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4 Publisher’s Note 18, 19 Healthy Living • What IS! Not, What IF? • Stairlift Gives Local Couple Freedom • July Reader Giveaway to • Starve Worry When You Alabama Splash Adventure Feast on Worship • The Real (& Remarkable) 5, 7 Faith at Work Deal About Cardio ON THE COVER 14 • A Simple Plan for Doing Ministry 20 Education Extra As Miss Alabama Callie Walker prepares to through Business: Reach the Many by compete for Miss America in September, she Helping the One HCA Seeks to Define Christianity • Faith AND Family at Work: by Service shares with us the source of her confidence. See DSLD Land Management page 14. 21 Parenting Points 10 Mission Makers STEPS Proactive Parenting Ready for some GOOD NEWS? READ ON! Serving Up Joy at Changed Lives Christian Center 23 Photo Fun 7 20, 21 Parent Helps 11 Encouraging Word 23 Music Notes God’s Plan for You! The Harmonics: Singing Praises to SPECIAL FEATURES Help Families in Need 11 Best Books 6 Let’s Get Organized: Reaching & Because of Whose I Am: 25 The Great Outdoors Keeping Equilibrium A Nazi’s Daughter Fishing at its Best!

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1 8 s y e w Brought to you by: Community Partner Convene, www.ConveneNow.come a n r s o f g o o d A Simple Plan for Doing Ministry through Business: Reach the Many by Helping the One to a sermon from Andy. After the sermon, she went up and asked to talk to Andy about Do you ever get overwhelmed at the millions of some problems she was having. That began a people who need help in the world? With all the 20-year relationship of Andy and his family news channels broadcasting the hurt and pain helping Jane in her various problems with trying to please the crowd, you end up pleasing no around the world, with all of our friends post- family, drugs, abuse and life on the street. Andy one. But when you focus on making one person’s ing their needs on social media, and with all the described how you can only take on one of these life better, the news spreads to the crowd and your hyper-connection we experience today, it’s easier in your life at a time. message grows. “Let us not become weary in doing than ever to become overwhelmed by the needs of good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if others. As pastor and leader-developer Andy Stan- 3. Go Time, Not Just Money. Money is all too easy we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 NIV ley points out in a sermon, the question should not Reach the Many by Helping the One to give for many of us. It’s largely hands-off, and be, “How can I help everyone?” but, “How can I sometimes doesn’t take much energy or thought to Find more resources for leaders seeking to do help one?” Here’s the main takeaway of Andy Stan- o you ever get overwhelmed at the millions of people who need help in the world? Maybe give it. The measure of love you have forD someoneyou’ve had one tooministry many solicitations through at the their grocery businesses store or one attoo www.con many support- letters ley’s message: “Do for one person what you wish sent to your address. With all the news channels broadcasting the hurt and pain around the is more accurately determined by how much time venenow.com/resources. To learn more about you could do for everyone.” world, with all of our friends posting their needs on social media, and with all of the hyper- you spend with them. So yes, support themconnection with we experienceConvene, today, it’s contact easier than your ever tolocal become Convene overwhelmed Chair: by the needs of your money, but more important than that,others. sup- Here are three ways that you can live this out: port them with your time and talent. So how can you help everyone? — Harris Wheeler 2017 National Convene 1. Go Deep Rather Than Wide. Rather than As pastor and leader-developer Andy Stanley points out in a sermon, that’s not the right What about in your workplace? This week,question. instead It’s not, “How can I help everyone?” but, “HowChair can ofI help the one Year*?” spread your resources, time and attention thinly, of worrying about how to reach your entire team, (205) 936-7038 go deep with one person and invest greatly in We have to admit that we have a limit on our capacity to do good works. We simply cannot do it what if you focused in on one team memberall. We cannot who be the supplier to everyone’[email protected] needs. And that is something that we need to face them. This takes more time and intentionality, but CHRIST sooner than later, or else we’ll drown in constant requests for help. AM IAN GH F you could invest in? Instead of IN A M M R IL I Y in the end, will yield much more impact. Brought to you by: Community Partner, Convene B fretting about how to please Here’s the main takeaway of Andy Stanley’s message: every one of your customers, 2. Go Long Term Rather Than Short Term. 1 8 s y e w what could you do for one of e a n Andy Stanley shared the story of Jane, a homeless r s o f g o o d them? When you focus on woman who ended up in their church, listening 205-936-7038 www.ConveneNow.com

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July 2018 5 Special Feature Let’s Get Organized: Reaching and Keeping Equilibrium

