by MS Christian Living | Jul 27, 2023 | Columns, Lifestyle, Redefining Retirement
By Laura Lee Leathers A wise teacher knows you need to create and follow a lesson plan. Two people who have years of experience creating lesson plans are educators Billy and Martha Thames. Dr. Billy B. Thames taught in Jackson Public Schools. Later he served as...
by MS Christian Living | Jun 2, 2023 | Columns, Lifestyle, Redefining Retirement
By LAURA LEE LEATHERS My 88-year-old mother, struggling with physical handicaps, sometimes jokingly asked, “Where are the golden years that everyone talks about? I’m still looking for them.” Del Webb and his company coined the term when they...
by MS Christian Living | Feb 2, 2023 | Columns, Lifestyle, Redefining Retirement, Uncategorized
By LAURA LEE LEATHERS Jesus loves me! this I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me, Yes, Jesus loves me, Yes, Jesus loves me, The Bible tells me so. (Words by Anna B. Warner, 1820-1915;...
by MS Christian Living | Dec 1, 2022 | A Cup of Encouragement, Inspiration
By LAURA LEE LEATHERS It was a Saturday, and the relatives had been invited to celebrate my grandson Waylon’s second birthday. I stood outside the front door of his home and waited until he saw me. When he did, he ran to the door, opened it, and greeted...
by MS Christian Living | Oct 2, 2022 | A Cup of Encouragement, Columns, Inspiration
By LAURA LEE LEATHERS I was encouraged and then discouraged within minutes. Have you ever had a similar experience? Last year at a writer’s conference, I had the opportunity to meet with a publishing representative and make a pitch for...
