Laurie Stroud
Addressing Curb Appeal & Safety
Addressing Curb Appeal & Safety Railings and a quality, secure front door are two aspects of home improvement that can quickly boost your home’s curb appeal and safety. SECURITY DOORS offer protection, decoration and insulation, and they no longer look like the burglar bar doors of the past. “The way the doors are constructed, the …
Taziki’s Keith Richards
Jesus, Others and Yourself: Taziki’s Keith Richards After a vacation to Greece in 1997, Keith Richards was inspired to recreate the same richness of community he experienced there in his home town of Birmingham. Opening his first Taziki’s restaurant in 1998 was a leap of faith quickly bolstered by the idea of giving back. Now with …
Gracious Housing & the Hope of Christ
Brought to you by: Community Partner White Plume Technologies www.WhitePlume.com Gracious Housing & the Hope of Christ: Red Mountain Grace Through local volunteers and donors, Red Mountain Grace ministry provides extended housing for families who are receiving critical medical care in Birmingham. “The stress of a diagnosis alone is overwhelming for families,” explains Red Mountain Grace, …
Faith In Action in 2018
Encouraging Word What is faith? Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is the assurance (substance) of things hoped for, the conviction (evidence) of things not seen.” Faith is the foundation that hope is built on. Hope is the desire for good, accompanied by anticipation and expectation. Hope helps provide meaning to life. The struggles of life …
Resolve to Spend More Time Outdoors in 2018
The Great Outdoors presented by Mark’s Outdoors The Christmas season has come and gone and now it’s New Year’s Resolution time. I encourage you to set goals for yourself and your family and hopefully make this year even better than the last. As a rule, New Year’s resolutions usually revolve around things like fitness. “Ok, …
No Parent Left Behind: Addressing Teenage Megatrends
Education Extra Dr. Walt Mueller, the founder and director of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding, will be presenting a seminar titled “No Parent Left Behind” at the Birmingham Parenting Collective Conference on Saturday, February 3 at the Oak Mountain High School auditorium. Mueller took a few minutes to answer some questions about the challenges parents …
YOU in 2018: What are your priorities?
Bringing Out the Winner 2018 is upon us. Everyone is thinking about their New Year’s Resolutions, and I’m sure you’ve heard, “I’m going to stop…” or more commonly, “I’m going to start…” It’s the checklist we commonly create this time every year. I have an idea. Instead of making an annual checklist of different actions, …
Tax Reform & Estate Planning
Legal Matters presented by Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning At the time I am writing this article, no one knows exactly what will happen with tax reform. However, it appears that the estate tax exemption will be significantly increased. Presently, estate taxes are not a worry for the average Alabamian as the exemption limit was …
Promoting Your Child’s Independence—and Why You Must
Healthy Living Many older adults say that today’s children are spoiled. While it is true that we parents are now giving our children far more material possessions and commercial entertainment than most of us received, the greater harm to our children’s development is that we tend to foster their dependence upon us. Not only do …
2018 Opportunity to Invest in Saving Lives
Mission Makers 2018 Opportunity to Invest in Saving Lives: Alabama Teen Challenge We need your assistance this new year to continue helping those in need of recovery. Since 1958, Teen Challenge has been the most successful rehabilitation program in the world. So, ask yourself this question; Do I want to partner in my giving to …
