Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;

Isaiah 40:30

Health Concern

Bro. Darrell continues to do well according to the last word we received. Both Bro. Darrell and his wife, Laurie, are tired. We all know there is not a lot of rest in a hospital, especially following surgery. Pray they can get some good rest and that his procedure continues to show good results.

Deaths

Last night at church, someone mentioned that Ken Roberts passed away. Please be in prayer for his family. I’ll post an obituary when one is available

Charlotte Kay Chaplain

June 22, 1959 – February 19, 2024

A resident of Greensburg, LA, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at St. Helena Parish Nursing Home in Greensburg, LA. She was born June 22, 1959 in Beaumont, TX and was 64 years of age. She was a graduate of Hughen School for disabled children in Port Arthur, Texas. She is survived by 1 brother, John Elvin Chaplain and wife, Stephanie; 2 nephews, Craig and Jeremiah Chaplain; niece, April Chaplain; uncle, Robert Bush; cousins, Ginger Hutto, Andrew Miller and Janet Tycer Lee. Preceded in death by her father, John Louis Chaplain; mother, Margueritte Alice Bush Chaplain; aunt, Lois Miller. A special thanks to her extended family at St. Helena Nursing Home. Memorial Services will be held at later date.  McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Prayer Focus

Today, let’s pray for Christians that they might be concerned about the salvation of those around them. Matthew 28:19-20 tells us to “go and tell” so everyone has an opportunity to know God and to live for Him. That is the key to heaven.

OCC Cutting Party

Yesterday, more totes were marked out and cut. This is step one in the process of preparing them so they will be ready for placement in each shoebox in the coming months. Thank-you to the ladies who have participated in this process and to Mrs. Barbara Hutchinson who has been responsible for this portion of the ministry in our church since we first started making the totes. Many children have been blessed with them!

Read the Bible Every Day

• Leviticus 6:1 – 7:21
• Psalm 25:8-15
• Proverbs 6:6-8
• Mark 2:1-22

A Late Christmas Party

Yesterday, my sister, Julie, and her husband, Donnie, were finally able to meet us for our “Christmas lunch and Dollar Tree Gift Exchange at Middendorf’s. It’s our unique and very special Christmas family event. We must have postponed the date five or six times due to conflicts- deaths, appointments, sickness, etc. – that came up. We had a great visit and lunch and have already decided to do that again later this year, hopefully. We are thankful for our family time. Today, I’ll be placing the gifts we received in place so we can enjoy using them. We hope to be seeing them again in a few weeks for a baby shower for Caroline, my great-niece who is due in a couple of months.

Have a wonderful day. Contact your friends and loved ones. Encourage a church member to attend a Sunday School class. Cook something to share with a homebound friend, Call someone whom you have not seen lately. Invite someone to church, etc. Make a good day even better by doing so.

Anna Lee

Look to the LORD and his strength;

seek his face always.

1 Chronicles 16:11

Prayer Concerns

Bro. Darryl – The latest report we have was from about 5:30 P.M. Surgery was late getting started, but all went well. They were able to work robotically. The church office (220-8111) will give you an update if you are not on the facebook list for updates.

Ruby Travis – Ruby fell at home Monday night and broke a bone in her shoulder. She is in North Oaks now and will be having surgery at 8 A.M. this morning. Please pray all goes well.

Margie Williams – Please continue to pray for Margie Williams as she deals with a broken leg.

Baptist Press

https://www.baptistpress.com

I haven’t been including Baptist Press lately, but you can go back and read some of their recent articles if you wish.

Operation Christmas Child Cutting Party for Ladies

We will continue cutting out totes for the boys and girls. Bring you sewing scissors, mat, pencils, etc. Meet in the fellowship hall at 9:00 this morning.

Read the Bible Every Day

• Leviticus 4:1 – 5:19
• Psalm 25: 1-7
• Proverbs 6: 4-5
• Mark 1: 21-45

Prayer Meeting Tonight

We will continue church services even though Bro. Darryl will not be there for a few weeks. Prayer meeting will be at 6 P.M. tonight. The youth and children will also be having their reuglar activities in their areas. Also, the nursery is open.

Focus for Missions

We will begin our yearly focus on North American missions the first week of March. It is named for Annie Armstrong and will be March 3-10.

Sunday School class meetings can be a good time to make plans for projects and to work togethe.. They also introduce prospective members to all the members. My class of ladies is named New Hope. Come study with us or another class of your choosing. The adult classes are studying/working our way through Genesis. We get new literature Sunday. What a good time to join us.

I’m so thankful for all of you who read and pray each day.

