by Robin | Jan 13, 2016 | Family, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Nostalgia, Personal, Uncategorized
Looking back through my lens as a parent, it’s difficult to understand why my father allowed it– Me going to an out-of-state college four years, especially in light of what influenced my decision: It was only 90 minutes from home. I loved the Tiger...
by Robin | Jan 4, 2016 | Favorite things, Film, Nostalgia, Personal
I love that I grew up when I did, when you had to get up to change the TV channel, when there were only three networks and manageable choices. You were at the mercy of network programmers as to what old movies they’d re-run on the weekends, and I can remember...
by Robin | Jan 3, 2016 | Beauty, Christmas, Faith, Family, Inspiring, Memoir, Personal
I was sitting in my kitchen, reading and alone. In the peace of Christmas Eve’s morning, I sensed something different, a change in atmosphere. There are a lot of windows in our small house; two entire sides of it are practically all glass. Streaming...
by Robin | Jan 1, 2016 | Advice, Encouragement, Faith, Life Philosophy
You have what it takes to f l o u r i s h when you embrace who you are and rest in Whose you are. Regardless of circumstances. Despite events from your past. As long as you draw breath, you’re impacting the world around you, and it’s up to you to...
by Robin | Dec 24, 2015 | Art, Christmas, Faith, Family, Favorite things, Personal, Uncategorized
I believe in the art of play. I believe in the play of art. Scripture tells us we’re created in the image of God, and in him we see creativity beyond comparison, imagination with no bounds. Nature screams it in her beauty, her complexity, her diversity....