by Robin | Jan 29, 2014 | Favorite things, Inspiring, Life Philosophy, Memoir, Personal, SNOW, Winter, Women
My friend LeAna dubbed this little jump of mine “The Robin” and I loved it when she’d send pictures of herself (or her son) duplicating the move while living in Europe. Come to think of it, living abroad must bring that out; I only do TheRobin when...
by Robin | Jan 27, 2014 | Recipes
Probably the most narrow-minded you’ll ever find me revolves around the foods I’m convinced I don’t like. Opinions likely hatched from my childhood, there are just some things I will not eat– Fresh tomatoes. Yes, many are calling to revoke my...
by Robin | Jan 26, 2014 | Beauty, Faith, Plants & flowers, Poetry
The first poet I remember liking more than nursery rhymes was e.e. cummings, and I don’t think I knew his name was Edward Estlin til now. I was in high school and his words looked like art, and like many of my contemporaries, I believed I could emulate his...
by Robin | Jan 23, 2014 | Compassion International, Do Something!, Encouragement, Faith, Love Gifts, Uncategorized
I’ve been thinking about those giant crosses in Chattanooga off I-75, how they provoke response on either ends of the spectrum. And, earnestly, I’ve been trying to consider the other side, the point of view different from my own… but the closest I...
by Robin | Jan 22, 2014 | Deeper Family @ Deeper Story, Faith
I shared the image online with a one-word caption. Not even a word, really. A number. $700,000. It was vaguebooking at its finest, bait, an indictment. The first comment was a single-word response – Argumentative – and I suppose it was, knowing my own...