Picture this - you’re outside on a hot day; you go inside and pour a tall donation trucks restore our equilibrium, but is only temporary and glass of water. Did it spill all over the counter? The floor? Into the ga- needed again months later. rage? Of course not – you knew when to turn off the faucet. You knew the capacity of your glass and stopped before you exceeded the level. You knew when to stop pouring the water – before it spills. Pur- chases brought home will become clutter spilled out if the capacity Now picture going to see a movie. The theater holds 250 people but is not considered. 500 tickets were sold, so everyone packs in, two in a seat. There’s peo- Evaluate your container – look at it in a new way. What would the ple everywhere! Your comfort and enjoyment has been compromised, capacity sign read? Mentally post a limit for yourself and adhere to not to mention your safety. For public facilities, signs are posted with it. the capacity and these limits are enforced with good reason. In my small closet, I have had to limit myself to 24 shoes. That’s How does this relate to organizing? It has to do with equilibrium. how many shoe cubbies I could fit without compromising the Essentially, being organized equates to achieving equilibrium; the bal- comfort (think movie theater). If I find a pair of shoes I just “have ance of matching the contents to the capacity of a container. However, to have”, I determine IN THE STORE which pair I’m donating. If those struggling with clutter and disorganization must first begin to I don’t want to lose any, I pass on the purchase. This really works! view their homes, offices, calendars, purses, garages, closets, even junk We set a closet for a client with a specific number of hangers drawers as a container with a limited capacity. Our society makes it (determined capacity). Years later, she still says it saves her money too easy to tip the balance and exceed the capacity. With shopping centers on because she has to decide if she likes the new outfit better than her current every street tempting us, it’s just way too easy. Ask any teenager to list their wardrobe because she can’t add any hangers. She shops less and smarter. hobbies and shopping will make the list. It has become a favorite pastime of Giving away more will certainly reduce the clutter, but what about purchasing many Americans. Occasionally I’ll hear, “I’ll get rid of this now and go buy less? another one.” How does that help? — Kim McBrayer Designer | Professional Organizer | Speaker Once equilibrium is achieved, a system is needed to maintain it, either with SPACE CADETS (1) no additions or (2) addition = subtraction. The first option is not likely 5291 Valleydale Road, Suite 121 but the second option of one in – one out is more realistic. However, we add Birmingham, AL 35242 205/368.2425 one, add another and another and so on. Every now and then, yard sales and www.spacecadetsorganizing.com

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1 8 s y e w e a n Faith AND Family at Work: DSLD Land Managementr s o f g o o d When David H. Sharp started DSLD Land Management 35 years ago, he was a single man with a passion to use his background in geotechnical engineering and business to bring quality and value to homes in central Alabama where soil erosion and drainage problems are prevalent. Today his landscape construction company, specializing in residen- tial design and installation, has grown to include the talents of three sons and a daughter in law as well as the home front support David, Zachary, Helen, Danielle, Miles, Amy, Milo and of his wife Helen. Cole Sharp (L to R). The Sharp’s four children range in age from 9 to 27. David gained his engineering background The work of DSLD Land Management has been featured in pub- “Having the kids in the business while a student at The Ohio State University, where he lications such as Southern Living and Builder’s Architect. Great is marvelous because I get to be was a coop student working and studying the physical properties of soil and water and their role in the hier- examples of the kind of work the company does can be seen at with them!” says Sharp adding, the Sharp’s home and “barn” that serves as DSLD headquarters. “I was never looking forward to archy of the building industry. He also holds a degree in Business Management from Samford University. David Sharp believes the longevity and growth of his business them growing up and moving stems from the way his team approaches each client’s project. away. I have always wanted my “During our initial consultation all on site factors are consid- kids to be close. I get to interact ing their adopted daughter, 9-year-old ered from function to form, with special emphasis given to with them daily because of the business. Instead of Danielle. David shares how he and economy and value-added work.” me coming home from work to see the kids I go to Helen felt called to be foster parents after learning of the great number of work to see the kids.” Sharp believes an important Miles, then 11, shared with his mom that he be- children in Shelby County needing foster homes. key to being able to work well together as a family lieved the family needed to foster one more child. “We were sad to think of children not having a serving satisfied clients stems from a foundation The two of them prayed about it and Helen agreed safe and loving home, so we went through the of faith in Christ. “Being a Christian impacts every to call Shelby County DHR. Before she could, licensing process and jumped right in!” remem- aspect of your life, especially your family life,” says the phone rang. “It was our DHR social worker bers Sharp. “We thoroughly enjoyed taking in Sharp. “Because my children have a relationship we had not talked to us in nine months, asking and caring for every one of our beautiful depend- with God, that spells out to them and me how a Helen if we could please take just one more child, ent children and still think of them often, but it family should look. Christ gives us the ultimate a 4-month-old little girl” remembers David. And wasn’t always easy. The kids were awesome but the example of how to interact with others.” the story gets even better. “Danielle was a child system they must navigate is tough.” After saying that needed an adoptive family and God blessed good bye to foster child 33, the Sharps decided it One more Sharp child is waiting in the wings to us by making us that lucky family!” possibly become an active part of the DSLD team. had become too emotionally draining to contin- ue. God had other plans. Nine months after not While raising their three sons, David and Helen — Laurie Stroud also fostered 33 children- with number 34 becom- having a foster child in their home, youngest son

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Samford University’s Center for Worship and the “Most of us have a sense of what seems right in wor- Arts will launch its third-annual Online Certifi- ship and we all certainly know what we like. What cate in Worship Leadership August 2018. Created we really need is the ability to approach worship in partnership with Samford University’s Min- from a Biblical perspective. Relating the Gospel istry Training Institute, this certificate offers an story to the liturgy of our weekly gatherings is the introduction to the basic principles and practices foundation for creating worship that honors God of worship leadership. Each course presents vital and renews his people. This program has given me worship leadership practices as well as the princi- a much better understanding of what that means. I ples. have also been greatly blessed by sharing the expe- riences of fellow worship leaders. They have been The program is designed for avo- a source of strength and learning. Through this ex- cational and bivocational worship cellent program and the wonderful people I've met, leaders. It is best fit for high school I believe I am much better equipped to serve our students, media personnel, children Vital worship lead- church.” –Christy Olsen and youth worship leaders, worship ership practices and team members, and others who principles are at the Registration for the 2018-2019 certificate program need training or want to refresh core of Samford’s will open in July 2018 and classes will run from Au- their skills in a vibrant, conversant, Online Certificate in gust 2018 to May 2019. For more information visit Worship leadership learning community. Taught by prominent voices samford.edu/go/cwa. course. Registration using testimonies, stories, and exercises, students opens July 2018, will have many opportunities to practice skills www.samford.edu/ — Kara Young, Public Relations Coordinator and gather valuable resources for planning and go/cwa. Classes begin Samford University Center for Worship and the Arts leading worship in their congregations. Christy August 2018. [email protected] | 205-726-4525 | @samfordcwa Olsen of Colorado Spring, Colorado completed the Online Certificate in Worship Leadership last May. It Takes Vision to Prosper

