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Estate Planning for the New Year 6 Parenting Points 20, 21 Mission Makers Connecting Your Child to God’s • New Resource to Help Local Word: The Importance of Families in Crisis ON THE COVER 16 Daily Devotions • Where to Invest Family Time in 2019: Consider A Mission Trip Hailed the most versatile contemporary and 8 Encouraging Word gospel singer since Aretha Franklin, Yolanda Healthy Pursuits for 2019 24 Church Leaders Adams prepares for A Night of Hope to help Rev. Jerre Rhoades: Retiring, Alabama children. Read about this five-time 9 Education Extra But Not Leaving Ministry! Grammy Winner’s foundation in faith and Why Can’t I Ever Seem to Get All My family as well as her advocacy for children on Ducks in a Row? 27 Great Outdoors 9 page 16. Resolve to Spend More Time 11, 22 Healthy Living Outdoors in 2019 8, 9, 13 Hope for the New Year • Ask for Help: Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s 27 Photo Fun 6, 21 Family Time in 2019 • What is Home Care? • Coats for Kids! • OLS Students Deliver Boxes of Joy SPECIAL FEATURES 12 Best Books All That’s Good 28 Calendar 7 Dramatically Improve the Life of a Local Child: Be a CASA Volunteer in 13 Faith at Work 29 About Our Advertisers 2019 Flourish in 2019: Overcome the Darkness! 29 Support Groups 8 Let Your Light Shine Through Prayer 18 Money Matters 15 God Did It! Daniel Cason Ministries A Little Homework Goes a Long Way When It Comes to Your Taxes 25 Launch of Bible Based Spiritual Insight Radio Show 15 NEXT ISSUE Coming in February Christian School & Home School Guide Let us help you find the right school for your child. ADMINISTRATORS Call or Email to find out how your school can be included 205-408-7150 [email protected] Ruth Graham, School Guide 2019 DEADLINE TO BE INCLUDED: 21 & MUCH MORE! January 15, 2019 January 2019 5 PARENTING POINTS Connecting Your Child to God’s Word In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses gives the people of Israel a picture of passing their faith down to the next generation. He encourages the people that “these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way,