Bay Area Christian Family magazine - August 2019 by Bay Area Christian Family Magazine

AUGUST 2019

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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: Lian Alston Melissa Armstrong Judy Woodward Bates Charlie Brown Angela M Cooper, Veronica Davis Chef Lucy Greer

Shane Hale Darrel Holcombe Janet R. Pittman Dr. Jimmy Steger John Wilson

Art Director: Hope Chastain, HbcDesigns Sales and Marketing: Melissa McElroy, Will McElroy Cover and Cover Story Images: Stacy Cobb, The Miss Alabama Pageant, Inc. 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 2019 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. Circulation & Distribution: 10,000 copies of Bay Area Christian Family are printed each month. Bay Area Christian Family is free and available at targeted high traffic locations in Mobile and Baldwin counties. Copies are also available by mail, $25 for one year. POSTMASTER: Send change of address to Bay Area Christian Family, 8320 Goldmine Oaks Drive E, Mobile, AL 36619

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Back to School…Summer Memories Made The phrase “where did the summer go?” is being heard all around town. It seems like yesterday, we were preparing for finals and graduations. Summertime memories are “in the books” and it is now time to turn our focus to a new school year. While the children want summer to stretch a little longer, many parents are ready to get back on a scheduled routine. With the start of a new school year, we must prepare our minds and refresh our spirit. I pray God’s protection over our school administrators, faculty and students. As autumn peeks around the corner, we anxiously await football season as well. The fragrance of fresh-cut field grass and concession stand food will get anyone in the mood for a good game of football. I encourage each of you to support our local middle & high school as well as college football teams and pray for a safe and healthy season. We ask God to protect each player and give them the strength and fortitude to play their best. Take those summer memories and tuck them away in a special place and know that greater things are still to come as we walk daily with God and allow him to guide our every step forward. Make new friendships during this upcoming school year and be the Christian leader among your peers. It is time to go “back to school… summer memories are made”. Blessings,

Melissa K. McElroy BayAreaChristianFamily@mchsi.com

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Melissa K. McElroy, President of MKM Publishing, Inc. resides in Mobile, Alabama and owns Bay Area Christian Family publications. She has been married to her high-school sweetheart, Will, for 28 years and they have two children, Grant age 21 and Anna age 20. Melissa received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations & Marketing at the University of South Alabama in 1994.

and AutoTrader.com. Her husband, Cpt. William C. McElroy, Jr., retired after 29 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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Volume 11, Number 2

DEPARTMENTS 3 From the Publisher • Back to School...Summer Memories Made 10 Encouraging Word • Life is Not Fair 12 Bargainomics

ON THE COVER 16 As Tiara Pennington prepares to compete for the title of Miss America, she shares with us her journey to becoming Miss Alabama 2019. See Page 14. 3, 12, 23 BACK to SCHOOL

SPECIAL FEATURES 8

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Trusting God’s Plan: Miss Alabama Tiara Pennington

12 Potluck • Lucy’s Blue Cheese Burgers & Garlic Herb Aioli 17 Senior Scene • We are Starving Our Brains 19 Healthy Living • Three Food Additives to Stay Away From

20 Legal Matters • Is Identity Theft Still a Problem Today? 21 Are We There Yet • Heavenly Views from Azul Beach Negril 22 Family Matters • A New Way of Looking at Old Ways of Thinking? 23 Education Extra • RING…RING…RING… School is in Session! 25 Calendar 26 Ad Directory 26 Photo Fun

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they could offer more resources to the horses, volunteers, and clients. Little Red Barn offers horseback riding lessons to recreational, competitive, therapeutic, psychotherapy, ground lessons, educational groups. There are many benefits to therapeutic horseback riding, such as physical, psychological, educational, cognitive, and emotional healing. Little Red Bard offers horseback riding to a large range of disabilities and conditions, ADD/ADHD, Stroke patients, multiple sclerosis, down syndrome, autism, learning disabilities, emotional problems, hearing/speech/visual impairments, and the list goes on. As of today, Little Red Barn has granted this passion of recreational horseback riding to over 1000 individuals who seek help with a challenge. Aside from riding sessions, they also offer volunteer opportunities. Volunteers are required to go through training with the horses, clients, and the remainder of the team. Our volunteers can expect to be a part of changing one’s life and play around with some pretty awesome horses too! It takes a village, but God is good and continues to bless us to be a resource. When this team is asked how they do it, they simply respond by saying, “This is God’s work, we just show up.” — Little Red Barn is located in West Mobile at 830 Eliza Jordan Road North- 36608. Anyone can contact us at littleredbarn2013@gmail.com or give us a call at (251)4556752

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LIFE IS NOT FAIR!

