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O u r M i s s ion Bay Area Christian Family ® exists to provide Christians and the community at large with ways to grow and develop as a part of the Bay Area’s Christian Family. The local publication is designed to promote positive living by sharing with readers the latest news on entertainment, healthy living, parenting and inspirational literature as well as what individuals and organizations are doing to try to address the needs of the family.

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Publisher/Editor: Melissa K. McElroy, bayareachristianfamily@mchsi.com (251)680-8589 Bay Area Christian Family Contributing Writers: Tony Cooper John Croyle Jason Greene Chef Lucy Greer David J. Maloney Mark’s Outdoors

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Art Director: Hope Chastain, HbcDesigns Sales and Marketing: Melissa McElroy, Will McElroy Cover: Courtesy Chris and Peyton Lambton Bay Area Christian Family s published monthly in Mobile & Baldwin counties by MKM Publishing Inc., 8320 Goldmine Oaks Drive E, Mobile, AL 36619. The phone number is 251-680-8589. Reproduction of any part of Bay Area Christian Family without permission of the publisher is prohibited. Distribution of this magazine does not constitute an endorsement of information, products or services. Views expressed in Bay Area Christian Family do not necessarily represent those of the publisher. Every effort has been made by Bay Area Christian Family staff to insure accuracy of the publication contents. However, we do not guarantee the accuracy of all information nor the absence of errors and omissions; hence, no responsibility can be or is assumed. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2018 by MKM Publishing Inc. Unless otherwise noted, scripture taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of International Bible Society.

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Love One Another February is a month filled with love. The exchanging of

sentimental heart-felt cards, chocolates and flowers are a sure sign that you are in love with that special someone. Valentine’s Day is a day when so many place an emphasis on love. Does God choose certain times of the year to love us? God loves each of us daily and unconditionally. The word “love” appears 314 times in the King James Version, 551 in the New International Version, 348 in the New American Standard Version and 538 in the New Revised Standard Version. Love is scattered throughout the Bible in many wonderful chapters. As Christians, we are to love one another as God loves us. One particular verse that many learn as children is John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Deuteronomy 6:5 states “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” These words need to be practiced daily in our walk with God. Love is such a small word on paper, yet it is said on a continuous basis in conversations with our spouse, children, extended family and friends. If you listen to God during your devotion time, you will feel His embracing love all around you. Throughout 2018, take notice of the number of times you reference the word love and let God know that you love Him as much as He loves you. John 15:12 states “My command is this; Love each other as I have loved you.” This particular verse is crystal clear in its meaning. We are to love one another as God loves us. I hope you find this issue to be inspiring, and I encourage you to read every article, support the many faith-based advertisers and pass your copy on to a friend or family member so that they too will enjoy something positive.

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Her husband, Cpt. William C. McElroy, Jr., has served over 26 years in the US Army and is currently employed with CPSI. They are active members of Spring Hill Baptist Church in Mobile. For more information on Bay Area Christian Family, contact Melissa at (251) 680-8589 or BayAreaChristianFamily@mchsi.com.

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February 2018 DEPARTMENTS

Contents

Volume 9, Number 7

3 From the Publisher • Love One Another 6 Hassle Free Zone • Fixing “Weary” Will Help You De-Clutter Your Life 8 Education Extra • Samford’s Center for Worship and the Arts Expands 13 Bringing Out the Winner in Your Child • The Power in Living Out Your God Given Purpose

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10 Apples for Students 21 Family Fun

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13 Potluck • Lucy’s King Cake Cupcakes 17 Senior Scene • Sitting As A New Way to Prevent Alzheimer’s 18 Healthy Living • 1 on 1 with Jason Greene: Face Pulls The “Anti-Igor” Exercise

19 Money Matters • Dave Says 20 Encouraging Word • Who’s in Charge? 21 The Great Outdoors • From Deer Season to Turkey Season 22 Legal Matters • What is the Deal with Personal Injury Lawyers? 23 Best Books • Life’s Great Paradox: The Power of Humility 24 Coloring Page

25 Calendar 26 Ad Directory 26 Support Groups

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Fixing “Weary” Will Help You De-Clutter Your Life February can be challenging month—physically, mentally, and emotionally with winter still in force in many areas of the country. I recently read a book that might help make a “better” me—a more healthy and joyous me, anyway. Wouldn’t that be a clutter-clearing gift for me and for the people around me? Please consider this as a Valentine’s Day gift for yourself. I would like to invite you to come along with me. Less fatigue and better health physically, mentally, and emotionally would simplify your life. Right? Now, I don’t lose weight as easily as I used to. Can you relate? That is no news flash and part of it may just come with the aging process and slowing metabolism. I don’t know. Still, I can choose what I eat and I can choose how often I move my body. I can get back into the driver’s seat. My faith, my spirituality, tells me that my body is a temple. To be honest, I have rebelled like a little kid who doesn’t want to do her homework. I know there are many benefits to exercise, and I always, always feel better about life and everything else right after I exercise. Why am I so foolish sometimes? I don’t know. Still, I can and will gradually and gently increase my exercise again. Battle worn, care worn, weary but grateful to be here. That is me. Is that you? To get inspired, I recently read Goddesses Never Age by Christiane Northrup, M.D. Frankly, I am inspired by her thoughts. I cannot say enough good things about this book for those of us, especially women, who are in our midlife and beyond. If you are pondering what you want middle age and beyond to be for yourself, I can’t recommend this book highly enough for you. Here are just a couple of thoughts from the book that really resonate for me: Diet: Northrup suggests that in regard to healthy eating there are “moderators” and “abstainers.” Moderators can enjoy a little of something. Abstainers will go on to eat most of the bag. Moderators are good at eating a little bit of a treat. Personally, I am an abstainer with no self-control once I start, so I decided to follow her advice to eat what I want one day per week and be “good” on the other days. Northrup didn’t shame either eating style—she has a lot of good thoughts about shame, actually. Pointing out how to manage my eating based on my personal hardwired eating style made sense to me. Exercise: A word many of us don’t like. Northrup comments that willpower to keep going with the task of exercise doesn’t last for many of us. Eventually we run low on willpower. Even the word “exercise” brings up negative connotations. Northrup suggests calling it “joyful movement” instead, and encourages us to figure out what kind of movement is personally joyful. Something clicked for me when I was thinking about this approach. I discovered that when I listen to a series of fast-paced tunes of a genre I like, I actually enjoy doing a weird combo of freestyle movement ranging from “exercise” moves like jogging, marching, kicking, and knee lifts to “dance” moves that are silly but fun and arm movements that feel good at the time. I am not ready to be publicly seen doing my joyful movement but I work up a sweat and get up to around 10,000 steps completed in relatively little time in the simplicity and privacy of my home. In fact, because it is my version of joyful movement, the time seems to pass pretty quickly. Northrup shares many other beyond-midlife things in her book. The thoughts in Goddesses Never Age have helped me clarify and simplify my life and helped me to reduce my weariness. I hope you find her ideas helpful too! — Barbara Tako Barbara is a clutter clearing motivational speaker and author of Clutter Clearing Choices: Clear Clutter, Organize Your Home, & Reclaim Your Life (O Books, 2010), a seasonally organized book of clutter clearing tips that readers can pick and choose from to fit their personal style and needs. She also is a breast cancer and melanoma survivor who wrote Cancer Survivorship Coping Tools—We’ll get you through this. Sign up for her free monthly clutter clearing tips newsletter at http://www.clutterclearingchoices.com.

