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Mother’s Day luncheon at my home I sat in amazement watching all of my 13 kids serving me and honoring me as their mom! Whether my kids came to me through natural birth or adoption their love and commitment was still the same!



The story of Ruth reminded me of my home that weekend! Ruth’s statement of commitment in Ruth 1:16 & 17 says, “But Ruth said: Entreat me not to leave you, or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I… Continue

Great Expectations…



“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” Romans 8:18



churchThe past few days I have slowed down a little in my normal daily routine because either by old age I hurt my back or pulled something during my exercise routine!



Don’t you love it when our Savior slows us down? This is what I have been pondering for the last few weeks. As I struggled with what… Continue

Story:

Loads of Love

With 12 children along for the ride in relocation to Bowling Green, family keeps bonds tight with active faith, constant contact



A man and a woman, each with four children from a previous marriage, meets at a Bible study for single parents in Georgia, gets married and adopts an additional 10 children, nearly all from broken homes.



The makings of a TV show, you might say except that the Bateman Bunch live this life, and face the challenges of… Continue