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The Southern View
July / August 2016 P.L.A.C.E.S. of the South
Love and Happiness ~ Relationships ~ Marriage!
Wendy Broussard & Edward Angel
Corrie Gallien & Rodney Journet Tellin Freeman & Rev. C. James Fontenot
Dr. Stasia Herbert & Durkey McZeal
Welcome
Raynah Faith Journet
July / August 2016 The Southern View Magazine 2
Susannah Johnson Malbreaux
It’s been a challenging two months, but we can still bring The Southern View for your reading
pleasure. Special “Thank You” to Marquia, Ryan and Corrie for their continued efforts in writ-
ing great articles and stories.
Surely you’ve followed Corrie’s, “A Tale of Motherhood”, well on Sunday, Aug. 14th she
gave birth to Raynah Faith, see page 29. Congrats, Corrie & Rodney.
Send your upcoming events to: [email protected] and, remember to send your
ideas for stories and/or folks to interview.
Publisher’s Message to Readers
In this issue
Cover: “Love & Happiness”; Readers share “Wedding Memories” and
the birth of Raynah Faith just brings the Relationships and Marriage all
together.
Cover by Susannah Johnson Malbreaux
Love and Happiness 4
Wedding Day Memories 6
Expanding Your Vision: The Hero’s Journey 18 Remembering Jamie Porter James 24
Welcome “Raynah Faith” Journet 29
A Tale of Motherhood, Chapter III 8
You Can Have Your Cake And Eat It Too! 9
The Thoughts of Women 9
What is Black Power? 27
Confused Beyond Belief? 27
Obama: The Dream Realized 28
Twins Always Stand Side by Side 28
Elected Official Spotlight~Senate/Congressional Races 36
What’s in a house? 10 Qualifying Dates for Upcoming Elections 26
Business Spotlight: LaToya Whitlow 22
From The Pulpit: The Power of Agreement-Part I 14
The Passing of Ashley Nicole Metz 29
In every issue
What’s Going On! 12 - 13
Black History Facts 13
A Tribute to Jamie Porter James 24 R.A.P. Rhythm, Art s& Poetry 27-28
It’s Just F.Y.I. 29
In the Spotlight 30 - 31
TSV’s Business Directory 32
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Tracee Dundas; Rev. Abram J Freeman; Bishop Carlos E. Harvin;
Corrie Gallien Journet; Kristopher Harrison, Larry Hayes; Michelle
Izzo-Voss (Faith House); Dr. Jennifer Jackson, Teena Marie James;
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SAVE THE DATE:
Sept. 22, 2016~Lifetime Achievement Awards Banquet {see page 17 }
Nov. 10, 2016~EXPO, “Connections for Independent Living” {see page 15}
Al Green produced a song that
discussed love and happiness, how it
makes you do wrong and makes you
do right. As the song has lingered
through many households for dec-
ades, the sweet melody of the lyrics
outline just how captivating love can
be. But, the Lord was the first to
outline true love and happiness. Out-
lined in I Corinthians 13:4-8, love has
several aspects. It is patient, kind,
does not envy, and does not boast.
Love is also not proud, does not dis-
honor others, is not self-seeking, not
easily angered, and keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in
evil, but it rejoices in the truth. It
always protects, trusts, hopes, and
always perseveres. Love also never
fails and does not have prophecies.
When there are prophecies, they
cease. And, where there are
tongues, they are stilled. Lastly,
where there is knowledge, it will
pass away. Love is a phenomenal
feeling. However, numerous people
never encounter the love they de-
sire. But, some have been blessed
with love, and even more so, mar-
riage. Although marriage is a topic
that is more associated with divorce
than longevity, marriage is still a
beautiful aspect. While searching for
married couples to interview, two
couples were eager to participate
and share their love story. Both cele-
brating over ten years of life togeth-
er, these couples are involved
Love & Happiness
in the “I Corinthians love.” Both PKs (Preacher Kids) Rev. C.
James Fontenot and Tellin Freeman
Fontenot were married on Septem-
ber 10th and will be celebrating 29
years of marriages. Rev. James is
from Lake Charles, LA and Mrs. Tel-
lin is from Ville Platte, LA. When
Mrs. Tellin was interviewed about
their marriage, she was excited to
provide her wisdom and story.
How was your dating and courting
experience with your spouse?
Wow, our dating and courting
experience was quite challenging, in
that, I, Tellin, was raised from a
strict Christian environment. What
we called dating was courting at
home and couldn't wait to see one
another at church functions, lol.
Was it an instant connection, or did
it take some time? Why or why not?
From my husband’s perspective,
it was an instant connection. When
he met me at church, for the first
time, he said to himself, "She's the
one!!” It did take some time, be-
cause my husband had to come to
grip and accept the idea that we
couldn't go on dates like other
young folks. I was just rebounding
from a distance relationship and I
didn't want to go through the same
ordeal of dating. He understood. We
met in January and in February, I re-
ceived a promise ring on Valentine's
Day; in his words, "I was a keeper.”
We dated a year and was married
nine months after being engaged!!!
Describe your big day.
Our Big Day was an ordinary,
traditional wedding. Being that both
parents were ministers, we did not
have a wedding dance like every-
one had hoped, but we were okay
with that, just having family and
friends there made our day Special.
Why do you think many people do
not value marriage? What has
changed about its meaning?
