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It’s All About the Experience! When I was a kid, I never thought that someday I would be carrying a device in my pocket that would act as a video phone, a camera, a video recorder, a game device, a voice recorder, a television, a calculator, a personal jukebox, and a library. In my lifetime, I will see cars that drive themselves, human organs grown as replacement parts, air travel that goes from New York to Singapore in an hour, and machines that will make “human” type decisions. The world is changing at a pace that no one could have predicted. But as the world changes, it becomes critical that we reflect on our past, analyze why we do what we do, and evaluate whether we need to change. My childhood was different from my children’s and theirs was different from today’s generation. Many of the experiences that I had have been lost. But, today’s children also have experiences that I never had. I played organized sports as a kid, but most of my sports were played on the playground or in the front yard. No adults, just us kids. What happened if we had a conflict? We resolved it. No adults! If we wanted to keep playing, then we had to come up with a solution. We learned early how to resolve conflicts. We didn’t always resolve them using the best method, but that was a learning experience as well. Today, many of our students are involved in organized activities that are run by an adult. What happens when there is a conflict? The adult solves it. Children learn early that someone else will solve the problem, so they don’t get the chance to learn to deal with conflicts or even how to be an advocate for themselves. I also owned dogs. When I needed a doghouse, I built one. We didn’t drive to the pet store and buy one. What if I wanted cookies? In my house, I made them – from scratch. That is when I learned the difference between a cup of salt and a teaspoon of salt. Let’s just say that my first batch didn’t get eaten. If the lawn mower broke, I fixed it. If I wanted watermelons, I grew them. If my socks had a hole, I learned to sew them up. For many in my generation, we learned math and science through cutting, measuring, making, growing, converting, fixing, building and, oh yes, failing! We didn’t just memorize math . . .we used it. We didn’t just read about science, it was part of our daily life. My everyday life required me to learn to solve problems, collaborate, resolve conflicts, critically think, get creative, and overcome failure. From everything we read now, we were learning the same set of skills that students today will need to be successful in their future. But are we providing those opportuni-
ties? Our children will be living in a world that will require them to be more than the computer that just took our job. I am not proposing that we go back to those days, but I am proposing that students still need experiences to help them develop many of the same skill sets previous generations learned in life. If our society no longer offers those experiences to kids, then we need to create those experiences in school and at home. We learn by doing. We learn to collaborate and resolve conflicts by working with people to solve problems. We learn to be creative and develop grit by trying, failing and trying again. Math and science make sense when we use them. Our students need experiences, so let’s design classrooms and homes that provide them. — Dr. Billie J. McConnell, Head of School, Mobile Christian School 5900 Cottage Hill Road, Mobile, AL, 36609 251-661-1613, www.mobilechristian.org
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Lucy’s Grilled Chicken with Mustard
According to a recent article in USA Today, the average customer’s cable or satellite TV bill has increased 53 percent in the last ten years and now averages $101 a month. My husband Larry and I got tired of paying to watch TV and switched to an outside antenna with remote control. We’re over 30 miles from the nearest TV station and we receive 49 channels on the antenna alone. And the cost for that outdoor remote antenna? Less than $25, including free shipping. Search sites like eBay and Amazon and read the product reviews to find the best antenna. I can think of a lot better things to do with $1,200 a year than pay to watch television. If you have a smart TV (which requires a good wi-fi signal) with Roku (which now comes pre-installed in many TV models), you’ll also have access to thousands of channels of great programming. Tubi is a free video-on-demand service you can access via Roku and it alone includes over 50,000 titles of films and TV shows, with new titles added every month. And the cost? Absolutely free. Switching between Roku and antenna is simply the touch of a button.
Mop It Up
After struggling with clearing out cobwebs and dust bunnies from corners and underneath furniture, I found the best tool yet to get the job done: a dollar store cotton mop. The mop head is small and reaches into tight spaces, plus dust and crud easily stick the dry mop strands and shake out just like a regular bulky ol’ dust mop. It worked so well indoors that I bought a second mop I strictly use for my screen porch. My two-dollar investment has made cleaning so much easier.
Easy Microwave Artichoke Dip
Gather these items together and you’re minutes away from delicious homemade artichoke dip: (A) two 14-oz. cans of water-packed artichoke hearts, drained; (B) 2 cups (8 oz.) of freshly grated parmesan cheese; (C) 1 cup of mayonnaise; and (D) salt and pepper. Blend together by hand the artichoke hearts, cheese, and mayo. Sprinkle in salt and pepper. A little is better than too much – you can always add more after you’ve nuked it. Microwave on full power for five minutes, pausing and stirring at least twice during that time. Stir in more salt and pepper if needed, and it’s ready to serve.
