Laurie Stroud
Shades of Adventure
Great Outdoors presented by: Mark’s Outdoors Summer means more time to enjoy the outdoors in the beautiful sunshine. Before you step out the door, be sure you protect your skin with sunscreen and your eyes with UV blocking shades. Too much sun, particularly UV light, can damage your eyes causing cataracts as well as destroy …
Faith at Work
CIA Officer, Banker and UPS Store Owner, Keith Sides Birmingham Christian Family recently sat down with Birmingham business owner Keith Sides who shared with us how God is using his life experiences to better serve others in his new role as owner of the UPS Store located at the intersection of Valleydale and Caldwell Mill …
Are You Ready to Meet God?
Encouraging Word Driving into work I pass a billboard on I-65 that says, “when you die – you will meet God.” I agree with the message because it is biblically correct. According to the Bible, we all have several things in common. First, we all have sinned. Romans 3:23 says, “for all have sinned and …
Holocaust Survivor Shares Message of Love & Acceptance
An invite by John Carroll history teacher Michael Gadilhe, led to a powerful opportunity for John Carroll students to hear first-hand what it was like to survive the Holocaust. Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan recently shared her story during an assembly at John Carroll Catholic High School. Lazan has dedicated her life to delivering a …
Custom Crosses by Jeffrey Hall
For graduation or a wedding gift, you can’t go wrong with a custom cross from local artist and decorator Jeffrey Hall. Hall handcrafts each cross using various materials including fabrics and leathers. See and purchase Jeffrey’s work at the Buck Creek Festival May 12-13 in Helena and May 19-21 at Tannehill Trade Days. You can …
Funny but Clean Comedy: Henry Cho at the Stardome
“Mr. Clean” is coming to town. I’m not talking about the muscular, genie-like man in white who likes to mop floors. I’m talking about Henry “Mr. Clean” Cho, the stand-up comedian who always uses family-friendly, PG-rated comedy. He says his wife’s family in Arab, Ala. gives him plenty of material just sitting around the Thanksgiving …
Listen Up!
Bringing Out the Winner One of the greatest weaknesses that we have seen in parents over the years is not knowing how to listen to their children – or choosing not to listen. Listening is essential to knowing where your children are and where they may be headed. Practice. Listening is a learned and practiced …
