Glenda Faye Miller, age 75, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away November 22, 2022. Born on February 27, 1947, in Athens, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Audrey and Mytrice McCowen Emberton.

Glenda was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of the Tumbling Shoals Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by her husband Milton David Miller, her son Joshua David Miller and his wife Bethany, her grandson Malachi Miller, her sisters Delores Lindsey and her husband L.A., and Mary Beth Armstrong and her husband Ken, and her brothers Audrey Emberton, Jr. and Tony Emberton. Mrs. Miller is also survived by her other relatives and many friends.

Visitation will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday at the Tumbling Shoals Baptist Church with funeral services following at 2:00pm with Rev. Mark Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Cleburne County Memorial Gardens.

Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home. www.olmstead.cc

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Glenda, please visit our floral store.

Happy Thanksgiving!

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” (Psalm 100:4)

“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” (Colossians 2:6-7)

First, no services or activities on our campus today – morning or evening.  The church office is open until noon today.  The office will be closed this afternoon and tomorrow.  It will open again on Monday morning, 11/28.

Our schedule for this Sunday, 11/27, will be Sunday School at 9:15AM, worship at 10:30AM, adult choir rehearsal at 5:00PM, children’s choir practice at 6:00PM and worship at 6:00PM.

Steve Morris arrived home around 3:30PM yesterday and he is a happy camper!  Keep praying for Steve and Virginia.

Glenda Miller, wife of evangelist David Miller (Edna’s first cousin), passed from this life yesterday afternoon.  Pray for David, Josh, Malachi and the rest of the family.  The Millers live in Arkansas.

Keep praying for Myrtle Bowden!

Also, pray for Sharon Jardee!

Thank you to each person who baked a pie for our children’s ministry.  The fellowship hall is open today should you need to drop one off.

Brandon & Pam are applying for the boys passports today.  Hooray!

Here are the members of the ad hoc committee helping lead the way in fulfilling one of JZ’s bucket list dreams.  Bibbi Bosarge (co-chair), Chelsea Staup, Tena Hovel, Daphne Hutto (co-chair) and Elizabeth Westbrook.  (Bro Jerry volunteered to serve on this committee but he bombed during the interview – oh well!)

We have one more Sunday to give to the Camp 20 emphasis before the mission team departs.  Miss Kittie would be so honored and happy about this emphasis!  Thank you to those who are praying, reading and giving.  To God be the glory!

I pray that you will have a great Wednesday with Jesus.

I was on the road from 5:30AM yesterday until 1:00AM this morning so I do not have much in the way of updates.  I did hear from Virginia and know that Steve will have a radiation treatment this morning and will then be transported home by ambulance early this afternoon.  There are no plans to do further treatments and Steve will receive his care at home from this point forward.  Pray more now than ever for Steve & Virginia.

Nothing on our campus tomorrow – morning or evening!

Want to be on the committee to help with JZ’s bucket list fundraisers?  Email me before lunch today, please!

Interested in the four free South tickets for this Saturday’s game?  Contact Lisa.  First come, first served.

Our Sunday schedule will be the exact same as this past Sunday – no early service.  Sunday School at 9:15AM, worship at 10:30AM, adult choir rehearsal at 5:00PM, children’s choir practice at 6:00PM and evening worship at 6:00PM.

Speaking of the adult choir, Sonny & Jeanette are set to move into their new house today.  Hooray!  Mark & Brenda Timberlake have been very kind to them during this transitional time.  Nice to see!

I was very impressed with the Cullman Hospital yesterday.  Very impressed with the surgeon who did Eddie’s surgery.  I plan on sending him a card on his fifteen birthday!  Eddie’s surgery was a success.  He will be discharged this morning.  He has a full arm cast on his left arm.  It was a blessing to be able to pray with Eddie before he went into surgery.  Eddie is a great guy even if he is my brother.  He deserves to be Mama’s favorite child!

I was able to spend a couple of hours (+/-) with Mama as we enjoyed supper together at Big Bob’s.  I could not spend much time in her room afterwards because it was so hot.  (Definitely made me not want to go to Hell!)  And Mama was wearing a sweater!  Unbelievable!  I did enjoy being with Mama.

Took my time driving home as I just prayed, thought, and prayed some more.  I do not mind driving alone for those very reasons.

My plan is to blog tomorrow and then take off until Monday, 11/28.  Just so you know!

I pray that you will have a great Tuesday with Jesus.

The Lord blessed us with a really good day in our services yesterday.  The evening service was especially meaningful.  A sweet spirit was present.  I am grateful to have been present.  I was the last one to leave the auditorium yesterday morning and walked out singing, “surely the presence of the Lord is in this place!”  Thank you Jesus!

I received this message from Pam Baker when I got home last night – We told the boys and they are so excited! JZ said, “Are we going to get to do mission work? I want to build a house.”  Someone very graciously gave me two hundred and twenty dollars in cash after the evening service to help with this new ministry opportunity.  How about that!

