Akin family

Good morning, and thank you so much for your continued prayers.  This work is so important.  It matters.  It makes a difference.  I love the...

  In 2011 I took on a project for Advent.  I decided to read through the Gospels looking for descriptive names of Jesus (the link to th...

Look what God did! “For you shall go out in joy      and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you      shall ...

Find a cool place to hang out this weekend. And remember to honor the One who created it! His peace to your hearts and homes.

Thirty-one years ago ~ I know, but I'm giving you the back-story, so hang in there with me for a paragraph or two ~ thirty-one years ago...

Between slow internet, illness, and the stuff of life that has been going on I have not been very consistent about writing in the past six w...

Once upon a time there was a little family who lived in the country on a little hill.  They loved country life.  They had chickens, rabbits,...

I am getting the happy hat ready and practicing the dance of joy.  Tomorrow our new internet company is coming over to get us all installed....

Lion of Judah (with apologies to those who have read this before) Lion of Judah, Lamb of God, On this night the Creator of all thin...

Today we have a guest post from my favorite writer: my Dad!  I know a number of people who are struggling this Christmas with burdens and he...

Looks like my cat is ready for Christmas....

Forty seven years ago our country was in the middle of the Vietnam War.  The USSR was still a frightening power-house, and we still had fear...

Thank you for your continued work of prayer.  It seems that this time of year is so difficult for so many people.  There are people who are ...

As I was growing up my family always had Advent candles.  Evey year around Thanksgiving time we would go find some fir trees and delicately ...

Seven years ago my brother started hanging out in his "spare time" at a local Dojo.  He watched.  He thought.  He prayed.  He spen...

Books Just in case you have forgotten this about me, I LOVE books.  I am a bookworm and have been as long as I can remember (and my mem...

Christmas Spirit   Have you heard discussion this year about "Christmas Spirit"?  I would imagine that you probably have.  It...

Day Five: First we went up to the church to decorate.     Then we went and found our Christmas tree...