Thursday

“In an acceptable time I have heard You,

and in the day of salvation I have helped You.

In the time of my favor I will answer you,

and in the day of salvation I will help you.”

~Isaiah 49:8a~

 

Mrs. Yvonne Birch

Yvonne got tripped by a dog and broke her leg Monday.  Just as she was getting close to getting past her back surgery, she is bummed up again.  Pray for her as she goes through this latest health issue.

Mrs. Ferrie Gene Blackmon

Ferrie Gene got home from the hospital, for the second time, Monday.  She is still full of energy, but is limited in what she should be doing.  Pray for her to be patient as she gives herself time to heal.

Mr. Wayne Criswell (by Mary Criswell)

We got home about 5:30 and Wayne’s surgery went fine! We got caught in
the traffic mess on I-12 and took almost 2 hours to get back to
Hammond! One step closer to licking this thing!
His first Chemo will be Friday morning! Keep us in your prayers!!

Mr. John Orr (Texas)

John is at home in Sulphur Springs, Texas again.  Keep praying.

Mr. Bobby Simpson

Pray for Bobby and Betty as they prepare for his surgery 3-3-14 at North Oaks. Thankfully, he will only be given a local anesthetic.  Pray the surgery will be effective and not need to be repeated.

Mrs. Peggy Berberette

Peggy Berberette, 60, of Magnolia, MS, went home to be with the Lord on February 19, 2014, surrounded by her family at her residence in Magnolia after her battle with cancer. Visitation is Thursday, February 20, 2014, at 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Fernwood Baptist Church and continue on Friday, February 21, 2014 from 1:00 PM until the time of service at 2:00 PM at Fernwood Baptist Church in Fernwood. Graveside service will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Bro. Eddie Hilburn and Bro. Ed Stewart will officiate the services. Catchings Funeral Home (McComb location) is handling the arrangements.

Pallbearers are Charley Johnson, Eric Johnson, Josh Berberette, Jacob Fisher, Ladd Turner, and Brian Berberette.

Mrs. Berberette was born December 20, 1953, in McComb, MS to E. C. and Mary Nell King McDaniel. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Faith Assembly of God. She worked at Kellwood during the early years of her marriage and ,after the birth of her third child, she dedicated her life to raising her family. She loved to fish in the Mississippi River and at Percy Quin State Park. She loved to be outside and was an avid gardener. She shared her love of nature with all of her children and grandchildren. She was also very skilled at crocheting (having crocheted many blankets for her children and grandchildren) and writing poetry. She won a certificate of excellence for one of her poems. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

She is preceded in death by her parents, E. C. and Mary Nell King McDaniel; brother, Wayne McDaniel; and a niece, Amber Johnson.

Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Paul Berberette; daughters, Christy Berberette Turner and husband Ladd of Kentwood, LA, and Courtney Berberette of Fernwood, MS; son, Craig Berberette and wife Nickie of Kentwood, LA; sister, Elaine McDaniel Johnson and husband Danny of Magnolia, MS; brothers, Claude King and wife Rita of Magnolia, MS, and Henry McDaniel and wife Gayle of Magnolia, MS; grandchildren, Josh Berberette, Dakota Fisher, Chloe Berberette, Raven Fisher, Jacob Fisher and Alayna Braden; two special friends, Diana Lacayo and Martha Knippers; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

 Susie Daniel Dickinson

There will be a service for her at 1 P.M. today at FBC, Woodlands in the Houston. area.   I’m working on an obituary.

Baptist Press

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Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Covering Sinkholes”

http://odb.org/

Inspiring Stories about Families – “The Wooden Bowl”

http://academictips.org/blogs/the-wooden-bowl/

Hymn of the Day – “Nearer, My God, to Thee”

http://academictips.org/blogs/the-wooden-bowl/

Disciple Now Weekend

FBC, Kentwood will host a Disciple Now Weekend this weekend.  Youth from a number of area churches will participate.  Pray for the youth, the leaders, host families, and others involved in cooking or other preparations.

Ladies’ Bible Study

We will begin a series of lessons based on clips from “Bonanza”.  You are welcome to join us Friday mornings at 10:00 at FBC, Kentwood.

Third Thursday

Our monthly gathering at the cabin will be tomorrow at 6:30.  You are welcome to join us.  Come and be blessed.

Be a blessing to someone today!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Help each other with the faith we have.

Your faith will help me,

and my faith will help you.” 

~Romans 1:12 NCV~

 

Kaye Roberts’ brother, Jimmy Alford

Jimmy is  doing very well.  He’s back at work and able to eat anything.  Thank you for praying for him.

John Orr (in Texas)

John did a little better Tuesday.  Let’s pray for some improvement on Wednesday too.

Tinsey DeBlanc

“Miss” Tinsey continues to do well.  She is expected to come home from the hospital Thursday or Friday.

