missions Archives - Robin Dance

Heartstrings & heroes

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...

A time to speak, continued

by Robin | Jul 17, 2009 | Compassion International, Faith, Family, Kids, Missions, Parenting, Personal

Intro, Goodbye Girl, part one"It was the best dayof my life so far."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~There are aspects to my personality my family does not appreciate; for one, I'm inclined to share my thoughts with you, whether or not they're solicited. ...

A time to speak

by Robin | Jul 13, 2009 | Advice, Compassion International, Do Something!, Family, Kids, Missions, Parenting, Personal, Service to others

"We do need to warn you…these kids are not the same!"– Never The Same '09 blogIt's been two of the longest weeks in my life, but I imagine two of the shortest weeks in hers. A mission trip billed as "Never The Same...

Goodbye girl

by Robin | Jul 5, 2009 | Compassion International, Faith, Family, Kids, Parenting, Personal, Photos

"Hi were here love u!" [sic]July 2, 11:51 p.m., the most-ever anticipated text message, sent from my daughterI hear her glowing….This week my baby takes a giant leap…an almost 1,500-mile leap. Never has a sliver of my heart–part of...