Today’s Bible Verse:
“But Jesus looked at them and said,
‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'”
~Matthew 19:26~
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Two Obituaries Today
Richard Lynn Cutrer
August 19, 1946 – January 25, 2026
A resident of Loranger, LA, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at The Carpenter House in Baton Rouge, LA. He was born August 19, 1946 in Independence, LA and was 79 years of age. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Paula Hayden Cutrer; sons, Richard “Ricky” Cutrer, Jr. and wife, Jeanie, and Kevin Cutrer and wife, Michelle; step-daughters, Stacy Haase and Kamie Harper and husband, Caleb; step-son, Jamie Clark and wife, Christine; 17 grandchildren, Blaine Cutrer and, Amberly, Andrew Cutrer and, Christa, Logan Cutrer, Seth Cutrer, Bethany Dunn and husband, Caleb, Emiley Kinchen and husband, Ross, Lexi Ammerman and husband, Luke, Mason Haase, Ella Haase, Avelyn Harper, Nadya Harper, Iyla Harper, Sammy Mercado, Hannah Mercado, Caleb Clark, Nathan Clark, and Tessa Clark; great-grandchildren, Alyse Dunn, Luke Dunn, Levi Dunn, Myla Kinchen, Vada Kinchen, and Hudson Joseph Cutrer; 2 sisters, Carol Ann Cleveland and husband, Ira, and Shirley Mae Newcomb. Preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Rowena Cutrer; grandson, Zackary “Zack” Cutrer; son-in-law, Tim Haase; 3 brothers, Walter “W.G.” Cutrer, Carl Cutrer, and Gordon Cutrer. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9:00AM until Religious Services at 11:00AM on Thursday, January 29, 2026. Services conducted by Bro. Kevin Dunn. Interment Hayden Grove Cemetery, Amite, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
(Richard grew up just west of Amite, graduated from AHS, and served 50+ years with the Amite Fire Department.)
Ellen H. Moore
August 1, 1949 – January 23, 2026
Ellen H. Moore, 76, passed away on January 23, 2026, at her daughter’s home in D’Iberville, Mississippi, after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born August 1, 1949.
Ellen was the loving mother of Joseph Moore, Melanie Moore Friday (John), Warren Scott Moore, and Daniel T. Holland (Anne), and a cherished grandmother and great-grandmother.
Ellen had many friends whom she truly loved and cherished, but had a very special relationship with the family she considered her “sisters” for her entire life, Delores Gill, Judy King and Deb. Gill, as well as her special friend of many years, Johanna Bowman.
An excellent cook, Ellen enjoyed having friends and family over for dinners and Christmas time cookie swaps. She loved vacationing at the beach, and Tennessee mountains. Her favorite past time was gardening, and loved watching movies and shopping.
She worked at the Law Office of J. Lynn Ponder for 43 years and was known for her loyalty, dedication and strong work ethic
She was a woman of faith and attended Arcola Baptist Church
Ellen was a beautiful woman inside and out! She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 11:00AM until Religious Services at 1:00PM on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Services conducted by Bro. Gary King. Interment Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Southern Baptist relief efforts battle cold, snow and ice
Much of our country has/is experiencing property damage due to weather conditions. I’m thankful to know Southern Baptists are one of the well organized groups that have a great program to help others as needed. Many people were helped by this program in Louisiana under the leadership of Bro. Gibby McMillian. Now, Bro. Stan Statham leads this effort in Louisiana. Ladies and men have served in the past and continue to do so if they have received proper training.
This is only one of the articles that can be found on Baptist Press today.
Reading the Bible in 2026
- January 17
- Luke 10-11
I don’t have to say it is cold outside. According to the lack of vehicles passing my house Sunday and Monday, most people must be staying warm at home. Even if homebound, make today count!
Baptist Press
WaylonBailey
He has a bog with lots of good information.
Learning to Pray
- May 14, 2020
- Christian Living
- Waylon Bailey
Growing Christians want to pray deeper, more meaningful prayers, and they want to draw near to God as they pray.
I believe this is a true statement. For this reason, I believe that you have the genuine desire to become more like Jesus in your prayer life. This weekend I will be preaching about prayer as we continue to emphasize the basics of following Christ.
If you are not a regular worshiper at FBC Covington, Louisiana, you can join us by means of our live stream at fbccov.org. Our services are at 6:00 PM Saturday and 9:30 and 11:00 AM Sunday. Next weekend the worship times will be the same except that the early service Sunday will be at 9:00 AM to give us more time for cleaning as we begin the long process of re-gathering the church.
While my sermon is not complete yet, the sermon will be about what I yearn for in prayer–to be in the presence of Christ and to learn of Him as I pray. Prayer is the primary practice of Christians to be in the presence of Christ. Think of how many times God tells us to pray and how He promises to hear our prayers.
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). God spoke those words to rebellious Jews who had put God on the back burner of their lives. James told us to “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” (James 4:8).
Our hearts tell us that we need to pray and that we need to pray fervently and urgently. God loves the prayers of His people.
Would you join me in seeking God with all your heart and letting God conform you to the image of His Son?
Prayer Focus
Even if homebound today, make today count!
Anna Lee
The Prayer Link 
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