People do not value marriage be-
cause of being afraid of commitment,
trust and loyalty. The norm is
"Everyone's Living Together and it's
okay, we don't have to be married".
If you had one word to describe
marriage, what would it be? Why did
you choose that word?
Marriage is like a Fruit ~ it's Ap-
pealing to the Eyes, it's Tasteful ~
the more you handle it with care,
you enjoy it, appreciate it, and it
builds its own natural juice, becom-
ing sweeter and sweeter. The word
“cultivate,” in the words of Dr.
Myles Monroe, "A man should culti-
vate his woman, bring out the best in
everything around you, maximize the
potential in everything around you
and to be fruitful.”
Mrs. Tellin closed by stating,
“Don't let anyone try and change or
knock down your bond and friend-
ship, with that old cliché saying, "You
must not trust one another, because
Y'all always together!! Nah, it's called
loving one another, enjoying each
other's company, and appreciating
being with each another.”
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By Marquia Whitehead
Rev. C. James and Mrs. Tellin Freeman Fontenot
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Another beautiful married couple
is Dr. Stasia Herbert-McZeal and Mr. Durkey McZeal who have been mar-
ried 14 years. Dr. Stasia is from
Carencro, LA and Durkey is from
Lafayette, LA. Dr. Stasia recounted
their love and her opinion of mar-
riage.
How did you meet?
Durkey used to work with my
brother and he was friends with my
cousin. They would all hang out to-
gether and I saw Durkey at my
brother’s house. We actually spoke
to each other two weeks later.
Was it an instant connection, or did
it take some time? Why or why not?
I don’t think I would say it was
instant. I asked him to dance because
I didn’t want to be bothered with
other guys and asked him to dance.
He bought me breakfast! About
three days later, we went on our
first real date! Music shopping, din-
ner, and a movie. I believe that my
spouse was brought into my life at
the time God felt he was needed! My
grandmother was suffering from can-
cer and I filled my time with spend-
ing time with my spouse (to be) and
his kids. A great diversion for me.
Describe your big day.
We went to city hall and were
married by the Justice of the Peace.
My mother in law made my bouquet,
she is a florist, and the corsages. My
cousin served as my maid of honor.
His brother was the best man. A
week later, we had a reception at a
Love and Happiness ~ CONTINUED
END
should not be taken lightly. Accept-
ing wisdom from those marriages before, while also always exhibiting
God’s love, are necessary in continu-
ing the cycle of love. Many people
may be confused on its meaning, but
the Bible has all the answers!
local restaurant with family and
friends. It was simple. We were mar-
ried on February 1st, and my grand-
mother died on February 22nd and
was buried in the wedding suit I got
married in. It was not the first mar-
riage for either of us, so we kept it
simple!
What is the hardest part about mar-
riage?
The communication! I love to
talk it out---he may not like to listen
to me talk it out! The hardest part is
adjusting to someone’s behavior! No
matter what, your spouse will have
influences that have little to do with
you, and you have to learn to em-
brace them or ignore them. At some
point, you pick the battles and don’t
sweat the small stuff!
Why do you think many people do
not value marriage? What has
changed about its meaning?
I don’t know if everyone does not value marriage. I think that reali-
ty TV has presented a different point
of view of relationships and people
have bought into that. Social media
has allowed people the opportunity
to develop relationships outside
their marriage. Marriage is serious…
if there are problems, try to work
them out, without outside interfer-
ence, if you cannot, it may be neces-
sary to move on.
Dr. Stasia closed by saying,
“Relationships are hard, and mar-
riage is one of the hardest relation-
ships one will ever be a part of. But,
instead of throwing in the towel,
both parties need to talk and find a
balance in the relationship.”
Having insight from these lovely
couples show the true power of
love. Though life and love are not
easy, marriage is a beautiful aspect
that illustrates the true definition of
love. Finding the one person who
can exhibit the love shown in Corin-
thians is an extraordinary feeling.
God has strategically placed marriage
to fulfill His purpose on Earth, which
Marquia Whitehead is an author, educator,
entrepreneur, and
owner of
“Miss Educated”.
Dr. Stasia Herbert-McZeal and Durkey McZeal
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Roxanne Chaisson & Joseph L. Pitre August 21, 1999
Wedding Day Memories!
On August 23rd, I would have been celebrating my Thirty Sixth Wedding Anniversary. Knowing I will never have another celebration nor
an opportunity for renewal of vows, I began to think of others who will be or have celebrated their wedding day.
So I called on Readers of The Southern View Magazine to share Wedding Memories.
Wendy Broussard & Edward Angel Dec. 12, 1997
Corrie Gallien & Rodney Journet, Sept. 14, 2014
Susannah Johnson & Russell J. Malbreaux (deceased), Aug. 23, 1980
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L.O.V.E. by Nat King Cole
L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore and
Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it Take my heart and please don’t break it
Love was made for me and you
L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore and
Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it Take my heart and please don’t break it
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you
Wedding Day Memories!
Tallya Polidore & Seanathan Polidore, Nov 22, 2014.
Andrea Auguillard & Tyrus Williams, October 10, 2015
Mary Leday & Noel Batiste Jr. (deceased), August 26, 1987
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As I approach the end of my
pregnancy and the birth of my daugh-
ter draws near, I am overcome with
excitement and anticipation. My due
date is 18 days away, but, as we
know, baby girl can come sooner or
later.
