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Unlock your full potential

August 30, 2019 Free PressBlogs

By: Rusty Potter Michael Jordan said, “I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” We have all made mistakes in life. The key is to learn five lessons from each mistake. It is important…

Rusty Potter

“Pay evil back with a blessing”

August 23, 2019 Free PressBlogs

By: Lisa Wilmore Scripture: Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto…

Lisa Wilmore

Look! See!! God’s majestic displays of his indescribable handiworks!!! (Part 2)

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Free PressBlogs

By: Dr. Jacquelyn Simmons Scripture: Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise Him in the heights, Praise ye him all His angels: Praise ye him all his hosts. Praise ye him sun and moon… all ye stars of light……

Jacquelyn Simmons

Determined to learn

August 23, 2019 Free PressBlogs

By: Rusty Potter Zig Ziglar said, “If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.” We should make it our goal to learn more than we…

Rusty Potter

Look! See!! God’s majestic displays of his indescribable handiworks!!!

August 16, 2019 Free PressBlogs

By: Dr. Jacquelyn Simmons Scripture: Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights, Praise ye him all his angels: praise ye him all his hosts. Praise ye him sun and moon… all ye stars of light……

Jacquelyn Simmons

Ready or not, Jesus is coming

August 16, 2019 Free PressBlogs

By: Lisa Wilmore My brothers and sisters in Christ, “Ready or not Jesus is coming.” Interestingly, it is obvious and noticeable that our lives are filled with day to day assignments, projects, and duties. In fact, we cannot complete one…

Lisa Wilmore

Don’t wait for opportunities. Create them

August 15, 2019 Free PressBlogs

The people who are the most successful in life are the ones who create their own opportunities. Not all good opportunities will come your way; some you have to make happen. It’s not about waiting for the opportunity; it’s about…

Rusty Potter

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Celebrating Birthdays Today: --Monica Culpepper, Rosetta Cleveland, Adrian D. Harris, Gary Smith, In Loving Memory of Beatrice Harris, Andrea Watson, Luvinda M. Modicue Holloway, Janet Jackson, Gloria Cole, Jacque LeMar Fontenot. (9)
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--- This week in 1990 Cornelius "Augie" Augurson was featured as a symbol of Black Business achievement in the Free Press. (36)
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Our Rich Black Heritage: “Held down by Louisiana Law!”

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Our Rich Black Heritage: The Forgotten Negro Organizers of “The First Official Monroe Chapter of The NAACP”

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