Category: Praises, Requests, & Updates

Wednesday Midday

Willie V. Hughes
(March 11, 1924 – November 9, 2011) 

 

Willie V. Hughes, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was a resident of Kentwood and a member of First Baptist Church of Kentwood. She is survived by her sister, Angie “Anne” Simmons Hurst and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Pat Varnado, an American Air Force Sergeant who was killed in World War II; their son, Gerald W. Varnado; her husband, Brady Hughes; her parents, William I. and Velma Simmons; her brother, William I. Simmons, Jr.; three sisters, Lillian Rachel, Voncile Mack and Ollie Mae Stoker. Visitation will be held at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 11 a.m. until religious services at 12 Noon on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. Services conducted by Rev. Joey Miller. Interment will follow at Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood.

 Please pray for “Miss” Anne who has been a faithful caregiver for “Miss” Bill for many years.

 

 

 


Wednesday

    “Do not worry about anything,

but pray and ask God for everything you need,

always giving thanks.  

And God’s peace,

which is so great we cannot understand it,

will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”

~Philippians 4:6-7, NCV~

Please pray for Mrs. Micky Cade as she has a biopsy today.

Continue to pray for Mrs. Bill Hughes who is still at North Oaks.

Thank God for watching over Chloe Neyland and for giving the doctor the ability to get her off the vent.  Ask a special blessing on Lisa as she waits and waits to see Chloe each day.

Quote for Dr. Tom Higginbotham’s message at revival last night:

Don’t ever let what you don’t know about God get in the way of what you do know about Him!

Heart to Heart with Holley: Psst…you’re making a difference today

We carry crock pots into the kitchen and set them on the table. Soup is ladled into bowls. Bread is neatly placed on plates. Dessert stands ready on a counter nearby. Outside hungry people wait. My community group is serving those in need tonight.

And aren’t we all in need?

We wipe down the last of the surfaces a couple of hours later. I think of smiles as spoons are lifted to lips. I remember the laughter of children as they tear the corner off a cookie. I recall the look of satisfaction and fullness as folks lean back in their chairs when they’re done.

Where have I seen all of that before?

And I realize then that I see it every day. I see it when a coworker pauses to offer a kind word to someone having a hard day—a little morsel of encouragement that’s gobbled up with gratitude. I see it when my friend wraps her arms around her oh-so-tired little one and sees past the crankiness to the silent request for comfort and rest. I see it when a stranger on the street flashes a smile like an unexpected bit of chocolate tossed my way.

If I were with you now, I know I’d see it too. You’re feeding someone today. Who is the hungry heart in your life? Oh, what you do may feel small. It may feel unseen. But it matters. It’s noticed by the one who said, “And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward.”

Just in case no one has told you lately, I want to whisper this: Thank you for what you do. Thank you for feeding the hungry in your life in your own amazing way.

We carry the crock pots back to our cars. The fall wind feels like a whisper around us. Every last bit is gone. We didn’t even get to eat but I don’t feel hungry.  It turns out those whose bodies we fed did the same for our hearts in return.

And so it goes—round and round. Giving, receiving, in need, meeting needs too.

Until we’re all so very full.

 

Meet a need today!

Anna Lee

Tuesday Afternoon

From Debbie Bales

Please add my mother Mildred Jacobsen to the prayer request.. She has fallen 4 times in the last 3 weeks & seems to be getting weaker as each day passes!! We r looking for a sitter from 11:oo pm -7:00am.. I take care of her most everyday!I have been very sick with a kidney & bladder infection for 3 weeks..

 

Charles Julius “Pete” Fulda, III
(April 6, 1934 – November 7, 2011)

Mr. Charles Julius Fulda, III, known to many of his friends and family as “Pete”, was born April 6, 1934 in Independence, Louisiana and passed away peacefully November 7, 2011 after a brief illness. Charles known as Pete to many was a resident of Amite, Louisiana and member of Amite Church of Christ. He was a graduate of Amite High School 1952 where he met his wife, Jacqueline Fulda and played football for all four years. He also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Northwestern State University.

Mr. Fulda is survived by his wife Jacqueline Juanita Fulda of fifty-six years; 2 children: a son Charles Julius Fulda IV and daughter Cindy Lynn Green; Two grandchildren: Sean Wayne Green and Dustin Layne Green; Two brothers: Fieldon John Fulda and George Earle Fulda; son – in –law Wayne Louis Green and daughter –in- law Karen Crosby along with numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Charles Julius Fulda, Jr. and Georgie Stafford Fulda; one son Jonathan Layne Fulda.

Mr. Fulda was a distinguished military veteran serving in both the United States Air Force and the United States Army. He served overseas in various locations including Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, where he and his wife gave birth to their first son, Charles Julius Fulda, IV in 1957. Due to the location of his first son’s birth, Pete was able to telephone his parents in Amite, Louisiana where it was still the day before the birth. He also served two tours in Vietnam and was awarded the United States Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service. After retirement he continued to travel throughout the world working for numerous corporations supporting their IT objectives. After retirement he returned home to live in his hometown of Amite. He enjoyed life, family and his church. He will be missed by all that knew him.

