I love being the father of two rough ‘n’ tumble little cowboys! I suppose I’ll need to retake this shot soon with pink boots thrown into the mix.

A portrait of fatherhood…in boots!

Thank God for faithful, hard-working, devoted, fruitful, joyful, skilled, productive, happy Christian mothers!

My Wife—The Happy Mother of Our Three Children

Special thanks to our Virginian friends who so graciously opened up their home to us on our recent journey to the D.C. area. The Tim and Sasha Rothwell family holds a particularly fond place in our hearts as the ones who photographed our wedding day, and getting to be with them and meet their growing family was a blessing that we likened to the times of refreshment that Christian experienced along his journey to the Celestial City.

Making New Memories with the Rothwells at their Beautiful Victorian Home

On April 20, God took home one of his faithful. A true warrior, Mr. Phillips fought with tenacity against the rising tide of liberalism in America, and strove with unwavering principle to uphold God’s law in the civil sphere. Attending his memorial service was a hallmark moment in our lives as we heard testimony after sterling testimony of his selfless devotion to his family, and his unflinching commitment to honor God against any and all opposition in the political arena. As it was said at his memorial “…a great man has fallen this day”, but the bar has been raised very high indeed. Below are some images from the service as well as some from past Witherspoon Schools where I was fortunate to sit under his teaching for a time.

Many Stood to Honor Mr. Phillips and Recount Stories from His Life

Listening Closely—Calvin Learns that Even Old Men Were Little Boys Once

I First Met Mr. Howard Phillips at the 2004 Witherspoon School of Law

I Had the Opportunity to Learn from Him Again in 2005

Rootin’ Tootin’ Cowboys Gettin’ Ready for Church

At the Home of James Knox Polk—Our Eleventh President

Calvin Enjoys a Lesson in American History

Mama and Christian in the Polk Home

Brothers Enjoying Springtime Weather in the Polk Courtyard

All the Turley Men!

Tulips in the Courtyard—Spring Has Most Certainly Sprung!

For ten years, Vision Forum has held its Father & Daughter Retreat, nine of which have been hosted at the beautiful Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. We’ve had the honor of staffing nearly all of them, and every year, it’s a delight.

The Turleys at the 2013 Father & Daughter Retreat

The Boys on the Front Porch of an 1830s Cabin

Calvin on the Front Porch of an 1830s Cabin

How Convenient to Have a Photographer 3-Year-Old!

So Similar to What We Imagine the Ingalls’ Log Cabin to Have Been Like

Spinning Wheel Against the Wall

Five years today!! I’m grateful for God’s gift of a faithful wife. Below is an ode to my wife, whom I love more now than ever.

On Our Wedding Day! March 22, 2008

A lustrum crown adorns her head,
Jewel-studded diadem;
A costly stone for each year gone,
Is fitly set therein.

Five years agone this selfsame day,
I sought her heart to win;
And since that time, her heart’s been mine,
Through seasons thick and thin.

Never falt’ring, never wav’ring,
But wholly trusting God;
Her path is “sturdy virtue”,
Which our Pilgrim Mothers trod.

With certitude her toil and strain,
Can seem near never-ending, but;
Performed with grace and faithfulness;
Her works are worth commending.

A diamond in the rough is she,
The one I’ve vowed to cherish;
Imbued with living faith in God,
Without which nations perish.

Her worth exceeds the rubies
Mined in Myanmar’s rich quarries;
My heart does safely trust in her,
I never have to worry.

From the vales of Macedonia,
To the mountains of Nepal;
Many daughters have done nobly,
But my wife excels them all!

Hitherto a quarter score,
But many years I hope to savor;
If God in Heaven’s pleased
To grant more undeserv’ed favor.

—Justin Turley, 2013

“When I look at all the women in the world, I find none of whom I can boast as I boast with joyful conscience of my own. This one God himself gave to me, and I know that He and all the angels are pleased when I hold fast to her in love and fidelity.”
—Martin Luther concerning Katie, his wife

Calvin and Christian with Grandaddy

Pluckin’ Grandaddy’s Banjo

Calvin and Cousin Aiden

Christian and Cousin Aiden

Calvin, Christian and Aiden with Grandaddy and Nana