How a Surprise Birthday Party Taught Me Something I Needed to Know
I felt the weight of 2023 as soon as I flipped the calendar; just 89 days to a major milestone birthday. An inescapable and irritating dread dampened my usual sunny disposition. To me, birthdays have always been the perfect excuse to celebrate with much ado. But...
Three Great Ways to Save Money + Favorite Links From Friends
Are you aware that beyond Black Friday or Cyber Monday, there are ways you can save money every time you shop online? 1. Join Rakuten. Rakuten has been around for 25 years offering (per their site) cash back, deals, and shopping rewards on the world’s largest...
Why “Come Sit With Me” is a Book You’ll Want to Order Today
Have there been struggles in your life where you didn't have a safe space to process, work through, or even discuss them? Do you have relationships with family or friends marred by unforgiveness, differences of opinion, or underlying complexities that seem...
The Amazing Book Everyone Wants to Read (But No One Wanted to Write)
Come Sit With Me releases next week and has been y e a r s in the making. Behind the scenes at incourage, we've know it was the sort of book that everyone would want to read, but no one would want to write. There are incredible pre-order incentives -- a free...
Can A Story About a Roller Coaster Lead to the Good News of the Gospel?
I could hardly wait for the morning my husband and daughter left town for a daddy-daughter getaway. I secretly planned a trip to Six Flags with our two younger sons. It was a hero gift for my thrill-seeking boys; no doubt, they would consider me a rock star. I...
What a Spectacular Difference a Year Makes
A year ago, you and I were looking forward to a New Year! A new decade! 2020--a year of perfect vision! Also, this time, last year, I was two weeks away from launching my first book. It was an exciting season, brimming with joy and expectation. For All Who...
The Amazing Gift I Didn’t Know I Wanted (You’ll Want One, Too!)
Sometimes you receive an amazing gift and you feel the need to tell the world, so... HELLO WORLD -- or more specifically -- HELLO EVERY COFFEE & HOT TEA DRINKER ON THE PLANET! You're going to want to keep reading. My kids were particularly excited about my...
Rethinking, Rebooting, and Relaxing
When I started blogging almost 15 years ago, it was a different world. Literally, figuratively, we all know this. You've changed, I've changed, life as we knew it then, has changed, blogging and the way writing is distributed has changed. Some of this is for the...
How Is the #onlinewomensretreat a Valuable Investment?
The Online Women's Retreat is almost here ~~~ Saturday, May 16th, starting at 8am EDT!! (Well, if you've registered; and I HOPE if you did, you saved 10% by using my code ROBIN10.) I've heard the question raised, Why should I pay for the #OnlineWomensRetreat when...