Through the excitement and an-
ticipation, I have begun to focus on
what kind of delivery I would like. I
dream of a nice water birth at home
with absolutely no medical interven-
tion, but the practical side of me
trusts that being in a hospital is good
for baby and me, in case of an emer-gency.
At my last ob/gyn appointment I
was able to get some reassurances
from my doctor that she is very flex-
ible and accommodating of a moth-
er’s birth plan. I discussed how I
prefer to avoid medication if possi-
ble, and I may want to move around
during labor. Both of which were
perfectly fine for my doctor. One
idea that my doctor shot down, was
that I did not want an IV. I did not
see the need unless I become dehy-
drated, but unfortunately once dehy-
dration sets, it becomes difficult for
medical staff to insert an IV. For this
reason, my doctor said, inserting IVs
is a required procedure for all of her
laboring mothers. Knowing the rea-
son why this was non-negotiable, I
have accepted that I will have the IV
during labor and delivery.
Although I had a laundry list of
questions about labor and delivery
for my doctor at home, when I
showed up to my doctor’s appoint-
ment without my written list, I for-
got a few major questions, such as
does my ob/gyn and/or the hospital
permit delayed cord clamping. De-
layed cord clamping is the process of
allowing the umbilical cord to remain
attached for anywhere from a few
minutes to much longer to allow the
umbilical cord to stop pulsating and/
or for blood to be restored to the
newborn. I have read the pros and cons, and I have decided it would be
great to delay the clamping after de-
livery, at least by a few minutes. At
my next ob/gyn appointment (which
are now weekly since I am so close
to the end), I will be sure to see if I
am able to do so.
Besides getting my birth plan in
order, I have taken other steps to
get ready for baby girl’s arrival. I to-
tally get why they call the period
where you are preparing for baby’s
arrival nesting. I have gone into
Nesting Mode 2.0. Every free
chance I get, I am making additions
to the nursery, preparing her
clothes, things, etc. I have finally
reached the stage where I feel I am
ready for her arrival. However, I
know the nesting bug can bite again
at any moment with a new task at
hand, so I try to rest when I can.
END
I was almost going to ditch a having a
baby shower, but I have settled on a
very intimate one with just close
family and friends. My sister, who is
organizing the shower, had a baby
recently, and I did not want to put
such a huge burden on her. Planning
a shower takes lots of time and en-
ergy. Keeping it intimate will lighten
some of the planning load, and my
husband is assisting her with the
shower preparation. Although I was
okay going without the shower, I am
looking forward to it, and I think it
will be a great time. After the baby shower, I will be so ready for baby
girl to arrive!!
A Tale of Motherhood, CHAPTER III By Corrie Gallien, expectant mother
Corrie Gallien, The Epitome of Motherhood
Thank you all for following along my pregnancy journey. Please send prayers and posi-tive vibes our way for a healthy and smooth labor and delivery!
Awaiting Bundle of Joy!
Meet “Raynah Faith Journet” on page 29 of this issue. July / August 2016 The Southern View Magazine 8
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You Can Have Your Cake And Eat It Too!
Weddings are a time to celebrate with
friends, family, and food. Contrary to popular
belief, you can have all three without putting on
the extra pounds!
In preparation for the wedding reception, do
not skip meals throughout the day as this may
result in overeating. It is especially important to
have breakfast, as research shows that those who
eat this important morning meal tend to con-
sume fewer calories throughout the day. Include protein such as eggs,
yogurt, milk, peanut butter. Add high fiber foods such as fruit and whole
grains. Protein and fiber will satisfy hunger.
Wedding reception meals tend to be large, buffet-style, and include
second and third helpings. While one might not eat an entire cake, a
common mistake is eating large portions of foods that are perceived as healthy, such as nuts, fruits, and vegetables. Healthy foods have calories
too. Focus should be on portions, but it is difficult to eat small portions
when you are hungry.
Eat a protein rich and high fiber snack before the wedding, such as
whole wheat bread with peanut butter, or an egg with a piece of fruit. At the wedding reception, eat slowly and savor every bite. Do this by
talking and catching up with friends in between bites. Before you go back
for seconds, wait 20 minutes to see if you really are still hungry. This is
how long it takes your brain to know you are full.
Using this approach at the wedding reception will allow you to main-
tain a healthful eating plan — one that can also include the bride and
groom’s cake! Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
By Dr. Jennifer Jackson, RD, LDN
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. Now I have a question.
If my understanding is correct,
building a house requires the coordi-
nation of a myriad of tradesman.
Carpenters, plumbers, masons, and a
host of others. If just one of those
tradesman divests its attention from
the construction of the house, the
house may never be completed.
Therefore, all of these tradesman
must focus and maintain their atten-
tion on the successful construction
of said house. Growing up and still
to this day, “pay attention” has been
a staple phrase used across (affiliations) to harness the power of
one’s attention. It is not uncommon
for a parent or teacher to demand
that a child or student pays attention
as a means of achieving a perceived
end. Further, it seems in fact that the
primary cause of dysfunction in most
relationships stem from the lack of
or insufficient amount of attention
paid one to another in gaining an ap-
preciable understanding of the other
party. Reflecting upon the weight of
that phrase, I was led to reflect upon
Matthew 6:24 KJV, which states, “[n]
o man can serve two masters . . . .”
This, I have come to understand in a
sense means that a double minded
being can expect to receive nothing.
