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C ONTENTS
Volume 14, Number 11
DEPARTMENTS
8 Giving Children a Hope
and a Future
• Share the Story
ON THE COVER 16
Former Alabama & NFL QB Brodie
Croyle and his sister Reagan share
their story of how God led them
back to the Big Oak Ranch their
father John founded 40 years ago.
See Page 16.
9, 13, 21 Great GIFTS
FEATURES
8, 11
Meeting the Needs of
Alabama’s Orphans
11 Game Day: How to Win in the
Game of Life
21 Holiday Gift Guide
NEXT ISSUE
Celebrating
CHRIST’S BIRTH,
Best Gifts of
the Season &
MUCH MORE!
9 Fashion for You
• Put Your Best BOOT
Forward
13 City Scene
• Veterans Day at
American Village
• Glory Cottage Gifts
& Market
• Christmas Arts &
Craft Show
14 Bringing Out the Winner
• Show Me the Way
14 Education Extra
• 10 Tips for Time
Management
19 Best Books
• The Expected One: Local
Physician Pens Advent Book
Fashion for You
19 Money Matters
• Merging Your Money
When You Marry
21 Cool Stuff for Christmas
• ChicWrap
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• Cool Beans
• Incentive to Stay Fit
22 Healthy Living
• Holiday Expectations
22 Senior Scene
• Never Too Old to Dream:
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24 Potluck
• Perfect Holiday Main
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25 Encouraging Word
• 3 Ts of Spritual Maturity
26 The Great Outdoors
• Season’s Greeting
28 Calendar
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13 WAYS
TO SERVE CHILDREN IN NEED
There are over 5,000 children in foster care in
Alabama. Not everyone is called to be a foster parent,
but we are called to care for the fatherless around us.
To help live out this Biblical call, we’ve put together a list of 13 practical ways
you can serve children in need. Ideas range from things you can do as an
individual, with your family, or with your small group. Some include:
• Praying for those in foster care
• Providing basic needs through our Needs List
• Sending a child to summer camp at Camp of Champions
• Hosting a Foster or House Parent Appreciation event
To read the full list online or to download and share with others,
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G IVING C HILDREN
A H OPE & A F UTURE
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In a time when people are socially connected but missing relationship, we invite you
to an evening that points to times when friends and family sit around the table and
tell their stories of adventure, sorrow and hope. This evening isn’t about a program
for entertainment, but a night of relating and hearing how the Lord is changing lives
in the midst of incredible loss by offering unimaginable redemption. Come hear
stories of real people whose lives have been altered by foster care, adoption, and
orphan care. Hear from a boy who traversed unthinkable situations in domestic foster care and then witnessed Love as a family fought to make him their son. Hear
from a family who adopted their severely malnourished son and witnessed Hope as
his life turned from near-death to thriving. Hear the story of a church who intentionally and personally invests in (un)adopted’s work in Liberia to change the future
of orphans by teaching life skills. These stories matter because they are part of a
greater story—God’s story. All of history tells the story of God’s plan to redeem the
broken relationship between He and His people through His Son. Lifeline is thrilled
to be a witness to God’s story in the lives of children, families and church.
Join us for “Share the Story” and hear first-hand accounts of how families, children,
and churches have seen their futures changed through the power of family and the
Gospel. For more information or to become a sponsor or purchase a ticket, contact
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Booties. When looking for a style that will give you
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Meeting the Needs of Alabama’s Orphans
Lord, If You Will
5 Reasons to be a Therapeutic Foster Care Parent
I recently read Matthew 8:1–4. These verses focus on a leper who asked Jesus to make
him clean. I’ve meditated on these verses, even asked if there is anything common
between lepers and fatherless children. I certainly do not intend to take anything out
of context; I’m simply asking what they have in common. I asked our staff members
the same question. Here is a list of what they thought the two had in common:
Rejection, Loneliness, Powerlessness, Bullying, and need help from an outside source.
1. No child deserves abuse and neglect.
2. Every child deserves compassion and support.
3. You can pay forward all the blessings you enjoy.
4. You can truly change the world, at least the world of the child you help.
5. Why not you?
I’ll also add marginalized— outcasts of society. You can read Leviticus 13:45–46 and
Lev. 14:1–32 for further details on leper laws and you’ll see exactly why they felt marginalized. They were, and unfortunately, so are many fatherless
children. In Alabama, there are over 5,000 children in foster care.
How would you feel if you were placed in a stranger’s home or
care due to no fault of your own? For the child, it’s usually a result
of abandonment, abuse, or neglect. For the leper, his disease results
in him being placed in a colony with others with a similar condition. Neither would choose to be in these situations.
Therapeutic Foster Care serves a very specific group of children who typically need
more intensive support and professional services than children in regular or emergency foster care. These children, who range in age from three to 19, often come
from abusive homes or have experienced multiple unsuccessful placements.
Gateway, established as the Mercy Home in 1891 by the
Women’s Christian Temperance Union, is the oldest social
service agency in Birmingham and offers Therapeutic
Foster Care as a part of its services. The program gives
children a structured, loving environment which is often
exactly what they need to recover from their trauma and
learn how to live successfully with family, prepare for
adoption, or live independently in the community.
What did the leper have to lose in saying,“Lord, if you will, you
can make me clean”? Nothing. Let’s pray and ask the Lord a similar question as it
relates to children in foster care, “Lord, if you will, please use me and the churches of
this state to take care of these children.” This type of prayer could change the course of
history in the life of a child. We see in Matthew 8 that God’s love extends to the most
marginalized outcasts of society. Let’s ask Him to do a great work in Alabama for the
5000 children in foster care.
