tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331933282009-12-18T21:15:36.083-05:00Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. She openeth her mouth with wisdom: and in her tongue is the law of kindness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. ~Proverbs 31:10, 26, 28, 30Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18272296542746073361noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33193328.post-23983028126307877302008-11-16T19:20:00.002-05:002008-11-16T19:23:53.216-05:00

Tait Edward Zimmerman, Jr.Early, but healthy, Little Tait was born on November 6, 2008, at 3:29 pm, delivered by emergency C-section. At just 27 weeks along, he needed (and still needs!) all of the prayers he so lovingly received from all of our faithful family and friends. Thankfully, he has been breathing on his own from the beginning, and hasn't needed a respirator, which is apparently very

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...To a midwifery near you....Picture taken on August 30, 2008ETA: February 4, 2009

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Well, it's not even supposed to get up to 50 degrees here in the 10-day forecast, and there are a few lows in the 30's! It's 45 degrees out now, at 3 in the afternoon. Just about all of the leaves have turned, and the woods and driveway are paved with fallen ones. Somehow, 40 and 50 degrees here doesn't seem quite as cold as it did back home; I think I'm becoming slightly used to this cooler

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Hello everyone!!! Lauren here.We had a beautifully wonderful honeymoon in Prince Edward Island, Canada, and are now enjoying life together in Alaska! I'll have to say that married life is even better than I thought it would be (and I had some pretty high expectations), and that I am married to the best young man on the face of the earth. Our relationship has grown closer each day, and we're

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www.TaitandLauren.com

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM AST TUESDAY. INCREASING NORTH WINDS COMBINING WITH BELOW ZERO AIR TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL READINGS OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD

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...until our wedding on May 3! This is the first time our countdown has been fewer than triple digits! :D Yes, I have it all figured out to the second: 99 days, 16 hours, 55 minutes, and 36 seconds!I'm working on getting our wedding website finished, and will let ya'll know when that is all done!

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This is an absolutely hilarious short video about a "homeschool family." So cute!* * * * *http://www.timhawkins.net/video/homeschool.swf* * * * *

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This post was originally published today on my family's blog, The Name Fitz.Two weeks ago, Mom and Dad and Dr. Thiel (the doctor we're working with in California) decided that Dr. Thiel needed to see Katelyn Grace as soon as possible. One week ago, Mom and Leslie left with the baby for California. They were gone for Mom and Dad's 25th wedding anniversary on the 18th, and will be gone for

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I believe I first got the idea of starting a blog from my parents. We had just attended a Worldview Conference in Georgia, put on by American Vision in May of 2006. During the five-hour car trip home, we were all eagerly discussing ways to apply what we had learned. Not only did we learn an immeasurable amount from the lectures, we also gleaned so much from just talking to people at the

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This is one of my favorite songs, written by Ron Hamilton. Shannon, my youngest sister, asks to sing it every single Sunday morning.Lord, Bless Our Home by Ron Hamilton Families all around us are crumbling ev’ry day, Yielding to the enemy and throwing life away. Bind our lives together, Guard us with Your truth; When the struggle seems too great, Lord, keep our eyes on You. Thank You

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My grandfather was a Colonel in the Air Force during World War II. When he was a young man, married, with four children, Major Lee Shanks shared the Gospel with him. When asked if he believed the Bible, my grandfather replied that he believed most of it. "Okay," returned the Major, "let's go through the Bible and tear out the parts that you don't believe."Although the Major never did actually

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I thought it would be interesting to do a character sketch of the virtuous woman. It's sort of a self-assigned essay for me. Through writing this, I hope to get a fuller understanding of what it means to be a virtuous woman. Now, writing all of this is one thing; applying it is quite another! It will certainly be something to pray about!There are so many wonderful passages that describe the

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1 Samuel 12:24 Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things He hath done for you.Psalm 143:10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. 1 Timothy 6:11-12 But thou, O man of God … follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of

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Always the Same by Ron Hamilton I am His, He is mine; Jesus knows my name. I can rest in His arms; He’s always the same. When I fall, when I call, Jesus takes my hand. Cleansing me, lifting me, He helps me to stand. In His love I’m secure; we shall never part. In His Word I will trust and give Him all my heart. In the dark of the night, when my heart would fear, Lovingly, tenderly,

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Lately, I've been examining my attitude. Often, I get this awful feeling that can only be diagnosed as a lack of contentment. When I'm feeling discontented, I have made a point of trying to figure out exactly what is making me feel that way. If I can just force myself to think about what has made me discontented, I am almost always shocked at how minor the "problem" really is.I have to be so

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These are pictures of my youngest sister, Shannon, during her first sewing lesson. Shannon is eleven years old, and Mom is just starting to teach her the art of sewing. Mom is a wonderful seamstress, and has made everything from clothing to curtains to bedding to table covers. For the past several years, Shannon has been watching my other sister, Leslie, and me with our various sewing

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A few of my favorite cartoons that people have sent us over the years.

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The other night, in our family devotions, after discussing various other subjects, we arrived on the subject of children. We were originally talking about how easily unbiblical and ungodly ideas and standards infiltrate the church, many times without it being readily apparent.After my parents were married, they waited five years to have children. Their reasons?1. They wanted to wait until they

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Grandma's House has always been - and always will be - a special place for me. It is a place where there is always love and laughter and a full cookie jar. When I was little, it was a place where I was always listened to and treated with love and kindness - especially by Grandma. The memories I have of my Grandma will last my entire life. Grandma could make everything alright, no matter what

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Wait not till the little hands are at restEre you fill them full of flowers;Wait not for the crowning tuberoseTo make sweet life last sad hoursBut while, in life busy household band,Your darlings still need your guiding hand,Oh fill their lives with sweetness.Remember the homes whence the light has fled,Where the rose has faded away;And the love that glows in youthful hearts,Oh, cherish it while

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My maternal grandma used to write articles for a publication that was put out by her church in Ohio. (Now, at the age of 84, she and my grandpa - my maternal grandparents - are missionaries down in Mexico.) Her column was entitled "Grandmother's Point of View." In it, she taught little life lessons that every young woman needs to learn.The Bible commands Christian women who have already

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I had to laugh to myself when I read this article. It is very characteristic of Grandma Ardt. She has always possessed a love for flowers and plants in general. I remember we were going for a walk together around our neighborhood once when she and Grandpa Ardt came to visit. Pointing out a particular plant, she said, "See those plants? They are called 'yuccas.'" Now, these happened to be

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"Oh look! A towtruck! It has yellow tows and purple truck!"-Shannon

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Leslie and I wanted to post something tonight, so she dictated most of Pastor John Robinson's Farewell Letter to the Pilgrims to me, from memory - punctuation and all!While we were taking a walk the other evening, Leslie started reciting Pastor Robinson's letter while pretending to write it on a railing.(She can also recite Patrick Henry's Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death speech from start to

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