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New $1.1 Million Grant to Help Support Samford’s Center for Worship and the Arts Samford University has received an additional $1.1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to further the work of the Center for Worship and the Arts. Housed in Samford’s School of the Arts, the center is advancing the conversation about teenage worshippers and teenage worship leaders. The founding director of the Center for Worship and the Arts, Eric Mathis arrived at Samford in 2010. He holds a bachelor of music from Wheaton College, a master of music and master of divinity from Baylor University and George W. Truett Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. “We are grateful to Lilly Endowment for its support of our work and our mission as we equip congregations to build bridges between student ministry and worship ministry,” Mathis said. “Through programs, research, and scholarship, we are creating a national platform for conversations about the relationship

between youth ministry and worship ministry, and we believe this conversation is important for the church and the work of God in the world.” Founded as anima in 2013 with the help of a grant from the Christ Is Our Salvation (C.I.O.S.) Foundation, the program recently revised its name to the Center for Worship and the Arts. Animate, its flagship summer worship leadership program retains its current identity. The center is celebrating its fifth anniversary and launching several new initiatives thanks to the additional grant, Mathis said.

Animate is one of the programs at Samford University’s Center for Worship and the Arts. The five-day worship leadership program is for teens and their adult mentors. Animate 2018 is June 25-29, register at www.samford.edu/go/animate

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New program highlights are a Worship Leader Boot Camp for teenagers, allowing youth ministers and worship leaders to jump start their fall programming with teenage youth worship leaders; Student Worship Cohorts which

will develop a deeper relationship with congregations participating in Animate; Student Worship Innovators which will engage church leaders in creating new resources for student worship; and new writing projects, including a book by Mathis under contract with Baker Academic Publishing. The center continues to provide online resources, an online certificate program with expanded goals and its summer program, Animate. Other center team members include Tracy Hanrahan, Program Director; Kara Young, Coordinator of Promotion and Engagement; and three Faculty Fellows: Emily Andrews, Instructor of Church Music and Worship Leadership; Joe Cory, Associate Professor of Art; and Chuck Stokes, Associate Professor of Sociology. To learn more about the Center for the Worship and the Arts: cwa@samford.edu, 205726-4525, @samfordcwa.

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GREER’S PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION For over 100 years, the Greer Family has invested in the communities it serves by employing local residents and supporting local activities through donations, sponsorships, and fundraisers. Greer’s Apples for the Students Program has been at the core of Greer’s community involvement activities. The well-being of all customers and associates and their families is an important part of Greer’s Team Vision, “To bring added joy, well-being, and value to people’s lives!” This is Greer’s 9th year to participate in the Presidential Award-Winning Program – Apples for the Students. The Greer Family feels the Apples Program enables them to not only bring “joy” to the students and teachers receiving awards, but to put the “well-being and value” portions of their vision into action in each and every community they serve. Apples for the Students has worked with grocery stores to provide more than $250 million dollars of FREE computers, equipment, programs, and educational tools to local schools. The Greer Family and our family of Associates are all proud to be a part of the Apples for the Students program through Del Prince Marketing & Associated Wholesale Grocers. Providing FREE educational equipment and supplies to participating schools in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida through the Apples for the Students Program is an important part of giving back to local community schools. The Program is open to all schools public, private, parochial, pre-school and day care centers. Unlike traditional fund-raisers, Apples for the Students is easy and fun! Since many reading this article likely shop at Greer’s, your child’s school may already have a strong base of support for this program. Best of all, everyone in the local community can take part. It’s not limited to a school’s students, administration and faculty. In fact, the more outside interest and enthusiasm generated by parents and all, the greater the benefits for participating schools. The Greer Family knows of no better way to serve the community than by enhancing the educational and developmental environment of our children.

112 schools in local communities Greer’s serves participated in last year’s Program and collected 6,390,111 points in receipt totals! Each school placed its order from the Apples for Students online catalog of thousands of items! And, Greer’s donated over $60,000 for these school supplies and equipment. Here are some of the items selected! Jay Elementary School received 8 Apple iPad Minis 16 GB w/ Case and Ear Buds McLain Attendance Center received 5 Acer 11.6” ChromeBooks East Central High School received 2 HP 15.6” Notebooks Elberta Elementary School received a TCL 50” Roku TV South Jones Elementary School received an HP 15.6” Notebook Leakesville Elementary School received 2 Acer 11.6” ChromeBooks JE Turner Elementary School received a Brother LED Color Desktop Wireless Printer and an Apple iPad Mini 16 GB w/ Case and Ear Buds Mt Olive Attendance Center High School received an Acer 11.6” ChromeBook and an Acer DLP Projector Previous Top Apple Schools of the Year! 2016 – 2017 - Jay Elementary School in Jay, Florida 2015 – 2016 - Jay Elementary School in Jay, Florida 2014 – 2015 - Jay Elementary School in Jay, Florida 2013 – 2014 - Jay Elementary School in Jay, Florida 2012 – 2013 - Jay Elementary School in Jay, Florida 2011 – 2012 - McIntosh Jr/Sr High School in McIntosh, Alabama 2010 – 2011 - Jay Elementary School in Jay, Florida 2009 – 2010 - Cora Castlen Elementary in Grand Bay, Alabama School Participation is Easy! This year’s program ends March 18th with the 2018-19 Apple Program beginning September 1, 2018. Visit www.aftsgreers.com for details!

