by mcl | Mar 2, 2015 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By Lydia Bolen I grew up in Southwest Mississippi in the 1950s and 60s. What to serve at an afternoon club meeting was always discussed for weeks before my mother or my grandmother were to be a hostess. Memories of tomato aspic, creamed chicken on toast points, cheese...
by mcl | Feb 2, 2015 | Columns, Lifestyle, Rave Reviews
Reviewed by Susan E. Richardson Best-selling author Angela Hunt begins a new Biblical fiction series with Esther: Royal Beauty. Hunt combines the Biblical story with in-depth research, giving the familiar story freshness. Writing fiction about Biblical characters can...
by mcl | Feb 2, 2015 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By Lydia Bolen The month of February is such a festive month with all the Super Bowl gatherings and Valentine’s Day celebrations. The color red is everywhere to brighten your winter humdrums. Different hues of red and pink alert us all month as a reminder that a...
by mcl | Jan 20, 2015 | Artist Profile, Columns, Lifestyle
By Tara Dowden Catherine McMahan, classically trained Christian vocalist and Tupelo native lives by her statement, “When words aren’t enough, add music.” From a young age she loved music and performing. Her career began in her childhood home in Tupelo, Mississippi,...
by mcl | Jan 12, 2015 | Columns, Lifestyle, Rave Reviews
By Susan E. Richardson Consider something different this New Year. Let author Kerri Weems suggest a new approach instead of resolutions and better time management: discovering God’s tempo for your life. Her new release, Rhythms of Grace, outlines reasons and...
by mcl | Jan 11, 2015 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By Lydia Bolen January 2015 rings in another new year. This month marks fresh beginnings. We all need this time of renewal to reflect on better health, new goals, and how we spend our time. This is typically a very cold month when we all tend to stay indoors more....