Category: Scripture

Saturday

I will listen

to what God the LORD will say;

he promises peace to his people,

his saints–

but let them not return to folly.

~Psalm 85:8~

 

Great news!  Connor Corkern got well enough that he didn’t need to be at Children’s Hospital any longer.  Thank God for his progress and the faithfulness of many people.

Mr. James Miller has had a couple good days at home.  Please keep him in your prayers.

 

Donna Hatchett Gully (Steve and Vicki Cunningham Gully’s daughter-in-law)
Died: November 2, 2015
Nicholas Nelf Frazier, Jr.

Born: March 20, 1937
Died: November 06, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3373107&fh_id=10545

“Love Makes Your Hair Fall Off” (Joey and Rory)

http://thislifeilive.com/love-makes-your-hair-fall-off/

Read the Bible in 2015 – Acts 13-14

Baptist Press – Bpnews.net

 

The annual Lottie Moon Christmas Tea will be at FBC, Kentwood Sunday, November 15th at 2 P.M.  It is for all ladies, from 3-103, who are in any of the churches in our association or who are in our area that day.  Come enjoy the time together and learn about international missions.

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Thankfulness: Day 7

Today, I’m thankful for intercessory prayer.  I’m thankful for the times I’ve had to pray for others and the times others prayed for me.  Yesterday, at Bible study, a sweet lady told us she prayed for each of us every day.    That’s an awesome example of intercessory prayer.

 

Enjoy the day God has sent us today.  Make some sweet memories with those you love and/or with those who need your love today.  Maybe, they need to know of God’s love.  You can be the one to tell them all about Him!

Anna Lee

Friday

The server for TPL was being updated this morning.  It is back, so here is today’s post.

“I have told you these things,

so that in me you may have peace.

In this world you will have trouble.

But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

~John 16:33~

Connor Corkern is continuing to improve.  Hopefully, he will be home soon.

 

Mrs. Flo Hatcher has had some good days, thanks to a new medication.  These good days have make it much easier for all her caregivers.  

 

Mrs. Catherine Yarborough is enjoying being at home again.  Her wonderful spirit is always encouraging.  


Pam Drury, interim youth/children’s minister at New Zion, was a passenger in a car yesterday that ran into the median at Wardline Exit because someone who got on I-55 wanted the space where their car was.  Thankfully, everyone was okay.  The did get a scary mud-ride though.

 

The service for David Wickham was a  wonderful testament to all those present about the real person David was.  I left the service thinking what a wonderful man he was and wishing I had known him better.  Please pray for his wife, his mother, his siblings, and other family members.

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Read the Bible in 3025 – Haggai

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

  • Praise be to the Lord my Rock,                                                                                                        who trains my hands for war,                                                                                                             my fingers for battle.                                                                                                                                                                 ~Psalm 144:1~
  • “Wherever He Leads, I’ll Go”

 

If you like cowboys and westerns, this certainly has wonderful images you’ll appreciate.

 

Thankfulness: Day 6

Today, I’m thankful for God’s faithfulness.  When I think about the memorial service I attended, the words of my friend “Cissy” as she faces life without her husband, the words of a new friend, Pam, who was in a vehicle “mud-riding” in the I-55 median yesterday, seeing faces at a medical clinic, etc., I know God’s faithfulness can take us through any situation we might be in.  I’m also reminded of the poem, “Footprints”.  I’m so glad we can have God with us in all the various trials of life.  Another thought is that He equips us for His purposes.

 

Have a fantastic Friday.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“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, HCSB~

 

Kendall Ott will be having surgery to remove a kidney.  Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

Alicia Cutrer will be having a heart procedure.  Please add her to your prayer list.

Buddy Harrison continues to need our prayers as he has more surgeries.

Our granddaughter fell and has a concussion.  She will be “resting her brain” for the next week.  Pray for Peyton in Georgia.

Several people have surgery scheduled for the next week or two.

  • 11/9 – Jill 
  • 11/12 – Jesse
  • 11/16 – Kenneth
  • 11/17 – Kenny Ray
  • 11/17 – Freida

 

 

Read the Bible in 2016 – Ecclesiastics 5-6

Baptist Press – bpnews,net

 

Thankfulness: Day 5        I have a future!  You may think I am too old since I am retired, but for Him I hope to work until He calls me home.

       Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  •  “Practicing Resurrection” – http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/11/05/practicing-resurrection/
  • My dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable.                                                     Always work enthusiastically for the Lord,                                                                                  for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.                                                                                                                                   ~1 Corinthians 15:58~
  • “What a Day that will Be”
    • Lyrics –  http://lyrics.astraweb.com/display/898/hymns..unknown..what_a_day_that_will_be.html
    • History -I love to watch the Gaither Homecoming videos, and every now and then I’m pleasantly surprised to see some of the dignitaries of Southern Gospel music there. One person I love to see is Jim Hill, who as of this writing is in his 80s and still has his beautiful tenor voice.

      Jim Hill as a young man studied to be a professional singer, even auditioning for the Metropolitan Opera, but thankfully for us and for the Kingdom of God he decided to dedicate his life to gospel music. In the 1940s, he started to both manage and sing tenor with the famed Golden Keys Quartet.

      In the early 1950’s, he would write “What a Day That Will Be”.The story goes that his mother-in-law got gravely ill. He was a new Christian at the time, and while he was driving home from work he asked God why this was happening to her. He then said that words just came flooding to his head–when he got home he grabbed a piece of cardboard and started writing the words down. The first person he sang the song to was his mother-in-law.

      The song was first presented by the Golden Keys Quartet and went on to be recorded by the Homeland Harmony Quartet. It would go on to become one of the most loved hymns in all of Southern Gospel music. Later in the 1960s, the Golden Keys Quartet would also help establish the songs of another young hymn writer by the name of Bill Gaither.

      On October 3, 2012, Jim is scheduled to be inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Dollywood, a tribute that’s certainly much-deserved and long overdue.             On October 3, 2012, Jim is scheduled to be inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Dollywood, a tribute that’s certainly much-deserved and long overdue.    http://www.namethathymn.com/christian-hymns/what-a-day-that-will-be-lyrics.html

    • YouTube –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnvZL_zW2JI

 

This day is a good day to “Count Your Blessings”!

Anna Lee

 

Wednesday

Peace I leave with you;

my peace I give you.

I do not give to you as the world gives.

Do not let your hearts be troubled

and do not be afraid.

John 14:27

(This is for all those with major changes going on in their lives.)

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 125-127

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Thankfulness: Day 4

Today, I’m thankful for prayer.  It is an area of my life helps me draw closer to God and get through the difficulties, both large and small, of life.  

Anna Lee

 

Tuesday

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,

since as members of one body

you were called to peace.

And be thankful.

~Colossians 3:15~

(Peace and thankfulness – May we all have an extra large helping of these today!)

 

Update on Connor Corkern

My dear friends, if everything goes smoothly with Connor tonight (which we expect it will) he will have his ventilator extubated in the morning.

We need your prayers…
•Please pray with Coye and I that this time around Connor’s lungs will be ready and strong.
•Please pray that his secretions will be thin enough for him to cough up.
•Please pray that his body can maintain the energy it requires to breathe easily when awake and sleeping.
•Please pray that God’s grace surrounds us as we watch and wait to see if Connor’s extubation will be successful.
•Please pray that if Connor’s extubation fails that we will be guided in the direction that God leads us to and have peace with whatever may come in order for Connor to breathe easier.
•Please pray for his doctors, nurses, and therapists that have taken exceptional care of him, and will continue to do so.

We know our Heavenly Father hears our prayers as he has shown us His mercy for the past 3 weeks over and over again.

 

Mrs. Flo Hatcher‘s new medication for nausea has worked for five days!  That has made a big difference for her, the family, and caregivers.

 

Please continue to pray for Mr. James Miller as he undergoes testing at a Covington hospital.

 

Mrs. Gloria Boone and her family wish for our continued prayers.

 

David Wickham – David’s obituary will be posted when it is available.  In the meantime, pray for the family.

 

Operation Christmas Child Report

  • We have packed 300 boxes and have collected the funds to ship them.
  • We are
    • Thanking those who helped.
    • Praying for the recipients of the boxes.
    • Thanking God that Samaritan’s Purse providing us with this opportunity.

 

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions

We have collected 77% of the goal that we set for out church.  Personally, I never would have been pleased with 77%.  I trust we will meet this goal now that the shoeboxes are filled and shipping collected.  Our church asks a lot, but the mission-minded people in our church have big hearts and a giving/sharing spirit.

