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123125 From the Banks of Burcham Creek...

Friend, What’s Your One Word Not Just for 2026 But for Life… I attended the funeral of a dear family friend.  During the eulogy, the preacher recounted asking the widow what the one word was she would use in describing her late husband.  She said, “Gentle.”   Giving an example, she mentioned that never in their 54 years of marriage did she ever fill her own gas tank. Interestingly,  Jesus described himself as gentle.  In Matthew 11: 28-30, he said, “Come to Me, all of you who work and have heavy loads. I will give you rest.   Follow My teachings and learn from Me. I am gentle and do not have pride.  You will have rest for your souls.   For My way of carrying a load is easy and My load is not heavy.” (TLV) I have lived almost six decades and met thousands and thousands of grown men.   Never had I heard of one described as “Gentle.”  If you want to be like Jesus,  one of the qualities you must have is gentleness. W...
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122425 From the banks of Burcham Creek...

From the banks of Burcham Creek Christmas 2025 Edition… Bless us Lord, This Christmas, With  quietness of mind; Teach us to be patient And always to be kind. - Helen Steiner Rice Christmas Day… is a day of joy and charity. May God make you very rich in both. - Phillip Brooks May Peace… be your gift at Christmas And your blessing  all  year through! - Anonymous Gifts of time and love Are surely the basic Ingredients of a truly Merry Christmas. - Peg Bracken God grant you the light In Christmas which is faith; The warmth of Christmas, Which is love; The radiance of Christmas, Which is purity; The righteousness of Christmas, Which is justice; The belief in Christmas, Which is truth… - Wilda English A Christmas Blessing… During this Christmas season, May you be blessed With the spirit of the season, Which is peace, The gladness of the season, Which is hope, And the heart of the season, Which is love, Somehow, not only for Christmas But all the long year through, The joy that ...
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112325 What I Am An Agent...

Hello, I’m Hayden Childs I am based in North Alabama.  I reside in Lauderdale County,  Florence, ALabama. I am an Independent Life Insurance Agent… That means I work for  YOU  to find  YOU  the best deal in coverage available. I am thankful to be in an industry that is a  Blessing to people.   You may be asking yourself … Hayden, why are you an insurance agent? That one is easy …  I am doing this because I want to be a blessing to people.  I care deeply about helping people meet their final expense and other insurance needs. I am a Christian businessman, and I conduct my business in an ethical and professional manner. I Believe in Life Insurance … If you have personal coverage, you know what I am talking about. In YOUR time of need YOU don't have to wonder,  "Where is the money coming from?"  For YOUR final expenses.   YOU know because YOU made a responsible choice ...
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123024 Why Buy Life Insurance?

 * Cost of a Funeral… The national median cost of a funeral With a viewing and burial in 2023 Was approximately $8,300.00. While the median cost of a funeral With cremation was approximately $6,280.  https://nfda.org/app-pages/nfda-news/articletype/articleview/articleid/8135 *** Friend, Do YOU have 8 K in the bank? If you don’t then friend YOU need Life Insurance! There are several common reasons For buying life insurance, including… * To replace your income for any dependents who rely On that income. * To pay for funeral expenses and other final expenses. * To provide a financial legacy for heirs. * To pay estate or inheritance taxes. * To provide a donation to a charity. * To create a savings vehicle if there is, or may be, A life insurance need. - Emily Guy Birken *** Hayden Childs Alabama Licensed Agent (205) 269-1382 shcmail34@yahoo.com www.haydenchilds.net    
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110324 Gratitude...

Gratitude is a lifestyle, A hard-fought, Grace infused, Biblical lifestyle. - Nancy Leigh DeMoss   Is the gratitude That flows out of your life As abounding as the grace That has flowed into your life. - Nancy Leigh DeMoss   When we give out Of Gratitude to God, We cause gratitude To well up in others’ hearts. - Nancy Leigh DeMoss   No Thanks…   Of the 30 people who survived The sinking of the Lady Elgin Steamer in 1860 near Evanston, Ill.   17 of them owed their life to a brave young seminary Student named Edward Spencer, His dream of becoming a preacher And a scholar was forever lost.   Quite never being able to recover Physically from that fateful day He was forced to abandon his Schooling, his livelihood, And his dream.   The rescue left him paralyzed, Confined to a wheelchair.   While his uncommon valor was Recalled from time to time in Various newspaper accou...
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A Note from Hayden… Just received word from my Manager at Independent Mutual Fire Insurance Company Hunt Valley, MD That we have paid out over 300 Food Spoilage Claims as a result of the Hurricances In 2024.   Need contents or renter’s Insurance in the state of Alabama?   Give me a call today!   Hayden Childs, Agent (205) 269-1382   ***   VOTE ON NOV. 4 TH , 2024 It is your privilege as a Citizen of the greatest Country on Earth…   ***   Did you know that Donald Trump was a power-hitting star first baseman in high school who was scouted by both the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox?   Before that, at age 12, Trump wrote the following poem that was published in his school's yearbook…   When the score is 5-5, I feel like I could cry. And when they get another run, I feel like I could die. Then the catcher makes an error, not a bit like Yogi Berra. T...
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