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A love story and a lesson in two words

by Robin | May 30, 2014 | Marriage, Memoir, Nostalgia, Personal

Ours wasn’t a fairytale romance. It was the kind of courtship that lasted years, where the heart is batted and bruised, where we both made damn sure the other was The One. Oh, sweet youth…where one dares to presume to k n o w such things! There were...

Always and forever

by Robin | Mar 14, 2013 | Faith, Family, Marriage, Memoir, Personal, Uncategorized

He looks at her with hungry eyes, indifferent to the ears that might hear that don’t belong to her. When he finally speaks, his voice is satin, silken and soft, honey’s sweet drizzle. He purrs. “You look luscious….” Their eyes are...

The princess and the veil: a modern-day fairytale

by Robin | Jun 16, 2011 | Family, Favorite things, Inspiring, Marriage, Personal, Photos

Once upon a time there was a girl and a boy. His face is all boy when he looks at her–twinkling eyes that belie his age and lips that curl in mischievous affection. It doesn't matter whether anyone else is in the room; he's laser-focused on his...