Birmingham Christian Family
Coats for Kids!
Photo Fun Hoover’s Prince of Peace (POP) Knights of Columbus Council 11537 purchased 72 coats and donated them to several charitable organizations in the Birmingham area. It’s all part of the national program called Coats for Kids and the POP Knights have been participating for years. Knight Bruce Grasso (left) led this year’s local effort …
OLS Students Deliver Boxes of Joy
Photo Fun Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (OLS) students recently participated in several community service projects. Â Seen here are second graders (from left to right) Peyton Bradford, Oliver Barrow, and Grant Walton with boxes they filled with items for children in a third world country. The Cross Catholic Outreach Box of Joy program delivered …
Connecting Your Child to God’s Word
Parenting Points In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses gives the people of Israel a picture of passing their faith down to the next generation. He encourages the people that “these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when …
A Little Homework Goes a Long Way When It Comes to Your Taxes
Money Matters presented by: Vision Financial If you fail to estimate your federal income tax withholding properly, it may cost you in a variety of ways. If you receive an income tax refund, it essentially means that you provided the IRS with an interest-free loan during the year. By comparison, if you owe taxes when …
Where to Invest Family Time in 2019: Consider an International Mission Trip
Mission Makers Brought to you by: Community Partner Brilliant Web Works, www.brilliantly.net When your teenage son chooses Haiti over Disneyworld, you know you’re doing something right as a Christian parent. When your 11-year-old shares his salvation story in a park with over 100 people, you don’t have to wonder if the cost was worth it for …
Estate Planning for the New Year
Legal Matters Presented by: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning, www.bradfordholliman.com A good new year resolution is to pay for estate planning for your grown children. Not only is it a good idea, it is a great idea! An estate plan is something they need and just may save them immense heartache, anxiety and money in the …
Ask for Help: Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s
Healthy Living Not everyone has the time, energy, or resources to be a round-the-clock caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementias. It can be challenging but we at Brookdale University Park work with residents and caregivers to find their interests and passions to incorporate into our community! We take a person-centered approach to …
Resolve to Spend More Time Outdoors in 2019
The Great Outdoors presented by Mark’s Outdoors The Christmas season has come and gone and now it’s New Year’s Resolution time. I encourage you to set goals for yourself and your family and hopefully make this year even better than the last. As a rule, New Year’s resolutions usually revolve around things like fitness. “Ok, …
Healthy Pursuits for 2019
Encouraging Word As we begin a new year, I thought of two Bible verses that will encourage and enable us to successfully deal with the obstacles and challenges that life can bring. II Timothy 1:7 says, “For God has not given us a spirit of timidity (fear), but of power and love and discipline.”  A …
