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Welcome to Bright Reeves, the Personal Website of the Reeves Family Featuring the Observations of a Father
Concerning his Children and Grandchildren!
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Hello! I'm "Grandpa Reeves" or Floyd, if you prefer. |
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I was born on January 3, 1929, which makes me 79, as of 2007! I left home at the age of 16, looking for "the truth"! I went to Pepperdine College, earning approximately two years worth of credits, spent time wandering as a philosophical vagabond, served as a teacher of radio mechanics in the United States Air Force, got married then separated, wandered some more, restored my marriage, obliged my wife to bear our son Pete into the world, separated again, wandered some more, worked on the Alaskan Railroad along with Mexican laborers, was run through California's "Mental Health Program" at that time , suffering sixteen shock treatments, spent time in a VA nuthouse, restored our Marriage again, lived for two years on the Norlth Shore of Big Bear Lake, while my wife bore our son Andrew into the world, began working as a machinist, while my wife bore our son William into the world, got into tool and die making, bowed my knee to "Jesus", suffered two back operations, without removing the root cause of my discomfort - a congenital growth inside my spinal sack, pushing my sciatic nerve to one side! Then I began helping our son Andrew with his work as a computer genius while conducting a ministry for my family and a few interested friends and, finally, began ministering through my websites! For the past thirty-three years I have been a student of Yehovaw's Holy Bible! Now I see myself as an Israeli pastor; and my ministry for Him is directed now through three websites: HonorHisLaw.com, MyDreamatLast.com and Powerful Achievement.com My wife, Rosetta, better known as "Grandma Reeves", is still with me, after fifty-five years of ups and downs, comings and goings, since we were married, in 1952, after I got discharged from the Air Force! She loves her Children, our three wonderful sons, Pete, Andrew and William, their wives and their children, our grandchildren! But we live with our oldest son Pete, his wife Luz and their daughter Mayim! | |
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These are our sons and their wives (the pictures of whom they haven't given me yet) |
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This is Pete, the oldest of our sons, who was born on July 30, 1957! That makes him 49, as of 2006! While in school Pete was bothered by bullies! So at his mother's request, his grandfather, my father, sent him to a marshal arts school, where defense rather than offense was emphasized! |
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Pete never abused his knowledge and skill in marshal arts but enjoyed, from it, the ability with confidence to face up to the bullies, who he discovered were mostly bravado with little courage, when it came down to a confrontation. Well before my teachings from out of Yehovaw's Holy Bible became a significant factor in our Family's life, when Pete was still in high school, he worked as an usher in a local movie theatre, which well used his confidence in dealing with gang types; but, interestingly, his approach was unique in his having a respectful attitude toward the masties while remaining firm to where he won their respect; and he enjoyed a great raport with the rough elements in that community during those years! Pete then worked his way into the security industry, first as a guard, then as a supervisor and, finally, as an administrator and dispatcher, he having the uncanny knack of anticipating when criminal types would try their next move as well as his continuing to enjoy good raport with most personnel with whom he had to work, for the same reason that he had got along so well with the gangs in Southeastern Los Angeles - he simply and sincerely respected them, being as helpful as he knew how, when opportunities arose in which to do so! At present Pete works as an Administrator and Computer Technician for Andy, our second oldest son, and has become an avid reader, student and lecturer on the writings of Zecharia Sitchin, the author of "The Earth Chronicles" and related books, in which Mr. Sitchin gives his reader an astounding knowledge and understanding of the "Annunaki", meaning "they who from Heaven came down"! Pete is almost an atheist, in the sense that he does not deny the existence of a "Creator of All", the expression of Deity used by the Anunnaki, while he does, at the same time, have serious reservations about claims made concerning the Lord God of the Hebrew and Christian Bible! To learn more about Pete, please click on Pete's corner! |
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This is Pete's wife, Luz, who is a diligent student of all that pertains to good health care! She is a wonderful cook, making use of her extensive knowledge of good foods together with great ways in which to prepare them. Luz bore Pete, Mayim, a lovely thirteen-year-old daughter (as of 2007) whom I describe below, as one of our grandchildlren! |
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This is Andrew, the second oldest of our sons, who was born on March 20, 1966, which makes him 41, as of 2007! As an high school student, Andrew was driven to distraction by math teachers who demanded that he write down how he arrived at his answers, when knowing the answers was natural to him. |
