Laurie Stroud

Healthy Living with YMCA

January 26, 2017

Don’t Give Up!  5 Tips to Meet Your Fitness Goals Staying motivated along your fitness journey can be tough after the initial excitement of joining a gym and getting started begins to fade. At the Greater Birmingham YMCA, we completely understand what you may be going through. Perhaps you started out with a plan to …

Special Feature: Melanie Shankle

January 25, 2017

Big Mama Shares 3 Tips for Strong Relationships in 2017 Melanie Shankle first began blogging to chronicle the memories of young motherhood without having to scrapbook. Ten years later, thebigmamablog.com has become a hub of commentary on pop culture, fashion and witty family stories with 300,000 readers visiting the site each month. Passionate about building …

Special Feature: Dale & Jena Forehand

January 25, 2017

ONE: A Marriage Calling Marriage is hard, isn’t it? Navigating through all the seasons of change can be very difficult; especially when you and your spouse perceive, respond and react to them very differently. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a simple formula to follow that would make your marriage the most fulfilling relationship …

Building on Your Foundation with Vision Financial Group

January 25, 2017

Building on Your Foundation Setting Investment Goals. Before you invest your money, spend some time considering and setting your personal goals. For example, do you want to retire early? Do you need to pay for a child’s college education? Would you like to buy or build a new house? In addition to these, there are …

Mission Makers: Kingdom Kids

January 25, 2017

Kingdom Kids Impacts the World Now, in its tenth year, a local church event has raised nearly half a million dollars for missions! The first Kingdom Kids Consignment Sale was held at Gardendale Mt. Vernon United Methodist in the spring of 2008 and had around 100 sellers. Today, each sale boasts over 400 sellers and …

Legal Matters with Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning

January 25, 2017

Developing a Comprehensive Plan for your Estate Goals? There are many layers to creating a proper estate plan. A good plan covers much more than simply having a Last Will and Testament. A comprehensive plan will address many areas such as: What are the senior’s goals? What are the family dynamics? How can conflicts be …

Legal Matters with Frank S. Buck P.C.

January 25, 2017

presented by: Frank S. Buck P.C., Personal Injury  How to Handle a Wreck with an 18-Wheeler  Due to the hectic demands of modern life, we are always on the road. Daily interstate travel is commonplace, bringing many drivers in frequent contact with larger vehicles like 18-wheelers, or semi-trailer trucks. Many truckers work lengthy hours, driving …

Make Your Sweet Heart’s Dreams Come True with HomeTown Lenders

January 25, 2017

Make Your Sweet Heart’s Dreams Come True! Have you been wanting to make upgrades to your home but have put them off thinking you won’t qualify for the refinance on your home you would need to do it? Due to government-backed programs, you may be able to refinance your home even if you owe more …

Healthy Living: The American Heart Association of Central Alabama

January 25, 2017

Birmingham Stroke Survivor Says Have Faith in Heart Program Saved Her Life It seems small – an educational event, a magnet, a flyer. Yet, these seemingly small things are what Torria William-Samples says saved her life. In 2014, Torria attended an American Heart Association Have Faith in Heart event at her church, Faith Chapel. She …

Encouraging Word: Jimmie Hale Mission

January 25, 2017

6 Ways Jesus Meets Our Needs In Luke 4:18 Jesus says, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set …

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