“That’s not fair”! How often have we heard that phrase spoken? It is not allowed in our family’s vocabulary, but it is often true. Take the story of Moses as an example. Remember him? The biblical character in Exodus? The one God spoke to through a burning bush? That guy. At God’s request Moses confronted the most powerful man in the world, the Egyptian Pharaoh, with an anointed stick. Then he led an entire NATION of people, out of slavery in Egypt. For a grand finale he parted a sea. What a sight that must have been. Surely, Moses received a great worldly reward for his obedience, for his efforts?! That would only be “fair” right? Keep in mind (this part is important) Moses didn’t ask for that job. He didn’t ask for the assignment that God requested him to carry out. He didn’t ask for the lack of appreciation the Israelite nation showed him for his efforts or for the difficulties he endured executing that assignment. He just obediently endured it. Day by day. Moses was obedient. He was faithful. He obeyed God, for decades, through the entire story.

task is not reserved just for the exalted among us, the powerful, the famous, the clergy, the pastors or the people you see on TV. No sir.

Moses spent over 40 years leading God’s people from bondage, through the wilderness, to their promised land. Yet in the end he was not allowed to enter the promised land with them. His earthly reward after years of obedient service was only to “see” the promised land from the top of a mountain. Then he died. Was that “fair”? Perhaps, just perhaps, the story of Moses is there to relay that very point! That life, Christian service, is sometimes not fair.

While our earthly assignments will differ greatly we do share a common denominator while on this planet, which is to “act in love”. Loving God with all our heart and loving our neighbor as ourselves. (Luke 10:27)

So, what is your point Shane? The point, the message, is this……. As Christians we are set apart as messengers of God’s grace to the world. This

Regardless of our earthly “status”, as Christians even the least of us, by worldly terms, arrives with an assignment from the Creator. The accepting part is up to us.

Unless you live alone on an island you know that to “act in love” is sometimes not so easy. There is risk! Risk of getting rejected, laughed at, taken advantage of, being hurt, even being hurt badly. The list is long. We are to do it anyway! As recipients of God’s love and forgiveness we are to be the agents of His love and forgiveness to others. Pouring out to others what He continually pours into us. Moses trusted God, obeyed God and allowed God to work through him. We are to do the same. Regardless of the outcome, fair or not. When God denied Moses entry into the promised land, after all he endured, that could certainly be looked at as “un-fair”. The results for our obedience may sometimes be no different. That is just life but remember, our ultimate reward is not of this world. Let me repeat that part, “our ultimate reward is not of this world”. Just as Moses followed God’s assignment for his life we are to follow God’s assignment for ours. Plant the seeds your are given to plant with the talent God has given you to plant them. Every day, plant the seeds. Simple as that. Leave the sorting out part to God and don’t get de-railed by the results, or lack thereof. “Fairness” is a measuring stick the world loves to use. It is not God’s. Get in the boat. Do your part. — Shane Hale Hale is a “redeemed & re-purposed professional baseball player” working as a Realtor with Bellator Real Estate & Development. Through writing he shares his faith to encourage and inspire others to seek God’s plan for their lives. Visit and subscribe to his blog at www.The1SixProject.com

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P otluck

With school starting back soon, here are some tips to help you and your family get ready:

Lucy’s Blue Cheese Burgers & Garlic Herb Aioli

Start a supply stash. Now’s the time to stock up

school supplies and organize a place to keep them – a designated closet shelf, for example. This way, you’re not out at 9pm rounding up the index cards your child needs for their presentation the next morning. Loading up during the pre-school sales will save you money as well as aggravation after school starts.

Stock your car.

In addition to the supplies you keep at home, fill a quart Ziploc bag with some extra supplies to store in your vehicle: pens, pencils, erasers, and other simple items your child may suddenly recall needing just as you drive onto the school grounds.

Plan those first day photo ops. You know you want

those cute “first day” pics for every school year, so go ahead now and figure out where and how you want to photograph your children. Make your “first day” posters and have them ready so you don’t run behind and miss out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Establish a bedtime.

If you’ve slacked off on a designated bedtime this summer, don’t wait until school starts back to reinstitute it. Getting a proper amount of sleep prepares your kids to learn better and makes it much easier to get everyone up and going in the mornings. Plus, you’ll appreciate having some quiet time for yourself before heading to bed.

Back-to-School Snack Mix. When it comes to readymade snack mixes, a lot of kids only eat a few of the things that are included. Make up your own mix with four or five of their favorite snack items, like pretzel sticks, yogurt-covered raisins, M&Ms and Cheez-Its and put it in ready-to-go snack-size Ziploc bags.

Closing thoughts.

“Teach your children…” (Deuteronomy 11:19, Douay-Rheims Bible). Whether your teaching is intentional or not, your children are constantly learning from your example. Show them what it means to live out a Christian example in all you say and do, and be particularly mindful not to have one personality for public viewing and another whenever you’re behind closed doors. To teach your faith, you have to live your faith, and that means your public persona will match your private one.

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BLUE CHEESE BURGERS: 2 lb ground beef chuck 4-5 oz blue cheese or Gorgonzola crumbles 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoon olive oil GARLIC HERB AIOLI: 1 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon grated garlic 1 teaspoon Italian herb blend or 1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper

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“I remember wanting to fall on my knees or at least fall down, I was so excited,” Tiara Pennington said as she reflected on the moment when she was crowned the new Miss Alabama on June 8, 2019. In her unforgettable moment, Pennington shares that she felt the support of every person in the room as she cried tears of sheer joy and thankfulness.

