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The Gift of Family Time
Christmas Gift Guide 2025 Looking for a meaningful way to enjoy family time? Milo’s Currents—a new animated series from Five Peaks Animation—invites families to gather together around stories that nurture faith, character, and joy. Each short, colorful episode encourages children (and parents) to notice God’s truth flowing through everyday life—through kindness, gratitude, and courage. Learn …
Chef John’s Favorites: Gifts for the Discerning Cook
Christmas Gift Guide 2025 Two pantry staples that Chef John of Henrietta’s Deli believes the cook in your life will love are Landera Farms Ramp Vinegar and Olio Verde Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Castelvetrano, Sicily. The vinegar is a true celebration of sustainable foraging and artisanal fermentation. It goes through a triple fermentation process …
Meeting People Where They Are: Still Waters Counseling
Healthy Living Brought to you by: Community Partner Still Waters Counseling and Education Center, mystillwaters.org The team at Still Waters Counseling and Education Center is passionate about making counseling accessible to everyone. In addition to accepting most major insurance plans, Still Waters offers a sliding scale to keep therapy accessible for individuals and families. The …
Children’s of Alabama Recognized for Patient Experience
Healthy Living NRC Health recently recognized Children’s of Alabama as a recipient of its 2025 Excellence in Patient Experience Award. This recognition honors top-performing hospitals and health systems in the nation for their excellence in delivering outstanding patient experiences. Children’s earned top ratings in the Pediatric category for the time period of April 2024-March 2025. “We are …
Before the Year Ends: Give Yourself Permission to Heal
Healthy Living December can be a month of both joy and exhaustion. We decorate, bake, plan, and give — but beneath the sparkle, many hearts are quietly weary. We push through pain, promise to “deal with it after the holidays,” and tell ourselves that everyone else’s needs come first. But here’s the truth: sometimes the …
Is He an Afterthought?
Special Feature The festive sounds of Christmas music fill the air, welcoming holiday cheer. You have spent hours decorating and shopping for gifts for your children, grandchildren, and friends. Now, you are almost ready to relax and watch your favorite holiday movies. When you made your to-do list, did you remember to add “make time …
For the Person Who Wants to Live an Active Life
Christmas Gift Guide 2025 Besides offering tailor-fit shoe options for any level of sports activity, your local Trak Shak stores have a couple of technology driven gifts you must check out. For the runner or walker in your life- the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 sports headphones allow them to exercise with increased safety. Trak Shak’s …
Christmas Wishes
Best Books Get ready to cozy up this holiday season with Christmas Wishes by award-winning author Carmen Peone. Christmas Wishes is a heartwarming story of love, second chances, and the magic of Christmas that releases on December 2. Set against a snowy backdrop filled with hope and healing, this inspiring romance reminds us that sometimes, …
Lessons Learned & Values Instilled at Big Oak Ranch
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Community Partner Molly Maid of Birmingham, www.mollymaid.com “Trust in the Lord will 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 This past June, one of our former residents, Hunter, graduated from …
