Monday Afternoon

Address Change

Baton Rouge Neuroscience Rehab 6th Floor

Mrs. Carol Jean Gill #604

10101 Park Rowe Avenue

Baton Rouge,LA 70810

Caroline Cutrer is in Jackson for more chemo.  Continue to pray for her and for her family.

Keith Allen is having back problems.  Pray he gets the attention he needs.

Mr. John “Jack” Birch, brother of Mrs. Jane Duncan, Mrs. Carolyn Easley, and others passed away this morning.  He was also a cousin to Mrs. Shirley Frazier, Mr. Kenneth Birch, and others,  Please keep the Birch family in your prayers.

Allan Stewart Ritchie, Jr.
(July 17, 1927 – March 19, 2012)

Allan Stewart Ritchie, Jr. was born July 17, 1927 and passed away at 1:36 a.m., Monday, March 19, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 84, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Denham Springs. Mr. Allan served our country during WWII in the US Navy.

He is survived by his son, Francis Ritchie and wife Brenda; 2 grandsons, Robert Allan Ritchie and wife Christine & Daniel Stewart Ritchie and wife Parrish; great-grandson, Dean Ritchie; sister, Theonne Kuykendall; also nieces, nephews and extended family.

Preceded in death by his wife, Ella Mae Crowe Ritchie; parents, Allan S. Ritchie, Sr. and Teddie Fullenbach Ritchie; son, Dennis Michael Ritchie.

Graveside Celebration of Life Services will be held at Shiloh Cemetery (Bell Road) on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Sandy Sherman officiating. Interment in Shiloh Cemetery

Family would like to thank St. Joseph Hospice nurses and staff for their loving care of Mr. Allan and his family.

Family request Memorial donations be made to St. Joseph Hospice, 5215 Essen Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 or any Hospice of your choice.

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements.

An on-line-Guestbook is available at www. mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N (Exit 46) and Hwy 16W behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash, Bond Eye Clinic and Holiday Inn Express.

Monday

“But from there you will seek the Lord your God,

and you will find Him if you seek Him

with all your heart and with all your soul.”

~Deuteronomy 4:29~

Mrs. Carol Jean Gill is continuing to make improvement.  Continue to pray for her, for the rehab workers, and for her family.

James: Mercy Triumphs is great.  We have 36 enrolled.  God is blessing us.

Thought for the Day: Reading God’s Word

The story is told of a door-to-door entrepreneur who became rather bored with his job of selling Bibles, so he decided to become a boss, hiring three people to sell Bibles for him. He interviewed three people. The first came in and said, “I want to sell Bibles for you.” “OK, you’re hired. Here’s your kit; go sell!”

The second came in and said, “I want to sell Bibles for you.” “OK, you’re hired! Here’s your kit; go sell!”

The third came in and said, “I-I-I wa-wa-wa-want t-t-t-t-to s-s-s-s-ell to sell, to sell, to sell, Bi -bi -bi -Bibles, sell Bi-Bibles f-f-f-fo-for y-y-y-y you, Bibles for you!”

“No,” shouted the man, “this will never work! You can’t sell Bibles for me!” The applicant replied, “B-b-b-b-but I r-r-r-eall, but I really, really, n-n-n-n-need th-th-th-this, really need th-this job!”

As there were no other applicants, the man said, “OK, I’ll give you one shot at this, but I expect you to PRODUCE!”

At the end of the day, the first applicant comes back and reports, “I sold 8 Bibles today.” The second reports: “I sold 11 Bibles today. The third worker reports, “To-to-to-to t-t-today, I-i-I so-so, I so-, I so-, I so-, I sold 28 Bi-bi-b-Bibles!” “Great,” says the man. “However, I want you to sell lots more Bibles than that, so get out there tomorrow and MAKE ME SOME MONEY!”

At the end of the first day, the first worker comes in and reports, “Today, I sold 32 Bibles.” The second worker reports, “I sold 44 Bibles today.” The third worker reports, “To-to-to t-today, I-i-I so so, I so-, I sold 79 Bi-bi-bi- sold 79, sold 79 Bibles.”

“Fantastic,” said the man, “since you’re doing so well, so much better than these other two guys, why don’t you tell them what your sales technique is.”