Closing Thoughts
“The church was earnestly praying to God for him” (Acts 12:5, NIV). Peter was in prison and the church was “earnestly praying.” And guess what? God answered and miraculously freed Peter. He then showed up where the church was meeting and when the servant girl told them who was at the door, they responded with, “You’re out of your mind!” (Verse 15). Isn’t it amazing that we pray, yet are stunned when we see God take action? We need to expectantly call out to Jesus.
Ingredients:
6 whole chicken legs 6 whole chicken thighs 2 qt water 2 tablespoon kosher salt ¼ cup brown sugar 1 oz Fresh thyme, chopped (6 sprigs) 1 cup yellow mustard ½ cup cider vinegar ¼ cup water 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 tablespoon butter
Preparation
For brine: Combine water, salt, brown sugar, and thyme in a plastic storage bag, stainless steel bowl, or any vessel large enough to ensure chicken is covered with the brine. Stir to dissolve salt and sugar. Add chicken to the liquid. Make sure all of the chicken pieces are covered with water. Allow chicken to brine in the refrigerator for 2 hours. If you are short on time, still do this step, even if it is only for 20 minutes. (This process will add flavor, tenderize the meat and help it stay moist during cooking. The salt in the solution penetrates the meat and breaks down the proteins, causing the chicken to be tender) For mustard sauce: Combine mustard, apple cider vinegar, water, brown sugar, honey, lemon juice, Worcestershire, cayenne pepper, and butter in a sauce pan. Simmer for 30 minutes, whisking every 5 minutes or so. Remove chicken from brine and pat dry with paper towels. Grill over medium heat 20 minutes, turning half way through cooking time. Move chicken off direct heat to the other side of the grill and brush with mustard sauce. Continue cooking 20 more minutes or until internal temperature reaches 155 degrees and juices run clear Serve with additional mustard sauce. — Chef Lucy Greer Greer’s Market & Catering
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In a particularly moving passage, Hilary writes, “It was never hard to believe that Jack brought with him the Kingdom of God.” Jackson’s body may have been broken when he arrived in this world, but Jesus knows what it’s like to have a broken body. Jackson’s condition may exclude him from some activities, but Jesus knows what exclusion feels like. Like Jackson, Jesus’ birth brought his mother joy and wonder, but also a pierced soul. Mary wrote a song after Jesus was born. Hilary wrote Forgiving God. Both works are powerful declarations by women who, in their own way, have come face to face with the mysterious kingdom of God.
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Hilary’s prayers that a miracle would accompany Jack’s birth were not answered. He was born with a case of cleft palate so severe it threatened his ability to breathe. I’ve never seen a picture of little Jackson, but I can tell you what he looks like. He looks like baby Jesus. — Darrel Holcombe
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E ncou r ag i ng W or d In the summer of 2017 I made a quick trip to Tuscaloosa to see my family. The only concrete plan I had that weekend was to attend church Sunday morning. Everything else was negotiable as far as I was concerned. About an hour out of Tuscaloosa, I get a mental picture of my church clothes hanging by the front door in Mobile, right where I left them. My travel wardrobe consisted of shorts, t-shirts, tennis shoes. Typical Shane Hale attire. What to do?
COME AS YOU ARE
I contemplated buying an outfit somewhere that evening or early Sunday morning. After pondering a while, God told me not to worry about it. Just show up, expectantly. So, I did. If there had been an award for the most casually dressed that Sunday morning I was a ringer. There wasn’t even a close second! I apologized to Marc Burnette, Rector of Canterbury Episcopal Church, and relayed my reason for dressing so casual. He simply smiled and said he was glad I was there. So was I. Driving back to Mobile Monday, I decided to write a story about the experience. The title to the story came to me as clear as a bell… “Come As You Are”. I was certain about the title, that part was a done deal. The story would come together later like they always do.
