Happy 2017 from Tim and Franicia
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The saying, "Time flies" is used a lot, but it's so true! Time does seem to slip through our fingers if we're not very careful!
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Genetics: Update on Tim's Health
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I have always found it interesting that the intake forms at doctors' offices ask so much about the patients' family medical history. While I knew that I would have a tendency to experience many of the health issues that my ancestors faced, I thought that many of the medical problems that they faced were due to poor health choices or environmental toxins.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Sweetheart!
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In 1 Corinthians 13 you can see how charity (love) is the most important thing above all else our earthly minds can dream of or imagine.
Read MoreBathing Our Thoughts With Thanksgiving
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We have so much for which to be thankful. Life, health, family, friends, our freedoms -- all of these things are wonderful blessings from God Himself. But even more than all of these, God has not dealt with us as we deserve. He's been patient with us and merciful. On top of this, His greatest mercy is providing His only begotten Son as a perfect atonement for our sins that if we believe in Him we will not perish but "have ever lasting life."
Read MoreDone Writing Two More Children's Books
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Sometimes I'll start writing. Other times I'll work on illustrating.
Very rarely do I finish writing an entire children's book in one sitting, but I have. God receives all the praise for that!
Read MoreHow I'm Trying to Prevent DVTs and PEs
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Even though I’m a relatively healthy 36-year old...I mean young man, I almost died at the end of January this year due to a clot deep in my right calf (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT) that broke up and went through my heart and peppered both of my lungs (pulmonary embolism, or PE).
There are some things that I’ve been doing differently to prevent being hospitalized again or dying from another DVT and PE.
Read MoreJuly 4th, 2016 - Independence Day: 240 Years Later
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240 years ago, the courageous forefathers of the United States came together to declare independence from a king and a nation that was, at that time, tyrannical in their rule over the American colonies.
Read MorePreparing Travel Food from Scratch for a Family of Nine
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We've done various things for road trip meal preparations and sometimes it's a lot simpler.
Read MoreSneak Peek Magazine Article for "Exercise Can Be Simple, Easy, and Fun"
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...I not only went through another and much longer “boot camp” phase but did various obstacle courses, swam, boxed, wrestled, ran in boots with a rifle in tow, trained with Navy SEALs because my run times weren't fast enough, or endured the dreaded “Swim PEP,” an alternative to the regular physical fitness program conducted in a pool, with the SEALs because I had various injuries.
Read MoreLoving Fathers Impact the World
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Praise God for faithful and loving fathers! They impact the world in more ways than we can fathom.
Read MoreCayenne Pepper, Garlic, Blood Clots, and Gun Shot Wounds?
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We have been using and known the valuable benefits of cayenne pepper and garlic for a long time now, but not it's tremendous effect together. 👍
Read MoreAsking Our Homeschooled Daughters (Barely in Their Teens) Questions About U.S. History and Politics
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I just put two of our homeschooled children on the spot and asked them some questions.
Read MoreRemembering on Memorial Day
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These photos from last year's Memorial Day at the Chattanooga National Cemetery give me mixed emotions
Read MoreMy Favorite Mother
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Being a mother must be awesome. The power that mothers have to affect change in society really is huge! The saying that, "the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world" pretty accurately describes the power that mothers have (although God is sovereign and is the One that truly rules the world).
Read MoreA Sweet Reminder of Mom through Our Baby
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I wrote this on Instagram and thought to share it here. This is from our play time outside yesterday. :)
Tomorrow it will be 2 years since Mom died. 💐God was so kind to give me a baby who has eyes and a nose like her! 💕
Priscilla was almost born on her birthday too. When she looks at me, I see so much love and in some ways...a glimpse of Mom. 🙏
Sometimes it makes me cry and reminds me that she's gone, but mostly I am happy and at peace that I get to see her in Heaven one day! The precious and amazing gift from Jesus cannot compare to anything in this world. We are so grateful to the Lord for that! ❤️
DVT and PE: How One of the Healthiest People We Know Almost Died
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There's a man we know very well who eats almost exclusively organic and minimally-processed food, only drinks water, doesn't use any tobacco products, doesn't drink alcohol, exercises regularly, brushes his teeth at least twice a day and flosses regularly. He has a very low amount of body fat and is in great shape. In college, he was part of a strength competition at the Army-Navy game in 2000 and completed 50 one-armed push-ups. This same man, at the age of 36, narrowly escaped death just a month ago.
Read MoreFresh Air and Grilling Grass-Fed Beef Burgers in March
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Last weekend we got to enjoy a little down time as a family. It's always nice for us to enjoy fresh air and relax from working whenever possible.
Read MoreCall for Book Reviewers for Count Them with Me
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Who wants a copy of this latest children's book I, Franicia, made? All we ask is for an honest Amazon review.
Read MoreMaking Assumptions: My Painfully Embarrassing Story
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Have you ever been so embarrassed about how you behaved publicly? I sure have. The last time that I was really embarrased wasn’t that long ago either. As painful as it is, I’ll tell you the story.
Read MoreWatch Wait Till It's Free for...FREE
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Our friend, Colin Gunn, is allowing people to view his new documentary on healthcare for free! You can see it here: www.healthcarefilm.com/free
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