Jun 29
The popular quote from preachers and others is that 1 in 2 marriages end in divorce. This means the divorce rate is 50%. This statistic has never been accurate because it is based simply off of the number of marriages and divorces. New research suggest much better statistics, especially amongst Christians. I am going …
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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 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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Jan 24
At Thanksgiving, my parents had some family keepsakes from my Dad’s mother. Gramma, as she was known to me, or Jeanne Wiers Ketchum, passed away in April of 2008. This involved a box filled with journals, old photographs, and a unique little Bible. This Bible belonged to my great-grandfather Garrett Wiers. This was my …
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Dec 20
December 2013 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Thanks for reading “Life in the Kingdom” in 2013. I am taking a break from blogging with the holidays. I will be posting again the first part of January.
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Dec 12
The language is so stark, yet so common that you almost miss it. But, when it hits you, you realize, that wasn’t right! It is not supposed to be that way. You think, “that was a mistake!” And you are right! Actually, it was a big mistake, and it got David in a lot of …
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Nov 19
As I mentioned in a previous post, we recently bought a 20 acre farm in Graves County, Kentucky. I thought some might find it interesting to know why we did such. We thought through the decision over a period of time and continue to establish our goals and aims with the purchase. This post is …
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Aug 16
“2013 is flying by!” “My kids grow up so fast! They are changing so quickly” “Enjoy your kids while their young, because they will be grown by the time you turn around.” “I don’t know where all the time went.” If I had a dollar for every time I have heard or said one …
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Jun 20
40 years of marriage! The “ruby anniversary” is being celebrated this month by my in-laws and parents. Amanda’s parents, David and Loretta Carson, celebrated their 40th anniversary on June 1st with a wedding ceremony of their youngest daughter. It was a special day. My parents, Bobby and Sandy Ketchum, will celebrate their 40th anniversary on …
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Apr 17
One of the struggles we have with family life is balancing work with fun time. This is tough. There are so many house chores that need to be done. There are inside and outside chores. There are financial chores, home repair needs, family obligations, cleaning responsibilities, and on-and-on the list goes. How do you …
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