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Why Choose Knollwood Christian School? Choosing the right school for your child requires much thought, research, and prayer. This is a decision that has far-reaching effects for the family. So, with that in mind here are some reasons to consider KCS.
The faculty and staff at Knollwood Christian School put Christ first in EVERYTHING. In addition to daily Bible lessons and weekly Chapels, the focus is on “What Would Jesus Do?” This perspective provides spiritual, moral, and ethical training for our students. A Biblical viewpoint is expressed in all subject areas as well as in our approach to discipline. School policies and procedures are based on this principle. There is a school-wide monthly focus on character traits starting with Respect and Responsibility. Loving and caring teachers stem from this Christ-centered atmosphere. Our dedicated, experienced, and highly motivated faculty impart an inviting learning environment in which students thrive. Small class sizes provide individual training as well as small group cooperative learning. An ABeka based curriculum is used. KCS teachers go beyond the basic curriculum to meet the needs of each student’s learning style. Help Classes are provided when needed and an on campus Resource Teacher is available. Knollwood’s academic program is enhanced with Smart Boards, WiFi, computers, document cameras, Accelerated Reader, and learning centers.
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Students enjoy structured P.E. classes daily. They also attend weekly art, library, Spanish and music classes. Our students’ talents and hard work are highlighted during such events as Knight of the Arts, Talent Show, Spelling Bee, Christmas Program, Geography Bowl, Accelerated Reader, Spring Musical and Honor Society. Students also participate in a well-rounded athletic program which includes girls’ Volleyball, girls’ and boys’ basketball, cross-country and softball. Our Spirit Squad and Cheerleaders contribute enthusiasm, and support to the pep rallies, games and to our teams. KCS endeavors to “giveback”. Students are involved in community service projects such as raising funds for Cancer Awareness and the Ronald McDonald House as well as visiting local nursing homes. Each Christmas students support local charities and specific needs within our school family. KCS offers Before and After School care and has the advantage of a well-supervised daycare (Joyland Daycare) for siblings. A hot lunch program is available and prepared and served by a qualified staff. We pray that this information will assist you in choosing the school with the best fit for your child. Feel free to call the office if you need additional information. (661-1987) We would love to have you join the KCS family this coming school year.
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“In scripture, God calls us to use our gifts and talents to worship God. God has given me the gift of music, and it is my responsibility to share that gift with others to glorify God. I am so thankful for the ways Samford has encouraged and instructed me as a young worship leader,” explains Emily Hanrahan, a high school senior and a participant in the summer program Animate. Animate is hosted by anima: the Center for Worship and the Arts, founded and based at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. anima provides resources for teenagers interested in worship leadership and adults interested in mentoring teenage youth worship leaders. The center is run by faculty, staff, and students within the School of the Arts at Samford, and it is most known for Animate, its five-day summer program in worship leadership for teenagers and their adult mentors.
Animate participant Emily Hanrahan using her musical gifts to glorify God.
Animate will take place at Samford University June 26-30, 2017, welcoming a number of guest artists to the Samford University campus, including Christy Nockels. The heart of the Animate philosophy says that when teenagers find their place in the church through worship leadership, they are more likely to stay engaged in church life through their college years and beyond. Animate is open to any student who has completed 7th grade through 12th grade and is interested in worship leadership. “I'm a youth minister in a local congregation and we've brought youth and adults every year so far to Animate. Our students have sharpened leadership skills, been exposed to new things, new ideas and new ways of worshiping. A lot of our students have confronted self-consciousness and grown in confidence,” Andy Farmer of Vestavia Hills Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. said. Eric Mathis, director of anima, wants to train the next generation of thoughtful, artistic worship leaders. “Worship has the potential to be the most important training ground for teenagers to hear and tell the story of God working in the world. Teenagers are more than the future of the church. Teenagers are the church in the present here and now. Through the work of anima, we are advancing this message,” Mathis said. For more information about anima or Animate, visit anima.samford.edu.
Anima’s innovative hands-on teaching methods help teens gain practical skills in worship leadership.
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Dave Says
Dear Dave, After listening to your show, I want to try to get control of my finances, but I’m afraid to open up the bills. I make about $60,000 a year, but it’s a real struggle just to keep my head above water financially. My checking account is always overdrawn, and I don’t know where to start in catching up. Can you help? — Gail Dear Gail, Trust me, I know it can be scary. But the easiest way to attack this thing is by taking one slow, sure step at a time. Try not to let worry consume you in the process, either. First, sit down, take a deep breath, and open all the unopened bills. Throw away any duplicates, and keep only the most recent statements and notices. The unknown is always scarier than the known, so facing the bills and cutting that stack in half right off the bat will help reduce a lot of your initial anxiety. Next, let’s start a debt snowball. List all the debts you owe, from smallest to largest, making one column for the payoff balance, one column for the amount you need to get current on that debt, and one column for the single payment amount when you get current. Total each column — the payoff balance, the amount to get current, and the single payment. I promise it won’t be as bad as you think. Finally, make a monthly budget. Prioritize your needs, starting with food, utilities, house payments and transportation. When it comes to your debts, pay as much as you can on the smallest one while making minimum payments on all the others. You can do this, Gail. If you’ll follow my plan, I think you’ll see improvement in several areas of your life and you’ll feel good about the progress you’re making, too! — Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, My mom is 73 years old, and she’s dealing with depression and a few other mental issues. Is it too late for her to get long-term care insurance? — Julie Dear Julie, It wouldn’t be a big problem if she were healthy. But given her age, and the other struggles you mentioned, I’d check with a good insurance broker to see what’s out there for her. In the insurance world they call this “making a market.” Will they be able to find a company that will write her in that situation? I can’t give you an accurate answer off the top of my head, because this is a difficult thing. It would probably depend on things like the extent of her depression, how long it’s been manifested, and what it has done in her life. That’s one of the reasons I’m advising you to see an insurance broker. A broker doesn’t represent just one company; they represent several companies. They can shop around in a given situation, and find someone to write something you might not get written otherwise. They can also shop around for the best possible price, and you get the efficiencies of the marketplace working for you. God bless you both, Julie. — Dave Ramsey Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 12 million listeners each week on 575 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.