The question is therefore, “how
much attention must one be willing
to invest into the building of one’s
own house in order that it may be
habitable for generations to come in
spite of any external forces that may
What’s in a house? seek to distract one from successful-
ly constructing and maintaining said
house?”
Collectively, it seems, melanin
dominant beings have allowed them-
selves to become reactionaries to
the plight of the system of white su-
premacy, i.e. a system promulgated
by melanin recessive beings designed
to ensure that a certain class of per-
sons remain in a superior status rela-
tive to and at the expense of other
classes of persons. Even so, arguably,
in the act of one just trying to “make
a living” within the system. The mel-
anin dominant community has put its
faith in the bowels of a system that
was never designed to include it as
an equal participant in the collective
experience of the world society. It
has unquestioningly intertwined its fate with the morality and world
view of that which could considera-
bly be professed as its natural ene-
my. According to the predominant
thought of the founding fathers of
the United States of America and
other melanin recessive persons
around the world, melanin dominant
beings in general were and to a great
extent still are considered subhu-
man. That philosophy seemingly ena-
bles the melanin recessive communi-
ty to treat the melanin dominant
community in any destructive man-
ner with impunity and a clear con-
scious. That philosophy has been in-
grained into the very laws and
institutions that service the develop-
ment and perpetuation of the white
supremist system established in the
United States of America and
abroad. Sadly, the melanin dominant
community has brought into the fa-
çade of the “just and noble” system
of laws established in the United
States of America. The hope is that
the persons which constitute the
“ruling” class of the United States of
America, the descendants of those
same melanin recessive persons that
established the system, will have a
revelatory experience and simply allow this system to collapse upon
itself. In Matthew 12:26, Jesus ques-
tions the Pharisees regarding their
contention that he cast out devils
because he himself was a devil. He
inquires of them, “if Satan cast out
Satan, he is divided against himself;
how shall then his kingdom stand?”
That question was premised upon
the principle of investing attention.
Immediately before asking such ques-
tion, Jesus promulgates that “[e]very
By Ryan E. King
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kingdom divided against itself is
brought to desolation; and every city
or house divided against itself shall
not stand.” (Matthew 12:25 KJV)
This commentary explicates the idea
that a system built to maintain itself
within a certain paradigm will not
then engage in activity to hinder it
from achieving or maintaining its
original mandate. The laws of the
United States of America and the
institutions developed to enforce
said laws were established in a man-
ner to ensure that melanin dominant
beings would forever be subservient to melanin recessive beings.
Therefore, it seems to reason
that it would be counterproductive
for any melanin dominant being to
rely on the premise that by using the
laws established to maintain the sys-
tem that one would receive “justice”
from the institutions that were de-
veloped to ensure one’s inferior
condition. This scenario is a glaring
illustration of the power of atten-
tion. Many, unfortunately perhaps,
may be inclined to think that by
struggling to reform the system of
the United States of America from
within the system the system will
change. However, dealing with said
system, historically the reality seems
such that the more things change,
the more they stay the same. The
law of attraction states that whatev-
er one focuses its attention on, the
cosmos will produce more of that
thing. The more attention that one
invests in a thing the more that thing grows. Whether one’s thoughts re-
garding the system of the United
States of America are positive or
negative, the more power said sys-
tem will have in shaping one’s reality.
I was once told that one should not
pay attention (give life) to the things
that one does not want, rather one
should invest one’s attention into
the things that one does. Simply put,
if one is asked, “What do you want
to do,” one should not respond by
saying, “I do not want to do . . . .” It
seems then that instead of investing
one’s attention into integrating into
someone else’s house, one should
allocate that attention into develop-
ing and maintaining one’s own house.
We are all private bankers. In our
banks lie the most valuable resource
on the planet: ATTENTION! We
are all gifted with twenty-four hours
worth of attention per day. The
question is how will one manage
one’s attention in a way to effectively
fulfill the duty that one has to main-
tain harmony within one’s self, one’s
neighbors, the earth, and one’s crea-
tor? Surely, if one pays more atten-
tion to constructing someone else’s
house, then that person will not
have enough attention to ensure that
one’s own house is sound and se-
cure. We have the power, each one
of us individually, to decide how
much of and into what we invest our
attention. If we, melanin dominant
beings collectively, decide that we
want to invest our attention into de-
veloping a self-governed community,
there is no “authority” that can stop
us! We therefore must be willing to
make the necessary sacrifices and
develop the necessary laws and insti-tutions that will serve to ensure the
perpetuation of our collective intent.
The question then that one must ask
one’s self is, “am I up to the chal-
lenge?” No one can decide for you.
The decision is yours and yours
alone. It can be done; it must be
done!
WHAT’S IN A HOUSE? CONTINUED
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A Few August Black History Facts
August 10, 1989 - General Colin Powell is nominated chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the African American to hold the post.
August 12, 1977 - Steven Biko, leader of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa, arrested.
August 13, 1981 - The Reagan Administration undertakes its review of 30 federal regulations, including rules of civil rights
to prevent job discrimination.
August 14, 1989 - The North Carolina Black Repertory Company hosts the first National Black Theater Festival in Winston
-Salem, NC.
August 15, 1888 - Granville T. Woods patents electromechanical brake.
August 18, 1859 - Harriet Wilson's Our Nig is first novel published by a black writer.
August 19, 1954 - Dr. Ralph J. Bunche named undersecretary of the United Nations.
