Tuesday

Fill your minds with those things that are good

and that deserve praise:

things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable.

~Philippians 4:8 (TEV)~

Mr. Larry Phillips

I am asking a favor. My dad has had lupus for many yrs. It is a disease that attacks major organs (liver, kidney, lungs, etc). We found out that it has made its way into 2 parts of his brain and into his lungs. I am asking everyone to please say a prayer for him. He is a great man and an excellent dad. Please and thx u

Blaine

Pray for Adam Carter as he has surgery this morning in McComb at 7 A.M.  Adam will have tubes put in both ears and both sinuses opened.  Your prayers will be greatly appreciated.

Jesse Dean will not be coming home today.  He seems to have developed another concern that will need to be treated.  Please pray for Jesse and Majel.

Stacey Scarle now has a plan for treatment of her cancer.  She will have chemo, surgery, chemo, and them possibly radiation.  The oncologist thinks this will work to get Stacey well.  Pray for Stacey and her family as they face the coming months day-by-day.

Muriel Elizabeth Travis Cutrer
(January 29, 1980 – May 16, 2010)

A resident of Osyka, MS, died at 6:02 p.m. on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, LA. She was born January 29, 1980 in McComb, MS and was 30 years of age. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 8 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Services conducted by Rev. Raymond Garcia. Interment Osyka Cemetery, Osyka, MS. Survived by her son, Anthony Travis Cutrer, Magnolia, MS, mother, Juanita Travis, McComb, MS, mother-in-law, Mildred Rosamond, Kentwood, 3 brothers, Marcus Cline and his wife, Theresa, Pelahatchie, MS, Johnny Travis and his wife, Rose, Fernwood, MS, and Quinn Travis and his wife, Tammy, McComb, MS, sisters, Emily Brown, McComb, MS, Sherry Jackson and her husband, David, Sr., Centreville, MS, 3 brothers-in-law, Scott Cutrer and his wife, Allison, NC, Gabe Cutrer, Kentwood and Matthew Rosamond, Kentwood; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Christopher Lee Cutrer, 2 sons, Christian and Nathan Cutrer, father, Murry Cutrer, sister, Mary Travis, brother, Christopher Travis; grandparents, John and Mary Travis and Marcus and Louella Raborn.

You are invited to the cabin for food, fellowship, and a devotional led by Jan Hammons Thursday at 6:30 P.M.  Contact me if you need more information.

Shark attack was ‘God’s will’ (Baptist Press)

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Have a great day!

Anna Lee


Monday

He has shaped each person in turn;

now he watches everything we do.

~Psalm 33:15 (MSG)~

Please add Mr. Philip Harrell to your prayer list.

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INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS PRAYERLINE
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Monday, May 17, 2010

“You know, from the first day I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole time–serving the Lord with all humility, with tears, and with the trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews–and that I did not shrink back from proclaiming to you anything that was profitable, or from teaching it to you in public and from house to house,” (Acts 20: 18b-20, HCSB).

Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the Office of Global Prayer Strategy, giving thanks for years of faithful missionary service.

Sixty missionaries were honored Saturday night at a recognition service and reception. These individuals have served a combined 1,730 years on the field. That’s nearly 30 years per person. These individuals, both singles and couples, answered the call of God early in their lives then steadfastly set their faces to go to their new countries of service. They have held responsibilities of leadership, education, church planting and more. Each one could regale you with stories of culture and friendships.

Yet there is no story more precious than those of lives impacted with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. During the last 30 years, these missionaries have had the joy of telling the story of Jesus more times than can be counted. Thousands of lives have been eternally changed.

Respect is duly given these missionaries, but they would say, “All the praise and glory goes to the Lord!”

* Please give thanks for God’s calling and gifting that allowed these sixty missionaries to persevere through three decades of ministry.

* Ask God to raise up new workers–perhaps even you–who will serve sacrificially and with longsuffering.

* Intercede for these sixty emeritus missionaries as they transition into their new roles and ministries, asking God to give them good health, patience as they adjust to life in the United States, and fulfillment as they steadfastly set their faces in a new direction.

Two new website you may wish to visit

BLESS

a 20.jpgWHEN DAN CLARK was a teenager, he and his father once stood in life to buy tickets for the circus…

As they waited, they noticed the family immediately in front of them. The parents were holding hands, and they had eight children in tow, all behaved well and all probably under the age of twelve. Based on their clean but simple clothing, he suspected they didn’t have a lot of money. The kids jabbered about the exciting things they expected to see, and he could tell that the circus was going to be a new adventure for them.

