The Prayer Link

I hope you are enjoying this season of the year. You can, IF you remember it is all about Jesus and His life on earth so that He could rise from the dead and go to Heaven to prepare a home for us eternally.

JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!

Anna Lee

Saturday Addition

Linda Phillips of Greensburg

Linda was admitted to North Oaks last night and had a heart procedure at noon today to remove fluid. She’s in ICU because her oxygen lever is low. Please keep her in your prayers.

Weather Conditions

Weather conditions west and north of us have been much worse than here. Pray for the people traveling, people having to work, and people without electricity.

Saturday

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,

and comes down from the Father of lights,

with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.”

~James 1:17, NKJV~

Two special ladies

Pray for Mrs. Betty Catherine Hatcher and Mrs. Yvonne Birch. They had lingering health issues.

Local National Guard Unit

They have landed stateside after serving in the Middle East. When you see one of these young men or women, take time to thank them for their service and for spending this time away from their family to help make us safe back at home.

Pray for the McMichael family.

Louise Nystedt McMichael
(July 24, 1919 – December 5, 2013)

Louise Ann Nystedt McMichael left her earthly house for her eternal home on December 5, 2013, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born July 24, 1919, in St. Charles, Illinois and lived an amazing and blessed 94 years. A child during the depression, she graduated from Oak Park Illinois School of Nursing and went to San Francisco to receive post graduate orthopedic training at Shriner’s Hospital. While there she joined the US Navy as a nurse and was stationed during WWII in San Diego, California and Salt Lake City, Utah. There she met Navy Supply Officer, G. P. McMichael, Jr. whom she married in San Diego on December 31, 1945, at the conclusion of the war. Louise and Philip made their home on his family farm just south of Amite. She eventually returned to nursing at Lallie Kemp Hospital in Independence, LA retiring in 1995 after working in general patient care, the emergency room and the outpatient clinic. Louise, an active member of her church and her community, was a charter member of the Stem and Stamen Garden Club, PTA president, Cub Scout as well as Girl Scout leader, and a volunteer at God’s Storehouse. As a member of the First United Methodist Church for 67 years, she attended not only Sunday School and church services but circle meetings and Bible studies. Ladies’ groups DMA (Don’t Mention Age) and Brown Bag were part of her social life after retirement. She was preceded in death by her husband, Philip, her mother, Nina Tebell Nystedt, and her father, John Nystedt, a brother, Warren ”Bud” Nystedt and a sister, Ruth Nystedt Hamper as well as a brother-in –law, Robert McMichael, and sister-in-laws, Mary McMichael and Ora Belle Compton. Louise is survived by three children, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren with another one due in March. Her children are Susan Jenkins (Russell) of Amite, G.P. (Joy) of Pensacola, FL, and John (Rebecca) of Knoxville, TN. Her grandchildren are Rusty Jenkins (Mary), Robyn Jenkins-King (Mark), Phil McMichael (Rachel), Jessica Kastner (Mik), Chris McMichael (Manda), and Ryan McMichael (Richele). Her great-grand children are Russ and Jillian Jenkins, Avery, Sydney, Lydia and Emma McMichael. Also surviving her is her younger sister Norma McMichael, her sister-in-laws, Sarah Lou Wilson and Frieda Nystedt and eleven nieces and nephews, their children, and grandchildren. Visitation will be held Monday, December 9, 2013, from 9-11:30 A.M. at Amite First United Methodist Church, 800 N. Duncan Ave. Services conducted at 11:30 AM by Rev. David Melville. Burial in the Mulberry Street Cemetery. The family asks in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the New Building Fund at Amite First United Methodist Church or a charity of your choice. A special thank you to the staff of Live Oak Village, the staff of Hood Hospital and the care givers from Wilkinson’s Care Giving as well as Louisiana Hospice.McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering – Day 6