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Bacon Guacamole Cups Here’s an elegant snack that’s so easy to make. You’ll need: (A) 1 can of refrigerated crescent rolls; (B) 1 cup of guacamole dip; and (C) 4-6 slices of crisply cooked bacon. Preheat your oven to 375. Roll out the crescent rolls onto a work surface and shape them into about a 9x12 rectangle. Use a pizza wheel to cut the rectangle into 24 equal squares. In a mini-muffin tin, place one roll section into each opening, gently pressing to the sides so that each forms a little cup. Bake for 6-8 minutes, until lightly golden. Let cool for about 10 minutes. Spoon a teaspoon of dip into each cup. Top with 1/6-1/4 slice of bacon.
New Online Shopping Bargains. Did you know you can now shop Hobby Lobby online, including their clearance items? The site is www. HobbyLobby.com. Another website packed with clearance goodies is www.Walgreens.com. Order online and you can pick up order in-store with no shipping charge. But here’s the trick for Walgreen’s: they don’t show a clearance section at all. Type the word “clearance” into the search blank and you’ll see a ton of bargains appear.
Smelly Kitchen Plasticware Plastic storage containers absorb odors that aren’t always removed by handwashing or even after a trip through the dishwasher. Place your problem containers in the sink; spoon in 1-2 teaspoons of baking soda and a tablespoon of lemon juice. Fill the rest of the way with water and mix thoroughly. Leave them overnight. In the morning, hand wash the containers and let them air dry.
Ingredients: 20 gingersnaps 13 graham crackers, broken into pieces 1 ½ sticks Salted butter, melted 1 cup white chocolate chips 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips ¾ cup sweetened shredded coconut 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup dried cranberries, chopped ½ cup butterscotch chips 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and spray a 9x13 dish with non stick cooking spray. Add ginger snaps and graham crackers to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until cookies become crumbs. Add melted butter and pulse until incorporated. Pour mixture into baking dish and spread out evenly, pushing down gently. Distribute the next 6 ingredients evenly across the crust. Layer the ingredients beginning with white chocolate chips followed by semisweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, pecans, coconut, and dried cranberries. Pour sweetened condensed milk over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool before slicing. — Chef Lucy Greer Greer’s Market & Catering
Closing Thoughts Moses sent a dozen men to check out the land of Canaan. Two came back with a glowing report about this Promised Land, with Caleb declaring, “We can certainly conquer it!” (Numbers 13:30b, NLT). The other ten protested, “We even saw giants there!” (Numbers 13:28b). God had promised them this land would be theirs, so what happened to their faith? Those men focused on the size of their problem instead of the size of their God. Let’s follow Caleb’s example. Our God is big enough to handle anything that comes our way. — Judy Woodward Bates Want Judy to speak to your church, civic organization, or ladies’ group? You can contact her and follow her on her website, www. Bargainomics.com, as well as Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
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H AS S LE F R E E Z ON E
Win the Clutter Battle FOR GOOD! To get rid of clutter, I set off to learn the secrets of professional organizers.It is as simple as one, two, three. Primary, secondary and tertiary space and stuff. You can think like a professional organizer in your own home. I teach this organizing principle to my students. This organizing rule of thumb is: Primary stuff goes in primary space. Secondary stuff is kept in secondary space. And, tertiary stuff goes in, well, now you get the idea. Primary space is space that is easy to get to. Primary stuff is stuff you use frequently. In a kitchen, primary space is from waist to shoulder height. That is why the silverware drawer, which is used several times per day, is in primary space. Primary space is prime real estate—choice locations that you use often because they are easy to reach and you spend your time there. The kitchen counter is prime real estate—only utensils used daily may live on the counter. Secondary stuff like dated crock-pots, stand mixers, dusty decorations, and infrequently used bread machines move elsewhere. Secondary space is less easily accessible. Reach up into a kitchen cupboard for a platter or bend down and take a pot from a lower cabinet to access secondary stuff stored in secondary space. If you use that crock-pot or bread machine weekly, then, and only then, may it live in secondary space. Tertiary kitchen storage includes the cabinet above the refrigerator or the dead corner of a base cabinet. I used to go crawling in on my hands and knees into our base cabinet dead corner with a flashlight to look for my crock-pot and other surprises forgotten there. One clutter problem was tertiary and secondary stuff creeping into my primary space. The bread maker I hadn’t used in months lived on my kitchen counter! I wasn’t using it, but I regularly had to move it to clean under it and wipe it down. I even had the audacity to complain about not having enough counter space. I wasn’t the only one complaining. My husband complained that his shirts were overcrowded on his side of our small bedroom closet. I discovered they were crushed together because his high school trombone was sitting at one end of his side of the closet. The trombone crowded his shirts and prevented them from hanging straight. I moved his trombone to a basement storage closet. He didn’t notice the trombone was gone, but he quit complaining that his shirts were jammed in and wrinkled up in the closet. I tell my students that I hope they won’t find my husband’s trombone in their closet. But, seriously, I do ask them to go home and look for their own “trombones.” Maybe it will be the bocce ball set that crowded the boots all winter in the entryway closet. Maybe it will be the unused doughnut fryer in the kitchen cabinet that limits space for everyday pots and pans. Find your trombones. If you aren’t willing to toss them, at least you can move them out of your primary space.With these simple thoughts, you can think like a professional organizer, have a home as inviting as my mother-in-law’s, and free up time and energy for your priorities! — 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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Forensic Faith: Dateline Detective J. WARNER WALLACE