 

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – 2 Chronicles 29-32

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, Quote, and a Song

  • “The Daily Grind” – http://odb.org/2015/11/03/the-daily-grind/
  • Whatever you do,                                                                                                                                             work at it with all your heart,                                                                                                              as working for the Lord,                                                                                                                              not for human masters.                                                                                                                                            ~Colossians 3:23~
  • Remind us today, Lord, that You are in the dull and ordinary tasks of life in a most extraordinary way. Let us not forget that we do even the smallest tasks for You.
  • “Our Best”

 

Friday Bible Study – Joanna

 

 

Thankfulness: Day 3

     I’m thankful for opportunities God provides for us to serve Him and others as well as His reminders to always do “Our Best”.

 

Don’t forget that revival continues at Spring Creek Baptist Church and at Red Bluff Baptist at Folsom, LA where Dr. Gibby McMillan is the evangelist.

Anna Lee

 

 

Monday

Moses answered the people,

“Do not be afraid.

Stand firm

and you will see the deliverance

the LORD will bring you today.

The Egyptians you see today

you will never see again.

~Exodus 14:13~

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Thankfulness: Day 2

     Today, I’m thankful for having Bibles of various ages, translations, and wear.  They contain such “Wonderful Words of Life”, guides for living life now and eternally.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Deuteronomy 7-9

 

 

The World Day of Prayer will be celebrated this morning at 10 at Kedron.

 

Continue praying for the many needs that have been posted lately.

Anna Lee

 

Sunday – Posted Early

Did you set your clock back?

 

Now he who plants and he who waters are one,

and each one will receive his own reward

according to his own labor.

For we are God’s fellow workers.”

~1 Corinthians 3:8-9a, NKJV~

 

I forgot to mention two people whose names were on my list.

  • Mrs. Anne Hurst is still at Greensburg.  She would love to have company to brighten her days.
  • Robbie Lynn Callihan Kirby is in town.  She has a hard time resisting her nieces when they have something special going on.  As always, keep Robbie Lynn and her family in your prayers.

 

 

Reminders/Announcements

  • Revival at SCBC begins this morning.
  • Bring “Frozen Food for Families” to my classroom before Sunday School
  • Rev. Mike Drury of New Zion will be teaching I Corinthians 1 tomorrow night.  He will be teaching this as a lead-up to the January Bible Study of 2 Corinthians.  Church begins at 6:30.
  • World Day of Prayer Monday morning at Kedron Baptist Church at 10:00.  All ladies are invited.
  • Friday morning Bible Study – Women of the Bible: Joanna
  • Two Rivers Associational Lottie Moon Tea – November 15th at 2 P.M. at FBC, Kentwood

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – James 4-5

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • Water and Life
  • Jesus answered,                                                                                                                         “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again,                                                       but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.”                                                                                                                                               ~John 4:13-14~
  • “There is a Fountain”

 

 

Saturday

Even though

I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

~Psalm 23:4~

 

 

On this day, Oct. 31, four years ago today, I had gamma knife brain surgery.    I am happy to report my tumor continues to shrink!  I was able to enjoy Fall Fest Activities at NOBTS that very night with my daughter’s family.

Today, I have a long list of people who need our prayers.

  • Eleanor Morris has joined the list of those who have taken a fall.  It always takes longer to recover than to fall and get hurt.  Add her to your prayer list.
  • Mrs. Velma Anthony is finally doing better after her fall.  Thank God for her improvement.
  • Betty Simpson is having back issues.  Add her to your prayer list.
  • Ora Lee Wilson’s sister, Juanita Booty, can’t seem to get well.  Now, she has pneumonia.  Keep her on your prayer list.
  • Mrs. Gloria Boone also needs to be on your prayer lists.  As you pray for her, please pray for her family.
  • Mr. James Miller fell and is hospitalized again.  This time he is in Covington.
  • Mrs. Glenda McKean is slowly improving after breaks in both ankles.  She may be able to leave Hood Memorial the first of next week.  Pray for her as she begins walking again.
  • Mrs. Anne Hurst is still hospitalized in Greensburg.  She enjoys company.
  • Rufus Williams continues to do well following his recent gall bladder surgery.  Keep him on your prayer list for a while.  Pray for Margie too!
Dana Binder McCullough

Born: October 07, 1981
Died: October 29, 2015

     http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3368304

Read the Bible in 2015 – Acts 11-12

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Announcements

  • Revival at Spring Creek Baptist Church begins Sunday morning.  Members and staff would love to have you join them Sunday – Wednesday.
  • Frozen Food Sunday – Please bring your frozen foods to my classroom Sunday (to be shared with a family Sunday)..
  • Southern Gospel Concert 
  • World Day of Prayer 
    • Kedron Baptist Church
    • Monday at 10 A.M.
    • Potluck lunch to follow
    • All ladies and pastors are invited.
  • Bible study continues of Friday mornings.  We are finishing Women of the Bible in the next few weeks.
  • Time Change tonight!  Be sure to set your clock BACK tonight and enjoy some extra sleep unless you are like me and wake up long before daylight every day.

