by Robin | Jul 11, 2011 | Art, Beauty, Encouragement, Gratitude, Great quotes, Humor, Inspiring, One Thousand Gifts
One Thousand Gifts ~ Multitudes on Monday I'm a lover of words and delight in those who string them together like exquisite pearls or even a chunky beaded necklace; I suppose this is why I'm inclined to share my own on this corner of the web. But word economy...
by Robin | Jun 30, 2011 | Family, Friends, friendship, Funny Stuff!, Great quotes, Humor, Kids, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Personal, Teens & Tweens
Sometimes I do or say things my kids don't care for. Like when I tell them "Do (or don't do) ________, or I'll take a baseball bat to your knee caps." For example, "If you or any of your friends ride your RipStick down our VERY STEEP...
by Robin | Jun 12, 2011 | Faith, Great quotes
One of my favorite books is Dietrich Bonhoeffer's "Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community;" I labored through it because of its richness, depth and beauty, and it changed the way I viewed (and even live out) community. ...
by Robin | May 8, 2011 | Encouragement, Family, Great quotes, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Parenting
Thoughts have scattered this morning, fallen rice on marble tile. I simply can't manage to sweep all the grains into one pile. So instead of sharing my own words, I'll borrow from another and then another, words I found myself in…and maybe you...
by Robin | Mar 21, 2011 | Blogging, Great quotes, Social media
The man haunts my inbox on a daily basis–sometimes more than once a day–and he's one of the most highly regarded authors and speakers on the planet. While he commands a king's ransom for speaking engagements (serving a purpose beyond a...
by Robin | Apr 27, 2010 | Faith, Great quotes, Personal
I've been payin' attention to Francis Chan lately and he especially captured my attention when he announced his plans to leave the church he planted 16 years ago to go…elsewhere. He's not so sure of the "elsewhere" at this point, but...