by Robin | Jan 11, 2011 | Compassion International, I *Heart* Faces, Photos
When I saw the theme for this week's I Heart Faces photo challenge–smile–I instantly thought of this little lamb. She exuded joie de vivre like few people I've encountered before or since. She's one of the children I met in a...
by Robin | Dec 7, 2010 | (in)courage, Blogging, Compassion Bloggers, Compassion International, Conferences, Friends, friendship
“Never have I felt less worthy and more privileged to be a part of a group of people.” ~ “I’d been looking forward to this past weekend for as long as I can remember and I came home feeling humbled, amazed, grateful, inspired, and...
by Robin | Dec 6, 2010 | (in)courage, Compassion Bloggers, Friends, friendship
I have returned from the top of a mountain. Over the weekend I traveled 2 1/2 hours to Birmingham for two family reunions where no one shares my blood but 13,800 share my soul. We feasted and feasted but mostly we feasted. Miracles happened. Five us were crammed in...
by Robin | Nov 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
After over a year, I still see their faces…on my computer screen, in my mind, but mostly in my heart. I'm not sure what this little one was eating, but it was juicy and she enjoyed every drop. May 2009, Calcutta, India. Traveling with...
by Robin | Sep 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
He did it again, that Jesus-with-skin-on friend of mine: he made me cry. And lovies let me tell ya, I'm not one of those easily and often moved to tears, so this is telling (more so about him, than me). I could bloviate...