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Fun Times at Brookdale!

January 26, 2022

Senior Scene  Senior Safety Checklist  If your mom or dad lives alone, be proactive when you visit. Look for signs that their quality of life isn’t what it should be. If you see any of these signs, it could mean that they would benefit from a move to a senior living community. Consistent weight loss …

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How to Decorate with Pink

January 26, 2022

Our House Do you decorate for Valentines Day? Some people love to add hearts and all things love to their decor in the month of February. I’ve even seen friends that are neutral lovers make wooden heart banners that are absolutely adorable. For whatever reason, I have never decorated for the holiday, but I do …

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Ready to Serve You: Jeffery Gunnells, M.D. of Henderson & Walton Women’s Center, P.C.

January 20, 2022

Here’s to your Health “My faith is a core part of my life and that certainly becomes focused in my daily walk and calling as a doctor,” shares Jeffery Gunnells, M.D. of Henderson & Walton Women’s Center, P.C.(HWWC). Dr. Gunnells and his wife moved to Birmingham for his medical school training in 1980. He completed …

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Give Hope to More Men: Help Brother Bryan Mission Expand!

January 12, 2022

Mission Makers He calls for help but there is no room and the waiting list is long. In an average year Brother Bryan Mission(BBM), the oldest mission in Birmingham, receives 39 applications a month for a spot in its New Life Fellowship(NLF) recovery and job readiness program. Only nine will find an opening. Since 2012, …

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Find a Volunteer Role that Fits Your Gifts: Sav-a-Life Serving Opportunities

January 12, 2022

Special Feature Sav-A-Life, Inc. relies on the service and commitment of volunteers to carry out their important work of supporting women with unplanned pregnancies choose life for the baby through free ultrasounds, prenatal assessments, parenting classes and more. They utilize volunteers in every aspect of its ministry. At least 45 volunteers are needed per week …

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Reader Rewards

January 8, 2022

Thank You Readers! As a thank you to our readers, Birmingham Christian Family is excited to kick off Reader Rewards! Check back here frequently for exclusive giveaways, coupons, and more! Enjoy these coupons exclusively for Birmingham Christian Family readers! Limited Time Offer- Use By April 30, 2022. Limited Time Offer- Use by April 30, 2022 …

From Christmas to Winter

From Christmas to Winter

January 3, 2022

Our House January… It’s always a bittersweet time to me. My heart craves simplicity, but misses the coziness of Christmas. It’s easy to feel like your home is somewhat bare after all the extras of holiday decor. How do you make that transition from Christmas to winter in your decorating? Here are five tips. 1. …

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Own Your Health

December 29, 2021

Here’s to your Health People often ask me how they can take control of their health in order to walk in freedom to what God has called them to do. I put together some practical ways to show you what taking ownership looks like in your health. Here are a couple of symptoms of NOT …

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America’s Got Talent Darci Lynne Farmer Relies on Family and Faith

December 28, 2021

Cover Story As confetti rained down on then 12-year-old Darci Lynne Farmer when she won the “America’s Got Talent” talent competition in 2017, she had no idea of the amazing journey ahead of her. She did, however, know that she would rely on her family and faith to sustain her through whatever might come. Now …

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The Power of Serving as a Family

December 28, 2021

Parenting Points Serving as a family is an activity that can both show the power of the gospel through your family and remind you of the sacrifice of Jesus as the Servant who suffered. Taking time to serve is so simple, yet we often miss opportunities around us to serve because we don’t take time …

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