Laurie Stroud
What Forces Are Driving the Housing Market?
Money Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Vision Financial Group Many hopeful homebuyers are having issues securing a home. Recently, you may have seen reports that a record-low number of homes are available for sale- roughly 1.03 million nationwide. If you compare that to the average number of homes for sale during the past …
Keep Your Spouse in the Know
Legal Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Bradford & Holliman Most couples specialize tasks- one may manage investments while the other pays day-to-day bills or one mows the grass and the other does all the laundry. Maybe only one bites the bullet and handles taxes. That’s fine as long as both are well-briefed on …
The Stars in April
Best Books “Sometimes we have to go a long way to find out who we are.” The Stars in April by Peggy Wirgau is based on the true story of twelve-year-old Titanic Survivor, Ruth Becker. The year is 1912. When doctors in India are unable to treat her baby brother’s illness, Ruth’s missionary parents decide there …
Embrace the Change!
Our House Who doesn’t love touring a home with unique character that is updated with the latest and greatest interior design trends? Tom and I love showing homes that appear as if they had just been featured in this month’s article of the Birmingham Home and Garden. However, those types of showings are few and far …
Hope Restored in Birmingham: The Lovelady Center
Mission Makers The Lovelady Center (TLC), founded in 2005, is a drug addiction treatment and prison reentry center located in Birmingham. What makes TLC different than other treatment centers? John McNeil, Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer at TLC, explains it’s the fact that every woman and child who comes through the doors …
June Giveaways
TO SAY THANK YOU for reading and supporting the businesses and organizations that advertise with us and make spreading Good News possible, we have TWO GREAT GIVEAWAYS this month for you and your family! Alabama Adventure and Splash Adventure Family 4 Pack! Cast Your Vote for Readers’ Choices in Summer Family Fun and be entered …
Ride the Wave!
Publisher’s Note “Look Out!” was a phrase I found myself often using with my three adventurous little boys. During the summer, their favorite pastime was spending time at the beach and running into the surf. At the ages of about 4 and 5, they truly delighted in being knocked down by a wave in the …
Local Pastor Pens Children’s Book Series
Best Books It’s Saturday! And Saturday means Pancake Dad is open for business. Three excited children rally their dad out of bed for their special weekly time together: making a yummy breakfast for the family. In Pancake Dad, the Rev. Dr. Ken Gordon, pastor of The House of Light Church in Birmingham, Ala. writes a rollicking …
Changing the World for Christ from Alabama
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Molly Maid of Birmingham, mollymaid.com/Birmingham “…let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9, ESV You may have heard the lesson of the young child throwing starfish back into the sea. When told there were …
