by Robin | Mar 21, 2011 | (in)courage, Book Review, Books, Family, Life with boys, Mothers and daughters, One Thousand Gifts
I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. ~ G.K. Chesterton I continue to savor Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are; it won't be...
by Robin | Mar 21, 2011 | Blogging, Great quotes, Social media
The man haunts my inbox on a daily basis–sometimes more than once a day–and he's one of the most highly regarded authors and speakers on the planet. While he commands a king's ransom for speaking engagements (serving a purpose beyond a...
by Robin | Mar 12, 2011 | (in)courage, Faith, Family, Family Traditions, Personal
It’s not like I was snooping, it was hardly hidden from sight. Still… I felt like I had barged into a secret diary, leafing through pages never intended for my eyes. The words were to his Father… from his Father… and yet also for his sons and...
by Robin | Nov 21, 2010 | Faith, Family, Marriage, Music, Videos, youtube ROCKS!
You know how you can hear a song without really listening to it? And then when you do listen, you realize how potent it is? Such was the case for me with Santus Real's "Lead Me." If you're familiar with this song (or click through to...
by Robin | Apr 17, 2010 | (in)courage, Faith, Family, Parenting, Personal
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...