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Tough as nails

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Some people bend under pressure. Others break. But a few? They are tough as nails. Steel gets stronger in the fire. People get stronger in adversity. As Albert Einstein once said, “Adversity introduces a man to himself.”…

Rusty Potter

“That’s not how the story ends…Jesus is coming back again!”

April 9, 2026April 7, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Blessings, Dear Hearts,  “Grace and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 1:7 KJV).       As believers, we rejoice each week in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, remembering the…

Lisa Wilmore

Be all you can be -A message that still works

April 2, 2026April 1, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter I remember hearing it from our old floor-model television in the living room. Many families will remember those big wooden cabinet TVs that seemed like a piece of furniture. When the commercials came on, a message would…

Rusty Potter

“…Looking among the dead for someone who is alive?”

April 2, 2026April 1, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Scripture to ponder: “…The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? He isn’t here! He has risen…

Lisa Wilmore

Be known for excellence, not “good enough”

March 26, 2026March 25, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter There is a way of thinking that quietly limits progress and potential – the “ good enough” way of thinking. It sounds harmless, even reasonable at times. But over time, it becomes a ceiling that keeps us…

Rusty Potter

“…Astonish a mean world with acts of kindness”

March 26, 2026March 25, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Blessings, Dear hearts! I greet you in the only Name that matters, and that Name is Jesus the Christ! Every day brings opportunities to “Astonish a mean world with acts of kindness,” -whether through a smile, a…

Lisa Wilmore

Let your brain do the heavy lifting

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter There will come a day when your back will get tired. For many of us, life started with hard work. We used our backs, our hands, and our muscles to make a living. We lifted, pulled, pushed,…

Rusty Potter

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