Friends and local community leaders recently helped celebrate the accomplishments of departing Horn Lake Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Varina Hopper, who has moved with family back to East Tennessee.
What do the creator of the first thesaurus Peter Roget, Colonel Sanders the inventor of the first fried-chicken franchise and your humble columnist have in common?
Life is full of changes. From the moment we are born until the day we die, our bodies, minds, and lives are in a constant state of transformation. My trainer has always stated that humans are either adding muscle or losing muscle mass every minute of every day. There is never a static state …
So, you think you are a Christian. Well, you are, if you have a personal relationship with the One whose name you claim. You enter into relationship with Christ by agreeing with Him that you are a sinner, admitting your need for a savior and publicly confessing that He and He alone is the …
As you grow older and wiser(?) and enter the different landscapes in your journey through life, you evolve. It’s the dynamic of the universe. It happens to everybody — life changes you and your environment.
Is there any job that drags a woman down like cleaning house? Not in my world.
No matter hard you try, you can’t protect your youngsters from every bad thing in this world. The one thing that makes me madder than an “old wet hen,” is the ease of accessing internet pornography. It is absolutely horrific what you can find. It is wicked and it not only destroys the adults…
My earliest memory is of a cocktail party my parents were hosting in the living room of our small home on 22nd Avenue in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
My country celebrates Independence Day this week. Freedom will be celebrated, and thanks will be expressed for the freedoms that we have. It is marvelous to be free to speak, free to exercise religion, free to possess weapons to defend ourselves, free to assemble, free to print things crit…
I say that cyberbullying is the coward’s way because the perpetrator will hide behind a computer or cell phone and do their bullying. They do not have to confront their target “man on man” so to speak, they can do it “from the bushes.”
The headline quote above is a lie. Bold and bald-faced.
God created us as creatures of sight. We are bound by time and space. We need pictures, stories, visual aids. We need God to open our eyes to physical truth so that we can see spiritual reality. I do not believe that God created things and then later revisited those creations when He dec…
The Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce was host to the 10th annual Sounds of Summer Festival on June 2. Hundreds brought their lawn chairs and enjoyed the all-day event.
I once found a lost book in the refrigerator.
Times change, it’s inevitable. People change, it’s inescapable. The seasons don’t change. They come and go as they always have. Winters may seem a little colder, though in reality they’re basically the same as they have always been. It’s just that I get colder these days. Grown up, mature, R…
John 15 paints a beautiful portrait of God the Father as The Vinedresser. Often, we focus on Christ as The Vine and He certainly deserves all the attention we can give Him, but it seems to me that this passage is even more focused on God the Father. Here at Father’s Day, we have cause to …
I love restaurants. Restaurants are my business. They are also my hobby. When I go on vacation I plan the trip around visiting restaurants. Sometimes the vacation is restaurants.
Over twenty years ago my hometown newspaper called my office and asked if I would be interested in writing a weekly column. I begged off. They called again, and again, and again. I finally said, “yes.” It was a dubious beginning.
Isaiah is a somewhat mysterious character. We know quite a bit about him, but it is hard to get to know him. His name means Yahweh saves. The Old Testament book which bears his name is placed first in the books of the prophets. Its many insights into the character of God present a picture o…
William (Bill) and Terri McKenzie of Olive Branch are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Lauren McKenzie, to Daniel Norton of Senatobia, son of John and Pat Norton.
Services, events and programs marked the observance of Memorial Day in DeSoto County, to remember the fallen servicemen and women of all wars.
Memorial Day is a special day. Since 1868, our country has set aside May 30 to remember the great sacrifice made by men and women who have died while in active military service. Since 1971, in classic American seeking of self, we have chosen to take a three-day weekend by taking a day off f…
The fact that the Messiah will open the eyes of the blind is a recurring theme of the book of Isaiah and the Gospels. The Bible clearly describes the person who is lost in their sin as being spiritually blind. The Bible speaks figuratively of the lost person having scales on his eyes that …
Perhaps you have this same problem that besets me. Trusting God for an outcome requires also trusting His timing. If I am impatient, anxious, nervous, worrying, edgy, irked, or fretful about the speed with which God is visibly working in my world, then I do not truly trust Him. Oh, I may s…
Our town, our state, our nation, our world needs more Godly mothers (fathers also, but that is another story for another day). Godly mothers don’t happen by accident and they do not raise godly children by accident. I heard about a mother of three very active young boys who was asked by s…
Our town, our state, our nation, our world needs more Godly mothers (fathers also, but that is another story for another day). Godly mothers don’t happen by accident and they do not raise godly children by accident. I heard about a mother of three very active young boys who was asked by s…
BancorpSouth and the DeSoto Times-Tribune were the presenting sponsors for the annual "Reaching For the Stars" program which honors graduating students from DeSoto County Schools and Northpoint Christian School for their academic and extracurricular achievements. Bank representatives and sch…
The Garden With the Arts and an Art Walk in Ole Towne Olive Branch brought out art lovers from across the Mid-South to the historic downtown area of Olive Branch. Artwork, floral bouquets, and other festivities celebrated spring in all its glory.
