Jun 29
We moved to our new home on the farm in December. Living at the farm has made it much easier to take care of the animals and land. Though, we have been surprised with how much mud, dirt, and dust there is when living on the farm! I haven’t given a farm report since October, …
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Apr 06
Brooke turned 9 today! We can’t believe she is growing so fast. Just a short time ago I wrote about her being six. Brooke is a vibrant, full-of-life, sweet, smiling, little girl. This story captures why we are so proud of Brooke and her demeanor in life as well. Brooke competed in the Lads-to-Leaders and …
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Mar 29
Austin, my 11 year old son, was disappointed at not placing in his speech competition at Lads-to-Leaders. He rocked his speech! He delivered it the best he had ever done. He felt really good about it. He enjoyed the lesson, put his heart out there, and felt like he would get a trophy. He understood …
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Feb 10
Helping to build a healthy self-image within your children is a big concern for many parents today. While it can be difficult to find the balance between building a healthy self-esteem and simply spoiling your child by focusing on their happiness here are some suggestions. I would welcome others you may have in the comments. …
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Jan 08
As you likely know we have recently moved into our new home. The inside is mostly settled, but the outside has still be filled with trash from the construction. Boards, siding, bricks, cardboard, and paint cans littered the yard. Add on top of this all of the outdoor items from our old house like a …
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Dec 22
From my family to yours — Merry Christmas. May your holiday be blessed with joy, family, and love. Thanks for being a part of our lives. I am richly blessed as the pictures below demonstrate.
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Nov 01
**For an audio sermon on this topic preached on November 1, 2015 see the Audio Resources page.
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Oct 25
Some of our young men lead worship last night at Seven Oaks Church of Christ. While they all did a wonderful job, I wanted to share Caleb and Landon’s video. Austin did a great job on his lesson, which I may get loaded to Youtube later. If you want a smile and encouragement, then watch …
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Oct 08
I haven’t given a farm report since February. You can read all of the other six reports on this site to learn the whole story. In this report, I want to simply update my readers on the status and progress of the farm. The big news is; we started our house. After much delay because …
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Sep 29
The NFL season has begun, and it seems like this year is brought to us by Fantasy Sports companies judging from the amount of commercials. In truth, there has been an increase in the number of commercials for pay-to-play fantasy leagues. I haven’t noticed these types of leagues before, though they have been around for sometime. My …
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