By Misty Strieff Prine Last week, we had some terrible weather that came through a neighboring county to us, Lincoln County, and it was just horrible. It made me really realize how scary a storm can be and how it can bring about such a fear of the unknown, especially at nighttime, in the darkness. I also so the outpouring of community as all the First Responders from Copiah County and beyond caravanned down to Lincoln County, my husband being one of them, and worked endlessly...

By: Misty Strieff Prine “My story is filled with bad choices, broken pieces and a lot of hurt. It’s also filled with a major comeback, freedom in my life, peace in my soul and a Savior that restored everything.” – Unknown For those who follow my page, The Upward Way on Facebook and Instagram, I wrote this several nights ago. The Lord laid this on my heart so deeply that I wanted to share with this audience as well. I know many of you don’t do social media so I wanted to make sure it got out...

By Misty Strieff Prine “Some people are going to reject you because you shine too bright for them. That’s okay. They don’t pay your light bill. Keep shining!” – Unknown. I have learned this in such a BIG way in my life, even as of late. There’s always going to be someone within your inner circle that just simply doesn’t like your…” brightness”. They don’t like the attention your kindness attracts, the happiness that it ignites like a spark around the room,...