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Brought to you by: State Farm • www.ThomasWaters.com1 8 s y e w e a n r s o f g o o d Serving Up Joy at Changed Lives Christian Center “Our mission is to bring God’s grace to those less fortunate and when a person receiving a meal in Waters says volunteering at CLCC was the serving line said, ‘Thank you for bringing us the result of a prompting he felt and read. the joy.’ I thought we had accomplished our goal. “I felt a calling in my heart, but the book We brought much more than a meal,” says Thomas Same Kind of Different as Me sealed my Waters about the value of an evening volunteer- commitment. I cried uncontrollably after ing at Changed Lives Christian Center (CLCC), immersing myself in the book. It prompted www.cl-cc.org. Since October of 2014, every third me to answer the calling to help the folks Tuesday of the month, Waters with friends and in my community that cannot help them- members of his State Farm team arrive selves.” For those considering volunteering CLCC volunteers ready to serve at the center with food for about 100 with CLCC or another ministry Waters up a meal and encouragement to people to cook and serve to residents says, “Try giving your money and time to Changed Lives Christian Center and homeless people in the area. those who need a lift and see what it does residents and area homeless, 1308 for you!” 26th Avenue North, Birmingham. CLCC opened its doors in 2010 and, as Learn more about the center and the name implies, began a life-chang- — Laurie Stroud how you can volunteer at ing Christ-centered outreach to Bir- www.cl-cc.org. mingham’s homeless and poor. Since affiliating with The Foundry Ministries Brought to you by: Community Partner, Thomas Waters CHRIST AM IAN GH F in 2014, CLCC serves as a pathway to Thomas Waters and Stuart Hall IN A M M R IL I Y independence for more than 175 men cooking a meal at CLCC. 205-879-1988 B every year and provides essential care www.thomaswaters.com 1 8 s y e w e a n and services for the homeless from Birmingham’s streets. CLCC offers r s o f g o o d transitional housing for homeless men for up to two years as well as classes that teach life skills, job readiness, and spiritual development. Member www.Convenenow.com

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sav·a·life Becoming a volunteer includes an application process, VESTAVIA classroom training and shadowing. Trained volunteers serve as peer counselors, mentors, parenting class “God has called me to use my “I love the heart of this ministry. “I don’t want to only pray for instructors, receptionists, baby boutique servers, and skills to make a difference in Where there is a woman in crisis, others, but I want to serve as an more. women’s lives ... it’s seeing lives there is a man somewhere. I help immediate comfort and help to transformed before your eyes.” him be the father he was created to men and women in a crisis Classroom training will be these dates in November: — Volunteer Donna by God to be.”—Volunteer Scott pregnancy.”—Volunteer Natalie 11/1 11/3 11/8 11/15 6pm to 8:30pm To get involved, donate or learn more, visit www.savalife.org. Shadowing is by appointment 1480 McGuire Road • Birmingham, AL 35216 • Phone 205.979.0302

10 www.BirminghamChristian.com Birmingham Christian Family Encouraging Word Best Books Because of Whose I Am: A Nazi's Daughter In the summer of 1932, Germany held a national election. After years of economic depression, the people wanted prosperity again. Suffering defeat in the first World War, You will notice from creation that God they wanted to make their nation great again. Tired of is very orderly, organized and has a political battles and government ineptitude, they desired plan. In Jeremiah 29:11-13, God strength and stability. Suspicious of those who worshiped mentions to Jeremiah the plan He God differently, and afraid of the rising ide- has established. God says, “For ology of godless Marxism, they went to the I know the plans that I have polls. In July of that fateful year, the German for you, declares the Lord, people, including many professing Christians, plans for your welfare and voted the Nazi party into parliamentary pow- not for calamity to give you a er. Ten years later their cities were in flames, future and a hope.” A plan is their sons were dying all over Europe, and Birmingham’s Kathleen Jones (at defined as a method of action their neighbors were being murdered in death right) along with the late Helga or procedure; design or blue camps. The land of Luther and Bach became Lades Allison, authored Allison’s print; a definite purpose. As the domain of a demoniac, and the whole personal story of living in Hitler’s Christ-followers we are to seek world paid a price in death and destruction. Germany. God’s plan (Proverbs 16:9) and follow God’s path (Proverbs 3:6). In the recently published book, Because of Whose I Am: A Nazi's Daughter ($18.99), we encounter a true story of what it was like to live in Hitler's Germa- ny. Helga Lades' childhood was overshadowed by Nazi ideology and the war. God’s plan is personal (Jeremiah 1:5). God created us; He knows us; and Her father, an atheist, was a Nazi official who forced Helga's mother to keep her He has a plan with our name on it. faith a secret. When the war was over, her father was disgraced and imprisoned. Helga met an American soldier who fell in love with her on their first night God’s plan has purpose (Jeremiah 29:11). His plan is to bless us and give together. She married him, moved to America, and started a family. Years later, us a future and hope. Our responsibility is “to get plugged into God’s plan Helga found the faith of her mother, became a follower of Jesus, and attended a (Jeremiah 29:12-13).” We are to call on the Lord; pray to Him; and seek church here in Birmingham. Her life is a testament of the redemptive and trans- and discover His way. formative grace of God.

