Saturday

I will give thanks to the LORD

because of his righteousness;

I will sing the praises

of the name of the LORD Most High.

~Psalm 7:17~

Mrs. Margaret Callihan is now hospitalized in North Oaks where she will possibly have surgery next week.  Please keep her in your prayers.

Tomorrow morning, the ladies of Pine Ridge will host their monthly breakfast.  Donations will be used to help a family in need.
Thankfulness, Day 26 – Today, I’m thankful for the freedom of worship we have and all the area churches that have impacted my life or the life of my ancestors.  There is great joy in going into the church where your family attended and served three or four generations ago.  It helps you connect with people you didn’t know.  I’m thankful to say my family has a rich history of church service, which I hope I’m passing down to my descendants.  I have made several meaningful church connections since we moved to the Pine Ridge community.
Scripture Writing – Psalm 118:8-14
Baptist Press – bpnews.net
Homebound Video Ministry – If you know of church members who are unable to attend church, please give me their names.  Thank-you!
“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~
“Jesus Loves the Little Children”

 

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Anna Lee

Friday

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed,

do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,

giving thanks to God the Father through him.

~ Colossians 3:17 (NIV) ~

 

Thankfulness, Day 25 – I’m thankful for our cabin.  It’s been home to family, holiday celebrations, church meetings, Third Thursday gatherings, garden clubs, birthdays celebrations, anniversaries, teacher meetings, and more.  Most gathering were good, but some were sad.  God was here for all of them.  We are blessed with this special place. Thank-you, God, for allowing us to have this special building.  May you allow us to use it much more.

 

Scripture Writing – Psalm 118: 1-7

Friday Morning Bible Study will meet as usual today.

 

Baptist Press – bpnews,net

Louisiana Baptist Message – baptistmessage.com

 

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.                                    ~ Colossians 3:17 (NIV)~

“Precious Name” 

 

Take that “Precious Name” with you wherever you go today.

Anna Lee

 

Thanksgiving

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

for his steadfast love endures forever!

~Psalm 107:1 (ESV)~

 

And whatever you do, in word or deed,

do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,

giving thanks to God the Father through him.

~Colossians 3:17 RSV~

 

Mrs. Hazel Allen is now hospitalized.  As you pray for her, please pray for her family.

David Bryant

Today & everyday I’m thankful for my family and friends who have Prayed, messaged , called and visited me at the hospital and rehabs. It’s been a long and very emotional 5months but it’s getting better every day. If anyone has to say they almost died twice in 2 months I can be the one. God spared my life twice and kept me around for a reason. Thank you all and it not over yet but I’m getting there. My parents house is being remodeled due to the flood and it been very emotional for them also.

Thankfulness, Day 24 – Today I am thankful for memories of holiday traditions.  It is easy to ponder my family traditions, both when I was a child and when my children were growing up.  David and I have enjoyed large family gatherings and wonderful food.  It doesn’t matter what the traditions have been, it’s okay to make new ones.  I’m thankful that my family overseas can have a traditional holiday with other Americans and my Georgia family never wants for company, family or otherwise.

 

Scripture Writing – James 1:17-18

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Friday Morning Bible Study

  • 10 A.M. in the Fellowship Hall
  • John 12

 

Please give me a call if you have any names for the Homebound Video Services from FBC, K.  I need two things,

  1. Name with phone number
  2. Are they presently set up to watch videos and able to use their equipment?

 

 

Have a wonderful holiday, no matter how or where you celebrate.  It’s not about food or family.  It’s about God!

Anna Lee

 

 

Wednesday

Mrs. Anne Hurst is in room 103 at the St. Helena Hospital.  She has been fighting an infection and needed to get stronger medication to get better.  This is her problem that rears its ugly head periodically.  She asks that all of you pray for her because your prayers are stronger than any medication.

Wednesday

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;

give thanks to him and praise his name.

For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;

his faithfulness continues through all generations.

~ Psalm 100:4-5 (NIV)~

Mr. Cete Dillon also is sick.  He and “Miss” Ruby got medical care yesterday and hopefully will be able to enjoy their Thanksgiving company.

I got the Varnado name wrong yesterday.  It is Maxine Varnado.  I have not heard how her procedure went yesterday.

David and I visited the St. Helena Hospital and Nursing Home yesterday.  We saw four sweet ladies.  Two, Mrs. Juanita Pritchett and Mrs. Grace Chadwick, are from Roseland were we grew up,  Two, Mrs. Margaret Callihan and Miss Shira Easley, are from Kentwood.  We had four great visits and are so glad we made those visits.  Believe it or now, they made us feel better!  All four are improving.  “Miss” Grace will be 95 Sunday!

I have another update on the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. The 1,126 boxes collected or dropped off in Kentwood were added to those from the surrounding area in Hammond.  The new total was 13, 786.  Those shoeboxes filled two trucks and part of another one.  They may be at their next destination already.

