Today I'm sharing a post from my dad. A Work In Progress By Stephen Van Nattan Edited by Mary E. Stephens That is what we are. When a...

  Kijabe mission station where RVA is located. Taken from the air around the general time this story occurs. 2 Kings 6:15-17 And when the ...

Here is a thought from my dad, Stephen Van Nattan, about listening for God's leading. Often times we have to be moving before we hear Hi...

George Bennard He wrote The Old Rugged Cross. He and his wife visited Emmanuel Mennonite Church of Downey, California in 1954, and they san...

Christmas Eve for Lonely People Here is a blog post written by my dad. I only wish I’d seen it yesterday. But it isn’t too late to sh...

My dad loved to play with his kids on the floor when we were little. My two younger brothers and my sister are with him here. How wel...

Originally published Dec. 2013. Edited. My dad used to tell us, “You can’t coast on past victories.” What he meant was that things we d...

Since last Sunday was Father's Day here in the U.S., I thought it would be interesting to share a few things written by my dad that I ...

Kola Ndoto Hospital, Tanzania in the 1940s. A true story from my dad about his mother's miscarriage in Africa. -----------------...

Photo property of Stephanie at The Enchanting Rose. Here is a lovely post by Stephanie at The Enchanting Rose featuring the hymn ...

Since my dad's birthday is this coming up I thought it would be fun to share a card my mom made for him some years back. Mom and I...

  Proverbs 17:6  Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. Our thanks, O God, for ...

This is some of the beautiful lettuce my dad grew here last winter.  There are some foods I like just because they are beautiful!

  Last year my dad grew these beautiful Chinese red noodle beans ( Baker Creek Seeds ).  They were really beautiful to look at, and when c...

  This poem presents a somewhat idealized picture of home, but I really like it.  It is something that we should be striving for in Christ ...

  If you don’t know what the challenges are about, please read the first one . :-)  Are you enjoying the challenges?  I’m finding it quit...

  Hello!  Here are some photos I wanted to share with you of things that have happened in my little world lately.  :-) We had an ice stor...

  Some Baby Blues for you today. :-) Feminism Vs. Real Life He Has A Point Girls and Boys Interpretations I Wonder How Many Boys Have D...

  Photo taken by my dad. Adjustments and graphic work by me.

  Proverbs 17:6  Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. Here are a couple links ...