— Dr. Riley P. Green III
V.P. of Administration, Alabama Baptist
Children’s Homes & Family Ministries
For more information on the statewide ministries within Alabama Baptist
Children's Homes & Family Ministries, visit alabamachild.org.
Through Gateway, therapeutic foster families receive 40 hours of intensive, agencysponsored training and ongoing support in order to know how to provide for these
children. While in the home, children work with social workers and counselors in
order to address emotional or behavioral problems. Weekly visitations, intensive professional psychiatric consultation, clinical intervention and 24-hour emergency
support are provided.“There are always more children needing therapeutic foster care
than there are homes available,” explains Gateway Therapeutic Foster Care Director
Jennifer Lackey. For more information visit www.gway.org/therapeutic-foster-care,
email Reggie Wilson at [email protected] or call 510-2728.
G AME D AY
How to Win in the Game of Life
All I remember is that he looked as big as the Biblical
Goliath, and all I could do was laugh. I was a non-scholarship, practice player with The University of Tennessee
football team, commonly known to the public as "walkon", but commonly known to the scholarship football
players as "blocking dummy." He, by contrast, was the
all-time quarterback sack leader at Tennessee on his way
to being the all-time sack leader in the NFL. When we
ran our conditioning tests at the start of training camp,
we ran side by side. He ran them faster than me even
though I was 5'10" and 174 lbs., and he was 6'3" and
295 lbs. His name was Reggie White, aka, The Minister
of Defense, because he was also ordained as a Baptist
Minister around the end of high school. Tragically he
tasted a premature death from a heart condition, but he
did a lot of great things with his life. One thing he did
was humble me, along with a lot of other people.
In my case, I was supposed to block Reggie White. He
was on the punt return team
and I was on the practice-squad
punt team. He said, "C'mon
Chris, give me some more resistance!" I said, "Reggie, it takes
three guys, twice my size, to try
to block you in real games, and
effective, 3) Job and his life are restored in a multitude
they can't do it. So what do you want me to do?" It was
of ways. Trust the God who made every mountain! He
humbling. And Reggie was merely a man. Imagine how
will work with your humility and bless you!
humbled Job felt when God said, "Who is this that
darkens my counsel with words without knowledge?
—Rev. Dr. Chris DeGreen,
Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you
Senior Pastor Christ the King Lutheran
shall answer me." (Job 38:1-3)
Church, Hoover
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bled by the God who made every mountain! And yet if
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Veterans Day at
American Village
On Veterans Day November 11 from
10am-4pm, experience the National
Veterans Shrine and Register of Honor at
the American Village. At noon, the Village
will host a wreath laying in honor of all
veterans and active military. The Shrine is
dedicated to those in each generation who
have served and sacrificed for America and
for liberty. Interactive media, artifacts and
exhibits help answer the questions: “Who
are our country’s veterans?” “What did they
do for our country?” and “What do we owe Honor a veteran or member of the
military in your family by tolling
them?” Housed within the Shrine is the
a bell at the Veterans Shrine.
Veterans Register of Honor, a website and
database containing photographs, biographical sketches, and stories of
America’s veterans and active members of the United States Armed Forces.
Volunteers will be on hand from 10am-4pm to assist you in submitting a
veteran to the Register of Honor.
37th Annual Christmas Arts
& Craft Show
Find one of a kind gifts for
those on your Christmas list at
the North Arts Council’s annual
Arts and Crafts Show. More
than 65 vendors with a wide
variety of handmade crafts will
be at the Gardendale Civic
Center November 14-15. The
show was established in 1975 to
provide talented artist and
crafters with an opportunity to
display and sell their hand crafted wares. In years past, The
North Arts Council have donated funds to Happy Feet
Santa will visit the North Arts Council Arts &
International Ministry and The Crafts Show on Saturday November 15 from 93pm. See calendar page 28 for more event details.
Free Will Baptist Children's
Home. Admission and parking
are free. Plus door prizes are
given away every hour. For more details visit
www.northartscouncil.webs.com
Glory
Cottage Gifts & Market
After 26 years, The Briarwood Christmas
Shop has a new name! Glory Cottage Gifts
and Market will be held at Briarwood
Presbyterian Friday, November 14 and
Saturday, November 15. Enjoy a variety of
vendors including delicious foods,
boutique clothing for women and
children, jewelry, stationery, unique
woodwork, great door prizes and
more! Admission is free. Proceeds
benefit Briarwood Christian School.
Learn more on Facebook at Glory
Cottage.
Beaded jewelry, children’s clothing, paintings, and perfect gifts for your football fan
can be found at Glory Cottage Nov 14-15.
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Show Me the Way
10 Tips for Time Management
Imagine you are in the woods, and you are lost. You have no idea which way to go.
The compass you thought you put in your backpack is nowhere to be found. You
have absolutely no sense of direction. You do not know where to turn.
Is your student’s calendar already out of
control? What
about yours as you
juggle daily schedules, homework and
project assignments,
extra curricular
activities and family responsibilities?
Well, imagine trying to balance it all if
you have a learning disability. Talk about
being overwhelmed! Here are some
strategies I would like to share with you
to help you and your student regain
control of the runaway ‘to do’ list:
In my life, I've never met anyone who always knew where to go and what to do.
Nobody has it all together. For many of us as parents, we can become so frustrated
when we lose the compass on this thing called parenting.
I am asked by so many people,“What do you do when you don't know where to
go?” I hope the simplicity of my answer will speak volumes. God said in Psalms
32:8,“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you
with my loving eye on you.”
