by Robin | Aug 11, 2015 | Aging, Favorite things, Marriage, Memoir, Personal, Uncategorized
Mr. Housman was a crusty old man with gravel in his voice. A stubble of white dusted the sides of his head. His skin was a map of liver spots and blotches. When he stood his tallest I could look him square, and his belly looked like he had swallowed a...
by Robin | Oct 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
As a writer for incourage, sometimes I get wind of an upcoming deal at DaySpring. I do my best to share through Facebook and Twitter, and if there's enough leadtime, my blog. Well, set your calendars for Thursday, October 11 from noon-4:00 EST for...
by Robin | Mar 30, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Europe, Family, Favorite things, Memoir, Personal, Photos, Travel
From the beginning, I considered the opportunity to live abroad for a short while a God-gift… …life circumstance preceding my husband's job offer only underscored that truth. The delights and challenges about which I speculated have all come to...
by Robin | Jul 7, 2010 | Chattanooga, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Friends, friendship, Personal, Photos, Reviews, Surcies, Sursees, Cercies, TREATS!
I suspect God made milk for the sole purpose of marrying cinnamon rolls; what is fine on its own is exponentially better when coupled– July 2010, Chattanooga, TN. Niedlov's Breadworks cinnamon rolls. "We love to knead. We knead to...
by Robin | Dec 11, 2009 | (in)courage, Personal
One of my favorite gifts ever received was a box of Kleenex. It was winter and I had a cold, in college and broke, and while the dorm bathroom toilet paper might have been two-ply, to my red and raw nose it more closely resembled sandpaper than pillowy...