Tiara Pennington will soon compete for the title of Miss America. The 20 year old participated for the first time in Miss Alabama in 2018 and was named first runner up. She is seen here being crowned Miss Alabama 2019!

Her Journey. A native of Helena, Ala., Pennington grew up hearing about the Miss Alabama Competition. In fact, her mother, Dedra Eastland Pennington, competed in the Miss Alabama Competition in 1985. “Ever since I was a little girl, I knew that I wanted to compete in the Miss Alabama Competition,” Pennington said. At the age of seven, she joined The Rising Star Program, a Miss Alabama mentor program. Through the program, Pennington met Scarlett Walker, Miss Alabama Outstanding Teen 2010 and sister of Miss Alabama Tiara Pennington is seen here with her parents Dedra and Don as well as extended family 2018 Callie Walker. Pennington remembers Scarlett Walker allowing after being crowned Miss Alabama 2019. Tiara considers her grandmother, Carolyn Easther to try on her crown. “I went back home and said, ‘Mom, I want land (2nd from right/front row) to be her fashion designer. to compete in Miss Alabama Outstanding Teen and then I want to compete in Miss Alabama.’ ” Crowned Miss Alabama Outstanding glory because I would not be Miss Alabama today without God. We do not Teen in 2016, Pennington competed in the Miss Alabama Competition for deserve anything; God is the one who blesses us, and I consider my role as a the first time in 2018 and placed first runner up. She went on to win the title blessing.” Pennington is a member of Hoover Church of Christ. When asked of Miss University of Alabama in November of 2018. “I have learned that what she does in her daily life to center her in her faith, Pennington said, “I regardless of whether you win the title and walk away with the crown, you are pray all of the time. I pray when I get up in the morning and when I go to gaining something out of the opportunity of just being in the moment and bed. I pray whenever I am about to speak with different people I come in representing wherever your local title is,” shares Pennington. “You never lose.” contact with. And I am even praying right now.” To strengthen her faith, Pennington reads daily devotionals from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young and has Her Faith. Pennington is a firm believer in trusting God in every area of the goal of reading the entire Bible in 2019. “I find that different books in the her life. Throughout her years of pageant competitions, she has learned a Bible speak to me in the moment and encourage me. I try to keep God first in lot about perseverance and surrendering to God’s perfect will. “I think that everything I do. All day, every day.” being a Christian has taught me how to persevere and leave everything up to God…You have to believe that God has a plan for your life, whether that is Her Voice. Pennington’s talent for the Miss America competition is vocal to become Miss Alabama or not.” Pennington credits her whole family with performance. As a young teen, Pennington followed in her mother’s path of raising her up in the church and helping her grow in her faith and staying being an R&B, soulful singer. It was not until her mother heard Pennington grounded in Christ throughout her life. “I love God and give Him all the singing along to a song from the opera show, Carmen, that they realized she

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Tiara Pennington’s favorite song to perform is Nessun Dorma (None Shall Sleep Tonight) from the play Turandot. She sang it during the Miss Alabama Competition and won a Talent Preliminary Award.

had the gift of an operatic singer. Pennington became immersed with singing during her middle school years at Helena Middle School. “I had an awesome choir director, Mr. Frank Andrews. He loved teaching music and supported me in my endeavors of being a singer.” Mr. Andrews, still the middle school choral director today, encouraged her to audition for soloist competitions including the Montgomery City Classic Vocal Competition she won in middle school. “I caught the bug and have been singing ever since.”

Giving Back. Each Miss Alabama contestant is required to pick a community service platform, known as a Social Impact Initiative. Pennington chose to raise awareness regarding psoriasis. Both Pennington’s mother and uncle suffer with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. “A lot of people think that those suffering with psoriasis can just go to CVS or Walgreens to pick up an ointment and their disease will automatically just disappear,” says Pennington adding this is not the case since psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease of the skin that has five different types. Each person that suffers with psoriasis can have different combinations, so it can quickly become a complicated disease. As a part of her “Psoriasis Take Action” platform Pennington researched volunteer opportunities for psoriasis in Alabama and hit a dead end until she connected with the National Psoriasis Foundation. She soon became one of the Foundation’s 36 community ambassadors. “It has been amazing to raise awareness here in Alabama, as well as speaking with the FDA Board of Directors about my mother’s story suffering with psoriasis and the harsh side effects from the different biologic medications that psoriasis patients have to take.” As Pennington prepares to compete for Miss America, she hopes to be a light to everyone she meets. When asked what advice she would share with anyone hoping to one day become Miss Alabama, Pennington shares, “Persevere. Keep God first. Know that God has a plan for your life…trust God because He knows what is best for your life.” She adds, “Perseverance and faith will take you further than anything in this world.”

