Monday

“You are the light of the world.

A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.

Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.

Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

In the same way, let your light shine before others,

that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

~Matthew 5:14-16 NIV~

Reesa Birch DeLee (48) had her surgery Friday.  The mass was too complicated for removal.  I was told she will have to go to New York for more surgery.  Please pray for Reesa and her family as they face this new situation.

Andy Taylor will get the results of his evaluation today in Hattisburg.  Pray for the best decision, whatever it is, to be made.

Mrs. Mary Womack has gone three months without seeing a doctor!  She has an appointment Friday.  Pray for her as she mentally prepares for Friday.

Jimmy Schwartz was at Sunday School.  Pray for him as he continues to fight his medical battle.

Paul Boudreaux is a little better.  Pray for him and his family as they face the uncertainty of his situation.

The ladies’ meeting at the cabin was wonderful!  We enjoyed sweet fellowship.  I know we will see some fruits of our time and plan to meet again like that.

Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering: Praying for Louisiana

http://www.lbc.org/GBO/Default2.aspx?id=6442450967

 Operation Christmas Child: “The Greatest Journey”

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/GreatestJourney/index/

Sign up for 40 Days of Prayer for America.  Pray for America!

 http://www.jhm.org/Resources/FortyDaysOfPrayer#FortyDaysInfoLink

 Anna Lee

Sunday’s Obituary

Betty Walker Phillips
(June 13, 1951 – September 22, 2012)

A resident of Kentwood, she died at 6:03 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at her home. She was born June 13, 1951 in Independence and was 61 years of age. She was a retired school lunchroom manager with St. Helena Parish School Systems. She is survived by her husband, Larry Stevens Phillips; 2 daughters, Kelly Phillips Lambert and husband, Bill, and Blaine Phillips Gillam and husband, Warnie; 7 grandchildren, Destinee Reanne Wascom, Haley Elizabeth Wascom, Steven Scott Wascom, Emma Lambert, Will Lambert, Khaliegh Gillam and Kaleb Gillam, all of Kentwood; 4 sisters and 2 brothers, Juanita Pace, St. Amant, Rita Holden, Barbara Walker, Nan Morris, Paul James and James Walker, all of Amite; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her daughter, Helen Phillips Wascom; mother, Mary “Pauline” Walker; father, Travis Walker; brother, Charles James. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 25, 2012. Services conducted by Rev. Kevin Smith. Interment Pine Ridge Cemetery, Kentwood. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Sunday

“I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me

has really served to advance the gospel,

so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard

and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Chris.” 

~Philippians 1:12-13~

Caring Bridge: Callie Cole

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

Kenneth G. Fink, Jr.
(December 27, 1927 – September 19, 2012)

Kenneth G. Fink Jr. LLB JD 85 beautifully lived years came to a peaceful end on September 19, 2012. Born in Roseland, LA on December 27, 1927 to Kenneth G. Fink Sr. and Aleen Pevey Fink, Ken lived in Potstown, PA during the great depression, then returned south where he attended St. James Major grammar school and Holy Cross High School in New Orleans, LA. He was a veteran of WWII as a member of the US Army Air Force, serving in the European Theatre. Upon his discharge, he attended Loyola University in New Orleans and then Cumberland University Law in Lebanon, TN where he graduated third in his class. He went on to study LA Napoleonic Code at LSU where he was awarded his license to practice law, which he did for 30 successful years in Denham Springs, LA before retiring to Toledo Bend, LA and finally Prarieville, LA. Kenneth was proud to be past commander of VFW in Denham Springs in 1960, and a member of Baton Rouge Consistory, Acacia Shrine Temple, LA State Bar Association, Livingston Parish Association, and over 50 years with Denham Springs Masonic Lodge No. 297. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Carol deVilliers Fink; son Max Roland Baer, his wife Denise Bell Baer and their children: Eve and her husband Jeff, Chris and his wife Katherine, Clint and his wife Erin, Anna, Julia and her husband Miles, Claudia, and Angele’; daughter Jeannine Baer Lewis and her children: Christopher and Blake; daughter Anna Michelle Baer Zoghbi, her husband Hamid Zoghbi and their children: Nicole, Sarah, Max and Michael; son Neil Baer, his wife Jennifer Bishop Baer, and their children: Ryan, Misha, Hannah, Katherine, John David, Kayleigh, Claire, and Chase; son David Moore, his wife Wendy Riley Moore, and their children Nicholas and Allison; as well as numerous beloved nieces and nephews and their children; cousins: Jerry Russell King, Betty Russell Connell, Betty Pevey Lee, and Jean Pevey; and also great grand children: Alijah, Savanna, Ethan, Connor, and namesake Kenneth who is on the way. He will be missed by his faithful companion Bud puppy. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, all of which he was very fond of. A special thanks for In His Hands Hospice, particularly Pierre, Alicia, Yvonne, Toye and Rev. Bill Brewer for the love and care given to him in his last days. In leu of flowers, our Pepaw left request that donations be made to In His Hands Hospice, Shriner’s Hospital or St.Jude. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, LA, on Saturday, October 6, 2012 from 9am until funeral to follow at 10am.