Wayne Criswell (from Mary)

Wayne will have his port inserted at noon Wednesday. He will receive
his first Chemo on Friday. The radiation will start next week.
Please keep us in your prayers as he begins this treatment

Suzie Daniel Dickinson

Suzie, who grew up in Amite passed away Tuesday.  She had been diagnosed with cancer before Christmas.  Please pray for the family during this difficult time.

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Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “The Eleventh Hour”

http://odb.org/

Inspiring Stories – “Testing for Gossip”

http://academictips.org/blogs/testing-for-gossip/

Hymn of the Day – “The Old Rugged Cross”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/r/oruggedc.htm

Third Thursday

Tomorrow will be the Third Thursday of the month.  We will gather at the cabin at 6:30 for some sweet Christian fellowship.  Join us if you can.

Your thoughts and prayers mean so much to so many people.  Thank you for taking the time each day to pray.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing,

in everything give thanks;

for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

~1 Thessalonians 5:16-18~

 

Tinsey DeBlanc

“Miss” Tinsey’s surgery went well yesterday.  Pray for her as she now begins the long road to recovery.

John Orr (in Texas)

My aunt’s husband is doing well following his pacemaker surgery, but he has some other issues with have him hospitalized.  He’s been through so much in the last few months, including losing his wife and a step-daughter.  Pray he can fight enough to overcome his current health issus.

Miranda Foster’s Mom (Lavelle Case)

“Day 116 @ MD Anderson
Please pray.  Mom had to go to the ER this morning. She has really low blood and platelet counts! She will be receiving 2 units of blood and 6 units of platelets. Could take 8-10 hours!”

Line Creek Baptist Church

NW of Kentwood

175th Anniversary

11-23-14

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Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Helpers Needed”

http://odb.org/

Inspiring Stories – “Coffee on the Wall”

http://academictips.org/blogs/coffee-on-the-wall/

Hymn of the Day – “Others”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/t/h/others.htm

I like the melody, the lyrics, and the meaning of this great song.

Third Thursday

Meet with us at the cabin at 6:30 to be a blessing to someone and/or to receive a blessing from someone.  Call if you need more information.

May we all find at least one way to be a blessing to someone today!

Anna Lee

Monday Afternoon

Tristan Grice

Tristan has twisted her ankle in Honduras.  Pray for her and for her family during this first medical mini-crisis.

Sylvia Dees Jackson
(January 30, 1941 – February 16, 2014)

A resident of Kentwood, she died at 2:55 p.m. on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born January 30, 1941 and was 73 years of age. She is survived by her son, Dennis Jackson, Sr. and his wife, Tiffany, Springfield; 2 grandchildren, Jessica Jackson and James Henry Jackson; great-grandson, Cass Bruce Anthony; two sisters, Gayle Owens and Susie St. Alexandre, both of Mount Nebo community. Preceded in death by her parents, Perry and Lena Mae Lawrence Dees; and 2 brothers, John Perry Dees, Jr. and George L. “Brother” Dees; grandson, D. J. Jackson. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 11 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2014. Services conducted by Rev. Byron Humphrey. Interment Dees Cemetery, Mt. Nebo Community. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Leonard Otis Newland
(December 28, 1931 – February 16, 2014)

Leonard Otis Newland age 82 passed away at his home in Kentwood, La. Feb. 16, 2014. He was born Dec. 28, 1931 to Charley Otis and Blanche Elizabeth (LaDuke) Newland in Lawrence, Ks at the home of his grandmother Mary Louisa (Rockhold) Newland. He started school in Abilene, Ks at the age of 4. He moved with his family to Braymer, Mo and went 3 years to South Victory, a little one room country school. This little school closed, so he and his siblings transferred in to Braymer Grade School until 1945 when his family moved to Baldwin City, Ks. Then he took 7th and 8th grade at Union School and went on to Baldwin High School. In 1951 he enlisted in the Coast Guard and was honorably discharged. A service buddy invited him home to have Thanksgiving dinner, as Leonard could not come home to Kansas on a 24 hour leave. It was at this dinner that he met his soul mate, a cousin of his friend, Miss Myrtle Lee Bennett. They were married March 1, 1955 in Hammond, Louisiana. They shared nearly 59 years, until Miss Myrtle passed away on January 13, 2014. Together they kept an Ayrshire Dairy herd, winning recognition for top producer in Louisiana for about 9 years. Leonard had a double aneurysm in his brain when he was 31 years old, which caused them to have to get rid of the dairy herd for a few years. He worked for a while at Kentwood Pontiac as a parts man while he was recuperating from his surgery. He loved caring for God’s land and milking his cows. Once again he was able to get back to his beloved farm and dairy operation. Leonard was a member of the Assembly of God Church. He also had been the caretaker of the Killian Chapel Cemetery for several years. Leonard was a loving husband, brother, uncle and son. He was a hard working, honest man. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, 3 sister in laws, and 4 brother in laws. He is survived by 3 sisters and their spouses: Rose Marie and Gayle Cook, of Osage City, Ks., Mildred and Floyd Couch of Braymer, Mo., and Charlene (Coates) Rockhold and her husband Keith of Centropolis, Ks. He is also survived by Myrtle’s 2 brothers, Lester of Hammond, Louisiana, and Lawrence of Tennessee, many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services are pending with McKneely Funeral Home of Amite and Kentwood, Inc.