Anna Lee

My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD Almighty.

Malachi 1:11

Prayer Focus

First of all, I want to ask for prayers throughout the day for Bro. Darrell Miller, our pastor. He is having surgery this morning at East Jefferson Hospital. You can call the church office for updates. (229-8111)

Read the Bible Every Day

Leviticus 1:1 – 3:17

Psalm 24: 1-10

Proverbs 6:1-3

Mark 1:1-20

OCC Cutting Party

Tomorrow at 9::00 in the Fellowship Hall

I would like to say that new volunteers have been added to those working with OCC this year. It’s good to have them working with our seasoned volunteers. Contact me if you would like to join us too or show up at one of our announced workdays.

Thanks for praying today! Be an encourager today!

Anna Lee

My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD Almighty.

Malachi 1:11

Prayer Concerns

Please add Margie Williams to your prayer list. Since her eye surgery and its complications, she has had a fall and injured a leg.

Also, add Bro. Joe and “Miss” Barbara Baugh. THey both have health issues and he had issues with falling.

All three of these people will appreciate your prayers. Their families will also be appreciative.

Bro. Darryl will have surgery tomorrow. He knows he is in God’s hands.

Read the Bible Every Day

• Exodus 39:32-40:38
• Psalm 23: 1-6
• Proverbs 3:21-23
• Matthew 28: 1-20

OCC

Thanks to the lady who gave David money yesterday morning. Her donation will be wisely spent on some of the items we need to pack Shoeboxes in the fall. David and I have a full schedule this week, but will be looking forward to some good deals.

Be an encourage to someone each day this week. You will be so blessed!

Anna Lee

But you, LORD, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me.

Psalms 22:19

Obituary

Dona Jane Kent-Puma

Dona Jane, age 73, went to her heavenly home on Friday, February 16, 2024. She was a resident of Fluker and Hammond, LA. She took such pride in her work within her family’s business. Dona Jane enjoyed fishing, going on cruises, and traveling with her beloved husband Mike and family. She was the rock of the family and built her life around her children, especially her pride and joy, Skye. Dona Jane was a beautiful soul that will be loved and missed by all that knew her.

Dona Jane is survived by sons, Skye Kent Puma (Emily), Michael Wayne Puma (Gina); grandson, Haden Michael Puma; sisters, Denise Mitchell (Wayne), Darla Howard (Bill), and Cristie Kent (Chris); brothers, Don Kent (Kathy) and Duke Kent; numerous nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and nephew.

Dona Jane is preceded in death by her loving husband of 35 years, Joseph Michael “Mike” Puma; parents, Donald Earl, Sr. and Barbara Jane Kent.

A private service and burial will be held. Following the committal service a Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held at 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 25th at the Donald Kent Farm in Hillsdale, 9293 Hwy 441 Amite, LA 70422.

The family requests for people to donate to any school, church, or organization close to your heart in honor of Dona Jane.

Donna Jane was in band with me and rode the Kent bus with me occasionally. She was always friendly and fun! She had a unique voice and laugh, so when she spoke or laughed, everyone recognized it was her.

Read the Bible Every Day

• Exodus 38:1 – 39:31
• Psalm 22:27-31
• Proverbs 5:18-20
• Matthew 27: 34-66

Attend your church today.

If you do not have a church, attend one you know about. You will be welcomed to attend at First Baptist Church in Kenwood. I encourage you to come early and ask for me so we can sit together, if you want to. Services start at 10:30 A.M. and 6 P.M. today. Ladies, come early and attend my Sunday School class. Sunday School classes are available for everyone. Ask someone to help you get the the classrooms.

Prayer Focus for Today

Today, let’s pray for those who do not attend Sunday School and church. May this be the day many of them choose to attend.

Anna Lee

He said: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry.

Jonah 2:2

Thankfulness

We had two family members to receive good lab results this morning. I’m very thankful!

Jackie Babin is back at church following her surgery. We are glad to see her! She feels much better now.

Prayer Focus

Pray for all those we know who daily have medical tests and have to await the results. Pray they will receive good results, as my family members did.

Prayers Needed

Please continue to pray for Sean Bruce, grandson of Wanda Smith, and a senior at SLU. Sean is losing his vision. Pray this can be helped.

Pray for Dennis Miller as he recovers from surgery that was done Wednesday.

Surgery Soon

Please pray for Bro. Darryl Miller as he has surgery Tuesday at East Jefferson. Pray for his family, church members. and many friends who are “Standing with him”.