Stop and think a minute. It is pretty cool that the Creator of the Universe said,“If
you don't know where to go, call on Me. I will show you the way to go. I will counsel
you and I will have my eye upon you.” (Paraphrased Psalm 32:8) What if you and I
could make it a habit whenever we don't know what to do to simply quote this verse
back to God and say,“I'm lost. Show me the way”? This verse is His guarantee that
He will never ever leave us, especially when we call on Him as a lost child.
To verify this point, if your own child said,“I'm lost…help me,” what would you do?
Every parent I know who really loves their child would move heaven and earth to
be sure that child has a chance to make it and move in the right direction. God said,
“I'm your Father.” Trusting Him is the only way to get down this road called life and
to be successful as a great parent. Think about it.
— John Croyle
Executive Director, Big Oak Ranch,
Author of Bringing Out the Winner in Your Child,
The Two Minute Drill to Manhood and Raising a Princess.
Visit www.bigoak.org
1. Keep your expectations age-appropriate. Children and adults often have
difficulty with organization.
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to email you assignments at the end of
each class or school
day. This may open
communication
with their
teacher(s), too.
6. Have different colored folders for
papers and assignments, and your
important papers.
7. You and your student should identify
a personal “homework” space and time.
8. Avoid over-scheduling. Most students need only two extra-curricular
activities weekly.
2. Develop a routine… put away items 9. Create a mini learning/work space
after each use, especially if the student is
moving on to another activity or assignment. Keep items and tasks separated
and organized. Label drawers, baskets,
and bins with words for older students
and pictures for younger ones.
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surprises.
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assignments and projects. If a project
requires many steps and days to complete, define the times that s/he will
work on it. Code the due date in big
red letters so that it is highly visible.
(maybe in your car) while attending
extra-curricular activities for siblings.
10. Adults with learning disabilities
should have a color-coded schedule,
reminders in their smart phone or voice
prompts prior to scheduled activities
and deadlines.
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Passing Down
the 4 Promises:
Siblings Brodie &
Reagan Croyle Take the
Lead at Big Oak Ranch
Growing up on the Big Oak Ranch in North Alabama, Brodie Croyle and Reagan Croyle Phillips were trained in compassion from a young age. They helped their parents—
former University of Alabama football defensive end John Croyle and his wife Tee—welcome in abandoned and abused children with the following four promises: We love
you. We’ll never lie to you. We’ll stick with you until you’re grown. And there are boundaries; don’t cross
them. Celebrating the Ranch’s 40th anniversary last month, the Croyles have given nearly 2,000 hurting children a chance at a new life in a Christian home. And now John is passing the leadership to his children.
Raised on the Ranch. Whether it was fetching Band-Aids and medicine or watching her brother
pull pajamas out of his own drawer for the new children his father brought home, Reagan says that while her
childhood was unique, she did not know it. She simply followed her parents’ lead. “If they’re hurt, fix them. If
they’re hungry, feed them. It was just a family affair. Just jump in,” she says. “Mom was always cooking huge
meals because we never knew who was coming.”
“I’ve heard my sister say before that growing up we never knew that there was anyone else outside that didn’t
have all these brothers and didn’t have all these sisters and weren’t raised the exact same way we were,” Brodie
adds. “So to us, it’s just a way of life, the way we grew up. We always knew where we stood as our parents’ biological children, but we also knew that there was a bigger picture and that there were 140 hurting boys and
girls that also looked to them as somebody special in their life. We just thought this is what everybody did.”
While he also has memories of his father seeking out homeless children across town, grandmothers dropping John and Tee Croyle with their children and grandchildren at
the Big Oak Ranch founded by John 40 years ago. Learn more
off grandchildren they could no longer afford to sup- at
www.bigoak.org
port, and fathers abandoning their sons for life with a
new girlfriend, Brodie says growing up with so many siblings was a blessing and adventure. “I’d have friends say, ‘Hey
do you want to come spend the night? We can play basketball in the neighborhood.’ I’m like, ‘Man I have 60 brothers
with 200 acres and cows and horses and chickens and gyms and everything under the sun. Why don’t you come hang
out with us? It’s a whole lot more fun here.’”
Reagan’s Return. Reagan played basketball at the University of Alabama and earned a bachelor’s degree in
psychology and a master’s degree in counseling. She married former Alabama Quarterback John David Phillips in
2001 and worked at Brewer Porch Children’s Center in Tuscaloosa before returning to Big Oak Ranch in 2003. She
became Director of Children’s Care in 2009. Much of her time is spent reviewing case plans and meeting with social
workers and educators to discuss how each child is doing. “Every child’s goals look different. But my biggest goal
Reagan Croyle Phillips was a scholarship athlete and Homecoming Queen at the would be that they would break the
cycles that they’ve come from.
University of Alabama. She spent time modeling in Europe before returning to
college to earn her master’s degree in counseling. She and her husband, former Whether that was a cycle of addiction,
Tide QB John David Phillips, have three sons Cade (10), Will (8) and Gibbs (3).
abuse, or dysfunction. That we would
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alter the course of their life and their
children’s lives and their children’s children’s lives,” she explains adding, “For
them to be introduced to Jesus while
with us is our biggest success.”
As a mother, Reagan says she hopes to
mirror the example of selflessness and
servant hood modeled by her parents.
“My husband and I have three boys,
and we try to be very intentional about
raising them. They are future men.
They
are not just children. [We are]
Brodie Croyle met his wife, Kelli Schutz Croyle, at
raising
them up to be men who are
Children’s Hospital in Mobile the weekend of his
Senior Bowl. She was there as Distinguished
going to bind up the broken hearted
Young Woman of America 2005. They live at the
and take care of the orphans and the
Boys’ Ranch with their sons, Sawyer (3) and Luke
widows.
