Laurie Stroud
Who Really Owns Your Business?
Special Feature A foundational principle for a Christian entrepreneur is that God is the REAL Owner of the business. The stock certificates may have your name on them, but they’re really held in trust for the Owner. Wise men seek truth, and the first truth about all things is that God created them. Our lives, …
“Ultimate Author Day”
Photo Fun Our Lady Sorrows Catholic School 8th-grader Max McGwin and Dr. Kesha James, Director of Distance Education Lawson State Community College, have fun working together during Ultimate Author Day, where professionals shared their expertise with students as they celebrated their work as accomplished authors.
“Library Fun”
Photo Fun Renowned children’s author Kevin O’Malley recently shared his experiences as an author with the students at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School. This is one of the fun activities the children experienced this year through their school library program.
Thank You for Your Service!
Photo Fun “Military Excellence” Birmingham’s Seaman Recruit Andrew Lockhart, recently graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command, earning the Military Excellence Award. Lockhart, a 2017 graduate of the University of Alabama, said he joined the Navy to achieve a sense of accomplishment. “I want to be able to say I know I did …
Does Your College Student Have a Healthcare Package?
Money Matters presented by: Vision Financial Every year, tens of thousands of young men and women begin or return to college. In Alabama alone, there are more than 60 colleges or universities in the state. In total, the number of college students enrolled in an Alabama school at any one time can be well over …
Duck Dynasty’s Missy & Mia Robertson
Princess[es] in Camo: Duck Dynasty may have aired its final episode on A&E Network last spring, but 14-year-old Mia Robertson and her mother, Missy, have found a way for the playful antics among young cousins to live on in a new book series. A fictional take on what it was like filming reality television with …
A Volunteer Perspective on Service: Christian’s Place Mission
Mission Makers Brought to you by: Community Partner Tom Douglass, Every third Saturday morning of the month, Christian’s Place Mission (CPM) volunteers converge upon Nauvoo United Methodist Church (UMC) to give out food and clothing and spend time with about 450 people in the rural poverty-stricken area of Winston and Walker County. Matt Morris began …
Do You Need a Special Needs Trust?
Legal Matters Presented by: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning, A common mistake we hear from individuals with disabilities is that they need a special needs trust to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. While this is true for many people, it depends on the type of disability benefits the individual is receiving. There are two …
How Stretching Makes You Longer… & Stronger
Healthy Living It’s so good to stretch yourself, in so many ways. Reaching beyond your comfort zone earns life rewards for you that can’t be measured simply in muscle extensions or physiological data. But those physiological facts are nothing to sneeze at. Without regular stretching – by “regular people,” not just your mid-50’s marathoner – …
