After 2 months of searching, we finally came across a home worth pursuing. We owner financed a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on 1 acre. It needed work, but anyone who knows our background, knows we were gonna hook it up! LOL...So, my husband flew back to Joliet to grab some of our belongings and drove back in one…
Read MoreTracie McClintonMother of the Teenager..Cont'd...The teenager has taught me to use my bible.àNo, I donââ¬â¢t mean fling it at her head, but Iââ¬â¢ve heard that can be very motivating for teenagers.ààParenting a teenager definitely keeps me in the word of God.àI am constantly reading the bible to give her correct answers to her questions.àI also…
Read Moreââ¬ÅStay with Lord and treat folks rightââ¬Â and ââ¬ÅMake good choicesââ¬Â are two phrases that my soon-to-be-17-year-old daughter hears on a regular basis.àI am usually yelling these to her as she hops out of the car, rushing to get to school or wherever I am dropping her off to hang out with other soon-to-be-17-year-olds.àShe invariably gives me…
Read MoreEvery Thursday this month, I will reflect on our journey to Texas. I figured that November will be a perfect opportunity to share our ups and downs of our experiences this far and write about how grateful and thankful we are to go through to get to this point in our lives. Let's begin! Last year, my husband…
Read MoreThis year, I have realized the importance of prayer. Our family has endured so much and God has made a way for us in so many ways. He never left us or had us to go without; and I am so grateful! Before, I would just go through the motions of living day by day thinking that if I…
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