by Robin | Apr 27, 2009 | Compassion - India, Compassion International
Standing inside their doorway, him dressed in stoicism and a stained white tee, her draped in demureness and a cheerful pink sari, they invited us into their home. It was the first time I've ever been invited straight to someone's bedroom the moment I...
by Robin | Apr 26, 2009 | Compassion - India, Compassion International
Though his head lay closest to me, it was his feet I noticed first. Extending beyond the frayed hem of an ancient pair of pants that draped skin and bone, his feet were filth-covered gnarls that hadn't seen shoes in years. His body was curled into...
by Robin | Apr 20, 2009 | Compassion - India, Compassion International, Faith, Personal, Religion
Last night I went to bed early and fell asleep quickly, I just couldn't stay asleep. As insomnia rattled my sleep-hungry brain, an urgent, pervasive thought drove me to desperate prayer:I care about you.It didn't make sense. When my house was...
by Robin | Apr 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
A year ago I met and feel in love with Paul Potts as he rocketed to a win on Britain's Got Talent; with the appearance of Susan Boyle on the scene, it's déjà vu all over again…I'm absolutely smitten with her! Looks like I'm not alone,...
by Robin | Apr 17, 2009 | Family, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Kids, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Nostalgia, Personal, Photos
Through a kaleidoscopic lens of time past, I can see their aura of expectancy and certainty: they had big dreams, those two, and they were going to strike gold on the corner of Milledge and Woodlawn. Reason never wins an argument with...