August 20, 1993 - Dr. David Satcher named director of the Centers for Disease Control.
August 21, 1831 - Nat Turner leads slave revolt in Virginia.
August 22, 1843 - Henry Highland Garnett calls for a general strike by slaves.
August 23, 1926 - Carter Woodson, historian, author, inaugurated Negro History Week and later producer of the Negro
History Bulletin.
August 24, 1950 - Judge Edith Sampson named first black delegate to the United Nations.
August 25, 1908 - National Association of Colored Nurses founded.
August 26, 1920 - 19th Amendment to the Constitution ratified, giving women the right to vote.
August 27, 1935 - Mary McLeod Bethune founds the National Council of Negro Women.
August 28, 1888 - Granville T. Woods patents railway telegraphy.
August 30, 1983 - Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford Jr. becomes the first African American astronaut in space.
August 31, 1836 - Henry Blair patents cotton planter.
Sept. 22, 2016 6pm to 8pm; Clifton Chenier Center
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From The Pulpit The Power of Agreement-Part I By Bishop/Pastor Carlos E. Harvin
The following is an excerpt from a sermon that was preached on the Feast of Pentecost, Sunday. This is the first of a three-part series. Our text this morning is taken
from Acts 2:1 which says: “When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together.”
The King James Version says that:
“They were all with one accord in one place.” You can be in the same place with
somebody but not be on one accord.
Two people can be in the same mar-
riage, but not be in agreement. Two people can work on the same job
but not see eye to eye. Two people
can be in the same church, but have
discord.
That’s what we hear about when
we read a letter that was written in
1712 by a West Indian slave owner
named Willie Lynch. He was very
successful with operating his slave
plantation in the West Indies and
was invited by slave owners in Vir-
ginia to share his secrets for keeping
their slaves in order. Slaves in Amer-
ica were rising up, running away and
talking back to their slave owners.
American slave owners were having
trouble keeping their slaves in check.
Willie Lynch shared that his secret
for controlling his slaves was based
on the principle of ‘divide and con-
quer.’ He knew the power of divi-
sion. He came up with a list of dif-
ferences among his slaves and
Power in Agreement.”) Even Satan understands the pow-
er of agreement. Jesus says: “And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand; that is the end of him” (Mark 3:26, NAB).
The devil works in agreement with
all of his demons in order to do his
dirty work. Well, if the devil can
work together with his demons, why
can’t we work together to do the
Lord’s work?
Today’s reading from the book of
Acts 2:1 teaches us that when the
People of God are in agreement and on one accord, amazing things can
happen in our lives!
Jesus teaches us in Matthew
18:19: “Again, (amen,) I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about an-ything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heav-enly Father.” Jesus wants us to know
that even if every now and then we
have to disagree with one another,
there is a lot of power that comes to
us when we walk in agreement with
one another! That’s how the 120
disciples who were gathered in the
Upper Room on that first Pentecost
Sunday received the Holy Spirit.
The scripture tells us that they
were all in agreement about what
they were praying for.
Acts 2:2-4 says that, after those dis-
ciples were in agreement something
amazing happened:
“And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which part-ed and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit ena-bled them to proclaim.” That’s the Power of Agreement.
God will send his Spirit wherever
separated them accordingly. He
wrote:
“In my bag here, I have a fool proof method for controlling your Black slaves. I guarantee every one of you that, if installed correctly, it will control the slaves for at least 300 hundred years. My method is simple…I have outlined a number of differences among the slaves; and I take these differences and make them bigger. I use fear, distrust and envy for control purposes. These methods have worked on my mod-est plantation in the West Indies and it will work throughout the South.” On top of my list is “age,” but it’s there only because it starts with an “a.” The second is “color” or shade. There is intelligence, size, sex, sizes of plantations, status on plantations, attitude of owners, whether the slaves lived in the valley, on a hill, East, West, North, South, have fine hair, coarse hair, or is tall or short. Now that you have a list of differ-ences, I shall give you an outline of action, but before that, I shall assure you that distrust is stronger than trust and envy stronger than adula-tion, respect or admiration.” Willie Lynch knew that if he
could keep his slaves divided and in
disagreement among themselves,
they would never rise up against him.
Well, church, there’s a spiritual
lesson we can draw from this Willie
Lynch letter. This lesson is that
wherever there is discord, disagree-
ment or disunity among the People
of God, God is limited with what
God can do in our lives. Jesus said it
this way: “a house…divided against itself…cannot stand.” (Mark 3:25,
NIV) Amos 3:3 says: “Can two walk to-gether, except they be agreed?”
(KJV)
Somebody say: “There’s Power in
Agreement!” (Response: “There’s
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people are in agreement with one another. Try that
in your marriage! Try getting on one accord with
your spouse. Try getting on one accord with your
co-workers. Try getting on one accord with your
family members. Try getting on one accord with
your pastor and with the members of this church
and watch what will happen!!!
Watch the Spirit of God fall down on your situa-
tion, once you are on one accord with the people
who are around you! LET THE CHURCH
SAY AMEN!
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Bishop / Pastor Harvin and
First Lady Tabitha Harvin
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Elected Official Spotlight By Susannah Johnson Malbreaux
Louisiana race for U. S. Senate and Congressional Districts are heating up. With the large pool
of candidates in most races, voters will need to become educated on each of the candidates. Here
are a few of the candi-
dates in the race. For
more information on
their platforms and what
you can expect from the
candidates, visit their
websites, stay tuned for
political debates. But
more importantly, exer-
cise your right to vote.