An outspoken atheist for much of his life, cold case detective J. Warner Wallace was familiar with two types of Christians as a young adult: fellow cops who had an evidential approach to their work but had no idea evidentially why Christianity was true, and the apologetic criminals he hauled off to jail. He wanted nothing to do with faith until age 35, when he decided to put his detective skills to work on the New Testament accounts of the life of Christ. Now a Christian apologist, blogger and best-selling author, Wallace will release his latest book, Forensic Faith: A Homicide Detective Makes the Case for a Moree Reasonable, Evidential Christian Faith, on May 1. Wallace’s parents divorced when he was young, and his mother raised him for many of his formative years. She was a “cultural Catholic” jaded by the stigma of being a divorced woman in the church in the 1960s, he says, and while he occasionally attended mass and ntt took communion, he never believed any of it was true. Wallace started in law enforcement vin 1988. He worked patrol with the Torrance Police Department in California before moving on to work gangs, SWAT, surveillances and robbery/homicide. As a police officer, he peaked in his passionate mockery of the faith. Two things made Christianity absurd to Wallace. First, his friends who were Christians could not answer what he saw to be the simplest of questions: Why do you believe the Bible is true? Their best answer looked like blind trust or claims of personal communication from God. Second, on the job, he learned to identify Christians as people passionatelyy repentant for regular, premeditated criminal misconduct. “If you were a drug user, you were using heroin, we would probably watch you come and go back and forth from your ed girlfriend’s house to your seller. Finally you’d run out of money and go off and do an armed robbery, and then we’d take you to jail,” Wallace says of his time in surveillance. “These guys would tell us, ‘I know I shouldn’t be doing this, I’m a Christian, you know, I’ve been a Christian for years.’ We would just think that was the funniest thing ever. We spent a lot off time mocking these guys to our friends.”
In an intense six-month personal study of Scripture, Wallace found the Gospels to be a ly historical account in which the authors were trying to convince him certain events actually took place. It was a familiar situation for a detective accustomed to solving cases from thee d distant past, with written reports but no access to original witnesses. Law enforcement had given him a skillset for evaluating the veracity of ancient text. “I was somebody who had ss. probably done hundreds and hundreds of both witness interviews and suspect interviews. Interviews where people are for the most part doing their best to tell me the truth, and in-terviews where people are for the most part doing their best to tell me a lie,” he says of thee unique perspective his work in law enforcement gave him as he originally wrestled with whether the Bible could be true. “What’s great about that process is you start to get really
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As a detective, Wallace has solved a dozen cold cases over 24 years. His work has been featured on NBC’s Dateline. Wallace’s last case was based on a crime committed in 1979. He and his partner opened the case in 2003 and didn’t serve the first search warrant until 2007. The suspect went to jail until 2009 and was prosecuted in 2014.
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d Wallace’s wife grew up in the Catholic Church and wanted d church attendance to be a part of their lives once they had children. Wallace was more than willing to participate, as an atheist. When their children were about four and six years old, however, Wallace attended a service at which he heard Jesus identified as the author of the teachings on which Western civilization is grounded. “Here I was a police officer who was enforcing the laws of the culture but never had really heard Jesus described as the source of those laws. So I said OK, I’ll buy a Bible. And I started reading through it to see what Jesus had to say.”
An adjunct professor of apologetics at Biola University, Wallace has previously written books on making a case for Christianity, a case for theism based on evidence in the universe, and a case for the resurrection of Jesus. Forensic Faith, available May 1, will help readers understand why they have a duty to defend the truth and teach readers detective skills to discover new insights in God’s Word.
comfortable with distinguishing the difference between people who are truth tellers and people who aren’t.” For him, the Gospel stories of the life of Christ passed the test. As far as he could test them, he could not disprove them. “I work complex, cumulative, circumstantial cases. When you work a case like that, you build up 100 pieces of evidence, small little things that by themselves are kind of meaningless but when you add them all up they point to the same guy,” he explains. “Christianity—there were lots of little things that all seemed to add up. I call it death by a thousand paper cuts. This is a good case. This is a case I could put in front of a jury.” At age 37, Wallace remained a full-time detective while earning a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. Since then, he has become a renowned Christian apologist and best-selling author. He has worked as a youth pastor and created a Cold-Case Christianity website, blog and podcast. He is passionate about changes needed in the church to respond to the crisis of young people leaving the faith. “We have a country that is less and less likely to be Christian in the next generation because it is the youngest people who are far more likely to walk away. We don’t see an attrition rate of people in their 50s who are deciding that Christianity is not true. That’s just not happening. It’s happening in your 20s, in your teens. Most atheists in their 30s will say those years between 13 and 17 were the most formative for them.”
