Laurie Stroud
Unpacking the Teenage Brain
Here’s to your Health Brought to you by: Community Partner Compact, www.compact2020.com Did you know big things are happening in the brain during adolescence and that the brain isn’t fully developed until the mid-twenties? Studies show that adolescence is a unique phase in development in which the reward center of the brain is more active …
Shepherding Outdoors: Modern Day Ebenezers
The Great Outdoors Even in the bitterest of cold January months, most of our eyes and hearts will start to drift toward spring. A few hunters, our family included, will stay focused on what we call the “deer woods” through mid-February, but even for us, after that, all eyes will turn toward the hope of …
Keeping Your Home Safe for the New Year: Total Power Electric
The Home Front Did you know… Electrical injuries account for 1,000 deaths each year. 30,000 shock incidents occur each year. 20% of all electrical injuries occur in children. When is the last time your home had an electrical safety evaluation? Thaxter Pittman, owner of Total Power Electric, founded his company on the principle of keeping your …
Filling A Need: Kats Delivery
Special Feature Did you know that the Magic City has a locally owned delivery service? Kats Delivery Inc, which operates under trade names Kats and The TakeOut Bham, was founded in 2014 after owner Maurice Mercer saw a need. Mercer first witnessed the need after his mother, the late Kathryn Jenkins, RN MSN retired UAB …
Epiphany: Discovering the Light of Christ in the New Year
Parenting Points As the calendar turns to January, Christians worldwide celebrate Epiphany, a festival that marks the manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles. Traditionally observed on January 6, Epiphany is a time of reflection and rejoicing as we commemorate the visit of the wise men to the baby Jesus, signifying the revelation of Christ’s …
What Should You Ask a Financial Advisor?
Money Matters Managing your finances and investing for your future are important tasks — and they can be challenging, but you don’t have to go it alone. Many people benefit from working with a financial advisor, someone who knows their needs and goals and makes appropriate recommendations. If you’re considering getting some help, here are …
4 Steps to Make Your Tax Filing Easier
Money Matters During the month of January, Pelham’s Benefield & Hamner, CPA offers these four simple steps to make your tax filing easier this year. Make a file or area to gather all tax information together as you receive it throughout the month. Make sure your contact information is correct with your tax preparer. Request …
4 Ingredients to Success in the New Year
Encouraging Word Beginning a new year, you normally do two things. You look back by remembering, reviewing, and reflecting. You then look forward as you resolve to focus on what goals need to be set and what steps need to be taken to be productive and successful. In Joshua 1:5-9, we are given four ingredients …
Why Make an Estate Plan?
Legal Matters If the state will provide a method for distributing assets after one’s death, why even bother making an estate plan? Alabama has intestacy statutes in its code, and they provide a method for the orderly transition of assets to a person’s heirs. It costs money to make an estate plan. It takes time. …
