Let God guide your wardrobe through the seasons

By Shay Greenwood As the seasons change, so do our wardrobes. I remember wearing a black tight-fitting bodycon catsuit to a college party. It was the trend over 30 years ago; it was super...
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Why the scale doesn’t tell the whole story

By Jade Whitehurst I remember when I was a kid I used to love asking, “What’s heavier, a ton of feathers or a ton of bricks?” Then I anxiously waited to say, “Got ya! They weigh the same!” to anyone...
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3 ways to save money when clothes shopping

By Shay Greenwood If you follow me on socials, you are probably tired of hearing about my new full-time job. At 54, I have a new career as a sales coach for a farm-to-table food service delivery...
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How to eat healthier without going broke

By Jade Whitehurst Did you know that Mississippi has the highest grocery tax in the nation? I was blown away to learn this. Add inflation, and it's no wonder we’re a little nervous at the checkout...
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7 ways to craft holy habits

By Jade Whitehurst Using your habits and routines to honor God is a wonderful way to integrate your faith into your daily life and experience Christ more fully. After all, it’s the mundane tasks and...
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Faith, Fashion and Fitness: Fall fashion for unexpected life events

By Shay Greenwood I love this season! I get excited to wear big sweaters, fun shoes, and jeans. In cooler weather, I love adding layers — but I want to feel cute and comfy at the same time. This is...
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Faith, Fashion & Fitness: How to lose the weight of perfection

By Jade Whitehurst  Doesn’t it feel amazing to hit your weight loss goal? To see that number you’ve been working so hard for finally hit the scale is rewarding. However, I want to challenge you to...
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FAITH, FASHION & FITNESS – How to dress to boost your mood

By Shay Greenwood How you dress from day to day can impact your mental health. A study found that 96 percent of those surveyed felt their emotional state changed depending on what clothes they...
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FAITH, FASHION & FITNESS – How to approach food with a godly heart

By Jade Whitehurst I remember being so proud seeing the number 102 as I stepped onto the scale — my daily check-in after restricting myself to 700 calories a day. I was a 21-year-old college girl...
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FAITH, FASHION & FITNESS — How to choose the wedding dress of your dreams

By SHAY GREENWOOD        Planning a wedding can cause a lot of stress, especially when there are so many details involved. Have you ever found yourself staring into your closet, having a hard...
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Cindy Townsend: On life, ‘lemons’ and the Lord

By KATIE EUBANKS          Cindy Townsend picks up a plastic lemon and turns it over in her hands. At first glance, it’s just a lemon — one of many she’s used to adorn her kitchen table, where we now sit with her husband, as well as other surfaces in their...
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Jackson Leadership Foundation Supporting leaders, transforming lives

  Katie Eubanks: What is Jackson Leadership Foundation?      Samuel Bolen: We are a ministry to ministries. Our desire is to work with ministry leaders in Jackson to help (them) grow as leaders, and grow their ministries to the scale of the vision that God has...
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Michael and Julie Estes Finding a ministry home at Ridgecrest

By KATIE EUBANKS   Michael and Julie Estes Finding a ministry home at Ridgecrest        In 1998, Michael Estes finally worked up the nerve to ask out Julie Stone.  They’d both grown up in Clinton, and probably met on a Clinton High School...
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Shower Power — Jackson organization empowers people experiencing homelessness

By KATIE EUBANKS   Shower Power Jackson organization empowers people experiencing homelessness        Lying in the shade, a young man named DJ spreads his Bible on top of his face and reaches his arms up to the sky. He doesn’t take medication...
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Anne Graham Lotz talks cancer, loss, and seeing God’s blessings

By KATIE EUBANKS     Anne Graham Lotz talks cancer, loss, and seeing God’s blessings        In early 2019, Anne Graham Lotz — daughter of the Rev. Billy Graham — was scheduled to speak to the women at First Baptist Jackson. A brutal round...
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Sean Milner: He grew up at a children’s home — and now he runs it

By KATIE EUBANKS   Sean Milner He grew up at a children’s home — and now he runs it        Sean Milner remembers the gunshot from when Oma wounded herself in the shoulder.      “(My siblings and I) ran out on the back porch and...
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FEATURE — But God Ministries finds a home in the Delta

    JONESTOWN — Linda McGrew thought she had grown up poor — and she had. But then she visited some homes in Quitman County.   “I (was) inspecting the units that we were to rehab (at a nonprofit). You could look through the ceiling and see outdoors. You...
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SPECIAL FEATURE — Doing diversity in the local church

By Katie Eubanks   Doing diversity in the local church     Sunday morning is still the most segregated hour of the week, but not if these churches have anything to do with it. In the greater Jackson area, leaders at several churches — from a megachurch...
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DYNAMIC DADS—Stories of Fatherhood

Introduction and Questions by Marilyn Tinnin Dynamic Dads   We have looked for a few wise men here in Mississippi Christian Living’s Annual Man Issue. We have loved gathering these stories and getting these guys to put words to the heart issues of priorities,...
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MILLENNIAL MOMS—Stories of Motherhood

  Fenley Akers Davis Age 28 Married to Price Davis (5 years) Mother to daughter Paschal (Newborn)   Work Background: Administrative Assistant to Governor Phil Bryant; Account Executive WLBT News Channel 3; Co-Founder + Director of Development Club Sally;...
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AUTHOR Q&A — 1 pilgrim, many interruptions

by | May 4, 2022

By KATIE EUBANKS          Author and Jackson native Susan Cushman will release her eighth book, “Pilgrim Interrupted” — a memoir in the form of an essay collection encompassing faith, mental health and more — on June 7. She will be at Lemuria Books in Jackson for a signing on June 11....