As the couple approached the counter, the attendant asked how many tickets they wanted. The man proudly responded, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”

When the attendant quoted the price, the man’s wife let go of his hand, and her head dropped. The man leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?” The attendant again quoted the price. The man obviously didn’t have enough money. He looked crushed.

Clark says his father watched all of this, put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a twenty-dollar bill, and dropped it on the ground. His father then reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder, and said, “Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket…”

The man knew exactly what was going on. He looked straight into Clark’s father’s eyes, took his hand, shook it, and with a tear streaming down his cheek, replied, “Thank you, thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

Clark and his father wen back to their car and drove home. They didn’t have enough money to go to the circus that night, but it didn’t matter. They had encouraged a whole family. And it was something neither family would ever forget. John Maxwell in Winning with People

When he came and had seen the grace of God,

he was glad and encouraged them all

that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.”

Acts 11:23

Posted by Mike Benson

May today be a great day for each of you!

Anna Lee

Sunday

I’ll be brief because of the bad weather.

Jesse Dean is doing well.  Majel and Jesse are hoping for news soon that Jesse is doing well enough to get back home.


Be alert in this bad weather. It looks like some strong weather is headed this way soon.

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Saturday

Through Jesus, therefore,

let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise –

the fruit of lips that confess his name.

~Hebrews 13:15 (NIV)~

Continue to pray for Mrs. Annie Bell Harrell and her family.

Jesse Dean had a good day and is on the way to being released from the hospital early next week.  Please continue to pray for Jesse and his family.

Continue to pray for my parents as Daddy is recovering at home.

Mr. Billy Brabham is continuing his treatments in Hammond.  Pray for him and for his family as they take turns helping with transportation and appointments.

HAVING THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE

I heard about a lady (I won’t speculate as to what color her hair was) who went into an auto parts store.  She asked for a seven-ten cap.

The employees all looked at each other and say, “What’s a seven-ten cap?”

She says, “You know, it’s right on the engine.  Mine got lost somehow and I need a new one.”

“What kind of a car is it on,” they ask.  Perhaps it was an old Datsun 710 but no, she says, “It’s a Buick.”

“OK, lady, how big is it?”

She makes a circle with her hands about 3 1/2 inches in diameter.

“What does it do?” they ask.

She says, “I don’t know, but its always been there.”

One of the employees gives her a note pad and asks her if she can draw a picture of it.  So she makes a circle about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and in the center she writes 710.

The guys behind the counter are looking at it upside down as she writes it…and they just fall down behind the counter because they are laughing so hard.

One guy finally says, “I think you want an oil cap.”

She says, “Seven-ten cap, oil cap, I don’t care what you call it, I just need one, and I don’t see what is so funny about it.”

(by the way, in case you haven’t figured it out by now, the word “OIL” upside down looks like “710”)

Perspective makes all the difference.  Things look differently when we look at them upside down.  I’m reminded of the Christians in Thessalonica who were accused of turning the world upside down (Acts 17:6).  The truth, though, they were turning the world right-side up.  We live in a world that looks at things upside-down.

“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” (Isa. 5:20).

The world looks at material things and calls them “items of great value.”  It looks at sin and immorality and calls it “good and right.”  It looks at lies and calls them “truth.”  It can be very confusing unless we realize the need to turn things around and look at them from an eternal perspective.

If things in your life “don’t look quite right,” perhaps you’ve been looking at things upside-down and you need to allow God to help you to turn things around.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Have a great day of preparation for the Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Friday Evening

Alton Goynes died Thursday, May 13, 2010, at Lane Regional Medical Center, Zachary. He was 75, a native of Roseland and a resident of Zachary. He retired from the East Baton Rouge Parish school system and the city-parish. Visitation at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary, Friday, May 14, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitation continues at the Church of Latter-day Saints, Pride Ward, Milldale Road in Zachary on Saturday, May 15, from 3 p.m. until service at 4 p.m., conducted by Bishop Darwin Phenald. Interment in the Latter-day Saints Cemetery, Pride. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sally Kelly Goynes; daughter, Lora Goynes Warren and husband Trey Warren, of Baton Rouge; two sons, Scott Goynes, of Houston, and Ross Goynes and wife Stacey Comeaux Goynes, of Pride; sister, Waltrine Miller, of Hattiesburg, Miss.; brother, Harry Goynes, of Arcola; and 10 grandchildren, Karley Goynes, Cory Goynes, Sean Goynes, Logan Goynes, Lesley Goynes, Mason Goynes, Claire Goynes, Loryne Goynes Law, Lindsey Warren and Leyna Warren. Preceded in death by his father, Alton A. Goynes; mother, Eleanor Cier Goynes; son, Kyle Allen Goynes; and grandson, Chase Allen Warren. He received his bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Louisiana University and master’s degree in education from LSU. He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa.