Visitation is at McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, Thursday, November 10, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. with Funeral Services scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 10, 2011 at McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home Chapel with Fieldon John Fulda and George Earle Fulda officiating. Graveside services to follow with full color guard and military honors at Amite City Cemetery.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N & Hwy16W next to Hood Automotive and behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash and Holiday Inn Express.

 

 

Tuesday

 

“Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion!

Declare His deeds among the people.”

~Psalm 9:11~

Shared by Lisa M. Neyland

Chloe’s Dr is trying real hard to get her off the vent. It is not going so well, her little lungs just aren’t strong enough yet. Hoping tomorrow will show more improvement! Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers coming our way

Mason Carter said his grandmother, Ms. Molly Carter, broke her left arm yesterday.  Pray for her that the healing process will go well.

 

It’s another Tuesday, so I think Susan Rimes is making another trip to the doctor.  Please pray Susan will soon be free of pain.

 

Caring Bridge: Callie Cole

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

 

Quote from Dr. Tom Higginbotham at the revival service last night

“Discipline from God gives evidence that we are a son/daughter, not just a sinner.”

Revival continues tonight at FBC, Kentwood at 6:30.  I need to add that Bro. Jeff is doing a wonderful/beautiful job in preparing us for worship through his music.

Thought for the Day: God’s grading plan

Someone has come up with this list of the ways that professors grade their final exams:

DEPT OF STATISTICS:
– All grades are plotted along the normal bell curve.

DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY:
– Students are asked to blot ink in their exam books, close them and turn them in. The professor opens the books and assigns the first grade that comes to mind.

DEPT OF HISTORY:
– All students get the same grade they got last year.

DEPT OF PHILOSOPHY:
– What is a grade?

LAW SCHOOL:
– Students are asked to defend their position of why they should receive an A.

DEPT OF MATHEMATICS:
– Grades are variable.

DEPT OF LOGIC:
– If and only if the student is present for the final and the student has accumulated a passing grade then the student will receive an A else the student will not receive an A.

DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE:
– Random number generator determines grade.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT:
– Each student must figure out his grade by listening to the instructor play the corresponding note (+ and – would be sharp and flat respectively).

DEPT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION:
– Everybody gets an A.

How do you suppose God will grade us on our “final exam”? Some people think he will automatically pass everyone (“After all, he’s so kind and loving, how could he do otherwise?”). Some people think he’ll grade on a curve (“I may be bad, but I’m not as bad as some people I know!”). Some people think he look at the assignments you completed (the “good” deeds) and the assignments you failed (the “bad” deeds), and passes you if the good side outweighs the bad.

However, none of those ideas are accurate. Truth is, God grades on a strict pass/fail basis — either we pass (heaven) or we fail (hell). And there is only one way to keep from failing:

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” (Romans 8:1).

For those who are “in Christ” and continue to walk “according to the Spirit”, the grade is certain. I don’t know about you, but I’m anxious for the semester to end! 🙂

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Boone Church of Christ
Boone, NC

 

Pass or fail? Heaven or hell?  We determine our own outcome!

Anna Lee

Monday

Those who come to me cannot be my disciples

unless they love me more than they love father and mother,

wife and children,

brothers and sisters,

and themselves as well. 

~Luke 14:26 TEV~

 

From Gwen Harper Pedelahore
I want to thank everyone who prayed and supported me and my family through this very tough time. Needless to say, It was very comforting to know how many people genuinely care about me. I love my family, both work and personal, and all of my wonderful friends, who are like family too. This has been a very humbling experience and has given me a different outlook on life. And I cant tell everyone thank you enough for praying, visiting, supporting, and helping me and my family while I was unable to take care of myself much less them. I certainly wouldnt be here without all of your prayers, and my recovery was made much easier by everyone bringing food, helping with the kids and reminding me not to overdo it, LOL. I love my family, both personal and work families, and all of my friends who are too just like family. Just seeing how many people love me as made this ordeal much more bearable. I love each and everyone of you!!
Revival at F.B.C., Kentwood
Monday – Wednesday at 6:30 P.M.
Dr. Tom Higginbotham, Evangelist
Rev. Jeff  Stegner, Worship Leader
Statement shared by Bro. Tom last night:
“Sin’s consequences always go far beyond the person who sins.”
You are invited to come worship with us.
Make this a great day despite whatever may happen in your world.
Anna Lee

Sunday

“If you want to know what God really wants you to do,

ask him . . . but if you don’t ask in faith,

don’t expect the Lord to give you any solid answer.”

~James 1:5-6 (LB)~

 

From Sharon Pierce

My dear friend, Mildred Jennings Graham is having back surgery again, Tuesday the 8th of Nov. so please keep her and the family in your prayers.

Continue to pray for Chloe Neyland and Lisa at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans.

 

Jason Dean’s back surgery is scheduled for Thursday, November 10th.

