From the onset allow me to say that I have forgotten some of the names of some people who helped me on my "journey". The reason being is, "ON MY JOURNEY I HAVE HAD DEALINGS WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE, WHO WERE ON MY JOURNEY, BUT NOT IN MY JOURNEY! "These were also some good people who encouraged me and helped me in some ways but they were only "ON MY JOURNEY, THEY WERE NOT IN MY JOURNEY!"
It is my hope, my desire that the words contained in these pages will enrich and bless as many as read them. Many years ago, I heard old people talking and in the conversations, one would hear one say to the other, " How You Been Holding Out?" The one to whom the question was asked would answer, Child, I Just Been Holding on," The conversation continued with the response, "well if you get to the end of your rope tie a knot in the rope and "Keep holding on!"
Caesar, Arnold, Sr.: - "Bio of Arnold Burks Caesar, Sr.Born the fifth child of Rev. Shepherd L. Caesar, Sr. and Mrs. Essie McDowell Caesar.His elementary and secondary education was at Hawk Elementary and Jackson High School in Jackson Parish-Jonesboro, Louisiana.As a young person, no one had to encourage Rev. Caesar to attend church weekly. He would get up on Sunday, get dressed, and head out the door with his Bible walking up the street to the Mt. Earia CME Church in Jonesboro, LA.He was active in school and loved playing all sports. Some thought it so funny when Rev. Caesar shared how he would play football in high school and during half time instead of going to the locker room, he would get his trumpet and go perform with the marching band. He was an all-around student.After High School Graduation: Attended Grambling College, Grambling, LA 1969-1971 - Associate DegreeKilgore Junior College, Tyler, TX - 1976 Certificate Psychology of SalesUniversity of Southwestern, Lafayette, LA 1981 L.U.T.C. - CertificateChristian Bible College, Kenner, LA 1982 - Bachelor of TheologyInter-Baptist Theological Center, Houston, TX 1986 - Master of TheologyInterdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, GA 1988-90 - Certificates The University of Southwestern, 1995 - Certificate PC/Microcomputers( I.C.A.M. ) at the Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, GA 1996 - Certificate Of Management-Career Experience: Rev. Caesar's Ministry has expanded from 1963 to 2023, 60 years.30 years as Presiding Elder in the South Louisiana Conference and the Louisiana Annual Conference.He has served churches in Louisiana from the North (West Monroe to the south (New Orleans)He has served on various Boards and Board Chairs at the Annual Conference level and has been elected Delegate to The General Conference nine times and served on the Episcopal Committee five times. Also appointed as a member to the World Methodist Conference, in London, England.He has served under eight Bishops of the C.M.E. Church for 60 years.Is married to the former Daisy Millican of Baton Rouge, LA, the father of three children: Salethia Caesar Morris, Arnold B. Caesar, Jr., and Drakkar M. Caesar. Three Grand Children: Charmecia Morris, Parris D. Caesar, and Jasmine Morris"
