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For years, only those near the Smoky Mountains and Cades Cove experienced the breathtaking views from its highest peaks. The locals—Cherokee natives, hunters, and explorers—found beauty in the challenging terrain. However, the arrival of lumbermen from the north changed everything. They cleared vast areas, opening the mountains to visitors, which sparked interest in establishing a national park. This idea gained momentum, leading to the formation of a park commission. Despite promises to the inhabitants, Cades Cove was eventually included in the park plans. Matthew Tipton, a pastor living in Tipton’s Sugar Cove with his wife Abigail and their children, faced a difficult choice. His family's land, cultivated through hard work for a century, provided for their needs. The thought of losing the beloved acres he intended to pass down to his children weighed heavily on him. As a pastor, he often shared the teachings of Matthew 6:19-21 with his congregation, emphasizing the importance of valuing spiritual treasures over earthly possessions. With deep faith in God’s provision, Matthew found himself at a crossroads, seeking divine guidance for his decision.

1500 years ago, or thereabouts, a family set sail from the cold, windswept marshes of Frisia on the coast of what is now Northern Germany and crossed the North Sea to Brittania (England) in search of a new life. This tribal family settled on the River Tame and farmed in the West Midlands of England. The tribal chief's name was Tybba. The settlement was known as Tybba's Tun (Tybba's farm or village) or Tybbington and finally Tipton.After living in Brittania (England) for over a thousand years, they were known as gentlemen, meaning men of some wealth. A descendant of this family would make another journey across a greater expanse of water, to the West Indies. He and his family would eventually establish a home in Jamaica. Working through fact and fiction, legend and lore, and including people both real and imaginary, this Two-Part Book explores their stories from the first settlement on the River Tame to the first descendant to step foot on the Chesapeake Bay. Jonathan Tipton, born in Jamaica, was a real man and the first ancestor of this family to establish his home in a land soon to be known as the United States of America.The name of this epic story is The Tipton's of Tybbington-Before and Beyond. It is written by one of Jonathan's descendants, and is included in The Tipton Chronicles.

In 2008, hairstylist Amanda Weathers was a happy widow. As a Christ-follower, she attended Church-on-the-Hill, participated in youth activities, and helped in the church's music ministry. Luke Avery, the music minister, was a widower with a child. His declaration of love and unexpected proposal turned Amanda's life upside down. Realizing she loved Luke, she accepted his proposal and found herself immediately in a multitude of his personal problems. This culminated in a situation where she momentarily lost faith and trust in him. For the first time, after my engagement to my music minister, Luke Avery, I doubted. As uncertainty reared its ugly head, I wondered at the folly of selling my lovely house, taking in four strange children under my wing, and marrying a man who seemed to drag a heap of baggage and family problems behind him. What if this relationship fell apart like Humpty Dumpty? What if it couldn't be mended? This whirled around in Amanda Weather's mind.