Strong Girl Saturday: Strong and pretty are not opposites
On Saturdays I’ll be blogging about being a Strong Girl. While I’ll be speaking to a female audience of all ages, my main focus, initially, will be on young women finding their way in this world with Jesus. We’ll answer hard questions and discuss things that might be a little uncomfortable to talk about with parents, or parents to talk …
W is for workaholic
But when I have to tell myself on Christmas Day that “it’s okay to just sit and watch a movie and not multi-task because it’s Christmas.” I know there’s a problem.
The greatest gift
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Here is a gift that lasts all year: May your 2014 be filled with safety, prosperity and the peace of knowing that God is in control!
Mary did you know?
I’m just going to leave this right here on Christmas Eve to help us remember Who it is we remember during this celebration and the Reason for the Season.
Christmas Eve traditions
Our family is weird. But tradition is tradition and when you live with autism, you cling to a tradition that works like Velcro. Here’s what we’re doing today (although, I admit I’m limited today due to my surgery recovery): Frantically cleaning every corner and wrapping every forgotten gift we can find. I usually cook all day but that won’t happen …
Autism, Christmas and Miracles
Source: Facebook I am home from the hospital recovering from surgery and I am not a very good patient. I whine, cry, moan and throw little fits. In my defense, I am allergic to most pain medications. They make me so nauseous and dizzy I simply can’t take them. I’ve been dealing with recovering from a major surgery while …
V is for Venice
I’m writing a book about Marco Polo for middle grades, so naturally I’m also learning a lot about Venice, a place I long to visit. Here are some awesome shots of the Grand Canal that runs through the middle of the city. Venice is called the “City of Romance” so it sees a lot of out-of-town weddings! It’s also called …
U is for Ubiquitarianism
Hello, my name is Karla Akins and I am a proponent of Ubiquitarianism. No, I didn’t just sneeze. But thanks for the “bless you.” Generally, those who are Ubiquitarianists (or Ubiquitists) believe that Christ is present everywhere. But throughout history there are some pretty confusing doctrinal off-shoots dealing with whether or not He is with us everywhere in human flesh …
What’s your definition of real romance?
31 years ago today I married my man! At a little baptist church (that isn’t so little anymore) in Haysville, Kansas. (When we got married there was only the little building on the right and no passageway leading to a big building.) (But that’s irrelevant.) What’s relevant is that I’M STILL MARRIED TO THE SAME GUY! Besides being a parent, …