by MS Christian Living | Dec 2, 2023 | Columns, Feature Story, Inspiration
By Katie Eubanks Ginn Growing up in a single-parent household in Columbus, Mississippi, the future Dr. Farrah Newman spent a good amount of time alone. Her mother worked full-time while attending classes at night. Getting on and off the school bus each day, Farrah saw...
by MS Christian Living | Nov 3, 2023 | This Is My Story
By Courtney Ingle Mischelle Vining — a physical therapist and gardener with an infectious faith, a genuine love for people, and a smile that lights up a room — has cultivated a life of serving others. When a stroke threatened her livelihood and revealed a bleak...
by MS Christian Living | Nov 2, 2023 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By Chris Bates There are few things as intense and impressive as a working dog in the outdoors. On one opening day, my black Labrador retriever turned to me with that intense gaze to see which direction I would send her for the first retrieve of the morning. In a...
by MS Christian Living | Nov 2, 2023 | Columns, Inspiration, Living My Call
By Kenya Kimball Rafferty In honor of National Adoption Month, Kenya Rafferty shares her story of fostering and adopting a teenager. The Rafferty family was licensed to foster children and youth through the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services,...
by MS Christian Living | Nov 2, 2023 | Columns, Feature Story, Inspiration
By Courtney Ingle Veterans Day is November 11. American servicemen and servicewomen are honored for their dedication to the country — a dedication that requires sacrifice of their time, safety, and sometimes even their lives. Two Mississippi authors have recently...
by MS Christian Living | Sep 28, 2023 | Columns, Feature Story, Inspiration
Submitted by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History October is Racial Reconciliation Month in Mississippi. Christians are encouraged to find ways to improve race relations. One of the best ways to promote racial reconciliation in the present is to better...