2023-04-23 04:00
Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that… Read More
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We are a Christian homeschooling family of 9 sharing experiences on our 14 acre farm in rural Virginia. Blog entries could feature anything going on in our lives: our walk with Christ, triumphs and struggles, homeschool, family life, helpful hints, tips for large family living, rural living, herbal medicine, etc. If you enjoyed your visit, please drop us a line at [email protected]
2023-04-21 04:00
Emily had to discipline her problem student in the 1901 Beechgrove two-room schoolhouse in the Cataloochee Valley Read More
2023-04-20 04:00
https://jasemedical.com/Clint and I highly recommend having emergency antibiotics on hand as long as you take the time to learn when and how to use them. The educational paperwork that arriv… Read More
2023-04-20 04:00
Bethany has received a promotion and a big raise! She has also found a larger apartment she can afford on her own and will move into that on May 15th.When she moved to Chicago at… Read More
2023-04-19 04:00
Bethany was promoted to manager at the restaurant where she works! She was given a nearly $5-an-hour raise. She plans to hold the position for two years and then use her business degree, whi… Read More
2023-04-18 23:07
I am parting with HUNDREDS of homeschooling aka living books aka educational books. Every subject from Art to Zoology is covered in what I have on my shelves. If you are local OR willing to… Read More
2023-04-18 13:00
As of last week, Emily, 15 years old, has finished her homeschooled high school and has a state-accredited diploma. Way to go Emily! Read More
2023-04-17 04:00
I sent Amanda a link to a Madagascar roach hissing to let her know I was thinking about her. Previously, I let her know that Amazon sells live ones. She gave me a very stern warn… Read More
2023-04-16 04:00
Clint asked me to be his girlfriend. We have been together ever since. What a precious gift God gave me when He sent me Clint! Read More
2023-04-15 17:11
I like cemeteries. The older, the better. I love the stories and the history you can learn. This is a unique cemetery. It is on the only privately owned land in the Talladega National Forest… Read More
2023-04-14 04:00
first shared Jan 2016:Why Ascribing Intent Is Making You Miserable
"The times when I’m most hurt by what I think other people did, are the times when I compare myself to othe… Read More
2023-04-13 14:25
"When one is truly living for the Lord, one longs to fellowship with other believers. Resist the pull of this world. You can easily see examples of people who have completely given… Read More
2023-04-13 04:00
Marty is helping herself to the creek water.Little Sweet Betsy Trillium cuneatumCommon Merganser male and femaleThis is the Cherokee National Forest Citigo Road Dispersed Camping area near I… Read More
2023-04-12 04:00
2023-04-11 04:00
Over the 12+ years we had her, we found several bird nests on our farm with Maggie's fur in them. I wonder how many birds will line their nest with Penny's fur. Here's to giving the mama bir… Read More
2023-04-11 04:00
We didn't take them with us on a short outing and it broke their hearts.Joshua took the picture Read More
2023-04-10 15:18
I have plenty of reasons (much more than this) to be depressed and give up on life. You'll have to read through the typos to read the text messages from today. I am thankful for the understa… Read More
2023-04-10 14:17
Caleb and Dashon have maintained a good relationship even though they have both moved to different jobs. Dashon's car had a damaged radiator from overheating a few weeks ago. He called… Read More
2023-04-10 11:28
This is Chimney Rock Top in the Red River Gorge area of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky The pictures do not do it justice. It takes your breath away!!! Emily and Hannah went ahe… Read More
2023-04-09 04:00
Happy Eas✞er!to our family and friendsnear and far, old and new,close and estrangedfrom The Asbell Family!Dear Reader, As we observe Easter, let us examine ourselves and tr… Read More
2023-04-08 04:00
I can't post every place we explored on our trip, but I was asked about this one.Cumberland Mountain Trail aka Tower Road aka Cell Tower Road Cumberland, TennesseeMost of these places have m… Read More
2023-04-07 04:00
Caleb brought the work for his side job to where I was working so we could spend some extra time together. He is fixing and painting a $1500 food service cart Read More