Monday

“All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD.
All the families of the nations will bow down before You,
for kingship belongs to the LORD; H
e rules over the nations.”
~Psalm 22:27-28~

 

Audry H. Hendry

Audry is better and back at home.  Thank God for her progress and ask Him to heal her completely from her surgery.

Nancy Birch

Recently Nancy’s husband had a fall in the yard and suffered some painful injuries.  Nancy has fallen in her garage and has some painful injuries.  Pray for her as she recovers.

Sylvia Jackson

Sylvia passed away yesterday.  I’ll post the obituary.  In the meantime,please pray for the Dees/Jackson family.

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Listen to Yourself”

http://odb.org/

Inspiring Stories – “The Three Races”

http://academictips.org/blogs/the-three-races/

Hymn of the Day – “Tell it to Jesus”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/e/tellitto.htm

Third Thursday Gathering

This week we have the “Third Thursday” of the month.  That means the cabin will be open to you to join us for sweet fellowship.  I hope to see many of you at 6:30 Thursday.

Thanks to all of you who pray for the needs listed here and who let me know of needs for prayer as well as updates and praises.  Without you, The Prayer Link would not happen.

Anna Lee

Sunday Addition

Audry Hoosier Hendry

Audry Hendry had to return to the hospital after have surgery earlier in the week.  She has been given blood and seems better than she was earlier.

Paul Stinson

Lois S. Pittman said her brother in Oklahoma, Paul, has had a serious stroke.  Please add his name to your prayer list.

Sunday

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting 
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Honor her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
~Proverbs 31: 30-31~

 

Wayne Criswell (from Mary)

This recurrence is located in the lymph node behind the sternum and
can only be treated with chemo and radiation therapy! He will have a
medi-port placed on Wed at noon and then we will begin treatment. The
oncologist says it will respond well to treatment and that will begin
shortly. Chemo will be weekly at Ochsners in BE and the radiation will
be daily at Mary Bird Perkins here in Hammond! Please keep us lingual
your prayers as we begin this journey! Thanks

Billy Gregoire

The husband on a distant cousin, Edna Draughon Gregoire, will be having by-pass surgery tomorrow in New Orleans.  Please add you prayers.

Tinsey DeBlanc

“Miss” Tinsey will be having surgery tomorrow morning at 7:00.  Both she and her family will be appreciative of your prayers.

John  Orr of Texas

John is home and doing better after having a pacemaker implanted.  Pray for him and his children as they stay with him for a while.

Spring Creek Baptist Church

Spring Creek will return to their two Sunday morning worship services (8:45 & 11:00) today. Sunday School (10:00) is in the time between the services.

Reminder from Chesbrough Baptist Church

Sunday school begins at 10:00 a.m.
Church service begins at 11:00 a.m.
Bible drill begins at 4:00 p.m.
Sunday night service begins at 5:00 p.m.

The Lord’s Church

We are continuing our series “Biblical Missions” at The Lord’s Church today as we look at Acts 1:8. Our message today; A Gospel for all People.

Baptism at FBC, Kentwood

Andrew Nielson, son of Bro. Ronnie and Angie, will be baptized as part of the morning worship service.  Pray for this young man as he grows in the Lord and for his family and teachers as they encourage him.

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Why Cause Grief”

http://odb.org/

Inspiring Stories – “The Little Wave”

http://academictips.org/blogs/the-little-wave/

“Sometimes we need to quit thinking only about ourselves, and look at the bigger picture!” – Amy Alusa

Hymn of the Day – “Leave it There”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/l/e/leaveitt.htm

Have a great Bible study and worship experience today!

Anna Lee

Saturday Addition

Mrs. BurnelleLee (93)

“Miss” Bernell is at the Greensburg Nursing Home.  She now has dementia.  Please add her to your prayer list.

Debbie Luce Clark

Debbie is another of my former students.  She lives in SW MS.  Her latest procedure was to have a defibrillator implanted.  She is now home and looking forward to some rest.  Pray she does well now.

Andy Taylor

Andy is better (after taking five different medications) and finally feels like he has “turned a corner”.  I’ll be glad to see him back at church in a week or two.  Continue to pray for him.

My confusion!

