Wayne Criswell (by Blake)
Dad is out of surgery and headed to the recovery room. They had to do a little more aggressive surgery due to the location so the recovery could be a little longer. The biopsy of the surround lymph nodes was negative so that is good news.
Pray for Stephanie and Les McKenzie as they wait for Emilie to make her appearance. They are in McComb.
“Bear one another’s burdens,
and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
~Galatians 6:2~
Wayne Criswell (written last night)
We will report to the Univ. of Co. Medical Center in Aurora at 7:30 am tomorrow. The surgery is scheduled for 9:30. I will try to let you know something tomorrow evening. Brent should arrive around 8:00 tonight. Keep us in your prayers.
Thanks. Mary
I know you will want to remember Wayne and Mary in prayer throughout the day today.
Both Chuck Bahan and Jacob Duke have had surgery. Pray for their recovery from their accident.
Continue to pray for the Pittman family.
Larkin Dorris
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/larkindorris/journal
Makynna (Keller) came home and she is doing wonderful…Thank you all so much for your prayers! God Bless! Monica Smith
If you would could you plese put my granddaughter Olivia Grace Prescott on the prayer list. Her soft spot is closing up too soon and is having a CT scan and lab work done this Wednesday 7:00 a.m. at North Oaks. They also found a heart murmur. She is 3 months old. Thank you Cheryl Prescott
Sim Bankston is doing well. He should be able to go home Tuesday or Wednesday, but will go back in a few weeks for surgery.
“Chuck” Dudley Gregory Pittman
(September 9, 1958 – February 22, 2010)
“Chuck” Dudley Gregory Pittman, 51, died peacefully in his sleep, Monday, February 22, 2010 at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond, LA. He was born September 9, 1958 in Independence, LA, a son of Bertha Lou Gill and Bobby Ray Pittman, Sr. He was a native and resident of Kentwood, LA. Chuck is survived by his wife, Lucy “Gayle” Clark Pittman, and their two sons, Chuck “Gregory” Pittman and Rodney Clark Pittman and his wife, Jennifer Jones Pittman, and their two children, Rangle Coy Pittman and Roper Cale Pittman. He is also survived by three sisters and three brothers, Marie and her husband, Milton Kimble, Roger and his wife, Lois Pittman, Janet and her husband, Bobby Tigner, Bobby Ray Pittman, Jr., Jimmy Pittman, JoEtta and her husband, Terry Miller. He was preceded in death by his parents and a nephew, Jacob Crow. He worked at Deltak Manufacturing in Pine Grove, LA. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m on Tuesday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2010.
A photo is available at http://www.mckneelys.com/index.cfm
Wade Franklin “Frank” Welch
(January 24, 1961 – February 21, 2010)
Wade Franklin “Frank” Welch was born January 24,1961 and passed away at 4:25 p.m., Sunday, February 21, 2010 at his residence. He was 49, a native of Clinton and a resident of Amite.
Frank is survived by 2 daughters, Crystal Welch, Independence and Cheryleita Welch, Dallas, OR; 4 sons, Joseph Welch, Independence, Brandon Holden, New Orleans, Wade Welch, Jr., New Orleans, and Jordan Welch, New Orleans; father, Bonner Welch, Bradenton, FL; 3 brothers, Curtis Welch, Denham Springs, William Welch, Independence and Edward Welch, Bradenton, FL; step-sister, Melissa Stokes, Brandenton, FL; and grandson, Jacob Wheat, Independence.
Preceded in death by his mother, Belle Herbert Welch.
Visitation will be at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Friday, February 26, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. until Religious Services at 1:00 p.m. with Bro. Bobby Carroll officiating. Interment will be at a later date.
An on-line Guestbook and to view a Video Tribute is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com
McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N and Hwy 16W behind Bill Hood Automotive and Mr. Tom’s Car Wash.
“For the Lord hears the poor.”
~Psalm 69:33a~
Pray for the Criswell family as Brent travels to meet them in Colorado today and Wayne has surgery tomorrow. They will appreciate your prayers.
Marsha Bankston shared that Chuck Baham had to have surgery yesterday. Please continue to pray for him.
Please continue to pray for my Texas relatives. Several of them have health issues that at ongoing and gradually progressing.
Death notice: http://www.mckneelys.com/index.cfm
SING WITH THE UNDERSTANDING
I heard once about a woman who spent some months serving as a missionary in South Africa. On her final visit to a remote township she attended a medical clinic. As the Zulu women there began to sing together, she found herself deeply moved by their hauntingly beautiful harmonies. She wanted to always remember this moment and try to share it with friends when she arrived home. With tears flowing down her cheeks, she turned to her friend and asked, “Can you please tell me the translation of the words to this song?”
Her friend looked at her and solemnly replied . . . “If you boil the water, you won’t get dysentery.”
How many times have we been guilty of the same thing in our worship to God? Not of singing that particular song, but of singing without being aware of the meaning of the words we were singing.
It seems to me that singing songs of praise is like driving a car. If you drive, you’ve learned that if you follow the same route day after day, it is possible for you to make the trip without even thinking about what you’re doing. We’ve all had the scary feeling of arriving at a location realizing that we “zoned out” en route and made the trip while our mind was on “autopilot.”
