Happiness means being right with life. Right with ourselves, with others, and with God. Being real. We cannot have it any other way. Neither should you. Seek this one thing and you’ll find the rare ingredient to a happy life.
Apr
07
2012
Make Sure Your Dreams Win
Well, pinch my cheek and call me a hicky. Look at us today. Here we are, 16 children, everyday filled with excitement and activity on our 6.5 acre land, publishing curriculum to speakers and debaters nationwide. Wendy and I recall the younger days feeling a bit walled into a corner without much hope for breaking out to chase our dreams. My, how times have changed. How we have changed!
Apr
04
2012
Impact
Academic debate trains people to think a certain way. Impact should be at the forefront of parents’ minds when choosing the course for their family. What impacts will their choice of education have? How will their choice to love another child impact their lives? What impact is their home having on this world currently? What changes need to happen to increase the impact they have in the world?
Apr
03
2012
Nonconformity Has Blessings
My, my. Isn’t it interesting how media glamorizes nonconformity? You’d think nonconformists would be more appreciated. Like a lot of families who visit this site.
Apr
02
2012
Hope for Your Painful Marriage
Here’s a sign of a marriage that has hope: they are honest about their pain. I can deal with the phone call from a relative or a friend who asks for an ear about a troubling time in their home. In fact, I have two stories to share, both a few years past.
Mar
31
2012
4 Moms of 35+ Kids
Are you a mom who has ever wished you could talk to a more experienced mother to get her best advice on parenting? Do you wish you knew a mother who has already survived parenting the toddler years, adolescence, and teens, and has made it through with her sanity and children intact? What if you could ask advice from 4 large family moms who are parenting 35 kids, ages 1-adult?
Mar
28
2012
It’s Not Good to Be Alone
How do others do it without a soulmate? This wing is filled with patients in similar circumstances (lung and heart surgery are common on this floor). Few relatives or roommates are around. The patients are getting fantastic help – this hospital proudly boasts itself as one of the top 50 hospitals in the nation – but even the best aid doesn’t compare to a loved one at your side.
Mar
27
2012
In the Hospital Again
We’re checking into the hospital again today, another Jeub drama with medical care. Wendy is having a tumor removed from her esophagus. We would appreciate your prayers, and I thought you’d likewise appreciate the story. Here it is.