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Castin’ ‘N Catchin to Help Children with Heart Disease
Are We There Yet? Enjoy a great day out on Lake Guntersville while helping raise funds for the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center at Children’s of Alabama. The Castin’ ‘N Catchin Fishing Tournament is April 14, 2018 at Goose Pond Colony Resort, Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro, Ala. The annual tournament has raised more than $200,000 in …
The Deep Things of God: Beeson Lay Academy
Special Feature The Lay Academy of Theology at Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School helps believers live a deep life in God amidst the troubles that swirl around us. This semester the Academy offers many excellent opportunities to study under the leadership of Divinity School professors in both afternoon and evening classes. Dr. Doug Webster’s course, …
Relief for Paying for Private K-12 Education
Money Matters presented by: Vision Financial Having just paid for two children to graduate from Briarwood Christian School, I wish that I could have received better tax breaks for paying for private education for grades K-12. While Coverdell Education Savings accounts allowed tax-free savings for K-12 qualifying expenses, they are also subject to income limits …
Cold Weather Workout Tips
Healthy Living Cold weather is upon us, but getting your exercise in is still a good idea. Here are a few ways to keep the frigid feelings down and your heart rate up during the chilly months, courtesy of The Mayo Clinic. Watch the wind. Temperature, wind, and moisture, along with how long you will be …
Mobility Aids: Tips on How to Broach the Topic with Parents & Older Relatives
Healthy Living As the Baby Boomer generation ages, there is an increasing trend in choosing to “Age in Place” rather than in a nursing home or assisted living facility. With this push toward an independent lifestyle comes a great adversity toward the mere suggestion of using a scooter or stairlift. In fact, merely mentioning that …
Who Is in Charge?
Encouraging Word Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, produced a pamphlet entitled, “4 Spiritual Laws.” It mentioned that in each of our lives there is both a throne and a cross, and they both will be occupied. For Christ followers, Jesus Christ should occupy the throne, since He is our Lord; and our …
Working Together to Help Others: Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School
Education Extra Helping others in the community and around the world is a vital part of the lives of the students and faculty at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (OLS). Each school year, the entire school works in a variety of ways to live their Christian faith by reaching out to those in need. …
HGTV’s Chris & Peyton Lambton
A LOVE Story Founded on Faith & Family: Family legacy comes in many different forms for garden, landscape and outdoor remodel television personalities Chris and Peyton Lambton. It shows up in the prayer they recite with daughter Lyla every night before bed, the same blessing Chris’ late mother recited to him and his brothers when …
Audrey Bunny by Angie Smith
Best Books God must have an aversion to human uniformity. We come in different shapes, sizes, colors, and features. We speak different languages, have accents, eat different foods, and possess distinct artistic tastes. Even the way we practice and understand our faith is diverse, an aspect of religion which some find uncomfortable, but which I …
