by mcl | Nov 3, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, The Middle Ages
By Sherye Green As I’ve shared earlier in this column, two themes I chose to focus on this year (as opposed to New Year’s resolutions) were discipline and rest. As I take stock of this year that is nearly over, I’m not too sure that I’ve achieved major strides...
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 | Nov 3, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin Willoughby Occasionally when I am speaking or teaching a class, I will have the need to call on a volunteer. It is always interesting to watch how most people develop a sudden fascination with their shoelaces, watch, or smartphone. I can appreciate that....
by mcl | Nov 1, 2014 | Columns, Lifestyle, Welcome Home
By Cathy Dixon “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” C.S. Lewis My love affair with fabric began in my grandmother’s “dry goods” store in Pass Christian. Five years old, sitting behind the counter, I watched with fascination as the...
by mcl | Oct 1, 2014 | Columns, Legal Advice
By William B. Howell Many people do their estate planning using what has frequently been referred to as the “lazy man’s will.” That is, they designate a survivor owner in the ownership document (deed, CD, bank account, etc.) so that when one of the owners passes away,...
by mcl | Oct 1, 2014 | Columns, Lifestyle, Rave Reviews
Reviewed by Marilyn Tinnin The True Story of an Unlikely Outcome with Honest and Practical Suggestions for Those Who Want to Be Supportive By Darlene Arnold Gore and Meredith Gore Warf As a breast cancer survivor myself, I think I am a good judge of books that would...