Get Registered!
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If you do some research on all of
your favorite superheroes and celeb-
rities, you will see the common
trend among them is that they all
start from the humblest beginnings.
If you are in a place where you wish
your family had more money, you
wish you went to a bigger and better
school, or maybe you wish that you
were born with some unique talents
and gifts I have good news for you.
Don't worry! According to every
superhero story you are right in the
sweet spot! Most of the superstars
of today that you hear about have been homeless at some point or an-
other. They have been bankrupt and
broken. They had to experience the
despair of being lonely, cold, hungry
and out on the actual street. What
do you think gave them the nerve to
see themselves in a better place de-
spite their reality? Tyler Perry, Eric
Thomas, Idris Alba, and the list goes
on. They have all spent their share of
time homeless and hungry. You
know what made them keep pushing
in their darkest moment? VISION!
The pictures that they were able to
create in their mind about their fu-
ture surpassed the things that were
happening in their physical reality at
the moment.
Ask yourself what gets you up in
the morning? What keeps you up at
night? What do you believe you do
better than anybody else? These are
the fundamental questions you must
answer to yourself to begin
your
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are the hero on the journey, but
every hero must have direction and
instruction to get to them on the
right path. This brings me to my next
point.
Once you have correctly identi-
fied your personal vision, and you
gain the courage to take on the
unique mission that the creator has
carved out for you, it is vital that you
find yourself a guide. Every hero sto-
ry has the teacher that enlightens
the young pupil of all of the wonder-
ful hidden talents and abilities that lie
within them. In The Karate Kid, Dan-
iel-son had Mr. Miyagi. In the Star
Wars adventure Luke Skywalker had
Obi-Wan Kenobi and in the smash
hit The Matrix we all know that Neo
could not have made it without Mor-
pheus. These master teachers are
not meant to walk the journey with
you. They are simply there to light
that path that only you can walk for
yourself. In your search for a men-
tor, you want to seek someone that
is already doing what is in line with
the vision that you have for yourself
in the best case scenario. You want
someone that has already experi-
enced success and failure in the very
thing that you want to do because
this person can advise you on all of
the things that they wish they had
known before they started and they can tell you their worst mistakes.
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journey into greatness. You have to
keep these thoughts on the front of
your mind at all times. Your current
circumstance does not have to be
your life sentence. You can create
the life you want. The life you see in
your mind’s eye can be yours for the
taking if you are brave and bold
enough.
Next, let's take a moment to de-
fine what do we mean when we say
a phrase like "expanding your vision."
Start with the term expand. The
Webster dictionary will tell you that
the word expand means to increase in size, extent, volume. To spread or
stretch out. When you define the
term vision, we are not speaking
about your literal ability to see with
your eyes. We are talking about the
second definition that you will find
under this word which is the act or
power of anticipating that which will
or may come to be. Another defini-
tion of vision that is fitting in the
context of this conversation would
be a vivid or imaginative conception
or anticipation. When I speak of ex-
panding your vision I want you to
increase, stretch and expand your
imaginative anticipation of what is to
come for yourself and your family.
Dream big and bold. Don't play
yourself small because shrinking
yourself does not help the world!
Imagine if you can do anything you
want and time and money were not an issue. What does that look like in
your mind? THAT is your vision.
Write it. Draw it. Make pictures of
it. Whatever it takes to stay in the
front of your mind at all times. You
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Let’s Define Your Vision
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if you can take heed to the advice. If
you cannot seem to find someone
local to be that guide for you, I
would encourage you to use the
power of the information age that
we are living in. If you go online, you
can find thousands of people from all
walks of life that may be more than
willing to exchange information and
ideas with you from abroad if you
can be brave enough to ask directly.
Remember in every hero story it is
the wise guide that gives the hero all
of the tools that they need to finally
take on the big bad villain at the end and save the day. You must invest in
yourself when it comes to mentor-
ship and coaching at all cost.
The next part in the process of
expanding your vision is to travel
away from the environment in which
you have become accustomed. At
some point in every hero's journey,
they have to leave their family and
friends whom they have known all of
their lives to adventure off into a
dream world of some sort. Whether
it's an odyssey into outer space, a
trip to never never land, or going
into another dimension in time. The
creatures of these great tales knew it
was important for their audience to
see the hero physically or mentally
leaving their comfort zone to be-
come the greatest version of them-
selves. This journey that we are
speaking of becomes the middle part of the major storyline in almost all
films. This is the portion of the story
where the leading character will be
tested the most. This is where the
hero will face his biggest conflicts
and adversities. The hero’s journey is
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where the hero will finally connect
and fully commit to what he has
been created to do. This expanding
of your vision can only come by way
of traveling. Traveling is the greatest
form of education. No school can
match the things that you pick up
consciously and subconsciously from
traveling. You will meet people along
the way that will help you blossom
and change your world’s view. You
will see awe-inspiring sights that will
help you put your life in real per-
spective. Once your mind is expand-
ed it could never return to its origi-nal form. Once you have traveled
and experienced some of what life
has to offer now you can return to
your community and effectively give
back to the people that have never
had the courage to travel into the
great beyond. Understandably travel-
ing can cost, but once again I en-
courage to invest in yourself for
what you want to achieve. Save up
and invest in a bus ticket for a small
trip a few cities away. Use your so-
cial network and partner with
friends that live in different states to
make arrangements to ease your ex-
penses. See different sights, talk to
different kinds of people. Learn a
different mindset. Explore whole
new worlds along your travels and
this will shift your thinking about the
possibility of what is out in the world
that you can do. Don't just focus on
the things at the schools around you.
