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Soon-coming Wedding Day

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After an accepted marriage proposal this past March, my brother is preparing for his wedding, which is almost here! At the end of September, Jason and Tate will be tying the knot! I just attended Tate's wedding shower in Kentucky, and it was so well done. Of course, she did a beautiful job visiting with all her guests and paying special attention to and appreciation for each gift. On my five hour drive home, I began reflecting on Tate and Jason's excitement for the wedding. I have heard it mentioned more than once that Tate has been planning and looking forward to her wedding day since... well, who knows when exactly. Like most brides, she wants the day to be perfect, memorable, beautiful, special, unique, and all the other adjectives you can possible think up. And she doesn't just hope that will happen, she is putting a lot of thought, planning, preparation, and heart into each choice and decision she makes. At this point, her life is pretty much consumed with the wedd...

God's Way Really Is Best

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"All your sons will be taught by the Lord, and great will be your children's peace." - Isaiah 54:13   Confidence and Comfort This verse, Isaiah 54:13, was shared with me by a gentleman at our church in Spring Hill a few months ago. I'm so glad he was obedient when God impressed it on his heart to share this verse and some other verses with it on that Sunday morning. It gave me extra confidence and comfort during a stressful time, and it has since become sort of a motto in my mind for our family. A Frightening Time This is a frightening time to be raising children. Today's society, media, and agendas that are pushed on all of us, not only pressure children, and adults alike, with ideas, images, mentalities, and laws that breakdown the morality and good of a society and a home, but they also ridicule Christian families, traditional homes, and anything that stands on the Bible or is connected with the name of Jesus. Things th...