On November 2, 2013, we watched the daughter that we still view as a little girl romping around our living room floor, bringing smiles to all, suddenly grow up and launch a new beginning of her life as MRS. PAINE! What an incredible emotional journey of joy, excitement, love, and yes, tears too! Our hearts are so full now …
Freedom Sure Ain’t Free
Happy late Veteran’s Day! We’d like to take time to honor all those who have served and continue to serve our country. The title track on Lawson’s new CD, Freedom Sure Ain’t Free, is a reminder of the sacrifices of our veterans. He wrote this song after being inspired by a true story about a marine who lost his life …
Courting News
November 6, John Webster and Alyssa began courting, just three days before her birthday! First they took a walk along the river boardwalk at IJAMS nature center, where John gave Alyssa roses and a beautiful necklace. They ate a brief lunch on the porch at Rafferty’s, then headed for Rock City in Chattanooga, TN. The weather couldn’t have been better, …
A Majesty Music Christmas
My children squealed with delight when they heard that Patch the Pirate (Ron Hamilton) was coming to our house to take pictures for their upcoming Christmas catalog (http://www.majestymusic.com/)! If your children grew up listening to Patch the Pirate’s character building songs and stories like mine did, then you can only imagine the excitement of having this childhood hero pay …
Annual Lake Adventure
At the close of every summer, boys and their Dads gather at Mr. and Mrs. Hank Brink’s lake property in Loudon, TN. The event began as Nathan’s birthday party and grew into a time of fun, Bible study, and fellowship for the guys. It’s always encouraging to hear about the adventures enjoyed and the spiritual commitments made! We are grateful …
Zach Pops the Question!
Zach wanted to surprise Whitney… He had already let the cat out of the bag that he had a ring, even though she hadn’t seen it! So she knew the big day was coming, she just didn’t know when or how! Zach had been planning for weeks. He had coordinated with her parents to have an overnight bag …
Heading to Nashville
Lawson has been recording his first vocal CD over the last several months, and is aiming to complete it in October. Our friend, Andy Leftwich (accomplished recording artist and fiddler for Ricky Skaggs) is producing the CD, and helped bring together some of Nashville’s top artists for the project! The musicians include: Brian Sutton – acoustic guitar, Ben …
Homeschool Helps
Some of the most frequent questions I get asked are about homeschool suggestions. There are so many curriculums available now days that the choices have become exciting! You can spend a lot of money, however, experimenting with various curriculum that goes unused, so be wise in selections! Opinions of others are helpful, but realize that opinions vary! There are …
Michael’s Mission Trip
July 8-18, Michael was able to go on a mission trip to Honduras and El Salvador, thanks to a gracious invitation from Jana Duggar, who had arranged for a group of 9 girls to go under the guidance of Mike Schadt and SOS Ministries (http://www.soshope.org/). The trip would have never been possible without the anonymous funding that paid her …
Erin’s Engagement–Part 2
It was a fairy tale setting… Chad took Erin to a resort called Whitestone Country Inn in Kingston, Tn. He had pre-arranged a day full of activities! First, he took Erin on a canoe ride. Next, they changed clothes for a formal dinner. A horse and buggy arrived to ride them around the property. Meanwhile, the owners placed …