Laurie Stroud
Teaching your College-Age Child About Money
Money Matters presented by: Community Partner Vision Financial Group Lesson 1: Budgeting 101. Perhaps your child already understands the basics of budgeting from having to handle an allowance or wages from a part-time job. But now that they are in college, he or she may need to draft a “real world” budget. Here are some …
Hide and Seek Scriptures
12 Gifts of Christmas A personalized gift is unique and meaningful, but sometimes hard to find, especially when you want it to stand out and feel special. That’s why I created Hide and Seek Scriptures personalized verse cards, to make finding the right gift a little easier. We personalize daily Scripture cards with the name …
Celebrate Christmas at Gaylord Opryland!
12 Gifts of Christmas There is no better way to celebrate the holiday season in Nashville than gathering your family for holiday fun during A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland. Marvel at acres of twinkling lights and decorations, plus fan-favorite and all-new holiday activities, including I Love Christmas Movies immersive pop-up experience featuring ELF™, CHRISTMAS …
November Giveaways
TO SAY THANK YOU for reading and supporting the businesses and organizations that advertise with us and make spreading Good News possible, we have TWO GREAT GIVEAWAYS this month to give you a night off in the kitchen and enjoy the holidays. A $50 Gift Card to Magnolia Café for Catering or Dine-in! Another …
12 Days of Christmas
Publisher’s Note As we continue to celebrate our 20th year of spreading Good News in our community, 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 or digital issue or reading and …
The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Prodigal Pottery
12 Gifts of Christmas As you are looking for unique gifts for Christmas, buy locally made pottery pieces, ornaments, mugs and more online at www.prodigalpottery.com and also locally at King’s Home Thrift Stores. Made by women escaping homelessness and domestic abuse, Prodigal Pottery is created at the King’s Home Shelby women’s shelter. In addition to …
Science Fun at OLS!
Education Extra Science experiments have never been more fun! As a part of their STEM curriculum, the fourth-grade students at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School recently used everyday items to perform some interesting experiments to help the students understand the concepts. Pictured here are Alexander Johnson and Garrison Owens testing the power of static …
Holiday Gift Market Changes Lives for Students
Special Feature The holidays are just around the corner! Get a jump on your shopping at Samford Legacy League’s Holiday Gift Market on Thursday, November 5 from 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene in Vestavia Hills. Visitors to the market will find a variety of fabulous goods, including jewelry, art, …
Annual Stuff the Bus Drive Exceeds Goal!
Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank exceeded their goal of 350,000 diapers during their 6th Annual Stuff the Bus Diaper Drive. The drive brought in 363,269 diapers. Lindsay Gray stated, “We were thrilled to exceed our goal and are overwhelmed by the generosity of our community. This effort will serve over 7,000 Alabama babies and make …
