In a few short days our only daughter, our only child, will be off to college for her freshman year. What?! I’m still in a little bit of denial about all of this (I haven’t quite gotten over her last soccer game).
Music minister Margaret Annette “Ann” Tomberlin Ray of Decatur died July 11. She was 90. Her late husband, Joe Douglas Ray, led Southside Baptist Church
Terry Glenn “Dude” Smith of Maplesville died July 3. He was 75.
Baking cake pops with his mom is nothing new for 10-year-old Jayce Hamilton of Alabaster, but what it’s doing for him has changed quite a bit for the 5th grader with an autism diagnosis.
Jeff Johnson, a worship leader from Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia, has become a viral sensation after sharing his Chick-Fil-A hack on how to save money feeding a family of five.
University of Alabama student Morgan Kohn has a busy schedule. He is involved in Al’s Pals, a mentoring program with local schools in Tuscaloosa, and he is active in several ministries at Calvary Baptist Church.
If you have a rising high school senior, you likely already have a long to-do list. Deadlines for graduation, yearbook, portraits and all the accompanying fees come quickly.
Ask many young adults why they are going to college, and they’ll likely say something along the lines of “to get a job.” Ask them what kind of job — and why that’s the one they want — might give them pause.
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