What a joyous occasion! Grandma and Grandpa Brannon came to celebrate with Rhubarb pie on Friday night. Matthew 19:6 says “Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.” Thank you Dad and Mom for keeping your vows and being faithful to each […]
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Events, vacations, birthdays, testimonies, celebrations; anything you can think of that a family has done together.
Life After Allergies
Believe it or not there is certainly life after death, and there is also life after allergies! We are each specially-configured and I should make the famous disclaimer that this post does not constitute “medical advice” “professional counsel” etc. but I must say that the following three tips have been the most helpful preventatives I’ve […]
Snapshots from Nashville
This is just an overview; to see more, visit this Conference Picasa album.
A Day of Remembering
Final Stretch of the String Workshop
Only a few days left. Jonathan and I both feel it has been very helpful and are looking forward to the new ground we will cover at our final lessons. It has been fun to notice some analogies as we go along. Here are four of them. 1. For the first few days I needed […]
Benjamin Rush on Education and the Bible (final)
“The sciences have been compared to a circle, of which religion composes a part. To understand any one of them perfectly, it is necessary to have some knowledge of them all. Bacon, Boyle, and Newton included the Scriptures in the inquiries to which their universal geniuses disposed them, and their philosophy was aided by […]
A Wise Nation (Benjamin Rush on Education and the Bible, continued)
“II. My second argument in favor of the use of the Bible in schools is founded upon an implied command of God and upon the practice of several of the wisest nations of the world….” Here Dr. Rush references the command of trans-generational perpetuation of the Law from Deuteronomy chapter six, then continues: “[The people […]
Meet the Gillaspie Family
The Gillaspies are some friends of ours who live in Florida. We have a lot in common. They homeschool through ATI, enjoy beekeeping, and love birdwatching! Visit their new family website at www.thegillaspiefamily.com!
A Few More Pictures
“James, Daniel, and the three oldest Bateses stopped at Hocking Hills State Park on their way home . . .” “On Saturday we were invited to attend the 40th anniversary celebration for the church that the Bates family’s pastor had started in Clarksburg.” “The rest of the week flew by as we played […]
A Bates Family Visit for Mother’s Day
Ring Ring! We all ran to the phone, eager to find out if it was the Bates family. And it was! They informed us that they were leaving…. Now we only had a little time left for final preparation. We all quickly got back to making beds preparing food. The hours flew by as we […]