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physical needs but patients experience everlasting hope for their journey ahead towards complete healing Prior to Victory, patients went without necessary medical care because the cost for someone withou S p ecial F eatu insurance is just toor egreat. Throughout Victory’s partnerships with over 150 physicians and specialists, ou patients have access to affordable and quality healthcare. Victory encounters over 19,000 patients annuall from 25 counties in Alabama, 11 in Mississippi and 8 in Florida. Victory relies on the support of th community and does not receive any government funding to care for our uninsured neighbors. Hope for Healing is an evening where the power of hope and the strength of Victory’s partnerships and supporters join together to save, restore and transform the lives of our neighbors in need. Join us for an evening and provide the healing for our patients’ broken bodies and the hope that restores their souls. To plete healing. Priorvisit to Victory, patients went without necessary medical care251Partners invites you to joinopportunities them for the Hope foror Healing learnVictory moreHealth about sponsorship to purchase tickets www.victoryhealth.org or call Celebration Dinner with keynote speakers Jay and Katherine Wolf. Katherine because the cost for someone without insurance is just too great. Throughout 460-2928. and Jay Wolf are survivors and storytellers, advocates and evangelists. In 2008, Victory’s partnerships with over 150 physicians and specialists, our patients

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at the age of 26, Katherine nearly died from a catastrophic brainstem stroke. Her survival and recovery, not to mention that of her marriage and family, have been nothing short of miraculous. Katherine and Jay are in full-time ministry together through HOPE HEALS, leveraging their redemptive story to encourage those who face brokenness within their lives. They seek to share the hope that Jesus brings to the deepest pains we all carry. They co-authored their first book, Hope Heals, in April 2016. They currently reside in Los Angeles with their two sons, James and John.

have access to affordable and quality healthcare. Victory encounters over 19,000 patients annually from 25 counties in Alabama, 11 in Mississippi and 8 in Florida. Victory relies on the support of the community and does not receive any government funding to care for our uninsured neighbors.

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Hope for Healing is an evening where the power of hope and the strength of Victory’s partnerships and supporters join together to save, restore and transform the lives of our neighbors in need. Join us for an evening and provide the healing for our patients’ broken bodies and the hope that restores their souls. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities or to purchase tickets visit www.victoryhealth.org or call 251-460-2928.

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only reality.” Impressed with his authentic skill as a landscaper in a charming hometown, HGTV approached Chris with an idea for the gardening and landscapBig on family values and the “family” that comes from a close relationship ing series “Going Yard” just after with the church, HGTV’S Chris and Peyton Lambton will be at the Birming- his engagement to Peyton in ham Home Show Feb. 16-17 at the BJCC. For details and ticket information, 2011. The couple co-hosted the visit www.homeshowbirmingham.com. show, and they even filmed a special in Chris’ backyard to prepare Family legacy comes in many different forms for garden, landscape and outdoor remodel television personalities Chris and Peyton Lambton. It shows up in the prayer they recite with daughter Lyla every night before bed, the same blessing Chris’ late mother recited to him and his brothers when he was a child. It shows up in the church elders and older generations within the community in Peyton’s east Tenn. hometown, offering a greeting and a word of wisdom at the grocery store. It’s a legacy hinged on faith, say the Lambtons, who are preparing for the release of Chris’ second season on DIY Network’s “Lawn & Order” and who will make an appearance at the Birmingham Home Show February 16-17 at the BJCC. “It’s nice and refreshing to be able to be open about our faith,” says Peyton. “I think a lot of people aren’t; they either hide it or maybe they don’t feel that they for a Cape Code wedding reception for friends can talk about it along with their careers, but it’s and family. Once his parents’ house, both of Chris’ exciting that we are able to share something that’s important to us and our family and our careers. It’s brothers were married in the same backyard. Chris is now a familiar face on HGTV and DIY Network, all encompassing.” also hosting “Yard Crashers” and appearing on “Blog Cabin,” “HGTV Dream Home” and “HGTV Romance & Reality TV. A fan-favorite and the SmartHome.” runner-up on season 6 of The Bachelorette, Chris Lambton met wife Peyton, who had competed in season 10 of The Bachelor, through mutual friends Mentors in the Faith. When it comes to mentors who inspire him as he sets out to engage Christian at a charity event in 2010. Instead of returning to values as a husband and father, Chris looks no ABC for another season searching for love, Chris further than his own parents. “My mom was raised had decided to stay home in Cape Code, Massaby her mom, and so forth, [to be at] church on chusetts, running E. Lambton Landscaping with Sundays. Every meal we had growing up we’d say brother Erik and their father, Ed, who is notoriously remembered by Bachelorette fans as the man a little prayer first. When my mom tucked us in, she had another prayer she would say to us every who used to tell wife Marjorie that “love is the night. I think those little things and the instilling

Chris Lambton is seen here on the set of his DIY Network show, “Lawn & Order.” To view full episodes of the show as well as “Yard Crashers” and “Going Yard,” visit diynetwork.com/shows or hgtv.com/shows.

