Akin family

What a blessing K church was today! As I prepared, I realized that I needed to focus on just telling the story. No editorializing, or atte...

Tomorrow is the story of Philip and the Ethiopian. It is so easy for me to get caught up in elements of a story for my little ones and forg...

Happy Birthday, Queen Vickie! Vickie is the Queen of the Rick and Bubba Army; the one who keeps us all together AND the one who confers the ...

I have been rather busy the past few weeks, finishing a Christmas gift for two absolutely precious little ones, and reading a fantastic book...

The Ides of March. For a cute look at the definition, check out this link: http://www.comics.com/comics/frazz/index.html (Sorry; you'l...

I THINK I am finally over the crud and the fatigue and pain from traveling. I hope! I keep trying to start another sore throat and cough, ...

I admit it; I'm sick. Mark is too and, unfortunately, so is Dan. I gave in and am taking an antibiotic (Mark is too), and I'll be t...

When Dan was seven, we moved from Warner Robins, GA to Chattanooga, TN. It was the first time Dan ever moved and it was a difficult transit...

Mark and I have often talked about how our society is so prone to wearing masks. We like to pretend that all is well and we have everythin...

Did you know that God can answer prayer with a broken tooth?! Last week I talked to my bff in Chattanooga, Jennie. Jennie and I have not vi...

Here is my quote for the day before I turn in for the night. This is my favorite Narnia quote, from The Horse and His Boy. The scene is wher...

The reindeer is really, truly, completely (except for framing) finished!! I am so happy! I did run into some problems with the rocking chair...

First of all, if anyone wants to download the message that Rick Burgess had at his son's memorial, Rick has asked that anyone anywhere f...

I am trying to make a link to the message Rick Burgess gave on Tuesday, January 22 at the memorial for his son, Bronner. Hopefully this wil...

I would encourage anyone who might read this to go to the website, Rickandbubba.com and listen to the message God gave through Rick at Bronn...

I'm re-reading Tolkein's Lord of the Rings. This time, I'll read for a while, then watch some of the movie, then read some more...

Just a couple of thoughts today as I continue to think about and pray for Rick and Sherri. First, I keep hearing people talk about how stro...

On Sunday morning, Mark and I received the word of the death of William Bronner Burgess. It was a gut-punch! Mark and I immediately prayed...

First, and most importantly, please pray for the Burgess family. Rick and Sherri Burgess are dealing with the death of their youngest, Bron...

TAAA DAAAAAH!!!!!! I did it! I finished the first part of the large cross stitch! I do have a good bit yet to get done between the border...