19 (Plus) Wonderful Years with My Best Friend

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19 (Plus) Wonderful Years with My Best Friend

A little over 19 years ago, Franicia and I said, “I do”…actually, we said it twice and we’re pronounced “man and wife” twice, but that story is for another time. 😂 We never in our wildest dreams would’ve imagined that we would be blessed with 9 wonderful, precious children. I don’t think that we would’ve ever dreamed that either that we would’ve moved so many times, experienced so many wonderful things, or walked through the trials that we have experienced.

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Merry Christmas from Our Family to You and Yours!

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Merry Christmas from Our Family to You and Yours!

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Luke 1:30-33

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Good Morning Song: Memories of Late Mother Anicia

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Mom in Saipan used to sing this to us as little children at times. I miss her.

The past couple of months I've been greeting our children this way before we start our day and when I'm out of my room. If Tim and I are up early we'll greet our children together.

I still get my snuggles and kisses in bed when the early ones come to me in the morning, but this is something I can tell they really enjoy hearing every day even in the midst of challenging times.

Song Lyrics Added by Request

Good morning! Good morning! 
Good morning! How are you?
Good morning! Good morning!
I'm fine. Thank you!
(repeat twice)

The Blessing of Having Quiet Time After Lunch

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The Blessing of Having Quiet Time After Lunch

We have a no-talking policy in our home after lunch: it’s called Quiet Time. It gives a serene atmosphere, time of recharging, and a peaceful work environment in an extremely busy household of six young children and our homeschool life. We’ve been practicing this in our home for a little over eight years now.

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Teaching the Why to our Children

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Teaching the Why to our Children

I love our children so much. They're truly a blessing and a heritage from God. They bring such joy into our lives. While being a daddy is fun and very rewarding, it's also very challenging! Guiding my children and teaching them with wisdom is probably the most challenging thing I've ever done.

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Thank You: A Tribute to Parents of Honor and Good Character

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Thank You: A Tribute to Parents of Honor and Good Character

We can't thank everyone enough for all your help, prayers, gifts, airline tickets, cards, meals, water, flowers, singing, discounts, donations, kind emails, support, encouragement, positive phone calls, and more.  You know who you are...

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Have a Ministry Mindset: What I learned from Jim Bob Part 2

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Have a Ministry Mindset: What I learned from Jim Bob Part 2

It's absolutely normal to go through life  making friends and looking for ways to enjoy life to the fullest. After all, isn't "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" our God-given right? Well, that may be our constitutional right, but the selfish pursuit of our own, personal happiness is not what God would have us to pursue. 

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