 

Don’t forget the time change.

Anna Lee

 

Friday

For you did not receive a spirit

that makes you a slave again to fear,

but you received the Spirit of sonship.

And by him we cry, “”Abba,” Father.”

~Romans 8:15~

 

Continue to pray for Mrs. Flo Hatcher as she continues a roller coaster ride with cancer.  Pray for her faithful caregivers who ride with her.

Jimmy (Linda) Williams of Spring Creek was hospitalized briefly because of stomach issues brought on by diabetes.  Please pray for Jimmy and Linda.

Barbara Hutchinson is improving and preparing for her return to Kentwood Monday.  Keep praying for continued improvement.  She looks good and is so thankful for the progress she has made.  A positive attitude is wonderful!

Kelli Schneeweiss is beginning a week of medical (eye) work in Fiji with the people she works with in Houston.  Pray they can “make a difference” this week.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Zephaniah+1&version=NIV

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “The Storms of Life” – http://odb.org/2015/10/30/the-storms-of-life/
  • You may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.                                                     These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith . . .                                       may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.                                                                                                                                                ~1 Peter 1:6-7~                               Later you will understand.                                                                                                                                                     ~John 13:7~
  • “We’ll Understand it Better By and By” 

 

Reminders

  • Bible study at 10:00 A.M. on Women of the Bible  – Herodias
  • World Day of Prayer Monday at 10 A.M. at Kedron Baptist Church
  • Lottie Moon Tea at FBC, Kentwood at 2 P.M. on November 15

 

 

We have opportunities to choose from every day.  Let’s make good choices and select ones with eternal value.

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

“God blesses those who are merciful,

for they will be shown mercy.”

~Matthew 5:7 NLT, 2nd Ed.~

 

David Wickham (From Cissy, his wife)

Update on David
Day 18 in ICU: they removed the bladder catheter, stomach catheter and staples yesterday.  He sat up in the chair a total of 12 hours.  He sat 8 hours, then took a break and then sat up again for four hours.  He does have increased pain from some sutures that became infected.  They will be using the wound vac today. He is still retaining a lot of fluid which prevents him from bring weaned from the oxygen to a level that will allow him to
Leave ICU.  He is at the point where he needs to push himself to be more mobile and do the exercises past his comfort level.  He had his 1st meal  today- vegetable broth, Apple juice and orange jello.  All of his favorites 😊. I was proud of him – he managed to force it down.  Thank you for your continued support to us. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

Mrs. Anne Hurst is in room 10 at the St. Helena Hospital.  I know she would love to hear from/see you.  Keep her in your prayers.

Mansell Stinson went back for a check-up yesterday.  James Rimes, who took him, said that for the first time, Mansell seems to be “pain-free”!  Let’s pray he can stay that way.

Kenny Ray Gill went in for double knee replacement, but did not have surgery because he had some sort of an insect bite.  So, surgery will be rescheduled for a later time.

Lisa Pitri received a wonderful report and will not need additional treatments, only periodic check-ups for now.

Bob Brooks who was hospitalized briefly is now home.  Please keep him in your prayers.

Connor Corkern is still at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, but is improving.  If he continues to do well, he will be coming back to Kentwood soon.

Lisa W. Carruth is in Baton Rouge for a procedure today.  Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

Continue to pray for Mrs. Hazel Smith.  She is at home.

Continue to pray for Barbara Hurchinson.  She has a few more days of rehab/physical therapy in Hammond before coming back to Kentwood.

 

Cade R. Blades

Born: August 23, 1951
Died: October 27, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3365275&fh_id=10545

Robert “Bob” McDaniel, Sr.

Born: January 21, 1943
Died: October 28, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3365055&fh_id=10545

Read the Bible in 2015 – Exodus 3-4

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Bible Study Tomorrow – Herodias

January Bible Study – II Corinthians

New Zion Baptist Church is beginning I Corinthians so everyone will have a good foundation for January.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Operation Christmas Child (Shoeboses)

Even though we have our boxes packed and waiting for the collection centers to open, let’s pray for other churches/schools/organizations that are still working on their shoeboxes.  Let’s also pray for the children who will receive each box and each member of the families where the boxes will find a home.  May many of the children and families meet Jesus through the shoebox!

Anna Lee