”
(10 mo.). “Every childhood memory I have comes
from the Ranch and I just feel honored that we get
to be back here now and our boys get to grow up
the exact same way,” says Brodie.
Brodie’s Return. After play-
ing quarterback for the University of
Alabama from 2002 to 2005, Brodie Croyle married wife Kelli in 2007 and played in the
NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs until he retired in 2012. He was working in Tuscaloosa in a
land and timber real estate business when a conversation with a coworker made him realize his heart was back in North Alabama. “For two months I just prayed about it, and I
just felt the conviction that this is what God put us on earth to do. My wife had just come
down from putting our little boy to bed and we were sitting down for dinner and I said,
‘Baby, I’ve got to tell you I really feel God’s calling us back to the ranch.’ And she broke
down crying. Like crying crying. She said, ‘I’ve been waiting on you to say that for five
years. Your dad and I have spent countless hours in prayer, countless hours in conversation, but we knew it had to be on God’s time and we knew it had to be on your time. Tell
me when and I’ll have the bags packed.’”
Since then Brodie has been shadowing his father as associate executive director and will
eventually take over as executive director, handling day-to-day operations of Big Oak Boys’
Ranch, Big Oak Girls’ Ranch and Westbrook Christian School. “When Brodie and I drive
up to the Boys’ Ranch and he hops out of the truck, I see 20 boys come
running to his truck just to hug him or shake his hand or hit him
or punch him like boys do when they interact,” John says of son
Brodie. “The joy in their eyes and the love and respect they have
for him and Kelli, living on the ranch with them, there really are
no words.”
Reagan adds she has the utmost respect for her brother’s leadership skills. “Dad has always said that great leaders know where
they are going and know how to persuade people to go with
them,” she says. “I think that really sums up my brother, and I
think he learned it by watching my dad. He has a very clear
direction of where he wants to go.”
With his children leading the Ranch, John
Croyle has more time for writing. 100% of
the proceeds from his latest book, Raising
a Princess: 8 Essential Virtues to Teach
Your Daughter, go directly to the children
of Big Oak Ranch. Available at Sanctuary
Christian Books, www.amazon.com.
To Brodie, where he wants to go is down the
same path his parents have paved for the last
40 years. Inspired by the Scripture the Ranch is
built upon—Isaiah 61:3—he will continue to
plant seeds of hope to the glory of God. John,
who will remain in a supportive role at the ranch, couldn’t be prouder. “I know not only
are our children doing what God called them to do but all the ranch children have got
protectors and enablers. They have a secure future because our two children are taking
them there.”
— Camille Platt
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B EST B OOKS
The Expected
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In the mosaic of Christian theology, the centerpiece around
which all other doctrines revolve is usually the atoning
death and resurrection of Jesus. Hence our propensity to
adorn ourselves and our churches with crosses. That has
not always been the case. Some early church fathers such as
Irenaeus believed that the center of Christian theology resided not in the death of
Jesus, but in the incarnation itself. The very act of God taking on human form was
inherently redemptive. The baby born in Bethlehem was Emmanuel. He was God
with us, among us, teaching us, and forgiving us. If Irenaeus was right, and I suspect
he was, then the significance of Advent substantially rises. Advent isn’t simply a season in which we anticipate the birth of Jesus; it’s a time in which we contemplate the
salvation of humanity. The manger is where atonement begins, not the cross. The
baby wasn’t going to become our savior; he was saving us the moment he breathed in
the stale air of a stable and looked into Mary’s eyes.
Advent is the season in which we anticipate the coming of the Messiah. It’s a time of
preparation and reflection, suspense and joy. In his new book, The Expected One
(B&H Pubishing, $9.99), local author Scott James, MD offers us a thoughtful collec-
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The texts all point to the promise that God would send a
Deliverer, a King, and a Savior. The Messiah would come, and
everything would be different. After each scriptural selection,
James adds questions that can be used as a discussion guide
for families. The questions are simple and designed to include
children into the conversation, making the book an excellent
family devotional for the weeks leading up to Christmas.
Scott James, MD specializes in Pediatric
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I don’t know what the angels in heaven were doing when Jesus died on the cross. The
Bible is silent on the subject. But it does tell us what they did the night Jesus was
born. The heavenly hosts filled the cosmos with joyful praise. Unable to contain their
joy, they tore through the barrier dividing the spiritual world from the physical and
proclaimed the gospel of Jesus’ birth to a small band of wretched peasants watching
their sheep.“Good news of great joy! Peace has come to earth! The Savior has been
born! He is the long awaited Messiah! He is the Lord!” Luke says that when Mary
heard the shepherds tell their story, she treasured up all she had seen and heard, pondering them in her heart. Advent is a good time for us to do the same.
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Merging Your Money When You Marry
3. Bank Accounts
Getting married is
exciting, but it brings
many challenges. One
such challenge is how
to merge finances.
Planning carefully and
communicating clearly
are important, because the financial decisions that you
make now can have a lasting impact on your future.
. At some point, you and
your spouse will have to decide whether to combine
your bank accounts or keep them separate. Maintaining
a joint account does have advantages, such as easier
record keeping and lower maintenance fees. However,
it's sometimes more difficult to keep track of how much
money is in a joint account when two individuals have
access to it.
term goals (e.g., paying off wedding debt, new car,
vacation) and long-term goals (e.g., having children,
your children's college education, retirement). Then,
determine which goals are most important to you. Once
you've identified the goals that are a priority, you can
focus your energy on achieving them.
think again. When you and your spouse have joint
credit, both of you will become responsible for 100
percent of the credit card debt. In addition, if one of
you has poor credit, it will negatively impact the credit rating of the other.