2023-04-06 04:00
A clemmys sighting brings me joy!She was moved to safety and was not held up from her mission long. She was heavy enough that I suspect she had eggs to lay.Since this species is endangered… Read More
2023-04-05 21:53
We had an incident on the farm today. A boy's uncollared, untrained dog got loose and tore into one of our top hens. The 15-year-old boy was polite and apologetic. I felt bad for him. H… Read More
2023-04-05 14:25
A friend of mine said she finds the events happening sad and scary. She is very disturbed by America's weakening. I shared what I believe the Lord impressed upon my heart. I share it here in… Read More
2023-04-05 04:00
We stay comfortable. We have a full-sized inner spring queen-sized mattress that fits in the back of the suburban. Clint puts down a log to help me step in and out of the Suburban. Some of o… Read More
2023-04-04 04:00
On our way to the Daniel Boone National Forest, we stopped by Natural Tunnel. Emily and Hannah had not been before. They loved exploring!! The chair lifts were not running, so we had a… Read More
2023-04-03 04:00
"And hand in hand on the edge of the sand, they danced by the light of the moon." Read More
2023-04-02 04:00
He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;… Read More
2023-04-02 00:42
Last night, we lost Ratchet, Clint's dog. Ratchet is the puppy that picked Clint. They had a very strong bond. It broke my heart to see my husband lose his little buddy. She followed him eve… Read More
2023-03-31 04:00
When Amanda came in to do Bible study with us, she handed this to me. I was excited because I thought she was gifting me a candle.Nope. It is plastic that extruded from a rupture disk (press… Read More
2023-03-30 16:32
We are home! We had such an amazing trip, hiked many miles, saw so many beautiful places and rock formations, and came home with many wonderful and fun memories! "Hey! Do you have any grapes… Read More
2023-03-30 04:00
Pretty Penny is one smart puppy, and that makes her a handful!She is a delight!Her exceedingly great exuberance for life and our family is inspiring.She jumps up into my arms when I return h… Read More
2023-03-29 20:11
Please share this with overlanding, 4WD, Jeep, and other offroading communities. If you enjoy 4WDing or overlanding and like the little bit of access we get now in our eastern US public… Read More
2023-03-28 04:00
That smile and twinkle in his eye are because of the clown mask in his fridge. This "cleaning fairy" leaves surprises behind Read More
2023-03-27 04:00
Caleb walked into my bedroom saying, "Don't worry! I didn't do anything illegal." LOL! I never know what this one will bring home next. He received this from a man who runs a com… Read More
2023-03-26 04:00
I'd rather have ten people that want God then ten thousand people who want to play church. -Leonard RavenhillThe ones who want God seek Him out in His Word. That is the… Read More
2023-03-25 04:00
I'm doing research for Clint for an upcoming event. As I started organizing the paperwork, I foolishly set my computer in the sunbeam. 13-year-old Marty, the long-haired chihuahua, had a str… Read More
2023-03-24 14:17
2023-03-24 04:00
This is what happens when the takeoff stops but the extruders keep running.-Clint Read More
2023-03-24 00:31
"[The enemy] wants us to live surrounded by people but never deeply connected to them, so we don't change, we don't grow, we don't even fully live -- and we mostly end up stuck in self-pity… Read More
2023-03-22 04:00
Not only can Caleb play a little, but he plays by ear like his great-grandfather Rollis did.And, he builds some of his own instruments!This is a black walnut guitar face. He sent me the pict… Read More
2023-03-22 04:00
Amanda and her co-worker, Kim, went to an escape room.They received kudos for escaping since only 33% succeed in this room.They plan to go again and asked yours truly to come along Read More
2023-03-22 04:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGncW_ueyHA&ab_channel=BethelMusicPlay this at my "gone to Jesus" party Read More
2023-03-20 04:00
2023-03-19 04:00
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as s… Read More
2023-03-18 13:50
The question: How often do you try to make others smile?With those I am comfortable with, I am very playful. Knowing Jesus has given me a lot of joy and it overflows into the lives of those… Read More
2023-03-18 04:00
