by mcl | Jun 12, 2014 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
CELEBRATE WITH DAD Father’s Day is a perfect time to prepare special meals for Dad. Why not try a few new recipes, along with his old favorites, to surprise him all month long? Eggs Benedict sounds difficult to prepare, but it is really quite simple. Your family will...
by mcl | Jun 9, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, Sports Victories
By: Robert Wilson On a day Mississippi State junior pitcher Ross Mitchell might consider as one of the most disappointing moments of his career, Mitchell will instead remember it as one of his highlights. The reason? Mitchell’s focus is on Jesus Christ and not...
by mcl | Jun 6, 2014 | Columns, Lagniappe, Lifestyle
By: Tracey Williamson It was around a year ago that my father told me he was being put on the active transplant list to receive a new kidney. This was surprising news to me—although he had been diagnosed with kidney disease many years ago, he had always managed it...
by mcl | Jun 5, 2014 | Columns, Lagniappe, Lifestyle
By: Libbo Crosswhite Two weeks before I gave birth to my baby girl, my family had the difficult task of laying my sweet grandmother Ruth to rest. She had suffered multiple illnesses for many years and although difficult to say goodbye, it was somewhat of a relief to...
by mcl | Jun 3, 2014 | Columns, Editor's Letter
By: MARILYN TINNIN “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world…” John 17:6 You can’t be selfish and be a great dad. Jon Gordon For many of us in the South, June means summer vacation, fresh vegetables, flip flops, and a little reprieve from the...
by mcl | May 27, 2014 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By B.J. Swafford As a mother, we have a desire to rear the “perfect” child. Is this possible? All we can do is TRY. Teaching them manners is one of our most important tasks. After all, manners keep us civilized. Mothers today have so many responsibilities that often...