Access to the Internet has allowed the atheist worldview to influence youth more than ever before. When teens find well-versed arguments against Christianity online or at school, Wallace says their struggle is often verbalized as: • I didn’t feel like I could ask these questions because if I did the church would doubt the strength of my faith. • When I asked these questions of people who mattered to me or I thought would have an answer, they weren’t articulate. • I’d get an objection from something online or from school and bring it back to my believing authority--my mom, my dad, my youth pastor--and the quality of the answer didn’t seem to be as high as the quality of the answer from the atheist perspective. This means the bar set for youth pastors and college ministry is high. Church staff—and parents—need help to equip themselves for the questions coming their way. “As a church family, we have a crisis moment. You’d think as a family we’d kind of circle the wagons and basically shape and craft everything we do as a family based on the needs of our youngest,” he says. Preceding the release of his new book, Wallace will speak at the reTHINK Apologetics Student Conference in Birmingham, Ala. next month, explaining how Christians can use the principles of cold-case detective work to defend the resurrection and the reliability of the Gospels. “I have to eliminate the alternative suspects when I work a case. If I’ve got three possible suspects, I’m not going to want those other two guys to be brought up during my trial,” he explains. “If I know they’re not my guy, I’ve got to demonstrate why so when I get to trial my guy is the last one standing. So a lot of times you have to be well versed enough in alternative worldviews to be able to make a case for why Christianity is the strongest remaining worldview. That’s a lot of work… [but] we’re going to have to know at least enough about why this is true if we want to call ourselves Christians. You’re seeing people flip over to different worldviews because they have no reason to hold onto their own.” — Camille Smith Platt
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Schilllinger 435 Schillinger Rd Mobile Al, 36695 251-639-1163
KNOW what to do in case of
suspected concussion A concussion is an injury caused by a blow to the head in which the brain moves rapidly and may collide with the inside of the skull. Even a minor fall or collision may be of concern, so be alert to symptoms such as headaches, unsteadiness, confusion or other types of abnormal behavior. Any athlete with a suspected concussion: Z Should be IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM PLAY/ACTIVITY Z Should be evaluated right away by a doctor/healthcare professional Z Should not be left alone Z Should not drive a motor vehicle
www.ChildrensAL.org/concussion In case of medical emergency, call 911 or go directly to your local ER
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Successful Aging
This is the second of a five part series on the new science of aging, a new science giving four basic strategies of pursuit so to age gracefully and successfully, to be as pain free and dementia free as possible as we add years to our lives. Last month we talked about rotting verses aging. Aging is defined as simply adding years to our lives. Pain and disease occur as our body decays over time. This cell decay or rotting happens when our cell renewal process is challenged and our cells decay faster than they grow or renew. We learned step one for successful aging is conducting any physical exercise, specifically aerobic exercise five to six days per week. Consistent and continual aerobic exercise is the master signaler to all our cells to renew, to grow. When mentioning ‘all of our cells’ this includes brain cells. Scientist Fred Gage, professor Laboratory of Genetics and Adler Chair for Research on Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disease of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies was one of the lead researchers to prove Neurogenesis or the growth of new nerve cells or neurons throughout one’s life. His studies, coupled and teamed with co-scientists Elizabeth Gould and Peter Eriksson on top of neurological studies from Dr. Michael Kaplan, showed that environmental enrichment as well as physical exercise fuels Neurogenesis, the growth of new brain cells, specifically neurons. Thus, step one for successful aging. What is probably more important than Neurogenesis is step two for successful aging, Synaptogenesis or the connection between new neurons to other neurons. To grow, these new neurons need connections, called synapses, connection to other established neurons. Physical exercise as well as Gage’s suggestion of environmental enrichment create synapses, neuron connector cells that help with thought transmission and speeds up nerve signaling. These connections improve thinking, preserve memory and create improvement in judgment skills. There are two steps fop environmental enrichment. Step one: physical activity, specifically aerobic exercise 5to 6 days per week. Step two: thought challenges so to learn new and novel tasks which help to create synapses or neuron connection cells. The key words here are ‘new’ and ‘novel’, actions that you have never done before. These new processes, or brain exercises, cause you to solve a situation, problem or challenge. It is learning a new skill particularly one that is complex and involves coordination between the brain and the body. Examples include completing a difficult board puzzle, conducting cross word puzzles or other type brain enticing games, learning a new language, learning how to draw or paint, learning chess or a different type board game. How about doing different exercises? Learn yoga or ti-chi, learn how to lift weights to prevent and help with arthritis (January 2013 article). How about learning to conduct tasks with your opposite of your dominate hand? Brush your teeth, operate your TV remote and move the computer mouse with your non-dominate hand. Get dressed with your eyes closed, shop at a new grocery store or drive to church another way. A study at McGill University in Canada found that people who joined a class to learn the difficult steps of the Argentine tango performed significantly better on cognitive tests and showed improvement in balance, posture and motor coordination than a comparative group who simply walked for their exercise. Successful aging is to preserve our bodies and mind so to avoid pain, to think clearly and to act with full cognition. Conduct two of the four main ways to age successfully, aerobic exercise and engagement in challenging mental exercises. — Janet Rich Pittman Dementia Administrator, Practitioner, and Prevention Specialist www.TheBrainNerd.com