God’s plan for us begins with salvation (John 3:16). Salvation involves a Helga's story is a powerful reminder of two important truths. First, God's Spirit new life (II Cor 5:17); a fulfilled life (John 10:10); and eternal life (I John cannot be contained. He moves whenever and wherever He wishes. Second, no 5:11-13). Following salvation, we must learn to be Spirit-led. Galatians nation, regardless of how "Christian" it appears to be, is safe from falling into 5:18 says we are to be led by the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 says we are to barbarity and wickedness. The ascent of Hitler and the horrors that followed be filled with the Spirit. As we learn to follow God’s leading, we are called occurred for numerous reasons, but the saddest reason may be that many to be His witness (Acts 1:8); and to be His representative (II Cor 5:20). German churches and clergymen were complicit in the rise of fascism. When a nation places an ungodly person into power, they should expect ungodly things God has a plan for you! Let me encourage you to seek God’s plan and to happen. God's people should be ever vigilant in resisting ethnic hostility, submit to it. bigotry, nationalism, and warmongering. Too many churches tried to baptize Nazi ideology, and God will hold them responsible. Their betrayal of the Gospel should serve as a warning. If it happened in Helga's childhood Germany, it can happen anywhere. — Tony Cooper Celebrating 27 Years of Service as Exec. Director, — Darrel Holcombe, Owner Sanctuary Christian Books and Gifts Jimmie Hale Mission, www.jimmiehalemission.com Colonial Promenade, Alabaster, 205-663-2370

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July 2018 11 Senior Scene SENIORS on Mission Solomon writes in Ecclesiastes 12:6 to “remember Him before the silver cord is broken and the golden bowl is crushed” adding in verse 13, “don’t let life slip away before fulfilling its purpose to fear God and keep His commandments.” One of those commandments is the Great Commission (Mat- thew 28:16-20): “go, make disciples of all nations, Margaret O’Kelley distributes Assamese Bibles at a baptize, and teach.” There are no age parameters. conference in India. Five 70 plus year old seniors with 27 combined short-term mission trips in eight countries know this well. Gloria Whitlock shows children Harold and Helen Hancock (Meadow Brook Bap- living in India a picture book of tist, Birmingham Ala.) led pastors’ conferences salvation and developed a radio station in Thailand. Doris Slappey (First Baptist, Birmingham, Ala.) conducted women’s Bible studies in Africa. Her door-to-door evangelism once produced a chicken gift that ultimately birthed “Chickens for Jesus” providing food support for African widows. Margaret O’Kelley (First Baptist, Sylacauga, Ala.) roamed Germany’s parks handing out pamphlets and then embarked on two India trips handing out Bibles, making crafts, and managing the team finances. Gloria Whitlock (First Baptist, Birmingham) focused on children. LOTS of children in India. What started out as a dozen energetic Hindi children attending Bible School Doris Slappey prays for the baptism of a new believer.

turned into five dozen by week’s end resulting in fourteen conversions. Whit- If something in this month’s issue of lock developed a picture book storyline from creation to salvation that each child personalized and took home.

Was their impact measurable? Well, the Christian radio station the Han- cocks helped establish broadcasts daily. Slappey said she has seen “literally hundreds come to the Lord.” Sometimes the impact is elusive such as when has awakened in you a desire to learn more O’Kelley encountered an elderly couple in Switzerland. Although skeptical, the husband was impressed enough to stop and listen to her, offering his bun- about the Freedom and Eternal Life that Jesus dle of cherries in exchange for his wife to take every pamphlet O’Kelley had. Christ offers, we encourage you to seek out a And who knows what the rippling impact of Whitlock’s picture books might Bible-based church in our community. have in the homes of the Hindi children she taught.

We believe this is the most important decision Age was rarely a limiting factor but the Hancocks noted when it was, you can make for yourself and your family. “spiritual wisdom over-compensated.” Age often worked in their favor. Sins were more likely to be shared with gray-haired seniors. “I noticed older people gravitated to me before going to someone younger,” O’Kelley stated. God Bless You! Slappey confessed to having some trepidation before her first trip to Africa until the Lord informed her He once used a jackass (Numbers 22)! www.BirminghamChristian.com Gratitude was expressed by each of these senior adults for the opportunity, travel safety, support, and development of new friendships. Each hope to be an encouragement to other senior adults to “expand their borders, learn from other cultures, pray for God’s leading. Just go!”

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Ask Miss Alabama Callie Walker to tell you a story about her life and it’s bound to eventually circle around to family. John Denver music reminds her of riding in the car with her father as a child. She has a quirky nostalgia for family time at Birmingham area McDonald’s play places. She was extremely pleased and relieved, in a way, when her twin brother Michael left the University of West Alabama to join her at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Ask her to tell you a story about the foundations of her Christian faith, and it’s more of the same. A long-time family commitment to a church in Roebuck dates back to her grandparents choosing a place of worship for their children. And the state of Alabama is home to a host of instructors who have embraced the family’s shared passion for music, dance, acting, and the Christian responsibility to environmental sustainability.