Stay with me, it’s about to get really good……
Back in Mobile on Monday morning, I sat down at my table to read my Guidepost daily devotional. After finishing the Monday devotional, I glanced over at the devotional for Sunday, which I had not read because I was out of town. The Sunday devotional was about a man dressed in sweat pants and a t-shirt on the way to buy gas for his generator on a Sunday morning. The power had been knocked out all over town by severe storms. As he drove past his church the words “Come As You Are” were spray painted on a piece of plywood and propped up by the open front door. So, dressed in what he had on, the man decided to try and sneak in a back pew. To his surprise the church was packed with parishioners dressed just as
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casually as he was dressed. All came as they were, and all received a spiritual blessing for being there. The message of the Sunday devotional was that our life doesn’t have to be in order and we don’t have to be dressed up to come before the Lord. The story I had planned to write dealt with the blessing I received when I decided to attend church in “improper” clothing. There is a much bigger story here though.
Clothes are a trivial thing. Souls are not…….
Looking back, I can recall a time in my life where I felt so far from God that I was literally ashamed to walk through the church doors regardless of how I was dressed. I felt that God would look at me and say, “what are you doing here”. I honestly felt that way. Open Registration for grades K5 -6th for Upward Basketball is now available. The season starts in November and goes through January.
I felt that no matter how proper my attire was He would see through that to the person I was, how I had rejected and abandoned Him for so many years. I didn’t feel worthy to sneak in and sit on the back row in a suit and tie. Yet, there I was in Tuscaloosa that Sunday morning. Wearing shorts and tennis shoes. Sitting confident and happy in the front of an Episcopal church. Surrounded by strangers. Worshiping a gracious God that rejoices in the fact that another of His prodigal sons had returned home.
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I don’t know where you are in your spiritual life right now but know this… Whether you are the person I just described that fell off the path or if you have never set foot in a church before.
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It does not matter what you are wearing on the outside. It does not matter what you look like on the inside. You don’t have to clean yourself up before walking through the church doors on a Sunday morning or simply coming before God in your living room in the middle of yet another sleepless night, asking for His help. I have been all of those people.
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If you have been thinking that you can’t “do life” alone anymore then that is the first step to better days. Embrace that feeling. Give God a chance to work in your life. Just, “Come As You Are”. He will do the rest. All my life I knew who God was. Today, I know Him personally and THAT has made all the difference in my life. 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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SEC Nation’s
“If you walk into an ER and you’re bleeding, you’re going to be treated right away. Mental health issues aren’t as easy to recognize because you don’t have a physical scar to show for it,” says Sisler, pictured here are her brother Allen and her parents not long before their parents’ death.
Lauren Sisler
Weighs in on What Matters in the Game of Life
Sisler’s role at SEC Nation includes sideline interviews with coaches like Alabama’s Nick Saban and Auburn’s Gus Malzahn (above).
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he United States makes up four percent of the world’s population yet experiences 27 percent of the world’s drug overdose deaths. This is a jarring statistic for sports journalist Lauren Sisler. It’s also a personal one. In 2003, while a freshman at Rutgers University, she lost both parents to prescription drug overdoses within hours of each other. Best known for her work as an “SEC Nation” pregame reporter alongside Tim Tebow and Paul Finebaum, she reflects on how her Christian faith bolstered her journey through grief, gave her the courage to trust in God’s timing, and has led her to serve as an addiction prevention advocate in Alabama. Originally from Virginia, Sisler describes her upbringing as sports-centered, happy and rich in family relationships. Saturdays were for college football, Sundays for church then the NFL or NASCAR. She and her older brother, Allen, were lovingly competitive. They’d challenge each other to foot races, to see who could throw a ball the furthest. By high school, Sisler was a competitive gymnast training 20-25 hours a week. Many weekends were spent driving to out-of-town meets. Even with a hectic weekend gymnastics schedule, faith in Christ remained center stage. Her coaches were Christians, and she collected inspirational quotes and Scripture passages passed from them and her mother. Her favorite was the poem “Footprints in the Sand.” And prayer time was important. Before bed, Sisler would yell down the stairs for her father to join her for evening prayers. “Those memories are very vivid and strong,” she says. In March 2003, however, her faith was tested. While a freshman at Rutgers University in New Jersey, Sisler woke up to a distressing late-night phone call from her father. Her mother had died, and she needed to get on the next flight home. Hours later, she arrived in Roanoke expecting her father to pick her up at the airport. Instead, her uncle and cousin were waiting at the curb. Just hours after her mother died, her father had died as well—both to accidental prescription drug overdoses. Lesley Sisler, 45, had struggled with a degenerative disk disease that required multiple surgeries. George “Butch” Sisler, 52, had PTSD from his service in the Navy and had chronic back pain. Their daughter had no clue their dependence on Fentanyl, which according to the DEA is 100 times more potent than morphine, had spiraled out of control. “When I received that news at first it was very unbelievable. I thought I was having an out of body experience. I’m dreaming,” she explains. “In my mind, the word addiction and drug overdose could not be used in the same sentence as my parents. And I struggled with that emotion and that guilt and that shame for so many years. It took me seven years to acknowledge how my parents actually died,” remembers Sisler. “In the back of my mind, I knew bits and pieces of the story, and my Aunt Linda did her best to try to educate me, but I put up walls of denial and made it hard for her to get through to me. The one thing
