Akin family

Am I ready for Thanksgiving? I was asked that question the other day. Let's see; the turkey is in the oven. The jello salad is made (...

Sunday afternoon at the Messiah. The Alabama Civic Chorale presented their 61st annual performance of Handel's Messiah yesterday afterno...

It was a big day for us today. This afternoon Mark and I had the pleasure of meeting Miss Miriam Rebekah McNutt, Mia to family and friends....

We finally have a new baby! Miriam Rebekah arrived last evening and while she is tiny at not quite 6 pounds, she is safe and healthy. She ...

I have a confession to make. Trust is rather difficult for me. I was thinking about an incident this morning and my thoughts took a differ...

I am moving oh so slowly this morning and that has got to stop as soon as I finish this post because after all, it is TUESDAY! I like Tuesd...

A new week. Isn't it nice to sit back and wonder what is in store? No matter what is coming, my Heavenly Father is in charge of it all...

Waiting. Isn't it hard to be patient? Not always. Last night we got the call that our dear niece Kelly had gone into labor. Kelly is...

After a busy few days Thursday and Friday and some running around on Saturday and church on Sunday, I crashed yesterday! I don't think ...

Today is a big day here in the 'Ham. The Christmas Village is here and Nancy and Melanie and I are all going. This is a BIG arts and c...

It's going to be a busy day today as I get ready for Mark to come home. Yipeeeeee!!! He's been in North Carolina for 2 weeks of tr...

I have a question this afternoon. Is it better to be wrong but be blissfully ignorant that you are wrong, or is it better to know you are w...

I really like my piano teacher! What a nice lady. I think the two of us are going to communicate quite well together. I just hope she doe...

It is finally going to happen. The moment I have been waiting for is almost here. Today I get to go to my piano lesson! I am so excited a...

Yesterday Dan and I went to a new area in our new home-town. I know where we ended, I had directions, so I know how we got there, but I rea...

(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 ...