by Robin | Jan 16, 2010 | (in)courage, Personal, Poetry
I want to push you, swiftly and hard. Not in the way that bruises knees and pride but in the way a mama bird nudges her lovies out of the nest. She knows they're capable of doing so much more, that they only need a little encouragement. Mama knows...
by Robin | Jan 15, 2010 | Family, Humor, Kids, Parenting, Personal
Realizing I was out of coffee tonight angrily demanded I make a grocery run when it was the last thing in the world I wanted to do. Well, a much uglier fate would have been not discovering our dilemma until morning–hell hath no fury like a woman scorned...
by Robin | Jan 14, 2010 | Compassion Bloggers, Compassion International, Good causes
When asks me to "jump", because I trust it's for good reason, I simply say, "How high?" I can't help it…it's easy to follow a hero. You already know about Haiti's devastation…loss of property…loss of...
by Robin | Jan 13, 2010 | Current Affairs, Do Something!, Faith, Good causes
Though the news out of Haiti is not good news, I'm heartened to see such quick calls to action from those who can offer help. Everywhere I look online, social media is being used for good…and though this is widespread and different, it reminds me of...
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...