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We Are Starving Our Brains and Do Not Even Realize It We are eating MAD - a Modern American Dietâ&#x20AC;Ś processed foods laden with sugar, wheat and excess gluten as fillers, milk and toxins including synthetic food dyes and aluminum, used as emulsifier and preservative. Even though we eat plenty of this food, it starves our brains. First the brain quits producing insulin. Yes, our head brain as well as our pancreas creates insulin. Insulin is the hormone we create to get nutrients into our cells. Lack of insulin results in our head brain neuron support cells becoming insulin dependent where nutrients have a super hard time or simply cannot get into these cells. Consequently, these head brain cells shrivel up and die. A metabolic type of Dementia is nicknamed Diabetes III or brain diabetes. When we eat these processed foods for a period of weeks, months and years, we destroy our gut lining and send our immune system into overdrive. This leads to hyper inflammation, where good, healthy cells are gobbled up right along with the weak, damaged ones. This hyper inflammation happens in our head brain too, leading to the production of damaged cells that will not perform properly in our body, leading to disease.

Along with creating hyper inflammation, our neurotransmitters, created in our gut brain to be shot off to our head brain, become off balance, robbing our energy and negatively influencing our mood, emotion and cognition. The neurotransmitters are not effectively communicating with other systems in our body. By the way, this communication between the gut brain and the head brain is called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;healthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. And this poor communication also causes improper creation and function of our hormonesâ&#x20AC;Ś our sleep hormones, our digestive hormones and our excitatory hormones as well as our sexual hormones. Yes, we are mal-nourishing ourselves, starving our brains and as a result we are sickening our bodies and our brains. It starts with brain fog, no inertia, tired all the time, not able to sleep, mood disorders, memory problems, trouble focusing and leads to diabetes, depression, crones, thyroid issues and a medley of other diseases, even cancer. Science has now been able to trace Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and other dementias like Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Lou Gehrigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (ALS) occurring first as a gut disease.

and theories of 14MDs, PhDs and specialists from around the US in an educational program I attended on the brain/gut connection. After describing this immense problem of starvation and hyper inflammation, the prescribing conclusion was the same from all the speakers: clean up your gut. If we want our brains to enjoy full function, we must pay attention to what goes in our mouths. Instead of starving our brains, we need to provide them with a buffet of healthy nutrients. Dr. Thomas A. Sult, a family practitioner and lecturer in the Hyman Program, summed it up quite well when he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best medicine always starts with a variety of foods.â&#x20AC;? For a list of brain diets, visit On The Brain at www. JanetRichPittman.com/blog.

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Three Food Additives to Stay Away From There’s no question that additives and preservatives make foods taste better, but they leave our health in a truly bitter state. Be it sodium nitrate, aspartame, monosodium glutamate or high fructose corn syrup, the effects of these adversarial additives can be downright deadly. Again, the list is too numerous to mention, but here are three of the most common food additives that you need to stay away from before taking your next jaunt to the grocery store, remember to read all of the ingredients on the back of your packaging.

Sodium Nitrate

If you’ve ever had a slice of bacon, a ham sandwich, or a hot dog, sodium nitrate was chief among the ingredients used to make it. Ever notice how hot dogs seem to last forever in the fridge? This isn’t natural; this is a direct result of sodium nitrate, as the additive preserves the color – and the life – of your average frankfurter. But that’s about the only thing sodium nitrate preserves; because as studies and as a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association indicates, foods cooked under high temperatures that contain sodium nitrate develop compounds that animal studies have shown can cause cancer.

BHA and BHT

How can such small words cause such big problems? Well, firstly, they’re not words, they’re abbreviations for butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydrozyttoluene (BHT). For whatever reason, you often see these additives together, primarily on boxes of cereal, packs of gum and vats of vegetable oil. Similar to sodium nitrate, they’re used to preserve freshness and prevent spoilage. But the only thing that goes rotten is one’s health when consuming foods that have this dastardly duo among the ingredients. Studies going back to 1974 document the negative side effects associated with them, from adversely affecting the urinary and thyroid glands, to the promotion of lung tumors.

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This is a rational question, even if you haven’t been victimized, when you hear about a data breach or a friend tells you a story of Identity Theft, you think; am I next? Or, do I need to worry about this at all? I have enough on my plate! Right? Look at the latest numbers. Nearly 60 million Americans have been affected by identity theft, according to a 2018 online survey by The Harris Poll. That same survey indicates nearly 15 million consumers experienced identity theft in 2017.

The largest breach by Equifax, one of the three major credit reporting agencies. The number of potential victims, 147.9 million, and the kind of information exposed was significant. This included names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in a lot of cases, driver’s license numbers.

