by Robin | Oct 21, 2016 | (in)courage, Faith, Friends, Uncategorized
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. (James 1:17 ESV) Have you ever found yourself wishing, “If God would just SHOW ME A SIGN…” you...
by Robin | Sep 17, 2016 | (in)courage, Faith, Uncategorized
“…Speak to the earth and it will teach you.” Job 12:8 (NIV) Between my garage and back door runs a long narrow porch, brown-painted decking less than six feet wide. It’s less the kind of space where you’re inclined to sit a spell — though that...
by Robin | Aug 7, 2016 | (in)courage, Encouragement, Faith, Uncategorized
An encouragement for incourage. We would do well to always remember two things: There is a lover of our soul who… is always for us {Romans 8:31}, with us {Isaiah 43:5}, and on our side {Psalm 118:6}. He is father and friend {Psalm 103:13, 1 John...
by Robin | Jun 5, 2016 | (in)courage, Faith, Family, Memoir, Mom stuff, Nostalgia, Personal, Uncategorized
I have cried more in the past three weeks than I have since . Emotions? Threadbare. Sleep? Fitful at best. And eating a real meal? Wishful thinking. Who needs a meat and three when you can have a Snickers and coffee? I wish I were kidding on that last one. It’s...
by Robin | May 3, 2016 | (in)courage, Encouragement, Favorite things, Friends, friendship, Great quotes, Inspiring, Personal, Uncategorized, Writing
It was another one of those “When Harry Met Sally” moments. Not the one in the diner, but that one when Marie, Sally’s friend, quotes an article she read without realizing Jess, Harry’s friend, was its author. I had barely arrived at a...
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...