Category: Inspirational

Tuesday

Blessed are all who fear the LORD,

who walk in obedience to him.

You will eat the fruit of your labor;

blessings and prosperity will be yours.

~Psalm 128:1-2~

 

Please pray for Summer Clemons Blades and her daughter, Meg, who are on St. Kitts Island and in the path of Hurricane Irma.  They are having trouble getting a flight home.

 

Wayne McNabb‘s will have heart by-passes today at North Oaks.  Pray for him that all goes well today.

 

Please continue to pray for Bettye Fussell who is at Ochsner.  She continues to need our prayers.

 

Please continue to pray for and assist as you can with needs as a result of Hurricane Harvey.  Also, pray for those who are in the path of Hurricane Irma.
Pray for those whose lives are being changed by the massive fires blazing in some parts of our country.

 

 

Taylor Creek Baptist Church ill have a load of building materials delivered at 3:30 today.  If you are available to help unload the materials, please do so.

Taylor Creek will be beginning school next week.  Pray for a good year of homeschooling for them.  Thank God for faithful volunteers who make this possible for the children.

 

 

Read the Bible – Matthew 27-28 & Psalm 94

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

Louisiana Baptist Message – http://baptistmessage.com

 

 

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

 

 

Operation Christmas Child – Some of you who have not been able to shop for the needed items for the “shoeboxes” may want to help with the shipping cost which has increased since last year.  Mark your offering envelope Operation Christmas Child.  We will be shipping our boxes in early November.

 

 

We will be having the Third Thursday meeting at the cabin on the 21st at 6:30.  I’m already looking forward to it.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Sunday

     “For you were bought at a price;

therefore glorify God in your body

and in your spirit,

which are God’s.”

~I Cor. 6:20~

 

Today is National Day of Prayer!

 

Bring your Operation Christmas Child items to my classroom or leave in the tote under the balcony stairs at FBC, Kentwood.

 

Bring your items for the LA Baptist Children’s Home to the stairwell at the office entrance to the church.  The truck will be at our church early on September 18th. Items needed include:

Bottled Juice                                              Children’s Cereal

Freezer Bags                                              Kool-Aid

Laundry Detergent                                  Mayonnaise

Napkins                                                     Onion Soup Mix

Pam Cooking Spray                                 Rice

Two Rivers Associational WMU will meet Monday, September 11th at 10 A.M. at FBC, Amite.  Rev. Don Meadows will be our guest speaker.  We will be learning about mission work in Louisiana and the Georgia Barnett Offering.  All ladies from the churches in our area are invited to attend.  We will end with a potluck meal in the fellowship hall.

 

 

Tomorrow night at 6 P.M., the adults, youth, and children will meet at FBC, Kentwood.  The children will have a Bible Drill class.  All elementary age children are invited to attend.

 

 

Sunday School begins at 9:15 each week.  We have classes for all age groups.

 

 

Read the Bible today – Matthew 23-24 & Psalm 92

 

 

“Blessed  Be the Name”

 

Please continue to pray for, donate to, and do the disaster relief work needed in Texas and Louisiana because o Hurricane Harvey.

Anna Lee

 

Wednesday

“A Game-changing Attitude”

Dr. Waylon Bailey

http://waylonbailey.com/2017/08/29/a-game-changing-attitude/“

“And for this I rejoice.

And I shall rejoice.”

~Philippians 1:18b~

 

Hurricane Harvey is still a big prayer concern.  As we have watched the new, we see places we where a week and a half ago as we returned from Baylor.  This is hard to imagine and surely extremely difficult to live through.  Let’s keep praying for the areas of Texas where Harvey has invaded.  Today, we can add areas of Louisiana to the list. There are numerous ways to help the people.  I’ve been updating my Facebook page with helpful information so you can participate in helping those affected by this storm.  Over and over. I hear requests for prayer.

Some, if not all, of the area schools are closing for the day because the storm is moving more to the east as it enters Louisiana.  Check the website of specific schools if you need more information.

Even though it has been raining here for some time, the newest forecast shows the arrival of the rain and wind in our area to be around 8 A. M. today.  

May God calm the fears and concerns about the storm.

 

 

KK Huckaby shared this post about Josiah yesterday.

 Day 175: Wow…did I really just put 175??? Crazy! Josiah is doing well. He’s kind of plateaued the last couple of weeks with his oxygen requirements so they are going to increase his dosage of steroids to see if this will help wean him off of the oxygen because he’s still on the bubble CPAP. We are still waiting to hear what the plan is for his right kidney. There has been some back & forth about whether he can handle a major surgery without it causing more harm than good. So the alternative to reconstruction for the obstruction is to put in a nephrostomy tube/catheter to bypass the obstruction & save the function of his kidney. Hopefully we will have a plan in place tomorrow. As far as his “milestones”, he started laughing 2 weeks ago and it is the sweetest thing. He has no sound to his laugh but his face is so expressive! He started taking his pacifier some this week. He’s been working hard on holding items in his hands and on holding his head up. He doesn’t like to sleep when he knows there is stuff going…he’s just so social & doesn’t want to miss a thing! 💙💙💙

 

Pray for Koltyn Gafford and his mom as they travel to New Orleans today for a check-up.

