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    Coast to the rescue

    Having escaped the worst of Hurricane Ida’s wrath, the Mississippi Gulf Coast has stepped up to help its hard-hit neighbor to the west.  The powerful Category 4 storm slammed into south Louisiana on Aug. 29 with winds exceeding 150 mph, knocking out power to over a million people and causing widespread devastation. After completing the […]

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    Build a great reading list

    The sooner children are exposed to reading, says Sarah Crisler- Ruskey, director of the Harrison County Library System, the better.  “We know from extensive research that children who are read to have an exponentially greater chance of future success than those who don’t get exposed to books,” Crisler-Ruskey says. “It’s so important for children to […]

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    Cherishing, celebrating seniors

    To a nursing home resident who rarely receives visitors, a simple chat, a small gift and a heartfelt smile can mean the world.  Andrea Cook and her sons, Dalton and Charlie, have seen firsthand how their mere presence can lift a senior’s spirits. Since 2015, they have participated in Adopt a Grandparent Day — an […]

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    Five questions with Adult & Teen Challenge

    Adult & Teen Challenge offers faith-based recovery for women struggling with life-controlling problems like drugs and alcohol. Here, Intake Director Rachel Byrd tells us about the nonprofit’s past, and what’s on the horizon.  WHAT IS YOUR ORGANIZATION’S MISSION, AND WHEN AND WHY WAS IT FOUNDED? David Wilkerson, an Assemblies of God pastor who left a […]

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    Divinely rooted

    We’ll be discussing roots here — but not in the context you might think. Rather, we’ll be addressing the necessity and benefits of being rooted in Christ.  Colossians 2:6-7 says: “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him. Let your roots grow down into him, and […]

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