For my 20th birthday I got this devotional from Ryan’s parents called Jesus Calling…it has daily short devotionals and the one for September 5 has a line that says: “I can bring beauty out of the ashes of lost dreams. I can glean joy out of sorrow.” 6 years ago today, September 5, 2006, I […]

There used to be times where I was in the middle of a session or wedding and would just completely draw a blank about how I should pose a couple next…Your talking, laughing and trying to get to know the couple all while trying to be creative, find locations, pose the couple, pay attention to […]

September already?!? Two years ago this would mean settling back into my townhouse in Blacksburg and having at least a full week of classes behind me…It STILL feels weird not to be heading back to Tech for fall semester… Instead, this September we will be continuing to unpack the dozens of boxes that currently cover […]

This weeks wrap up is coming a day early because I’m leaving for NOVA in a bit for one of my best friend’s weddings, which is TOMORROW! I’m so excited!! So here’s what’s been going on in the Akins’ household this week!: The GOOD: We finished moving the last of our stuff out of our […]