May 01
Amanda is going to the preacher’s wives’ retreat at the Chickasaw State Park this weekend, which prompted me to write about her as a preacher’s wife. I am admittedly biased, but I think she is an awesome preacher’s wife! Here are some of the reasons I think she makes a great preacher’s wife for Seven …
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Apr 25
The beauty of marriage is that someone knows all your faults and still loves you. We often disappoint ourselves. We often act in ways that later causes us shame. We don’t have the physical appearance we wish we had. Our mouth gets us into trouble. But marriage should be a place where love covers these …
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Apr 11
It is irrational for two trains to be driving on the same track headed directly toward each other to think they will not hit, yet this is the exact thoughts of an adulterer! The affair will come out! You cannot remain in both relationships for long! The famous story of David committing adultery with Bathsheba …
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Apr 03
I am not a selfie kind of picture guy, until I went to the St. Louis Zoo this past Monday. I took my first one early that morning when I was holding a scared Caleb on the carousel and I wanted to take a picture. Our tenderfoot got tired of the ride pretty quickly, so …
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Mar 29
What is it about the grass in the next pasture that always looks so much better to the animals? They will risk cuts and electrical shock to get some of the grass. But are we much different as humans? Amanda and Brooke are reading the book Sarah: Plain and Tall. The setting is pioneer days …
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Mar 13
This is the 2nd post on this topic, the previous post dealt with considerations for children and media. Our family is always considering how to manage media in our home with children between the ages of 1 and 9. It seems that we are always saying “no,” especially in the winter and they are always …
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Mar 11
With the advent of the touch-screen tablet and smart phones, computer and media usage for young children has soared. It used to be that children needed to be at least 2 – 3 years of age to use a mouse, but now they can use touch-screens much earlier. These are often considered the “electronic baby-sitter” …
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Mar 09
“What is it like to be the preacher’s kid?” This is the question, Austin, my 9 year old, was asked in Bible class. I love his answer; which was, “I don’t know, it is just like being a normal kid.” He had never even considered the question. He didn’t feel different or special because he …
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Mar 05
“Union City, Tennessee, Really?” This is the reaction of most folks when they hear about Discovery Park of America. You don’t expect something so big and nice in a place so small and away from a large city. Union City is only 40 minutes south of Mayfield and on our way to my parents home, …
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Mar 02
The separated couple were talking to me. He said, “She never thinks I am good enough or believes in me!” She replied, “I believe in him, I am just disappointed with his actions. He fails by making poor decisions, and then blames it on me not believing in him. He lives with a chip on …
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