Good morning. I hope you are headed for a wonderful day full of love, family, friends, good food, and most importantly, God’s love. I hope you see purpose in the things you will be doing today.

Today’s Verse

Operation Christmas Child Drop-Off Week at FBC, Kentwood

We will be ready and waiting for you from 4:00 – 6:00 P.M. today. We took in boxes from three churches yesterday. I’m so thankful because each box gives approximately ten (10) people the opportunity to know Jesus and have Him as a central point in their live.

Obituaries

Tammy Marie Stevens Fabre

February 2, 1960 – November 16, 2025

A resident of Amite, LA, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at her home. She was born February 2, 1960 in Baton Rouge, LA and was 65 years of age. She is survived by her husband, Joseph “Billy” Fabre; 1 daughter, Nicole “Nikki” Fabre; mother, Pauline Bellavia Stevens; 2 sisters, Tracy Simmons and Terry Stevens; 3 grandchildren, Joseph “Ricky” Fabre, Jr., Ryatt Cole and Brenston Cade. Preceded in death by her father, Richard Stevens; and son, Joseph “Ricky” Fabre, Sr. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9:00AM until Religious Services at 11:00AM on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Services conducted by Bro. Jacob Williams. Interment Kedron Cemetery, Amite, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

(I taught her sister, Terry for several years. I know her mother, but somehow I did not know there were two more daughters in the family.)

Susan Kaye Jordan Cooper

February 14, 1956 – November 7, 2025

Susan K Cooper, resident of Amite, LA, born Feb 14, 1956 in Weston, West Virginia, was called home on Nov 7, 2025. She was met by her husband Edwin, daughter Cassandra, son Sean Micheal, parents Otto and Dolores Paugh and Walter Jordan.

Left to carry on and cherish her memory are her daughter Nikki, son Jay, daughter in law Tabbie and son in law Kyle. She knew no greater joy than that of her grandchildren Olivia Finley, Alexis Courville, Amelia Cobb, Jase Cooper and Corlea Cooper and great granddaughter Ezralynn Courville.

Susan was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to cook and yell at the TV when the W VA Mountaineers were playing. You always knew when she didn’t agree with a call!

It was Susan’s wish to be cremated to be with her husband Edwin after his passing just one month prior to hers. The family is grieving privately but will hold a joint celebration of life for Susan and Edwin at a later date.

Susan was a member of The First Baptist Church of Arcola where she found a wonderful church family. They provided her with so much love, support and a genuine sense of community. As such, the family requests that in lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to honor her do so by making a donation to The First Baptist Church of Arcola.

The family thanks everyone for their outpouring of love and support. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Baptist Press

https://www.baptistpress.com/

I plan to return to read several articles later, but I am already pleased and puzzled about State of the Church: Bible use resurges in U.S. with Millennial, Gen Z men in front.

Read the Bible in 2025

November 19
Jeremiah 30-31

Today’s Quote by Corrie Ten Boom

Cornelia Arnolda Johanna “Corrie” ten Boom was a Dutch watchmaker and later a Christian writer and public speaker, who worked with her father, Casper ten Boom, her sister Betsie ten Boom and other family .

Born: April 15, 1892, Haarlem, Netherlands

Died: April 15, 1983 (age 91 years), United States

Movies: The Hiding Place

Siblings: Betsie ten Boom, Willem ten Boom, Arnolda Johanna ten Boom

Parents: Casper ten Boom, Cornelia Johanna Arnolda ten Boom-Luitingh