A rising senior at the University of Alabama, Callie is a 2015 graduate of Oak Mountain High School who placed first runner up in the Miss Alabama pageant in 2016 and 2017. After two close finishes, she says she had little anxiety in the moments before she was announced the winner on June 9. “I was really at peace with whatever happened,” she recalls. “I

Courtesy The Miss Alabama Pageant knew that Tiara Pennington could do the job completely and confidently. I knew that what- Callie Walker will represent the state of Alabama in the Miss ever happened was meant to be.” After receiving her crown, Callie met her mother at the America 2019 Pageant on Sept. 9, 2018. “I’ve been watching end of the stage for an embrace. But the emotional impact didn’t come until later, when she videos of my mom, and I’m so in awe of her and proud of the laid eyes on her grandfather Howard Plott backstage. “He gets really emotional at events, so opportunity to perform on the same stage my mom performed he doesn’t like to come because he gets embarrassed because he is crying because he’s proud. on,” Callie says. Angela Tower Walker was Miss Alabama 1985 He had never been to Miss Alabama in the four years I competed,” she says. “That was the and fourth runner up in Miss America. first time I had cried that night. It wasn’t even the moment when I won—it was the fact that I had all of my family there with me. That was a really exciting and special moment.”

Art Facts. It seems nearly every member of the Walker family has a knack for the arts. Cal- lie’s mother, Angela Tower Walker, was Miss Alabama 1985, has taught Callie ballet since she was three years old, and is the Director of Ballet at Birmingham Dance Theater in Hoover. All three Walker children—Callie, brother Michael, and older sister Scarlett—performed in the show choir at Oak Mountain High School. Michael is studying music education at the University of Alabama and plans to become a choir director. Scarlett graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in musical theater in 2016 and is currently in the Broadway revival of Carousel in New York City. Callie says if she had to choose a household memory that points to just how creative they all turned out, it would be their choices of movies. “We definitely watched Disney movies, but we primarily watched movie musicals— The Sound of Music, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. I attest that to my parents, especially my dad, because he really exposed my siblings and I to his love for music. I just am really thankful to my parents for the fact that they really exposed us to a wide variety of music and just the arts in general.” Angela says the family also traveled to New York for live shows and attended local Alabama Ballet and Birmingham Broadway Series productions. Callie and Scarlett both performed in The Nutcracker with the Alabama Ballet as children. Courtesy The Miss Alabama Pageant

Miss Alabama 2018 told Birmingham Christian Family that Faith Facts. Matters of faith for Callie is also a family affair. Her parents raised her in church while she didn’t cry on stage after her win, she lost her since birth, and the family attends Wilson Chapel United Methodist Church in Roebuck, composure when she saw grandfather Howard Plott, known which is the worship community her father, Mike, grew up in. “We have kept that in our as Poppa (behind Callie), ready for family pictures backstage. family, [and] my grandparents still attend. It’s just been a really big part of our family and Also pictured are Plott’s wife, Bettye; grandparents Karen and C.H. Walker, whose community service inspired Callie how I was raised—going to church every Wednesday and Sunday. I am just lucky to say that from a young age; parents Angela and Mike; and twin brother the Lord is a part of my life, and I couldn’t imagine life without Him.” Callie says her time Michael (third from left). While Callie was being crowned Miss at the University of Alabama has allowed her to fully explore her personal faith through Alabama, older sister Scarlett was in New York City perform- exposure to different Bible studies, small groups and worship styles. “I think there’s a lot of ing on Broadway. 14 www.BirminghamChristian.com Birmingham Christian Family diversity, and at the University of Alabama they make it really easy for you to find a group of people or a church that really fits you,” she says. Callie spent her freshman year on campus participating in BAMA- Cru, a Monday night worship event where she was invited to prayer groups or to talk about her faith. She also made a point to visit different churches in the area. “On Sunday I will still go with friends to different services because I have enjoyed exploring the faith within Tuscaloosa,” she says.

A musical theater major, Callie says that if she closes her eyes and ima- gines herself on stage, “it feels like I’m at home.” At the University of Alabama, she performed in A Chorus Line in spring 2017 and Sweeney Todd in spring 2018. She has also worked with Red Mountain Theatre

Company in Birmingham. Prayer before stepping on stage helps her Courtesy Oak Mountain High School find peace and purpose both in pageants and local theater. She recalls a “Callie has always striven for perfection in everything she has done. And for the particularly meaningful prayer with her dressing room mom before the betterment of the entire program, that drive for excellence naturally rubbed-off on Miss Alabama pageant began last month: “No matter what happened her peers who performed with her on stage,” says Oak Mountain High School Choral on the stage, it was all for Him and it was in His plans. That [praying] Director Michael Zauchin, who taught Callie when she starred as Fiona in Shrek: The was just really important to me, and it’s always something that I do Musical and competed with the Oak Mountain Singers. before I go on stage at school as well.” project in her Meadowbrook neighborhood to address the fact that city and county recycling services did not collect glass. She put letters on mailboxes, Trash Talk. Callie’s platform, “Let’s Talk Trash: Green Kids for a Green set out a collection bin on Tuesdays, and personally hauled glass donations to Planet,” also has ties to faith and family tradition. “The Lord has provided us recycling centers in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. Since then, she has collect- with a beautiful earth that we need to take care of, and that’s very important ed and transported more than 1 ton of glass. As Miss Alabama, Callie plans to me. ‘Let’s Talk Trash’ is promoting the fact that if we don’t do our job as to implement sustainability programs in elementary schools across the state. good stewards of this planet and as Christians on this planet, then we are “They are my primary focus because if you start with teaching youth,” Callie not going to provide a beautiful planet for the people who follow us,” says says, “they will form those habits of recycling and hopefully pass those habits Callie. “‘Let’s Talk Trash’ stemmed from the fact that my family had already on to generations to come.” Schools interested in participating can contact been practicing sustainability for as long as I can remember. My grandpar- Eve Gray at the Miss Alabama office, 205-871-6276. ents passed that down to my parents, and my parents passed that down to my siblings and me.” Three years ago, Callie established a simple recycling - Camille Smith Platt

