by mcl | Mar 4, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
By Ruth Ann Rigby I love Mississippi—our state and our culture! I love that when I say I am from Mississippi, the response is usually, “You’re from the Bible belt.” I respond back with pride, “Yes, I am!” I grew up in a Christian home, nurtured at First Baptist...
by mcl | Nov 3, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
By Elizabeth and Bowen Eason Seven years ago, David and Jill Landrum purchased the 400+ acres of Chestnut and the former town of Livingston. They invited us over one evening to tell us their plans to recreate the town of Livingston and asked if we would like to be a...
by mcl | Sep 3, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
By Nancy Flowers Miss Mississippi Jasmine Murray Talks About Her Faith in Jesus Christ. Growing up in a single-parent home, Miss Mississippi Jasmine Murray learned what strong faith looks like. Her mother, Lisa Murray, struggled to raise five children, and worked...
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...
by mcl | May 23, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
By Amy O’Mara Sunday, May 9, 2010. It was Mother’s Day. As I sat in church holding Patrick’s hand the music started, “Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea. A great high Priest whose Name is Love Who ever lives and pleads for me. My...
by mcl | Oct 3, 2013 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
A recent report from the United States Department of Health and Human Services reports that 14 percent of all US children have special needs. The birth of a special needs child changes everything about the family dynamic, but many believers look back and...
