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25 Years of Homeschooling

posted by Robert on 08/21/10

Dad was really blessed to share the following testimony at the ATI Regional Conference in Indianapolis. God has been so good to us through 25 years of homeschooling!

Here is a link to the video: http://familysupportlink.org/2010/08/18/video-lessons-learned-from-25-years-in-atidon-staddon/

Another post you might enjoy on the ATI Family Support Link Live! is Daniel’s testimony from the Bible Bee!

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I have great respect for State Senator Daniel Webster of Florida, an honorable statesmen, a wise leader, and a loving father. He served so well in the Florida Legislature that several years ago they designated a local highway as the Daniel Webster Western Beltway in recognition of more than 25 years of legislative service.

When I heard that he was running for the U.S. Congress, I was overjoyed. I wish I could move to Florida just to have the privilege of voting for him! Enjoy the following video clip from his campaign.

http://staddonfamily.com/files/videos/2010-06-webster.flv

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America is not broken — Washington is.

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A Mighty Fortress is Our God!

posted by Robert on 06/26/10

A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.

Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.

And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us:
The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.

That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours through Him Who with us sideth:
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
The body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still,
His kingdom is forever!

http://staddonfamily.com/files/videos/2010-05-amightyfortress.f4v

2010 Big Sandy ATI Regional Conference

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Almost Like Being There!

posted by Robert on 06/18/10

The Wilkes family is moving! We’re all very excited for them! But we have so many great memories of good times spent together at their beautiful little home in Fairfax.Wouldn’t it be nice to see it one last time, all nicely remodeled? Alas, we’re miles and miles away . . .

But wait! Thanks to a webcam and Skype, this is no problem at all. So the other evening we had a wonderful “virtual visit” with the Wilkes family. But this presented a new problem . . . how could the Chicago contingent of Staddons connect in through video simultaneously with the group in West Virginia?

Enter Mebeam.com. This free website allowed us to connect multiple webcams together in one location. Perfect for a little “family reunion” online! We didn’t get the audio to work right, but using Skype for the conference call and Mebeam for the video, we had a free videoconferencing solution!

The digital experience wasn’t quite like being there, but it was sure a lot of fun. We all prayed together about the potential of an upcoming FEW Conference and enjoyed some good discussion and fellowship, as well as a great virtual tour.

I wonder, does this qualify as a fulfillment of Hebrews 10:25? “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

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