4. Credit cards. If you're thinking about adding
1. Financial goals. Make a list of your short- your
name to your spouse's credit card accounts,
2. Budget. Begin by listing your sources of
income (e.g., salaries and wages, interest, dividends).
Then, list your expenses over a certain time period
(e.g., monthly, annually). Hopefully, you get a positive
number, meaning that you spend less than you earn.
If not, review your expenses and see where you can
cut down on your spending.
5. Insurance. If you and your spouse have separate health insurance coverage, you'll want to do a
cost/benefit analysis of each plan to see if you should
continue to keep your health coverage separate. It's a
good idea to examine your auto insurance coverage,
too. If you and your spouse own separate cars, you may
have different auto insurance carriers. Also take time to
review life insurance and disability income needs.
6. Employer-sponsored retirement plans.
If both you and your spouse participate in an employersponsored retirement plan, you should be aware of each
plan's characteristics. Review each plan together carefully and determine which plan provides the best benefits.
If you can afford it, you should each participate to the
maximum in your own plan. Here are some helpful
tips: If both plans match contributions, determine
which plan offers the best match and take full advantage
of it. Compare the investment options offered by each
plan--the more options you have, the more likely you
are to find an investment mix that suits your needs.
Find out whether the plans offer loans.
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plastic wrap, which holds tighter, longer and more securely than traditional store
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the button across the track. The ever-sharp blade is completely contained within the
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Suspenseful, Romantic Holiday Read
Award winning writer Kathi Macia will get you in the Christmas
spirit with her new Christmas fiction novel, A Christmas Gift
(NewHope, www.newhopedigital.com). The inspirational love
story is filled with suspense. The novel’s main character, Julia,
accepts a job teaching in Chiapas, Mexico and is unaware of how
deeply the events leading up to Christmas, the growing affections of a local pastor, and one simple Christmas Eve service will
change her life. Macias notes, “I wanted to weave in an international tale of intrigue that would give a unique twist to the story and
also take the Christmas gift idea to an entirely different level.” Susan G. Mathis,
author of The Remarriage Adventure, writes, “This page-turning, cultural thriller is
packed with compelling and sobering truths about the broken and sometimes evil
world around us as well as the reality that God’s plans are, ultimately, good.”
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Moon River, Love Story and Over the Rainbow along with medleys from Phantom
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H EALTHY L IVING
Holiday Expectations
If we expect perfection of circumstances and
people, chances are we will be disappointed.
Each holiday event requires much preparation
and planning. Expectations might be that everyone will be cheerful without disagreements. The
moment a disagreement occurs the one with
expectations experiences disappointment. As
other disappointments take place, feelings of
depression may occur.
circumstances do not always go our way, but the Lord will never leave us nor forsake us. He Is faithful and trustworthy.
Secondly, we must die to our expectations. A disciple of Christ is a person who has
taken up his cross. The disciple must apply the work of the cross to the self-life.
Galatians 2:20 states, “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who
live, but Christ lives in me….” Expectations and rights must die at the cross. If we
have no expectations, except in the Lord, then our disappointments cease. A dead
man has no disappointments! If Jesus is living through us, then He can handle
those “disappointments.”
How can this be avoided? We can approach this
Remember, we can truly enjoy the holidays if we give all of our expectations to the
from two perspectives. First, our expectation
Lord and make Him our only expectation.
must be in the Lord, not in man or circumstances. Paul exemplified this truth as he wrote
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S ENIOR S CENE
Never Too Old to Dream: Rev. Buddy Majors
Rev. Buddy Majors was ordained into the Holy ministry 46 years ago and in retirement continues to
serve God at the age of seventy three. Over the years
the Lord led him to serve the church in a variety of
roles including senior pastor as well as minister of
music, education, and evangelism. His dream to
serve senior adults began to materialize when he
became senior adult coordinator on a church staff. His visits with seniors
revealed to him how many senior adults were lonesome, depressed, and hurting
mentally, physically and emotionally. Majors’ sought to find a way to lift their
spirits and bring some joy and hope into their lives. He began to use his gift of
music to serve seniors. Singing old pop songs mixed with humor, personal testimony, and classic southern gospel, resonated with most seniors. For a few
minutes they were able to focus on the lighter side of life and experience some
of the joy God desires them to have.
Today Majors has seen God fulfill his dream for his senior years of giving back
through song that lifts up one’s faith in Jesus Christ. He spends his time preaching and singing at special events including senior adult gatherings, concerts,
revivals, banquets, parties and weddings. Besides song he also shares his powerful personal testimony. Majors and his wife Mary Ruth went through two times
of testing when there was little joy in their life and they needed to be lifted up.
Twenty-five years ago Buddy was waiting for heart surgery when his heart failed
and came very close to death. After surgery, the doctor told his wife, “He shouldn’t be here.” A miracle! Eighteen years ago, Mary Ruth underwent surgery to
remove a golf-ball size malignant tumor from her brain. The prognosis was
grim and she was given three months to live. But God had other plans. Through
the able hands of two neurosurgeons, the tumor was removed and 18 years later
she is still at his side. Another miracle! Through these crisis God reaffirmed for
Buddy, Mary Ruth, their two sons and their families, that apart from Jesus
Christ life makes no sense.
Majors’ message to all seniors is to never allow age to be a hindrance to following your dream and accomplishing your goal. If you are interested in having
Rev. Majors at your next event, contact him at 205-305-4057.