The DeSoto County School District Board of Education has recognized its eight high school valedictorians, salutatorians, Star Students and Star Teachers. Star Students have earned the highest scores of their senior class on their ACT college entrance exams. They are then able to select an in…
Have you ever been tired? I mean really tired, from a very long and very busy day. Chapters 3 and 4 of the gospel of Mark describe such a day for Jesus and His disciples. Jesus was out healing the sick and driving away demons. He went into a house to eat a meal but so many people crowded …
Groundbreaking was held Tuesday morning for Silo Square, a planned commercial and residential development along Getwell Road in Southaven. The area along Getwell will take the appearance of a town square with a silo as its iconic centerpiece. It will also have about 300 homes and loft apartm…
In my last devotional, I pondered what it meant for me to render unto God that which belonged to Him. You and I created in God’s image is what we are called upon to give to God. We can only do that by submitting to Christ, allowing Him to live in us. But it seems only fitting during the m…
As Jesus kingdom parables became more and more direct in pointing out the sin of the religious leaders, so they became more and more devious in their attempts to do away with Him. Matthew 22:15-22 is an excellent example, “Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him …
Hundreds turned out this past Friday night for the annual "Spring Into Art" Silent Auction Drawdown raffle benefitting the Church Park Beautification Project. The event was sponsored by the Hernando Young Women's Club.
In a lot of ways I feel like I’m “back home” in Barberino Val D’Elsa, Tuscany, and especially at Villa il Santo. I first discovered this area while on a lengthy tour of Europe with my wife and two children. I was also working on a collaborative book project at the time with my friend and wat…
Kurt and Rebecca Earnhart of Ellisville, formerly from Hernando, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Abigail Earnhart, to Curtis Mallet, son of Glen and Ladona Mallet of Moselle.
I am thankful for parents and churches who faithfully remind children that Easter is about Christ not a bunny rabbit. Several years ago, I saw a church sign that both amused and pleased me. It read, “Easter is not about eggs, you silly wabbit!” Easter is about the resurrected Christ. I am…
Arts enthusiasts from around the region turned out for the DeSoto Arts Council's "Bloomin' Birthday Bash" at the DeSoto Arts Council's headquarters on U.S. Hwy. 51. A silent auction and art exhibit were among the festivities.
God loves you. That’s not new news to you. You have heard that before. You have heard that God created everything and cares for His creation. However, very seldom do we stop to think that God loves each one of us as individuals. He desires to have a personal, intimate relationship with YO…
Upcoming artists and onlookers alike were invited to partake in a free wine and cheese reception recently featuring local artist at the Olive Branch Arts Council’s unveiling of its “Begin with Color” exhibition at the Painted Pigeon Art Gallery.
God used Saul of Tarsus as an example of how one is adopted into God’s family. Acts 9, 22, and 26 record Saul’s conversion. God was providing a way to measure ourselves, to see if indeed we are in the faith. Saul of Tarsus was an enemy of God and God revealed Himself to Saul in such a way th…
Mid-Southerners who support mental health services for veterans across the region, including DeSoto County, turned out to kick up their heels at the 2nd Annual Mardi Gras-themed Masquerade Ball benefiting Alpha Omega Veterans Services.
In Proverbs 23, God asks a series of generic questions that are basically directed at all of mankind. The questions are rhetorical. A certain answer is expected. He doesn’t usually spell out the answer, but He does in this case. Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has compla…
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I’m just a simple woman. It doesn’t take much to make me happy. God knows I’m as simple as a rock. And about as smart as one.
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