Laurie Stroud
Celebrate the Family Expo 2022 News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Melissa Armstrong, 205-902-8632 Celebrate the Family Expo! May 7, 2022 Birmingham, AL, May 7, 2022 – The 3rd Annual Celebrate the Family Expo! will take place Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hoover Met Complex, 100 Ben Chapman Drive, 35244. The free day of family fun …
BCF Shares Good News at Area Chamber
Publisher Laurie Stroud Franklin recently spoke to the Gardendale Chamber of Commerce on the topic of story telling- specifically “The Value of Knowing & Sharing Your Story.” If you are interested in Laurie speaking at an upcoming event, email Laurie. Be sure to include a brief description of the event, date, time and location.
BCF Featured on Everybody’s Talking Podcast
Laurie Stroud Franklin, Publisher of Birmingham Christian Family (BCF), was a recent guest on the Kevin Derryberry Ministries podcast “Everybody’s Talking” hosted by outstanding musician and BCF past cover story Kevin Derryberry. Click on the image to listen now to their conversation about God at work in some amazing ways- plus details on the upcoming Celebrate the Family Expo where Kevin …
Live Life Better: Avoid Learned Helplessness
Business Today Whether leading a family, volunteer group or business I hear from people that they are frustrated. It can be so hard to just get a team, get people, get our own children to take ownership and grow to be self-sufficient. Sometimes we may just do things on our own whether that’s the morning …
Spring Cleaning… Your Parents’ Attic
Legal Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Bradford & Holliman, bradfordholliman.com Visiting your mother for Mother’s Day in May or your dad for Father’s Day in June? Consider a small spring-cleaning project in any attics, she-sheds, barns, or storage units. One lady in her seventies measures her progress by the trunk loads she takes …
The Road to Peace & Contentment in your Financial Life
Money Matters Hays Latimer, a Senior Lead Advisor for OneAscent Wealth, has been serving clients for over 17 years. Here he shares with us tips for finding a financial advisor that will best meet our needs as well as five timeless principles to guide our financial decision making. Choosing a Financial Advisor. Not everyone will …
‘Twas the Morning of Easter
Best Books Long ago, a group of women walked through the darkness of night into a garden. As the first hint of dawn began to breach the horizon, they neared their destination. Confusion and fear clung to them, but love compelled them forward. Suddenly, an earthquake shattered the silence, announcing the advent of a new …
Distraction Detox
Best Books Distractions can steal your joy. They can definitely steal your purpose. Billie Jauss tried to overcome a season of feeling unsettled and uncertain by simplifying her schedule and taking control of life’s chaos. It didn’t solve all her issues. Jauss realized it wasn’t the external distractions but the emotional barriers producing feelings of …