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H EALTHY L IVI NG presented by: Jason’s Fitness
1 on 1 with Jason S. Greene:
Cable Chest Press
It’s an exercise for your chest. It’s not a push up or even a bench press. As a matter of fact unless you are a true gym geek you may have never seen anything like this. We are going to call this exercise the one arm standing cable chest press. . 1. To perform the exercise begins by adjusting a cable machine or your resistance band so that it is about shoulder high. Grab the handle placing the opposite foot slightly forward of the hand holding the handle to insure a stable base (photo-A). 2. Press forward as though you were punching (photo-B). Return to the starting position slowly and press again. Switch hands and repeat. Typically you will want to do sets of 8-12 repetitions. Many of you are probably wondering why I chose to feature this exercise instead of a more traditional chest exercises. My first reason is because it is so different from most chest exercises. The greatest thing about resistance training is that you can change up your routine constantly and thus avoid exercise burn out. The second reason is the fact that it is a great functional exercise. If you are an athlete you rarely find yourself on your back needing to do a chest press. On the other hand, in competition most athletes spend a great deal of time on their feet performing activities that mimic this movement. Finally by performing a chest press in a standing position it becomes more than just a chest exercise. It also becomes a core exercise due to the fact that your core has to stabilize your body while you perform the movement. Tips: Other variations include pushing in a slightly upward movement to mimic an incline press (photo-C) thus affecting more of the upper chest or pushing in a slightly downward movement to more directly affect the lower chest. So, if you are bored with your usual bag of chest exercises try this one on for size. I have a hunch it will be love at first press! — 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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Are We Ready?
Preparing for Easter, C. S. Lewis I’m pretty sure that if I’d met John the Baptist on the banks of the Jordan River, I would have dismissed him as a deranged zealot. Sensing my lack of enthusiasm for his style and lack of decorum, he would, no doubt, have pointed one of his honey-stained fingers at me and shouted strange admonishments about broods of vipers and fiery chaff, thus confirming my suspicions. He would have told me to repent, to make the path to my heart straight for the Lord. He would have urged me to step into the water and wash away my multitude of sins. “The Lord is coming,” he would say, and we should all be scared out of our minds. The weeks leading to Easter are an echo of John’s ministry. They are days of preparation, of making smooth the way of God. We reflect on the events before us; the heralds of a palm-waving crowd, the decisions being made for and against Jesus, the treachery of betrayal and the cruelty of a cross. As we near Holy Week and the celebration of an empty tomb, we must ask ourselves if we are truly ready to meet the risen Lord.
Photo: Hulton Deutsch Collection, John Chillingworth
Preparing for Easter (Harper One, $17.99), by C. S. Lewis, is a collection of devotions by one of the most influential Christian writers of the modern era. As we approach the defining days of Easter, books like Preparing for Easter can serve as a guide to our own season of repentance and reflection. On Easter Sunday, we will once again encounter the risen Lamb who takes away the sins of the world. Are there things in our life that need to be set aside, priorities that need to be re-arranged, prayers that need to be said? Preparing for Easter is a collection of fifty readings compelling us to make straight the path of God.
The cross and Easter are upon us, those great and terrible days of the Lord. The risen Messiah will soon stand before us. Are we ready? — Darrel Holcombe
F AITH @ W OR K
The Day I Met My Father Being raised by my mother, who was a single parent, I started getting into trouble at an early age. I left home at the age of seventeen. I thought I had it all figured out, but nothing in my life changed; trouble with the law, drugs, and everything else that follows. I was like that until I turned 30 and was incarcerated. I had tried to blame my circumstances on everything else but the right reasons. One of my major excuses was not having a father figure in my life, for the most part which was right. The day I received Christ as my Savior, life had pushed me to the breaking point. Everything was out of my control. I didn’t realize, God had put so many people around me. I was so lost in my own world that I never saw it. These people stood by me through God’s love, and never gave up hope; hope
being defined as waiting expectantly. They knew God would change me, because they had what I lacked, Faith. I realized the reason I had failed in life was because I had no Father in my life. The day I met my Father, I found out that He had always loved me. He gave me forgiveness, grace, a new life, and most of all love when I didn’t love myself. What I’m most grateful for is, even though this life has challenges, He is there with me through it all. God’s Word promises me that my new life is forever. He will never leave me, and most of all, He will never stop loving me. Everything is brand new for me. Everything looks differently now because I see through God’s love and His eyes. This is the testimony of an incarcerated man that is serving a Life without Parole Sentence inside of a prison in the State of Alabama — Jeremy Miller Miller serves in one of our Alabama Correctional facilities as a We Care Ministry Chaplain. To learn more about how you can be involved in prison ministry visit www.thehopeforlife.com or listen to his podcasts, “Detention to Redemption” on ITunes and Stitcher Radio.
