Category: “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Parties

Friday

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness

and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,

in whom we have redemption,

the forgiveness of sins.

Miles Hatchel has a splint on his broken wrist and will get a cast Monday.  The next day, the younger brother, Mason, sprained his right arm/wrist (?) and also has a splint.  That makes three of my six grandchildren injured is a week and a half.  Please pray for healing for all.

Mose Guzzardo, Amite, will have a complete shoulder replacement today in Baton Rouge.  Pray for him during the surgery time, but also during the long recovery he is facing.

Mr. James Miller will be going to St. Tammany today.  Pray for him and “Miss” Mary.

Continue to pray for Jesse Dean following his surgery.

Dan Turner’s latest update:  

Well, my last 20% dosage increase on 11/2/15 did not yield any improvement. I wasn’t any better; however, I wasn’t any worse, either.

Today (11/12/15), I had another appointment. The good news: although, subjectively, I have felt no improvement over the last 10 days and the objective data gathered while testing my H and M reflexes, today, also showed no improvement from 10 days ago, the subjective assessment by my nurse practitioner (NP) revealed improvement in my deep tendon reflexes (DTRs) and improvement in the abnormal propensity for my left foot to invert or turn inward. My DTRs have been abnormally hyper-reflexive until now. Today, my DTRs of both legs were normal and equal—that was encouraging to hear, for sure.

I will return on 11/30/15 to repeat the process. So, I have 18 days of tracking progress before going back.

I’m getting close to finding my “magic dose,” but still need a little more tweaking. My dosage is now at 289 mcg/day after the 20% increase today. The researchers and my NP are confident that we will find it. As you know, the act of breathing is possible because of the accessory muscles of the rib cage and the muscle, known as the diaphragm—breathing muscles can be affected by Baclofen just like the muscles in my left leg and arm. So we don’t want to overdo it. But laughingly, the researcher, Tony, said that knowing they could give me enough Baclofen to make me stop breathing, he felt sure they were going to be able to relax the remaining spasticity in my left arm and left leg. I thought that was a funny way to inspire confidence, but it worked!

Also, after talking to Tony today, I think I have a shot at winning the award for the most resilient H & M Reflexes ever seen at Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center. I’m not real sure that I want that award.

Thanks for reading and God bless you all.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Zechariah 1-7

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Women’s Ministry

  • Friday Morning Bible Study – today at 10:00 followed by decorating for Lottie Moon Tea
  • Lottie Moon Christmas Tea – Sunday at 2:00 at FBC, Kentwood
    • If you are female and between the ages of 3 and 103, you are encouraged to participate.
    • If you are male and interested in missions, come ahead and join us.  The missionary speaker will be interesting for all of us.
  • Stamped Christmas Cards for Prisoners – 2 ways to help
    • Bring your stamped cards to the tea Sunday or get them to me in the by November 29th.  I will deliver them for you.
    • Bring books of stamps.  I will place them on cards that were shared with me.
  • “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party
    • November 24th at 11:00 A.M. at The Cafe
    • Honoring ladies with November birthdays
  • Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
    • Shoebox collection being Monday
    • Contact me if you need information about where your boxes can be taken.  Our boxes will go to Franklinton, FBC.
  • Coming Soon – Lottie Moon Week of Prayer and Christmas Offering for international missions.
  • Potato Bar (Donations Only) – Sunday, November 15 at New Zion Baptist Church at 12 Noon

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Prayer

 

Thankfulness: Day 13

Today, I’m thankful for the love of my church families.  They love, support, encourage, etc. me in so many ways.

 

Thank you for loving others enough to pray daily.

Anna Lee

 

 

Tuesday

“God blesses those who are merciful,

for they will be shown mercy.”

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

 

Bill Frazier was well enough to come back home yesterday.  Let’s pray he is able to stay at home for a while.

Connor Corkern continues to be at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans.  He has some continuing issues that are worthy of your prayers.

Mrs. Flo Sanders had a good day and was able to get some much-needed rest.  Continue to pray for her and ther caregivers.

 

 

Baotist Press – bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – 2 Chronicles 25-28

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Opportunities

  • Pray with the women of New Zion Baptist Church at 10 A.M. today
  • Celebrate birthdays with ladies of FBC, Kentwood at The Cafe at 11 A.M. today

 

Invest some of your day in others.

