Good morning. Welcome to this Saturday. I hope you have plans to pray for others today.

Today’s Verse

Prayer Focus

Today, let’s pray for our country and for our churches, both local and around the world. Pray for the pastors, teachers, and leaders too.

Read the Bible in 2026

• January 17
• Mark 8-9

Sunday School Lesson

For those who haven’t begun to prepare, the lesson is entitled “Every Life Valued” based on Matthew 8:1-4, 14-17, and 9:1-8. Tomorrow is often called “Sanctity Sunday”.

Obituary

Tabitha Hudson Arceneaux

March 17, 1964 – January 15, 2026

A resident of Holden, LA, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at her home. She was born March 17, 1964 in Amite, LA and was 61 years of age. Tabitha Arceneaux was a lot of things to a lot of people…devoted wife, mother, Nana, daughter, sister, friend. She was also a collector….she collected purses, brooches, hats, antiques….but her most prized possession she collected was people. She was loving and kind but also knew how to tell people the difficult things. She had a larger than life personality, and somehow made everyone feel like her best friend. She was one of the lucky people to have found and married her soul mate they were together for 43 years and rarely ever did you see one without the other. Her greatest accomplishment in life was her family. Her home was wallpapered with photos of all of her loved ones, it was evident family was her pride and joy. Family wasn’t just blood to her, her family and her heart beat was Faith Apostolic Church. Founded by her father in 1981 and she and her husband Pastor Marlin Arceneaux were appointed as Pastor in January of 2003. Every baby that came through the door was her baby, she loved deeply and told everyone about her miracle. Plagued with sickness and cancer for years, she never let it stop her from going to church and being there for her family.  Her favorite thing to do was to ride the motorcycle with her husband and sister and brother-in-law in the Smoky Mountains. She truly fought the good fight. She finished her course. She kept the faith. And now, she rests in the presence of the Savior she loved so deeply, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and devotion that will continue through generations. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Marlin Arceneaux; daughters, Blair Partin (Brandon) and Bailey Tisdale (Caleb); sister, Deborah Barber (Phillip); grandchildren, Lexie Bell, Makenzie Bell, Jake Partin, Kenah Tisdale, Asa Tisdale, and Ezra Tisdale; great-grandchild, Aida French. Preceded in death by her parents, Joy Fay and Ray Hudson. Pallbearers are Blake Barber, Kyle Barber, Chris Shaffett, Beaver Blount, Bryan Rios, and Brent Arceneaux. Visitation at Faith Apostolic Church from 6:00PM until 9:00PM on Monday, January 19, 2026 and from 8:00AM until religious services at 10:00AM on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Interment Twin Pines Cemetery, Holden, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

(Her father, Bro. Ray Hudson was well known and well loved in Roseland, where he served the Lord, and in many other communities greatly impacted by his ministry.)

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“I Pray That You Do Good in Life”

• October 24, 2019
• , Stories Worth Telling

My office door is filled with “homemade” cards from the children of our church. All of our pastors have the same kind of decoration on their doors as well. Every time I walk into the office I smile either outwardly (a lot of times) or inwardly.

The cards came from our children’s ministry where the children are being taught to be thankful and to honor those who serve them. Each day I take down several cards and read them. Today one of the cards I read said, “I pray that you do good in life.” I really smiled at that. I couldn’t help but think about the difference in our ages. He’s probably ten. I could see my praying that he would have a wonderful life and do good in life. I thought how wonderful that he would pray for me in the same way.

Isn’t it wonderful when we pray for one another and ask for God to bless the people around us? That’s what Paul did often.

For the church at Colossae struggling with false teaching, Paul prayed for them. “And so, from the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, to lead a life worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God” (Colossians 1:9-10).

He went on to pray that they might be strengthened with all power.

Shouldn’t we pray in the same way? When you pass by a church building, wouldn’t it be good to pray for that church even though it isn’t where you attend and serve?

Shouldn’t we pray for one another that we might be filled with knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and power? Don’t we all need to lead a life worthy of the Lord and to be fully pleasing to Him?

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if someone prayed that you might do good in life?

Quote by Mother Theresa

“You’ll never realize Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you’ve got.”

Have a wonderful weekend!

Anna Lee