The Hynes Family

Last week we took a few days out of our regular routine for some family rest and fellowship. We went to the East Coast for a three day vacation. The highlight of our trip was meeting another Christian family serious about serving the Lord. Here is how that happened: On our beach vacations, Dad likes...

A few Saturdays ago, on the 2nd of January, our family hosted our first Bible Marathon. The marathon lasted about six hours, four of which we spent reading. Mom got the idea for it from Gary Friesen’s book, Decision Making and the Will of God . A couple other families joined us, as we read through Luke...

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A couple days ago I said to Becky, Mare, and Sue, “Let’s go organize the Box Room.” Becky asked me, “What is your strategy?” I said, “ Attack! ” Now you must understand that the aforesaid room got its name because there everyone dumps boxes and everything else that is too good to throw . It may be just...

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Beep, Beep, Beep… My alarm went off at 5:30 AM. Remembering that Jon and I had planned to leave for the Wilkes land in just half an hour, I jumped out of bed. We quickly got ready, completed the final packing, and then settled back for the peaceful one hour trip. A couple hours later we were encouraged...

Everyone who comes to the Neelys’ house, Though they be as small as a mouse, Must ride the grass-sled down their hill, It might be wise to first write your will. We did hear from the Neelys’, Who’d done a few wheelies. The oldest person to make it alive- An 83 year old lady did take the dive. For an...

As Christians, we talk a good deal about pursuing God, seeking the kingdom of God, walking in the footsteps of Jesus. Yet we often neglect to pursue our dads, which God has put in our lives as primary sources of wisdom, correction, and direction. How can we say we are seeking our heavenly father when...

We FINALLY finished our BIG outdoors project. [photo:1746:set=91009] [photo:1747:set=91009] Although this has been a stressful time for our family, I believe that working through our difficulties has brought us together into closer family unity.

This is the second annual weekend long conference. It was designed to encourage families to shine their lights in their local communities, and to become more closely knit together as a whole family. Here are a couple points that encouraged me particularly. [photo:1687:set=81009] [photo:1688:set=81009...