Tuesday, June 27th, 2023

Picture by Cathy Watson

Blessings everyone, I hope you have had a chance to enjoy the weather this morning, it is just delightful outside. The theme last week was, “Don’t Withhold the Blessing!”  Practice being Jesus where ever you go with everyone you meet. Your smile and gratitude shown in a physical way can help light someone’s darkness.

I was reading Proverbs this morning, and came across this wisdom:   Proverbs 27:6. “Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.”  I love to think about these little sayings of wisdom. So true.

Where is God on your life’s priority list? Does He make the top 3? The higher you move God up on your priority list the more Love, Peace and Joy you will begin discovering in your daily life.

Prayer updates:

• Rusty Burian called yesterday saying that Sheryl is still struggling with her lung condition. She will be going in for more tests to see if they can find out what is going on with her severe cough. Please lift Sheryl and Rusty to God’s healing grace.
• Update on Micah McKinney who was in the ICU. He has had his spleen removed and he is doing better but will be facing more tests and treatments. He is at Missouri Baptist Hospital. Please continue to lift Micah to our Lord Jesus.
• Mike Portell’s major back surgery is this Thursday at Barnes. This is scheduled to be a 9 hour surgery. We pray for God’s wisdom for the doctors and for God’s peace for Mike and Ruth.
• Tom Gain will have his ablation procedure this Thursday also at Barnes Hospital.  Tom we will be lifting you, Peggy and your doctors asking for a successful procedure on your heart.

Choir Rehearsal Wednesday evening at 6:30

Our Prayer List: 

• Linda Daniel, Linda remains at a rehab hospital in Fairview Heights. She is in therapy for her stroke. We pray for God’s peace, joy and healing.
• Guy Schmidt, Continued prayers for God’s healing touch, His peace, and joy.
• Keith Moran, Keith was a neighbor of mine and lives here on Dunlap. Keith has been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease. Please lift Keith and his wife Rachel to God’s strength, peace, mercy, and love.
• Brody Sedlacek, keep praying for Brody as he continues completing his cancer treatments. Pray for God’s healing, strength, and His peace.
• Dennis Terry, some of you probably know Denise from the banking business here in town. He was part of Clover Leaf bank for years and then First Mid. He has since retired. Dennis has a form of Cancer of his liver and is on a transplant list. Please lift Dennis that God gives him strength and peace during this time of waiting and that the perfect donor will be provided my God’s mercy.
• Sonny Hankins, Sonny is the neighbor of Joanie and Dennis Kuba. Sonny has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. We lift Sonny to God’s healing grace and for His peace and comfort while doctors determine his treatment.
• Jane Hyten, Jane is going to be transferred to  a higher level care facility, please pray that Jane will be filled with God’s peace, joy, and wisdom as she enters this new chapter of her life.