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Living below your means

December 10, 2020 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Simply put, to live below your means, you must not spend more money than you earn. If you spend less than the amount of money you make from your job, you are living below your means. You…

Rusty Potter

God said, “tell his children all Christmas gifts are from him!!!”

December 3, 2020 Free PressBlogs

By Dr. Jacquelyn Simmons Scriptures: Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. And who, as I,…

Dr. Jacquelyn Simmons

How to avoid a Christmas hangover this season

December 3, 2020 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Christmas is an exciting time of the year in Monroe and the new year is just around the corner. It’s easy to overspend and end up paying for it well into the new year. The Christmas season…

Rusty Potter

Your friend needs an encouraging comforter not a miserable one

November 25, 2020 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Scripture: Then Job replied:  “I have heard many things like these; you are miserable comforters, all of you!  Will your long-winded speeches never end? What ails you that you keep on arguing? I also could speak like you, if…

Lisa Wilmore

…Because he gave not God the Glory…he was eaten of worms…

November 25, 2020 Free PressBlogs

By Dr. Jacquelyn Simmons And upon a set day Herod Agrippa arrayed in regal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout, saying, it is the voice of a god, and…

Dr. Jacquelyn Simmons

It is hard to be hateful when you are grateful

November 25, 2020 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Even in the midst of everything that has happened this year, we must still have a spirit of gratitude. Some have said they are grateful for not having to chose which family members to visit for Thanksgiving.…

Rusty Potter

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord” (Psalm 150:6)

November 19, 2020 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Who or what do you praise more than God? Whom do you promote, lift up or reverence on a consistent basis? I am hopeful that you praise the One and only true and living God more than…

Lisa Wilmore

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