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Sunday

“I’ve tried everything and nothing helps.

I’m at the end of my rope.

Is there no one who can do anything for me?

Isn’t that the real question?”

 The answer, thank God,

is that Jesus Christ can and does.

He acted to set things right

in  this life of contradictions

where I want to serve God

with all my heart and mind,

but am pulled by the influence of sin

to do something totally different.

Romans 7:24-25 MSG

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Philemon

 

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions

 

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “Tissue Boxes” –  http://odb.org/2015/09/20/tissue-boxes/
  • I trust in you, Lord;                                                                                                                                         I say, “You are my God.”                                                                                                                         My times are in your hands.                                                                                                                                           ~Psalm 31:14-15~                                                                                                                        Go back and read the Scripture at the beginning and then reread this Scripture.  It’s another “God wink”!  
  • “Trusting Jesus” 

 

This is God’s day, not our’s!  Remembers that as you plan what you will do today.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“The LORD has heard my plea for help;

the LORD accepts my prayer.”

~Psalm 6:9, HCSB~

God loves to hear from us, but He always makes the final decision.

 

Kent Roberts!

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kenroberts2/journal/view/id/55e7a1f98b5cd3202166fa71?utm_source=JEN&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JEN+email&utm_content=visitsite

My heart races, my mind full… Please please keep my brother Ken in your thoughts & prayers. Tomorrow is a huge day for him with another open-heart surgery. He is fighting so hard. I can’t get him off my mind as I wonder what he must fear & anticipate in the coming hours, days, & weeks! I will tell you that we laughed plenty & made light of his situation as we joked about his new 6 cylinder heart replacement & assured him the Gap Bands, “burn rubber on me” would be playing in the OR! Serious though, please lift him up…What he needs only God can provide!                                                 ~ Ken’s sister, Cyndi~

Last night, Bubba Roberts was talking about going to see Ken last Saturday.  We had not realized Ken and Bubba are cousins.

Pray as often as you think of Ken and his family today.

Flo Hatcher (Written by daughter, Julee)
Prayers for my mommy please… She starts radiation on several tumors in her body tomorrow and a new cancer drug, along with the physical therapy she has to do to learn to use her leg with a steel rod in it from hip to knee. Her body is very busy trying to kill cancer and heal.
Otis Gayle Rodriguez

Born: July 27, 1940
Died: August 24, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3296487&fh_id=10545

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Proverbs 22

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • The Tyranny of the Perfect – http://odb.org/

  • If we claim to be without sin,                                                                                                              we deceive ourselves                                                                                                                               and the truth is not in us.                                                                                                                                                           ~1 John 1:8~
  • “Whosoever” Surely Meaneth Me

Homebound Lord’s Supper

We were blessed to be part of a team that visited with Mrs. Susie Wales (and Chris and Kathy Wales) last night.  During the time we were there she prayed including thanking God her 95th birthday fell on the night of our visitation.  Her love for others and the Lord is just as steadfast as it always was.  I wish all of you would have fit into her home last night so you could have be blessed as we were.

Women’s Ministry

  • Operation Christmas Child – September items – shoes, slippers, and socks
  • Friday at 10:00 – Bible Study on the Queen of Sheba followed by lunch at the Hitching Post
  • Food for Families – Bring your frozen food items Sunday morning

I’m looking forward to another day, compliments of God.

Anna Lee

 

Wednesday – Update of Ken Roberts

We serve a mighty God who is showing us His medical miracles. Although Ken has a long way to go, he is waking up, talking and even sat up for 5 mins today!!!! Yes! You read it correctly!!! His mentation is not completely clear but he is smiling & communicating. He has made Kasey laugh with his funny comments & seemingly laid back demeanor. He is off all heart drips. His kidneys are slowly improving. He can’t safely swallow yet but they have started artificial nutrition. He also still has his Impella cardiac catheter which they hope to slowly wean to observe Ken’s heart ability. Everyone, including Tulane staff, are amazed by his turn-around and progress in the past 24 hours! Please continue to PRAY as we BELIEVE God hears our cries!Also, if you would like to send words of encouragement for Ken to read personally, the address is as follows:

1415 Tulane Ave

New Orleans, LA 70112

c/o CCU-Ken Roberts

God Bless and thank you for your amazing love & support!

 

Tuesday – Improved and with Additions

While posting from my phone, I must have changed the settings. Jason will help me get this back to normal. In the meantime, please put up with me.  Thanks, Jason!  I’m back!

