Entries from December 2008

December 29, 2008

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Bibles

When we packed to go to Kenya, space was at such a premium only one Bible made the cut. We left my old, beloved NASB in Raleigh along with Lily and Silas’ NIV Adventure Bibles. I justified this decision by contending that we were adopting a more traditional stance, returning to the nostalgic era of [...]

December 20, 2008

The Christmas Card Photo

A family tradition endured annually, the Christmas card photo session is always an absolutely miserable saga for the Konings. We take a million shots of the exact same pose and, inevitably, somebody has their eyes closed, or somebody’s hair looks weird, or someone (if not everyone) is uncooperative. A tripod is usually involved, as are [...]