have had a number of members to pass away recently as well as some seriously ill.

Robin Stephen Murphy, Sr.

Born: October 22, 1942
Died: August 14, 2014

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/2636595

Baptist Press –  BPNews.net

WMU “Connected”

  • FBC, Ponchatoula
  • Tomorrow
  • 9:30 – 3:30

Tonight, Rev. Franklin Graham will appear with Greta Van Susteraen, to discuss “Christians Under Attack”.  You may want to tune in for this so you will see and hear about the current situation and know how to best pray.

This morning, the Bible Study at FBC, Kentwood will be on “Envy”.  Come join us as we see what the Bible has to say about this topic.

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “Is There Hope?” –  http://odb.org/2014/08/15/is-there-hope/
  • “Do not be afraid.”    ~Matt. 28:5~                                                                                                                 “He is not here; for He is risen, as He said.”    ~v.6~                                                                   “Because I live, you will live also”    ~John 14:19~
  • “Because He Lives” –   http://www.metrolyrics.com/because-he-lives-lyrics-gaither-vocal-band.html
Thank You, Lord, for comfort and hope.
What would we do without You? Your death
and resurrection provide all we need for
this life and the next.
Because He lives, we live.
                                                         -Our Daily Bread-
Live today with a life that reflects Jesus living in you!
Anna Lee