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Perfect Holiday Main Course:
Beef Tenderloin with Homemade
Hot Mustard & Horseradish Sauce
Tenderloin Prep
1 (5- to 7-lb.) beef tenderloin, trimmed
3 tbsp. butter, softened
5 to 7 tsp. kosher salt (1 tsp. of salt per lb. of meat.)
3⁄4 tsp. cracked black pepper
Preheat oven to 425°. Place beef on a wire rack in a
jelly-roll pan. Rub butter over beef, and sprinkle with
salt and pepper. Bake at 425° for 25 to 35 minutes or
until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 135° (medium rare). Cover loosely with
aluminum foil; let stand 15 minutes before slicing.
Makes 12 to 14 appetizer servings.
Stir together first 2 ingredients in top of a double boiler. Cover and let stand 12 to 24 hours. Pour water to
depth of 1 inch into bottom of a double boiler over
medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to
low, and simmer; place top of double boiler over simmering water. Whisk sugar and eggs into mustard
mixture, and cook, whisking constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat, and cool
completely (about 1 hour). (Mixture will continue to
thicken as it cools.) Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 2 weeks. Makes 2 1⁄4 cups.
Homemade Hot Mustard
1 cup dry mustard
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1 cup sugar
3 large pasteurized eggs, lightly beaten
Homemade Horseradish Sauce
1 1⁄3 cups sour cream
1⁄2 cup whipping cream, whipped to soft peaks
6 tbsp. prepared horseradish
11⁄2 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 to 3 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1⁄2 tsp. sugar
Fold together first 4 ingredients in a medium
bowl. Stir in lemon juice and sugar.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Makes
about 2 cups.
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3 Ts of Spiritual Maturity
Attitudes are thoughts that are formed
toward someone or something. Spiritual
attitudes should give us proper focus as
Christians and promote spiritual maturity. I would like to suggest three spiritual
attitudes that we as Christ followers
should possess.
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rely on, have confidence in, to believe in.
Trust is something that has to be developed and earned. It is not an automatic
response. Only the naïve would trust
without having a relationship. There has
to be a history of healthy interaction. The
trust I’m referring to is trust in God.
Proverbs 3:5 says,“Trust in the Lord with
all your heart, and do not lean on your
own understanding.” You can trust God in
every situation and at all times. He has
proven that He is faithful and trustworthy.
Thankful. We must also be thankful.
This is indeed an attitude of gratitude. I
Thessalonians 5:18 says,“In everything
give thanks; for this is God’s will for you
in Christ Jesus.” Being grateful is very positive. You can’t be thankful and negative at
the same time, and there is always something to be thankful for.
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eachable. Have you noticed it’s difficult to teach someone who knows
everything? A sign of a good student (disciple) is one that is willing to learn and
open to receiving information and
instruction. Proverbs 1:5 says,“A wise
man will hear and increase in learning
and a man of understanding will acquire
wise counsel.”
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NOVEMBER 2014
November 14-15
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole ChristmasBroadway in Birmingham presents this musical Fri
7pm and Sat 1pm, ticketmaster.com.
November 1 & 8
Samford Football Home Games- Nov. 1
Homecoming, Bulldogs take on Concordia at 2pm.
Nov. 8 Samford vs. Western Carolina 2:30pm. Kids
12 and under get in free with paid adult,
samfordsports.com.
November 2
Orphan Sunday- Learn more at
orphansunday.lifelinechild.org
November 3
Arabesque – 8pm world renowned Vietnamese
Independent Dance Company performs in first
ever U.S. tour, 8pm Samford University Wright
Center. Tickets start at $15. Free for Samford students and employees, tickets.samford.edu.
November 9
Don Piper- Author of 90 Minutes in Heaven speaking at Riverchase Baptist 9:30am and 10:30am,
985-4495, www.riverchasebaptist.org.
November 12
Foster Care Breakfast- 7-8:30am “How can your
church live out the Great Commission through foster care?” Register to attend this free breakfast and
panel discussion for answers. Lakeside Baptist
Fellowship Hall, 2865 Old Rocky Ridge Rd. Register
online at alabamachild.org/becominghome. Seating
limited!
November 13
Share the Story- Lifeline annual fundraising banquet, Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, 5:30pm Silent
Auction, 6:30pm Dinner and Program.
November 14-15
Christmas Arts & Crafts Show- Presented by the
North Arts Council, Gardendale Civic Center, 857
Main Street, Fri 9-6, Sat 9-4. Free admission and
parking, 681-8028, visit
www.northartscouncil.webs.com
S UPPORT G ROUPS
November 16
Sounds of Mobile- 11am worship with song and
dance group from the Univ. of Mobile. Bring your
youth groups for a special time of worship. Stemley
Baptist,399 Rock Church Rd,Talladega,
256-493-6771.
November 17-19
Fall Jewelry Sale- Hosted by St. Vincent’s East
Auxiliary in hospital atrium 7-4 each day, St.
Vincent's East, 50 Medical Park East Dr,35235.
Funds yearly scholarships to undergraduates seeking a degree in the medical field, educational cardiac
CDs for patients, Camp Bluebird(adult cancer survivor/patient camp) and other worthwhile causes.
November 21
Mid- Day Music- 12:30pm Paul Mosteller, baritone,
and Frederick Teardo, organ, will perform a free,
30-minute concert, Cathedral Church of the
Advent, 2017 6th Ave N,35203,
adventbirmingham.org.
November 23
Community Thanksgiving Service- 6pm
Homewood area churches join together for service
at Trinity United Methodist 1400 Oxmoor Rd. Rev.
Brian Erickson will deliver the message. Combined
adult choirs and orchestras of churches will present
music of the season. Nursery provided. Non-perishable food items will be collected and donated to
Greater Birmingham Ministries.
