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Conquering Retirement Challenges for Women

September 29, 2020

Money Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Vision Financial Group When it comes to retirement, some women face obstacles that can make saving for retirement a challenge. Women typically earn less than their male counterparts and often take time out of the workforce to care for children or other family members. Added to the …

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 …

God Walk

September 29, 2020

Best Books In the Genesis narrative, Adam and Eve spent their time skipping about in a sinless garden. All was as it should be, and it seems that God was in the habit of walking with the couple in the cool breeze of the day. Walking with God is a common metaphor in the scriptures, …

A Woman God Can Bless

September 29, 2020

Best Books It’s interesting to read the Biblical accounts of some of the people God called to do things and to see how there was no hesitation in them. For example, there’s Noah. God employed Noah in the huge task of building an ark strong enough to withstand a 40-day rainstorm, sturdy enough to endure …

5 Tips to Making a Home Happy

September 29, 2020

Our House I think, sometimes, as women we forget the power we have in setting atmospheres. I believe God has gifted us to provide a place of comfort and joy in our homes. Other than always speaking words of encouragement to our family, creating a cozy home is a great way to do that. Here …

A Local Family’s Story of Faith through Fire

September 29, 2020

Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Molly Maid of Birmingham, mollymaid.com/birmingham What do blankets and a dog named Ralph have in common? For Derek Walker and Maria Gilbert, both Ralph and the blankets were used by God to help their family escape a house fire on September 8, 2020. Around 2 a.m., after an evening spent …

Serving Up Joy at Changed Lives Christian Center

September 29, 2020

Mission Makers Brought to you by: Community Partner www.ThomasWaters.com, 205-879-1988 “Our mission is to bring God’s grace to those less fortunate and when a person receiving a meal in the serving line said, ‘Thank you for bringing us the joy.’ I thought we had accomplished our goal. We brought much more than meal,” says Thomas …

Behind the Mask

September 29, 2020

Every Family Deserves Hope It is striking how our affections toward masks have changed in recent months. As a child, I remember idolizing those who wore masks – The Lone Ranger, Batman and Spiderman. Although I am for any recommendation and health request to make myself and those around me safer, I must admit that …

October Giveaways

September 28, 2020

TO SAY THANK YOU for reading and supporting the businesses and organizations that advertise with us and make spreading Good News possible, we have THREE GREAT GIVEAWAYS this month for you and your family! A Prize Pack including Boston Butt from Award Winning Big Daddy Sauce($100+ Value!), www.bigdaddysaucesllc.com. Simply Visit www.BirminghamChristian.com/Recipes, and submit a recipe …

Do Your Investments Align With Your Values?

September 21, 2020

Special Feature Birmingham’s OneAscent recently announced the launch of OneAscent Wealth Management, a financial planning firm serving clients who want to ensure that their investments align with their values. OneAscent Wealth works with clients to identify industries from which they do not wish to profit. They then use proprietary tools to check 401Ks, mutual funds, …

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