So, I am going to appoint an ad hoc committee to lead us through this time.  I have some ladies in mind.  If you want to help, send me an email at some point by noon tomorrow (Tuesday) and I will take it from there.  Pray for Brandon, Pam and the boys, especially JZ!

Coley & Katelyn Johnson will be in court today.  Pray for all to go in their favor.  What a fine young couple!

Sharon Jardee will see the doctor today.  Cecil Guidry will be taking her – thank you Cecil.  Sharon is not doing great so prayers are needed!

As it stands now, Steve Morris will not be coming the the Grand Bay Convalescent Home due to insurance issues.  Not sure what the future has for him and Virginia.  Keep praying!

Sammy told me that Myrtle was having a good day yesterday.  Myrtle is a trooper.  Keep praying!

My older brother, Eddie, took a fall yesterday and severely broke an elbow.  He was admitted to the hospital and will have surgery today.  Therefore, I am heading North to be with him and will also go visit with Mama.  Traveling today was not in my plans but I definitely wanted to go see Mama at some point this week.  Pray for Eddie’s surgery to go well and for a quick recovery.

No services/activities on our campus this Wednesday.  This Sunday’s schedule will be a duplicate of yesterday’s.  We will observe the ordinance of baptism in our evening service this Sunday.

I pray that you will have a great Monday with Jesus.

My wife has four tickets to this Saturday’s South football game which will be played on South’s campus beginning at 11:00AM.  I am told that they are good seats, include a parking pass and some kind of concession stand deal.

The only stipulation is that the person taking them actually use them and not sell them.  The kick off time is set so a person can attend the South game and then get home close to the kick off time of the Auburn vs Alabama game which will be on CBS around 2:35PM.

Interested?  Contact Lisa at 251 259 8072.  First come, first served.

Sunday School – 9:15AM

Morning Worship – 10:30AM

Children’ Choir Rehearsal – 6:00PM

Evening Worship – 6:00PM

Running a bit late this morning with this entry – sorry!  I made another mistake!  Can you believe it?  (At least my phone did not go off during the service last night – just saying!)  I listed the men who helped with loading the container yesterday and that list was correct.  However, I failed to mention that Eddie Albritton spent Monday night helping move boxes from place to place in order to be ready for the container’s arrival.  I call on Eddie often and he always is willing to help.  I knew that he could not be present yesterday morning due to work thus the call to help Monday night.  My apologies to Eddie.  (Actually, Eddie borrows money from me regularly and has not paid me back in full so that is part of how he pays – just FYI)  My only question is, “why did Tim Knighten not come help load the container? He is off work!)

No significant changes in the lives of those folks for whom we have been praying.  Just keep praying!

Thanksgiving lunch for our senior adults today.  Begins at 10:00AM and concludes at noon.  Everything in our CAB.  All senior adults from the Friendship family are invited to attend!  Thank you to those who helped set up last night, cooked turkeys, cooked the other foods, donated door prizes, et cetera.

Important news for the members of the Friendship family – this Sunday, November 20, we will once again have only one morning worship service which will begin at 10:30AM.  Our day will begin with Sunday School at 9:15AM and will conclude with our evening worship service at 6:00PM.  Please pass the word as there will not be an early worship service.

Our basketball leagues practices have begun and all is well.  I think we are going to have another great season.  Bro. Abel and Kristi Siker are leading this ministry.

I am loving these cooler temperatures – good stuff!

I pray that you will have a great Thursday with Jesus.

Special thanks to the following eleven men for their help in loading the container this morning – Keith Barrett, Joey Bosarge, Sammy Bowden, Tyrone Crawley, Abel Garcia, Jonny Gaston, Bill Kendrick, David McCarthy, Phil Morgan, Shawn Siker, and Dylan Westbrook.

I so appreciate folks who always answer the call to help!  What a blessing!

Today is Buddy Jones’ sixty third birthday.  There is not a week that goes by that I do not think about Buddy – precious memories!

Had the privilege of visiting with Steve & Virginia Morris yesterday morning.  Steve was in a much better place.  Still not sure what is next but do ask that you keep praying!  Steve & Virginia are a great couple.

I have not talked to Tim or Peggy since Sunday night but do ask that you join me in continuing to pray for Tim’s complete recovery.

Still praying for Myrtle Bowden.

Ditto for Shawn Grant.

Senior adults of the Friendship family, please join us in the morning from 10:00AM until noon for a Thanksgiving meal.  If you did not sign up, no problem – just show up at 10:00AM.

Regular schedule on our campus today – morning and evening.

Lord willing, loading a container this morning beginning at 8:00AM.  Help needed and appreciated.  West parking lot at the church.

Not surprised at all that Donald Trump has thrown his hat in the ring to be the next president.  Maybe by the time that election takes place, they will almost have the ballots counted from this past election!  Just saying!

I pray that you will have a great Wednesday with Jesus.