 

 

Read the Bible – Matthew 15-16 & Psalm 89

Children’s mission class will meet tonight at 6 P.M. at FBC, Kentwood. Youth and adults will also be meeting.   Everyone goes to the sanctuary to begin.  The nursery is available.

Items being collected at FBC, Kentwood

  • Operation Christmas Child – Hairbrushes & Combs
  • LA Baptist Children’s Home – Salad Dressings, Mayonnaise, Napkins, Freezer Bags, Cooking Oil, Canned Fruit, Hand Soap/Sanitizer, Body Wash, Cleaning Supplies, etc.
  • Disaster Relief – Square Shovels, Gallons of Bleach, Work Gloves, Pry Bars, etc.

 

 

This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.

~Psalm 118:24 NKJV~

 

“This is the Day the Lord Hath Made”

 

 

God created this day.  Let’s give back to Him a portion of our day.

Anna Lee

 

 

Tuesday

May God be praised!

He has not turned away my prayer

or turned His faithful love from me.

~Psalm 66:20 HCSB~

 

 

Yesterday morning, I mentioned the LA Baptist Disaster Relief. Yesterday evening on television, I got to see the organization and some personal friends as they prepared for ministry in Texas.  You can go to http://www.basela.org/disaster-relief

or

https://www.facebook.com/louisianadisasterrelief/

for more information, ways to help, reports of previous opportunities, etc.

Samaritan’s Purse – https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/relief-units-rolling-texas-hurricane-harveys-punch/?utm_source=Ggl&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=m_YGHH-B17V_HHSP

 

“Crying on the Inside” by Jim Faughn

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/15e28bbd578d9d49

 

 

Read the Bible – Matthew 13-14, Psalm 87, & video on Matthew 14-28 found on http://bibleproject.com

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

“When We All Get to Heaven” 

 

Will you be the person to recognize when someone is crying on the inside and then do something to help?

Anna Lee

 

Monday

If then you have been raised with Christ,

seek the things that are above,

where Christ is,

seated at the right hand of God.

 Set you minds on things that are above,

not on things that are on earth.

~Col. 3:1,2~

 

Rev. Bobby Eads’ mother, Glenda Eads, is critically ill.  Please pray for the Eads family.

 

Miss Fay Shoemaker was feeling well enough to be in church yesterday.  I’m thanking God for her progress.

 

Read the Bible – Chronicles 32-34 & Psalm 79

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party – Tuesday at 11:00 at The Cafe

 

“There is a Name I Love to Hear/O How I Love Jesus”

 

The children in Bible Drill Class learned more about their Bibles last night and read & discussed the story of the creation.  If you have a boy/girl or grandson/granddaughter, ask them to tell you about the creation.  They can tell you the story and locate it in their Bible.  They are so amazing to teach.  Thank you for Betty Simpson and Susan Frazier for faithfully helping with the children of Sundays and Wednesdays.

 

Thank-you to those who brought calculators for Operation Christmas Child.  We could use some more of the $1.00 calculators that can be found at the dollar stores.  This week, we will be shopping for colorful bandanas.  Some very pretty ones have already been turned in.  Yesterday, three individuals gave me cash to shop for them.  David and I will do that and give a copy of the receipts to the donors.  Yesterday morning and afternoon, I was able to work on organizing the items given so far.  Our grandson has given time periodically this summer.  Last night, after helping before church, our daughter decided to work while I was teaching class to finish up some things.  Later this week, I will be able to list items we are running short on.

 

 

I would love to pop out of the shoeboxes as they are opened in a couple of months.  What joy they must experience as they receive the gifts and the opportunity to learn about Jesus!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

Wednesday Addition

Please pray for Rev. Bobby Eads’ mother, Mrs. Glenda Eads.  She has multiple brain bleeds and is not doing well.  Thank-you for praying.

 

 

“Create in me a clean heart, O God,

and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”

~Psalm 51:10~

A Legacy of Faith – “The Two Main Reasons David was Forgiven”

http://www.faughnfamily.com/the-two-main-reasons-david-was-forgiven/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+faughnfamily%2FfpBz+%28The+Faughn+Family+of+Four%29

 

We can be forgiven too!

 

 

 

“How You Can Bless the People Around You” by Waylon Bailey, pastor of FBC, Covington

http://waylonbailey.com/2017/08/14/how-you-can-bless-the-people-around-you/

 

 

 

Wednesday

He heals the brokenhearted

and binds up their wounds.

~Psalm 147:3~

 

Please pray for Bobby Forbes of Arcola who will be having possible cancer surgery in the morning at North Oaks.  You may remember he recently had heart surgery.  Pray for Bobby, his family, and medical team.