Anna Lee

Sunday

“If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord

and believe in your heart that

God raised him from the dead,

you will be saved.

For it is by believing in your heart

that you are made right with God,

and it is by openly declaring your faith

that you are saved.”

~Romans 10:9-10 NLT, 2nd ed.~

 

 

Operation Christmas Child – 300 shoeboxes are packed and ready for delivery to Samaritan’s Purse so they can deliver the shoeboxes in the coming months,  May each box not only contain some wonderful gifts, but also an introduction to Jesus.  I am so thankful to all who contributed money, bought items, put the boxes together and labeled them, sorted items three days, and packed them last night.  It was a big operation, but so worthy of a project!  They will make an difference in eternity for many of the children.

Today, most of us are thankful for the sprinkling of rain and looking forward to more to come.  Thank you, God.Devotional

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • Behind the Scenes (I really believe in these thoughts!)
  • He must become greater;                                                                                                                           I must become less.                                                                                                                                                                    ~John 3:30~
  • “Make Me a Channel of Blessing”

 

Opportunities

  • Pine Ridge Monthly Benefit Breakfast
    • This morning
    • 8 A.M.
    • Pine Ridge United Methodist Church
    • Benefits a worthy family/cause
  • “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party
    • Tuesday at 11 A.M. at The Cafe
    • Honors ladies with October birthdays.
    • We’re including Mary Varnado, Gretchen Simpson’s mother this month

 

Lord, please make me a blessing to others.

Anna Lee

 

Saturday

“Please remember what you told your servant Moses:

‘If you are unfaithful to me,

I will scatter you among the nations.

But if you return to me

and obey my commands

and live by them …

I will bring you back to the place I have chosen

for my name to be honored.’”

~Nehemiah 1:8-9 NLT, 2nd Ed.~

 

Please continue to pray for Buddy Harrison.

Chinero’s dad was to have had a trach and a feeding tube put in last night.  He will be having surgery Sunday to reset two jaw breaks.  Then, his mouth will be wired in place for about six weeks.  Keep Mr. Harrison, his family, and especially his caregivers in your prayers.

Pray for Mrs. Barbara Hurchinson as she begins another day of physical therapy and hopefully enjoys a little more pain relief each day.

 

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Acts 9-10

Baptist Press

Waylon Bailey

Thom S. Rainer

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Becoming Invisible” 
  • There is a time for everything,                                                                                                               and a season for every activity under the heavens.                                                                                                                                         ~Ecclesiastes 3:1~
  • “In His Time” – Lyrics

 

Reminders:

  • Today, at 8 A.M., we will work to complete sorting and preparing for tonight’s packing party.  You are welcome to help.  At 6 P.M,. we will begin our packing party.  Please come join the celebration as we pack 300 shoeboxes.
  • Tuesday, at 11 A.M., the ladies will meet at The Cafe to celebrate the October birthdays of some of our ladies.  All ladies are invited to join us.
  • Spring Creek will begin four days of revival on November 1st.  I hope you can work some of the services into your schedule.

 

I can get excited about lots of aspects of my work serving God.  Operation Christmas Child is certainly near the top of the list.  I hope each of you can point to some  things that you do that of so worthy of your time and so exciting.

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

“Then everyone will fear

and will tell about God’s work,

for they will understand what He has done.”

~Psalm 64:9, HCSB~

 

 

Thank-you for praying for Bill Frazier yesterday.  He’s better already.  Please continue to pray.

Frieda Jones  has a surgery date now – November 17th.  That gives us time to say prayers for her for several weeks.

Connor Corkern needs our continued prayers.

Flo Hatcher enjoyed her first day at home.  Keep praying for her and her caregivers.

Barbara Hutchinson was to have been moved to rehab in Hammond.  Pray for her continued improvement.