Raised in Kingsport, Tenn., Peyton says traveling to baptize their daughter in the same church she was baptized in was a significant step in maintaining faith traditions important to her family. Born in November 2016, Layla James Lambton became the sixth generation from Peyton’s family to be baptized at the family’s church. “My father served as an elder in the church, so he was able to be a part of the ceremony,” Peyton remembers. “The biggest reason I wanted to do that was because family is so important to us, teaching Layla this is what we have.” For the Lambtons, the significance of Layla’s baptism also represents a lesson in patience and seeking God for guidance while pursuing parenthood. Conceived via in vitro fertilization, Layla’s birth

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When considering flowers and shrubs for 2018, Chris says, research what’s native because it will cut down on your water and landscaping costs. Also, for the biggest impact for the money, a stone patio will require little upkeep after the initial investment. “The great thing about stones are they are not going to rot out; they are going to last forever, and if they are laid correctly, it’s something you can use for decades and decades to come,” explains Chris. “It gives you that entertainment space where you can put chairs, a little table for a dining area… a place for people to congregate, and it cuts down on the amount of grass that you have to mow, which is always a bonus.”

followed what Peyton calls “a long long long hard battle and a lot of soul searching” on how to create a family when it doesn’t happen naturally. “Trusting God is a huge part of it because it’s such a frustrating process,” she remembers. “It was so long, and I’m very much a person of instant gratification. It was probably two years of going to the doctor and blood tests and injections and all of these things that you did not imagine when you set out to start a family. There was a lot of resentment. There was a lot of anger. But then I just had to put my trust in God that He had a plan, and He did. His plan was for Layla, and no matter how we ended up with the family that we have, that was His plan all along,” she says, adding, “I just have to trust that in the future when we want to have future children. If that is in the cards, then we will just have to trust and have faith.”

The Fun is in the Filming. Still working daily in his family landscaping business, Chris says one of the most memorable parts of filming for HGTV and DIY Network landscaping shows is the people he meets along the way. Filmed in Philadelphia and Orlando, ”Lawn & Order” focuses on finding homeowners who lack the inspiration, the money or the skill to raise their home’s value by boosting curb appeal. “We get to go in there as a team and completely tear out the yard and make the client work a little bit so they get the sweat equity,” Chris says. “It gives them more of an ownership so they’ll take care of it when we leave.”

Now an interior designer in Cape Code, Peyton says when it comes to filming for Chris’ newest shows, she leaves most decisions up to him. “He’s so good at what he does that we try to stay in our own lanes. I’ll come in and help with some finishing stuff if there’s furniture involved, as far as what style, what fabrics, finishing accessories. But when it comes to the basic landscaping, the layout and design, that’s all him.” Meet the Lambtons. In Birmingham this month, Chris and Peyton will share photos and stories from some of their most memorable projects and give helpful tips for committing to the first step in making your outdoor dreams a reality. “We try to give people ideas to get outside, to take that first step, and to renovate their yard into a great space where they can entertain. The great thing about a home show is that I can give some ideas and walk around and find people to help implement those ideas right there. It’s kind of like a one stop shop.” The Lambtons will appear at the BJCC Birmingham Home Show at 6 p.m. on February 16 and again at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on February 17. For more details visit www.homeshowbirmingham.com. — Camille Smith Platt

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Sitting As A New Way to Prevent Alzheimer’s According to fifteen studies from the Alzheimer’s Association, consistent aerobic exercise is the main form of prevention for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. And yet, no matter how many times I preach about the benefits of exercise for your brain health, not one of my clients subscribes to aerobically exercising the full 6 days a week. Over and over, we’ve read about the other benefits from exercising such as boost immune system, lower blood pressure, improve mood, decrease risk of depression, and reduce anxiety. What invigorates me is that aerobic exercise creates new brain cells. And when we are constantly fighting for their survival, this is a not only a way to strengthen them but is a sure means of healthy regeneration of new brain cells. All in all, you know the benefits, and yet, you and I both know that knowing the benefits doesn’t get most of our butts to the gym one day a week, let alone six. Well, there may be good news, couch potatoes. When it comes to your brain health, there may be a shortcut—and it doesn’t even involve sneakers. The University of Eastern Finland, UEF, completed a study which tells us we can get nearly all the benefits of consistent aerobic exercise just by sitting on our derriere for 15+ minutes a day for 5 to 6 days a week. Yes, just by sitting on our fannies 6 days a week. The catch? In a sauna. That’s right, sauna bathing, just sitting on your derriere in a sauna 15 minutes a day for 6 days a week. In the study, researchers analyzed weekly sauna bathing habits of 2,315 healthy men baseline age 42-60 over two decades. The men were divided into three groups, those who took about a 15-minute sauna 4-7 times a week, those using a sauna 2-3 times a week, and those who only used a sauna once a week. The more frequently someone used a sauna each week, the lower the risk of dementia the study showed. For example, among those who used a sauna 4-7 times a week, the risk of any form of dementia was 66 percent lower and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease 65 percent lower than among those taking a sauna just once a week. Those who used a sauna two to three times a week also lowered their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia – cutting their odds by roughly 20 percent. But they didn’t enjoy the same robust level of protection as the most frequent sauna users.

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Although researchers still aren’t certain of the exact mechanisms by which saunas improve health, they report that saunas may offer neuromuscular and cardiovascular conditioning that is surprisingly similar to that resulting from aerobic exercise. According to UEF Professor Jari Laukkanen, who led the sauna research, frequent heat exposure during sauna bathing may protect both the heart and memory via similar, but still poorly understood mechanisms such as dealing with excess breathing and increasing heart rate thereby pushing more oxygen rich blood deep into the brain increasing metabolism. In a statement to UEF, he said, “The sense of well-being and relaxation experienced during sauna bathing may also play a role.” For those who cannot or will not subscribe to conducting their own aerobic exercise 6 days a week, for the rest of their lives, for the best in good brain health, specifically to prevent dementia, the next best thing seems to be consistent sauna bathing 4-7 times a week. The excuses are getting slimmer and slimmer.

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1 on 1 with Jason S. Greene: Face Pulls The “Anti-Igor” Exercise

In our society we spend way too much time slumped over computer keyboards (as I sit here writing this article on my computer), driving cars, watching TV, and a number of other daily tasks that have us completely hunched over like Igor waiting on Doc Frankenstein to give us our next command. Truth be told, we have become a “society of slouchers”. On top of bad posture created by daily living, most people in the gym perform nothing but bench presses, ab crunches, pull downs, arm curls, etc. All of which reinforce the curled forward posture that is both unattractive as well as un-healthy. Along comes the Standing Face Pull exercise just in time to save the day. This exercise is simple, comes in many variations and best of all…this is a great “anti-slouch” movement. This exercise alone may very well help change your posture. It will also go a long way towards helping you avoid back and shoulder injuries.