Obituary

Jimmy Edward Gordon

May 11, 1958 – February 10, 2024

A resident of Greensburg, LA, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Ochsner Medical Center – Jefferson in New Orleans, LA. He was born May 11, 1958 in Independence, LA and was 65 years of age. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Evie Gordon; 2 sons, Chip Rogers (Jennifer), and Jacob Gordon (Jessica); 2 daughters, Samantha Hyde (Michael) and Daisy Gordon; 5 grandchildren, Paul Rogers, Ashly Rogers, Briar Hyde, Bristol Hyde, and Amelia Gordon; 1 great-grandchild, Baylor Lauricella; mother, Alice Gordon; sisters, Judy D. Kliebert, Jeanna M. Johnson, and Joanna S. Easley; 1 brother, Justin D. Gordon; nieces, Jessica Leigh Johnson and Kayla Danielle Smith; nephews, Cory Lee Gordon, Tyler Dane Gordon, Jerry Matthew Gordon, Kenneth Wayne Galladora, Frederick Allan Galladora, Henry E. Johnson, Christopher Aaron Johnson, Lawerence Joseph Navarre, Jr., and Adam Joseph Navarre. Preceded in death by his father, Archie E. Gordon; brother, Jerry Lee Gordon; grandparents, Walter J. Gordon, Jr., Effie Irene Gordon, Jacob (J.J.) Smith, and Audrey Irene Smith. Visitation at Woodhaven Baptist Church, Tickfaw, from 10:00AM until religious services at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Interment Woodhaven Baptist Cemetery, Tickfaw, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Read the Bible Today

• Exodus 36:20 – 37:29
• Psalm 22:22-26
• Proverbs 5:15-17
• Matthew 27: 24-44

TPL Encouragement

Thursday, I saw another person who reads this site daily. Thanks for looking forward to reading TPL each day.

Keep in Touch with . . .

• Those having surgery or sickness
• Those who are in your class/group
• Family members
• New church members
• Etc.

Be an Encourager to . . .

• Children and teens who are being introduced to Jesus
• Adults who are visiting our church
• Neighbors who might be sick and/or have needs
• Class members who have been absent
• Those with sickness or a death in the family
• Teens and adults struggling with decisions about the future
• New neighbors
• Families with a recent death
• Friends you haven’t spent much time with lately
• Your pastor
• Your doctor
• Etc.

Anna Lee

The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”

Zephaniah 3:17

Read the Bible

• Exodus 35:1 – 36:19
• Psalm 22: 16-21
• Proverbs 5: 15-23
• Matthew 27:1-23

Prayer Focus

Today, let’s pray for those we meet in the grocery store, the post office, etc. These people have problems, just like us. May we be kind and encouraging to them. Then, may we be kinder to our own families and those we see on a regular basis.

Missions

Southern Baptists have three mission programs that each have their own special offerings.

As we move toward the first missions offering, please thank God for the Cooperative program which helps give each of offortunity to support these offerings – Georgia Barnette (Louisiana). Annie Armstron (North America), and Lottie Moon (International). I pray each church teaches about these offerings and encourages support for them each year.

Operation Christmas Child

This program was designed by and is enouraged by Samaritan’s Purse, an international program. which is led by Franklin Graham, the son of Rev. Billy Graham. They have many ministries, such as disaster releif, which Baptists have patterned some of their ministries from. The greatest feature about Operation Christmas Child is that Bibles are given to the children in their own language and a 13 week program is taught that trains the children in many of the Bible concepts they may never have heard of. Pray for the salvation of each child who receives a shoebox. Pray, too, for family members as they also are influenced by the shoeboxes and Bible given out.

I am only somewhat knowledgeable about the mission programs of other denominations and organizations so I didn’n’t list them here.

Yesterday, David and I spoke with a lady whose brother is very ill and whose name Bro. Darryl mentioned Wednesday night. Isn’t it wonderful how people can pray for the needs of others, even the names of those we do not personally know. We can pray simply because there is a need.

Please excuse the different sizes of fonts today. May you be aware of the blessings in your life today.

Anna Lee

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16

Read the Bible Today

• Exodus 33:1 – 34:35
• Psalm 22:11-15
• Proverbs 5:9-10
• Matthew 26:52-75

Surgery

Dennis Miller had surgery yesterday.

Bro. Darryl’s surgery is Tuesday of next week.

Prayer Focus Today

Today, let’s pray for people to allow God’s love to reside in their hearts. Pray He resides in your heart too. If He’s not there, open your heart to Him.