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Common Types of Identity Theft Are:

Number of Identity Theft Victims and Amount Stolen Year Individuals Impacted Amount Stolen 2017 16.7 Million $16.8 Billion 2016 15. $16.2 2015 13.1 $15.5 2014 12.7 $16.4 2013 13.1 $19.3 2012 12.6 $22.1

So, to answer your questions… yes, identity theft is still a problem and it won’t be going away anytime soon. Why? Data Breaches. As the News tells us many stories of identity theft, what we hear more about are Data Breaches. Company’s and organization’s customer records; which may have all your personal information, are obtained fraudulently. Identity Theft Resource Center publish summaries of U.S. data breaches, and it’s extremely important for you to know that breaches can have an impact on identity theft. In 2017, the Identity Theft Resource Center published a new record high of 1,579 data breaches, revealing more than 178 million records.

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According to the Federal Trade Commission, the government agency that maintains the warehouse for identity theft complaints, these crime falls into six categories: 1. Employment or tax-related fraud (34%) What it is this? Criminals use someone else’s Social Security number and other personal information to gain employment or to file an income tax return. 2. Credit card fraud (33%) What it is this? Thieves use someone else’s credit card or credit card number to make fraudulent purchases. 3. Phone or utilities fraud (13%) What it is this? Criminals use another person’s personal information to open a wireless phone or utility account. 4. Bank fraud (12%) What it is this? Thieves use someone else’s personal information to take over an existing financial account or to open a new account in someone else’s name. 5. Loan or lease fraud (7%) What it is this? A borrower or a lessee uses someone else’s information to obtain the loan or lease. 6. Government documents or benefits fraud (7%) What it is this? Criminals use stolen personal information to obtain government benefits.

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Azul Beach Resort So, it’s time to get ready for back to school, athletic practice, robotics club and our united favorite PTA meetings. Yes, we love our partners in education and watching our children grow but you just can’t help but fanaticize about your next break. Today I’d like to give you some food for thought in the shade of tranquility blue also known as Azul Beach Resorts. Let the journey begin… The Azul Beach Resort Riviera Maya is a cozy resort only 20 minutes from the Cancun airport sitting on a half mile of spotless white beach in Puerto Morelos. There perfectly appointed accommodations vary to suit the need of any family from a Deluxe room, Family suite featuring a separate living room with additional bedding, to their Presidential suite with 3 distinct sleeping areas. All guest enjoy personal concierge service, eco friendly and cultural activities for he entire family to enjoy and 24hour room service and in suite dining adventures. Don’t feel like socializing much with the newborn, stay in a swim up suite and turn on the baby monitor during nap time while you and your spouse have a dip in the lazy river at the foot of your patio steps. Situated between downtown Cancun and Playa Del Carmen is the Azul Beach Resort Riviera Cancun. This resort is a personal favorite as it’s truly family and adult friendly. It’s perfect for a Vow Renewal or family gathering as guest share the facilities but retire to two sections, one for families traveling with kids and adult only. Rooms in both sections are equally lavish and it’s nice having a gathering of generations whereby our young adult party crew isn’t next door to the cousin with the toddler. Every suite contains a whirlpool tub, separate living area and in room spacious balconies. We enjoyed my daughters 5th birthday here in a family suite as it gave us the option of closing the sliding frosted door for privacy between the double sofa bed and our king size bed. I’ll never forget the joy in her first spa day ( she still sleeps with an eye mask to this day), the surprise ballerina birthday cake the staff brought our last6:05 dinner at Siena and the attention to Azul_Ad2.pdf 1 at 7/23/19 PM detail by the staff in their care of our family. For the ultimate foodie family with thrill seekers I highly recommend the The Fives Azul Beach Resort Playa Del Carmen. This all suite resort has the largest variety of multi-room suites to accommodate your family size and need. One of their signature suite features are the Penthouse categories, which include private rooftops with family dining and living areas, BBQ grills and whirlpool tubs. Housing 13 restaurants and 9 bars, including adult only signature bars like Nineteen Ten a Mezcal and Tequila bar, no one’s palate will go neglected. C

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A New Way of Looking at Old Ways of Thinking? It may seem as though everybody else always has it all together. No gaping social faults, no big physical ailments, no scandalous financial worries, no family interference, or any of the problems that may be particular to our own lives. As social creatures, we tend to think more in cyclical experiences than in linear projections, which opposes our naturally desired position of thinking that we’re the ones who know where we are going, both when and how. Join the club! Many people feel the exact same way, and some may even feel that way about you! It’s with primal instinct that we disguise our perceived frailties to be acceptable to people that we may even view as competitors. While it may feel secure as a part of self-preservation, it is simultaneously shallow and socially evasive. Internally we invent our own anxiety and unhealthy distorted thoughts that seem to drive our ability to function only on a fight or flight level. But is it real or even reasonable? Having spent a long career in a corporate setting, as well as being an avid people watcher, gains some insight into the motivations of how some people excel beyond their ability to perform. While many others continually cycle in the endless “grind” of the mundane, it becomes apparent that perception is primarily responsible for the distorted definition of excelling, or better yet the imposed definition of “success”. The best, and possibly the most compelling rationale for the opportunistic strife is the chance to find some amount of personal worth. The agonizing cries for recognition and acceptance are only symptomatic of the many different political, ethnic, and cultural interests that insist on imposing their perspective with the mere goal of validating their cause. Although bitterness abounds, it grows more vital for everyone to support a firm belief and practice of unconditional positive regard for one another.