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Watch Lauren Sisler alongside host Laura Rutledge and analysts Paul Finebaum, Marcus Spears and Tim Tebow Saturday mornings this fall on the SEC Network. Sisler shares about Tebow, “Tim has recognized his ability as an athlete but also as a leader and as an influencer. Even just sitting on the bus of SEC Nation and listening to him sing, to recite Scripture. He gets fired up about a particular topic and you think [it’s because the cameras are rolling]. He’s like that 24/7. He is the hype man, and I absolutely love it.” Photo: Scott Clarke/ESPN Images
she finally told me was ‘Lauren, you can’t allow the way they died to define how they lived.’ As I went through that grieving process, I realized OK, wait a sec… you’re right… this is something that happened, I can’t change it, but maybe I can do something with it.” By the time Sisler came to terms with her family’s past, she had graduated from Rutgers University (2006) and was working as a weekend sports anchor in West Virginia. She moved to Birmingham in September 2011 and spent nearly five years at WIAT 42, where she was nominated Best Sports Anchor by the Alabama Associated Press in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, she became a sports reporter and host for AL.com and was offered a job as a sideline reporter for ESPN, covering college football and gymnastics. Keeping her role at AL.com during the week, she moved to the SEC Network on weekends in September 2017. The transition has inspired her to reflect on what it means to be content. “You hear Nick Saban talk about being where your feet are. For a long time, when I was at the local TV station, I started getting complacent and getting anxious for what’s next,” she says. “Now that I’ve reached this level of getting to work with some of the best in the business, I’ve started to realize ‘be where your feet are,’ don’t always focus on the destination. I think this is where God intended me to be. Everything that I’ve been through up unto this point has taught me patience, has taught me to better appreciate where I’m at and the people that are around me.” Sisler has become a speaker and advocate on addiction. She has worked as a
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mentor at The Foundry Ministries and is on the Board of Directors and Advisory Board at Addiction Prevention Coalition (APC), based in Birmingham. “Unfortunately, this is a disease, and this is an epidemic that a lot of people turn their heads to—not my problem, not my child, our school system doesn’t have this problem—so there’s a level of denial. Prevention is such a big part of APC’s philosophy… trying to get in front of it before it Sisler’s brother Allen was begins.” Reflecting on her own experience, Sisler wonin the Navy, stationed ders if being able to see and acknowledge her parents’ about four hours from home, when their parents problem would have made a difference. “Hindsight died of prescription drug is always 20/20. I wanted to believe that my parents were the strongest people on this planet. They were overdoses on March 24, 2003. Today they both live strong, they were loving, they gave me and my brother in Birmingham and attend everything we needed to succeed, and that was what I Church of the Highlands believed in my mind. I tried to hide from the fact that together. they were struggling internally and behind closed doors were having to resort to medication and to alcohol and to other things to try and cope with the pain they were feeling—both chronic pain as well as addiction pain, and then also emotional pain and depression and financial struggles…. I truly wanted to believe that I was invincible and my family was invincible and nothing could tear us apart.” For years, Sisler was critical of herself for her own denial, for taking so long to admit her family’s story and make a difference in addiction prevention and recovery. Today, however, she acknowledges her journey has been in God’s hands all along. “I truly believe that God paved this path and gave me the tools that I needed to deal with the grief myself, to take me through my own process before He was ready to open me up to the concept of sharing their story so openly with other people,” she says. “…. Now it’s very apparent to me that it’s not on our timeline, it’s on His timeline. While we sometimes want to suit up and get back on the horse and ride into the night as soon as tragedy strikes, that’s not how things work. The lessons that have been taught to me throughout this entire process have certainly been a product of faith, perseverance, and really a testament to being the person that I was brought onto this earth to be by our good Lord above.” As she prepares for football season, Sisler acknowledges that just as she has found her own story to tell, it’s finding the story in others that makes being a journalist so fulfilling. “I just enjoy getting to know people more than just their sport and their game. What drives them? What motivates them? What gets them out of bed every morning and ultimately how did they overcome tragedy? What have they faced in their lives that has made them who they are? What has helped them to identify with themselves and identify with others?” Sisler says. “Nick Saban said it best: when you wake up in the morning, do you pray to be blessed or do you pray to bless others? …. “I’ve rested on that quote and thought that was a great way to encapsulate my thinking,” Sisler concludes. “If I have an opportunity—whether it’s one person or a million people—to make an impact through my story and telling my parents story, then it’s worth it.” — Camille Smith Platt For details on common signs of opioid misuse and what parents can do to specifically help teens avoid risks visit www.birminghamchristian.com/0001
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The Results of Your Brain Quiz
Medicare Questions?
