by Robin | Mar 29, 2018 | #OYTO, Aging, Encouragement, Personal, Uncategorized, Writing
Right now, in this hair’s breadth of a moment, you are both as old as you’ve ever been, and as young as you ever will be again. Interesting thought, isn’t it? It is not unusual for me to think about time, in general, and aging,...
by Robin | Mar 8, 2018 | Compassion - India, Compassion Bloggers, Compassion International, Good causes, Inspiring, Love Gifts, Personal, Uncategorized
I’m sitting at my kitchen table where the sun is piercing filthy windowpanes, a thing I notice in the morning but forget by noon’s shadow. A ladybug sits on the sill, I’m assuming dead. Our home is a death spiral for pretty bugs dressed in red with...
by Robin | Feb 23, 2018 | (in)courage, Faith, friendship, Memoir, Personal, Uncategorized, Women
It was the first time my small group would meet her, this dear friend of our dear friend. On more than one occasion Monica had shared wisdom and insight she had gained from Sandra, and we were eager to know her, too. Proverbs 27:17 tells us that “iron...
by Robin | Feb 4, 2018 | Beauty, Personal, Uncategorized
I was behind them in line at the Walmart return counter, Dante’s 10th circle if ever there was one. Brothers, maybe twins, I’m guessing knocking on five’s door. They were crammed into the back of a shopping cart; one kid would have been...
by Robin | Jan 28, 2018 | (in)courage, Faith, Uncategorized
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable— if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 NIV As We Think, So We Do For...
by Robin | Jan 25, 2018 | #OYTO, Personal, Uncategorized
? If not, , and if you are already, thank you! Do you believe in signs and wonders? I do…I believe in signs and wonders. Miracles. Divine timing and appointments. Circumstances, if not orchestrated at least permitted, by a great, great God who knows me...