by MS Christian Living | May 2, 2025 | Columns, Practical Living, Redefining Retirement
By Laura Lee Leathers After becoming a Christ follower and studying the Scriptures, I desired to visit the Holy Land — to walk where Jesus walked. A dream that I never thought would be possible. In God’s timing, on Christmas Eve 2007, my parents gave me a letter with...
by MS Christian Living | Mar 1, 2025 | Columns, Practical Living, Redefining Retirement
By Laura Lee Leathers What character traits do you think a good leader should possess? Is a leader born, made, called by God, or all three? Who in the scriptures would you study to learn about leadership? At the top of my list of attributes for a leader are a...
by MS Christian Living | Jan 1, 2025 | Columns, Practical Living, Redefining Retirement
By Laura Lee Leathers The Gaithers wrote a song called “God Loves to Talk to Little Boys When They’re Fishing.” They should consider writing a song about how God loves to talk to men when they’re sitting in a deer stand. Even though Albert Archie loves to sing, he...
by MS Christian Living | Nov 30, 2024 | Columns, Practical Living, Redefining Retirement
By Laura Lee Leathers As I write, there are less than 50 days till the last day of 2024. Whew! But before you rush into the new year with your daily planner, pen, and stickers, let’s take a moment to look back over the past 12 months. Because this column is called...
by MS Christian Living | Sep 27, 2024 | Columns, Practical Living, Redefining Retirement
By Laura Lee Leathers Look up James Crockett online and you will find actor Don Johnson, who played the fictional James “Sonny” Crockett on NBC’s “Miami Vice.” This article is not about a fictional character. Instead, it’s about James “Jim” Crockett of Madison, who...
by MS Christian Living | Aug 1, 2024 | Columns, Practical Living, Redefining Retirement
By Laura Lee Leathers “Education is the best provision for old age.” – Aristotle Education is essential for old age because it reduces memory loss and keeps cognitive skills sharp. Many community colleges offer arts, computer, cooking, and fitness classes....
