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Are We There Yet?
Castin’ N Catchin’ to Help Kids with Heart Disease When Brody Simpson was born May 8, 2015, his parents Jason and Lacey Simpson expected everything would be normal, but as soon as Lacey had a C-section, they realized they were wrong. Brody had outer birth defects that led doctors to discover that he has Shone’s …
Two by 2: Valleydale Animal Clinic
3 Tips for Healthy & Happy Pets This Spring Spring allows you more time to be outside with your pets, but take some precautions to ensure your pet stays healthy and happy. Being outdoors more and having windows open, can increase the chance your pet may escape. One in three pets goes missing in its …
Special Feature: Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries
Party at the Parks Celebrates Foster Families On Saturday, May 6, make plans to join Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries (ABCH) for our third annual Party at the Parks event! Come enjoy for FREE, inflatables for all ages, photos with fairytale princesses and superheroes, face painting, yard games, snow cones, music, and popcorn. …
Special Feature: Sav-A-Life
Voice for the Voiceless in Birmingham A common abortion procedure in the 1970s involved injecting a salt solution into the uterus to poison and chemically scald the unborn child. This was the procedure meant to end Melissa Ohden’s life in 1977. She spent five days “soaking” in the toxicity of her mother’s womb, yet she …
Photo Fun
Lenten Fish Fry Mike Eltz and Matt Montegut serving at a recent Knights of Columbus Council 4304 fish fry at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Homewood. Seen here are the Kutny family taking part in the popular Friday fish fry Lenten tradition that is followed by prayer. Scouts Help with Cure for …
Music Notes: Steven Curtis Chapman
 Steven Curtis Chapman & The ASO Perform at Samford The Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is partnering with Samford University to present an evening of great music with multiple Grammy and Dove Award winning contemporary Christian Artist Steven Curtis Chapman. The ASO has been collaborating with Samford University to perform concerts in The Wright Center for …
Mission Makers: Brother Bryan Mission
Extending Hope & Restoring Relationships: Brother Bryan Mission “Men become homeless because they have run out of relationships not because they have run out of money,” says Brother Bryan Mission(BBM) Executive Director Jim Etheredge, citing a recent study conducted by Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University. It is with that understanding that the …
The Home Front
Ready, Set, GROW! If you feel that primal instinct to go outside and garden this spring, I would recommend that you take Nike’s advice and “Just Do it!” Except this year consider letting a professional landscape contractor, ahem… that is, DSLD Land Management Company, come along side you to help you realize your properties fullest …
Legal Matters: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning
Family Drama & Estate Planning Families have drama. It is probably safe to say that all families have some sort of drama even if they appear perfect to everyone else. With drama comes chaos, misunderstandings, arguments and even permanent damage to the integrity of the family. Drama may come in many forms. Blended families are …
