Family Tree

I think it would absolutely crazy to trace our family tree back to biblical times. I’m not sure you could even do that. I think it would be cool to trace my ancestry back to the emigrants who first came to America.  I do think it’s good to know where I came from, but it’s…

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Faith Mark

I have a faith heritage that finds its roots certainly back to my grandparents and even great-grandparents. I can’t live off of their faith, but I do draw strength from knowing that they knew Him. I recently connected with an old friend who had a lot of influence in my faith journey. He was present…

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Inheritance

  I have 5 amazing kids and my family has expanded with two my sons marrying great ladies and now they have children of their own. I find myself reflecting on my journey as I look at the kids. I often see myself in something they do or the way they say something. It seems…

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Visiting Home

I graduated Adair County High School in Columbia, Kentucky in May and left for college three months later in Knoxville, Tennessee. I can still remember those visits back home in Kentucky when I’d take a friend or two. I would introduce them to some “Kentucky cooking” from my Mom. My friends would get to meet…

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Family Faith

I grew up going to church as a very young kid. I became a Christian in 3rd grade. I remember the preachers at our little country church. When I was 14 years old, our preacher helped me write a sermon that I preached. (I think it lasted 8 minutes or so. I thought I had…

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Birthstone & Breastplate

I was born in October so my birthstone is Opal. I never really liked the color so when it came time to get a class ring, I chose September, which was my grandmother’s birth month, and the stone was Sapphire. I still have the ring because it’s special to me and it was very expensive…

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