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St. Paul’s Episcopal School Engaging Heart, Mind & Spirit Saints know what matters.You can know everything in the world, but if you don’t know what matters, then nothing does. At St. Paul’s Episcopal School, we know what matters. We remain true to our pillars. You will find exceptional intellectual, artistic, spiritual, and athletic opportunities. We provide a rich educational experience within a warm and diverse community dedicated to the values we teach: character, scholarship, creativity, and above all, love. At St. Paul’s, children participate in a vibrant program where they reach new academic heights, make lifelong friendships, and discover new things about themselves and the world around them. St. Paul’s is not just an education; it is an engaging, close-knit community that becomes a part of your family and your life. St. Paul’s Episcopal School is committed to providing the highest quality college preparatory education in a Christian environment. Through a variety of experiences and activities, we encourage individual growth and achievement. By example, the St. Paul’s community fosters respect, integrity, responsibility, service, tolerance, and the highest moral standards to prepare the whole person for a changing and challenging future. Want to know more? We could tell you so many great facts about St. Paul’s Episcopal School, but the best way to get to know who we are is through first hand experience so come and see us. When you visit St. Paul’s you will have opportunities to meet our faculty, tour the campus, get to know some of our students, and see for yourself if St. Paul’s Episcopal School is right for your child and your family. For more information or to schedule a visit, contact the St. Paul’s Admissions Office at admissions@stpaulsmobile.net or 251.461.2131.
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CHRISTIAN SCHOOL RESOURCES Mobile, AL 36609 251-689-8253 Grades 1-5 brightdyslexics.com Calvary Christian School 6500 Three Notch Road Mobile, AL 36619 251-660-1951 (PK-5th grade)
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Bright Beginnings School (located at Creekwood Church of Christ) 3590 Pleasant Valley Road
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Christ the King Catholic School P.O. Drawer 1890 Daphne AL 36526 251-626-1692 ctkcsdaphne.org Grades PreK3-8 Corpus Christi Catholic School 6300 McKenna Drive Mobile, AL 36608 251-342-5474 corpuschristiparish.com/school
Daycare 6 wks-2ys; Grades PreK3-8 Cottage Hill Christian Academy 4255 Cottage Hill Road (Lower & Middle School campus) Mobile, AL 36609 251-660-2427 7355 Creekwood Drive (Upper School campus) Mobile, AL 36695 251-634-2513 chcacademy.com (K2-12th grade) Covenant Christian School 7150 Hitt Road Mobile, AL 36695 251-633-8055 covenantschool.com (K4-8th grade)
Faith Academy 8650 Tanner Williams Road Mobile, AL 36608 251-633-7267 faithacademy.us (K3-12th grade) Knollwood Christian School 1501 Knollwood Drive Mobile, AL 36609 251-661-1987 knollwoodchristian.com (K5-8th grade) Lighthouse Baptist Academy 6905 Nan Gray Davis Road Theodore, AL 36582 251-653-6542 lbatheodore.com (K3-12th grade) Little Flower Catholic School 2103 Government Street
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CHRISTIAN SCHOOL RESOURCES Mobile AL 36606 251-479-5761 littleflower.cc Grades PreK3-8 McGill-Toolen Catholic High School 1501 Old Shell Road Mobile, AL 36604 251-445-2934 mcgill-toolen.org (9-12th grade) Mobile Christian School 5900 Cottage Hill Road Mobile, AL 36609 251-661-1613 mobilechristian.org (K3-12th grade) Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic School 310 Sengstak Street Mobile AL 36603 251-432.5270 josephite.com/parish/al/mphm Grades PreK3-8 Nazaree Christian School 1685 W I-65 Service Road N. Mobile, AL 36618 251-476-1701 (K-5th grade) North Mobile Christian School 1255 Industrial Pkwy Saraland, AL 36571 251-679-3279 northmobilechristian.org (K3-8th grade) Our Savior Catholic Preschool/ MDO 1801 Cody Road South Mobile, AL 36695 251-633-3017 oursaviorparish.org/pre-school/ Grades 6 months4 years
Satsuma Christian School 5600 Old Hwy 43 Satsuma, AL 36572 251-675-1295 satsumachristianschool.com (K3-11th grade) Shelton Academy 1050 Hillcrest Road Mobile, AL 36606 251-639-1311 or 251-605-7202 Grades 5-12 sheltonacademy.org St. Benedict Catholic School P.O. Drawer 819 Elberta AL 36530-0819 251-986-8143 saintbenedict.net Grades PreK3-8
St. Dominic Catholic School 4160 Burma Road Mobile AL 36693 251-661-5226 stdominicmobile.org Grades PreK4-8 St. Ignatius Catholic School 3650 Springhill Avenue Mobile, AL 36608 251-342-5442 stignatius.org (PK3-8th grade) St. Luke’s Episcopal School 3975 Japonica Lane (Lower School campus) Mobile, AL 36693 251-666-2991 1400 University Blvd (Middle & Upper School campus) Mobile, AL 36609 251-666-2991 sles.cc (K3-12th grade)
251-433-9904 stmarymobile.org (K-8th grade) St. Michael Catholic High School 11732 Higbee Road Fairhope, AL 36532 251-459-0210 stmichaelchs.org (Grades 9-11 for 2017-18) St. Patrick Catholic School P.O. Drawer 609, Robertsdale AL 36567 251-947-7395 school.stpatcatholic.com Grades PreK3-8 St. Paul’s Episcopal School 161 Dogwood Lane Mobile, AL 36608 251-342-6700 stpaulsmobile.net (PK-12th grade) St. Pius X Catholic School 217 S. Sage Avenue Mobile, AL 36606 251-473-5004 Stpiustenth.com (PreK3-8th Grade)
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Alabama Gulf Coast Christian Academy 18930 County Road 28 Foley, AL 36535 251-989-2333 gccacademy.com (K-12th grade) Bayshore Christian School 23050 US Hwy 98 Fairhope, AL 36532 251-929-0011 bayshorechristian.org (K-5th grade) Central Christian School 17395 Hwy 104 West Robertsdale, AL 36567 251-947-5043 ccssaints.com (PK-12th grade) Victory Christian Academy 20511 County Road 12 S. Foley, AL 36535 251-943-7684 victorylifechurch.net (K-12th grade)