In determining how young our brain is, last month we took a brain quiz. It was a short 5 question quiz I created but the answers were a load. Hopefully you answered honestly, it is just you with the ink and the paper. So…
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How’d you score? If you don’t remember and need to take the quiz again, fetch last month’s Bay Area Christian Family Magazine or shoot over to my website, www.JanetRichPittman.com, scroll down to the long purple Brain Quiz box and begin again. And if you took or have taken this quiz on behalf of a loved one, know that you aren’t alone on this journey—and recovery for your loved one is possible! Congratulations to you on taking steps toward building your best brain!
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Please note: This quiz is meant to be a starting point for your journey with brain health. For those who follow this column, think of it as another tool I am giving you to keep you and your brain powered up. If you are having trouble, it does not replace a diagnosis. If you have serious concerns about yourself or a loved one, this can be a powerful resource—but always see your doctor, for your brain preferably an MD who is a functional neurologist, and get checked out. The quest is to see if your brain is fully charged—or have you slipped or are you slipping into low power mode?
If you scored 12-15: Fully juiced (85% power). Your brain is powered up and ready to go! Good for you! Don’t forget about ‘brain maintenance though. You’re in a perfect position to start implementing healthy brain practices on a regular basis—so that you never have to feel the effects of brain drain. To learn more about how to maintain your power and stay plugged in, follow the 3 tips I give in the brain quiz results video on my website I made to accompany your results.
If you scored 9-11: Time to power up (50% charged). On your phone, 50% power is a gamble: You might make it through the day, but if you’re not careful, you’ll lose power fast and need to find a charger. Your answers show it’s time to boost that brain and take some preventative measures before you start to feel the effects of dementia coming on. In the short 2 min video, I’ve got three quick questions you need to ask yourself to give you direction in getting your brain powered up. By following the tips for better brain health given in the brain quiz results video on my website following your results, you can and will get back up to a fully charged, healthy mind!
If you scored 5-8: You’re at low power mode (20%). It’s time to recharge. It’s time to boost that brain! If you’ve been feeling disconnected, drained, and have started doubting your own capabilities, I want you to know that you don’t have to feel this way. It’s never too late to plug in, recharge, and boost your brain power. This score has a brain quiz results video giving further tips and by following these three quick tips for better brain health, you can not only slow oncoming dementia down—you can even reverse its effects. To get the videos, take my quiz again, www.JanetRichPittman.com. Scroll down to the purple Brain Quiz box. Helping you keep your memory, have good brain health and age successfully, I look forward to visiting with you next month. Here’s to your good brain health!
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1 on 1 with Jason S. Greene: Fitness Myths That Drive Me Crazy? A few months ago my health club celebrated its 38th year in business. I have been training seriously for 44-years. The amazing thing to me is that with all of our technology and ways to communicate information people are still ignorant to certain fitness truths. Here are just a few from my personal list of fitness myths and pet peeves. Please do me a favor and share them with the fitness uninformed!
Muscle turns to fat when you stop lifting weights.
No, no, no, it does not. It cannot. Fat and muscle are two different types of tissue and you cannot change one into the other anymore than you can change lead into gold. This myth is usually perpetuated by ex-athletes who quit training and continue to eat like they are still trying to gain weight for their sophomore year of high school football. What really happens is your muscles atrophy (shrink) due to lack of exercise and you gain fat because: A) You are not fifteen anymore, so your metabolism is slower. B) You are not exercising, so not only are you not burning as many calories. You are also losing muscle every year that you do not exercise. Yes, if you don’t use it, you do indeed lose it! C) You are taking in way too many calories. D) All of the above. That’s right D, all of the above, but one thing is certain, muscle does not turn into fat!
Lifting weights makes women look like men.