Delores F. Smith
(January 19, 1943 – September 21, 2012)

Delores F. Smith was born January 19, 1943 and passed away at 3:10 a.m., Friday, September 21, 2012 at Richard M. Murphy Hospice House, Hammond, LA. She was 69 and a resident of Amite.

Survived by her husband Roger Smith.

Other relatives will be added later.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Who was Georgia Barnette?

http://www.lbc.org/GBO/Default2.aspx?id=8047

Operation Christmas Child

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/Journey_of_a_Shoe_Box/

Heart to Heart with Holley: If we had coffee today I’d say…You Have Something to Offer

http://holleygerth.com/if-we-had-coffee-today-id-say-you-have-something-to-offer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dayspring%2FaSfH+%28Heart+to+Heart+with+Holley%29

Be sure not to keep the Lord’s Day for yourself!

Anna Lee

Saturday

“Job said, ‘I came naked from my mother’s womb and I shall have nothing when I die.

The Lord gave me everything I had, and they were his to take away.

Blessed be the name of the Lord!’

In all of this Job did not sin by blaming God.”

~Job 1:21-22 LB~

Cody Shaw was injured last night playing football.  Thankfully, he is okay.  Many thanks to those who prayed for Cody last night.

Please continue to pray for:

Brandon Carter as the buries his dad today

Mr. Philip Harrell and Mrs. Annie Bell Harrell

Eddie Muse

Mr. Edward Bridges and Mrs. Carol Bridges

Ruby Travis

Andy Taylor

Mrs. Mary Alice Blackwell and her family

Thank God for some healthy senior, senior adults.

Mrs. Irene Morris

Mrs. Susie Wales

Grant Smith (Daddy)

Baptist Press: “Chick-fil-A’s Dan Cathy: We have made no concessions”

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=38756

Baptist Press: “Iranian pastor says God provided in prison”

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=38763

Georgia Barnette Day 7

http://www.lbc.org/GBO/Day7/

Operation Christmas Child: “Simple Gifts”

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/OCC_Impact/

Get prepared for tomorrow.  It’s the Lord’s Day!  Spend some time in His house!

Anna Lee

Early Friday Afternoon

Mrs. Annie Bell Harrell just called to report that Mr. Philip had the test about noon.  Several blockages were found.  The doctors will treat them with medication.  (“Miss” Annie Bell said she thought this was the report from Phyllis, their daugher, but there is a chance she may have misunderstood due to hear hearing problem.)  Please keep praying for both of them.

Friday

“My aim is to evangelize where Christ has not been named,

so that I will not build on someone else’s foundation, but, as it is written:

‘Those who were not told about Him will see,

and those who have not heard will understand.’”

~Romans 15:20-21~

What a moving night we had in the cabin last night!  If you missed it, mark your calendar for the third Thursday next month.

Mr. Philip Harrell’s blood was still too thin for the angiogram yesterday.  He will be tested again today to see if surgery is possible.  Pray the test will be done on schedule according to God’s perfect timing.

