I want to give you three more names for your prayer time.
From Lawana Carter
Will you please put Jean Carter DiMauro on the prayer list. We got a call last night that she has stopped breathing and was already turning blue. By the time they got her to the hospital she was in a comma and was on life surport. My Skip my brother in law call this morning and said her body has shut down and they don’t look for her to make it though the day.
INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS PRAYERLINE
“There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked;
the one who guards himself stays far from them.
Teach a youth about the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
~Proverbs 22:5-6, HCSB~
Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the Office of Global Prayer Strategy, asking you to pray for movies and radio programs to have a positive influence on those who watch and hear.
The opening scene begins with a young man, Kareem, walking down the street of the economic capital of the country, Casablanca (meaning “white house”). Later in the film, he is joined by his life-long friend, Adil. Both of these young men live difficult lives. Their days are filled with mischief on the streets, struggles at home, and simply trying to figure out their purpose in life. While these two young men are characters in a critically acclaimed film, “Casa Negra,” the lives their characters portray are very real and astonishing. “Casa Negra” is a Moroccan film that shows the deep, dark secrets of the city and its misfits, and brings to light the difficulties that many young Moroccan Arabs face.
“In the Bible, does Jesus actually say He is God?” asked A and J. The Hausa Team has known these two young men for over three years. They have endeared themselves like adopted sons. They have been and continue to be well educated in Islam. A and J have often watched the ‘JESUS’ film. They acknowledge that they believe Jesus’ teachings are good, but they have difficulty acknowledging that Jesus is anything more than a prophet. A couple of weeks ago, J said, “We have never known Christians like you, and now I find myself caught between Islam and what you are telling us.”
* Please pray for A and J that they will fully embrace the love of Jesus.
* Intercede for believers as they work on various Christian radio and film projects.
* Pray for Hausa and Moroccan youths to be able to learn about the Way so that when they are old, they will not depart from God’s truth.
Caring Bridge Sites
Baptist Press
November 6, 2009
TEXAS–Chaplains at Fort Hood quickly mobilize. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31636
WASHINGTON–Health care bill’s fate still uncertain. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31637
MAINE–Maine Question 1: How it prevailed. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31638
INDIA–In India, he shares Gospel despite dangers. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31639
TENNESSEE–CULTURE DIGEST: 3-day ‘Esther Fast’ planned for Dec. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31640
ARKANSAS–Ark. Baptists focus on ‘Generation Now.’ http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31641
NEW YORK–FIRST-PERSON (Todd Starnes): An American hero. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31642
LOUISIANA–FIRST-PERSON (Kelly Boggs): They can’t blame the Christians anymore. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31643
The LaBauve family is appreciative of your prayers. Please continue to pray for them.
Add Rev. Butch Reviere to your prayer list. He has been undergoing some tests.
Please continue to pray for:
THE BLESSING OF BEING SINGLE
Sophie and Shirley, two elderly widows in a Florida adult community, are curious about the latest arrival in their building — a quiet, nice looking gentleman who keeps to himself.
Shirley says,” Sophie, you know I’m shy. Why don’t you go over to him at the pool and find out a little about him. He looks so lonely.”
Sophie agrees, and later that day at the pool, she walks up to him and says, “Excuse me, mister. I hope I’m not prying, but my friend and I were wondering why you looked so lonely.”
“Of course I’m lonely, he says, “I’ve spent the past 20 years in prison.”
“You’re kidding! What for?”
“For killing my third wife. I strangled her.”
“What happened to your second wife?”
“I shot her.”
“And, if I may ask, your first wife?”
“We had a fight and she fell off a building.”
“Oh my,” says Sophie. Then turning to her friend on the other side of the pool, she yells, “Yoo hoo, Shirley. He’s single!”
It worries me when I see single people overly anxious to find a mate. Perhaps, though, we have contributed to the situation by treating singleness like it’s some sort of disease. Singles often comment that they feel out of place at church (activities tend to be family-oriented) and feel they are sometimes regarded as less important than married people. While marriage is a God-ordained institution, I think we do a disservice by suggesting that singles are somehow “incomplete” until they find that “certain someone.”
The truth is, while Paul held marriage in high regard (Eph. 5), he preferred being single and recommended it to Christians at Corinth in the difficult situation they were facing (I Cor. 7). Single Christians have the opportunity to serve God in ways that married Christians would have difficulty doing. Of course, the opposite is also true.
So what is the lesson to be learned? Whatever situation you find yourself in, seek to serve God with all your heart. If you are single, use your singleness to serve God as best as you can. And if you’re married, use your married status to do the same.
“But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk…..keeping the commandments of God is what matters.” (I Cor. 7:17,19b)
Have a great day!
Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina
There is a jambalaya benefit for David Allen at FBC today (11:30 A,M,) Donations will be received.
Have a great Lord’s Day!
Anna Lee
From Fay Raborn
Donisha and Bryan would really appreciate your prayers for their little’Miracle’baby daughter.
Malaysia, born four months before her expected
entry into this world, is a real miracle in the
five weeks since she was born. Malaysia now
weighs almost 2 pounds.The baby and her parents
are facing some crucial times. Please pray furvently for them.
Thank you.
