By Faith Callens, Blessed By Faith Staff Writer Dr. John Plump has been an educator of Birmingham City Schools for more than 30 years and an author of educational literature since 2016. Plump has written five books dedicated to teachers and students within the classroom to help them find and…

By Faith Callens, Writer of BBF Blog PRATTVILLE- Prattville’s Newest T-Shirt Shop named The T-shirt Girl had its official grand opening on Saturday on South Memorial Drive. Porsha Hall, owner and founder of the brand, The T-Shirt Girl said the shop is an expansion of the (online) t-shirt store and…

By Faith Callens WILCOX—Alberta native Adam Pettway has recently been showcasing his “Urban” street attire online and has now been discovered by a clothing retailer named Hibbett Sports. Pettway said he was asked by one of his colleagues from his former university to become a model for the clothing brand.…

Photo: Facebook Lyn’Terrykah Peasant has been professionally doing hair in Selma for eight years. By Faith Callens Selma native Lyn’Terrykah Peasant received the “Best Hairstylist Award” on Oct. 8 from a local newspaper in Selma. “You’ve been nominated for best hairstylist and I’m like , I didn’t know that, Peasant…

DONATE TO BLESSED BY FAITH DONATE $1 TO BLESSED BY FAITH BLOG TO KEEP MORE ARTICLES COMING. Cashapp : $faithfullyblessed1 By Faith Callens Today , I am very proud of how far I have came in this field of journalism, even though I’m still starting out. At this point, my…

Story by Faith Callens BIRMINGHAM – On June 13, Studio 2500 hosted an exhibition in honor of the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth, a national holiday to celebrate the history and the heritage of African Americans. The theme for the exhibition was called “Kindred Spirit”. “Kindred Spirit is more like, like-minded…

By Faith Callens SELMA – On June 10, A former student of William R. Martin Middle School came back to the school to give back to the students of Valley Grande by teaching a skill set she learned in college which is journalism. Faith Callens is a recent graduate of…

Story by : Faith Callens On Monday , “Bee Lou Boutique” , a store in Selma launched its grand opening online. Business Owner and co-founder of Selma’s “Purple Tulip” Shanika Brown went live on Facebook to introduce the new online boutique. Brown stated in the video that the idea and…

 Students gather around Shelby County Commerce Director Kirk Mancer to learn more about saving money for their future expenses. Photo by: Faith Callens Story by: Faith Callens  On Friday, Helena High School’s faculty and staff partnered with The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce to bring their seventh annual “Keeping it…

Story by: Faith Callens On November 21st, A Northern Ireland community called Ten by nine hosted a storytelling night at the “By the River Center for Humanity” in Selma. Ten By Nine is a Northern based community that started in Belfast and was branched out to Nashville, Tennessee six years ago by…

On August 1st, 103.7 The Q hosted a free concert called the “Just Show Up” Show in Montevallo’s Orr Park featuring artists such as Alessia Cara, Echosmith, AJ Mitchell, and Stephen Puth. The concert was presented by Bobby F. Shunnarah , a local dentist in Montevallo who owns the Montevallo…

FIND HOW ONE GROUP OF ENTREPRENEURS TURNED THEIR FRIENDSHIP INTO AN UPCOMING BUSINESS..Brittany lewis (left), Brittany houser ( middle) and Porsha Oliver are welcoming guests to their networking mixer. Photo By: Faith Callens Article by: Faith Callens On Saturday, three local entrepreneurs held their second annual “Girl, Level Up “Empowered…