Don't focus on the jobs around you.
Don't concentrate on the living con-
ditions around you. There is a vast
world around you for the taken. You
just have to want it bad enough and
for most people, they don't even
know what they don't know. You don't want it because you don't even
know it exists!!!
The section of your hero story
that will make it come full circle is
when you ultimately change your
environment. You may find it to be
more beneficial for you to move to a
different location where the industry
that you are going into may thriving
more than your current city. You
may also find that there are more
like minded people in some parts of
the country or the world verses the
area you live in now where you may
feel like a loner at times along your
path. Keep in mind, when I say
change your situation, I don't just mean the location in which you live. I
mean change the people who you
surround yourself with every day.
You will modify the types of pro-
grams that you watch, the games
that you play and the music that you
allow yourself to consume. When
you change your environment you
will work hard to put yourself in ide-
al places to work, train, write, sleep,
etc. to be the greatest version of
yourself. You see once you have a
clear understanding of your unique
mission, you have your trusty guide
by your side, and you have traveled
your journey you will see changing
your daily environment as a matter
of life and death. You must cut out
all people who are not onboard with
your new expanded vision for your-
self. If you don't eliminate them, they
will prove to be a distraction in the
future. Another part of expanding
your vision will entail protecting
your vision. Guarding yourself from
taking in the wrong forms of infor-
mation and media at all cost. The
more you allow yourself to consume
the wrong music, games and movies
the more you will find yourself being down, low energy, angry, and on
edge. All of these things only slow
you down on your road to success.
Lastly, remember that the journey is
what you make it. You are the one
that we have been waiting for.
Embrace the Journey
Change your environment
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In Loving Remembrance of my dear friend, Jamie Porter James. The lives of Jamie and her mother,
Adeline Porter Etienne were tragically and horrifically taken on February 27, 2016 by Jamie’s ex-boyfriend.
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R.A.P. RHYTHM, ARTS & POETRY What is Black Power?
Wikipedia defines Black Power as, “a political slogan
and a name for various associated ideologies…” used pri-
marily amongst African American people from the 1950s
slowly dying out in the 1970s.
I believe Black Power is more than just a term used
as a political slogan; it’s a belief and a way of life. Black Pow-
er should help you to remember and recognize the great-
ness inside of yourself and the greatness of the African
American community. Black Power signifies all the work and
effort that went into the freedoms that were not always
available to black people. When said, it should bring about a
feeling a of joy and appreciation for all that have fought and
lost their lives trying to prove that we are people and de-
serve to be treated as such. SNCC, NAACP, the Black Pan-
thers, etc…have all worked toward defining and displaying
Black Power. Those organizations and many more were cre-
ated to show the world that we were no longer going to fall
for anything; we are going to stand up and fight for justice
and equal rights.
According to http://law.jrank.org/pages/4776/Black-Power-
Movement.html, “The Black Power movement instilled a
sense of racial pride and self-esteem in blacks. Blacks were
told that it was up to them to improve their lives.” And I
believe that it has. For entirely too long, African Americans
have fought hard to prove themselves when it never should
have been that way. Because my skin is slightly darker than
the average white person does not mean that I am less than
and at no point should I be treated as such. In a perfect
world, I wouldn’t have to prove myself or my worth to any-
one; I would be accepted as the beautiful person God creat-
ed me to be. But in this world of evilness, poverty, wars,
and crime ridden streets, I have to stand up and prove that I
am worthy of greatness and that I am the daughter of kings
and queens. I have to instill in my children that they are a
prince and princess of Black Power. My children will know
and understand that at no point are they to be treated less
than they are worth. Black Power has been installed in me
from my ancestors so that I will know and always remember
the fight for freedom.
By Nicole Malbreaux, Lafayette, La
Confused beyond belief?
Confused beyond belief? Yea, that's me.
Cause it seems like we are meant to be.
But it also seems like we always flee,
away from our problems so much we never solve them,
and we never call them to attention,
so much we feel that we are under a pension of
irregularity to where our feelings are
losing similarity
So maybe we should come across some type of clarity,
so we can clear this cloudiness,
so our relations won't fill with drowsiness.
Because yet and still, I don't know what's going on,
but the love I have still goes strong.
Something says that feelings aren't the same , because
this game keeps being played!
Your emotions have little devotion, so it's just like going
through the motions.
So what articulate utterance will we have if we won't
change the future tense?
This is why we say it doesn't make much sense.
The love is strong, but do you have hope to cope with
our past
In all truthfulness we can make this last.
By Devin Mouton, 11th grade, Acadiana High
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R.A.P. RHYTHM, ARTS & POETRY Obama: The Dream Realized
“Obama has been elected President!”
The walls of the White House said.
“Obama has been elected President!
Martin’s Dream is not dead.”
This old house built by slaves has new occupants.
Look at him! He’s so regal!
Look at his eyes! They’re keen like eagles.
His voice is pure gold.
The greatest orator we are told.
The walls whisper, “We know a change has come!”
The whole United States has won!
The rooms await this brilliant team.
