Category Archives: Faith

Attention Military Marriages–Be Our Guests!

Posted on January 22, 2014 by rickandjan
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“You Can’t Swing a Dead Cat…”

Posted on April 20, 2013 by rickandjan

The last weekend in February we spent in Destin Florida at Family Life’s Weekend To Remember (WTR) Star Military Event. Thank you for your prayers; it was a wonderful weekend!  We joined Mike and Linda Montgomery, who are Military Ministry’s … Continue reading →

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When do you stop calling them “kids?”

Posted on February 19, 2013 by rickandjan

I am writing today for a different reason than normal.  My kids Our Children… Our adult children..is that an oxymoron or what?  Somehow, I can’t get “my adult…” across my lips.  If they’re adults, they aren’t mine anymore and I … Continue reading →

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A Weekend to Remember, even if your marriage is almost perfect…

Posted on January 21, 2013 by rickandjan

Christmas 2011 our  gift to our our newly-wedded son and his wife was a Family Life Weekend to Remember.  At that point Mike and Steph had been married for six months and it seemed like a good investment in their … Continue reading →

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John’s story–Our story

Posted on January 4, 2013 by rickandjan

Over the past year were involved in a Bible study on MacDill AFB. It has been such a blessing to be back in fellowship with military families and we were blessed to have graduates of three service academies and representatives … Continue reading →

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Where did the summer go?

Posted on September 26, 2012 by rickandjan

It is now officially fall and I still can’t figure out where the summer went.  That could possibly be because it still feels like summer in the Tampa Bay area since there are no leaves changing colors or temperatures dropping–yet.  My … Continue reading →

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Moving On!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by rickandjan

We had a big day on Saturday–although it might not sound or feel like a big day to anyone else. Last Saturday Kaitie got a new car. It’s not really new new, but it is new to her. She now … Continue reading →

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Roadtrip: Maxwell Air Force Base

Posted on February 18, 2012 by rickandjan

Last weekend Rick and I took a trip to Montgomery, Alabama to represent  Military Ministry at a Weekend to Remember conference.  We were invited to attend because of the high number of military families that would be represented at the conference; … Continue reading →

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What kind of Promise is this?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by rickandjan

I’m taking a class again. I’m required to take Bible or seminary classes to be on staff with Military Ministry/Cru.  Right now I am taking an online Old Testament Survey course, taught by Dr. Mark Futato from Reformed Seminary. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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flying

Posted on April 6, 2011 by rickandjan

Last week I flew from Tampa to Northern Virginia to go to a bridal shower for Stephanie, my soon-to-be daughter in law.  I left Tampa and it was a cloudy day.  It always make me a little uncomfortable when we … Continue reading →

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