Category: Praises, Requests, & Updates

Wednesday

“I pray that the perception of your mind may be enlightened

so you may know what is the hope of His calling,

what are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the saints,

and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power to us who believe.”

~Ephesians 1:18-19a~

Wanda Smith

Wanda is having another surgery on her foot today to remove surgery from her last surgery.  Let’s pray she gets some good results this time.

Fay Gehringer

Fay had her second cataract surgery yesterday.  Pray for her as she follows strict instruction for the next few days.

Susie Sharkey

Susie had should surgery yesterday.  The surgeon found two bone spurs and a tear.  Pray for her as she goes through rehab now.

Tina Bond Gilbert’s

Tina’s transplant surgery went well.  She will have some strict rules to follow for the next little while.  Pray all continues to go well.

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Bricks without Stone”

http://odb.org/

Quotes – “Mother Teresa Quotes”

http://academictips.org/blogs/mother-teresa-quotes/

Hymn of the Day – “I Will Sing the Wondrous Day”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/w/iwilsing.htm

Thanks for praying today.  Your prayers mean so much to many.

Anna Lee

Tuesday Addition

Cindy Juban, Andy Taylor’s sister, is on her way home from Ohio.  Thankfully, her brain tumor has been removed and she can see.  Thank-you for praying for her.

Bobbie Magee and Theople Hurst have lost brother their brother, Gerald Mason.  The funeral will be in north Mississippi Thursday.  Please be in prayer for this family.

Clifton William Womack

(November 9, 1917 – January 21, 2014)

A resident of Kentwood, died at 12:10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Southeast Regional Medical Center in Kentwood. He was born November 9, 1917 in Kentwood and was 96 years of age. Survived by 2 daughters, Estelle Tillery and husband, Carlton and Linda Womack; 3 grandchildren and their spouses, Steve and Elisabeth Sanders, Melinda and Louis Palmer and Michael Sanders; 7 great grandchildren, Brittany, William, Adrian and Logan Sanders and Emily, Jacob and Nathan Daniels; 1 great great grandchild, Sebastian Sanders. Preceded in death by his wife, Nannie Mae Womack; parents, William and Estelle Womack; 2 brothers, Shelby and Luther Womack and 1 sister, Marguerite Womack Cutrer. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 11 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2014. Services conducted by Rev. Joey Miller. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

 

 

Tuesday

“Bear one another’s burdens,

and so fulfill the law of Christ.”

~Galatians 6:2~

 

Jadon’s Story

Jadon will be having a MRI for about two hours today.  Please say a prayer for him to do well.  So far, he has really impressed his doctor.

Susie Sharkey

Susie Sharkey is having shoulder surgery today in Baton Rouge.  Pray she does well with the surgery and with the rehab that follows.

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “In Harmony”

http://odb.org/

Quotes – Success Quotes

http://academictips.org/blogs/success-quotes/

Hymn of the Day – “Will there be any Stars?”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/i/willther.htm

Have a blessed day!  Be a blessing to someone today!

Anna Lee

 

 

Monday

“Tell to the generation to come the praises of the LORD,

and His strength and His wondrous works

that He has done.”

~Psalm 78:4b~

 

Peggy Stinson 

Peggy has been placed on hospice care.  Please pray for her and for her family.

Susie Sharkey

Susie will be having shoulder surgery tomorrow.  Pray for her surgery and her rehabilitation.

Wanda Smith

Wanda’s food surgery is Wednesday.  Pray for her surgery and rehabilitation.

Harry Goynes

Harry, of Roseland, is hospitalized with a weak heart and fluid around his lungs.   Thank God for continuing to watch over Harry and his family.

Tristan Grice

Tristan Grice left early this morning for ten months of mission work in Honduras.  As you pray for her ministry there, pray for Tristan and her family here in Kentwood.

Jadon’s Story

Pray for Jadon as he sees he doctor in Detroit today for a check-up.

