I'm Here: Ozark, Arkansas by Boundless Community on 12/04/2009 at 11:53 AM

Hello, Boundless!

We're the Jim Curlins, from Ozark, Arkansas. 

My wife,Carol, and I met in the first grade, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She has the most amazing blue eyes, that I fell in love with, immediately, and told her at the age of seven I was going to marry her someday. We began to dating in our junior year of high school, and married two years later. We've been married, now, for almost 33 years, and have four grown children: Hannah, 27; James, 25, and married to Rachel Longtin, 23; Sarah, 21; and Jonathan, 18. 

I graduated from the University of TN College of Dentistry, in 1984, and Carol homeschooled all four children. Our family loves music, and the creative arts, acting, directing, choreographing, and costuming various popular, family-oriented musicals.

Jonathan is an All-State 1st Tenor. Hannah is our creative genius, designing and constructing varous costumes, and choreographing area musical productions. Sarah is on a vocal scholarship to become an Elementary Music Teacher. James has pursued music at a professional level, and is busy, now, as a Youth & Music Pastor, in Waco, TX, and playing most weekends from Houston, to Dallas, with the James Curlin Band-- a Contemporary Praise & Worship Band. James was the Grand Champion winner of the GMA's 'Seminar in the Rockies' Christian Music Competition, in 1999, when he was 15. He is a featured performer on the 2002 'Let's Roll' Album -- a tribute to Flight 93 -- and has performed with Joy Williams, Mark Schultz, Tate, Selah, Anointed, and Jody McBrayer, of Avalon fame.

I am still practicing dentistry, five days a week, and am preaching at a small SBC Church, most Sunday mornings, for the last 18 months. My wife works in my office, three days a week, and Hannah runs my front office, after graduating from John Brown University, with a degree in Graphic Design. Jonathan will begin College, on an Academic Scholarship, in two weeks, and Sarah will be a Senior, this year, continuing as a First Soprano in her College's select Chamber Choir, and is scheduled to do her practice teaching in the Fall of 2010.

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I'm Here: Ozark, Arkansas by Boundless Community on 12/04/2009 at 11:53 AM

Hello, Boundless!

We're the Jim Curlins, from Ozark, Arkansas. 

My wife,Carol, and I met in the first grade, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She has the most amazing blue eyes, that I fell in love with, immediately, and told her at the age of seven I was going to marry her someday. We began to dating in our junior year of high school, and married two years later. We've been married, now, for almost 33 years, and have four grown children: Hannah, 27; James, 25, and married to Rachel Longtin, 23; Sarah, 21; and Jonathan, 18. 

I graduated from the University of TN College of Dentistry, in 1984, and Carol homeschooled all four children. Our family loves music, and the creative arts, acting, directing, choreographing, and costuming various popular, family-oriented musicals.

Jonathan is an All-State 1st Tenor. Hannah is our creative genius, designing and constructing varous costumes, and choreographing area musical productions. Sarah is on a vocal scholarship to become an Elementary Music Teacher. James has pursued music at a professional level, and is busy, now, as a Youth & Music Pastor, in Waco, TX, and playing most weekends from Houston, to Dallas, with the James Curlin Band-- a Contemporary Praise & Worship Band. James was the Grand Champion winner of the GMA's 'Seminar in the Rockies' Christian Music Competition, in 1999, when he was 15. He is a featured performer on the 2002 'Let's Roll' Album -- a tribute to Flight 93 -- and has performed with Joy Williams, Mark Schultz, Tate, Selah, Anointed, and Jody McBrayer, of Avalon fame.

I am still practicing dentistry, five days a week, and am preaching at a small SBC Church, most Sunday mornings, for the last 18 months. My wife works in my office, three days a week, and Hannah runs my front office, after graduating from John Brown University, with a degree in Graphic Design. Jonathan will begin College, on an Academic Scholarship, in two weeks, and Sarah will be a Senior, this year, continuing as a First Soprano in her College's select Chamber Choir, and is scheduled to do her practice teaching in the Fall of 2010.

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Comments

[1. Michaella said the following at 12:12 PM on Dec 4:]

1

God is good, isn't he! Thanks for sharing with us!

[2. Kansas girl said the following at 3:17 PM on Dec 4:]

2

Beautiful God giving story! As I have blue eyes- I really related with that part. :)

[3. Dixie Phillips said the following at 6:41 PM on Dec 4:]

3

We enjoyed your post. My husband is originally from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. We have four grown children, one grandson and another grandson due in March. We have been married for 32 years and have served the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Floyd, Iowa for the past 28 years.
May God continue to richly bless your family.

[4. BDB said the following at 9:45 PM on Dec 4:]

4

Wow - what a family blessing!

[5. Bethany said the following at 7:36 AM on Dec 5:]

5

As soon as I saw "I'm Here: Ozark, Arkansas" I just KNEW it would be the Curlins! Love you guys!

[6. E!Louise said the following at 12:29 PM on Dec 5:]

6

Great story! It's very refreshing to see happy, loving families. Thank you for sharing this!

[7. Alexis said the following at 3:14 PM on Dec 5:]

7

As a newly married woman looking to homeschool any children that God blesses us with, this was an encouraging post! Thank you and God bless your talented family!

[8. Sadie said the following at 7:26 PM on Dec 6:]

8

Wow, this is so neat. My father is a dentist, my mother works in the office with him, it is a part time job for each of us kids over the years and we still help out from time to time. Also we were all homeschooled. My brother is the only truly musically gifted one, but my sister and I love music. The similarities were astounding. May God bless you.

[9. Keith said the following at 11:43 PM on Dec 6:]

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Sorry, that just doesn't sound right to say that you fell in love at age 7. I could possibily understand age 13, but age 7......a child really cannot understand love at that age.

[1. Michaella said the following at 12:12 PM on Dec 4:]

1

God is good, isn't he! Thanks for sharing with us!

[2. Kansas girl said the following at 3:17 PM on Dec 4:]

2

Beautiful God giving story! As I have blue eyes- I really related with that part. :)

[3. Dixie Phillips said the following at 6:41 PM on Dec 4:]

3

We enjoyed your post. My husband is originally from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. We have four grown children, one grandson and another grandson due in March. We have been married for 32 years and have served the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Floyd, Iowa for the past 28 years.
May God continue to richly bless your family.

[4. BDB said the following at 9:45 PM on Dec 4:]

4

Wow - what a family blessing!

[5. Bethany said the following at 7:36 AM on Dec 5:]

5

As soon as I saw "I'm Here: Ozark, Arkansas" I just KNEW it would be the Curlins! Love you guys!

[6. E!Louise said the following at 12:29 PM on Dec 5:]

6

Great story! It's very refreshing to see happy, loving families. Thank you for sharing this!

[7. Alexis said the following at 3:14 PM on Dec 5:]

7

As a newly married woman looking to homeschool any children that God blesses us with, this was an encouraging post! Thank you and God bless your talented family!

[8. Sadie said the following at 7:26 PM on Dec 6:]

8

Wow, this is so neat. My father is a dentist, my mother works in the office with him, it is a part time job for each of us kids over the years and we still help out from time to time. Also we were all homeschooled. My brother is the only truly musically gifted one, but my sister and I love music. The similarities were astounding. May God bless you.

[9. Keith said the following at 11:43 PM on Dec 6:]

9

Sorry, that just doesn't sound right to say that you fell in love at age 7. I could possibily understand age 13, but age 7......a child really cannot understand love at that age.