If we decide to commit to changing the way we see our world, and become less victimized by our own lives, then we choose to be more positively congruent, and able to find a better path. Often the survival of the fittest view, “If I make you look worse, then I look better”, can begin to change to a more civil view of, “I want more for others than I want for myself ”. Proof of social strength has become largely about how loud, vulgar, and intimidating that an individual or group can force their point of view, while using the very same tactics that they accuse others of using. It is no wonder that many people have a deep-seated need to look for a way out and an innate sense of finding help from something, or someone, somewhere. The “never” comply crowd, can never manufacture peace for themselves, much less for others. Counseling offers a place to be heard, understood, and a new perspective to a very hurt world, one person at a time. If things don’t seem right in your life, then they are wrong. Wrong can only change by doing right things. Your changes start with you. — Charlie Brown Counselor at NuView Counseling, 1120 Hillcrest Road, Suite 2G, Mobile, AL, 36695, (251) 401-3560, cbrowncounselor@bellsouth.net, www.nuviewcounseling.com

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RING…RING…RING… School is in Session! Now I know you have enjoyed 8-10 weeks of pure summer bliss but whether you are excited about the return of school or whether you are holding on with all of your might to these last summer days, it will be important for you to take these next few weeks to get mentally, emotionally, and physically prepared for the start of a new school year. Here are a few back to school tips to help get in gear.

TIP 1: Get Back To Healthy Sleep Routines

1-2 weeks before school starts, it will be beneficial for you to start readjusting those brilliant brain cells to the sleeping routine you will need once you return to school. So start going to bed within the same hour of time you will normally go to bed once school starts and also start getting up every day about the same time you will normally get up to start your school day. Practicing this new sleep and wake up routine can be the most important change you make to help transition your brain back into school mode.

TIP 2: Get Off The Electronics

How many times have you said “I’ll Just Play One More Game or Watch One More Episode/Video” and before you realize it, hours have passed you by. Well, just like it is important to get back into your healthy sleep routines, it is just as important to get back into the habit of managing your time wisely. You can start by reducing your phone time/gaming time/video time by one hour each day until you reach the less than 2hr per day limit as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. As you start changing your habits, you will become more productive and you will also be helping your friends become more productive as well.

TIP 3: Change Your Diet To Improve Physical & Mental Health

Your summer body will receive a rude awakening if you don’t get back into school training now. We already know that chips, candy, caffeinated foods/drinks, cookies, fatty/processed foods, etc. are not the healthiest but did you know that these types of snacks are also the culprit for increased symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mood swings? So, even though these were probably your go-to snacks, go ahead and do your body and mental health some good by making your healthy food changes now.

TIP 4: Talk It Out

If you find yourself repeatedly having negative thoughts and emotions about this upcoming school year, give yourself time to process these thoughts and emotions by Talking It Out with your family and supportive friends. When talking it out, try not to “Awfulize” by grumbling and complaining about the school year. This will only stir up more intense stress and worries. Instead, choose to be more solution-focused. This positive psychology method can help to change your focus to identifying the things that worked and didn’t work this past school year so you can help create a more successful plan this year. If you continue to struggle with negative thoughts and emotions, consider talking to a counselor. This can be your School Counselor, a Psychiatrist/Psychologist, or a Licensed Professional Counselor. Counselors are great resources for learning new ways to resolve your common or complex life struggles.

TIP 5: Pull It Together

Since the school bell will be ringing soon, you can use these last tips to pull it all together. Now that you have freed up time getting off your electronics, you can use this extra time to declutter and organize your room for the new school year. Make sure to have a comfortable space (that’s not your bed) to study and to do homework. Reduce anxiety and stress by getting those new school clothes and new school supplies organized. It is also helpful to keep extra school supplies on hand for emergencies. Take the time to review your class schedule and be familiar with how you will get to homeroom and to each of your classes on time. If you are new to the school, participate in the new student orientation and share the information learned with your parents so they too can be informed. Make sure to complete your summer reading and summer math requirements. If you cannot find your requirements, contact your school or pick up a fresh copy during registration. You can also check your school’s website or even your local library for your summer reading material. As You Are Using These Tips To Help Get You Geared Up For School, Also Consider This Motivational Phrase From Benjamin Franklin…“If You Fail To Plan, Then You Plan To Fail”. So Get To Planning & Have A Successful School Year. — Veronica Davis Veronica Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Addictions Therapist. She has over 15 years of clinical counseling experience and is the CEO of LPC Services, LLC located in Mobile, Ala. She enjoys working with individuals, couples, and families seeking to make improvements in their lives. You can contact Veronica Davis at (251) 478-5050 or visit her website at www.lpcservices4help.com

