by Robin | Jan 30, 2016 | (in)courage, Advice, Inspiring, Life Philosophy, Memoir, Personal, Uncategorized
“The story of your life is the story of the long and brutal assault on your heart by the one who knows what you could be and fears it.” John Eldredge, Waking the Dead: The Glory of a Heart Fully Alive It almost seems like a dream to me, that season. I wouldn’t call it...
by Robin | Jan 13, 2016 | Family, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Nostalgia, Personal, Uncategorized
Looking back through my lens as a parent, it’s difficult to understand why my father allowed it– Me going to an out-of-state college four years, especially in light of what influenced my decision: It was only 90 minutes from home. I loved the Tiger...
by Robin | Dec 24, 2015 | Art, Christmas, Faith, Family, Favorite things, Personal, Uncategorized
I believe in the art of play. I believe in the play of art. Scripture tells us we’re created in the image of God, and in him we see creativity beyond comparison, imagination with no bounds. Nature screams it in her beauty, her complexity, her diversity....
by Robin | Dec 18, 2015 | Affiliate links used, Christmas, Memoir, Mothers and daughters, Nostalgia, Personal, Uncategorized, Winter
I waited a long, long while to find her, but the moment I saw her, I knew she was the one. There was never any question about what I wanted to top our Christmas tree; not a bow or a star or but an angel. That decision was forged by the time I was five, my...
by Robin | Dec 1, 2015 | Love Gifts, Uncategorized
I often find myself thinking about opportunity cost within the context of people and time and not just economics. If I do this, then I can’t do that. This and that can mean a lot of different things. If we spend the holidays with my in-laws, I miss seeing...
by Robin | Nov 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
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