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Read More22-month-old Shiloh found one of her sister's stuffed animals -- a kangaroo. She brought it with her to our family Bible time gathering and started calling it a rabbit.
Read MoreWe've been feeling pretty encouraged and blessed lately. Like everyone else, we have our fair share of trials. Recently, we've been dealing with financial issues where we weren't and still aren't being paid a vast sum of money -- in the thousands already.
Read MoreI wonder if a lot of older veterans love telling "sea stories" because while they serve they have to be pretty quiet about a lot of things for safety. We experience various things as a family and some things are pretty amazing, but only those we love, trust, and get to talk to in person get to hear some of it. That can make for interesting communication....
Read MoreI was blessed with a wonderful family growing up. My parents were faithful to teach my brothers and me how we should live according to God's Word. Being part of a faithful church was also a huge part of our lives.
Read MoreI love my other precious Mama! Days after Mom in Saipan died, the Lord had already provided tickets for eight of us to make it there. We thought...
Read MoreIt is not unusual for complete strangers to come up to me and thank me for my service to our great nation. It is a great honor to be thanked like that...
Read MoreWe've moved over ten times in our almost thirteen years of marriage. Many months leading up to our move, we pray for our future neighbors...
Read MoreWe celebrated Pelaiah's birth at the end of March, but, since we were in the middle of a big move from Northwest Florida to East Tennessee, I didn't get to finish what I started writing for her birthday until just now...
Read MoreWe're so excited to announce that our Kickstarter campaign to fund the printing of I Know You Love Me, Mommy and Daddy was successful...
Read MoreAround 2010, my father was having such a difficult time and was going through a time of depression. After speaking to my Mom, Anicia, I wanted to find some way to encourage him...
Read MoreThis evening as we were eating dinner Pelaiah (9) started talking to me. I was pretty hungry but as she spoke to me I looked up at her and smiled while still enjoying chewing my food...
Read More"I love our family!" These were some of the words 11-year-old Heistheway said this morning at the breakfast table.
Read MoreWe're thrilled to announce our second campaign to raise money to print Franicia's children's book entitled...
Read MoreMy Dad is the master (or at least he was when I was growing up) at spotting new rattles and squeaks in our family's cars. He performed all of the maintenance on our cars, so he was invested heavily in keeping them running well.
Read MoreThanksgiving -- what a wonderful holiday! Franicia and I have so much for which to be thankful. We are so thankful for you, our readers and supporters. We are most thankful to God for revealing Himself to mankind and providing a perfect Sacrifice for sin, Jesus Christ. We are also so thankful for our church, Mount Zion in Pensacola as well as our wonderful friends and family.
Read MoreI've learned a lot about leadership during my time in the military. I've probably learned the most from the senior non-commissioned officers in Navy (Chiefs, Senior Chiefs, and Master Chiefs) and Marine Corps (Staff Sergeants, Gunnery Sergeants, etc). One of the first things I learned from them was "inspect what you expect."
Read MoreAfter revising our video's script and lowering our goal amount, we feel as if we are almost ready to launch another Kickstarter campaign. Our first Kickstarter campaign gave us a good idea of the type of support we should aim to raise. We also have more printing options for the children's book I Know You Love Me Mommy and Daddy which will be a benefit if we are able to raise a small amount or more.
Read MoreOur mission is to encourage people to love the Lord and please Him in all that they do. We also love delicious, wholesome food, and enjoy life together as a family. Here you'll find encouragement and tools to help you on your journey to a healthy, wholesome life with your family.
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