Events, vacations, birthdays, testimonies, celebrations; anything you can think of that a family has done together.
This Thanksgiving one of the biggest things I am grateful for is family harmony. It is so important for members of a family to love one another. It is not only important for the well being of the family members, but for the ability of society to function as a whole. Family life shows everywhere […]
“Daniel Staddon! You may step forward and recite Psalm 145.” Amidst roaring applause and flashing lights, the moderator’s voice boomed out over the loudspeakers of the spectacular Ball Room at the J. W. Marriott, where the final three contestants in the Senior group of the 2009 National Bible Bee were embroiled in a grueling tie-breaker […]
While in Virginia last weekend, we decided to take an afternoon off to go for a little hike in the Shenandoah mountains. We only had two hours, so we figured we would go as far as we could. It hadn’t rained in a while, so we crossed several dry creek beds. Then we came to […]
Just as Nehemiah saw the work that needed to be done on the wall that surrounded Jerusalem, we began to see after six years here in West Virginia that serious refinishing work needed to be done on the porch that surrounds our house. By dividing the work among ourselves we were […]
God gave us an amazing opportunity to encourage a couple of churches here in Oklahoma City by playing a violin quartet. Last Sunday evening, we played Tracy Biddle’s arrangement “In His Presence” at Southern Temple Baptist Church, and this Sunday, we played it at Western Hills Baptist Church. I am so grateful for the opportunity […]
Tonight, after two days of intense testing, Daniel won first place in his age group at the 2009 National Bible Bee! Thank you all so much for your support, encouragement, and prayers! When Daniel first decided to enroll in the Bible Bee back in April, he wrote, “It does not greatly concern me whether I […]
Since April, Daniel has been studying hard for the National Bible Bee. This weekend he is one of 100 finalists in his age group from around the nation who are gathering in Washington DC for the grand finale. Please be praying for him and be sure to check out his contestant details page on biblebee.org! […]
One Friday night we were all wondering what Jonathan would choose to do for his turn on Family Night. He surprised us by saying “Let’s play darts!” We all thought was a super idea so we ran out to the garage game room where the dart board was that dad had recently mounted on the […]
This past week Mom had the opportunity to go to the Northwoods on a week long “Journey to the Heart.” Esther left at the same time to go back to Oklahoma City, leaving only Dad and the five of us boys at home. Thankfully Mom and Esther had left detailed instructions which prepared us to […]
Saturday, August 29–the time had gone by so fast. We had been true co-laborers in Mongolia during the 2004-2005 school year. Stateside, our families met at the Training Conference in Big Sandy, Texas, near our friend’s home town. Now he was passing through our home town in West Virginia on the way to a new place of service and study along […]