Replied the worker, “I-i-I j-j-j-j-ju-ju-ju-just wa, wa, wa, just wal- wa- wa- walk, just walk up to, up to, up to, just walk up to them and, and ask them, and ask them, and ask if th-th-th-th, ask if they w-w-w-w-w-wa-, ask if they want t-t-t-t-o-o-, if they want to b-b-b-b-b, if they want to buy a Bi-bi -, want to buy a Bi–b–, a – a- a bi -, buy a, to buy a Bi-bi-bible, or d-d-d-d-d do th-th-they do they w-w-w-ant me to ***READ*** it to ’em?”

Though the thought of having that third man read the Bible to us seems a little frightening, we are reminded of how important that we all take time to spend time reading God’s Word for ourselves.

“How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You! Blessed are You, O LORD! Teach me Your statutes!…I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, as much as in all riches. I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways. I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.” (Psalm 119:9-12,14-16)

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Boone Church of Christ
Boone, NC

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions

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Blessing,

Anna Lee

Sunday Night

Please be in prayer for Jimmy Schwartz.  He is not improving yet.

Mrs. Evelyn Bridges was in Sunday School this morning.  She has to have more tests.  Keep praying for her.

Paul and Whilene Howell are now living in a nursing home in Baton Rouge.  Pray for them as they make the adjustment.

Andy Taylor will be having eye surgery Wednesday.  He had a reaction to his medication for shingles.  Keep praying.

Lindsey Sanders is home and slowly improving.  Keep praying for her.

Mr. Raymond Anthony is continuing his treatments.  They have been hard on him.

Eugene Travis will have surgery Tuesday.  Add him to your prayer list.

Billy Carl Strickland is waiting for more tests to see if he has healed enough for treatment.  Keep praying for that healing.

Pray for Jason and Ellen van de Vuss as they prepare for a mission trip this summer.

 

Sunday Afternoon

From my sister, Julie

Lisa Watts, a young lady from Ponchatoula, whose wedding is this coming Saturday, is very sick and needs your prayers. She went to the after hours clinic this morning, has had shots and been put to bed. We need GOD to intervene and heal her for her to walk down that aisle this coming Saturday. Thanks!!

It was so good to have Andy Taylor in church today even though his arm was still hurting.  It was a blessing to watch him as he enjoyed “Testify’s” music as they shared with us today.  David and I were blessed to be sitting near the organ and saw many smiling faces, not just Andy’s!

Susan Rimes was also in church today.  I pray her kidney stone problems are all in the past.  Thank God for getting her though some difficult months.

Mike Neyland will be admitted for an angiogram in the morning.  Pray for the medical staff as they make decisions about what Mike needs to have done.

Sherry Simpson will again be having surgery in Tennessee.  Her brother said the surgery will be difficult.  Pray all goes well so Sherry can return to being Sherry.

Sunday

“You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. 

And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

~John 8:31-32 NLT~

John Orr, my Texas aunt’s husband, will be having knee replacement surgery Monday.  Pray all goes well during the surgery and for a quick, effective recovery period.

Continue to pray for Carol Jean Gill as she makes baby-step size improvements.  Pray for her family, friends, and church as they continue to support Carol Jean.

Thought for the Day: Words of wisdom

A first grade teacher collected some old, well-known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb, and had him/her come up with the rest. Here are the results:

As You Shall Make Your Bed So Shall You… Mess It Up.

Better Be Safe Than… Punch A 5th Grader.

Strike While The… Bug Is Close.

It’s Always Darkest Before… Daylight Savings Time.

You Can Lead A Horse To Water But.. How?

Don’t Bite The Hand That… Looks Dirty.

You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New… Math.

If You Lie Down With The Dogs, You’ll… Stink In The Morning.

Love All, Trust.. Me

An Idle Mind Is… The Best Way To Relax.

A Penny Saved Is… Not Much.

Two’s Company, Three’s… The Musketeers.

Don’t Put Off Tomorrow What… You Put On To Go To Bed.

Laugh And The Whole World Laughs With You, Cry And… You Have To Blow Your Nose.

Children Should Be Seen And Not… Spanked Or Grounded.

If At First You Don’t Succeed… Get New Batteries.

You Get Out Of Something What You… See Pictured On The Box.

