Laurie Stroud
When Plans Change: Teaching Your Kids to Trust God with the Unexpected
Parenting Points Kids thrive on knowing what comes next. They look forward to birthday parties, family vacations, soccer games, and time with friends. When plans suddenly change, disappointment can feel enormous. A canceled event, unexpected move, friendship change, or family challenge can leave children wondering why things didn’t happen the way they hoped. These moments, …
Making a Difference One Project at a Time: Project 729
Church Leaders Each month, Birmingham Christian Family highlights a local church leader who is making a difference in our community. Greg Olexa attends Shades Mountain Baptist Church and formed the “Project 729” men’s ministry in 2013 to live out the church’s motto to “Live Sent.” 1. What inspired you to start this men’s ministry? I …
A Will Does Not Avoid Probate: What Alabama Families Should Know
Legal Matters One of the most common misconceptions I hear about estate planning is that having a will means your family will not have to deal with probate. In Alabama, that is generally not true. A will can make probate easier and more predictable, but the will itself does not avoid the probate process. So, …
Faith and Finance: More Than Money
Money Matters For more than twenty years, I have had the privilege of helping individuals and families make important financial decisions. During that time, I have learned that money is rarely just about money. Our financial choices often reveal what we value, what we fear, whom we trust, and what we believe about the future. …
From Uncertainty to Belonging
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Community Partner Molly Maid of Birmingham, mollymaid.com/birmingham “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 I lived with my dad until he left when I was five years old. After …
Gather, Play, & Connect at 10:25 Tabletop Games
Special Feature In today’s fast-paced world, it can be difficult to find meaningful ways to slow down and truly connect with the people around us. Between work, school, sports, and endless digital distractions, quality time often takes a back seat. Yet one of the simplest ways to strengthen relationships has been sitting on our shelves …
8 Proven Ingredients to a Loving Marriage
Special Feature Is the love in your marriage like an enticing, flavorless entrée, appetizing in appearance yet blah in essence? When you said, “I do,” you thought your marriage would overflow with laughter and good times. You never imagined life would include hum-drum days and not-so-happy nights. Marriage for you would be different. You had …
