by Robin | Dec 14, 2011 | (in)courage, Encouragement, Family, Friends, friendship
When I watched and heard the trailer for (in)RL yesterday morning, I swear those girls spoke a word over me– pretend you're outgoing… love people well… get through the mess… it's an expression of trust… a good friend loves...
by Robin | Dec 13, 2011 | Family, Personal, Teens & Tweens
He is 16 and walking a tightrope, awkward, unsteady and teetering, one side nowhere and the other nowhere good. He doesn't know it yet but he's a lost boy, a seeker, and he's grasping straws and clutching air, reaching for something he doesn't...
by Robin | Dec 12, 2011 | Family, Friends, friendship, Kids, Music, Teens & Tweens
{This post will be most appreciated by people who actually know us…feel free to click away. 🙂 } "Hey–I've got a GREAT idea!" I tell 'em. "After dinner, break into groups and re-write the lyrics to songs you know and...
by Robin | Dec 10, 2011 | Chattanooga, Christmas, Family, Favorite things, Personal
The holiday season Chattanooga is bursting with so many wonderful, local things to do, it's hard to pick and choose. If you live in or near the Scenic City, might I suggest a few things on my radar this weekend? Miss Chatty Crafty & her band of...
by Robin | Dec 3, 2011 | Christmas, Faith, Family
He slipped in sideways between the closing elevator doors, as if he were late to a meeting; he pressed the "5" without looking. But it was evening, and baggy pants and faded navy hung on his tall, slim frame…and his stealth entry stiffened the...
by Robin | Nov 12, 2011 | 31 Days of Parenting Teens & Tweens, Family, Mom stuff, Parenting, Teens & Tweens
No matter what you do in your life, what you create, what career you have, whether you have a family or kids, or make a lot of money… your greatest creation is always going to be your life’s story. Because it’s like this container that holds all of those other things....