africa Archives - Robin Dance

Heartstrings & heroes

by Robin | Jul 9, 2011 | (in)courage, Faith, Family, Inspiring, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters

To the unacquainted, it seemed like an innocent enough question: "Mom, have you heard of 'kisses from Katie'?" But I saw something–her eyes danced, a fleeting twirl of mystery and expectation and satisfaction; she was already...

Until today, I had never heard the word “Maasai”…

by Robin | Jan 12, 2010 | Compassion Bloggers, Compassion International, Good causes

What is even more thrilling…life affecting…important to me than a blogging conference with 500 of my blogging BFFs and meeting Harry Connick, Jr.? A million children I will never meet. Last Spring I had the dream-come-true privilege of traveling to...

…we have no idea…

by Robin | Aug 28, 2009 | Personal

{Warning…this video is graphic…I wasn’t prepared for what I saw. My two-fold response? a) How dare I ever complain about anything, and b) What can I do to help?} How can I we just forget about it now that I we know this...

Whispers shout

by Robin | Dec 4, 2008 | Faith, Personal

The only path of escape for the noise inside my head was through a trail of tears streaming down my cheeks. Life isn't fair.Oddly, it began with a dose of pop culture: watching "24 – Redemption". Jack Bauer, living in Africa,...