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Set the pulley on an adjustable cable machine somewhere between chest level and 6-12 inches above your head, and connect a rope handle attachment to the cable. 2. Facing the machine grip both ends of the rope with a pronated (overhand) grip, step back until your arms are fully extended and the weight you’ve selected lifts a few inches off the stack. 3. Bend your knees to create a stable base. You can keep feet a little wider than shoulders or use a staggered stance (one foot forward and the other slightly back), chin neutral, back straight, shoulder blades pulled down and together (scrunched together). (Photo-A) 4. Stay upright as you draw your elbows back as far as possible, keeping them slightly above shoulder height throughout the movement. The middle of the rope attachment where it connects to the cable should come toward your nose (Don’t bump your nose!). Be sure you are not only pulling the rope back, but also apart. At the end of the movement your arms should be externally rotated (hands toward ceiling). (Photo-B) 5. Lower the weight slowly, allowing the shoulder blades to abduct (un-scrunch from the middle of your back) when your arms are extended. Keep the weight low to moderate for two to three sets of 10 to 15 reps per set, focusing on perfect form throughout. NOTES: Try using a supinated grip (thumbs up). Some people find this grip more comfortable and just as effective. I personally use both. (Photo-C) Keep your elbows up during the entire movement. Avoid moving your head forward; keep it in a neutral position throughout the movement. Do not go too heavy or too fast. This is a slow controlled movement. You need to feel the muscles squeeze, pause and then lower slowly. — Jason S. Greene E-mail your question to Jason@JasonsFitness.com You can see this exercise and many others demonstrated at www.southfit.com! Disclaimer: One on One with Jason aims to provide general fitness and exercise information. Advice offered may not be applicable to all individuals and does not constitute medical, health or scientific fitness advice. People have different needs, abilities and levels of health. It is recommended that all readers consult a medical professional before beginning any form of exercise, participate in any physical fitness or sports training program or undertake any form of health plan, nutrition program, or weight loss diet---especially if you have been inactive most of your life, suffer from obesity, or have any health problems.

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Dear Dave, I recently got a new job that requires monthly expenses of almost $5,000 that are reimbursed. I can’t swing that kind of money right now, and my company told me to get a credit card to cover things. I’m trying to get out of debt, and I don’t like this idea. What should I do? — John Dear John, Your wife is probably not in danger, unless she signed paperwork making her lYour company should be fronting the money for these expenses. When you talk about the cost of doing business, it’s the responsibility of the company — not the employee — to pay expenses. If I send someone on the road to make money for my company, I pay the bills. It doesn’t matter if you’re talking about hotel rooms, airfare, or rental cars, those are my expenses. If it’s someone who travels a lot, we give them a company debit card. If it’s just an occasional thing, we’ll give them money out of petty cash. But a company shouldn’t treat its employees this way. That’s just plain wrong.

It’s a mystery to me how some segments of Corporate America have sold their employees on the idea of being the company bank. Ultimately, the decision is yours. If you don’t mind covering your company’s expenses and getting reimbursed, but you don’t want to go into debt, you’ll have to save and build up a $5,000 business expense fund in a separate checking account. This should be used only for business expenses, and what’s spent should be replenished immediately when they reimburse you. You’re in an unusual spot, John. Personally, I think this is an unprofessional way to run a business. But if you like your job, and want to stay without taking on any more debt, the good news is you’ll only have to fill up your expense account one time. — Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, My sister has bad credit due to a lot of late payments. She has finally started to change her ways and get control of her finances, because she and her fiancé want to make an offer on a house. The bank won’t approve it if she is on the loan, and his income alone isn’t enough to get the amount they need. His parents are well-off, and they have offered to co-sign on the loan. Is this a bad idea?

— Rhonda

Dear Rhonda, It’s a really bad idea. Those two have no business thinking about a house right now, and his parents are about to make things even worse with their loving, misguided help.

If you need a co-signer, you’re nowhere near ready to buy a home. They need to slow down. I mean, they’re just engaged. They don’t even need a house at this point. They should get married, live in a cheap apartment for a while, and work on paying off their debts. After that, they need to save up an emergency fund of three to six months of expenses, then start setting cash aside for a huge down payment on their first, modest home. These two have a bad case of house fever. And mom and dad need to step back, look at things objectively, and realize they would not be blessing these kids by helping get them into a home they obviously can’t afford! — Dave Ramsey

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E ncou r ag i ng W or d Who Is in Charge? Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, produced a pamphlet entitled, “4 Spiritual Laws.” It mentioned that in each of our lives there is both a throne and a cross, and they both will be occupied. For Christ followers, Jesus Christ should occupy the throne, since He is our Lord; and our old nature (self) should occupy the cross. However, if we are not careful, self will attempt to come down off the cross and try to ease Christ off the throne of our lives.

desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things you please.” We must decide, “Who is in charge?” Are we going to submit to the Lordship of Christ, place Him on our throne and serve Him; or are we going to allow self (old nature) to come down off the cross and usurp Christ’s rightful place on the throne? Celebrating Tony Cooper’s upcoming 25 years of service to the Jimmie Hale Mission

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Deer Season Ends… February brings the end to yet another deer season and hopefully everybody had a bountiful one! When you pick up your meat from the processor, if you run out of room in the freezer or have more meat than you can use, share your harvest. There are plenty of people right here at home that could use the meat, because they are not hunters or maybe things are just tough at the moment and the extra food would be helpful. As hunters and Christians it is important that we keep an eye out for one another, help those in need, and use every opportunity to share what God has given us. Also, consider using the next couple of weeks as a time to clean up the hunting camp and preserve the beauty God has given us. Clean out your shooting houses, take down your stands and leave no trace behind. Not only will it make returning next season that much nicer and easier, but it will also set a good example for the younger generations of hunters, teaching them how to respect the land that provides for us.

it (March 15) and now is the time to prepare. In addition to planning where to hunt and scouting, you should take an inventory of your turkey gear and get supplies early. The longer you wait the harder it will be to find your go to ammo and warmer weather camo. Get your guns out and go ahead and sight them in. If you don’t have time, just come by and see us at Mark’s Outdoors and let us get you ready to slay that giant gobbler. — Mark’s Outdoors www.marksoutdoors.com

