Laurie Stroud
Step Up Your Game with a Gift from Trak Shak
12 Gifts of Christmas Whether you are walking, jogging, standing, cross fitting or just have issues finding the perfect fitting shoe, the experienced, knowledgeable staff at the Trak Shak Shops can help you! Since 1995, the Trak Shak team has been helping Birmingham area families find the shoes they need to live life to the …
Merry Christmas to You- Our Readers!
Publisher’s Note As we celebrate the Christmas season, all of us at Birmingham Christian Family wanted to do something special for readers like you who spread that Good News with your family and friends each month- either sharing a print issue or reading and sharing one of our articles on-line. So, get ready to enjoy …
Lives Impacted: Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes
Special Feature With every child that is placed in our care, every mouth that is fed, every story that is shared, every prayer that is uttered—lives are impacted. Lives like Becka’s* . . . Before foster care, 5 year-old Becka lived an unpredictable life. She was often left alone to care for her little brother, …
When “Thanks” Is Difficult
Special Feature Sometimes “thanks” is hard. Remember that Christmas morning when you opened the gift from the long-lost relative? The relative was clearly clueless about you and kids in general (thus their gift selection), yet your mom still expected you to smile and say “thanks.” The global pandemic has made 2020 that kind of a …
Drive-Through Trunk or Treat!
Photo Fun Collectivus Church sponsored a Drive-Through Trunk or Treat with Calera Main Street on October 29. More than a thousand people attended the event. 45 vehicles with decorated trunks lined a parking lot and families never had to leave their cars! “Masked and gloved participants at each decorated trunk placed treats in the bag …
Pumpkin Patch Comes to OLS School
Education Extra What would you do you if you couldn’t take a field trip to a pumpkin patch due to COVID-19? Well, you bring the pumpkin patch to you! That is exactly what the first-grade teachers and room mothers did for the first-graders at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School. “Since our annual first-grade field …
Trick or Treat on Wheels
Senior Scene Over a two-hour period nearly 150 senior adults drove into the Hoover Senior Center parking lot to enjoy a drive by trick or treat event hosted by the Center for area seniors. On October 30, 2020 seven sponsors handed out treats and volunteers/staff engaged with the participants- many of whom chose to dress …
Faith & Food Flourish at Ashley Mac’s
Cover Story An old Latvian proverb proclaims that “A smiling face is half the meal.” Ashley McMakin, the owner of the Birmingham area’s five Ashley Mac’s restaurants, has been putting smiles on the faces of her customers for more than a decade with her delicious comfort meals. The restaurant’s signature dishes-mouthwatering creations like poppyseed chicken …
Fun for the Whole Family: Hammies in Hoover
The Great Outdoors Brought to you by: Community Partner www.ThomasWaters.com, 205-879-1988. Looking for a way for the family to enjoy time together outdoors? Check out Hammies in Hoover! The event is a part of The Hammies Trail Run Series which offers Birmingham area families the opportunity to enjoy trail riding close to home. “This event …