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “True Greatness”

http://odb.org/

Quotes – “Positive Quotes”

http://academictips.org/blogs/positive-quotes/

Hymn of the Day – Southern Gospel – “God on the Mountain”

Written by Tracy Dart (http://www.darttmusic.com/)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWwfQ_3iY4s

WMU Quarterly Meeting

10:00 This morning at Spring Creek Baptist Church

Memorial Service; Message by Rev. Gibby McMillan

Bring a “covered dish”.

Health Kit for Angola Inmates

Your health kits are due at FBC, K Sunday morning or at your local church as announced.  Let’s all help to get a health kit to each of the 6,2000 inmates.

Have a blessed day.  Many of our friends are sick with the flu or the “crud”.  Be careful.

Anna Lee

Sunday

“My heart’s desire and prayer to God concerning them

is for their salvation!”

~Romans 10:1~

 

Mrs. Annie Bell Harrell

“Miss Annie Bell” seems to have improved to where she was before her last hospital stay.  Mr. Philip is also doing well.  I thank God for this special couple.

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Two Men”

http://odb.org/

Quotes – “Inspiring Stories”

http://academictips.org/blogs/inspiring-quotes/

Hymn of the Day – “He Leadeth Me”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/l/hleademe.htm

IMB – Volunteer Opportunities

http://going.imb.org/volunteers/Step_1/Search.asp

If He is leading you to volunteer, please check into that site.  There is no limit to the fulfillment God has for us.

Anna Lee

Saturday – Second Addition

Tina Bond Gilbert (From Debbie Crawford)

We just received word that a liver was found for my cousin, Tina Bond
Gilbert, and that she is going into surgery. Please pray for her, her
doctors, and her family. This has been a long struggle for her. Thanks

Rev. Billy Graham

Rev. Billy Graham has been hospitalized since about Christmas.  His vitals are strong, but he is weak.  His family says he is ready to go to heaven.  Pray for him and his family.

Saturday

“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~

 

Wayne Simpson

Susan sent me a message saying Wayne got home from North Oaks late yesterday afternoon.  She thanks you for praying and asks for continued prayers as Wayne makes the adjustment to being at home again.

Peggy Berberette

Ladd Turner’s mother-in-law may have a blood clot in her lungs.  Pray for her as she continues her battle and for her family as they travel this journey with her.

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “All Spruced Up”

http://odb.org/

Quotes – “Happiness Quotes”

http://academictips.org/blogs/happiness-quotes/

Hymn of the Day – “Happy the Home where God is There”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/a/hapyhome.htm

I don’t think I have ever heard/sung this song, but I love the words and believe in the picture they paint.

We have certainly had some cold days for our area.  I’m so thankful I don’t live where it is much colder.  

Anna Lee

Friday – Late Afternoon

Please continue to pray for Mrs. Katie Blades of the New Zion community.  She is still in ICU at North Oaks.

Also, continue to pray for Wayne Simpson who has now been in North Oaks for seventeen days.  Pray for his family.

Jessica McElveen Garner
(June 20, 1979 – January 17, 2014)

A resident of Kentwood, died at 6:10 a.m. on Friday, January 17, 2014 at her home. She was born June 20, 1979 in McComb, MS and was 34 years of age. Survived by husband, Tommy Garner; 1 daughter, Morgan Garner; 3 sons, Coady, Caden and Caleb Garner; mother, Connie Adams and husband, Ronald; father, William “Pettey” McElveen; 2 sisters, Sara Sanders and Regina Robertson; 1 brother, David McElveen; and mother in law and father in law, Donald and Carolyn Garner. Visitation at East Fork Baptist Church from 10 a.m. until religious services at 12 Noon on Monday, January 20, 2014. Services conducted by Rev. Mike Shumock. Interment East Fork Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Jessica Garner Memorial Fund, #6 Longue Leaf Drive, Hammond, LA 70401. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

 

 

Friday Addition

In case you missed this on my earlier post, Jessica Garner passed away this morning.  Please continue to pray for the family.

Carl Wayne Stevens, formerly of this area, is hospitalized in Laurel, MS.  Your prayers for him will be appreciated by the family.

Macy Gueldner had a surprise this morning.

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

Andy Taylor’s sister, Cindy Juban, can see!  The tumor that robbed her of her vision has been removed returning her vision!  God is so good!