by Robin | Oct 21, 2016 | (in)courage, Faith, Friends, Uncategorized
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. (James 1:17 ESV) Have you ever found yourself wishing, “If God would just SHOW ME A SIGN…” you...
by Robin | Sep 17, 2016 | (in)courage, Faith, Uncategorized
“…Speak to the earth and it will teach you.” Job 12:8 (NIV) Between my garage and back door runs a long narrow porch, brown-painted decking less than six feet wide. It’s less the kind of space where you’re inclined to sit a spell — though that...
by Robin | Aug 7, 2016 | (in)courage, Encouragement, Faith, Uncategorized
An encouragement for incourage. We would do well to always remember two things: There is a lover of our soul who… is always for us {Romans 8:31}, with us {Isaiah 43:5}, and on our side {Psalm 118:6}. He is father and friend {Psalm 103:13, 1 John...
by Robin | Jun 5, 2016 | (in)courage, Faith, Family, Memoir, Mom stuff, Nostalgia, Personal, Uncategorized
I have cried more in the past three weeks than I have since . Emotions? Threadbare. Sleep? Fitful at best. And eating a real meal? Wishful thinking. Who needs a meat and three when you can have a Snickers and coffee? I wish I were kidding on that last one. It’s...
by Robin | Feb 25, 2016 | (in)courage, Advice, Faith, friendship, Inspiring, Life Philosophy, Marriage, Religion
There’s little doubt that familiarity breeds contempt, but recently I found myself wondering if familiarity can breed contempt even when it comes to Scripture. (Gasp!) There’s part of me that scolds myself — a heretic at best, guilty of apostasy or blasphemy at...
by Robin | Jan 3, 2016 | Beauty, Christmas, Faith, Family, Inspiring, Memoir, Personal
I was sitting in my kitchen, reading and alone. In the peace of Christmas Eve’s morning, I sensed something different, a change in atmosphere. There are a lot of windows in our small house; two entire sides of it are practically all glass. Streaming...