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information, contact Kathy Perry at (251) 436-7632. August 16 – September 1 “Matilda The Musical” - The Joe Jefferson Playhouse presents “Matilda The Musical,” the story of an extraordinary girl with a vivid imagination who dares to change her own destiny. Inspired by the book by Roald Dahl, the show is packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination. There will be nine performances over three weekends, from August 16 to September 1, 2019. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. The Playhouse is at 11 S. Carlen St. in Midtown Mobile. Order tickets at joejeffersonplayers.com.

intensive behavior counseling and enrichment program. These teen males will take on Mobile and Daphne Police Department in a fun family friend event. The event is designed to super serve the Community with fun and safe entertainment while charging all students of the Gulf Coast for a successful school year. The event will include break-out sessions for teens, keynote speaker, food, free haircuts, and school supplies. Parents will also receive community based resources that can help their child and family during the school year. Daphne Middle School, 1 Jody Davis Circle, Daphne, AL. For more information contact Deon Gatson, (251) 229-2860 or email ctltherapy@gmail.com

August 10 Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. 24th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament - The fundraising event is scheduled for Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove in Mobile. All proceeds from this event will aid in providing quality medical, vision, and dental care to patients in Mobile, Baldwin, Choctaw, Conecuh, Escambia, and Monroe counties. There is still an opportunity to participate in this year’s tournament as a golfer and/or sponsor. For additional information and to download the entry forms, visit the website: http://franklinprimary.org/annual-golf-tournament.

August 30 Who’s Behind The Makeup Women’s Conference 2019 - This year’s conference will feature local artists, industry leading workshop facilitators with expertise on business, August 17 finances, health, empowerment Bubble Bonanza - Tiny bubbles. and global awareness, and many Giant bubbles. Square bubbles? unique exhibitors. The general Come see the sudsiest spectacle sessions and variety of workshops of the summer at the Exploreum August 2 & August 6 Science Center’s Bubble Bonanza. will enable conference attendees Back to School Bash - Franklin to tailor their day to their interest, Craft your own bubble solution Primary Health Center, Inc. invites and wand, explore glow in the while bringing together women for the community to a free Back-To- dark bubbles, yarn bubbles, snake a day of education, networking, School Bash at the Franklin Medi- bubbles, bubble art, bubbles inside professional development, rejuvecal Mall. The event will be held on bubbles, and much, much more. nation and change. Located at the Friday, August 2nd from 11 a.m. Mobile Convention Center and for We can learn math and science until 4 p.m and again on Tuesday, with bubbles! Don’t miss the most more information contact CanAugust 6 August 6th. Hundreds of backdace McNickles, (251)366-0458 or Founder’s Day at Bellingrath Garpoppin’ event of the summer! packs filled with school supplies Water activities and rinse stations email cmcnickles@wbtmakeup. dens and Home - Born in Atlanta, will be given out to all students will be available, come in your Georgia, on August 6, 1869, Walter on a first come, first served basis. swim wear! Included with general D. Bellingrath was Mobile’s first There will be free food and fun admission, FREE for Exploreum Coca-Cola bottler and the founder activities. The Franklin staff will members (IMAX extra). Gulf of Bellingrath Gardens and Home. be onsite providing free medical, Coast Exploreum Science Center In honor of Mr. Bellingrath’s Birthdental and vision screenings and 65 Government St. For more inday, admission to the Gardens is free nutritional counseling. Other formation contact Joshua Holland to all Mobile and Baldwin County community partners will also be (251)6057067 or email jholland@ residents! (Please be prepared to show present to offer additional reexploreum.com. your ID to prove place of residence.) sources. During the event, attendGuests are invited to tour the Gardens HAVE AN EVENT? ees will have the opportunity to August 17 and the beautiful Bellingrath Museum enjoy recreational swimming next Compass II Life Basketball BatTELL US ABOUT IT! Home. There is an additional charge If you have an event door at the J.R. Thomas Wellness, tle of the Bay Back to School of $9 to tour the Home. you would like listed in the Fitness and Rehabilitation Center. Event - Compass II Life Behavior Bay Area Christian Family Community Calendar Children 12 and under must be and Leadership Program graduEmail to: accompanied by an adult. Lifeates over 30 teens per year after bayareachristianfamily@mchsi.com subject line-Calendar guards will be on duty. For more successful completion of their

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Agave Mexican Restaurant – 5556 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL, (251) 345- 7484, www.agavemexicanrestaurant.com

Government Street Baptist Church/School – 3401 Government Blvd, Mobile, AL, (251) 660-7444

NuView Counseling – 1120 Hillcrest Road, Suite 2G, Mobile, AL, (251) 401-3560, www.nuviewcounseling.com

Beautiful Buzz LLC – (251) 404-4311, www.beautifulbuzzllc.com

Lisa Granger – Keller Williams Realty, Inc., 1565 Hillcrest Road, Mobile, AL, (251) 454-1170, lisamichelle@kw.com

Oak Ridge Gifts & Pharmacy – 4180 Oak Ridge Ave, Mobile, AL, (251) 445-5882, www.shoppesator.com