George Cutrer of Osyka will be having back surgery September 5th in Covington.  Pray for him each day from now to then as he endure pain and waiting.

Pray for “Miss” Ruby Dillon as she gets out to see her doctors tomorrow.

 

 

Read the Bible – II Chronicles 13-17 & Psalm 74

Baptist Press – Http://bpnews.net

 

Coming Events

  • Prayer meeting, youth, and Children in Action (missions) tomorrow at 6 P.M.
  • Pack backpacks tomorrow night after prayer meeting.
  • No Bible study Friday morning.
  • Saturday – Work day at FBC, Kentwood beginning at 9 A.M.
  • Saturday night – Two Rivers Associational Revival at FBC, Amite.
  • Sunday School at 9:45 Sunday
  • Worship service at 10:30
  • Evening service, youth, and Bible drill class at 6 P.M.
  • Tuesday @ 11 A.M.  – “Young” Ladies Birthday Party at The Cafe
  • Collecting Operation Christmas Child items at the church at any time that is convenient with you

 

 

“‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus”

 

 

“Anabel and a Personal Note” – https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoeboxstories-anabel-and-a-personal-note/

 

 

Getting involved at church is so important.  No matter what church you attend, be involved in more than just one hour of worship!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

 

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,

who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 

encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

~2 Thessalonians 2:16-17~

 

Miss Fay Shoemaker is improving at home.  Keep her in your prayers.

Minnie Lou Travis Hutchinson

September 28, 1924 – August 10, 2017

Visitation

Saturday, Aug 19, 2017
9:00 AM-11:00 AM

Funeral Service
Saturday, Aug 19, 2017
11:00 AM

http://www.mckneelys.com/obituary/minnie-lou-hutchinson?fh_id=10545

Iris Faye Peek Langford

February 20, 1953 – August 11, 2017

Visitation
Saturday, Aug 19, 2017
6:00 PM-7:00 PMMemorial Service
Saturday, Aug 19, 2017
7:00 PM

  • Read the Bible – II Chronicles 9-12 & Psalm 73
  • “Young” Ladies Birthday Party – one week from today
  • FBC, Kentwood has a workday planned for Saturday at 9 A.M. Take gloves, tools, and a willing attitude.
  • Update on the backpack challenge given by Bro. Darryl Sunday:  All 33 papers were taken and money was given to pack 14 additional backpacks.  That’s 47 children who will now have needed school supplies!
  • Operation Christmas Child – We could use some more pens and pencils for the shoeboxes. Sunday, we will be collecting $1.00 calculators.  Check the area dollar stores.  I’ve found them in blue, green, pink, etc.  Black is always good.  They will last for years, so this is a good purchase.  Mark our packing date on your calendar.  It will be Saturday, November 4th this year.

 

 

Who will you check on today?  What will you do for others today?  Who will you add to this prayer list?

Anna Lee

 

 

Monday

LORD, be gracious to us;

we long for you.

Be our strength every morning,

our salvation in time of distress.

~Isaiah 33:2~

 

Please pray for the Clemons family as they wait for Don’s test results.  He is recovering nicely from surgery.

Pray for Bettye Fussell as she begins round two of treatment.

Pray for schools as most of them kick off their first full week of activity.

Many college students are traveling, especially freshmen.  Pray for them as they begin a big adventure.

 

Read the Bible – II Chronicles 5-8 & Psalm 82

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

“Near the Cross”

 

Operation Christmas Child

  • We were hoping to have enough pencils & pens to give each child a whole pack. I think we are a little short of that at this time.
  • This week we are collecting $1.00 calculators for the oldest children who will receive shoeboxes.  These are usually found at dollar stores and sometimes Walmart.  We bought the ones at one Walmart for $.88.  Check around.
  • Next week, we will be collecting bandanas of various colors.  We have found them from $.50 – $2.00.  Shop around.

 

The “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party will be Tuesday of next week.  We had a good group last month and hope for a larger group next week.  Come celebrate August birthdays at The Cafe with us.  “Birthday ladies” get a free meal.

Last night, the boys and girls spent much of their time in Bible Drill class praying in a circle to thank God for many things and to learn how to use our Bibles.  We had a great class!  They learned so much.

 

Let’s continue to both pray and do for others.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

Saturday

My soul is weary with sorrow;

strengthen me according to your word.

~Psalm 119:28~

 

Yesterday, in a local store, a worker asked me if I prayed.  When I said yes, she asked me to pray for her elementary age son, Ezekiel, who is possibly facing heart surgery.  I told her I was just leaving a Bible study on Ezekiel 20, so I could easily remember his name when I pray.  She would appreciated your prayers too as they see another doctor for a second opinion.

 

Read the Bible – I Chronicles 25-29 & Psalm 70

 

Friday Morning Bible Study – We will not meet again until September 1st.

 

“Must I Go, and Empty-Handed?”

 

Thank-you for praying today.  Don’t forget your Operation Christmas Child items tomorrow.  We’re collecting pens and pencils this week.

Anna Lee