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Teaching your College-Age Child About Money

October 27, 2020

Money Matters presented by: Community Partner Vision Financial Group Lesson 1: Budgeting 101. Perhaps your child already understands the basics of budgeting from having to handle an allowance or wages from a part-time job. But now that they are in college, he or she may need to draft a “real world” budget. Here are some …

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Science Fun at OLS!

October 13, 2020

Education Extra Science experiments have never been more fun! As a part of their STEM curriculum, the fourth-grade students at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School recently used everyday items to perform some interesting experiments to help the students understand the concepts. Pictured here are Alexander Johnson and Garrison Owens testing the power of static …

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Fine Art Assists First Priority to Share Christ

October 1, 2020

Youth News Internationally renowned artist  Steve. R. Skipper recently unveiled his latest work,  “Intercession in Washington” and announced a portion of the proceeds from limited edition prints of the oil painting will benefit First Priority of Alabama. “We are excited about being a benefactor of this particular work because of the bold, yet humble example …

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Easy Tips for Virtual Learning at Home

September 29, 2020

Education Extra Putting the words parenting, pandemics, and peace into the same sentence seems unimaginable as we take on what we now call our ‘new normal.’ Despite what last spring showed us, virtual learning does not have to be stressful. Here are four easy to implement tips that can help parents, who are now stand-in …

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Readers’ Choice for Fall Family Fun!

September 29, 2020

Special Feature Congratulations to our Readers’ Choice Winners for Fall Family Fun! Dining: Ashley Mac’s Entertainment: The Great Pumpkin Patch After School/Extracurricular Activity: Jackie O’Neal School of Dance Recreation: The Great Pumpkin Patch Thank you to all our readers who participated in our Readers’ Choice Survey. As a thank you for taking the survey, reader …

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King’s Home Offers New Help for Foster Youth

September 15, 2020

Mission Makers The girls enrolled in King’s Home Youth: Transitional Living Program have a new house to call home. The Transitional Living Program (TLP) provides an alternative living arrangement for foster youth (ages 16-19) in the custody of Alabama DHR with opportunities to practice independent living skills in a variety of congregate settings with decreasing …

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OLS School Opens!

September 11, 2020

Education Extra Excitement filled the halls at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (OLS) as students kicked off the 2020-2021 school year eager to learn and prepared for the new health protocols the school established based on the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the American Association of Pediatrics, and state and local recommendations. “This year, …

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Grand Monday Nights!

August 20, 2020

Senior Scene Attention Grandparents! Grand Monday Nights is the newest ministry focus of Legacy Coalition, a ministry whose heart champions intentional Christ-like grandparenting. Larry Fowler, Founder of Legacy Coalition, kicked off “Grand Monday Nights” August 10 with – “Awaken: A Call to Action for Christian Grandparents.” There is a nationwide movement of Christian grandparents embracing …

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God’s Very Good Idea

July 31, 2020

Best Books In the mysterious Book of the Revelation, the apostle John has a glimpse of heaven. In his pre-Christian days, the writer would have undoubtedly envisioned a heaven filled mostly with Hebrews like himself, perhaps with a handful of God-fearing Gentiles in the mix. Much to his surprise, the visionary did not see a …

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Family Conversations in a Broken World

July 28, 2020

Parenting Points The year 2020 has come with much news that points to the deep brokenness of the world. The growing death toll of Coronavirus, the senseless murder of George Floyd, racial unrest in our nation, and whatever other trouble fills the headlines of the local news all create discussions that we must have with …

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