Laurie Stroud
Restoration Ride: By God’s Grace
Special Feature Brought to you by: Community Partner State Farm, www.ThomasWaters.com “By God’s grace I am here. I have been the beneficiary of God’s ocean of grace,” explains Thomas Waters as he remembers the bike ride he took through Irondale two years ago. “I felt the car’s front end hit me and the next thing …
September Giveaways 2020
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Darts for Sweetarts!
Photo Fun Darts for Sweetarts, a carnival type activity, was recently enjoyed by Brookdale University Park assisted living residents! Brookdale employee Raphael sweetened the pot with some candy if they got within a certain range. Not only did it provide them with a sweet treat, it gave them exercise, engagement and camaraderie. †
Grand Monday Nights!
Senior Scene Attention Grandparents! Grand Monday Nights is the newest ministry focus of Legacy Coalition, a ministry whose heart champions intentional Christ-like grandparenting. Larry Fowler, Founder of Legacy Coalition, kicked off “Grand Monday Nights” August 10 with – “Awaken: A Call to Action for Christian Grandparents.” There is a nationwide movement of Christian grandparents embracing …
Music & Motherhood: Fox 6’s Janet Hall
Special Feature While earning a degree in broadcast communications and speech rhetoric at the University of Alabama, Fox 6 News anchor Janet Hall also began to hone a talent few of her television viewers know about. Hall first picked up an acoustic guitar as a child. “Our grandfather gave a guitar to all of us …
Help End Epilepsy
Healthy Living A new specialty license plate is now available to residents of Alabama who want to show their support of children with pediatric epilepsy. In a collaboration between the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Children’s of Alabama and Epilepsy Foundation Alabama, the Help End Epilepsy tag will provide valuable funding for patient care, education, research …
An Unfailing Word: Beeson’s Lay Academy
Special Feature During times of uncertainty and chaos, it is crucial to ground yourself in the truth of God’s Unfailing Word. Beeson Divinity School’s Lay Academy can help you do just that. All classes for the fall 2020 semester will be held online and center around Isaiah 40:8, “The grass withers, the flower fades, but …
Hope for a Better Life: Brother Bryan Mission
Mission Makers He calls for help but there is no room and the waiting list is long. Last year Brother Bryan Mission (BBM) received an average of 39 applications a month for a spot in its New Life Fellowship recovery and job readiness program. On average only nine were able to enter each month. This …
God’s Very Good Idea
Best Books In the mysterious Book of the Revelation, the apostle John has a glimpse of heaven. In his pre-Christian days, the writer would have undoubtedly envisioned a heaven filled mostly with Hebrews like himself, perhaps with a handful of God-fearing Gentiles in the mix. Much to his surprise, the visionary did not see a …
