by Robin | Jan 24, 2011 | (in)courage, Compassion - India, Compassion Bloggers, Compassion International
I was shocked one night to discover this on YouTube when I was searching for something else– Meeting Pinki for the first time, the little girl from India I sponsor through Compassion International. It's was a beautiful, awkward, painful,...
by Robin | Jan 12, 2010 | Compassion Bloggers, Compassion International, Good causes
What is even more thrilling…life affecting…important to me than a blogging conference with 500 of my blogging BFFs and meeting Harry Connick, Jr.? A million children I will never meet. Last Spring I had the dream-come-true privilege of traveling to...
by Robin | Jan 12, 2010 | Blissdom, Blogging, Compassion Bloggers, Compassion International, Conferences
In less than a month I'll be returning to Nashville for Blissdom '10, a blogging conference touted as "the premier conference for women" and all I can say about that is a) it is wonderful to meet in person those women with whom I already enjoy online...
by Robin | Sep 29, 2009 | (in)courage, Compassion - India, Compassion International, Faith, Favorite things, Personal
Sometimes priceless treasure arrives sealed in an envelope. Yesterday I received a letter from Pinki, the little girl we sponsor but have yet to write about here. Meeting her, holding her hand, hugging her neck…and then having to let her return to her...
by Robin | Apr 28, 2009 | Compassion - India, Compassion International, Photos
A smile is the universal welcome.~Max Eastman The shortest distance between two peopleis a smile. If you smile at someone, they might smile back. Smiling is my favorite exercise. People seldom notice old clothes if you wear a big smile. ~Lee Mildon...