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What is the Deal with Personal Injury Lawyers? It seems every time I turn on the T.V., I am bombarded with commercials for personal injury lawyers, including my own. Decades ago, attorneys were prohibited from advertising what services they offered. Those prohibitions were later lifted due to constitutional free speech protection. Various State Bar organizations then sought to set restrictions on the content of attorney advertising to try to maintain dignity and respect for the profession. Likewise, some restrictions on attorney advertising have been deemed unconstitutional restrictions on commercial free speech. As a result, attorneys now seem completely free to say whatever, regardless of the impact it might have on the profession, their clients and how injury claims are perceived overall. Although there are specific rules governing attorney advertising (Rules7.1-7.6, Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct), and lawyers are prohibited from producing advertisements that are false or misleading, some attorneys appear free to produce advertising that not only might lack in taste and decorum but also might include information which requires close examination of the fine print disclaimers within each advertisement. “The Hypothetical Law Firm of Tasteless, Cheesy

and Billboard has recovered tens of millions of dollars for its clients,” may be a good example. No two cases are identical and a settlement or judgment for one client has absolutely no bearing on what any other client may recover. How and why are lawyers then able to run such ads? The answer is in the disclaimer in the small print you might see in those commercials. Those disclaimers basically tell viewers not to rely on statements about past financial results because they likely have no relationship to any future results. “The last time I went to Court, I went hunting and bagged ten gazillion dollars for my client,” may be another hypothetical example of a potentially misleading advertisement. In some cases, judgments are obtained by default and no funds are even collected. I once represented a four-yearold who suffered brain damage from negligently administered anesthesia and other sedatives during dental treatment. I obtained an $11,000,000.00 verdict. I never advertised this. It was a default judgment where the defendant failed to appear for Court. The dentist allowed his malpractice insurance coverage to lapse. Although the Court awarded $11,000,000.00, the child’s recovery was limited to the assets of the dentist and his practice, but the dentist became the subject of a Medicare fraud investigation. There were no funds to collect whatsoever. I could advertise winning this large judgment without lying, but because not one cent was collected, that might be misleading. Lawyers

obtain sizeable verdicts by default all the time. If a lawyer is advertising he or she obtained a sizeable verdict rather than a collected recovery for their client, it is very possible the amount being boasted was never actually collected. “If you have been hurt, call me right now!” says some hypothetical lawyer on T.V. A client calls and asks for that lawyer, but is transferred to an “intake representative” whom some might consider to be more of a telemarketer. That intake representative then sends an “investigator” to the home of the victim. The investigator is not a lawyer and is unable to offer any legal advice. Their job may simply be to go in to a house with an unsigned contract and come out with a signed one. In that respect, some might consider that investigator to be more of a “door to door salesman.” In my firm, I have always been mindful of the above. I have never advertised a past verdict or settlement amount because some may feel that doing so is misleading. When someone calls my office and wants to speak with me, I personally return their call. If that client wants to meet with me, they can. I have often thought if a lawyer is too busy to speak or meet with a client about their case, they might be too busy to aggressively pursue that case. — David J. Maloney, Attorney at Law Maloney Frost LLC

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In describing his latest book, founder of the Alabama based Center for Executive Leadership, Richard Simmons shares, “My other books are more to enlighten you and maybe impact your perspective. This book has something you can truly apply to your life and if you do, it will change you.”

If you are looking for just the right way to get your year off to great start, consider setting aside a couple of hours to read Richard E. Simmons, III’s latest book The Power of a Humble Life: Quiet Strength in an Age of Arrogance. Beware, it may cause you to shift or change some of your priorities or goals for 2018 or simply reaffirm what you’ve felt God calling you to do- but it’s worth the time to delve into the subject of “the power in a humble life.” It is Simmons solution to dealing with what C.S. Lewis called the “chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began,” pride.

As I read the book, I could personally relate to walking down the path of pride. It took circumstances that “I could not fix” to make me realize I never was in control in the first place. Up until then, if I just tried a little harder, things went well for me in life- but not this time. It was God’s way of allowing me to experience the power of humility. It was a hard, yet beautiful way to learn it.

above all, is to intentionally spend time each day giving thanks to God. Going through the issues of life, where you realize all that I am and have is a gift from God. Starting with my life, my health, my wife, our children, our home, our resources, talents and abilities, the job and work I have, the relationships He has blessed me with, extended family and friends and finally, the spiritual blessings,” says Simmons adding, “How often do we thank God for the spiritual blessings of life which are more significant than anything else we have and yet it’s amazing how we take things for granted. That is at the heart of arrogance, we just take things for granted.”

Simmons book, The True Measure of a Man, is being used as part of a small group Bible study with inmates in Alabama and Georgia prisons. Each participant reSimmons goal for his latest book is that those ceives a prison edition copy who read it will be transformed by it. “One of the of the book and the studies most important truths I have learned over the are led by the Center for course of my life is that we are responsible for Executive Leadership with help from volunteers, seeking a humble life and cultivating a humble heart. We must therefore realize that humility is a www.thecenterbham.org.

choice that we must first make, and then pursue.” For a free preview of the book, including the first chapter, visit www.thecenterbham.org/product/the-power-of-a-humble-life. The book can also be purchased at www.thecenterbham.org and www.Amazon.com. — Laurie Stroud

Simmons, who has 25 years of experience as a business leader and is the founder of The Center for Executive Leadership, shares real life examples of strength in the humble life including Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham, Martin Luther King Jr. and Moses. “I think it’s one thing to talk theory and it’s another thing to show how it works out in real life,” explains Simmons who admits to the reader his own struggles with pride and how he seeks to cultivate a heart of humility to deal with it. “When we humble ourselves, it helps us counter the pride of self-righteousness.” Simmons offers four significant, personal applications on how to live a humble life including intentional gratitude. “For me personally, the one that is

Newest Book By Richard E. Simmons III Why do we feel compelled to impress other people? Why are we always comparing ourselves with others? Why can’t we just be content with who we are and what we have? Then there is the big question: What will people think of me? This book examines what I consider life’s greatest paradox - that strength is found in humility.

