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Samford Legacy League’s 10th Annual Christmas Home Tour
Special Feature Samford Legacy League’s much anticipated annual Christmas Home Tour is planned for Thursday, December 10. Now in its 10th year, this yuletide community event showcases beautifully appointed homes and raises funds to provide scholarships for students with significant financial need and challenging circumstances. To date, the tour has raised over $250,000. The 2020 …
Area Seniors Give Back
Senior Scene The City of Hoover Senior Center recently hosted its third drive-thru event in 2020 called “Thanks-for-Giving Drive-Thru Food Drive.” Center staff say events like this provide a unique way to be able to connect with members and to provide something to look forward to while staying safe and socially distanced. The Senior Center …
Give the Gift of Mobility & Accessibility
Home for the Holidays As you think of those on your Christmas gift list, consider the gift of mobility and accessibility. Regaining vertical mobility has never been easier in this day and age, and with a stairlift installed in the home, you or a loved one can be on the fast track to independence. A …
Say Yes
Best Books What’s Your Answer? Sometimes we’re struck with inspiring ideas but shy away from saying yes to God. What He is asking us to do looks dangerous. It looks difficult. People will think we’re crazy. It will cost us. We could fail. God often asks us to do the impossible because, for Him, all …
Home for the Holidays
Every Family Deserves Hope It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Deck the Halls, Jesus is the Reason for the Season and other phrases are common this time of year. One of my favorites is another familiar phrase tied to the 1954 Christmas tune, “Home for the Holidays.” My initial thought when I hear …
Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas
Best Books This year has been a rough one for most people. Politics and a pandemic have disrupted our society, and Christmas will not feel the same for many of us. Perhaps that is why Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas (Zondervan) resonated with me. Many of our most loved Christmas carols were written in …
For Such a Time as This
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Molly Maid of Birmingham, mollymaid.com/birmingham “fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 ESV “My life is absolutely a miracle. I was so far …
Hope is Alive!
Music Notes When COVID-19 hit, the worship team at Shades Mountain Baptist Church knew that Christmas could not go by without being celebrated. From this thought, Hope is Alive, a nostalgic program of music and storytelling, was born. Hope is Alive will take place at your home, on your television! Gather your friends, neighbors, small group, or family …
Dine with Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Whether you want to dine in, order to go, place a catering order or give the gift of Carrabba’s with a gift card, Carrabba’s Italian Grill on Highway 280 is ready to serve you! Carrabba’s offers guests a unique and delicious menu everyone will enjoy. Open daily, the team at Carrabba’s is ready to serve …