“His Hands and His Feet”

http://www.imb.org/main/lottie-moon/weekofprayerview.asp?PageNavID=112&StoryID=11775&LanguageID=1709

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Christmas Lights”

http://odb.org/

Moral Stories – “Don’t Hope, …Decide”

http://academictips.org/blogs/dont-hopedecide/

Hymn of the day – “The First Noel”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/f/r/frstnoel.htm

Baptist Press

http://www.bpnews.net/

Ten Ways to Show Gratitude the Rest of the Year

http://thomrainer.com/2013/12/03/10-ways-to-show-gratitude-the-rest-of-the-year/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thomrainer%2Frss+%28thomrainer.com%29

Opportunities

During the month of December, we are collecting blankets, jewelry, and toys for Re-Store in Amite. You can leave your items by the main entrance or the office entrance of FBC. Kentwood.

Line Creek Baptist Church Christmas Program – “An Out-of-the-Box Christmas”

SUNDAY DEC 8TH @ 10:00 AM
Christmas Play

Jesus is the REASON for the season!

Anna Lee

Friday Addition

Macy Gueldner

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner/journal

Obituary – Jeremy Rodgers

http://mckneelys.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2343079&fh_id=10545

Friday

“I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.

I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound.

Everywhere and in all things

I have learned both to be full and to be hungry,

both to abound and to suffer need.”

~Philippians 4:11-12~

Susan Rimes

Susan will be seeing her doctor in Hammond for a procedure which will hopefully give her some relief. Keep her in your prayers.

Jimmy Schwartz

Jimmy got another good report on his blood count. Thank God for that. Pray he continue to have good days.

Macy Gueldner

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner/journal

Read the latest two journal entries.

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering – Day 6 – “Closer than You Think”

http://www.imb.org/main/lottie-moon/weekofprayerview.asp?PageNavID=112&StoryID=11774&LanguageID=1709

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “More than Enough”

http://odb.org/

Moral Stories – Motivational – “Triumph over Cancer”

http://academictips.org/blogs/triumph-over-cancer/

Hymn of the Day – “The Beautiful Garden of Prayer”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/beautgar.htm

Mayberry Bible Study

10:00 A.M. this morning in the fellowship hall of FBC, Kentwood

No cost! No preparation! No homework!

If you are getting out in the next few days, be sure to be alert to the weather conditions and the weather changes.

JESUS is the reason for the season!

Anna Lee

Thursday

“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you;

not as the world gives do I give to you.

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

~John 14:27, NKJV~

Macy Gueldner

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner

My aunt, Naomi, was moved back to Sulphur Springs, TX Wednesday. Please be in prayer for her family during this difficult time.

I want to share some news of a former staff member.

Brady Haynes received his doctorate from Samford Wednesday.

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Get Your Wanter Fixed”

http://odb.org/

Moral Stories – “Enjoy Your Life at Every Moment”

http://academictips.org/blogs/enjoy-your-life-at-every-moment/

Hymn of the Day – “Angels We Have Heard on High”

http://academictips.org/blogs/enjoy-your-life-at-every-moment/

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – Day 5

http://www.imb.org/main/lottie-moon/weekofprayerview.asp?PageNavID=112&StoryID=11773&LanguageID=1709

My “wanter” wasn’t in bad shape, but I will keep a good watch on it. What about your “wanter”?

Anna Lee

Wednesday Addition

Macy Gueldner

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner

James Lee Easley

(May 23, 1934 – December 3, 2013)