Are you kidding me? Every super model, actress, pop star and Oprah should have killed this one off by now, but it still raises its ugly little head. Here is the simple truth. Women have too much estrogen and too little testosterone to build muscle like a man. If you see a woman who looks like a man chances are she is taking the male hormone testosterone. Women who lift weights have beautiful, firm, sexy, bodies. That is why every celebrity you have ever drooled over spends quality time in the gym. In fact, I have a poster in one of my clubs of Marilyn Monroe working out with dumbbells. Now, if she new about the benefits of weight lifting for women in 1952, what is your excuse?
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Dear Dave, What exactly is unsecured debt, and how is it different from secured debt? — Rich Dear Rich, “Unsecured” debt generally means someone loaned you money, but they don’t have a lien on anything. Credit cards and student loans are examples of unsecured debt, because there’s nothing they can directly repossess if the borrower doesn’t pay. However, they can sue you if you don’t pay, and get a lien against something after they sue you. In some cases, this is done against your income by garnishing your wages.
Dear Dave, My wife and I are following your plan, and we just paid off all our debt except for the house. Since we work for the same company, do you think we should have an emergency fund that is larger than you normally recommend? — Don Dear Don, That’s great news! You’ve finished Baby Step 2, and now you’re ready for Baby Step 3, which is fully-funding your emergency fund. I don’t see a reason to set aside more than six months of expenses. My recommended range for an emergency fund is three to six months of expenses. If your employment situation is one where there’s more risk of something going wrong, you should lean toward saving six months’ worth. If your employment outlook is really stable, you can go with setting aside three or four months of expenses in an emergency fund. I look at your situation as being more high-risk. You each have jobs, so that’s the good news. But if the company went down, or experienced layoffs, you could find yourselves unemployed at the same time. My advice would be to save up six months of expenses for your emergency fund. With that kind of cash just sitting there, you should be able to make an easier and less stressful transition in almost any kind of unemployment scenario or other emergency.
Some examples of “secured” debt would be things like a home mortgage or car loan. A home mortgage loan is secured by the home. If you don’t pay, they can foreclose and take the house. The same is true with a car loan. If you don’t make the payments, they can take the car. Typically, unsecured debts will be the last debts you pay if you’re in financial trouble. You’d make the car payment before paying on your student loan, and you’d make your house payment before paying on a credit card. Hope this helps, Rich! — Dave Ramsey
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Doing crunches will give you abs.
The short answer is you cannot spot reduce. When people ask me the best exercise to lose their gut, I usually tell them squats. Then they look at me weird because squats are a leg exercise. Yes, but they also burn a ton of calories, and if you ever want to see your abs you are going to need to take in fewer calories than you burn. You have abs, they are just buried under a layer of fat. Peel the fat off of your middle and “Ta Dah” you have abs! The truth is that if you want to see your abs it is going to take all of the following: 1. A full body resistance training program to stimulate and increase lean muscle. 2. A clean diet, high protein, low sugar and eat whole real foods. 3. Consistent use of cardio exercise to increase the amount of calories you burn. If it were easy everybody would have abs! — Jason S. Greene E-mail your question to Jason@JasonsFitness.com You can see this exercise and many others demonstrated at www.southfit.com!
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With the number of 1st year college students expected to be over 3,000,000 this year, there will be a great number of Moms & Dads experiencing what has been called the dreaded…..“Empty Nest Syndrome”. High School Graduation brings about feelings of happiness, joy, and pride among parents but these feelings quickly take a back seat to the upcoming fears, worry, and concerns, associated with their graduate’s looming College Move-In Day. Parents tend to shift from expressing tears of joy to the bitter-sweet tears of grief and loss. As parents drop their “baby” off at college, they begin to reflect on their child’s stages of life from their birth to this present moment. You can witness the faces of shock and dismay as their baby begins to walk away from their protected arms to join their fellow freshman on their journey to exploring their future.
