Laurie Stroud
ALONE?
Publisher’s Note September can be a month marked by the making of new friends, new activities, and new challenges. It can also be a time of loneliness. As a child growing up, the start of the school year was always very apprehensive for me. I was not quick to introduce myself or make friends. When …
Fine Autumn Day at Vintage Market Days
Cool Stuff Grab your best friends on September 30- October 2 and join Vintage Market Days® of Birmingham(VMD) for a special shopping experience, featuring the best small business vendors from Alabama, as well as artisans and makers from nearly 20 other states! Each vendor at the Hoover Finley Center will feature their choice of true …
Brenda Gantt Visits Shelby County to Help Area Children
Mission Makers Alabama’s cooking phenomenon and internet sensation, Brenda Gantt is the guest speaker of “Barbeque with Brenda,” a fundraiser for the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Shelby County. All funds will remain local to assist abused and neglected children in Shelby County. Meet Brenda Sunday, October 24 at 1:30 p.m. at The Grand …
A Life Changed at Big Oak Ranch
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Molly Maid of Birmingham, www.mollymaid.com/birmingham My parents divorced when I was very young. My mother got custody of my older sister Tracey and me. She married a hard man who was physically abusive to me, leading to court which resulted in my father obtaining custody. Tracey was 13, and …
Tell Area Families How You Can Serve Them!
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Back To Class with T. Fox SalonSpa
Healthy Living Need a little boost as you head into fall? T. Fox SalonSpa can help! Up late grading papers? Skip the shampoo and try the Aveda Shampowder Dry Shampoo! BENEFITS: Absorbs excess oil, impurities and sweat Adds effortless volume and texture Back to school means back to breakouts. Fight back with AVEDA outer Peace …
August Giveaways
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What Is the Fragrance of Your Home?
Parenting Points We live in a world surrounded by death – dead dreams, dying relationships, and brokenness. Many times, we may feel like the prophet Ezekiel standing in a valley of dead bones. Surrounded by a slain army, the Lord asked Ezekiel a seemingly impossible question: “Son of man, can these bones live?” (Ezekiel 37:3) …
Same Great Service AND Chicken at a Future New Location
Faith @ Work Jerry Cotney’s career as a team member with Chick-fil-A started the same day the Spicy Chicken Sandwich released in 2010. Cotney brought with him to Chick-fil-A several years in purpose driven work- including helping Soles4Souls get started. The non-profit which collects new shoes and clothing for people in need worldwide. It was …
The Tide’s Chris Stewart: A Miraculous Journey
Cover Story Brought to you by: Molly Maid of Birmingham, mollymaid.com/Birmingham “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 Chris Stewart and his wife Christy held tightly to these verses during his …