November 25
I Cared Enough Thanksgiving Outreach- Presented
by Daniel Cason Ministries 11 am & 6 pm, Bill
Harris Arena @ CrossPlex, 2331 Bessemer Rd,
35208. Free meal, groceries, clothes, hair cuts, medical screenings, school supplies and more.
November 27
THANKSGIVING
Our Lady of the
Valley Catholic
Church, Hwy 119
Abortion Recovery
2nd and 4th Wed, 5:30pm
Forgiven & Set Free
Our Lady of Sorrows, “A Faith
Bible study hosted Abortion
Perspective"1st and 3rd Sun.
Recovery Ala. in Chelsea,
2pm, 1728 Oxmoor Rd,
Fultondale, Helena, Hoover,
Homewood, Social Hall,
and Springville. To learn more 983-4030/Chad.
call 620-1344.
Breast Cancer
Addiction
St. Vincent’s Bruno Conf. Ctr.
Flow of the Spirit Church
2nd Tues. of mo. Facilitator
Every Mon. 6:30pm, 90
Judith Harrington NoonSheffield Dr, Ashville, 2401:30pm, free lunch provided.
4801, 594-4888.
Call 930-2217, e-mail katherPine Haven Church
[email protected] to
Every Mon. 6:00pm, Christian register
support for people recovering St. Vincent’s East, Cancer
from addiction or life issues.
Treatment Ctr.
Family members affected by
3rd Tues. of the month.Noon,
addiction also welcome,3465
free lunch provided. Call 838Shannon-Wenonah Rd,
3519 for details.
Bessemer,260-0020.
Cancer
ADHD Parent Support Group St. Vincent’s, Bruno Conf.
Family Bridges and Grace
Center
Presbyterian Church
General Cancer Support
4th Tues. of every month.
Group, 1st Tues. of mo.,
6-7:30pm, 6110 Deerfoot
Facilitator Louis Josof
Pkwy, Trussville. Call Diane at Noon-1:30pm, free lunch pro205-681-6431. Visit www.fam- vided. Call 930-2217,
bridge.org
e-mail
[email protected]
Autism/Asperger Syndrome
to register.
Christ the King Lutheran,
St.
Vincent's East, Cancer
611 Riverchase Pkwy. 1st Fri of
mo. 6:30-8pm for parents and Treatment Ctr
TOUCH General Cancer
caregivers. RSVP for dinner
[email protected], 612- Support Group for Cancer
Survivors
& Families.First
1567.
Wednesday of every month,
Alzheimers
11am, free lunch provided.
Covenant Place, Gardendale Call 838-3519 for details.
2nd Thurs. of mo., 6-7pm
28 Birmingham Christian Family
Hunter Street Baptist
Rays of Hope, Rm W205, 2nd
Sun. of mo. 5pm 2600 John
Hawkins Pkwy, Hoover, 9857295, [email protected].
Celebrate Recovery
Asbury United Methodist
Every Tues. 6:30pm, grace
filled, Christ-centered fellowship community, 6690 Cahaba
Valley Rd (119), www.asburyonline.org/cr. Participants must
be 18 years old.
Calvary Baptist
Every Tues. 6pm, 7570 15th
Street Rd, Concord, 205-4911885, calvaryalive.com
Harvest Assembly of God,
Every Wed 6:30pm, meal provided, 81 Old Shocco Rd,
Talladega, 256-362-5973.
Harvest Community Church
Every 2nd & 4th
Tues.7pm,4465 Pinson Valley
Pkwy, www.harvestcpc.org.
Kingwood Church, Alabaster
Every Fri. starts with dinner at
6:30pm, large group at 7pm
and small groups at 8:30pm. A
safe place where someone will
walk with you to freedom
from your habits,hang ups or
hurts. 100 Harvest Way,6633933.
McElwain Baptist
Every Fri. 6:30pm,www.celebraterecoverybirmingham.co
m4445 Montevallo Rd, 35213,
956-0388
North Gardendale Baptist,
Every Thurs 6pm dinner, 7pm
worship and large group, 125
Coming In
DECEMBER
December 2
Christmas Concert- UAB Symphony Band
and Wind Symphony Band at Trinity United
Methodist Homewood. Free.
December 12
The Mutt-cracker- Birmingham Ballet’s
canine filled version of the traditional
Nutcracker, 7:30pm BJCC, www.birminghamballet.com. Benefits the Greater
Birmingham Humane Society.
December 12-14, 19-21
George Balanchine’s The NutcrackerPerformed by the Alabama Ballet, Samford
Wright Center, alabamaballet.org.
November 10
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band & Allen
Toussaint – New Orleans legends perform
8pm at Samford University Wright Center,
tickets.samford.edu/online/legends.
December 5
Night of Jazz & Christmas Spirit- Enjoy
live music performed by the Oak
Mountain High School Jazz Bands and
a delicious dinner at Oak Mountain
High School. Email
[email protected] for details.
December 13-14
The Nutcracker- Performed by the
Birmingham Ballet, BJCC, Sat 2pm and
7:30pm, Sun 2pm,
www.birminghamballet.com
December 13
Voices of the South- Christmas spectacular
by the performing chorus of the Central
Alabama Chapter of the Barbershop
Harmony Society 3pm Spain Park High
School,voicesofthesouth.com, 252-Sing.
December 23
Manheim Steamroller Christmas- Presented
by Broadway in Birmingham 7:30pm BJCC,
www.ticketmaster.com.