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party – Yesterday, we had eleven ladies present including two birthday ladies.  We had a great time.

Friday Morning Bible study will be in John 12.  Feel free to join us at 10:00.

Children in Action WILL meet tonight at 6 P.M.  I love to teach missions to these precious boys and girls.

Scripture Writing – Lamentations 3:22-27 (Because of the Lord’s great Love, ….)

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

“Above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.”                                                                            ~Colossians 3:14-15, ESV~

“Count Your Blessings”

Thankfulness, Day 23 – Today, I’m thankful for transportation.  Some of my ancestors lived on this land four generations ago.  When I consider it takes 15 minutes to get to Kentwood today and longer to get to many other places we travel,  I am so thankful for my vehicle and the roads we travel on.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

Let us come before him with thanksgiving

and extol him with music and song.

For the LORD is the great God,

the great King above all gods.

~Psalm 95:2-3~

 

Please add Mrs. Ruby Dillon to your prayer list.  She has a very bad cough that she is trying to get rid of.

Sandy Bennett Morgan‘s blood count dropped again.

Asking for a few more prayers. Platelets dropped back down under 10,000. Had transfusion today and have to go tomorrow morning for 4 hour IV med to coat spleen. Med has lots of adverse side effects. Praying I get through it without any major issues.

J.D. Smith may possibly be released from the hospital today.  Pray for his recovery.

Mrs. Wilma Welch asked that we pray for Mrs. Marine Varnado of Spring Creek who will be receiving a stent today in Lake View hospital in Covington.

 

Scripture Writing – Psalm 9: 1-2, 7-12

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Louisiana Baptist Message – baptistmessage.com

 

Thankful, Day 22 – Today, I’m thankful for heat in my home in the winter and cool air in the summer.  As I write, my heater is running and my computer says it is 33 degrees outside.  I’m sure many of you share this thankfulness.

 

“Young” Ladies Birthday Party 

  • Honors ladies with November birthdays
  • 11 A.M. this morning at The Cafe

Children in Action

  • Missions class for children
  • Tomorrow night from 6:00 – 7:00

 

 

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 (NIV)~

“In Times Like These”

 

Pray for all the “shoeboxes” that were packed in our homes, schools, and churches.  They will be making a long truck ride as their next step in getting to boys and girls.

 

It’s time to look forward to rain tomorrow.  Some areas of our country are much dryer than we are.  Let’s pray they receive rain too.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation Christmas Child Report and Death Notice

The final report from our FBC, Kentwood Drop-Off Location for “shoeboxes”.

  • 18 church/individuals contributed
  • 12 volunteers worked 154 hours during the past week
  • 1126 shoeboxes were shipped in 61 cartons

I’m thankful to each person who helped in the collection/packing of 325 shoeboxes at FBC, Kentwood.  I appreciate those who worked this week.  The drop-off location was new to us.  We learned how we can improve for the future.  It was good to know how much we got right the first year.

May God bless each of you and each boy or girl who receives a shoebox.  May they learn about Jesus partially because of the great efforts of all of you.

 

 

Elmer Ray White

July 27, 1939 – November 20, 2016

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public%3Aobituaries.view&o_id=4011656&fh_id=10545

Please pray for this family.

Monday

But I, with shouts of grateful praise,

will sacrifice to you.

What I have vowed I will make good.

I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the LORD.’ ”

~Jonah 2:9~

 

David Brabham told us that Stan Willians did okay with his first two treatments.  He’ll be at MD Anderson this week for round three.  Please continue to pray all goes well.

Pray for Buddy Waller as he sees his surgeon tomorrow.

 

Scripture Writing – Psalm 107:28-32

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

OCC Drop-Off ends this morning.  If you have any “shoeboxes” to send this week, please turn them in at 9:00 or shortly after that.  Boxes will be closed up and sent off to their next stop.  Boxes at FBC, Kentwood will be picked up at 10:00 this morning.  Thank-you to all the individuals, groups, and churches who packed a box.

 

The Community Thanksgiving Service at the Kentwood United Methodist Church last night was wonderful.  Thanks to all who attended and all who participated.  The full house was great to see.

 

Children in Action WILL meet Wednesday night from 6:00 – 7:00.

 

Thankfulness, Day 21 – Today, I am thankful for my computer and for my computer expert, Jason.  Without them, I wouldn’t be typing ThePrayerLink.com this morning.

 

I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.

For in him you have been enriched in every way—

with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge—

                                                                                                   ~1 Corinthians 1:4-5 (NIV)~

 

“Count Your Blessings”

 

Thanks to all those who turned in stamps for Christmas cards.  I put stamps on about 200 envelopes last night.  Today, I will be purchasing more stamps for more cards.  I know the cards will make a difference in some lives by giving prisoners the opportunity to communicate with family members during this special time of year.

Anna Lee