Ivy Keith Forrest
(December 7, 1955 – May 13, 2010)

Ivy Keith Forrest a beloved husband, father, brother, son, grandfather and uncle was born December 7, 1955 and went home to be with the Lord at 7:50 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his family and friends. Keith was 54, a native of McComb, MS and a resident of Kentwood. He was retired from Louisiana Department of Transportation, a member of the Kentwood Volunteer Fire Department for the past 25 years and a member of the Red Knights Motorcycle Club.

Keith is survived by his wife, Michelle B. Forrest, Kentwood; children, Brock Keith Forrest and wife Heather, and Brianne Lyn Forrest all of Kentwood; grandchildren, Abigayle Forrest, Jaxon Forrest and Madox Forrest all of Kentwood; mother and father, Shirley and Harold Forrest, Kenwood; sisters, Deborah Lofton and husband, Troy, Kentwood, and Cassie Vice and husband, E.J., Kentwood;his beloved pet Boushea; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Keith was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Herman Forrest; paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Pete Fitzwater; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Harold “Doc” and Evelyn Brock.

Visitation at Spring Creek Baptist Church, Kentwood, Monday May 17, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Danny Smith officiating. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to North Oaks Hospice, 15790 Paul Vega MD Dr., Hammond La 70403.

Special thanks to Dr.’s David Oubre, Greg Mula’, Jason Reina and the nurses at North Oaks Hospice.

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

An on-line Guestbook and to view a Video Tribute is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

Friday

“Just tell me what to do and I will do it, Lord.

As long as I live I’ll wholeheartedly obey.”

~Psalm 119:33 LB~


Jesse Dean was moved to a private room at North Oaks.  He is doing better and will be monitored through Tuesday.  Please continue to pray for Jesse and his family.

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Ivy Keith Forrest

(October 7, 1955 – May 13, 2010)

Ivy Keith Forrest was born October 7, 1955 and passed away at 7:50 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Keith was 54, a native of McComb, MS and a resident of Kentwood.

Additional information will be added on Friday.

TODAY’S PRAYER
IMB
MAY 14, 2010

“My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up.” (Psalm 5:3)

WORLD LEADERS. “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Please pray today for Chairman Kim Jong Il of North Korea (eastern Asia, between China and Japan).

HAITI EARTHQUAKE. Thank you for praying for the medical team from Georgia as they ministered tirelessly on March 22-26 in Haiti. Their clinic was held at the Carrefour (pronounced car-FOO) Baptist Church, in an area where the earthquake had left thousands dead and thousands of homes destroyed. The team treated more than 1,200 patients, and volunteers prayed individually with each patient. Many came to be seen by a doctor because of stomach disorders. Volunteers listened intently as IMB missionary nurse Delores York translated the patients’ stories of grief and stress and their fears of sleeping in their homes. Volunteers learned that teachers had moved their classrooms outside the building into the open air because of children and parents’ fears. God worked through the volunteers’ prayers, listening ears, and comforting words intertwined with medical care. An unforgettable scene occurred at the conclusion of one day when Haitians began singing hymns and volunteers joined them. One group sang in Creole and the other in English, blending their voices to make beautiful music to the Lord. Give thanks to God for the volunteers and for four Haitians who surrendered their hearts and lives to Jesus Christ. Intercede for those living in Carrefour to experience God’s salvation and His peace, enabling them to heal from their emotional scars. “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust’” (Psalm 91:1-2). praying4haiti@mail.com

TSWANA OF BOTSWANA (t’SWAN-ah). On dusty dirt roads, missionaries, volunteers and national believers prayerwalk villages in the country of Botswana. They come across people who are desperate financially, physically, but most of all, spiritually. The evil one has confused the minds of many. Alcoholism, witchcraft and apathy are just a few of the strongholds. Please pray that missionaries and national believers will clearly share the Gospel daily. Pray that new believers will live out this truth: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17).