 

 

Read the Bible in 2015 –   Ecclesiastes 1-2 – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+1-2&version=NIV

Baptist Press – bpnews.net (Timely articles)

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Reminders

  • Tonight – Ladies’ Night: Count Your Blessings –
    •  6:15 at FBC, Kentwood
    •  Ladies (3-103 years old)
    •  Bring a friend.
  • Saturday – Operation Christmas Child Packing Party
    • 6 P.M. Saturday
    • Bring your favorite Christmas treats to share.
    • Wear Christmas colors/sweaters.
    • Bring someone with you.
    • Pray for the children who will receive one of our shoeboxes.
  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party
    • The Cafe
    • 11 A.M.
    • Honors ladies who celebrate/celebrated birthdays this month.

 

 

I’m so thankful for the cooler temperatures and looking forward to some rain.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

My heart’s desire

and prayer to God concerning them

is for their salvation!”

~Romans 10:1, HCSV~

 

Please pray for Lisa W. Carruth who will require treatment after her recent surgery.  Pray  for her family.  May they know the presence of God walking each step with them.

Pray for Scarlett W. Broussard who broke her yard in an accident at home.  She is the daughter of Margie and Rufus Williams.  Surgery is scheduled for 8:30 in the morning.

Pray for Hannah S. Wilkinson and her unborn baby, Rivers.  Pray for the medical people working with Hannah as they treat her.

Pray for Josh Yarborough as he awaits hip surgery and his wife, Lauren, as she prepares to give birth to their son, Luke.

Mrs. Flo Hatcher did not get to go home Monday.  Maybe, today is the day….

 

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – 2 Chronicles 11-20

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

 

 

Update – The WMU meeting yesterday was well attended and inspiring.  If you missed it, I trust you will make a bigger effort to be there next time.  I’m thankful to all who attended and their focus on missions.

 

 

Looking Ahead 

  • Today – Young at Heart at New Zion Baptist Church at 10:00 followed by a potluck meal.
  • Thursday – “Ladies’ Night: Count Your Blessings”
    • FBC, Kentwood at 6:15
    • For ladies from three to one hundred three
  • Friday
    • No Bible study this week
    • Instead, preparation for OCC Packing Party
  • Saturday – Shoebox Packing Party
    • FBC, Kentwood at 6:00
    • Wear your Christmas colors/sweaters
    • Bring Christmas finger foods to share
    • You may bring a picture or letter to a child
    • Bring someone to share the joy of packing the shoeboxes for children somewhere in the world.
  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party – 11:00 A.M. at The Cafe

 

 

What joy there is in being a Christian!  If you don’t know that joy, please ask me or someone else to help you find that joy.

Anna Lee

 

 

Tuesday

“Hear my cry, O God;

attend to my prayer.

From the end of the earth I will cry to You.”

~Psalm 61:1-2a, NKJV~

My Prayer Journal

  • Sunday – Churches, church leadership, and missionaries
  • Monday – Family, friends, and neighbors
  • Tuesday – Sick, bereaved, hospital staff, and nursing home patients and staff
  • Wednesday – Political authorities (world, national, state, parish, and local)
  • Thursday – Military, law enforcement, fire fighters, and EMT
  • Friday – Schools, teachers, students
  • Saturday – Unspoken requests and unsaved people

Dearest Lord God, I pray that Your will be done in each of these situations.  You have the plan and see the big picture!  Give comfort to all the family and friends.  Amen

Macy Gueldner – Written by her mother, Mary Catherine about 1 A.M.

Macy is on the way to the hospital. She has a fever of 103.5 and is vomiting. She was shaking uncontrollably, like she did when she had viral sepsis, but she settled down after a few minutes. Her eyes are not focusing like normal and are crossing more than usual, but we know from experience that it’s caused from the high fever.

I’m fairly certain that this is a stomach virus, but even something as simple as this can become serious because she is immunocompromised.

I wish the four of us could live in a bubble for the next 8 months, until all of this is over.

David Wickham – The surgery was lengthy as expected.  A chemo bath of the entire stomach area was done as part of the process.  Let’s pray for David, Cissy, and other family members as they attend to David’s needs as he recovers and heals from surgery.

Jane Wickham – David’s sister is having some issues with her knee again.

(Written yesterday)  My knee was doing so good. It was fine for church drove to New Orleans. Last night it swelled it hurts to bend it or just trying to pick it up. By the time I got home all my joints hurt. It feels like I just had surgery. Please dear lord take it back were it was.