Many of us have had the same experience in our worship. We sing all the songs (like we’ve done countless times before) but our mind is on “autopilot” and after we’ve finished, we don’t have a clue what we just sang about.
Paul said, “I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.” (I Cor. 14:15)
For those of us who are easily distracted, it requires a bit more effort, but may we resolve to strive to pay attention to the words that we are singing. May the songs of praise we sing truly come from a heart that exalts God!
Have a great day!
Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Thank-you for praying today and everyday. Your prayers mean so much to so many.
Anna Lee
From Marsha Bankston
okay everyone, this is the latest news that I have on chuck and sim. first chuck ( Baham). Talked with him mom at 8 p.m. she said that chuck has had a very bad day… It was originally thought that he would get to go to a room tomorrow, but now his mom is not so sure…. said he has felt bad all day. Lessie is worn out, but she’s a mom and is hanging in there close by his side.
Sim (Bankston): Larry went to see him. .. Larry said that sim was feeling a slight bit better. He is still in pain but the meds help. His white count has come down a little so the antibiotics must be helping some. He has not yet found out anything as to if it’s his diverticulitis only, or his appendicts only, or a good combination of both. they have conducted some tests but have yet to release the findings. Go figure, it’s a weekend!!!!!
Jacob Duhe (the boy who was in the wreck with chuck) had a bad spell during the night with his heart. he is stable at this time and is still in a private room not icu.
please continue to pray for each of these patients and their families. There are so many people in our church (Roseland) family that need special prayers and I hope that each of you remember them when you say your prayers.
But the basic reality of God is plain enough.
Open your eyes and there it is!
~Romans 1:19 (MSG)~
I just heard the good news and bad news about credit card rules on television….
FIRST THE BAD NEWS….
Doctor: I have some good news and I have some bad news.
Patient: What’s the good news?
Doctor: The good news is that the tests you took showed that you have 24 hours to live.
Patient: What’s the bad news?
Doctor: The bad news is that I forgot to call you yesterday!
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Doctor: I have some good news and some bad news.
Patient: What’s the good news?
Doctor: The good news is they are naming a disease after you!
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Lawyer: I have some good news and some bad news.
Client: Well, give me the bad news first.
Lawyer: The bad news is that the DNA tests showed that it was your blood they found all over the crime scene
Client: Oh no! I’m ruined! What’s the good news?
Lawyer: The good news is your cholesterol is down to 130!
Have you ever had somebody come up to you say, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news, which one do you want to hear first?” Research shows that most people would rather hear the bad news first.
And that’s what Paul does in the book of Romans. He starts off this letter by saying, “I’m ready to come share with you the gospel, some good news….but first of all, let me tell you the bad news.” And he’s got some bad news for us – some really bad news.
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.” (Romans 1:18)
It’s very important that we understand the reason Paul does this – it’s because we can’t fully appreciate the grace of God until we fully understand what we’ve done wrong and what we deserve as a result.
This is where I think we make a big mistake when we try to share the gospel with people we know. We want to talk immediately about the “good news” without talking about the bad news. But good news isn’t good news to someone unless they realize they need it.
We need to teach others that “there is none righteousness, no not one.” (Romans 3:10), and that includes you and me. “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23). And, as a result, we all deserve to die because “the wages of sin is death.” (Romans 6:23).
Only after I understand my sinfulness and the fate that I deserve can I fully appreciate the gift of grace that God offers. And only after I become fully aware of where I am spiritually can I understand that the gospel of Jesus Christ is good news indeed.
Don’t be afraid to share the “bad news” before you share the “good news”!
Have a great day!
Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina
I’ll post again later today.
Anna Lee
Mrs. Faye Price is in ICU at North Oaks. Pray for the medical staff caring for her and for her family that has been faithfully caring for her for the last fifteen months.
Continue to pray for the Pittman family. The doctor made the decision to leave Chuck at North Oaks. Family members are taking turns staying with him. Roger will wait three or four weeks to see if the procedure done yesterday afternoon was successful.
Your prayers will be appreciated by both the Price and Pittman families.
Monica Smith sent this request for prayers for the Keller family. Makynna Keller is four years old.
Makynna was put in St. Tammany Hospital around lunch on Friday, she was running fever and throwing up. She continued to run fever last night and they are waiting on blood work to come back. Krista her wonderful mother is carrying her 3rd child and as we all know you can get very worn out staying at hospitals, please pray for her too, Makynna wanted her to sleep with her so she didn’t get much sleep.
Jesus told him,
“I am the way, the truth, and the life.
No one can come to the Father except through me.
~John 14:6 (NLT)~
From Tom Tolar:
Caring Bridge
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/calliecole
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/larkindorris
Good News Club
Baptist Press: BPNews.net
Baptist Press – Olympics: http://www.bpnews.net/BPCollectionNews.asp?ID=166
Devotional: http://www.forthright.net/kneemail/2009/10/inheritance.html
Have a great day preparing for the Lord’s Day!
Anna Lee
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