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The Remember, the best estate plan is worthless if you attorney cannot help you answer this question. spend everything on long term care before you die. Read more from Bradford & Holliman at These tips will help you to be prepared for a pro- www.BirminghamChristian.com. 4. Business Issues – If you own a business, give ductive initial meeting with your estate planning Click on News/Family/Legal Matters serious thought to who will take over the business attorney. July 2018 17 Healthy Living Stairlift Gives Local Couple Freedom At almost 80 years old, the Richardsons enjoyed associated with pur- For specific questions to ask their active, mobile lifestyle in Alabama. They chasing and decorating yourself before you enjoyed spending time together, as well as with a new home and, the purchase a stairlift, contact their adult children, with little if any physical mental strain caused by Alabama.101Mobility.com, limitations. That all changed when Nancy had an leaving their beloved 205-538-5692. accident. After recovering from her injuries, she home and neighbor- was left with a permanent back injury, resulting in hood, they determined that moving was not a limited mobility and significant pain. In the wake worthwhile option. of her accident, she lost the ability to easily go up and down the staircase in their home. She could The Richardsons looked into Long Term Care still move, but could not walk upstairs. She re- Insurance to help offset the cost of the stair lift. sorted to an excruciating crawl on her hands and It is important to choose a certified and reliable knees up the staircase to her second story bed- company when making a purchase as large and and has seen great improvement in her daily life. room. Once upstairs, she was essentially stranded important as a custom stair lift. For instance, 101 According to her husband, she “zips down the as the effort and time it took to get back down the Mobility of Alabama is part of a reputable fran- curve and can come into the family room” where staircase and up again would leave her exhausted chise network with locations across the country. they enjoy the simple things again, like watching and in unbearable pain. She would remain isolat- They offer stair lifts from top manufacturers, a movie together – “she’s mobile, and it’s really ed in her bedroom except for when her husband including the American-made and reputable changed her life.” would come up to bring her meals and other Bruno and Harmar. Upon deciding to purchase — Derek Gann items. 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Between the cost of a moving service, costs Richardson has had her stairlift for over a month, Starve Worry When You Feast on Worship Worry is often my default emotion—tromping a well-worn path in my mind. what I want Him to…or He might allow something to I feel like I am being proactive when I worry, yet Matthew 6:27 (NIV) proves happen that I don’t want to happen. otherwise, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” Worry is often fueled by these questions: Worry is a backbiting friend, isn’t she? She promises comfort yet delivers anx- What if I don’t have enough for what is required? iety and unrest. So why do we worry? It could be due to past hurts, present What if I am not enough? circumstances, or future fears. Often worry is rooted in a lack of trust. What if God isn’t enough?

I worry because I don’t like to be blindsided, in case the what ifs happen. I We had a health scare with one of our children. Per usual, feel like if I worry, somehow, I’ll be more prepared for what might transpire. worry beckoned me to entertain cyclical thoughts that led to nowhere but But more than that, I wonder if I can trust God, because He might not do fear. During this time, my friend Niki prayed for me: “Where fear and worry are appetizing, may she grow sick of that. May worship and Your Word be more fulfilling and appetizing than worry.”

Niki’s prayer made me realize that worry does not have to be our go-to. In the past, I fed worry scraps under the table and as I did, she grew until she was an unruly beast. But we can starve worry when we feast on worship. Worshiping God is a better alternative than worry—much more satisfying.

God is more powerful than any giant worry we face. We can trust Him to do what’s best, even when it looks different than expected. Instead of focusing on the cares of the world, let’s remember our Giant God who cares more for us than we can imagine. When we face worrisome situations, let’s choose to worship instead. — Katie M. Reid, Author of Made Like Martha: Good News for the Woman Who Gets Things Done 18 www.BirminghamChristian.com Healthy Living

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Students at Heritage Christian Academy (HCA) get much more than an education in science, math, history, English, or even Bible. They get perspective. The kind of perspective one gets from getting outside of his or her self and engaging in some form of ministry. Whether by volunteering in a local ministry or by participating in an overseas mission trip, this perspective is life changing.

For Sophie Jones, a rising senior at HCA, it’s about her perspective of others. She shares, “Mission trips have completely transformed the way I view all people, especially strangers To live out their mission of service, I meet on a daily basis. It doesn’t come Heritage Christian Academy engages naturally for us to take into consideration its students in local and international the home life of people we meet. We don’t ministry opportunities. To learn more see the hurt they are walking through and about HCA, visit www.hcachristian. so we ignore those who have no ability to org or call 205-978-6001. give anything back to us. Mission trips have stay in my comfort zone. But changed my perspective by helping me to see people the way God sees them. it turns out they were all the He sees their hurt and so should we. We need to meet people where they are same! And they felt the same and missions has helped me see that.” way. All they needed was someone to step up and take For rising freshman Fischer Barber, that perspective was about himself. “The the initiative to interact.” trip to Romania definitely gave me a reality check,” he says, “because I found myself both judging other people because they were different and wanting to It’s this perspective that HCA Headmaster Lynn Gurganus believes to be the core of the school’s mission. More than lessons. Life. “We want to be a place that Teach a child in the way he should go. Even when he is old defines our Christianity by he will not depart from it. Be a Discovery Club volunteer our service,” he says. “We and help children learn God’s sustaining Word. One hour want our students to realize a week, after school. Lessons that last forever. that when Christ calls for his followers to serve, he’s calling us.” It’s a perspective that Heritage Christian actively seeks to foster in all its students, with a goal of having every Upper School student (Grades 7-12) participate in a ministry experience. During this past spring’s Spiritual Emphasis week, the majority of the Upper School spent time assisting the Grace Klein Community and Oak Mountain Missions. Both are local ministries that seek to assist those in need by providing food and clothing. For many students, it was their first experience in serving others in a ministry. If HCA is successful in its mission of service, it won’t be their last.

