Jubilee Shalom Duggar
(A wonderful post by good friends of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, Kelly Bates. The poem is so beautiful!) As the Duggar family attends the memorial service of their precious baby Jubilee Shalom,...
View ArticleROMANIA
I loved this mission trip recap from Erin Bates of Tennessee: (Be inspired!) ———————- Alyssa, Tori, and I were invited to accompany a team of students travelling to Romania on a week long ministry...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from the Bates family
What a special time of year… A closer look at Christ’s love, memories with family & friends, the joy of giving & sharing, festivities & celebrations, Christmas hymns & manger scenes…...
View ArticleTHE RACE IS ON!
Campaign activity is at a high as Republican nominees seek support in South Carolina. Part of our family has met the Duggars in SC to help blaze the campaign trail! We are excited to be a part of...
View ArticleBella Santorum
We’d like to thank everyone who prayed for Senator Rick Santorum’s daughter during her hospitalization this past weekend. She is recovering from pneumonia. Rumors were spread during his absence that he...
View ArticleBaby #19 Has Arrived
Jeb Colton Bates February 1, 2012 4:05 am 7lbs.8oz. 20in. long His name means “Beloved friend of God from Coal Town” (Our town of Lake City used to be named Coal Creek) Due to an excessive amount of...
View ArticleJEB’S JOURNEY
At one week old, on Feb. 7th, Jeb Colton came home from the hospital! He is doing wonderful and we are so grateful for the exceptional care from Dr. Anderson and Dr. Bass (along with the care provided...
View ArticleLESSONS OF LIFE
As our children grow up, we often face challenges – little lessons of life that have to be learned in order to experience true contentment. One child might be concerned that another is faster, smarter,...
View ArticleHomeschool Robot Team Tussles with Rival McCallie
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View ArticleFamily News
Juju Chang visited our house to get an update on news about the addition of Jeb Colton and the new TLC show that will air March 13th. We met Juju last year when ABC did a one hour show on the family,...
View ArticleHomeschool Games Bring Visitors to Springfield
Since March 19, the 21st annual National Christian Homeschool Basketball Championships have taken over courts large and small throughout the area, as home school teams from across the country have come...
View ArticleInner Joy
I had opportunity to eat lunch with a friend recently who shared some growing she had done in her personal life. I noticed a new glow and an incredible peace about her, and commented on the change I...
View ArticleHome-school notes: Holocaust survivor recounts horrors to students
Middle Tennessee Christian School in Murfreesboro sponsors an annual World War II boot camp for the fifth grade class. One aspect of the class is to host a Salute to Veterans dinner. In addition,...
View ArticleWatch New Episodes of ’19 Kids and Counting’ Online
From Lily and Ellie’s Duggar Family Blog: Wondering where you can watch the latest episodes of 19 Kids and Counting online? We have located three of the shows from season six. Click each title to watch...
View ArticleMusic
Erin recently had the opportunity to meet and interview with pianist Greg Howlett, whom she has long admired. Erin uses Greg’s teaching materials to assist her in giving piano instruction to her...
View ArticleKisses from Katie – a story of faith and love
Maybe I’ve been under a rock, or rather – deep in the homeschooling trenches – but I just heard about this amazing homeschooled young lady from Tennessee, Katie Davis: She reminds me of a modern-day...
View ArticleHAPPY FATHER’S DAY
I’ve heard others say that a mother has the most difficult and most important job in the world… I’m not so sure! I know I wouldn’t be able to trade places with my husband in fulfilling his role as Dad!...
View ArticleIndependence Day
As our nation celebrates its birthday this Independence Day, I hope you will take time to reflect with your family about some of the lives of the great men who helped fight for the freedom we enjoy...
View ArticleChattanooga Home School Student to Show Work at New York Fashion Week
Casey Phillips Some people look at a dress and see only a dress. When Brandon Carruth looks at a dress — his own design, anyway — he sees a colorful statement wrought in fabric. At 15, the East...
View ArticleWhen Courtship Ends
From the Gil and Kelly Bates family blog: (HNN note: The Bates’ new series premieres Aug. 13 on TLC.) Many have asked for an update on Zach and Sarah’s courtship that was announced last June. After...
View ArticleHomeschooling through high school preparing students well for life
A new school year has just started and for one student, Mikayla Kosicek of Signal Mountain, TN, the 2012-2013 school year will mark a multitude of academic accomplishments. Mikayla, who turned 17 this...
View ArticleDuggars At A [Bates] Wedding
From Lily and Ellie’s Duggar Family Blog: Congratulations to Erin Bates and Chad Paine on their marriage! Erin is the first of Gil and Kelly Bates’ 19 children to tie the knot. Josh and Anna drove 7...
View ArticleDuggars on the "Mike Huckabee Show"
From Lily and Ellie’s Duggar Family Blog: While in Tennessee today kicking off their campaign for the Tennessee Abortion Amendment, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar dialed into the “Mike Huckabee Show” to...
View ArticleDuggar on a Mission
From Lily and Ellie’s Duggar Family Blog: John-David Duggar, the third oldest of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s 19 children, is currently out of the country. Nathan Bates, the fifth oldest of Gil and...
View ArticleIn Memphis, Homeschool Communities Offer Same Sports and Extracurriculars as...
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