Laurie Stroud
Candace Cameron Bure: A Full Life in Christ
Cover Story Candace Cameron Bure grew up before our eyes. At the age of 11, she came onto television screens in 1987 as a part of the popular family comedy “Full House,” and she became America’s favorite teenager during the eight seasons the show was on the air. As D.J. Tanner, Bure went through all …
Easy Tips for Virtual Learning at Home
Education Extra Putting the words parenting, pandemics, and peace into the same sentence seems unimaginable as we take on what we now call our ‘new normal.’ Despite what last spring showed us, virtual learning does not have to be stressful. Here are four easy to implement tips that can help parents, who are now stand-in …
Jesus for President: Politics, Faith, and Conversations with Our Kids
Parenting Points “Unprecedented times,” “polarization,” and “new normal” have become favorite words from the mouths of CNN and Fox News commentators. We are in a world of racial turmoil and a pandemic virus as we prepare to decide as a nation of who will be the best candidate to navigate these stormy waters. When I …
Be Ready for a Stroke
Legal Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Bradford & Holliman October 29 is World Stroke Day. We certainly hope a stroke never strikes you or your loved ones, but you have to be prepared. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) references a study from the American Heart Association Stroke Statistics Committee that says strokes …
Conquering Retirement Challenges for Women
Money Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Vision Financial Group When it comes to retirement, some women face obstacles that can make saving for retirement a challenge. Women typically earn less than their male counterparts and often take time out of the workforce to care for children or other family members. Added to the …
Readers’ Choice for Fall Family Fun!
Special Feature Congratulations to our Readers’ Choice Winners for Fall Family Fun! Dining: Ashley Mac’s Entertainment: The Great Pumpkin Patch After School/Extracurricular Activity: Jackie O’Neal School of Dance Recreation: The Great Pumpkin Patch Thank you to all our readers who participated in our Readers’ Choice Survey. As a thank you for taking the survey, reader …
A Woman God Can Bless
Best Books It’s interesting to read the Biblical accounts of some of the people God called to do things and to see how there was no hesitation in them. For example, there’s Noah. God employed Noah in the huge task of building an ark strong enough to withstand a 40-day rainstorm, sturdy enough to endure …
A Local Family’s Story of Faith through Fire
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Molly Maid of Birmingham, mollymaid.com/birmingham What do blankets and a dog named Ralph have in common? For Derek Walker and Maria Gilbert, both Ralph and the blankets were used by God to help their family escape a house fire on September 8, 2020. Around 2 a.m., after an evening spent …