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FEBRUARY 2018 Calendar February 17 Dementia Perspectives Caregiver ConOctober 26 – April 21 ference - Our panel of national speakers Savage Ancient Seas - Savage Ancient bring different dementia perspectives Seas will transport guests to a time when for the caregiver to ponder. Starting the last of the great dinosaurs roamed with neurologist and author Dr. Daniel the Earth and swam the seas. It is the Potts’ explanation of dementia and ways spectacular and exotic creatures of this to bolster personhood through expressea that are the subject of this exciting sive arts, to learn what life is like after a exhibition. In partnership with Triebold dementia diagnosis from International Paleontology, Incorporated, GulfQuest Advocate Brian LeBlanc. Author, Ellen Maritime Museum has developed an Potts will talk about decision making ancient underwater environment where along the caregiver journey, followed by visitors can experience enormous, a screening of the film produced by Dr. vicious sea monsters of the Cretaceous Potts entitled, “Do You Know Me Now?”. Period. The exhibition includes more After lunch, author and songwriter Don than 50 prehistoric marine fossils, both Wendorf, PsyD, will soothe the caregivcast and real specimens, mounted in ex- er’s soul with his lyrics and poetry. Finaltraordinary three-dimensional displays. ly, founder of WomenAgainstAlzheimThe skeletons are mounted dramatically, er’s, ClergyAgainstAlzheimer’s, and many suspended from the ceiling above, HelpStampOUTAlzheimer’s FaceBook immersing visitors inside an ancient community, Lynda Everman will teach aquarium of sorts. us how to turn our caregiving experience into advocacy for better care, prevenNovember 24 – March 4 tion, and a cure on a national level. This Ice Skating at the Fort - Join us on the collaboration of faith communities, ice as we create memories together! This educators, and service providers hope to ice skating adventure includes your skate inspire and nourish a solid community rental and admission to the Fort. Tickets of understanding people for those facing for adults are $15 and children ages the challenges of life with dementia. 4-12 are $10. Children under 6 must be Spring Hill, Cottage Hill, and Providence accompanied on the ice by an adult who Presbyterian Church’s ongoing caregivwill also need to purchase a ticket. ing series to educate and support caregivers and people living with dementia February 1 culminate with this conference. OrganWinter Jam Concert - Winter Jam is an izers seek to reduce stigma and foster a incredible evening of live concerts by the community where people with dementia top artists in Christian music, plus wor- are included, respected, and valued. To ship and ministry, to encourage believers register go to Eventbrite.org and find and share the good news with those who Dementia Perspectives Caregiver Conhave yet to trust Christ. When you attend ference in Mobile, AL or call Spring Hill a Winter Jam event, you can count on Presbyterian Church at 251-342-1550. ministry being the main focus. From a single concert in Greenville to the February 20 largest annual tour in the world, God has The Original Harlem Globtrotters - The continued to bless Winter Jam, so we are world famous Harlem Globetrotters, excited to continue to be a part of what featuring some of the most electrifying He is doing and look forward to what athletes on the planet, will bring their He is going to do in the future Mitchell spectacular show to The Mitchell Center Center on USA Campus at 7pm. Cost is during their 2018 World Tour. The $15 at door. famed team will feature a star-studded February 2- 27 Civil War Tours Series - Every Tuesday during February at 2 p.m. a historian will guide visitors on a hour long tour of the Fort. Each week the historian will speak on a different topic.Week 1 “Fort Bowyer”,Week 2 “Early Civil War”,Week 3 “ Battle of Mobile Bay”,Week 4 “Siege of Fort Morgan”,Week 5 “All Eras of the Forts History”. Located at 110 Hwy 180, Gulf Shores.

roster that includes Big Easy Lofton, Ant Atkinson, Hi-Lite Bruton, Thunder Law, Bull Bullard and Cheese Chisholm - plus female stars TNT Lister and Ace Jackson*- the Globetrotters’ one-of-a-kind show is unrivaled in the world of family entertainment. Every game will showcase incredible ball handling wizardry, rim-rattling dunks, trick shots, hilarious comedy and unequaled fan interaction. Prepare to be amazed as the Globetrotters showcase basketball’s first 4-point

line, located 30 feet from the basket - 6 feet, 3 inches beyond the top of the NBA’s current 3-point line You won’t want your family to miss it - buy your tickets today! February 23-25 Vintage Market Days - Vintage Market Days is an upscale open air market featuring vintage and vintage inspired collections for all ages. Vintage Market Days is a weekend of shopping, food & music in a charming atmosphere. Located at The Grounds and the cost is $5-$10. February 24 Christ United Methodist Church’s Women’s Conference – “Come Alive” - This conference will feature speaker Rochelle Frazer Foster and worship leader Rebecca Griffin. Rochelle’s journey challenged her to leave “comfortable Christianity” for passionate pursuit of healing from a failing heart and marriage. Her story is one of HOPE that leads everyday women to seek their place in God’s greater story. Rochelle and her husband Todd are a picture of God’s redemption with their blended family of seven. They live in McComb, Mississippi where they Pastor a church called The Well where Rochelle leads their Freedom Ministry. Rochelle is also the author of Becoming Whole: For Such A Time As This, The Sweeteas, and He Gave Me Pearls. Our worship leader, Rebecca Griffin, is currently studying for a Master of Divinity at Vanderbilt University and is a part-time youth director in Cookeville, TN. She writes poetry, youth-based community development curriculum, and always has various other creative projects. 6101 Grelot Road. The doors will open at 8:00 am. The conference will last from 9 - 12:30. The cost is $30 until January 1st, and $35 from January 1st - February 24th. Registration fees include refreshments and childcare for children ages 0 - 11. Jessica Calametti - 251-232-3698 or jessica.calametti@ gmail.com

February 23 The Miracle Worker - “The Miracle Worker” is the inspiring true story of young Helen Keller, a native of Tuscumbia, Alabama who is rendered blind and deaf after a bout of scarlet fever as an infant. In desperation, her parents seek help from teacher Annie Sullivan; partially blind herself, to tutor their daughter. Through months of persistence, love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks through Helen’s walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate. Daniel Mollise - 251-422-5434 or playhouseintheparkmobileal@gmail.com.

February 23-25 Vintage Market Days - Vintage Market Days is an upscale open air market featuring vintage and vintage inspired collections for all ages. Vintage Market Days is a weekend of shopping, food & music in a charming atmosphere. Located at The Grounds and the cost is $5-$10.

