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Game Changers in Estate Planning Planning a family get together for the upcoming Super Bowl? Consider adding to the football fun some quality time for family reflection. Use the time to clarify parents’ wishes regarding medical decisions and financial issues. Of course, some families have dynamics that may be too volatile to allow for logical …
Encouraging Word
8 Principles to Blessing in 2017 To me the greatest sermon preached was Jesus’ “sermon on the mount,” recorded in Matthew 5, 6 and 7. It begins with Matthew 5:1-12, referred to as “the beatitudes.” This passage could also be entitled, “Eight Principles to Blessing.” Let’s take a look at these 8 principles: “Blessed are …
Best Books
Award Winning Alabama Author Releases The Silent Songbird The creation of an imaginative story is an inherently spiritual exercise. It is one of the marks of the imago Deo, the image of God stamped upon humanity. Whether it’s a talking snake in a garden, a merchant who finds a pearl of great price, or a …
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Volunteer Salute Alan Cook & First Serve Saturday. Many people spend their Saturdays working in the yard, cutting grass, or spending time with their family. Alabaster’s Alan Cook does too, except it’s not his yard! He dedicates his time to First Serve Saturday doing exactly what the ministry says: serving the first Saturday of every …
Money Matters
Volatility Is Not Risk, the Two Should Not Be Confused  What is risk? To the conservative investor, risk is a negative to the opportunistic investor, risk is a factor to tolerate and accept. Whatever the perception of risk, it should not be confused with volatility. That confusion occurs much too frequently. Volatility can be considered …
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presented by: DSLD Land Management Drought to Drainage: 4 Most Common Residential Drainage Problems & Solutions The recent drought has led all of us to be particularly grateful for rain, but with the heavy downpours, you may see problems in your yard where drainage is an issue. Without proper drainage, water can collect, cause damage …
The Great Outdoors
presented by Mark’s Outdoors Resolve to Spend More Time Outdoors in 2017 The Christmas season has come and gone and now it’s New Year’s Resolution time. I encourage you to set goals for yourself and your family and hopefully make this year even better than the last. As a rule, New Year’s resolutions usually revolve …
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Protect Your Pet this Winter Pet owners often assume parasite prevention is a seasonal spring or summer problem, but pests such as fleas and ticks torment pets throughout the year. Despite their tiny size, fleas and ticks cause misery for your pet. They stimulate allergies, cause infections and transmit infections and disease, not only to your …
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Living Deeper: 5 Characteristics of Generous People Pure in Motive. Generous people give without expecting anything in return. It doesn’t matter if they receive personal gain, accolades, or any other recognition; they simply see a need, realize God placed it in their pathway, the Spirit said to meet the need, and they do it. God may …