I went to church with Gayle Owens in Roseland for many years.  She has two sisters that I have not known as well as Gayle, thus getting them confused.  Both are having health issues so you can say prayers for the whole family.

Sylvia Jackson is in North Oaks ICU with pneumonia.  Her son is Dennis.

Susie St. Alexander has had tests done at the heart hospital in Lacombe.  She will be having open heart surgery on February 25th.  Her son is Chris.

Carlton “Skeeter” Wall 

(June 16, 1968 – February 14, 2014)

A resident of Kentwood, he died on Friday, February 14, 2014 at University Medical Center in New Orleans. He was born June 16, 1968 in Kentwood and was 45 years of age. He is survived by his son, Michael Benton Wall, Gillsburg, MS; 2 sisters, Joyce Ann Wall and Mary Ann Wall; brother, Johnny H. Wall, Sr.; granddaughter, Kamryn Brooklyn Wall; God Parents, Edward Garner and Jeanette Fairburn; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his father, Hamp Wall; mother, Doris Brown; sister, Louise Carr; brother, Wayland “Pete” Wall. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Services conducted by Rev. Gibbie McMillan. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Saturday

“The LORD is far from the wicked,

but He hears the prayer of the righteous.”

~Proverbs 15:29~

 

Wayne Criswell

Wayne has learned his lung cancer has returned.  He is waiting for a decision about the next step – surgery or other treatment.  Pray for Wayne and his family as they face this problem.

Earlo LaBauve, father of Sharon Martin 

Earlo will have surgery in March at Ochsner in New Orleans.  Pray for Earlo and his family as they wait.

Ferrie Gene Blackmon

She’s making progress – fluid drained and two units of blood added.  She will get a little physical therapy before she is ready to come home.

Austin Rose

Austin had a big day today.  His port was removed and replaced with a heart shaped bandage.  Thank God for this big step and ask him to beep on blessing Austin and all the Rose/Labarbara family.

Sylvia Jackson, mother of Dennis Jackson

Today’s new is not so good.  Susie has developed pneumonia.  Please keep this family in your prayers.

With permission from Susie Eads, I’m sharing this as a special devotional thought. 

I have a little story to tell you about forgiveness. Bear with me… I have a MacBook Pro laptop and on a Mac in the bottom right corner is a trash can. When you want to delete files you move them to the trash can and then periodically you empty the trash to delete those files. It’s different from the recycle bin because on the Mac when you click to empty the trash you get a message saying that the trash will be securely emptied and you cannot recover the files afterwards. When it finishes the process of emptying the files it makes a noise like a piece of paper crumpling up to let you know that it is finished. I am bad about forgetting to empty my trash so yesterday morning I clicked to empty it and it showed that I had 55,000 files to delete. Yikes! So I set it to empty and it was deleting files all day! Well I forgot about it and left it running. Fast forward to this morning and I am sitting next to my laptop while I have my quiet time. I was writing in my prayer journal and I had just written this sentence, “Lord, please forgive me for all the things I have done in the past that pierced your heart.” At that exact moment, I heard the sound from my laptop indicating that the trash had completed emptying!!! It was like the Lord told me that my sins are forgiven and securely deleted and I can’t recover them!!!! So if you are like me and have problems trusting God to forgive you or not forgiving yourself, remember that He empties the trash when we ask Him to and those sins no longer exist. Happy Valentines Day! Remember that God loves you more than you can imagine!                                                                               Susie Owens Eads, 2-14-14

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “The Great Creator-Healer”

http://odb.org/

Inspiring Story – “Let Go of Your Stresses”

http://academictips.org/blogs/let-go-of-your-stresses/

Hymn of the Day – “Lord of Power, Lord of Might”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/l/o/p/loplomit.htm

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http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?id=42008

http://www.bpnews.net/BPFirstPerson.asp?id=42016

I’m looking forward to a warmer day today so I can spend some time outside.  I’m glad God provides us with a variety of weather.

Anna Lee

Friday Afternoon

Mary Ann McKee
(August 1, 1947 – February 12, 2014)

A resident of Kentwood, died at 4:35 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Southeast Regional Medical Center in Kentwood. She was born August 1, 1947 in Clinton and was 66 years of age. Survived by husband, Paul Trosper; 4 children, Mitchell Gilliland, Jimmie Gilliland, April Gilliland and Jeffery Gilliland and wife, Kim; 12 grandchildren, Jason Fox, Jessica Bennett, Mitchell Gilliland, Jr., Brian Varnado, Ricky Matherne, Jr., Sabrina Gilliland, Jimmie Gilliland, Jr., Lori Gilliland, Jered Gilliland, Jordin Gilliland, and Samuel Gilliland and numberous great grandchildren; brother and sisters, J.W. McKee, Larry dale McKee, Margaret Rhodus and Gary Clay McKee; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church from 11 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Interment Hyde Cemetery, Chesbrough. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.