by mcl | Aug 5, 2014 | Columns, Editor's Letter
When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure. Peter Marshall “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer” (Romans 12:12). I think our whole culture has lost the...
by mcl | Aug 2, 2014 | Covers, Recent Cover Stories
Motivational speaker Nicole Marquez is in the business of hope—giving it to others—because, as she can testify, “Life happens, and fortune can change in the blink of an eye. The choices we make amid the unforeseen adversities—the choice of perspective, the choice to...
by mcl | Jul 30, 2014 | Columns, Let's Talk It Over, Relationships
By Molly Meeks, LPC, NCC The current trend of multitasking has caused many of us to get sucked into a chaotic lifestyle. Sometimes we find ourselves repeating the same pattern of behavior even though it isn’t working or is holding us back. Maybe you realize that you...
by mcl | Jul 28, 2014 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By Sherye S. Green Long before I became a teacher, I worked in the business world as a communications and public relations specialist. One of many tasks I was charged with was developing a crisis management plan, a critical component of any company’s overall business...
by mcl | Jul 21, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
I was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army 10 years ago upon graduating from the United States Military Academy. The path that lay ahead was not planned but promised. The attacks of September 11, 2001, happened as I began my Yearling...