Pray that slowing down will be possible and helpful.

Sue Ellen Russell Pearson

Sue Ellen and I went to school together.  She lived in Russelltown.  She has been away from this area for many years.  She is bravely deal with cancer. She had chemo yesterday and will have radiation today.  Pray for this brave lady.

Charlene Addison of the Montpelier area is a WMU friend and co-worker.  Charlene’s daughter had back surgery in NYC yesterday.  Let’s pray the  surgery was successful.

Martha Griffith had a procedure done yesterday.  Let’s pray it was successful and the recovery time will be one of complete healing.

Barbara Hutchinson will have back surgery tomorrow in Baton Rouge.  Let’s pray this is successful and gives her some pain relief.

 

Baptist Disaster Relief Teams, including a local team, have been deployed to South Carolina.  Pray for the work, both physical and spiritual, they are/will be doing.

Read the Bible in 2015 – James 1-3

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Looking Ahead 

  • Third Thursday at the Cabin – Join us here Thursday evening at 6:30.
  • Bible Study – Friday at 10:00
  • WMU – Monday at 10 at New Zion Baptist Church followed by a potluck lunch
  • Ladies’ Night: Count Your Blessings – Thursday, October 22 at 6:15
  • Packing Party for Shoeboxes – Saturday, October 24 at 6 P.M.
  • “Young Ladies’ Birthday Party – Tuesday, October 27 at 11 A.M. at The Cage
  • If you need any information about these dates, please contact me.

The morning brings a fresh day and a new start.  Let’s get going with a good attitude that we can accomplish much.  Once time is wasted, you cannot get it back to use it better.

Anna Lee

Saturday

Sell your possessions and give to the poor.

Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out,

a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted,

where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.  

For where your treasure is,

there your heart will be also.

~Luke 12:33-34~

 

My Extra Prayers Schedule

Sunday – Churches, church leadership, and missionaries

Monday – Family, friends, and neighbors

Tuesday – Sick, bereaved, hospital staff, and nursing home patients and staff

Wednesday – Political authorities (world, national, state, parish, and local)

Thursday – Military, law enforcement, fire fighters, and EMT

Friday – Schools, teachers, students

Saturday – Unspoken requests and unsaved people

Barrett Travis got home yesterday evening.  Pray for his recovery to be timely and complete.

Ora Lee Wilson, said her sister, Juanita Booty, is doing much better.  She still has a long way to go, but is slowly improving.

Due to the flooding in South Carolina, Disaster Relief  Teams are headed that way to help. A team from our area will be leaving Monday to do mud-out.  If you are trained and willing, I have contact information for you.

Thom S. Rainer –  Thomrainer.com

Read the Bible in 2915 – Acts 5-6

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Missionary Blog – “The Cyclone”

Waylon Bailey (FBC, Covington) –  http://waylonbailey.com/

Operation Christmas Child – We are two weeks away from packing the shoeboxes.  There are still a few thing I hope to get to include in each box.

  • Washcloths (Need 268 more)
  • Toothpaste (Need 299 more)
  • Hairbrushes (158/Boys and 160/Girls)

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Looking Ahead

  • Tomorrow night, Two Rivers Association will gather at The Lord’s Church at 6 P.M.  You may want to be “in that number”!
  • October 19th – Quarterly WMU meeting at New Zion Baptist Church at 10:00.  Women of all ages who are interested in missions are encouraged to attend.  There will be a potluck lunch/fellowship following the meeting.
  • October 22 – FBC, Ladies’ Night: “Count Your Blessings” at 6:15 P.M.
  • October 24th – Packing party for our shoeboxes for boys and girls around the world.  Mark your calendar for 6 P.M. on the 24th.  You are encouraged to bring your children and grandchildren.
  • October 27th – “Young” Ladies Birthday Party at The Cafe at 11 A.M.

There is no better way to spend your time than in doing God’s work.   Invest wisely.  

Anna Lee

 

Tuesday

“Even though you are temporarily harassed

by all kinds of trials ….

This is no accident —

it happens to prove your faith,

which is infinitely more valuable than gold.”

