It has most certainly been a very busy year for our crew, full of blessings, challenges, long days, answered prayers, new friends, and God's leading to unexpected places! For the purpose of this post, we decided to keep things simple and share 24 points of remembrance from 2024, in chronological order. #1 - Steve had … Continue reading Christmas Update 2024
You try not to cry at any wedding, but it’s really hard at the wedding of your own daughter. And then, how do you handle things when she chooses to play the theme to Anne of Green Gables, while you as the father of the bride are walking her down the aisle? Well, then there … Continue reading The Marriage of Jared and Katelyn
Grandparents are very special and can have a huge impact for good in the lives of their grandchildren. This must have been true of George Stiekes, grandfather of our daughter-in-law, Erin Hall. Erin just graduated from Bob Jones University, earning a degree in English. She entered an article she wrote into an English competition at … Continue reading A Granddaughter’s Reflection on the Loss of Her Grandfather
Nobody who is believing a lie knows or thinks they are. That is what it means to be deceived. And in truth, all of us are believing some things that are not true in some way or other. This is likely why the Bible tells us, over and over, that God resists the proud. The … Continue reading Are You Believing Either of These Lies?
I have always loved breakfast. It is my favorite meal. One of my favorite things to have for breakfast is homemade sausage gravy and biscuits. Something I am known for around our home (other than the finest of Dad jokes) is occasionally making sausage gravy and biscuits. I have to admit that I have gotten … Continue reading The Best Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
Many devastating failures and falls happen, and even life-altering choices can be made, because the decision to do right is not made quickly. When facing temptation, a hesitation to make the right choice, a moment of yielding to wrong desire, a split second of indulging in a lust or giving thought to a fear—is all … Continue reading Only A Moment’s Hesitation
What does true love between a husband and a wife look like in the "real world"? During this Valentine's season I thought I would share an article that my wife Jennifer wrote back in 2018 on her blog. A special place we call "Windy Hill" in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. "Real life romance is … Continue reading Real Life Romance
Life is funny. Life can sometimes be funny in the sense of "strange" or "odd." But what I mean here is that life is funny, as in laugh-out-loud funny. Sometimes it is more like "small-chuckle funny," and sometimes it is downright "belly-laugh funny." Just look around. God most definitely has a sense of humor. The … Continue reading Ragamuffins – A New Comic Strip by Ethan
Some newcomers have joined us here on the blog as well as on our podcast, so I thought we would take a post to help get acquainted a bit. Welcome New here? Let's have some introductions. My name is Steve, the scrivener of these here missives (and owner of a well-worn thesaurus), and my wife … Continue reading Introductions and Some Fun Facts
I have often thought of how all days eventually do come in life, as I have now witnessed over 47 years (almost 17,155 days) come and go. Every day is a gift from God and is a blessing. But some days are milestones and memories that will be cherished forever. The meaningful and sacred ceremony. … Continue reading The Marriage of Ethan and Erin
Perils are a reality of life. As much as we don't like to think about it, there are many hazards on life's journey that can seriously hurt and even destroy us. From the threat of physical injury to psychological harm, we never know what a day might bring forth. Now, As Mark Twain famously put … Continue reading Protecting Your People from Online Peril
🎧 Listen to the article: “Why Daddy?” It’s a familiar question for any man who has the privilege of being called “Dad.” And it’s not an easy one. It’s especially hard when you live in what many have been labeling as “clown world”. I’m sure you would agree that crazy things are going on in … Continue reading Daddy Knows
One of the special opportunities of the Christmas season is being able to catch up a bit with the lives of friends and family. As we receive Christmas cards and letters in the mail this month, we have been reading them in our family’s “morning meeting.” We hope our family update will be a blessing … Continue reading Christmas Update 2022
I have very bad eyesight and have needed glasses or contacts since my middle school days. As the years have progressed, as is the case with most people, my up close "reading vision" has also digressed, and I have needed the assistance of reading glasses to supplement my contacts. About a year ago I thought … Continue reading Long Distance Vision
My wife and I had the privilege to teach the teen class in our Vacation Bible School this summer. The theme of the VBS was God as Creator, Designer, Redeemer (through God the Son), and Empowerer (through God the Holy Spirit.) It was a blessing to teach these young people, and to think of the … Continue reading Self-Control and God’s Three Institutions
For Mother's Day weekend I wanted to share this special short film. Our son Ethan just completed his sophomore year at Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC. Below is a short film he created as his Sophomore Platform for the cinema program. You can check out his YouTube channel to see some of his other … Continue reading “Snapshot” Short Film by Ethan
We have never been much of a "movie family." But recently we’ve decided to make family movie nights a priority, and go in search of quality movies that will be enriching and enjoyable to watch. It’s been great so far! We hope it will help others find good content as well. Searching for Bobby Fischer … Continue reading Searching for Bobby Fischer, 1993 (Movie Review)
We can either be all worked up about the kind of world our children are growing up in, or we can work on the kind of children we are growing up in this world. The first choice will do the world no good, and the latter choice will do the world a world of good. … Continue reading A Helpful Tool for Making Men out of Boys
It's been quite a beginning to 2021. There is a lot we don't know, and it seems in some ways that the confusion gets worse with each passing day. But with all of the "bad," don't forget to also see the good. What might God be up to in these days we are living? What … Continue reading What You Can Know in Uncertain Times
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