Events, vacations, birthdays, testimonies, celebrations; anything you can think of that a family has done together.
The night was crisp and clear. Between two very cloudy days, the Lord blessed us with a cool and beautiful Christmas Day–and night. I stood in an apartment complex looking up at the night sky. Between two towering apartment buildings against the velvet of deep purple sky, hung a full moon, radiating its calm, bright […]
I witnessed something new during hunting season this year. The tree stand I was hunting in one particular evening happened to be located in a stand of Bigtooth Aspen, also known as Large-toothed Poplar. A rather common tree on our land, Bigtooth Aspen is one tree that had me “wondering as I wander out under […]
Makes a man healthy This year the ability to turn in early and rise early have been part of the fulfillment of Dad’s blessing for physical strength and endurance last April. Since then I can remember having only one sick day. It was here in Taoyuan during one of our days off and didn’t interfere […]
Flash News Interviews brings to you a weekend with the Wilkes. The highlights are well summarized in the following quotes. David: “I had fun playing an escape game on the hill in the tall grass with Kenan, Adam, and Sarah.” Jonathan: “Everything was fun but I enjoyed playing soccer the most” Daniel: “I am so […]
I had been hunting in ideal weather conditions but without success for six days. For three of these days there was not even a sighting of a deer. The strangest things seemed to happen on the days deer were in the area. On several occasions I had a deer in my sights, but it would have been […]
The Christmas Conference continues! With snow still on the ground and the ITC so nicely decorated, it is the perfect time and place to get to know individuals and families who have labored in the IBLP ministry. The morning opened with two rejuvenating messages by Ken Pierpont and Bill Federer focusing on the role of […]
The long-anticipated IBLP Christmas Conference has arrived! James and I are here in Indy, enjoying spending time with friends from all over the ministry. One thing that I especially enjoy about this time of year is the beautiful music that points our thoughts heavenward and causes us to feel in a deeper way the meaning […]
The Lord blessed us with a tremendous Thanksgiving together. After being in OK City for 10 weeks I had a new appreciation for time with family. We all enjoyed Grandpa and Grandma Brannon and Uncle Tim and Aunt Melba joining us for the day. Aunt Melba’s pie and thier bounty of other delicacies contributed to […]
Of course it depends on what the hobby is. All the same, I am grateful for Matthew 6:26 where Christ calls for us all to be at least casual birdwatchers. Regardless of how busy I am, I happily find that I am always able to see the local birds and call to mind His admonition: […]
The finishing of a project always takes longer than its basic construction. To help put up the soffet and facia Uncle Alan came again on July 12, and the same day we were also able to put up the plastic wrap and install the doors and windows. This went smoothly because we had bought the […]