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/It was in the middle of Bible time when they got distracted sitting together further away on the living room couch.
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It was in the middle of Bible time when they got distracted sitting together further away on the living room couch.
Read MoreYesterday Priscilla asked Tim when we were going to put our stuff back in our house in Pensacola again. It’s her first move that she can barely understand, and it’s hitting her hard with tears. This is a painful thing and first-time realization our children, like many military children, have to go through at this very young age. Please pray for her. We may have to buy little gifts again to make moving fun like we did when we moved from overseas.
Read MoreThe Lord is so good, and He knows what we need. Our schedule has changed a bit due to some unforeseen circumstances, but we’re trusting in Him.
We didn’t find out until it was really late on Thursday that we didn’t have enough room in our twenty-eight foot trailer and our U-Haul for all of our things. Praise God that the company we’re using had another trailer they could deliver yesterday evening, and, though pricey, was not as much as we feared it could be.
Read MoreThis. Our life might seem glamorous at times, but it’s hard. We’re looking forward to rest —- rest from packing, rest from setting up a new house, rest from the painful goodbyes. And this verse here — it’s just beautiful. Whether we’re worn out doing many things ourselves, healing from autoimmune issues, almost killed by a terrorist or dying of blood clots (twice), going into labor and naturally delivering an eighth sweet baby, in bed miscarrying at a friend’s home while on a trip, losing a dear mother to breast cancer, getting denied housing due to the number of children we have, or many other trials we face along the way in this journey of life, we cling to Him.
Read MoreOh, Heistheway! Happy 16th Birthday, dear daughter! We’ve showered you with blessings today — telling you how much and why we love you so much and reminiscing about many special memories including the days leading to your waterbirth at home. You’re a beautiful and amazing young woman with a heart whose love for God and others shines forth with compassion, grace, and beauty! You’ve made our lives richer in countless ways, and we’re thankful to the Lord that He chose us to be your parents and family.
Read MoreOur bright and cheerful Shiloh is so full of joy and is celebrating her 6th birthday today!
Read MoreWe remember. 🙏
On Facebook I shared a private July 16 memory and said, “It’s been an emotional day for us for various reasons, thinking of Mom’s death a year before this and then this day at Tim’s work at NOSC Chattanooga as CO that has changed so many people’s lives in Chattanooga forever.
Read MoreHow rich words are! This is one way we study the Bible using Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary.
Read MoreWe are USNA alumni (Gold Star Granddaughter) and an American military family of ten who are not ashamed of our country and flag. Happy Independence Day and may God bless the USA! 😊🇺🇸
Read MoreHas it really been eight years since our last Guam baby was born at Sagua Managu birthing center? Daniel was born a few minutes into July 1st on Guam. We still laugh thinking that, when his stateside grandparents announced his birth, their church friends thought that they had the wrong date since it was still June 30th in the East Coast! Guam and the CNMI (Saipan, Tinian, and Rota) are known as the place where “America’s Day Begins.”
Read MoreOne invitation became about 100+ people from our church and some out-of-town guests.
Read MoreA lot of our friends have asked us to post the books we’ve made and products that we sell. We're so thankful for everyone that wants to encourage and support us in our business endeavors!
Read MoreThis island girl is back! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Read MoreLast year I weighed 125 and right now I weigh about 150. The thing is, though, those numbers sound bad to some people, but, when I looked at some pictures and mostly my measurements, I realized that I am slimmer and fitter than when I weighed less. Muscle does weigh more than fat. 😍✨
Read MoreYay! We made it back home safely a few hours ago and are exhausted but encouraged...
Read MoreI love watching the way you tenderly nurture and care for our babies and guide our children, how you correct them in gentleness and not with anger or a spirit that provokes wrath...
Read MoreHappy Father’s Day to the best dad my siblings and I could ask for! ❤️
Thank you for bringing us up in the Word of God and guarding our hearts! Thank you for being humble enough to admit your mistakes and asking for forgiveness, for working on being a better daddy all the time...
Read MoreWe had planned on making a short and quick announcement last week about our move, but got surprised with three days of our water shutting off due to little maintenance repairs service guys showed up to work on. We’re so thankful most of those repairs are done, but ...
Read More17 years sounds like a long time. Tragically, the average length of marriages in the US is only 8.2 years according to census data. Woohoo! We have more than doubled the national average! (That’s actually sad to write — I wish that we were up to only ⅓ of the nation average. How wonderful would that be? May the Lord grant repentance and healing in our nation and society that marriages would be sacred and long-lasting!)
Read MoreAnnouncing our new Content Creator and Manager — our extraordinary daughter, Heistheway! She’s a Christ Follower, Extraordinary Daughter & Sister, Content Creator, Photographer, Graphic Designer, Product Development Assistant, Product Researcher, Illustrator, Videographer, AIP and Healthy Food Chef, Corinthian Warrior,Trainer Extraordinaire, and more.
For years, she’s honed her skills in our home, homeschool, and especially with our brands. We’ve prayed for…
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