Heart to Heart with Holley: A little way to have a better day

Hello Friend!

The other day I wandered up to the check-out counter of a local store with a few items in hand. A sullen teenager scanned them, took my payment and then muttered, “Have a good day.” I looked up at him and smiled as I responded, “You too!” He shrugged his shoulders and said with a hint of cynicism in his voice, “I’ll try.”

As I walked away I thought about how his answer was more honest than most. It’s true–having a good day doesn’t come naturally to the majority of us. We tend to beat ourselves up about that fact but the reality is our brains simpler aren’t wired to pop into “Pollyanna” mode the moment the alarm goes off.

To help us survive, God made our brains with what researchers call a “negativity bias.” In other words, we pay more attention to negative things in our environment and remember them more clearly as well. Why in the world would that be helpful? Well, paying more attention to the bear charging out of the words than the lovely ice cream cone you’re holding is certainly helpful.

But what this means is that being a positive person requires being intentional and working at it. It also means we can let go of the guilt that comes with this being the case. Your tendency to go to the negative is not a moral or spiritual failure–it’s a part of being human.

Here’s the good news: Our minds are incredibly flexible. We can retrain them to respond differently. Imagine little paths going through your mind (neural pathways). In the moment, your brain will always go down the path that’s been used most often. But if you teach your brain a new path then over time it will become the most used and your brain will begin to naturally go that direction instead.

We’re made to literally, physically be transformed by the renewing of our minds. 

Isn’t that incredible?

That teenage check-out guy may not have been ready for positive thinking. But in his reply of “I’ll try” he was on to something. We all have the opportunity to bring more joy and happiness into our lives and it does require some effort on our part.

As I walked to my car I thought, “Yes, I think I’ll try too.”

How about you?

 

Remember this is the Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday

“My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;

in the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up.”

~Psalm 5:3~

 

Chloe Neyland

Please continue to pray for Chloe and Lisa . Chloe is still some difficult times, today was not a good day. Please pray Lisa, Mike and the boys. Also for the doctors that they might receive guidance from God (our ultimate healer ) on how treat Chloe.
Thanks
Laura
Mrs. Maybelle Z. “Diene” Forstall
(May 21, 1919 – November 4, 2011)

Mrs. Maybelle Z. “Diene” Forstall was born May 2, 1919 and passed away at 1:00 a.m., Friday, November 4, 2001 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was 92, a native of Ama, LA and a resident of Kentwood.

Mrs. Maybelle is survived by her 4 daughters, Maybelle F. Givens, Robelyn F. Pitre, Irma F. Wehner and Barbara F. Piediscalzi; 4 sons-in-law, Leon Givens, Tarro Pitre, Michael Marquez & Ted Piediscalzi; a sister, Josephine Z. Diemel; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren & 8 great great-grandchildren;

She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Josephine Roux Zeringue; husband, Elmer L. Forstall; daughter, Darlene F. Marquez; grandson, Daniel P. Pitre; granddaughter, Cassandra W. Parfait; 7 brothers & 2 sisters.

Visitation at McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, Sunday, November 6, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Monday, November 7, 2011 from 8:00a.m.until 10:45 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Helena Catholic Church, Amite, at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. Mark Beard officiating. Interment in Gardens of Memories, Metairie, LA at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 7,, 2011.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N & Hwy16W next to Hood Automotive and behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash and Holiday Inn Express.

Thought for the Day: Let your light shine

I heard about a couple who received a set of two horrible bedside table lamps as a wedding present from a distant aunt. Since the lamps were so ugly, this couple didn’t want to actually use them, so they put them in storage and bought a nicer set themselves. That worked for a while, but a few years later, this particular relative came to a family celebration. Knowing she would be there, the couple quickly set up the aunt’s lamps on the tables and hid their usual ones under the bed.

When time came to show the aunt around the house, the wife said, “Come and see how nice your lamps look in our bedroom.”

She turned on the switch on the wall — and suddenly an intense luminosity emerged from under the bed…..

Oops! How embarrassing! I am reminded of the following statement made by Jesus:

“[Jesus] said to them, ‘Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light.’ ” (Mark 4:21-22).

Jesus’ point here is not quite the same as in the more familiar passage in Matthew 5:16 (“Let your light so shine before men…”). Here in Mark, Jesus has apparently just begun to speak in parables. To the apostles, it may have seemed that Jesus was trying to hide the truth from people by speaking with such obscurity. But Jesus points out that wouldn’t make much sense; it would be like lighting a lamp (to bring light) and then placing it under a bed (to hide the light). His reason for using parables wasn’t to hide God’s truth, but to set it on a lampstand so that it could give forth as much light as possible.

Father, we thank you for sending One who not only came to show us the light, but who is Himself “the light of the world”. May our lives and conversation be such that we will never be embarrassed by an attempt to hide that light under our beds. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Boone Church of Christ
Boone, North Carolina

Don’t forget to change your clock back one hour.  Enjoy the extra hour doing something important to you!

Anna Lee