Ladies’ Spring Painting Party

• Saturday, February 17 at 10:00 A.M. in the Lighthouse
• Teacher – Hayley Bankston of FBC, Kentwood.
• Call the church office to sign up.
• $10.00 fee for materials

Operation Christmas Child Workers

We have had a number of volunteers, but would love to have. some new volunteers. If you have not ever helped or haven’t helped in a while, please let me know.

Be a blessing to someone or to several people today.

Anna Lee

By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.”

Genesis 3:19

Happy Valentines Day! 

I hope you love many people and are loved by many people.

Read the Bible Today!

• Exodus 31:1 – 32:35
• Psalm 22:6 – 10
• Proverbs 5: 7-8
• Matthew 26: 26-51

Obituaries

Annie Bravata Danna

September 26, 1931 – February 11, 2024

Annie Bravata Danna, age 92, of Amite City, LA passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Miss Ann was a life long parishioner of St. Helena Catholic Church in Amite, serving in many ministries.

Ann is survived by her husband of 72 years, Peter S. Danna; daughter, Geri Danna Welch and husband Lee; grandson, Hunter David Parra and wife Jenna; and great-granddaughters, Ava Grace Parra, Ella Rose  Parra, and Mia Kate Parra.

Visitation will be held on Friday, February 16, 2024 from 9am-11am at St. Helena Catholic Church, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:30AM. Burial at Our Lady of Pompeii Cemetery, Tickfaw, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

We met “Miss” Ann when David went to work after graduating in 1967 from SLU, SLC back then. She was so nice. Through her, we got to know and love Mr. Sam.

Jeremiah Wickliffe Goldsmith,III

June 24, 1980 – February 7, 2024

Jeremiah Wickliffe Goldsmith III, a resident of Greensburg, Louisiana passed from this life on February 7,2024 at the age of 43. Wick is survived by his wife Haley Goldsmith, his daughters Emma and Bella, father Wick Goldsmith II, sister Christine Kelemen (Mark). Wick is also survived by his wife’s parents Bobby and Mary Davison, brother-in-law Kyle Davison (Lexi), sister-in-law Emily Davison, nieces Ansley Kelemen, Lily Davison, and nephews Connor and Jake Kelemen. He was preceded in death by his mother Helen Lavorgna Goldsmith. A Memorial Service will be scheduled at a later date. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com. 

Prayer Focus

Today, let’s focus our prayers on those who do not have anyone to love them, or who just don’t realize people love them. Today is a good day to show love to someone who possible doesn’t feel loved. God loves us all, but often people don’t realize that!

Anna Lee

Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

Isaiah 54:10

Illness

Pray for Wanda Smith’s grandson, a student at SLU. He has a vision. problem.

Pray for Bro. Darryl Miller who will be having surgery one week from today.

Read the Bible Today

• Exodus 29:26 – 30:38
• Psalm 22:1-5
• Proverbs 5: 3-6
• Matthew 26:6-25

Obituary

Gerald Hyde

November 13, 1947 – February 11, 2024

Gerald Hyde
November 13, 1947 – February 11, 2024
On February 11, 2024, peacefully and surrounded by family, Gerald took his last breath on earth and his next breath in the presence of His Lord and his mother, sister, and best friends, Larry W. Raborn and Ruby Ricks.

A native of Chesbrough and resident of Kentwood, Gerald was well known for his involvement in the community. He graduated from Chesbrough High School and Southeastern Louisiana University  and shortly after began his teaching career. Gerald taught at Valley Forge, Greensburg, and Sumner High School before retiring.

He is survived by the love of his life and faithful companion, Judy, his father George Hyde,  his sister Beth and her fiance Norman,  two nieces Amy and her husband Brian, Katee and her husband Brian, and three great nephews Jack, Evan, and Spencer. He is preceded in death by his mother Mildred “Millie” Lawrence Hyde; grandparents, Willie and Lillian Hyde and George and Jessie Lawrence, and baby sister Bonnie Mildred.

Pall bearers will be Donald Raborn, Rodney Hoyt, Dwayne Raborn, Thomas Raborn, Mike Whitehead, John Hyde, Larry McKnight, Brian Rivet, Barrett Travis, Brad Travis, Dane Travis, and Ayden Travis.

Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6:00PM until 8:00PM on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 and from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM  on  Thursday, February 15, 2024. Interment will be in Hyde Cemetery, Chesbrough, LA.

The family would like to thank the many caregivers that Gerald has had over the last year for their wonderful care and compassion. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.    

Prayer Focus for Today

Today, let’s pray for our world. Pray that PEACE and LOVE abound all around the world.

Operation Christmas Child

We had a very productive day yesterday, so we will take a break for a few days. I’ll let you know when we will work next.

Anna Lee