“I cry aloud to the LORD,  

and He answers me from His holy mountain.”

~Psalm 3:4, HCSB~

Thankful to be home! God watched over us all day. We had a lack of heavy traffic, successful procedures, adequate recovery time, and a safe home despite the vehicle in front of us losing two pieces of plywood which went flying and tumbling through the air landing in the left (other) lane. Thank-you to each of you who prayed.  Thank-you again!  David feels so much better today!

Ken Roberts is making more progress. Please check his Caring Bridge page.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kenroberts2/journal/view/id/55dbcd42ac7ee9c91c43c3cb?utm_source=JEN&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JEN+email&utm_content=visitsite

Brandy and Raymond Cutrer’s new daughter, Reese Nicole, weighed 7 lb. 2 oz. All is well with mother and baby.

Vesta “VJ” Adams
Born: October 12, 1938
Died: August 23, 2015
http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3285971

Phillip F. Domiano 
Born: May 11, 1938
Died: August 23, 2015
http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3285625

Fall Food Round-up for LA Baptist Children’s Home

Bring paper and cleaning supplies as well as food items to FBC, Kentwood.  A truck from the children’s home will be here in a few weeks to pick up our contributions.

Read the Bible in 2015 – I Chronicles 10-14

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

The birthday party at The Cafe will be at 11:00. Betty Simpson will fill in for me. (I have to stay close to David for 24 hours.)

Waylon Bailey – waylonbailey.com

Thom S. Rainer – http://thomrainer.com/

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

I’m pausing for a technical break.I”m back and back in my rhythm (like David is back in heart rhythm again).
Anna Lee

 

Saturday

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

ask him,

and he will gladly tell you,

for he is always ready to give

a bountiful supply  of wisdom

to all who ask him.”

~James 1:5a NIV~

Macy Gueldner

Macy’s counts have jumped up a good bit. As a matter of fact, I don’t ever remember them being this high. As a result of this and her bigger weight and height, they’re increasing her chemo once again. I hope this doesn’t bottom out her counts when she’s supposed to start school soon. That would be our luck.

We’re in Memphis waiting on anesthesia, then recovery, a shot of chemo, then home.

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Things took a turn really quickly this afternoon. Just before we left for Louisiana, while waiting for Macy’s last push of chemo, she became very sick. She was shaking uncontrollably, screaming in severe pain, crying lots of tears, getting splotchy, and turning blue. It was very scary, to say the least. They got her to her clinic quickly, gave her morphine, and started a couple different antibiotics. She finally settled down, but while waiting to be admitted her blood pressure dropped dangerously low. So, we stayed put for a bolus of fluids until that got better. We had just gotten settled in on the second floor when her fever spiked to almost 103. She was red as a beet. The fever slowly went down, but now her blood pressure has dropped again. She’s on her second bolus.
Her pulse is high, and her oxygen saturation is low. They are probably about to put her on oxygen. We are inching closer to the ICU, but are praying she gets stable enough to stay on the second floor.
We don’t know what’s causing all of this, but they are thinking it may be an infection. We’re waiting on blood cultures to hopefully give us some answers.
By the way, we had to wait 2 hours to get called back to the medicine room this afternoon. If it hadn’t been for that wait, we would have been on the road in the middle of nowhere, MS when this would’ve happened.
This has been VERY scary for us SEVERAL times today. There were plenty of times where I was just praying shed keep breathing. That’s never what a mother is supposed to be thinking while holding her baby. Please keep us in your prayers tonight.

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Macy has been stable for a couple of hours now. Thank you all so much for the many prayers!

 

Mr. Milton Johnson – Pray for this resident of the St. Helena Nursing Home in Greensburg.

Pray for the teachers, students, bus drivers, and other school staff who will be returning to school soon.  Yes, it’s that time of year again.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – John 1-2

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Have a great day preparing for the Lord’s day.  

Don’t forget your frozen food to contribute to a local family (families).  It is always greatly appreciated.

Anna Lee

 

Tuesday – Early Afternoon

McKenna Tate

Andy Taylor asked for prayers for his granddaughter.  She was “scoped” at OLOL Children’s Hospital this morning.  Let’s pray she gets a good report and something that will help with the digestive issues McKenna has had for a long time.

Carol Jean Conerly

Carol Jean will have knee surgery Thursday.  Let’s pray for a successful surgery and a smooth recovery period.