“His Eye is on the Sparrow”
Early in the spring of 1905, my husband and I were sojourning in Elmira, New York. We contracted a deep friendship for a couple by the name of Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle—true saints of God. Mrs. Doolittle had been bedridden for nigh twenty years. Her husband was an incurable cripple who had to propel himself to and from his business in a wheel chair. Despite their afflictions, they lived happy Christian lives, bringing inspiration and comfort to all who knew them. One day while we were visiting with the Doolittles, my husband commented on their bright hopefulness and asked them for the secret of it. Mrs. Doolittle’s reply was simple: “His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.” The beauty of this simple expression of boundless faith gripped the hearts and fired the imagination of Dr. Martin and me. The hymn “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” was the outcome of that experience.
Civilla Martin
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/i/hiseyeis.htm
Go to this link for the words and music.
“Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now,
and don’t get worked up about what may
or may not happen tomorrow.
God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up
when the time comes.”
~Matthew 6:34 MSG~
David Allen has been doing okay the last few days. Continue to pray for him and his family. There will be a jambalaya benefit for him at FBC, Kentwood Sunday. Donations will be received when you pick up your bos(es).
Continue to pray for the LaBauve family.
KOMpray (Kids on Mission Pray)
The people of Central Asia love to dance. The folk dances performed at celebrations and festivals can be really hard to do. The men move with strong arm motions. The women dance nimbly on tip-toe and look like they are floating across the stage. They look so graceful. They wear long dresses that hide the really fast movement of their feet. Everyone dances in a circle, and then some women step into the circle and whirl around. They all clap gently.
It’s a little like the way the Circassian (sir-KAY-shun) women of the North Caucasus* live every day. They look graceful and calm on the surface, but they are working hard to provide for their families. One woman’s husband does almost nothing to support the family. She has a disabled child. And she has some health problems too.
Several Christian women have made friends with her. They pray for her and read the Bible with her. Would you pray for her too? We call her M. Pray that she will trust Jesus to help her with all of her problems. Pray for M to learn to love Jesus just like her friends do.
*The North Caucasus is just north of Georgia—not the state but the country!
Please pray for T. He is one of my friends. Please also pray that kids in China will learn about Jesus. AIDEN, age 8 (East Asian peoples)
You can be a part by praying, giving, and going.
Have a great day preparing for the Lord’s Day.
Anna Lee
“Who is this King of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Who is he, this King of glory?
The LORD Almighty–he is the King of glory.”
~Psalm 24:8, 10 NIV~
Your prayers are needed for the family of Sharon LaBauve Martin as they meet today to consider her mother’s condition. Knowing the family, I know they will really appreciate your prayers. Especially pray for Sharon’s Dad, Mr. Earlo.
Caring Bridge Sites
IT WAS A 99 degree September day in San Antonio, when a 10-month-old baby girl was accidently locked inside a parked car by her aunt…
Frantically the mother and aunt ran around the auto in near hysteria, while a neighbor attempted to unlock the car with a clothes hanger. Soon the infant was turning purple and had foam on her mouth.
It had become a life-or-death situation when Fred Arriola, a wrecker driver, arrived on the scene. He grabbed a hammer and smashed the back window of the car to set her free.
Was he heralded a hero? “The lady was mad at me because I broke the window,” Arriola reported. “I just thought, What’s more important — the baby or the window?”
Most questions or priority are not between something important and something trivial; rather, between the important and the most important. (Craig Larson)
“…Where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also”
~Matt. 6:21~
Have a fantastic Friday! Thank-you for praying today.
Anna Lee
“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and His ears are open to their prayers;
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
~1 Peter 3:12~
Caring Bridge
Kurt Martin said “Miss” Lois LeBauve is the same. The family will meet with a doctor Friday.
Jerry Lynn Ellzey, Sr.
(February 6, 1937 – November 3, 2009)
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Jerry Lynn Ellzey, Sr. a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather was born on February 6, 1937 and passed away at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 72, a native of Amite and a resident of Roseland.
Jerry was Elder at the Amite-Arcola Presbyterian Church, Veteran of US Air Force, retired with 31 years service at Delta Airlines, former Roseland Alderman for 4 years, former Mayor of Roseland for 4 years, owner of Ellzey’s Christmas Tree Farm, first Coach of OFA Track Team, Sportsman and owner of Ellzey’s Whitetail Deer Farm.
Mr. Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Anne Newton Ellzey, Roseland; 2 daughters, Becky Ellzey Lambert and husband, Edward P., Horn Lake, MS and Mandy Ellzey BonneCarrere Hickey and husband Chad M., Roseland; a son, Jerry “Lynn” Ellzey, Jr. and wife, Cindy, Roseland; grandchildren, Jerry Lynn Ellzey, III and wife, Rachel, Sacramento, CA, Rosanne Ellzey Diddon and husband, Blane, Kentwood, James Hunter Ellzey, Roseland, Sarah Elizabeth Lambert, Horn Lake, MS, Rachel Rebecca Lambert, Horn Lake, MS, Victoria Michelle BonneCarrere, Roseland, Abigail Nicole BonneCarrere, Roseland and Caleb Joseph Hickey, Roseland; sister-in-law, Mary Lyle Russell Ellzey, Amite; brother-in-law, Bert Newton and wife, Vivian and their daughter, Natalie, Roseland; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents, Daniel James Ellzey, Jr. and Belle Dean Ellzey; 2 brothers, D. J. Ellzey, III and Dean Ellzey; a nephew, D. J. “Sonny” Ellzey, IV.
Visitation will be at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and at the Amite-Arcola Presbyterian Church, Amite, on Friday, November 6, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. until Religious Services at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Gaylord Dodgen officiating. Interment in the Arcola-Roseland Cemetery.
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 & Hwy 16W behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash & Bond Eye Clinic.
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