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Ready to Serve You: Jeffery Gunnells, M.D. of Henderson & Walton Women’s Center, P.C.

January 20, 2022

Here’s to your Health “My faith is a core part of my life and that certainly becomes focused in my daily walk and calling as a doctor,” shares Jeffery Gunnells, M.D. of Henderson & Walton Women’s Center, P.C.(HWWC). Dr. Gunnells and his wife moved to Birmingham for his medical school training in 1980. He completed …

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Give Hope to More Men: Help Brother Bryan Mission Expand!

January 12, 2022

Mission Makers He calls for help but there is no room and the waiting list is long. In an average year Brother Bryan Mission(BBM), the oldest mission in Birmingham, receives 39 applications a month for a spot in its New Life Fellowship(NLF) recovery and job readiness program. Only nine will find an opening. Since 2012, …

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Find a Volunteer Role that Fits Your Gifts: Sav-a-Life Serving Opportunities

January 12, 2022

Special Feature Sav-A-Life, Inc. relies on the service and commitment of volunteers to carry out their important work of supporting women with unplanned pregnancies choose life for the baby through free ultrasounds, prenatal assessments, parenting classes and more. They utilize volunteers in every aspect of its ministry. At least 45 volunteers are needed per week …

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Reader Rewards

January 8, 2022

Thank You Readers! As a thank you to our readers, Birmingham Christian Family is excited to kick off Reader Rewards! Check back here frequently for exclusive giveaways, coupons, and more! Enjoy these coupons exclusively for Birmingham Christian Family readers! Limited Time Offer- Use By April 30, 2022. Limited Time Offer- Use by April 30, 2022 …

From Christmas to Winter

From Christmas to Winter

January 3, 2022

Our House January… It’s always a bittersweet time to me. My heart craves simplicity, but misses the coziness of Christmas. It’s easy to feel like your home is somewhat bare after all the extras of holiday decor. How do you make that transition from Christmas to winter in your decorating? Here are five tips. 1. …

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Own Your Health

December 29, 2021

Here’s to your Health People often ask me how they can take control of their health in order to walk in freedom to what God has called them to do. I put together some practical ways to show you what taking ownership looks like in your health. Here are a couple of symptoms of NOT …

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America’s Got Talent Darci Lynne Farmer Relies on Family and Faith

December 28, 2021

Cover Story As confetti rained down on then 12-year-old Darci Lynne Farmer when she won the “America’s Got Talent” talent competition in 2017, she had no idea of the amazing journey ahead of her. She did, however, know that she would rely on her family and faith to sustain her through whatever might come. Now …

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The Power of Serving as a Family

December 28, 2021

Parenting Points Serving as a family is an activity that can both show the power of the gospel through your family and remind you of the sacrifice of Jesus as the Servant who suffered. Taking time to serve is so simple, yet we often miss opportunities around us to serve because we don’t take time …

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A Track Record for Housing Market Optimism in 2022

December 28, 2021

Our House Are you as thankful as we are to be in 2022? Although January 1 is just another day in our lives, it does represent the start of the new year’s adventures and statistical measures. Since we’re feeling thankful, let us be thankful in all things… even crazy real estate markets. We’ve always stressed …

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Get Around to It in January

December 28, 2021

Legal Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Bradford & Holliman A new year is here. What did you put off last year that is still on your “to do” list?  In a great New York Times article in March 2019, Erik Winkowski wrote that “procrastination is about emotions, not productivity.” It’s more fun to …

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