Prayer
List
James
Griffin is recovering from pneumonia.
Randy Miller
is scheduled to have surgery on his finger.
Joyce Rhoden
is in Homestead of Sherman room 401.
A friend of
Greg Counts’, Ronnie Brown is a diabetic and is having problems
with his sight.
Dale Brown a
friend of Kerry King needs our prayers. He was able to set up in a
chair.
A friend of
Butch Balzen’s, Thomas Mako has been diagnosed with kidney and
pancreas cancer.
Friends of
Kathy Hill, Dean and Della Price needs our prayers.
Andy LeDane,
Florene Griffin, Jimmy Griffin, Jerry and Betty Harris, Don
Hickerson, Lester and Billie Phillips, Mark Morris, Dan Tucker, Mary
Jean Turner, Armanda family, Jack and Diane Arnold, Betty Clark,
Doris James, Gary Hickerson, Bobbie King, Dan LeDane, Carol Moore,
Beryl Miller, and Don Boyd.
Serving in
the military:
Dakota Smitherman is back in the U. S...
Travis Counts
has been deployed to Kuwait.
Faith Balzen is in California.
Cody
Blomstedt is in El Paso, Texas.
Let us pray
for our country and government leaders and those who are in harms
way, military and civilian personnel.
“The
effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much…
We need to
sign up for cleaning the building and grounds.
Pantry
Item: Assorted Cereal
Jan. 22nd
Prayers: Morning: Butch Balzen – Barry Cox
Evening: Charles Counts – Kerry King
Scriptures: Robert Embry
The
Best Advice for Marriage
By
Don Loftis
After creating Eve especially for Adam, the Bible says, “For this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.” (Gen. 2:24).
Marriage certainly demands a sense of connectedness. Husbands and wives must be aware of each other needs and come to share each other dreams. Through common experiences and quality communication, partners reach common values.
However, far too often, couples damage their marriage by “going it alone.” Personal goals can create competition rather than camaraderie. Too much involvement in individual interests (hobbies, travels, etc.) sabotages the intent of the unity candle.
Noted writer and counselor, Willard Harley warns that shared activities are mandatory in developing a lasting relationship. He reminds us that we “fell in love” spending time together, and we will likely “fall out of love” if we fail to stay connected.
Years ago on the Tonight Show, Johnny Carson interviewed an eight-year-old boy who was being honored for rescuing two friends from a coal mine in West Virginia. Johnny detected that the boy attended Sunday School, so he asked him what he was learning. The young fellow said that last week they had studied about Jesus turning water to wine at a wedding. Amidst the crowd’s laughter, Johnny asked him what he had learned from that story. Fidgeting for a moment, the boy raised his head and answered, “If you’re going to have a wedding, make sure you invite Jesus!”
In childlike honesty, millions of people heard the best marriage advice ever offered. How well have we followed it? Selected
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Food
for Thought
Give God
what’s right, not what’s left!
Give Satan
an inch and he’ll be a ruler.