Bethany's Grey aka The Chicago Kitty Read More
2023-03-17 14:30
Amanda liked the rat I put in Brandon's fridge, so I bought one and put it in her fridge. She was so tired when she came home that night, she never saw it until the next morning. N… Read More
2023-03-17 04:00
When I was 49 years old, I asked the Lord that since I had had so many (9) miscarriages and stillbirths if He could bless me with an easy menopause. I never had another period after that pra… Read More
2023-03-15 20:17
Well, we're off doing the trip I mentioned previously.Two weeksSix statesFour AsbellsTwo CaninesA Handful of Other 4WDersMany MountainsOverlanding AdventuresWe have more trips planned this y… Read More
2023-03-15 16:59
I've known what a starter in a car looks like since I started dating Clint at 16 and kept him company while he put one in his Chevelle. The starter went out on our Suburban last night. We ar… Read More
2023-03-15 04:00
2023-03-14 14:27
Bethany inside of an industrial nut near Katherine Lake, Illinois Read More
2023-03-14 04:00
I miss seeing my grandmother Elsie Harrell Bailey blowing kisses at us and catching ours and putting them to her chest. She was truly sorry to see us go.We only had a few hours with Brandon… Read More
2023-03-13 04:00
Our family LOVES jalapeno poppers, so I try to keep some in the freezer.I go ahead and bake them so they just need reheating.Then I set them on a foil sheet and place another foil… Read More
2023-03-12 16:00
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth," Exodus 34:6O taste and see that the LORD… Read More
2023-03-12 00:04
Darcy (a relatively new friend, Christian homeschooling mother of 14) and her husband Chad had just landed for their trip when their phones started working. They learned their 22-year-old SI… Read More
2023-03-11 05:00
2023-03-10 12:56
They still come to our room late at night to tell us a story from their day or show us something they found.God blessed us with a rare thing (several friends' words, not mine) when He gave u… Read More
2023-03-09 19:43
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,When the funds are low and the debts are high,And you want to smile, but you have to s… Read More
2023-03-09 05:00
2023-03-08 05:00
Most people would balk and complain about being left alone to do a hard job. Our girl kept at it! We are very proud of the woman she is!Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as wo… Read More
2023-03-07 15:25
Clint knows me better than I know myself.He knows when I need some time in nature to regroup and is willing to give it to me night or day. We have a spot where we are free to explore thousan… Read More
2023-03-07 05:00
My children named him Ghost.I guess that is appropriate since he's not supposed to be in the house, yet, he mysteriously gets in quite often. I put him out and POOF!!, he's right back in sta… Read More
2023-03-06 05:00
2023-03-05 05:00
"All things work together for good." This must be so for three reasons. First, because all things are under the absolute control of the Governor of the universe. Second, because… Read More
2023-03-04 05:00
While we were in our hometown visiting with family, we stopped by where Clint used to work. He wanted to show some of our children.Another company has purchased the business, but the old sca… Read More
2023-03-03 15:30
2023-03-03 05:00
Clint warming himself by the kerosene heater while waiting on Ford with Shodan.Ford is the kitten one of our rescued Persian cats stole from a neighbor's cat's litter. Kali, the Persian, cou… Read More
2023-03-02 15:25
Me: How many of those spiders have you found?Amanda: I don't know. Not that many.Me: Do they ever scare you?Amanda: Not really. Every once in a while I do a double take.Me: Do you laug… Read More
2023-03-02 05:00
We are proud of family friend Jett for his beautiful builds that were displayed recently in the Norfolk Naval Museum. Jett owns the Legos, created the design, and will disassemble the carrie… Read More
2023-03-01 05:00
Amanda's Pacific Cleaner Shrimp gave her a quick manicure while she was cleaning her tank.Excuse the punny title. I wanted to keep it shrimple, but that might have been over-krill. :-) Read More
2023-02-28 05:00
Perhaps today!Maybe tomorrow!Hopefully tonight!That is to say, I am looking for and praying for the Lord's return at any time.I am looking forward with anticipation to hearing and singing "H… Read More
2023-02-27 17:01
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the wo… Read More
