Memoir Archives - Page 7 of 18

The Glitter of Your Soul

by Robin | Sep 19, 2014 | Advice, Do Something!, Hospitality, Memoir, Personal, Uncategorized

What have you stuffed away in your closet or attic or drawers waiting for the perfect time to use it? What special thing of yours has been packed away, boxed up and long left forgotten? The earrings that once belonged to your grandmother, that bring her to life...

Unintentional Lessons || A Throwback Thursday Celebrating {in}courage’s 5th Anniversary!

by Robin | Sep 4, 2014 | (in)courage, Faith, Family, Memoir, Mom stuff

Over five years ago, together with Holley Gerth and Annie Downs, I had the privilege of posting on the day {in}courage was born. Yesterday, {in}courage officially commemorated our 5th anniversary with a stroll down memory lane, a free e-book and a big ol’...

Pushmi-pullyu

by Robin | Aug 6, 2014 | Aging, Family, Memoir, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Uncategorized

It was sometime after the start of last school year when my youngest decided to be a jerk. “Wow, Mom, next year is going to kill you…” He had my attention. “…I’ll be graduating high school and Rachel will graduate from college.” His...

Holy Wrestling and Sleepless Nights

by Robin | Jul 27, 2014 | (in)courage, Faith, Family, Memoir, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal

i. It’s four in the morning and I’m wide awake and angry about it; tossing and turning has done little to fuel exhaustion back to sleep. Begrudgingly I receive my insomnia as an invitation to prayer. It’s a sleepy intercession for the troublesome circumstances of...

On Cheers and Belonging || a 5-minute Friday Writing Prompt

by Robin | Jul 11, 2014 | Faith, Memoir, Personal, Uncategorized

Maybe you know this and maybe you don’t, but last August I moved to a new place three hours south of the old place. Back to my home state and just two hours from the place I was born. Hometown… in 51 years I’ve called three places hometown, and I mean the...

So Much of Who I Am is Because of Who She Was (Listen to Your Mother Show – Atlanta 2014)

by Robin | Jul 9, 2014 | Family, Memoir, Mom stuff, Personal, Uncategorized, Women

I’ve been counting down the days not only to share this with you, but to see it myself!! A few months ago I mentioned taking part in Atlanta’s inaugural Listen to Your Mother Show and today my performance is available on LTYM’s You Tube...