If anyone is wanting to know where the coat hanger shortage began-I now know.  My college-bound daughter-just cleaned out her closet last night.  This took her well over 4-5 hours!  I went to bed at about 10pm and when I got up and left the house early this morning there was an opened suitcase of coathangers!...
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OK, Big test for mom and dad!  Amy and I are beginning to face the reality that our first-born is spreading her wings and about to jump out of the nest.Lauren has already graduated high school, has her college plans all firmed up and will be moving into her dorm August 9th.We knew that...
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Well, yesterday we celebrated our youngest son, Chipper's decision to ask Jesus Christ into his heart and life.  A couple of years ago, upon arriving home from church Chipper prayed, while sitting in the car in the driveway, to accept Jesus as his Lord and Savior....
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Sunday evening Amy and I sat down and looked over the summer calendar and our family budget.  July 28th we will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary.  We had hoped to head to the beach with the family, (before Lauren goes off to college), and I was looking forward to seeing the Space Shuttle launch....
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Well, JFEST 2010 is in the history books.  Close to 200 decisions were made for Christ and early estimates are 7,500 over the two days joined together to worship at Camp Jordan.The event was a huge success but only because of the mighty army of volunteers!  This year...
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I am a firm believer in the provision of God.  He is so good and has never let me or my family down.His will is perfect.  Even though there are times I wish things were differnt at the moment-God knows what's best for Me.  He knows the past, present and future.  I would b...
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I had the priviledge of taking a "fieldtrip" to the Mayfield Farm and Nursery yesterday!Michael Mayfield, yes of the Mayfield Dairy family, invited me to come up to Athens TN and take a tour of his farm and nursery.I grew up in Fern Creek (Louisville) Kentucky.  Our neighborhoo...
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I am getting ready to walk across the post office to the East Ridge Post office.  "Big Deal," you may say.  "I bet you have been there many times before."  You are correct.  I have been inside the East Ridge Post Office dropping off lots of mail and packages over the last 15 years....
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This looks like it is going to be one of those memorable weeks for my family.This past Friday night, Trevor's high school soccer team lost in the first round of the state tournament to a very talented high school-Lambert.  Lambert's field has turf-if that tells you anything about their soccer program.  They have...
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Unless you are from Louisville Kentucky and grew up around the traditions and pagentry of the Kentucky Derby, you would find yourself tomorrow afternoon making fun of me with the tears in my eye when the University of Lousiville Marching Band, decked out in the red and white uniforms with black boots plays Composer Stephen Foster's "My Old Kentucky Home" right before the start of the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby....
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