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Good and Kind and Beautiful

August 25, 2022

Best Books “We exist in a world eating away at itself.” This sentence is found on the first page of Rich Villodas’ new book, Good and Beautiful and Kind- Becoming Whole in a Fractured World (Waterbrook). Our culture has become fractured by ugliness, hostility, and hatred. The fragmentation is eating away at our social life and …

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Asher’s Cancer Journey

August 25, 2022

Healthy Living Cancer diagnoses are nothing to celebrate. As Daniel Walker puts it, “no cancer is good.” But when Walker found out the specific type of cancer his son had, he considered it good news. Daniel’s son Asher was diagnosed with leukemia in January 2016. Asher had turned 5 years old just two weeks prior, …

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Expanding Our Family’s View of the World

August 25, 2022

Parenting Points It is easy for us to get caught in an every day Groundhog Day. Like the Bill Murray movie, we can find ourselves and our families constantly living the same routine, going to the same places, and interacting with the same people.  If we take the time to stop and think about this, …

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Brookdale University Park is Expanding!

August 25, 2022

Senior Scene  Coming Soon: Brookdale University Park Clare Bridge Crossings Brookdale University Park Clare Bridge Crossings program is a stepping stone between home or Assisted Living and Clare Bridge Memory Care. It is designed to support those living with early-stage Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. Our Clare Bridge Crossings program is based on a …

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Prayers for Grandparents

August 25, 2022

Senior Scene The second Sunday of every September is National Grandparents Day! It was signed into law in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan as a day to honor the legacy and celebrate the importance between grandparents and their grandchildren. However, within the Christian community, there is a Grand Switch at play. The Christian Grandparenting Network …

September Giveaways

September Giveaways

August 25, 2022

September Reader Giveaways TO SAY THANK YOU for reading and supporting the businesses and organizations that advertise with Birmingham Christian Family(BCF) and make spreading Good News possible we have TWO great giveaways this month! 3 Ways to Win a $50 Gift Card to Mark’s Outdoors, www.marksoutdoors.com – the place to find everything you need to …

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The Big Health Benefits of Colostrum

August 15, 2022

Healthy Living Dr. Anthony Kleinsmith’s goal is to help people become healthier versions of themselves. As a formulator and researcher for more than 30 years, Dr. Kleinsmith is passionate about the benefits of colostrum. After growing up on a dairy farm and seeing firsthand the benefits available from colostrum, he began studying colostrum as a …

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August 2022 Giveaways

July 26, 2022

August Reader Giveaways TO SAY THANK YOU for reading and supporting the businesses and organizations that advertise with Birmingham Christian Family(BCF) and make spreading Good News possible we have THREE WAYS TO WIN FOUR TICKETS TO PAW PATROL! 3 Winners, 4 Tickets Each! LIKE and SHARE the Giveaway Post on our Facebook Page and FOLLOW …

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Fall Guide 2022

July 26, 2022

Benefits to Your Business/Organization: • Reach new customers • Boost local presence with your target audience • Receive repeated exposure over 3 months of content Your investment of $399 includes your business or organization’s Guide Spotlight/Promoted Article in the Guide online for 3 months and in the print/digital issue of the September, October or November …

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Run with Blanket Fort Hope

July 26, 2022

Mission Makers Brought to you by: Community Partner Sawyer Solutions, www.sawyersolutionsllc.com Did you know that the average age for child human trafficking victims is between 11-17 years old? Child human trafficking is happening all around the country, explains Birmingham based ministry Blanket Fort Hope (BFH) Chief Executive Officer Alexa James. “We really do have a …

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