December 5
Christmas With Michael W. Smith Dove Award Winner and the celebrated
musicians of the Alabama Symphony
Orchestra perform 8pm Samford
University Wright Center. Christmas
favorites plus songs from Smith’s vast
repertoire. Tickets start at $25,
tickets.samford.edu/Online/Michael_W
_Smith.
November 30
Hanging of the Green- Trinity United Methodist
List your event in the
Homewood observes the beginning of the Advent
Birmingham
Christian Family
Season with 6pm worship service and sacred music
Community Calendar
led by Trinity’s Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra. Plus
Trinity ladies vocal ensemble. Free, nursery providEmail to:
ed, and free valet parking, 1400 Oxmoor Rd
[email protected]
Homewood, 879-1737,
subject line-Calendar
www.trinitybirmingham.com.
Belcher Hill Rd, 410-2156.
One Eighty/Clearbranch
UMC Ministry
Every Friday at 6pm, 5770 U.S.
Hwy 11, Springville, 35146,
www.turnoneeighty.org,
238-8075.
Palmerdale United
Methodist
Sundays 5pm, 7778 Alabama
Hwy 75, Pinson, 35126,
681-9762.
The Worship Center
Christian Church
Every Mon., including holidays, 6:00pm,
www.theworshipcentercc.org
or visit us at 9553 Pkwy East,
35215.
COPD
St. Vincent’s Blount
First Tuesday of every month,
6pm
Divorce/Grief Recovery
Beginning Experience- For
adults who have suffered a
loss through death, divorce or
separation. Our Lady of
Sorrows Catholic Church,
6pm every Tues,
www.birminghambeginningexperience.org
Divorce
DivorceCare The Church at
Brook Hills, Weds. Modular
5A, 6:30-8:30pm. DivorceCare
for Kids (DC4K) ages 5-12
Same time, 313-7777.
DivorceCare Inverness
Vineyard Church, 4733
Valleydale Road, 35242
Inverness. 1pm,
Loved One," 938-3753.
Hoover, 35244, 2nd Tues. of
invernessvineyard.org.
mo,Noon-1pm,sponsored by
DivorceCare South Highland Meadow Brook Baptist
Every Sun. 3-4:30pm, 4984
The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Presbyterian, Weds, G16, 6Meadow Brook Rd, 35242,
Society, 988-5004,989-0098.
7:30pm. Registration,
free, www.griefshare.org,
933-0790.
Multiple Myeloma
991-8384.
Green Valley Baptist,
Family Support Group
St. Vincent’s East, Cancer
Patton
Chapel Rd Hoover.1st
Safe Harbor
Center
Sat of mo.11-1pm.
Every Tuesday faith-based
2nd
Tues.
Led
by
Dr.
Penny
[email protected]
support for those who have
Njoroge, 478-1464, 838teens in rebellion. Signs of
Ostomy
3594.Every Sat.11am-Noon,
rebellion can be disrespect,
1036 Hagwood Rd, 35235. Led St. Vincent’s 119,
social withdrawal, dropping
September 11, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
by Dr. Penny Njoroge.
grades, truancy, substance
B’ham Ostomy Assoc., Lyn
abuse, 981-0995, www.thesafe- Infertility
Hayes 907-3706 or Sydney
Homewood Library
harbor.org.
Bloom 995-0149.
RESOLVE
(The
National
Grief
Parenting
Infertility
Association)
Peer
Ala. Grief Support Services
Support Group, 1st Monday of Alabama Family Rights
2nd & 4th Tues 10:15am for
Assoc.
mo.,
6-7:30pm,
868-1252
or
Newly Widowed, Sr Citizen
626-9458 www.alfra.org.
[email protected]
Ctr, 193 Bryan Rd, Sumiton.
Hoover Library, 200
Low Vision
1st & 3rd Tues 10am Shades
Dr,
St. Vincent’s East, Classrooms Municipal
Valley Pres, 2305 Montevallo
alfra.bhm.epr@gmail.
Rd., 1st & 3rd Thurs 10am
1-2. For individuals and supHunter Street Baptist, 2nd &
porting individuals living with Prostate Cancer
St. Vincent’s East, Cancer
4th Wed 10am Huffman
Low Vision. Last Wed. of mo.
Treatment Ctr., 2nd Wed. of
Baptist, 700 Huffman Rd, 1st
11:30am-1pm.Lunch $5, first
& 3rd Wed 10am Regions
time attending free, 838-3162. the month. Noon, free lunch
provided. Call 838-3519
Bank,2964 Pelham Pkwy, 2nd Lupus
& 4th Thurs 10am Westwood St. Vincent’s 119
Weight Loss
Baptist,2349 Forestdale Blvd
Indian Springs First Baptist
Sat of mo, 10am – Noon,
Call 870-0336 for more details. 1st
Cahaba Valley Rd, 35242, Mondays, 5:30-6:30, 3375
Kingwood Church, Alabaster 7191
Cahaba Valley Rd,
408-6551.
Every Tues. 6:30pm. A Journey
www.tops.org, FB: TOPS
Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myeloma Indian Springs AL
from Mourning to Joy,Flag
Christ the King Lutheran
Foyer at 100 Harvest Way,
Church- Luther Room,611
663-3933.
Riverchase Pkwy West,
McCalla Bible Church
Every Thurs. 6:30pm,
Fellowship Hall, 5860
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Children’s Health System – 638-9100,
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Computer Trouble Shooters – 876-3715
Daniel Cason Ministries – 365-1800,
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Double Oak Mountain Pharmacy – 991-0800,
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Lifeline Children’s Services – 967-0811,
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Little Caesars – www.littlecaesars.com
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Mark’s Outdoors – 822-2010,
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UPS Store – 980-8180
Ortho South – 664-4140, www.orthosouth.com
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