Cammie’s Old Dutch Ice Cream Shoppe – 2511 Old Shell Greer’s – Locations throughout Mobile and Baldwin Road, Mobile, AL, (251) 471-1710, Counties, www.greers.com www.cammiesolddutch.com Greer Gardens LLC – (251) 458-1280, CC’s Inflatables – 6170 Hwy 90, Theodore, AL, (251) www.greergardensal.com 610-4396, www.rentfromcc.com Hansen Heating & Air – Two locations to best serve you Central Christian School – 17395 Hwy 104, Robertsdale, – Mobile, 251-471-3047 and Eastern Shore, 251-210AL, (251) 947-5043, www.ccssaints.com 1493, www.hansenair.com

Palmer’s Toyota Superstore - 470 Schillinger Road South, Mobile, AL, 251-639-0800, www.palmerstoyotasuperstore.com

Christian Counseling Professionals of Mobile, LLC – 879 Snow Road N, Suite 1C, Mobile, AL, (251) 308-3838, www.ccpmobile.net

Hacienda San Miguel - 880 Schillinger Road, Mobile, AL, 251-633-6122, www.sanmiguelrestaurante.com

Pathway Church – 7200 Moffett Road and 10775 Airport Blvd, www.pathwaychurch.us Pickett Orthodontics – 6611 Wall Street, Mobile, 251607-0110, www.picketortho.com Amy Rainwaters Coaching – (513) 225 – 8206, www.amyrainwaterscoaching.com

Shane Hale, Bellator Real Estate & Development – Christopher Mullenix, DMD, MD, Oral & Maxillofacial (251) 370-8812, shane@shanehale.com, Surgery - 715 Downtowner Blvd, Mobile, 251-471-3381, www.shanehale.com www.mobileoralsurgery.com Huntington Learning Center – 2370-D Hillcrest Road, A Cooper Attorney at Law, LLC – Angela M. Cooper, Mobile, AL, (251) 525-9238, www.huntingtonhelps.com (251) 300-2220, www.amclaw.net Kenmar Family Funeral Home – 11400 Tanner Williams Cook’s Pest Control – PO BOX 91750, Mobile, AL, Road, Mobile, AL, (251) 639-1272, (251) 665-7378, www.cookspest.com www.kenmarfamilyfuneralhome.com

Serenity Funeral Home – 8691 Old Pascagoula Road, Mobile, AL, (251) 653-4781, www.serenityfuneralhome.com

Cottage Hill Christian Academy – two locations to better serve your family, 4225 Cottage Hill Road and 7355 Creekwood Drive, Mobile, AL, (251) 660-2427 and (251) 634-2513, www.chcacademy.org

Synergy Realty - Mobile, Keller Williams Realty, Inc. – 1565 Hillcrest Road, Mobile, AL, (251) 232-3090, www.synergyrealtymobile.com

L.A.W. Enterprise – 4431 Government Blvd, Mobile, AL, (251) 656-8540, www.lawenterprise.com Lighthouse Restaurant - 12495 County Road 23, Irvington, AL, 251-824-2500

Crocodile Carpet Care – (251) 999-6244, www.crocodilecarpets.com LPC Services, Behavioral Health Specialists – 605 Bel Air Blvd, Suite 10, Mobile, AL, (251) 478-5050, Dent Enterprises Inc – (251) 545-2100, www.LPCServices4Help.com www.dententerprisesinc.com McKemie Place – www.mckemieplace.org Empress Audio & Marine – 1216 W I-65 Service Road S, Mobile, AL, (251) 478-5820, www.empressaudio.com Mobile Christian School – 5900 Cottage Hill Road, Mobile, AL, (251) 661-1613, www.mobilechristian.org First Baptist Tillman’s Corner – 5660 Three Notch Road, Mobile, AL, (251) 661-0114, www.fbtc.org Mamun/REMAX Partners – 7221 Grelot Road, Suite B, Mobile, AL, (251) 660-8400, (251) 391-2047, Generational Travel – (770) 744-1537, www.mamuns@remax.net info@generationaltravel.com

Spring Hill Baptist Church – 2 S. McGregor Ave, Mobile, AL, 251-342-5320, www.shbc.cc Strategic Wealth Specialists, LLC – 3233 Executive Park Circle, Mobile, AL, (251) 472-4426, www.strategicwealthspecialists.com

Thrivent Financial – Christina Gibson and Timothy Benson, Agents – 90 McKeough Ave, Suite C, Saraland, AL, (251) 281-7312 for Christina and (251) 709-0315 for Timothy, www.thrivent.com Touching Hearts Senior Care – 3263 Demetropolis Road, Suite 10, Mobile, AL, (251) 445-4204, www.touchingheartsseniorcare.com Wholistic Health Care – Dr. Jimmy Steger, 4412 Government Blvd., Mobile, AL, (251) 660-1240, www.drsteger.net YMCA (Mobile & Baldwin Counties) – www.ysal.org

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