— Heritage Christian Academy 2290 Old Tyler Road, Hoover, AL 35226 205-978-6001 www.hcachristian.org Volunteers needed. For more information call: (205) 941-9852 DISCOVERY CLUBS DiscoveryClubs.org A ministry of The Jimmie Hale Mission

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Joy King, hostess of the Bham Eat Drink Ride Food Tour, has a number one rule for her tour groups: “You must have fun!” The bus tour experience takes guests to a variety of local eateries for a five-course meal, including foods like burgers, tacos, cheesecakes, and chicken and greens. For those who prefer to have their chicken served with waffles, there is also a brunch tour, which encounters foods like shrimp, grits, and pancakes. Guests also enjoy entertainment provided by King herself, the “Queen of Clean Comedy.”

King’s relationship with Birmingham’s local chefs began with her work as the hostess of a show called “Dining Out with Comedienne Joy,” which airs at 11 a.m. on Saturdays on WABM/Channel 68. On the show, King explores local restaurants of Birmingham that the audience probably would not have "Joy I just want to tell you how much fun the girls and I had! You did an amaz- otherwise discovered. She was inspired by the feedback she received from her ing job…This is great for Birmingham and I wish you much success.” Vanessa viewers, which was often that they wanted to eat like King eats. The message Lewis, Girl’s Night Out Food Tour Guest was clear: she needed to start a food tour. One of King’s guests, Cynthia Welborn, describes her food tour experience Tours are open to many types of groups like office staffs, ministry groups, as such: “My coworkers and I experienced a wonderful and fun time on bridal parties, and ladies’ night out tours, her specialty. “We ladies to like to the Bham Eat Drink Ride Food Tour. Lots of excitement and good tasting get together and have fun over a good meal and in a safe environment,” says at Swamp Monster, Indigo Hotel, Corbin Farm Winery, Preservery Bham, King. “We typically have things in common such as kids and crazy cowork- Michael’s Sea Food and God Father’s Pizza. We didn’t have to drive and were ers, so the tours are a great way to get a mini-break from our family and bond picked up in Montgomery! What a good way to start the weekend.” For more with our girlfriends or meet new friends.” information on King’s Bham Eat Drink Ride Food Tour, you can call 205- 482-6999 or visit her website at www.DiningOutWithComedienneJoy.com. King is driven by her passion to keep local restaurants’ doors open. She knows that many of these restaurant owners work long hours over the grill, — Regan Green making food for our families so that they can provide food for their own. The food tour gives guests an opportunity to meet the chefs and owners personally, putting a face to the food and forming a relationship between chef and patron. Because of the personal connections (and the good eats, of course), guests often return to dine again at the restaurants they ex- plored with King. "Mrs. Joy came through with flying colors. My family’s first experience with the tour was phenomenal. The best time ever." Edna Ryans Weaber, Mother’s Day Event Food Tour Guest

22 www.BirminghamChristian.com Birmingham Christian Family Photo Fun Music Notes Quite a Catch! The Harmonics: Singing Praises to Help Families in Need Residents from Regency Retirement Village recently visited Oak Moun- The Harmonics, a nationally tain State Park for a fishing adven- acclaimed acapella group from ture. Joe Faust, Mike Bearden, and Uganda, will be in Birming- Jack Hoffman all caught fish! ham July 8 to perform a free concert at the Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills. Expect to be inspired by this group as they sing mostly Christian music in African and American styles. The Harmonics began perform- ing together in high school and have been an established group since 2012. Since February, they have been touring in the Voted the #2 acapella group in Uganda, United States to raise funds for the Harmonics will perform a free concert the non-profit ministry, Acts of at 4 p.m. July 8 at the Lutheran Church Love Uganda, which helps fam- of Vestavia Hills, 201 South Montgomery ilies in Uganda start businesses Highway, 35216. to have an income to support their families. Katogo Slum in Gaba is one of the places the ministry helps. Buckets Full! Every rainy season the slum floods and people either sleep sitting up to keep A drive in the country for from drowning or move to higher ground until the flood waters recede. The Regency Retirement Village love offering from the tour, including the Birmingham concert, will go to residents included a stop in purchase land near Lugazi to create a self-sustaining, safer community for Hayden for strawberry pick- these families to live. Learn more about the ministry at ing. For some of the seniors, www.actsofloveuganda.org. it was a first-time experience.

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24 www.BirminghamChristian.com Birmingham Christian Family The Great Outdoors presented by: Mark’s Outdoors