~1 Peter 1:6-7 Phillips~

 

 

Freida Jones (Mrs. Tim Jones)

PRAYER REQUEST: I SAW MY DOCTOR TODAY. SHE DID NOT LIKE THE LOOKS OF THE MAMMOGRAM FILM AND MY FAMILY HISTORY; THEREFORE SHE DID THE BIOPSY TODAY. I WILL GET THE RESULTS WEDNESDAY. SHE WANTS ME TO HAVE THE GENE BLOOD TEST THIS WEEK, ALSO. THEN AN MRI AND A PET SCAN. THOSE TESTS WILL DETERMINE WHAT SURGERY I HAVE. NO MATTER WHAT THE RESULTS OF ALL MY TEST THE LUMP HAS TO BE REMOVED. SO SURGERY IS ON THE HORIZON. SHE SAID ALL MY FAMILY BOTH FEMALES AND MALES NEED TO HAVE THE TEST TO SEE IF THEY HAVE THE GENE FOR CANCER. SO FOR ALL MY FAMILY THAT SEE THIS POST, PLEASE LET YOUR FAMILY KNOW. THANKFULLY MY NIECE, JUDY, WENT WITH ME TODAY, SINCE THE DOCTOR DID THE BIOPSY. SHE ALSO NEEDED TO HEAR THE INFO THE DOCTOR TOLD ME FOR HERSELF. I NEED YOUR PRAYERS FOR STRENGTH FOR THE DAYS, WEEKS, AND MONTHS AHEAD. I CAN’T MAKE IT WITHOUT GOD’S HELP. LOVE YOU ALL. GOD BLESS.

Lance Shaw Service

  • Thursday
  • 8-11 A.M. at at FBC, Kentwood
  • Funeral conducted by Rev. Joe Baugh
  • Family meal at Coach Shaw’s after the service

 

Facebook posts to check:

  • Operation Christmas Child – We have made our own drawstring bags (over 300).
  • Samaritan’s Purse

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – 2 Chronicles 1-5

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Announcement

  • “Young” Ladies Birthday Party
    • This morning at 11:00
    • The Cafe on Hwy. 51
  • Friday Morning Bible Study
    • 10 A.M.
    • I Kings 4 & II Kings 8

 

Remember, when you face trials in your life, Jesus is there holding your hand and walking every step with you!  He won’t let go of your hand!

Anna Lee

Monday

“The Lord does not look at the things people look at.

People look at the outward appearance,

but the Lord looks at the heart.”

~1 Samuel 16:7 NIV~

 

Flo Hatcher (Written by Julee)

Update on my mom Flo Hatcher tonight– she’s home and getting settled in. I’m having to beg her to eat which is stressing me out. But I guess that’s how she felt when I was in high school and I didn’t want to eat either because I was “fat.” And I hated when she hounded me to eat– so it’s a little payback for her!   …
My new worry: She is in pain — a new pain. Her left arm is hurting so bad that she can’t move it without tears in her eyes. She said it’s like a muscular pain. Please pray it’s not another tumor. That’s how all of this started back in June– she couldn’t move her other arm and it was a tumor in her shoulder. As I said good night and kissed her goodbye, I walked outside and the street light in front of the house went off. I took that to be a sign from my dad. He was telling me thank you for taking care of his love.

Georgia Barnette Mission Offering for Louisiana

The 2015 Week of Prayer for State Missions will introduce you to individuals around our state who are committed to “be something” for the kingdom. But they need help. They need the support you provide through the Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering.

This year’s Georgia Barnette goal is $1,800,000. As always, the funds raised through the offering will help missionaries around Louisiana share the gospel. It will let them be the kind voice sharing Jesus’ love to a broken soul or the helping hand serving food to a hungry family.

The Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home will be picking up the food area churches have collected today.  Thank you for participating/helping to feed these children.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Numbers 21 – 24

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Women’s Ministry this Week

  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party at the Cafe
  • Friday
    • Bible study – The Shunammite Woman
      • I Kings 4: 8-37
      • II Kings 8:1-8
    • Operation Christmas Child
      • Fold/construct the shoe boxes
      • Attack labels
      • Store until the packing party
      • Men are invited to help with this.

 

“To the Work”!!!

Anna Lee