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A bout O u r A dve rti s e r s Support us by supporting them. 221-Fun Factory - 3761 Government Blvd, Mobile, AL, 251-378-5296, www.221live.com

Christopher Mullenix, DMD, MD, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 715 Downtowner Blvd, Mobile, 251-4713381, www.mobileoralsurgery.com

All About Relaxing RV Park – 8950 Three Notch Road, Theodore, AL, 251-375Christ Like Remodeling - 251-408-7372 0661, www.allaboutrelaxingrv.com Community Insurance Partners – 7308 Avon South LLC – 6920 Airport Blvd, Cottage Hill Road, Mobile, AL, 251-635Mobile, AL, 251-607-0320 0989, www.communityinsurancepartners. com Bayou Seafood Co – 13450A N. Wintzell Ave, Bayou La Batre, AL, 251-824-2248 Greer’s – Locations throughout Mobile and Baldwin Counties, www.greers.com Blue Cliff Career College – 2970 Cottage Hill Road, Mobile, Hacienda San Miguel - 880 Schillinger 251-473-2220, www.blue.edu Road, Mobile, AL, 251-633-6122, www.sanmiguelrestaurante.com Brick & Spoon - 3662-A Airport Blvd, Mobile, AL, 251-652-8833, Jason’s Fitness – 3724 Cottage Hill Rd, www.brickandspoonrestaurant.com Mobile, AL, 251-391-1234, www.southfit.com

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Lighthouse Restaurant - 12495 County Road 23, Irvington, AL, 251-824-2500 Maloney-Frost LLC – 601 Government Street, Mobile, AL, (800) 809-3669, www.maloney-frost.com McKemie Place – www.mckemieplace.org Mostellar Medical Center - 12701 Padgett Switch Rd, Irvington, AL, 251-824-2174, www.mostellarmedical.org Palmer’s Toyota Superstore - 470 Schillinger Road South, Mobile, AL, 251-6390800, www.palmerstoyotasuperstore.com Pickett Orthodontics – 6611 Wall Street, Mobile, 251-607-0110, www.picketortho.com Power 88 Christian Radio Station, Goforth Media, – 6530-B Spanish Fort Blvd, Spanish Fort, AL 36527, 251-473-8488

and 888-473-8488, www.goforth.org Premier Medical Group – www.pmg.md Roly Poly – 3220 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL, 251-479-2480 Spring Hill Baptist Church – 2 S. McGregor Ave, Mobile, AL, 251-342-5320, www. shbc.cc Via Senior Center – 1717 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL, 251-470-5226, www.viamobile.org Volunteers of America SouthEast – 1204 Hillcrest Rd, Mobile, AL, 251-338-1297, www.voase.org Window Décor and More – 25595 Canal Road, Suite A, Orange Beach, AL, 251- 980-2456, www.windowdecorllc.com Zaxby’s of Mobile - Three Locations to Serve You, Schillingers Road, Hwy 90 & Springhill Ave, www.zaxbys.com/mobile

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Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon offers help and hope to families and friends of alcoholics. New Life Al-Anon meets MWF at 12:00 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2921 Airport Blvd. Courage to Change Adult Children Al-Anon meets Mondays 5:30 p.m. at Activities Bldg. Room 232 Spring Hill Baptist Church, 2 South McGregor. Searching For Serenity Adult Children AlAnon meets Saturday 11:00 a.m. at Activities Bldg. Room 240, Spring Hill Baptist Church, 2 South McGregor. For meeting information call 251-639-5858.

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group (South Alabama)- 3rd Tuesday of every month from 6 to 7pm. No entrance or support fees associated with the group. VIA Senior Center, 1717 Dauphin Street, Mobile, 36604. For Meeting information call 251.776.5999. Alzheimer’s Dementia Support Group- Touching Hearts Senior Care, 3rd Tuesday of each Month, 11am-12pm, 3263 Demetropolis, Ste10, Mobile, AL 36693, 251.455.4204, no fee all invited

Compassionate Friends Grief Support Group – 1507 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36604, (251) 471-1511 Hours: 6:30 p.m., 2nd Tuesday of Alzheimer’s Support Group (Fairhope)- Thom- each month as Hospital Wellness Center, 750 Morphy Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36533 (251) 660-5661 Discover Groups The groups below help individuals battling adAlzheimer’s Disease Support Group (Mobile)- diction, coping with divorce, suffering from a E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center, 169 Mobile loss and co-dependency. This is done through Infirmary Blvd., Mobile, AL (251) 435-6950 a Christ-centered and Bible based approach. Hours: 2nd Thursday of every month from 10 to 11 am New - Discovery Group starting Monday, December 7th from 7-8 pm at Graceport Church,

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Positive Parenting Discovery Group every Tuesday from 7-8 pm Exchange Club Family Center, 3101 Interat Christ Anglican, 3275 Halls Mill Rd, Mobile, national Drive, Suite 701, Mobile, AL 36606, Al, 36606 (251) 479-5700 Discovery Group every Thursday at 7 pm at Widowed Persons Group Wings of Life, 800 St. Louis Street, Mobile, Al, Dauphin Way Baptist Church, 3661 Dauphin 36602 Street, Mobile, AL 36608 Group meets Wednesdays at 3:30 pm 251-342-3456 Divorce Recovery Support Group – 6101 Grelot Road, Mobile, AL 36609 Widowed Persons Service of Greater Mobile (251) 342-0462 Grief groups and “Building a New Life” Hours: 6 p.m. - 7:30p.m. every Wednesday group offered at different times and in several locations. Call the WPS office for info. 1204 Mom’s Day Out – Hillcrest Rd. Mobile, AL, 251-470-6866 First Baptist Church, 806 Government Street Childcare in Downtown for working Moms and Dads, (251) 432-6513, ext. 22, Hours: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday, ages 8 Does your organization offer a support group weeks to 4 years for the Bay Area? Mom’s Support Group Tell us! Send your information to: Exchange Club Family Center, 3101 Internabayareachristianfamily@mchsi.com tional Drive Ste 701, Mobile, AL 36606, (251) to be listed in upcoming issues 479-5700 Hours: 1-2:30 p.m. Thursdays

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