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Welp… Now What? Although this passage of life can cause parents to experience mental and emotional distress, it can also bring about wonderful experiences as well. Life is not over, you have just entered into the World of Empty Nesters & here are a few of its benefits: Discovering the New You: For the past 17 or so years, your life has revolved around your children and family. Your identity unconsciously became enmeshed into your child’s identity and you were known as Jr’s Mom and Dad. Now, you have the opportunity and time to rediscover yourself, rekindle your passions, and get back into the activities you used to enjoy. Or better yet, discover new passions or new activities. Rediscover Your Spouse: Your marital relationship has suffered long enough! Get back to dating and enjoying an on-going courtship with your spouse. Discover what real quality time and romance means. Remember, you two are going through this together, so what better way to build support than to talk to each other about your thoughts and feelings.
bills but do not satisfy their career goals. Now is the time to start that new business or seek employment at that dream job you have always wanted but could not go after because it conflicted with your parenting responsibilities. Learn How to relax: Now that the hustle and bustle of parenting has declined, practice healthy ways of winding down. Cooking gourmet meals, painting, travelling, meditating, dancing, reading, writing, run a marathon, etc. These are not only meaningful ways to spend your new time but are also ways to practice living a self-fulfilled and enjoyable life. Try to avoid spending excessive time drinking, logging onto social media, video gaming and/or gambling. Coping with your new life changes by engaging in these activities can have a counter-productive and devastating effect. Remember the goal is to learn how to relax not cause problems that increase your stress. Take Care of Yourself: Were you the type of parent that made sure your children met every recommended medical and dental check-up, but your own medical records have been shredded with the other inactive cases? Well, looks like you are past due for your check-up. As life is changing for your child, life is changing for you as well. Your mental health is important as well. If you are experiencing difficulties with this new change in your life, please seek professional help as soon as possible. Talk to your doctor, therapist, or engage in a local support group. Learning what you will need to do to take care of yourself at this stage of your life not only ensures you maintaining optimal health but also allows you to be a healthy role model for your young adult children. So Give Yourself a Pat on the Back… As easy or difficult as it may have been, you have just raised an extraordinary child who is establishing their own identity and independence in this world. Stand Tall, Be Proud, & Enjoy the Fruits of Your Labor. — 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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SEPTEMBER 2018 Calendar September 6 Alabama Face Jugs - While face jugs were commonly created in many African cultures and also date back to Medieval times in Europe, these whimsical, sometimes outlandish vessels came to the American South during the 1800s. Join us for a family-friendly clay workshop where participants can craft their own imaginative facial expressions to attach to a clay jug in celebration of this deeply rooted Southern tradition. Begins at 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, located at Mobile Museum of Art. Admission: $5 for MMofA members. | $15 for Non-Members.
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September 13 Girls Night Out at The Pillars - Girls Night Out at The Pillars is a fun night out for you and your girlfriends. Come enjoy drinks, food, music, give-a-ways, shopping and more! Admission is FREE! Starts at 5pm.
September 28 – October 31 Pumpkin Patch Express & Scary Night Trains at Wales West - Ride an authentic steam train, enjoy decorating your pumpkin, refreshments, miniature train ride; slight fee for cannon, petting zoo, pony ride. Playground, café, and gift shop. Kid friendly day train, scary night train. Fridays, 5 to 9 PM, Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 9 PM. Nightly beginning Oct. 24th - Oct. 31st. Admission: $15 per person, plus tax; 2 and under, Free.
September 15 11th Annual GO Run - USA Mitchell Cancer Institute is hosting the 11th Annual GO Run to benefit gynecologic cancer research. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m., 5K 8:00 a.m., Fun Run 9:00 a.m.
