Laurie Stroud
Legal Matters
Another Important Reason to Have & Review Your Long Term Care Insurance The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasing the amount taxpayers can deduct from their 2017 taxes as a result of buying long-term care insurance. Premiums for “qualified” long-term care insurance policies (see explanation below) are tax deductible to the extent that they, along …
Legal Matters
Do You Have Enough Automobile Insurance Coverage? Take the Time to Check You probably have automobile insurance, but do you understand the basics of your policy? The first step in reviewing your automobile insurance policy is to request a copy of the Declaration’s Page which contains details unique to your specific policy. It will list …
Healthy Living
Latest Cancer-Fighting Technology at St. Vincent’s East Birmingham’s St. Vincent’s East Cancer Treatment Center recently celebrated the installation of the new Varian TrueBeamTM Radiotherapy System, which is the latest cancer-fighting technology available. This highly advanced cancer treatment tool delivers more precise radiation to cancerous tumors than traditional radiotherapy. With advances in digital imaging during pre-treatment, …
Encouraging Word
Rules to Live By In Exodus 20, God gave mankind His “Ten Commandments.” These commands were the beginning of God giving us laws to live by. Law is defined as any written or positive rule or collection of rules prescribed under appropriate authority. Laws are regulations, policies or established boundaries given to guard (protect), govern …
Cool Stuff
Great LOCAL Gifts Bird Lovers Paradise Wild Birds Unlimited in Hoover has everything a bird watcher could need and more! Check out the “festive” seed cylinders: Gingerbread Man ($18.99), Gingerbread Houses ($19.99, includes dried fruit and whole nuts), Snowman ($16.99) and Christmas Bell ($5). A perfect gift for a friend or a way to decorate …
City Scene
The Promise of Christmas, In Dance When an angel of the Lord proclaimed the Messiah’s birth, it was the fulfillment of God’s longstanding promise to redeem His people from the curse of sin. Briarwood Ballet’s performance of “Light Eternal” brings this Christmas promise to the stage in a very captivating way. Set to music and …
A Christmas Quest
Christmas traditions have united the followers of Christ around the world for centuries. They have brought families, friends, communities together every year. Did your family have traditions they held to every year for Christmas? Growing up, I was ecstatic to help light the candles on the Advent wreath and decorate the Christmas tree. Now with …
Best Books
Hidden Christmas I know people who think the end is near. They are convinced the world is collapsing into an apocalyptic abyss and the world’s final days are upon us. Some of them believe that Jesus will come a second time and rescue them. Others are not sure and are bracing themselves for the darkness …
Laurie’s Blog
Christmas Roles Wise man? Shepherd? Angel? I have great memories of my three sons preparing for their much anticipated church Christmas programs. One year, at the ages of 7, 6 and 6, they each had a very exciting role to play. One son escorted Mary to the stable and watched over baby Jesus. Another put on his most …