Ruby Travis had serious back pain for about a week before she learned she had two herniated disks in her back.  Doctors did surgery Wednesday night in Jackson allowing Ruby to come home yesterday.  Pray for a complete recovery.

Paul Boudreaux, father of Joy Moore, had a stroke yesterday.  Pray for him and the family as they go through the coming days.

Georgia Barnette Day 6: Disaster Relief

http://www.lbc.org/GBO/Day6/

Operation Christmas Child: Packing a Shoe Box

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/Pack_A_Shoe_Box/

Baptist Press: The facts about the ‘Jesus’ wife’ fragment

http://www.bpnews.net/BPFirstPerson.asp?ID=38755

Baptist Press: Seek God amid violence, Mideast workers urge

http://www.imb.org/main/news/details.asp?StoryID=11154&LanguageID=1709&cid=imbel

 Heart to Heart with Holley: Your Dream Isn’t Done

http://holleygerth.com/your-dream-isnt-done/#comments

Let’s move forward into the waiting day.  Make it a day the Lord is pleased with.

Anna Lee 

Thursday Afternoon

David Allen was have tests today to evaluate his progress with cancer treatment.  Pray for a good report.

Update: All clear, no sign of cancer after 5 months!! All is well!!

Thank God!

Sherry Day’s recent tests gave her a good report.  Thank God.

Andy Taylor will get results of his evaluation of his right wrist Monday in Hattisburg.  Pray something can be done for him.

Dudley H. “Shorty” “Do-Rite” Carter

(July 14, 1933 – September 20, 2012)

A resident of Kentwood, he died at 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at St. Helena Parish Nursing Home in Greensburg. He was born July 14, 1933 in Amite and was 79 years of age. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and at New Zion Baptist Church from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 22, 2012. Services conducted by Rev. Richard Sandberg and Rev. Jason Foster. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood. Survived by, Son, Brandon Carter, Denham Springs; sister, Elsie Johnson, Pine Grove; brother, Charlie “Tony” Carter, Pine Grove. Preceded in death by, wife, Georgia Ruth Carter; parents, Dudley and Ora Carter; sister, Willie Casanova; 4 brothers, Robert Whitener, Wilson, Mervin, and Sidney Carter For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Thursday

“Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile.

Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”

~Jeremiah 29:7 NIV~

 

Chris (Wales) is done. All is well!! There was NOTHING there!!! God is so good!! Doctor thinks one of his meds is causing the shortness of breath, he stopped it. We’ll see him in a month. Thank you so much for your prayers!!! God heard and answered!! We love y’all!!!

Pray for Mr. Phillip Harrell today.  I’ll try to give an update later.

Pray for peace and comfort for the family of Mrs. Mary Alice Blackwell as they continue the process of letting her go.

From Ellen Morris VandeVuss

Please add the Arnold family from Watson to the Prayer Link. This is a family from our school. Mike Arnold has been in ICU at the Lake since Sunday night. He has a bleeding stroke. Decisions have to possibly be made tomorrow regarding life support. His wife is Dena and his children are Katelyn, 7th grade and Seth, 5th grade. These are such sweet people and they are praying for a miracle.
Also we are hosting a fundraiser for Jadon Pailet on Saturday in Walker. Part of the fundraiser will be a silent auction. We will be posting items tomorrow night on Facebook. Bidding will begin and go through noon Saturday. Check the event Jadon’s Jems for more info.

From Compassion Net

A missionary recently wrote, “We often encounter many people here who have desperate needs. Recently we came across a family with a 15-month-old boy who is believed to have HIV, which he contracted at one of the local hospitals. It is hard to know how to care for and show love to these people who have no eternal hope. Please pray that we will be able to love them and serve their physical needs adequately, as well as share the hope they can have in Jesus. Also pray for them to have open hearts in their times of deep need.”

Georgia Barnette: Day 5

Iglesia Buenas Nuevas, Slidell

http://www.lbc.org/GBO/Day5/

Operation Christmas Child in pictures

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/In_Pictures/

 

If you would like some informal Christian fellowship (plus food, a devotional, and worship) come to the cabin at 6:30 tonight.  Call me or send me a message if you need more information.

Enjoy a cool morning.

Anna Lee