September 29-30 30th Annual Jubilee Festival of Arts September 15 - 30th Annual Jubilee Festival of Arts September 9 Alabama Coastal Clean Up Show your September 29 & 30, 2018 10 a.m. - 5 The Market at The Pillars - The Market support and concern for Alabama’s waterp.m. Main Street, Olde Towne Daphne, at The Pillars is a monthly market with ways by participating in the 31st Annual Alabama Admission: Free Presented by over 40 local vendors: crafters, farmers, Alabama Coastal Cleanup scheduled for the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce makers and bakers and live music from Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 8:00 Olde Towne Daphne Comes Alive with local musicians. Free admission. Fama.m. until noon. You or your organization Art, Food & Entertainment September ily friendly and Pet friendly. Shopping can make a difference by volunteering to 29 & 30, 2018 The 30th Annual Jubilee begins at noon. clean up our cherished coastal area. The Festival of Arts is set to attract thousands Alabama Coastal Cleanup engages local to the oak-lined Main Street of Daphne, September 12 citizens to remove trash and debris and to Alabama September 29th and 30th. Art, Alabama Republican Party Meeting change the behaviors that cause pollution. music & seafood meet southern charm at Chairman, Terry Lathan, will be speaking In a continuing effort to clean up the this annual festival set along the Eastern at a meeting of Knollwood Republican coast, over 90,000 volunteers have reShore of Mobile Bay. The Eastern Shore Women’s Club, Gordon Oaks Retirement moved 800 tons of trash from Alabama’s Chamber of Commerce hosts this famCommunity, 3145 Knollwood Drive at valued coastline and waterways over the ily-friendly festival each year in coordi2:00 p.m.. Come join us to hear the GOP past thirty years. Join us this year as we nation with the City of Daphne. ARTS plans of action. continue to make Alabama the Beautiful! & CRAFTS VENDORS: Visit nearly 100 arts and crafts vendors showcasing the September 13 September 16 very best in jewelry. Autism Support Group - Autism Support Gulf Coast Dementia Services FundraisGroup located at Shiloh Baptist Church ing Event - Presented by Murder Mystery Family Life Center, 717 Cleveland Rd, Dinner Players: Who Shot JR? Held at Saraland, AL. For more information contact Christina Gibson for information: Azalea Manor, 751 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL. Includes: 4 Course Dinner, Sweet & 215-281-7312. Sponsored by Autism Unsweet Tea, Unlimited wine, and Free Society of AL Parking. For more information and to purchase tickets visit: www.gcseniorserSeptember 13 vices.com Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Wind Creek Casino & Hotel – Atmore presents September 20 the 12th Annual Girls Just Wanna Have Mobile Symphonic Pops Band - A Fun fundraiser benefitting the Ronald variety of popular and classic music will McDonald House Charities of Mobile be performed. Our goal is to contribute on Thursday, September 13, 2018 from positively to the arts and cultural environ5:30 – 9:00 p.m. at Mobile Government ment of the Mobile area and foster and Plaza. This event is an evening for ladies promote the concept of the adult commu21 years of age and older, complete with If you have an event heavy hors d’oevres from local area chefs nity concert band. Begins at 7pm. you would like listed in the and restaurants, McTini’s, and an unforBay Area Christian Family September 22 Community Calendar gettable evening of manicures, makeoEmail to: St Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood vers, shopping and more! Tickets $50 in bayareachristianfamily@mchsi.com Cancer Nationally Sponsored by advance or $60 at the door. Attendees subject line-Calendar Thrivent Mutual Funds. Look for their also have the opportunity to purchase
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Discovery Group every Thursday at 7 pm at Widowed Persons Group Alzheimer’s Dementia Support Group- Touch- Wings of Life, 800 St. Louis Street, Mobile, Al, Dauphin Way Baptist Church, 3661 Dauphin 36602 Street, Mobile, AL 36608 ing Hearts Senior Care, 3rd Tuesday of each Group meets Wednesdays at 3:30 pm Month, 11am-12pm, 3263 Demetropolis, 251-342-3456 Ste10, Mobile, AL 36693, 251.455.4204, no fee Divorce Recovery Support Group – all invited 6101 Grelot Road, Mobile, AL 36609 Widowed Persons Service of Greater Mobile Grief groups and “Building a New Life” Compassionate Friends Grief Support Group – (251) 342-0462 group offered at different times and in several 1507 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36604, (251) Hours: 6 p.m. - 7:30p.m. every Wednesday locations. Call the WPS office for info. 1204 471-1511 Hours: 6:30 p.m., 2nd Tuesday of Alzheimer’s Support Group (Fairhope)- Thom- each month Mom’s Day Out – Hillcrest Rd. Mobile, AL, 251-470-6866 as Hospital Wellness Center, 750 Morphy First Baptist Church, 806 Government Street Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36533 Childcare in Downtown for working Moms (251) 660-5661 and Dads, (251) 432-6513, ext. 22, Hours: 7:30 Discover Groups The groups below help individuals battling ad- am - 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday, ages 8 Does your organization offer a support group Alzheimer’s Disease Support Group (Mobile)- diction, coping with divorce, suffering from a weeks to 4 years E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center, 169 Mobile loss and co-dependency. This is done through for the Bay Area? Infirmary Blvd., Mobile, AL (251) 435-6950 Mom’s Support Group a Christ-centered and Bible based approach. Tell us! Send your information to: Hours: 2nd Thursday of every month from 10 Exchange Club Family Center, 3101 Internabayareachristianfamily@mchsi.com to 11 am New - Discovery Group starting Monday, De- tional Drive Ste 701, Mobile, AL 36606, (251) to be listed in upcoming issues cember 7th from 7-8 pm at Graceport Church, 479-5700 Hours: 1-2:30 p.m. Thursdays
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