When The Blind Leadeth The Blind… Get Out Of The Way.

Ah, the “wisdom” of children! That’s exactly what proverbs are intended to be — an expression of wisdom, the result of years of experience expressed in a few concise words.

The Bible talks much about the importance of wisdom — not the wisdom of the world, but God’s wisdom. Wisdom is the ability to make right choices, and of course the only way to make right choices is to guide our lives by God’s Word.

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.” (Psalm 110:10)

May God bless you with wisdom as you open your heart today to His will.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Boone Church of Christ
Boone, NC

Have a great day in the Lord’s house today.  See the truths found in the Word.

Anna Lee

Saturday

“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly.”

~Colossians 3:16a NIV~

 

From Linda Frazier

Please add Kathy Stillwell to the prayer list,
thanks,

Linda

Ms. Grace Helen was released from the hospital to attend BJ’s wake and again to attend the funeral.  When she went back after the funeral, she was officially released to come home with home health care.  Please pray for Mr. Kenneth Felker and Ms. Grace Helen.

Thought for the Day: Theme songs for Bible characters

Someone has suggested the following theme songs for Bible characters (Warning: some of these are real oldies!):

Noah: “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head”

Adam and Eve: “Strangers in Paradise”

Lazarus: “The Second Time Around”

Esther: “I Feel Pretty”

Job: “I’ve Got a Right to Sing the Blues”

Moses: “The Wanderer”

Jezebel: “The Lady is a Tramp”

Samson: “Hair”

Salome: “I Could Have Danced All Night”

Daniel: “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”

Joshua: “Good Vibrations”

Peter: “I’m Sorry”

Esau: “Born To Be Wild”

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: “Great Balls of Fire!”

The Wise Men: “When You Wish Upon a Star”

Elijah: “Up, Up, and Away”

Methuselah: “Stayin’ Alive”

Nebuchadnezzar: “Crazy”

There was no theme song suggested for Jesus Christ. May I suggest the following song, entitled “A New Song,” first sung by those two famous groups, “The Four Living Creatures” and “The Twenty-Four Elders”:

“You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; For you were slain, and have redeemed us to God by your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth…..Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” (Rev. 5:9-10,12)

I look forward to joining them someday in this great song of praise. Worthy is the Lamb!

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
White House Church of Christ
White House, Tennessee

What is your theme song?

  • Near to the Heart of God
  • To the Work
  • Because He Lives
  • Just as I Am
  • Sweet Hour of Prayer
  • I Love to Tell the Story
  • Serve the Lord with Gladness
  • O Happy Day
  • Love Lifted Me
  • Up from the Grave He Arose
  • _________________________

Feel free to fill in that blank.

Anna Lee

Friday

“Then He said to His disciples,

‘The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’”

~Matthew 9:37-38~

From Ashley Raborn

Please keep Sammy Ott in your prayers. They will travel to Jackson in the morning (Friday) to see whether or not he will have a platelet transfusion. We are hoping they will not stop chemo again. As of now, he is in partial remission. We are praying he moves closer and closer towards remission. Please pray for him. Thank you

Pray for Kenneth Birch as he has back surgery today in Baton Rouge.  His sister, Shirley Frazier, has surgery scheduled for the 28th,  Cover these siblings with your prayer.

Testify will be singing at FBC, Kentwood Sunday morning.

http://tangilena.com/view/full_story/17873706/article-Testify-to-appear-Sunday–March-18-at-First-Baptist-Church–Kentwood?instance=Lifestyle+Home+Page

Heart to Heart with Holley Gerth

Thanks for being brave with me…

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 06:29 AM PST

We’ve been talking about overcoming fear for the last couple of weeks.

And if you’re still here, still reading, still trying…

I just wanted to whisper, “thank you.”

You are braver than you realize, my friend.

Stronger than you know.

Loved more than you can even imagine.

I looked again at all the times God said, “do not fear” and almost always he said those words when someone wasalready afraid. Isn’t that reassuring?

As long as we live in this world, we will struggle with fear at times. That simply means we’re human. But we don’t have to stay in fear forever.

Together we will get braver, bit by bit, day by day, finding more courage as we go.

Thanks for walking this path with me and with Jesus.

You being here means more than you know…

–Holley

Blessings to you and yours today,

Anna Lee