Encouragement Archives

Can A Story About a Roller Coaster Lead to the Good News of the Gospel?

by Robin | Feb 1, 2021 | (in)courage, Encouragement, Faith

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 wasn’t...

Oops! Here I Go Again: 3 Things I Don’t Want You To Miss

by Robin | Sep 24, 2019 | (in)courage, Affiliate links used, Bargains, Beauty, Encouragement, Inspiring, Uncategorized

~ sponsored by ~ Surprise–back to back posts! I’ll be brief, but each of these things is so important to me (for very different reasons), please DO read to the end. My (in)courage post, a $10 “They’re Real” Benefit Deal, and...

Inspired to Inspire #OYTO

by Robin | Apr 28, 2018 | Art, Do Something!, Empty Nest, Encouragement, Favorite things, friendship, Inspiring, Life Philosophy, Personal

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” ~ Thomas Merton I have a love/hate relationship with social media. On one hand, I’m convinced our lives were better without it overall. We had fewer friends, sure, but they...

Aging and Aquamarine

by Robin | Mar 29, 2018 | #OYTO, Aging, Encouragement, Personal, Uncategorized, Writing

Right now, in this hair’s breadth of a moment, you are both as old as you’ve ever been, and as young as you ever will be again. Interesting thought, isn’t it? It is not unusual for me to think about time, in general, and aging,...

Oh Happy (#AMomentToBreathe Book Release) Day!

by Robin | Oct 3, 2017 | (in)courage, Books, Encouragement, Faith, Favorite things, Inspiring, Personal

If you aren’t yet a subscriber, how about today? Our world is reeling these days, isn’t it? Collectively, we feel the tragic news out of Las Vegas, horrified that one man could rob so many of so much; for too many, their lives. I can only imagine...

Please Join Me October 14th in Nashville for (in)real life: FRIENDED #inrl

by Robin | Sep 13, 2017 | (in)courage, Conferences, Encouragement, Favorite things, Friends, friendship, Inspiring, Personal, Uncategorized

I suppose you could say it’s been years in the making: a gathering of friends old and new within hugging distance. (in)courage and Lifeway have teamed up to bring (in) real life: FRIENDED, “an event for women that unpacks what makes healthy...