(in)courage Archives - Page 15 of 22

Choosing joy, dying well and crying with hope

by Robin | Sep 15, 2011 | (in)courage, Faith, Friends, friendship, Personal

. Knowing this keeps her present in my mind and prayerful in my heart. For as long as I can remember, my husband and I have played this little game; well, less a game and more a practice: Whenever anything happened to someone we know–and by...

Tribal

by Robin | Sep 9, 2011 | (in)courage, Beach

I'm soaking in the sun and bathing in inspiration– {l-r Bonnie, Lisa, Holley, me, Stephanie, Lisa Jo, Nester, Sarah, Lysa, Deidra, Dawn, Jen, Emily, Ann, Sally} I'm just sad Mary, Kristen W., Kristen S., Jessica, Melissa, Heather, and Tsh hadn't made...

Love, you

by Robin | Jul 16, 2011 | (in)courage, Encouragement, Favorite things, Nostalgia, Personal

Even with the chicken-scratchiest scrawl, there’s something treasurable in a handwritten letter. Isn’t that why we box some away, impossible to relegate them to trash? I still have letters from my Jennie Arnold Edwards Y Camp days, some likely 40 years old. And...

Heartstrings & heroes

by Robin | Jul 9, 2011 | (in)courage, Faith, Family, Inspiring, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters

To the unacquainted, it seemed like an innocent enough question: "Mom, have you heard of 'kisses from Katie'?" But I saw something–her eyes danced, a fleeting twirl of mystery and expectation and satisfaction; she was already...

Not friends, yet

by Robin | Jun 26, 2011 | (in)courage, Family, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters

“I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, As long as I’m living my baby you’ll be.” ~ Robert Munsch (One of my favorite booksof all time!) “I’m so glad you haven’t forced me to be your best friend,” she says, not unkindly but without realizing the impact of...

Subtle and unexpected, a change after the storm

by Robin | Jun 1, 2011 | (in)courage, Chattanooga, Weather

Beyond the obvious–uprooted trees, damaged homes and property, and demolished businesses–I've noticed an unexpected change in the way meteorologists report the weather: Where previously they'd magnify the potential for "severe" weather,...