by mcl | Jun 2, 2013 | Columns, Lagniappe
By John Branning Every person in the military has a special reason why they serve and I am no exception. I have been an Army Chaplain serving in the Mississippi Army National Guard since 2007. I want to share with you a brief history of our Corp, which was formed by...
by mcl | Jun 2, 2013 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By MARTIN E. WILLOUGHBY, JR. Father’s Day always creates mixed emotions for me. I am extremely thankful for my children and the gift of fatherhood. However, I am also saddened as I reflect back on the loss of my father who played such an important role in my life. He...
by mcl | Jun 1, 2013 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
By BARBARA HAMILTON AND PEGGY WALL Tony Dungy could speak for days about football, but he prefers to spend his days talking about being a dad. Recently 4,000 adults and young people gathered in Jackson to hear him speak about the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and...
by mcl | May 6, 2013 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By MARLA BAKER So, are you part of the sandwich generation? The sandwich generation is a term coined in 1981 by Dorothy Miller. She was referring to a generation of caregivers who were caught in the middle, giving care and financial support to their aging parents,...
by mcl | May 6, 2013 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By MARTIN WILLOUGHBY How’s the MARGIN in your life? Dr. Richard Swenson wrote a series of books on the need for “margin” in our lives. He defines margin as “the space between our load and our limits and is related to our reserves and resilience.” I think creating...
