The Book of Martha

I've been so busy and yet it's not because I'm substitute teaching. I officially retired in April - an end to my almost 8 year ...

"America needs heroes. You don't have to be larger than life to be a hero, just larger than yourself. I see heroes everyday--scou...

Called to Serve Elder and Sister Reynders Mississippi Jackson Mission 175 Burnham Road Brandon, MS  39042 at the iconic map...

It's more than just a red letter day.  It's going to be a Red Letter Year . Here are my 2016 goals: 2015 was not a good year...

Christmas 2015 The Family From Yosemite The Ant Miracle by Martha Reynders Blair The weather was warming up and unfortunately To...

Wishing this was true! I wrote last February that I've been trying to lose weight.  Nothing new there, I'm always trying t...

If you haven't heard already, Janna is getting married.  She got engaged the very day she left home in August and now her wedding da...

I have been working more and more on family history.  At familysearch.org there is a section for each person titled "memories". ...

Last Christmas we had the Jingle Bell Challenge. It's a way for our family to promote health and fitness. Billy made T-shirts, we had...

Hugh and I were married in the Los Angeles Temple 39 years ago today.  It's even a Thursday this year and we were married on a Thu...

God saw her getting tired, a cure not meant to be. So He put His arms around her and whispered . . . "Come with me." ...

Tom, Haley, and Forest are living in Watertown, New York. They are pictured visiting a historical site from the War of 1812. Tom couldn...

(The words used in this video come from Elder Robert D. Hales general conference talk,  "Our Duty to God:  The Mission of Parents and ...

  I've been off the bandwagon for a while for various reasons, but a new year is approaching and I want to get back on.  I'd ...