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Finding peace in Christ

Shields recently entered her teenage years and is overjoyed. I celebrated with her as I tried to measure…

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If safety’s not first, at least have it on the list

Those Facebook posts get me, the ones that say something like: “Like and share this post if you…

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Digital world fast becoming our only world

The longer it’s around, the more it appears social media has the wrong name. It’s really antisocial media.…

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Kathy Sanders: Lincoln’s ‘Herb Lady’

Gardening season is in full swing, and with the focus these days on what consumers call “clean eating,”…

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Candidates whistling through political graveyard

Both here in Mississippi and nationally, congressional candidates are making no mention of the serious challenges faced by…

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Gun ruling includes history lesson

A Mississippi Supreme Court decision about guns in courthouses provided different perspectives from several justices, including a history…

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Planting in the South is really about timing

Hunkering down like Minnesotans in a snowstorm might be the way to go for gardening in our torrid…

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Be careful with the mulch

It’s been instilled in most of us that mulch is a good thing. We know that mulch applied…

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Post-apocalyptic politics can’t fix our roads, bridges

I’ve always liked post-apocalyptic science fiction movies. You know, movies like “Planet of the Apes,” “The Time Machine,”…

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I need a refresher course in love

Ever feel testy — like in the way you respond to humans around you? I had noticed that…