by Robin | May 16, 2009 | Faith, Family, friendship, Parenting, Personal
Following the heart-breaking death of their 17-year-old son in a car accident a week ago, Jamie and Scott are responding with grace, dignity, humility, strength and life-giving faith. Their daughter, Emily, is, too. If this had happened to me, it is how...
by Robin | May 1, 2009 | Compassion - India, Compassion International, Faith, Personal, Photos, Raves & Rants
I'm standing in the shower while a perpetual army of water soldiers fights off the day's sweat and filth and emotion when I notice the shelf in front of me. I mentally tick off seven miniature bottles whose purpose is to clean, condition, soften and...
by Robin | Apr 20, 2009 | Compassion - India, Compassion International, Faith, Personal, Religion
Last night I went to bed early and fell asleep quickly, I just couldn't stay asleep. As insomnia rattled my sleep-hungry brain, an urgent, pervasive thought drove me to desperate prayer:I care about you.It didn't make sense. When my house was...
by Robin | Apr 8, 2009 | Blogging, Faith, Good causes, Mom stuff, Personal, Social media, Twitter
Yesterday, my son celebrated his 12th birthday, a day more special than most birthdays in our family because it falls on his grandmother's birthday, too. Because he's my youngest and I'm holding on to his milestones with white-knuckled grip, OF...
by Robin | Mar 21, 2009 | Faith, friendship, Life Philosophy, Personal
Sometimes I feel like a lousy Christian; by proof of my actions, I must enjoy wrestling with God. It's just one of the reasons I KNOW I'm a Jesus Freak.A wise friend shared a thought I continue to revisit and contemplate its significance, depth, truth...
by Robin | Mar 5, 2009 | Compassion - India, Compassion International, Faith, Family, Personal
If I think about it long enough, it's almost enough to render me babbling and catatonic, curled into the fetal position underneath our non-existent baby grand:In less than two months, over the course of a week, I'll find myself airborne almost 60 hours;...