by mcl | Feb 1, 2016 | Columns, Let's Talk It Over, Relationships
By LISA SOREY It’s February again. There is no way the advertising world would let us forget we celebrate Valentine’s Day this month. Before the Christmas decorations are fully removed from the stores, the red and pink Valentine’s decorations, candy and cards begin to...
by mcl | Jan 3, 2016 | Columns, Let's Talk It Over, Relationships
By Charlie Boudreaux January 2016 is the beginning of a new year, and a time of remembrance with an opportunity for renewal. My wife, Nita, has had the joy of attending several prayer showers hosted by our friend and mentor, Martha Stockstill, for young brides-to-be...
by mcl | Dec 2, 2015 | Columns, Let's Talk It Over, Relationships
By Laurel Boyd, LPC, LMFT Christmas! Our promised savior was born! It is a holiday with so much promise and hope. When I was a little girl, Christmas was the most magical time of the year! The whole season and buildup of anticipation was so much fun—the music,...
by mcl | Nov 2, 2015 | Columns, Let's Talk It Over, Relationships
By Shannon Everhart Collins Wow, it is so hard to believe we are approaching the holidays! It doesn’t seem possible that within the next few weeks we will be celebrating Thanksgiving. What does the word thankful mean? The dictionary definition of thankful is: “To be...
by mcl | Oct 6, 2015 | Columns, Let's Talk It Over, Relationships
By Laurel Boyd LPC, LMFT An Open Letter to Those with Same-Sex Attraction Dear Person, Yes, first and foremost you are a person, and while God made us with lots of different aspects and one of those is sexuality, there is so much more to you. I’m sorry that once it is...
by mcl | Sep 1, 2015 | Columns, Modern Motherhood, Relationships
By Tara Dowden 6:00 a.m. Alarm goes off. Six year old runs in room giving hugs and tells us he has already had three bowls of cereal. 6:15 a.m. Eleven year old walks in room complaining of uniform issues, leg pain issues, anything that could possibly be an issue. 6:30...