A day in search of a big catch is the perfect way to create quality time with family and friends while enjoying God’s great outdoors. To make the most of your next fishing trip, consider taking a few min- utes to learn about the latest in fishing equipment. weather is more comfortable. Mark’s Outdoors has Reel. At Mark’s Outdoors, John “Opie” Norris takes time Your choice in reels will depend in part on a large stock of tackle designed specifically for night to meet with customers and teach them about what what type of fish you want to catch. If you are fish- fishing on Alabama waters including lures (about will work best for them when fishing on Alabama ing for bream, an inexpensive reel will work well. $5.99) made by Falcon, Dumaflodger and Davis lakes or out on the Gulf. Norris covers all four of If you want to catch a sizable bass, you will want to Bait-all locally produced. As Norris says, “They the basics of great fishing: Reel, Rod, Tackle and invest more in your reel. Norris suggests looking know what works around here.” Electronics. at the extensive Shimano line for a reel that will fit your needs ($69-$800). Electronics. If you are serious about fishing, consider investing in a quality depth finder. Norris sug- Rod. Depending upon how serious you are about gests Humminbird electronics for a great product your fishing and where and what you intend to fish with superior customer service. Depth finders start will dictate the size of your rod investment. Nor- at about $199 and go all the way up to $3499.99. ris suggests G-Loomis ($189-$650) and Shimano Depth finders equipped with GPS, larger screens ($24-$329). For the young fisherman in the family, and side imaging will increase the price of your Norris suggests starting out with a combo rod and investment but also make your fishing experience reel ($14-$99) and then moving up to more sophis- that much more exciting. ticated equipment. — Mark’s Outdoors Tackle. Mark’s Outdoors John “Opie” Norris and Jacob Walker With summer 1400-B Montgomery Highway, Vestavia 35216 help customers find the rod, reel and tackle best suited temps rising, Norris 205-822- 2010, www.marksoutdoors.com for them. suggests fishing in the evenings when the fish are For more ideas on how to enjoy God’s Great Outdoors visit more likely to bite and the www.BirminghamChristian.com and click on News/Entertainment. Red, White, and Blue family fun at the American Village in montevallo Independence Day 1776! Spend July 4th with your family and friends at the American Village. It is our biggest red, white, and Admission blue party of the year! Fun, food $ and fireworks... we have it all! 5 each Gates open at 11 a.m. Free parking.

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July 2018 25 JULY 2018 Calendar July 4 205-833-4414, July 4 Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church’s www.integritybiblechurch.org. For God and Country – July 4 Festival – Birmingham’s oldest Coming in 7:30pm free concert fea- Independence Day festival will be held July 22-24, 29-31 turing Shades Mountain 10am-3pm on church grounds, 1728 Kid’s Big Conference – 6-8:30pm for chil- AUGUST Brass Quintet, Lutheran Oxmoor Road, Homewood. The charita- dren K5 completed-6th grade hosted by Church of Vestavia Hills, 201 August 11 S. Montgomery Hwy, ble fundraiser includes barbeque, games, the Gathering Place. Each day, they will www.vestavialutheran.org. raffle, and Trash and Treasure rummage learn a key Bible point that is reinforced 19TH Annual Picasso Pets – Guests can Park at the church and walk to sale. with a Bible verse, and an interactive mingle with star therapy animals, enjoy view fireworks from top of Shades Mountain at 9pm! video. Moody Campus July 22-24, 1005 a seated dinner, and participate in a July 20-21 July 8 Crossroads Plaza Dr, 35004, 640-2715, and silent and live auction at the Harbert The Harmonics – Nationally acclaimed Calera Campus July 29-31, 6107 N U.S 31, The Distinguished Center. All funds raised enable Hand in Young Women Program acapella group from Uganda performs 35040, 690-8758, www.gpchurch.tv. Paw to carry out its mission to improve 4pm concert, Lutheran Church of of Jefferson County – human health and well-being. Vestavia Hills, 201 South Montgomery July 23,26, 30 and August 6 20 high school senior Hwy, 35216. Admission is free with Sav-A-Life Vestavia Volunteer Training – To purchase tickets, visit girls, representing opportunity to give a love offering in Class room training 6-8:30pm for women www.picassopets.com. 9 high schools will support of the ministry, www.actso- and men interested in serving the clients compete for cash-tuition and college granted floveuganda.org. who visit the center for services. Becoming August 25 scholarships and the opportunity to represent a volunteer includes an application pro- Flapjacks for Foster Children – Pancake Jefferson County in the Distinguished Young July 11-15 cess, classroom training and shadowing. Breakfast to benefit orphans and foster Women Program of Alabama. Brooke Tarrant Integrity Bible Church 24th Anniversary Trained volunteers serve as peer counse- children, Southland Restaurant 5833 current Distinguished Young Woman of Ala- Celebration – Begins with ministry guest lors, mentors, parenting class instructors, Skyland Blvd E, Cottondale, 35453, bama and Jefferson County, will make special speakers during 7pm July 11 and 7pm receptionists, baby boutique servers and 7-11:30am. Annual fundraising event dance performances nightly. Vestavia Hills July 12 services, at IBC, 216 Roebuck more. If interested in becoming a volun- High School Auditorium, reserved seating, for Defend the Orphans Ministry of tickets $15 for July 20, 7pm and July 21, 1pm Drive. At 7pm on July 13, IBC will host teer contact Megan or Steve at Coaling Baptist Church, 205-556-2775. its annual anniversary banquet. For ban- 205-979-0302 or email: preliminaries; $25 each for the July 21, 7pm quet tickets call the church office at 205- [email protected], finals. To check ticket availability or to pur- 833-4414. IBC will end the celebration [email protected], chase, contact any participant, call 205-907- with a free picnic at Black Creek Park 1480 McGuire Rd, 35216. HAVE AN EVENT? 0210 or email [email protected]. in Fultondale, 10am-5pm, July 14 and a TELL US ABOUT IT! July 27-28, 2018 July 24 And have it appear in joyous Praise Sunday service at 10:50am Worship Leader Boot Camp– July 15 at the church followed by a free Kid’s Fest @ the movies – Birmingham Christian Family Free event 9:30- An intensive 24-hour reception. IBC is a non-denominational, magazine! Simply visit 10:30am at Premiere Cinema 14, 4801 training experience for Bible-teaching church offering ministries birminghamchristian.com/events Promenade Pkwy, 35022. Hosted by Way- student worship leaders for outreach, men, women, married cou- FM. 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