A resident of Kentwood, died at 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his home in Kentwood. He was born May 23, 1934 in St. Helena Parish and was 79 years of age. Survived by his wife, Kathryn Lea Easley; children, Dale Easley and wife, Renee, Alan Easley and wife, Viola and Robert Easley and wife, Debby; grandchildren, Darla Simpson and husband, Mark, Jimmie Easley and wife, Julie, David Easley, Robert Wayne Easley and wife, Karlie, Austin Easley and girlfriend, Brianna Brister, Jewell Easley, Cody Powers and girlfriend, Lauren Roberts, Dillion Powers, Austin Powers, Travis Crouchet, Shadow Crouchet, Paige Crouchet, Scott Crouchet, Tami Tolar, Heather Brumfield and Monty Barnes; like an adoptive son, Buddy Dupuy; great grandchildren, Katlyn Simpson, Claire Simpson, David Simpson, Jaci Easley, Jorja Easley, Josie Easley, Isabella Powers, Dominic Powers, Caleb Roberts, Lexi Brumfield, Alli Brumfield, Bret Brumfield, Hali Brumfield, Zandyn Tolar, Bo Barnes, Blaine Banes and Lexi Crouchet. Preceded in death by parents, Jimmie Jackson and Jewell Kirby Easley and brother, Elton Easley. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., Thursday, December 5, 2013, and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Friday, December 6, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Joe Day. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood. Pallbears will be Jimmie Easley, David Easley. Robert Easley, Austin Easley, Dillon Powers, Cody Powers and Mark Simpson. Honorary pallbearer will be David Watson. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Wednesday

“Oh come, let us sing to the Lord!

Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving . . .

For the Lord is the great God,

And the great King above all gods.”

~Psalm 95:1-3, NKJV~

Baby John Varnado

Little John update: They took the breathing tube out today and the
nurse said that he is breathing good on his own and that his vital
signs are looking good right now! This news made my day! Praise The
Lord! I give him all of the honor and the glory! Still praying for
little John’s full healing and recovery! Thank you all so much for
keeping him and the family in your prayers!

Clint Smith

Clint, Lea’s son, is home and doing well. The family is most appreciative of all your prayers.

Macy Gueldner

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner

Naomi Orr

Naomi, my aunt in Texas, is not doing well. She is being placed on hospice care.

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Eureka Stone”

http://odb.org/

Moral Stories – “Military – A Beautiful True Love Story”

http://academictips.org/blogs/military-a-beautiful-true-love-story/

Hymn of the Day – “By and By”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/r/trusting.htm

Week of Prayer for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering – Day 4 – “A Matter of a Tithe”

http://www.imb.org/main/lottie-moon/weekofprayerview.asp?PageNavID=112&StoryID=11772&LanguageID=1709

Dana Hendry gave me permission to share a Facebook post she shared Tuesday.

Borrowed this quote from Sharon Brown
Do you want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done to you~~Dr. Steve Maraboli~

It really got me to thinking!!!
Everyone speaks of the way things have gone and how far away from the real meaning we have gotten. You want it to change?? It starts with you! Lets all work and do our best to put Christ back in everything!

How about helping restore Christ to Christmas?

Jesus IS the reason for the season!

Anna Lee

Tuesday Obituary

Albert S. Bishop
(April 21, 1925 – December 1, 2013)

A resident of Amite, died at 11:22 p.m. on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite. He was born April 21, 1925 in Hazlehurst, MS and was 88 years of age. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II where he served as a Paratrooper. He was a store manager with W. Walker Store which brought him to Amite and later was a salesman for Johnson-Cefalu Buick. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Amite where he served as a trustee and an usher. Survived by wife of 66 years, Mattie P. Bishop, Amite; daughter, Sally Bishop Sterling and husband, Ken, Fort Payne, AL; 2 grandsons, William Stanley Hand and wife, Angie and John David Hand; 3 great granddaughters, Mary Grace Hand, Anna Leigh Hand and Elizabeth Claire Hand; and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, Albert G. and Susie Noland Bishop; 3 brothers, William, Denon and Noland Bishop; 3 sisters, Beatrice Singletary, Joyce Ashley and Betty Lloyd; and son in law, Michael H. Hand. Visitation at First United Methodist Church. Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. David Melville. Interment Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

I spent many a day and/or night in this home when I attended school in Amite. Sally was a good friend of mine. Mr. Al was a great man!