by Robin | Mar 16, 2012 | Writing
“Without fear there cannot be courage.” ~ Christopher Paolini I’m a self-professed fraidy cat. I’m not very brave. I fear the unknown. It’s not that I’m a worrier, though I can’t quite reconcile the two; it’s more that...
by Robin | Feb 10, 2012 | Faith, Family, Kids, Marriage, Personal
trust noun \?tr?st\1 a: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something. b: one in which confidence is placed2 a: dependence on something future or contingent; hope Quick – Who are the people and/or what are the...
by Robin | Apr 15, 2011 | Family, Kids, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Personal, Teens & Tweens, Writing
How can the ordinary be nothing short of miraculous? Before first breath she was wholly dependent on me. Every beat of my heart thundered in her ears, the white noise of mother comfort. My body was her protector, her strength, her incubator…her...
by Robin | Mar 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
…the little things that make a face your face, except of course in this instance we're talking my face since when I look in the mirror I see me–a chicken pox scar, two cherry angiomas, a mole and a beauty mark…and I wonder...
by Robin | Dec 6, 2010 | (in)courage, Compassion Bloggers, Friends, friendship
I have returned from the top of a mountain. Over the weekend I traveled 2 1/2 hours to Birmingham for two family reunions where no one shares my blood but 13,800 share my soul. We feasted and feasted but mostly we feasted. Miracles happened. Five us were crammed in...