St. Vincent de Paul School 4980 St. Vincent Drive Mobile, AL 36619 svsschool.org (Grades Prek3-8th Grade)
St. Mary’s Catholic School 107 N. Lafayette Street Mobile, AL 36604
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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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Memory of Justin Hasty. March 4 9th Annual Mobile Chocolate Festival-The Mobile Chocolate Festival, a celebration of all things chocolate, will be held at The Grounds on Saturday March 4, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., with all proceeds to benefit Penelope House. Wind Creek Casino and Hotel is the Moon Pie Sponsor and Hargrove Foundation and Tyndall Federal Credit Union are the Truffle Sponsors. The 9th Annual Mobile Chocolate Festival is returning to The Grounds to accommodate the growth of this event!!! There will be vendors offering samples of their chocolate-related products as well as selling their products. Vendors vary from having chocolate-themed wares to succulent confections to jewelry to bath and body products. Also featured: Children’s Area, Mobile Fixture Demonstration Stage, Chocolate Challenge featuring professionals, amateurs, and youth divisions, Project Yum Way where students and aspiring designers participate in a fashion display of chocolate inspired fashions made from chocolate candy wrappers, Cupcake Booth, Chocolate Martini tasting, Magic Memories Photo Booth, and much more. Admission is free for children 13 & under; General admission $3.00 in advance, $5.00 day of the event. Parking is free. Call for more details (251-342-2809), like Mobile Chocolate Festival on facebook, and/or visit www.mobilechocolatefestival.com March 9 Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation – A Treasured Affair Fundraiser – “A Treasured Affair” is our annual fundraising event featuring music, food and a silent auction. Admission is $50 prior to the event and $55 at the door. Visit www.CSVRLowVision.org for tickets and additional information or call 251-476-4744. March 10-11 Historic Homes Tour - Historic Mobile Preservation Society Homes Tour is set for Friday and Saturday, March 10-11, 2017. This year the setting will be in the Church Street East Historic District. March 10 Church Street Walking Tour With Cart Blackwell - Church Steeples Rising and Streets Reviving. An Exploration of Past Glories and Present Ongoings in Church Street East. Cost is $10.
March 10 Bragg-Mitchell Mansion Tea - Please join us for Tea at the Mansion. Enjoy the gorgeous Spring time with tea and treats at one of Mobile’s finest attractions. Proceeds from this fun event will benefit the continued restoration and operation of this historical treasure. For more information call 251-471-6364. March 11 15th Annual Semmes Azalea Festival and 5K Fun Run - The 15th Annual Semmes Azalea Festival and 5K Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday, March 11, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. at Mary G. Montgomery High School, 4275 Snow Road North in Semmes. An estimated 8,000–15,000 people attend this event each year, according to sponsor Semmes Chamber of Commerce. Runners, arts and crafts and other vendors–make plans now to be a part of this yearly event. Go to semmeschamber.org for more information. March 11 American Cancer Society 28th Annual Chili Cookoff - Join us at the American Cancer Society 28th Annual Chili Cookfor a spectacular, fun-filled day of food, fun and entertainment! The 28th Annual Chili Cook-Off is Mobile’s “hottest” charity event where teams compete for bragging rights on who has the best chili in town. March 11 Mobile Ballet Presents “Sleeping Beauty” - The fairy tale comes to life with gorgeous sets and costumes! For tickets and more information, please visit mobileballet.org. March 17-19 65th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair - More than 230 exhibitors will bring their best works from all over the country, including many from the Southeast, to showcase at this prestigious juried show. Enjoy live entertainment and delicious cuisine from the food court throughout this great three-day event. March 17-19 Vintage Market Days - Vintage Market Days Early Buying Event – Be the first to pick from many vintage items. Early buying event $10. Come browse from 10am to 5pm. March 18 Let’s Get It 5K - Join us for this race benefitting Wounded Warrior Project – In
March 19 Sunday Funday - The Sunday Funday Arts and Crafts Market will take place from 1:00pm-5:00pm in Cathedral Square. March 21 Run The Blue Line 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run - Join us for this race where proceeds will be donated to the family of Jackie Tucker, a Saraland police officer injured in December 2016 while responding to a domestic violence call. March 21 Spring Fever Chase - Join Thomas Hospital and Wells Fargo for the 39th Annual Spring Fever Chase, a 10K and 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk that winds through beautiful downtown Fairhope overlooking Mobile Bay. For more information contact 251-279-1684. March 23-35 Jubilee Bargains – Preview - Peek and Purchase event with silent auction, live music, food and beverages. Jubilee Bargains, is a three-day community rummage sale held each spring. $30 per person (includes entry to Saturday Early Bird Sale). Jubilee Bargains, is a threeday community rummage sale held each spring. On Saturday Jubilee Bargains will have an early bird sale ($3.00 admission) from 7:00am-9:00am and the Community Sale with free admission will start at 9:00am. March 28 Azalea Trail Run - Join us for the 40th Annual Azalea Trail Run (ATR), one of the premier 10K road races in the United States and the 2011 RRCA National 10K Championship. The event also includes 5K and 2K runs. All of the courses are flat and extremely fast. March 30 Hearts in Harmony Fundraiser - Concert and arts event benefiting Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic School! Cost is $50.