Barack, Michelle, Sasha, and Malia!”
Martin, the Little Rock Nine and Rosa Parks, too.
Coretta, Cheney and the 1954 Brown Case.
To all who have come before him,
Thank God! He’s won this race.
People are rejoicing all over the 50 states we hear.
“The North has won again,” they shout.
“To hell with the Old and New South.
They don’t know what they are talking about.”
“Obama has been elected President.”
The White House erect.stood
“Obama has been elected President.
The US has gained back its respect.”
“All hail, Barack!
Our new Commander and Chief.
All hail, the Special One,
Who will bring this country relief.”
“Obama has been elected President.”
The walls of the White House said.
“Obama has been elected President.
Martin’s dream is not dead.”
By Starlette Guillory, Lafayette, LA
Twins Always Stand Side by Side
Twins always stand side by side
One can always feel what the other is feeling
At night when their lights are on
They shine bright gold with a ray of hope
When their lights are off
And the moonlight shines on them
They look as peaceful as white doves
On a beautiful, bright, sunny morning
Always at peace and full of hope
As the sun marvels
On their beautiful colors
Both twins as always standing side by side
Were viciously attacked
By two extremely large birds
Confused about what was happening
Trying desperately to stand tall and brave
One twin fell to the ground
The other twin
Knowing that one could no longer stand
Without the other
Unselfishly followed
Their Spirit will always stand
A lifetime united
Twins always stand side by side
By Hilda A. Leger, Lafayette, LA
GOD EXALTED: I cannot forget where I have come from
nor can I forget what God has done in my life. Humbled by
my failures and the mistakes that I have made. I must con-
fess, of my life I’ve made a mess. Only by God’s grave, can I
say that I am saved. Only with God’s help, do I make it
through each day and I would have it no other way. For I
want Him to be pleased, with each thing I do and say; Though
simple may be my efforts, still I am amazed that God will use
me, in so many different ways. You see to Him, age does not
matter nor status quo or who we know, only that we obey
Him, when He calls us and say, yes LORD I WILL GO.
By Martha Rideaux
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It’s Just F.Y.I. For Your Information!
Lafayette - Memorial Services will be held Friday, July 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at
Philadelphia Christian Church for Ashley Nicole Metz, 23, who died June 21,
2016.
Services will be conducted by Pastor Omar Thibeaux.
She is survived by her mother, Carla (Mark) Dean; father, Gary (Cynthia) Metz;
sister, Jasmine Etienne; brothers, Darius Portalis and Gary Metz, Jr.; grand-
mothers, Laura Etienne and Octavia Metz; a host of aunts who loved her dear-
ly, Sheryl Etienne, Donna Benjamin, her Nanny who loved her dearly, Renee
Etienne, Patricia Metz, Cynthia Metz, Wanda Coleman, Yolanda Metz and Tam-
my Metz.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Curley P. Etienne; paternal grandfather, Alton Metz and
an uncle, Barry Metz. The family will receive visitors on Friday, July 1, 2016 at Philadelphia Christian Church from
8:00 a.m. until time of service.
Ashley Nicole Metz ~ (January 11, 1993 - June 21, 2016)
Congratulations to The Southern View’s
Contributing Writer, Corrie Gallien. Corrie
and Rodney were Blessed with the birth of
“Raynah Faith Journet”.
Corrie’s Facebook Post {August 14, 2016, 8:11a.m.}
Just wanted to updated everyone that we are doing
fine! Yesterday after much fuss, my husband talked me
into calling an ambulance to take us to the hospital
through the rain/flooding. I thought we were jumping the
gun, but we arrived at the hospital and the contractions
were steady. We thought she would come yesterday but
Raynah Faith made her entrance into the world early Sun-
day morning at exactly 7 lbs. and 20 inches! Singing Praises
to the Most High for a safe delivery!
As Melani put it, Raynah picked a special day to enter
the world! It was raining (sounds kinda like her name). More like storming, and her nursery theme is Noah's Ark, so we had to go through the flood, but peace came
when Raynah entered this world!! Raynah means Song of the Lord in Hebrew, and we will forever sing praises to
the Lord for our beautiful baby girl!!
Corrie has written articles on “A Tale of Motherhood, Chapters 1-3.” See page 8 for her latest article.
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In the Spotlight! A glimpse of past events...
June 25, 2016 Candlelight Vigil and Balloon Send Off for Ashley Nicole Metz Lafayette, LA
June 26, 2016 Father Lambert's Farewell Celebration, St. Anthony Catholic Church Lafayette, LA
July 14, 2016 SMILE Summer Camp Wrap Up Program, Lafayette Middle School Lafayette, LA
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July 13, 2016 DPEC’s Meet & Greet ~ Caroline Fayard, Candidate for U.S. Senate Black Café, Lafayette, La
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900 Walker Rd., Lafayette, LA
337.233.6115
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337.235.7200
Carney Funeral Home 602 N. Pierce St., Lafayette, LA
337.235.9789
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337.257.9501
Magnolia’s Home Care, LLC
Lafayette, LA
855.516.6211
Verna Sam Insurance Agency
1006 Surrey Street Lafayette, LA
337.267.4621
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2000 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Suite 101
Lafayette, LA 70508 337.280.7494
Country Cuisine Restaurant
709 N. University Ave., Lafayette, LA
337.269.1653
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Anthony Sebille
144 Brina, Carencro, LA
337.896.6009
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