by MS Christian Living | Feb 28, 2022 | Columns, Editor's Letter
Don’t hit snooze I recently attended a virtual writing group, and our leader read us a poem called “Don’t Go Back To Sleep.” It’s a good poem, and easy to find online. The main idea that I took away was that when we’re “sleepy” and...
by MS Christian Living | Jan 30, 2022 | Columns, Editor's Letter
New pianos and Jesus When I was 12, I started taking piano lessons. Every Thursday for five years, I spent 30 minutes learning and playing music at Brian Faulkner’s house in Russellville, Arkansas. At home, my mom was glad my...
by MS Christian Living | Jan 2, 2022 | Columns, Editor's Letter
A New Year’s note to self Two years ago in this space, I wrote about how I tend to let fear of imperfection keep me from moving forward in God’s will. Anybody else take a long time to learn stuff? Let’s just say this month’s editor’s letter is...
by MS Christian Living | Dec 3, 2021 | Columns, Editor's Letter
When memories fail, God’s love remains When I was little, I had a fat, hollow, red plastic baseball bat made by Playskool. The bat’s bloated size made me think I was a good hitter, especially when I heard the thunk of another ball being sent to the...
by MS Christian Living | Oct 29, 2021 | Columns, Editor's Letter
Teacups, cowboy boots and finding our worth Feeling a little like a bull in a china shop, I and my cowboy boots clomped into a beautiful room that could only be described as a parlor. It featured a full-length portrait of a former Mississippi First...
by MS Christian Living | Oct 1, 2021 | Columns, Editor's Letter
Splinters, sore throats, and hearing from God Sometimes the answer to our problem is obvious, but we haven’t paid attention. Sometimes we’re so busy worrying, we fail to ask God what to do. I’m preaching to myself here. Over...
