Laurie Stroud
4th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo Schedule!
Celebrate the Family Expo Grab your family and friends and join us for the 4th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex’s Finley Center brought to you by Birmingham Christian Family. Enjoy free family fun, great giveaways and so much more! Be one of the first 250 …
Back to School for Grandparents
Special Feature It is a documented fact. Today’s grandparents are more intellectually curious, tech-savvy, physically active, and creative than a generation ago. Dr. Gene Cohen states in his book The Creative Age, “Studies of aging are showing that the potential for creative expression in the 2nd half of life is not the exception but the …
Come Celebrate with Us!
Publisher’s Note As we turn 23, we would like to invite you to come and celebrate with us at our 4th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo! Saturday September 16, 2023 at the Hoover Met Complex Finley Center. Enjoy fun, free activities from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and learn about resources right here in our community designed …
An Innocent Text Can Change Your Life
Legal Matters presented by: Frank S. Buck P.C., Personal Injury Texting and driving is as dangerous as drinking and driving. Every week news stations report on yet another car wreck with severe injuries or even death that was caused by texting and driving. These constant and heart wrenching warnings should stop us in our tracks. …
God Did It!
Celebrate the Family Expo Sanchez Tanniehill is a gospel singer with an amazing story. Tanniehill was born a healthy child but at the age of 6 weeks old, he had a stroke as a result of complications with spinal meningitis. He was not expected to live. His parents were told he would never walk or talk, that …
The Lions Den: Business as Mission
Special Feature Are you a business owner interested in learning how you can use your business as a mission to advance God’s Kingdom? Or perhaps you are an investor looking for Kingdom-focused investment opportunities? Or perhaps you are a student or professional seeking how to have an impact through your career. Cedarworks, Inc. is excited …
BCF Interviews 2023 Distinguished Young Woman of America
Publisher Laurie Franklin recently interviewed the 2023 Distinguished Young Woman of America and Helena, Ala. native Carrington Hodge about her plans for the future and how growing up in the church has shaped her. Click here to watch the video interview.
Family Fun at the 5th Annual Tinglewood Festival
Special Feature Alabama’s premier, all-woodworking art festival will celebrate “Shavings, Smoke, and Sound” during its 5th year in Montevallo’s Orr Park on September 9, 2023. This All Star Shelby County Tourism and Recreation Award winning event will be held from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and admission is free. Enjoy a uniquely Montevallo event with …
The Timeless Benefits of Joy
Special Feature Have you ever laughed so hard your stomach hurt as your next breath arrived in slow motion? Hilarious people and unexpected situations can cause your tickle box to overflow—often at inappropriate times. Like a favorite old t-shirt, joy can lift a weary mind and relax an exhausted body. Are you in need of …
