Writing a book so that you could learn more about my Christian parents without making sure you are going to heaven would be a complete waste of time. Dad always implored others not to let their friends miss heaven. This was Dad’s motto and his number one goal. If you have made it to …Read More
View PostCHAPTER 27- SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY- Sophomore Year -1987/88
Sophomore Year -1987/88 I started my sophomore year as the top runner on the cross country team, and I had been elected sophomore class president at the end of my freshman year. I still lived in Memorial Hall, and by this time all of us residents very close friends. Most kids would move off campus …Read More
View Post Bill Jetton, Brent Dupree, Cassie Jetton, Cathy Horn, Clinton Gross, David Evans, Frank James, Gern Jetton, Jack Baumann, Jack Purcell, Joe Falcomata, John Cook, John Jones, Josh James, Judy Jetton, Larry McKee, McGee, Mike Calhoun, Missouri, Odel Stearling, Paul Fitzwater, Paula Bogart, Rod Jetton, Ron Baker, Sherri Taylor, Son of a Preacher Man, Southwest Baptist University, Steve, Tammy Gross, Tim Taylor, Todd Stiff, Tony Berry, Wellspring Baptist FellowshipCHAPTER 27- SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY – Freshman Year – 1986/87
Mom and Dad took me to college that year. I was so glad to go and so excited about getting out on my own. I wanted to get away from Dad, make my own decisions, and do things my way. We stopped at the Springfield Mall on the way to school, and I bought two …Read More
View Post Bill Jetton, Bolivar Missouri, Charlie Miller, Coach Dixon, Courts Jetton, David Evans, Don Crader, Dr. Whatley, Jon Cook, Judy Jetton, Lottie James, Memorial Hall, Missouri, Nancy Crader, Rod Jetton, Ruth Ann Taylor, Son of a Preacher Man, Southwest Baptist University, Suellen Fenton, Tim DeClueCHAPTER 23 CHARLESTON, MISSOURI – 1982-1986 -Becoming a Blue Jay
Editor’s note- Working on this post brought back so many good memories. No doubt, I made stupid teenager mistakes, but what a good group of friends. As I was working on the stories and looking at our yearbooks I couldn’t help but smile as I saw so many old friends and read the very kind …Read More
View Post Anthony Lewis, Bill Dixon, Bill Jetton, Brent Brown, Carl Bone, Celeste Powell, Charleston BlueJay, Charleston missouri, Chris Blaylock, Chrissy Shuler, Christy Walker, Clinton Gross, Coach Lennies McFerren, Courts Jetton, David Stovall, Dempsey Craft, Eddie Marshall, Jim Abner, Judy Jetton, Kevin Bone, Kevin Miller, Kevin Ray, Lottie James, Matt Whiteside, Missouri, Missy Grissom, Mother Teresa, Pam Babb, Phillip Wicker, Rocky Walker, Rod Jetton, Rodney Crawford, Rodney Stanley, Ruth Ann Taylor, Southside Baptist Church, Susan Nelson, Trent Lane, Vince LombardiCHAPTER 22 CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI – Carter Street – 1981-1982
Sometime that fall, we moved to Carter Street. For me, it was no big deal because eighth graders all went to the same school, but Lottie, Ruth and Courts had to change schools. The Carter Street house was really big and nice. It was up in the woods on a dead-end street in the …Read More
View Post Bev Garland, Bill Jetton, Charleston, Coach Bill Dixon, Courts Jetton, Del Garland, Elmo Baptist Church, Gary Hill, Jerry McDowell, John Robinson, Judy Jetton, Karen robinson, Lottie James, Missouri, Mitch Callis, Red Star Baptist Church, Rod Jetton, Ruth Ann Taylor, Son of a Preacher Man, Southeast Missouri State University, Southside Baptist Church, Susie Hill- 1
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