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So Andrew's school finally gave up trying to discipline him or us, his parents, for his truancies, when I tossed their effort to blame us right back in their laps, asking, "Since your methods of education obviously are not keeping my son interested in what you are doing, do you think I am going to follow him around with a gun to his head, to keep him captive to your failure?" Andrew has served the Computer Needs of Industrial Clients since he began his amazing career at the age of sixteen! I prayed for a computer capability for my ministry! And in three months Andrew had assembled an Heathkit version of a personal computer and soon went to work selling portable PCs! Andrew's Employer gave him peanuts for his sales effort, while Andrew was designing the software that made possible a corporate client's use of the computers! So I said, "Nuts to that!", and encouraged Andrew to find his own clients, which he has done ever since! Andrew married Angela, who bore him three sons and two daughters, before personal difficulties caused her to leave both him and the children, who since then have been sternly yet lovingly raised by Andrew with the assistance of Felice, their home schooling teacher and caretaker! Andrew is faithful to my teachings, which center upon Yehovaw's toraw or law, and has found inspiration, scholastic leadership and wonderful activities for his children in the United Church of God, which, although it continues to honor Yehovaw's toraw, also abides by the Apostolic teachings of the New Testament! I need to point out that, although Andrew's brother William struck out on his own, finding support in service to the school district of his community, the remainder of our family has continued to look to the fruit of Andrew's labors for their ongoing support! We have been aware that Yehovaw is behind Andrew's knowledge and skill! But Andrew's obedience to use those advantages to bless his family at large is to his credit in Yehovaw's Books of Judgment! And I daily praise Him for the wonderful way in which He has continued to bless this family through Andrew over the past twenty-seven years! |
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This is William, the Youngest of our Sons, who was born on January 8, 1968, which makes him 39, as of 2007! William has become an extraordinary member of his school district's Data Processing Department, Tackling, as Few Others have known how, the sophisticated reporting requirements of the Federal "No Child Left Behind" educational program and thereby causing his District to have an excellent standing with the State of California! |
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William was a keen observer of the mistakes of his father and two older brothers and made a personal commitment to avoid them; so for years he came across to me as a man with an abundant measure of wisdom! William married Virginia, who brought him a daughter from a previous marriage, whom he diligently raised to young womanhood and marriage! Virginia served him, wonderfully, as a wife, for seventeen years but fell into difficulty with him for personal reasons; and divorce brought a tragic end to that marriage! William followed my teachings for many years but has now found inspiration and comfort in the apostolic teaching of the pentecostal church! |
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These are our grandchildren (the pictures of whom they haven't given me yet) |
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This is Angel Rose Reeves, the oldest of my Granddaughters (by my second oldest son Andrew and her mother, Angela)! Angel was born March 15, 1989, which makes her 18 (as of 2007); and she can't wait to try out her wings! Angel has been a real trooper during an injury sustained by Felice, her schoolmom and caretaker! |
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In that way she has gained experience in cooking for her family, who are grateful for the way in which she has jumped in and shouldered that responsibility! Angel's Professional Interests are in art, jewelry making and repair and knitting! |
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This is Floyd Joshua Reeves, although we call him "Joshua", to keep from confusing him with his dad, whose legal first name is "Floyd", as well! Joshua was Born on Aug 11, 1990, which makes him Sixteen, as of 2006; and being right on the heels of Angel, he is her worst nightmare! (Just kidding - there's all kinds of love between these children!) As I have always been, Joshua is a seeker for truth and, necessarily, an independent thinker, to be that! |
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Joshua always has at least one question to spring on me, each time we meet, usually about religion or science! And he is full of things scientific or electronic to share with me! To learn more about Joshua, please click on Joshua's Corner! |
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This is Jeremiah Andrew Reeves, whose middle name is the one we use for his father! Jeremiah was born on September 20, 1992, which makes him 14, as of 2006! Jeremiah is the athlete and biologist of the family, specializing in feats of amazing agility with his body and an insatiable interest in insects, especially praying mantas! |
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This is Mayim Reeves, the only child of our oldest son Pete and his lovely wife Luz! Mayim was born on September 6, 1993, which makes her 13! (as of 2006) At her tender young age, Mayim is a computer operator par excellence! She can flick across the keys so fast it takes your breath away, accomplishing the most amazing things in the way of photographs, videos and all that mystery to my generation! |
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This is Amaris Marie Reeves! Isn't she Sweet? She was born on September 9, 1993, which makes her 13, as of 2006! But Amaris is a power to be reckoned with, particularly in social relationships! She has a way of endearing herself to every one she meets, including me, her helpless Grandpa! |
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Amaris loves her dresses and spends two full hours, getting herself prettied up for church! Once at church, she makes her rounds, ingratiating young and old with the sweetest smile imaginable! |
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This is Joseph Daniel Reeves, who, like his dad, is a genius in the family, having a photographic memory and the ability even to takle his father's computer language manuals! Joseph was born on September 19, 1995, which makes him 11 as of 2006! Joseph's father, Andrew, is proud enough of Joseph's intellectual ability; but he is still more impressed by Joseph's ethics, he being a son with an high sense of moral obligation to live carefully by the rules of the family! |
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Amen! Alleluia!
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Have a question or a comment?
Email: Grandpa@BrightReeves.com - Phone: 714 290 9352
Copyright © 2007 and 2008 Floyd Reeves - All rights reserved!
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