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KNOW

death.jpg“WHEN YOU’RE MARRIED so long, you know what the other person is thinking before he even speaks…

Your minds are so close that you miss that too, ” says Nancy after the death of her husband.

What a blessing to have someone who knew you so well and who loved you just the way you are.

Let God fill this need in your life. He knows you inside and out. He knows even the number of hairs on your head ( Luke 12:7). Nothing about you is hidden from God. Bill Dunn and Kathy Leonard in Through a Season of Grief, 124

“O LORD, you have searched me and you know me.

You know when I sit and when I rise;

you perceive my thoughts from afar.

You discern my going out and my lying down;

you are familiar with all my ways.

Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD.”

Psalm 139:1-4

Posted by Mike Benson at May 13, 2010

Have a fantastic Friday!

Anna Lee

Thursday Evening

Elizabeth Phelps Davis
(May 30, 1923 – May 13, 2010)

“Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”

A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, mother-in-law and friend passed away at 1 a.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Sherwood Manor Nursing Home in Baton Rouge. She was born May 30, 1923 in New Orleans and was 86 years of age. She was a retired Tangipahoa Parish Bookmobile Librarian.

She is survived by her 3 daughters, Katherine Davis and husband, Hezzie of Baton Rouge, Elizabeth Junker and husband, Dwight of Baton Rouge and Miriam Davis and husband, Dan Biles of Cypress, CA; 6 grandchildren, Greg Davis, Laura Hollis, Michael Junker, Kelly Allen, Mark Junker and Tristan Biles; 8 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law is Hollis Ann Hayden of Amite and she is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry F. Davis and her parents, Thomas and Miriam Phelps.

Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Interment will follow in Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice in His Care, 3233 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite 102, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 or Amite-Arcola Presbyterian Church.

“Miss” Liz was a special lady.  I have some good memories of her and her family.

Thursday

By faith,

Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land.

He was warned about something he couldn’t see,

and acted on what he was told. . . .

As a result, Noah became intimate with God.

~Hebrews 11:7 (MSG)~

Pray for Scott Lindsey.  He will be undergoing surgery May 19th.

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LIGHT

light.jpgALL OF US know how much comfort and reassuring light can be in certain situations…

Think of the child in the nursery. Light affords a degree of security and comfort.

Think of the patient who suffers though the long, dark night. How often he or she will pray for the dawn and coming of day.

“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.” Matthew 4:15-16

Here is a picture of Christ coming and offering a ray of hope. Yes, He is the light of the world. J. Winfred Clark in Expositions of “The Expositor,” 251

Posted by Mike Benson at May 12, 2010

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father

and of the Son

and of the Holy Spirit.”

~Matthew 28:19a~

Pray for Rev. Bobby Eads as he has heart surgery on May 26th in Alabama.  Your prayers will be greatly appreciated.

Stacey Scarle has a port and will meet with the oncologist on May 19th.  Again, your prayers will be greatly appreciated.

Caleb Estay was seen by a specialist yesterday.  He continues to be a living miracle!  Thank God for this little miracle.

Jesse Dean had a check-up and seems to be past that set-back he experienced.  Continue to pray for Jesse and his family as they work to get Jesse better.

Harrell Sharkey continues to have back pain.  He will have an important appointment next week to determine his treatment.  Hip surgery will probably be scheduled at that time.  Pray for relief from pain.

Please pray for Mason Carter.  He has an infection and is out of school for a while.

Both my parents seem to be doing better.  Thank-you for praying for them and asking about them.  The family appreciates you.

Know

IT SEEMS STRANGE that one can know for sure the basic laws of the land, but he cannot know the basic laws of God…

All people are in agreement that their automobile should have a state license tag. They agree that they should drive their automobile on the right side of a two-way street in the United States. They agree that a traffic light showing red is an indication for them to stop. It may be true that all people do no abide by these traffice rules, but it is not because they cannot know what they should do.

To say that one can know the laws of the land and yet cannot know the laws of God is a reflection on God. Is God incapable of revealing truth that man can understand? Obviously not. The problem is not with the Author of truth, but with man who is the subject of truth. William Wardlaw

KneEmail: “For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God exceptthe Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.” 1 Corinthians 2:11-12

Posted by Mike Benson at May 11, 2010

“Count Your Blessings” today!

Anna Lee