Akin family

(The image is from an 1883 German Bible and posted on the web site belonging to Engines of Ingenuity.) All Saint's Day In honor of Marti...

Today was quite a busy day. This morning Dan took me to my sister's home so that she could teach me how to make tassels. I'll try ...

I confess; I am sleeping in this week! We are not having to get up quite so early to get Mark off to work, so I am sleeping until 7:30 or 8...

I am behind in posting this but here I am again! It's going to take me a few days to post all the pictures of our little apartment. Th...

"Being Dead Is No Excuse" At least, that is the title of the book my mother gave me a few years ago. The subtitle is, "The ...

A day at the zoo with Nancy, Kristi, Kelly, Moses and Makenna. What a fabulous day! Kelly came over Thursday morning with Moses and Makenn...

As I would say to my dear friend, Tori, "Oh my stars and whiskers, has it really been that long since I have blogged?!" So much h...

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...