Laurie Stroud
Holiday Gift Finds at Briarwood Christmas Shop
Cool Stuff Are you ready to start your holiday shopping? You will not want to miss the unique finds available at the annual Briarwood Christmas Shop on November 7-8, 2019! This free admission event, hosted by Briarwood High School Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF), offers unique gifts for everyone on your Christmas list. Shoppers will find …
Bringing Lessons to Life
Education Extra Prince of Peace Catholic School (POP) eighth grade students participated in an amazing “green engineering day” field trip to Southern Research’s STEM Education Outreach Center in Birmingham. It complemented their current classroom studies about energy, and they were able to do hands-on applications of energy concepts! The middle schoolers created their own circuit …
Former Pope Guard Visits with OLS
Photo Fun Thierry Roch, former security for Pope Francis at the Vatican and a member of the Swiss Guard, recently spoke to the students at Our Lady of Sorrows(OLS) Catholic School in Homewood. In an assembly, he shared with them what it was like to provide protection for the leader of the Catholic Church. †
Caring for the Church
Photo Fun Leaders of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church Women’s Altar Sodality perform many services for the parish and the community including cleaning and caring for the sacristy, collecting food and items for the needy, making rosaries and baptismal stoles, and cooking meals. †
Thank You for your Service!
Photo Fun Vestavia Hills native Petty Officer 1st Class Timothy Marshall is an instructor at Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) where he provides cutting-edge technical training that transforms civilians into mission-ready sailors. “Serving in the Navy means contributing to something bigger than myself on a global scale, and doing my best every day to …
Creating a Happy Home: Charlotte Evans Russell
Cover Story Meet Charlotte Evans Russell- a pastor’s wife, stepmom and social media sensation. With more than 60,000 followers on Instagram alone, Russell has gained a notable platform in the home decoration community, but instead of just sharing ideas on how to make your home more inviting, Russell encourages her followers to grow in their …
Join the Walk to END EPILEPSY
Healthy Living The Epilepsy Foundation of Alabama will host the statewide Walk to END EPILEPSY® on November 2, 2019 at Railroad Park from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. This family friendly walk brings the community together to affect change through care, advocacy, research and education. Over a lifetime, one in 10 people will have a …
How Happiness Happens
Best Books We live in the most affluent era of human history. We are surrounded by schools, medical centers and churches – each tasked with enhancing our mind, body and soul. And yet we are an unhappy folk. Even people of faith seem prone to live in discouragement. With the advent of social media, perpetual …
The Rich History of Old Baker Farm
Special Feature Nestled in the city of Harpersville, Ala., Old Baker Farm is a busy, family owned and operated farm – and has been for more than 200 years! Jerry Baker and his wife Pam are the fourth generation to farm cotton on the land. Jerry’s great grandfather, John Robert Baker, bought the land in …
