by Robin | Mar 30, 2016 | Aging, Life Philosophy, On my soapbox, Personal, Uncategorized
If you were backed into a corner and forced to give an answer, what age would you say is “old”? What milestone birthday is The One that tips a person beyond the top of the hill into a mess of wrinkles and infirmity? How old do you have to be to be...
by Robin | Mar 7, 2016 | Simple Mom, Uncategorized
There are two types of people in the world: Natives and Transplants. Natives have the benefit (or curse, depending on your perspective) of being born and raised in one place and remaining there their livelong life. Transplants have shallower roots, picking up...
by Robin | Feb 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’ve long eaten my words (and attitude) from my 30s about friendship. Jerry Seinfeld captured it perfectly in one of his show’s monologues– Oy. There was a season in our lives when we couldn’t make room for anyone new…or maybe we just...
by Robin | Feb 25, 2016 | (in)courage, Advice, Faith, friendship, Inspiring, Life Philosophy, Marriage, Religion
There’s little doubt that familiarity breeds contempt, but recently I found myself wondering if familiarity can breed contempt even when it comes to Scripture. (Gasp!) There’s part of me that scolds myself — a heretic at best, guilty of apostasy or blasphemy at...
by Robin | Feb 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Husbands, listen up: I just discovered the BEST, most perfect gift you can give your wife if she happens to be a stay-at-home mother to your children, especially if they still require a lot of help to thrive and stay alive–basically if they can’t dress,...