Diane Turner

Diane spend the night at the hospital for observation, but should be home soon.  Pray for a good recovery period.

 

Third Thursday at the Cabin

I hope you have your calendar marked to be at our place Thursday evening at 6:30.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

What difference can a cardboard shoebox make in a person’s life?

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoebox-stories-devon-and-a-shoebox/

 

Devotional, Scripture, a Quote, and a Song

  • “The Likes of Us” –  odb.org/
  • Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore,                                                                                             to send out workers into his harvest field.                                                                                                                                       ~Matthew 9:38 NIV~
  • Expect great things from God;                                                                                                         attempt great things for God.                                                                                                                                                ~William Carey~                                                                                                          
  • “To God be the Glory” 
  • Imagine my surprise to find this particular devotional today.  Three days from now, I will be going with my daughter and granddaughters for a tour of this school in Hattiesburg. 

 

This morning someone reminded me that all the school supplies are on sale this time of year.  I knew that and planned to give you the opportunity to purchase some, either individually or as a group/class, for the shoeboxes we are packing.  Remember how much fun it is to buy school supplies.  I think you will find it even more fun to do so for the children who will receive shoesboxes through Operation Christmas Child.  If you did not look at the video about Devin at the top of this page, now would be the perfect time to do so.  Thank-you to those of you who have faithfully purchased items each month.

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoebox-stories-devon-and-a-shoebox/

I hope you have been blessed in a special way today and will take time to pass a blessing on to someone else.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

 

Love your spiritual family.

~1 Peter 2:17 MSG~

 

 

Dan Turner

Prayer request: Tomorrow, I will begin a 2-day medical trial to determine whether or not I am a candidate for a surgical procedure to help with a complication that has evolved since my brain injury on Dec. 8, 2012. After I was discharged from the hospital, I was overwhelmed and very appreciative of everyone’s’ prayers and support during the toughest days of my life. I’m nervous and cautiously optimistic. My sincere thanks to you all.

Peggy Marie Cutrer

Born: March 03, 1961
Died: July 09, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3241367&fh_id=10545

Read the Bible in 2015 – 2 Kings 6-10

 

I’ll post more about noon.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“It shall come to pass that before they call,

I will answer;

And while they are still speaking,

I will hear.”

~Isaiah 65:24, NKJV~

 

Dr. (Rev.) David Luce

Bro. Luce made an unplanned return trip from New York to Smithdale to see his cardiologist.  He go a good report, so he and his wife have headed back to New York. Thank-you for praying for his medical condition.  Now, please pray for more safe traveling.

Mary Frances Campo Ardillo

Born: October 26, 1932
Died: July 06, 2015

     http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3233995

 

Vacation Bible Schools

There are more vacation Bible schools this week and in the next couple of weeks.  Please for for workers of who a good job of sharing the lessons and the message and for boys and girls to have their hearts touched by what they learn.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 78-80

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Ordinary People” – odb.org
  • We have this treasure in earthen vessels,                                                                                       that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.                                                                                                                                       ~2 Corinthians 4:7~
  • “I am Satisfied with Jesus.  He has Done so Much for Me”
    • 1 I am satisfied with Jesus,
      He has done so much for me:
      He has suffered to redeem me,
      He has died to set me free.
    • Chorus:
      I am satisfied, I am satisfied,
      I am satisfied with Jesus,
      But the question comes to me,
      As I think of Calvary,
      Is my Master satisfied with me?
    • 2 He is with me in my trials,
      Best of friends of all is He;
      I can always count on Jesus,
      Can He always count on me? [Chorus]
    • 3 I can hear the voice of Jesus,
      Calling out so pleadingly,
      “Go and win the lost and straying”;
      Is He satisfied with me? [Chorus]
    • 4 When my work on earth is ended,
      And I cross the mystic sea,
      Oh, that I could hear Him saying,
      “I am satisfied with thee.” [Chorus]Source: Baptist Hymnal 2008 #622
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E__jxHQWjpU

 

Friday Morning Bible Study

 

Yesterday, in Chick-Fil-A, I witnessed something I have never seen before at any restaurant or other place of business.  A worker was praying with a customer!  The young man is on fire for God.  This causes me to ask this question, “Why is this the very first time I have seen this?”.  We were impressed when we talked with him later. 

Let’s use this day to answer the question, “Is My Master Satisfied with Me?”.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

 

“But other seed fell on good ground

and yielded a crop that sprang up,

increased and produced:

some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.”

