The Prayer Link

Tuesday

“There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,

and a Branch shall grow out of his roots.”

~Isaiah 11:1, NKJV~

Pat Hoosier

Pray for Pat Hoosier and his family. Thank God for the wonderful spirit they were able to keep during this journey.

Lavelle Case (Mother-in-law of Rev. Mike Foster)

The doctors at M.D. Anderson feel it will be best for the family to be close to the hospital at this time, so they will be there for Christmas. Everyone is looking forward to January when she should be able to return home.

Henry Charles Fron

R.C. and Holly Fron are proud to announce the arrival of their first child, a son. Henry Charles Fron was born yesterday and weighed in at 8 lb. 7 1/2 oz. His proud grandparents include Kentwood/Osyka/Franklinton locals, Milton and Pam Kliesch.

Kimberly Doughty

Pray for Kimberly Doughty. Her mother. Linda, is still hospitalized following surgery. Her dad, Jerry, was taken to the ER last night and admitted. As you pray for this caregiver, please pray for both of her parents.

Lloyd Pye

Lloyd Pye, formerly of Roseland, passed away yesterday morning. The family requests privacy as they prepare to release details of arrangements. They also thank those who have prayed for him during his illness.

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “A Giving Competition”

http://odb.org/

Moral Stories – “Two Castles Builders”

http://academictips.org/blogs/two-castle-builders/

Hymn of the Day – “What Child is This?

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/h/whatcist.htm

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering – “Why should I give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering?”

Bottom of http://www.imb.org/main/lottie-moon/abouttheoffering.asp?PageNavID=109

Jesus is the reason for the season!

I don’t mean Christmas trees, parties, and Santa. I mean the real reason, a reason so much more important than all the other things. Because He was born on earth, died, and rose again, we have His sacrifice for us that can lead to salvation with we have faith.

Anna Lee

Monday

“’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,

and with all your soul,

and with all your mind.’

This is the great and foremost commandment.

The second is like it, ‘

You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

~Matthew 6:37b-39, NASB~

Yvonne Birch

Yvonne is making good improvement in recovery from her back surgery. Despite how far as she has come so far, she has a long recovery period ahead.

Gerald McMillan

Gerald McMillan has made a great recovery from his knee surgery. Keep praying for him as he continues to heal.

Linda Phillips

Linda is now in a regular room at North Oaks. Please pray for her continued improvement.

Mrs. Betty Catherine Hatcher

“Miss” Betty Catherine fell at home this week. She’s moving a little slower right now, but still moving. Pray for her to have a good recovery.

Weather

So many people in our country have had awful weather conditions in the last week. he weather for many people will be cold, wet, and dreary in the coming week. Pray for relief from the cold for those who are without power or without proper heating in their homes. Pray for people as they travel on roads that are less than safe. Pray for those who sleep in parks, under bridges, or in automobiles because they do not have a home. Pray for those who work to meet spiritual and physical needs of people in shelters.

Moral Stories – Motivational – “The Smell of Rain”

http://academictips.org/blogs/the-smell-of-rain/

Hymn of the Day – “Away in a Manger”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/w/awaymang.htm

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions

Thank you Southern Baptists! You gave $149.3 million to the 2012 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. It surpassed the previous year’s offering of $146.8 million by more than $2.4 million and marked the third-highest amount given in the offering’s 124-year history.

In 2013 Southern Baptists celebrate 125 years of annual giving to support international missionaries. More than 3.5 billion has been given to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, whose namesake inspired the first collection of gifts in 1888 so the world might know Christ. Then, as now, every penny you give to Lottie Moon supports missionaries as they share the Gospel overseas.

JESUS is the reason for the season!

Anna Lee

Sunday Afternoon

Macy Gueldner

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

Jack Frank Granger, Sr.
(December 23, 1924 – December 7, 2013)

A resident of Roseland, he died on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 23, 1924 in Pine Grove and was 88 years of age. He is survived by his 5 daughters, Barbara Morgan, Roseland, Becky Granger, Amite, Shirley Chadwick, Marie Horton and Rita Sandifer, all of Florida; 9 sons, James Wayne Granger, Missouri, Jack “Catfish” Granger, Jr., Amite, Floyd J. Granger, Independence, Bill Granger, Magnolia, MS, David Granger, Albany, Earl McCarroll, Springfield, Gary McCarroll, Roseland, Edward Granger, Roseland and Doug Granger, Mississippi; 2 brothers, Alfred Granger and J. E. Granger; 1 sister, Camille Granger; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Granger; 2 sons, Jack “Randy” Granger and Jules L. “J.L.” Granger; parents, Jules and Margie Granger; 5 brothers, Jody, G.R., Huey, William and Glenn Granger; 2 sisters, Gladys Sanders and Eloise Fletcher. Visitation at First Pentecostal Church of Roseland from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. David Cutrer and Rev. Jesse Cutrer. Interment Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Pentecostal Church of Roseland Building Fund, 11327 Hwy 1048, Roseland, LA 70456. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Sunday Addition

Donna Fay Miller

Please pray for Donna Fay Miller. She has three different issues the doctors are working to clear up. Your prayers will be greatly appreciated.

Sunday

“For unto us a Child is born,

Unto us a Son is given;

And the government will be upon His shoulder.

And His name will be called Wonderful,

Counselor,

Mighty God,

Everlasting Father,

Prince of Peace.”

~Isaiah 9:6, NKJV~

Macy Gueldner

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

Naomi Draughon Tolleson Orr

Please continue to pray for my aunt, Momma’s sister, and for her family members who are sitting with her.

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Serious Fear”

http://odb.org/

Moral Stories – Motivational – “Don’t Be Afraid”

http://academictips.org/blogs/dont-be-afraid/

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

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/n/angelswe.htm

Lottie Moon Week of Prayer for International Missions

Day 8 – “Embrace Partnership Sees Fruit”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/n/angelswe.htm

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