2023-02-26 05:00
Jesus didn't get whipped, spit upon, have His beard ripped out, crucified, and have a spear shoved through Him for feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and holding up hope. No one mocked Hi… Read More
2023-02-23 21:19
Luke has more on YouTube and Apple iTunes Read More
2023-02-23 21:16
Give it a listen. See what you think.My friend's husband Read More
2023-02-23 05:00
2023-02-22 05:00
"Cain and Abel stand as the representatives of two great classes of people. They typify respectively the lost and the saved; the self-righteous and the broken-spirited; the formal prof… Read More
2023-02-20 05:00
our Yiddee (baby Hannah gave her that nickname) drivingWe headed back to the Sand Banks to show Emily, Hannah, and Caleb where we use to hang out. All of us had a great time driving around… Read More
2023-02-19 05:00
The Lord is not being slow in doing what he promised—the way some people understand slowness. But God is being patient with you. He doesn’t want anyone to be lost. He wants every… Read More
2023-02-18 19:00
Clint's on vacation for the next 9 days. Read More
2023-02-17 15:15
It is very serious that we ensure we are not ones who call on Jesus, but practice lawlessness – forsaking His commandments. “He who says, ‘I know Him,’ and… Read More
2023-02-17 05:00
I know I have scored a home run when Clint uses my tools to clean something.He preferred his battery-powered industrial drill over my el cheapo plug-in drill.I needed to clean this tub for s… Read More
2023-02-16 15:58
https://mailboxclub.org/OUR MISSION STATEMENT“To win the children and young people of the world to Christ and help nurture them into spiritual maturity through Bible courses and… Read More
2023-02-16 15:45
While there are no pictures I can share, Caleb was allowed to visit a military base in our region and received a tour of a black hawk helicopter. How cool is that?! He even got to sit inside… Read More
2023-02-16 13:59
Please pray for Tammie and her family. Her 18 year old son was found deceased on the floor last night. He was autistic and had been having seizures that were pretty serious. Please pray for… Read More
2023-02-16 05:00
When we were in Suffolk with family, we stopped by one of Clint's former employers.He was able to tell the forklift story to our children right where it happened.Clint was working one day wh… Read More
2023-02-15 05:00
also applies to Church family.How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!Psalm 133:1This is how we know who the children of God are and who the… Read More
2023-02-14 15:17
Bethany took herself to see the Chicago sculpture Cloud Gate aka the Bean Read More
2023-02-14 05:00
Happy Valentines Day!to our family and friendsnear and far, old and newclose and estrangedMay the Lord make you aware of His great love for you and may that incredible love of His comp… Read More
2023-02-13 21:15
Tonight, I am putting Valentine's Day candy on my children's pillows including my adult children who own their own houses. Bethany is getting a treat mailed to her. This mask is going into B… Read More
2023-02-13 15:20
"Maybe you’re stridently committed to a political party or ideology, to the point that it has become your god. You’ve heard what the Bible has to say on the issues of the day, bu… Read More
2023-02-13 05:00
Before someone freaks out...Clint was pulling up to back up to change his angle of approach to cross a ravine and pulled up a tad too far. There was absolutely no danger involved, and it loo… Read More
2023-02-12 19:02
A hometown friend was in a "serious car accident" yesterday according to another hometown friend who was the EMT. Those at the scene said it shook them up. That is all I know at this time. P… Read More
2023-02-12 05:30
The last one was popular, so here is another headline listing. It takes me a bit of time to sift through everything that comes my way, so I don't make any promises on when or even if I will… Read More
2023-02-12 05:00
“You will never find joy in Bible study until you understand that reading God's Word is not first a call to duty, but an invitation to receive a wonderful gift.” - Paul David Tri… Read More
2023-02-12 00:49
For 28 years, I prayed a very specific prayer regarding personal ministry. A week ago, the answer started. Last night, it was completed and exceeded AND we have been give… Read More
2023-02-11 05:00
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