~Mark 4:8, NKJV~

 

Hi, this is Eleanor Witcher of IMB’s prayer office, encouraging you to pray for those seeking God’s Truth.

A few weeks ago, workers arrived in Village S, a Mandinka village of West Africa to share stories from God’s Word. The woman began gathering the wooden benches that are normally placed in a shaded area surrounded by cement bricks from an unfinished building. Curious children also gathered. They had barely chosen their seats when Erik*, one of the local Quranic teachers, motioned to the group to leave the sheltered area and join him under a large mango tree. With limited language abilities and the way Africans love to talk in circles, one worker struggled to understand what was happening. Several minutes into his monologue, a fellow worker leaned over and whispered, “He’s saying all good things; saying that he knows that what we are saying is the truth. He has been listening to the program we have on the radio and wants to know more about Jesus.”

Three Kurmanji Kurdish girls befriended a believer and said, “Can you tell me about Jesus and what you believe?” “Yes, I can!” What an opportunity! One had tears in her eyes as she listened. All of them noted that their belief is on a ‘point system’ and how beautiful faith is. Pray that they will want to read the Bible, that they will continue to ask questions, and that they will believe. The one with tears in her eyes said that her neighbor across-the-hall reads the New Testament. The believer had met that woman, too, but didn’t know that she was reading the Bible. God is at work.

Please pray for the seeds of Truth to take root in the hearts of these three Kurmanji Kurdish girls and produce abundant fruit.

Wendell Lynn (Formerly lived in this area)

http://www.texarkanafuneralhome.com/sitemaker/sites/TEXARK1/obit.cgi?user=26550980_WLynn

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 75-77

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Operation Christmas Child (“Shoeboxes”)

  • A new month means a new list of items to purchase.  Be sure to check the table across from the kitchen in the fellowship hall.  We will begin school supplies.  By selection bags from the table and purchasing the item listed on that bag, we can be sure to get the items needed and not overlap.
  • A group of ladies has been working since last Christmas to cut and sew 300 drawstring bags so we can fill 300 shoeboxes.  I’m happy to report they have already exceeded that number.
  • The focus in the coming days will be school supplies.
  • Remember, in addition to toys, toiletries, etc. each shoebox will be a means of sending “Jesus” to children around the world.
  • If you or your class would like to contribute money so someone can do the shopping for you, that will work just fine.  We also need to purchase more shoeboxes soon.
  • If you have items you have already purchased but not delivered to the table in the fellowship hall, you can bring your items to my classroom before Sunday School any Sunday.

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Raise Your Hand” –  http://odb.org/
  • God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,                                             but that the world through Him might be saved.                                                                                                                                                                                     ~John 3:17~
  • “Because He Lives”

 

Remember to plan the seed.  You may not see the harvest, but it’s planted.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

qw

Saturday

“He has delivered us from such a terrible death,
and He will deliver us.
We have put our hope in Him that He will deliver us again.”
~2 Corinthians 1:10, HCSB~

VBS “Fun Run”

VBS “Fun Run” will end tomorrow night at FBC,K with a commencement program and begin today at 10:00 with a big kick-off at The Lord’s Church. What a great time of the year!

Macy Gueldner

You know you’re flexible when you can rub your eyes with your feet. Macy did this just before she took this picture. She had the nasty chemo yesterday, in addition to starting steroids. She already had a mouth full of swollen sores before yesterday’s chemo, and now she’s on her normal downward spiral. We’re trying to keep her as comfortable as possible. In true Macy fashion, she ignores most of the agony and rocks through each day with the most inspiring strength.
We’re on a camping trip this weekend, just the 4 of us, and we’re really enjoying our time together.
Much thanks sent from us to you, for your continued thoughts and prayers!

Doug Toney

June 5, 2015 Friday
Feeling selfish. I just want our “normal” back. Doug must get good nutrition to be able to do his physical therapy and he is barely eating. I will try to do some exercises with him this weekend. ( move legs, ankles, arms in the bed) PT will be back Monday. My goal is for him to leave here and go to rehab. Please pray for him to meet that goal. Thank you and thanks for the cards. He enjoys them.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Luke 9-10 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+9-10&version=NLT)

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Frozen Food for Families – Please bring your frozen food to my S.S. classroom in the morning before Sunday School. Package about two cups of food and label the bag, please. Food will be delivered tomorrow.

I don’t know why this post has a new look today, but will sign off for now and do some checking. Hopefully, I can get this figured out quickly.
Anna Lee