by Robin | Jun 25, 2015 | Faith, Mom stuff, Personal, Uncategorized
I’ve often said Charleston, South Carolina is one of my favorite cities in the world, a place as colorful and complex as its history. My college roommate was born and still lives just across the Cooper River Bridge, and it was through her I first...
by Robin | Jun 21, 2015 | Aging, Faith, Family, Marriage, Memoir, Personal, Uncategorized
I don’t remember so much meeting him that first time, I remember meeting her. She was standing, arms crossed, in their garage, awaiting her oldest son’s arrival home with his new girl. I was stunned when I laid eyes on her. Their resemblance...
by Robin | Jun 11, 2015 | Faith, Family, Memoir, Personal, Uncategorized
Friends keep asking me how I’m doing. It’s an understandable question, I suppose, given this is the summer Everything Changes. And maybe I’m misreading all those furrowed brows and sympathetic nods, but I’d swear it seems like they imagine me...
by Robin | May 25, 2015 | Faith, Grace Table, Hospitality, Uncategorized
Wisdom lights up a person’s face, softening its harshness. ~ Ecclesiastes 8:1b There is great possibility in face-to-face encounter. ~ Jean Fleming, Pursue the Intentional Life Have you ever thought about how much your appearance and expressions are communicating...
by Robin | Apr 5, 2015 | Faith, Great quotes
The glory of Easter is Christ’s victory over death and life without end. The beauty of Easter is Christ’s forgiveness for sin. The kindness of Easter is love without condition. The fullness of Easter is lasting hope, purposeful redemption, joy and...
by Robin | Feb 14, 2015 | (in)courage, Faith, Family, Family Traditions, Memoir, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Personal, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day isn’t about romance or passion to me. Instead, it’s a blur of fizzy affections tethered first to grade school then later to a woman of valor. I grew up in a Mayberry-esque town before the internet or big box craft stores were born....