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March 4 9th Annual Mobile Chocolate Festival-The Mobile Chocolate Festival, a celebration of all things chocolate, will be held at The Grounds on Saturday March 4, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., with all proceeds to benefit Penelope House. Wind Creek Casino and Hotel is the Moon Pie Sponsor and Hargrove Foundation and Tyndall Federal Credit Union are the Truffle Sponsors. The 9th Annual Mobile Chocolate Festival is returning to The Grounds to accommodate the growth of this event!!! There will be vendors offering samples of their chocolate-related products as well as selling their products. Vendors vary from having chocolate-themed wares to succulent confections to jewelry to bath and body products. Also featured: Children’s Area, Mobile Fixture Demonstration Stage, Chocolate Challenge featuring professionals, amateurs, and youth divisions, Project Yum Way where students and aspiring designers participate in a fashion display of chocolate inspired fashions made from chocolate candy wrappers, Cupcake Booth, Chocolate Martini tasting, Magic Memories Photo Booth, and much more. Admission is free for children 13 & under; General admission $3.00 in advance, $5.00 day of the event. Parking is free. Call for more details (251342-2809), like Mobile Chocolate Festival on facebook, and/or visit www.mobilechocolatefestival.com
March 11 American Cancer Society 28th Annual Chili Cookoff - Join us at the American Cancer Society 28th Annual Chili Cookfor a spectacular, fun-filled day of food, fun and entertainment! The 28th Annual Chili Cook-Off is Mobile’s “hottest” charity event where teams compete for bragging rights on who has the best chili in town.
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A BOUT O U R A DVE RTI S E R S Blue Cliff Career College – 2970 Cottage Hill Road, Mobile, 251-473-2220, www.blue.edu Children’s Health System - www.childrensal.org Christopher Mullenix, DMD, MD, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 715 Downtowner Blvd, Mobile, 251-471-3381, www.mobileoralsurgery.com D&K Suit Discounters – 1714 W. I65 Service Road S, Mobile, 251-665-7350 Deer Run Retreat - 888-794-2918, camps.deerrunretreat.org Greer’s – Locations throughout Mobile and Baldwin Counties, www.greers.com Hacienda San Miguel - 880 Schillinger Road, Mobile, AL, 251-633-6122, www.sanmiguelrestaurante.com Jason’s Fitness – 3724 Cottage Hill Rd, Mobile, AL, 251-391-1234, www.southfit.com Knollwood Dental Group – 5612 Cottage Hill Rd, Mobile, 251-666-3982, www.knollwooddentalgroup.com Lighthouse Restaurant - 12495 County Road 23, Irvington, AL, 251-824-2500
Support us by supporting them. Mobile Archdiocese of Mobile – www.mobilearchdiocese.org/giving Mobile Ballet – 251-342-2241, www.mobileballet.org Mostellar Medical Center - 12701 Padgett Switch Rd, Irvington, AL, 251-824-2174, www.mostellarmedical.org Oliver Orthondontics - 5901 Grelot Road, Bldg E, Mobile, AL, 251-639-0801, www.droliverortho.com Palmer’s Toyota Superstore - 470 Schillinger Road South, Mobile, AL, 251-639-0800, 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 - 3701 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL, 251-470-8807, www.pmg.md Saad Healthcare - 1515 University Blvd S, Mobile, AL, 251-287-8907, www.saadhealthcare.com Sav-a-life Mobile, Women’s Resource Center – Sage Ave, Mobile, 251-473-4000, www.savalifemobile.org
The Man About Town - Ray Weinshenker - 251-391-3601
Small’s Mortuary & Cremation Services – 7000 Bellingrath Rd, Theodore, 251-653-1421, www.smallsmortuary.com
The Martin Center - 4621 Morrison Drive, Mobile, AL, 251-344-7474, www.themartincenter.com
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Laser Treatments Price List Lip and Chin Hair Removal
One treatment .......................................... $75 Six treatment package .............................. $375
Underarm Hair Removal
One treatment ........................................... $100 Six treatment package .............................. $500
Bikini Hair Removal
Basic bikini per treatment ......................... Basic bikini six treatment package ........... Extended bikini per treatment ................. Extended bikini six treatment package ... Brazilian bikini per treatment ................... Brazilian bikini six treatment package .....
$100 $500 $150 $750 $175 $875
Full Face Photorejuvenation
One treatment ........................................... $150 Three treatment package ......................... $420
Facial Vein Treatments
Nose ...................................... $60 per treatment Cheeks ................................... $90 per treatment Chin........................................ $65 per treatment Single vein ............................. $35 per treatment Cherry angioma (red spot) treatments any location ........................... $50 per spot
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