by Robin on December 20, 2011
Only 5 more days till Christmas! Do you have any traditions you’ll be keeping in the next 5 days? We have one more family time: Christmas Eve! I’ve been doing a bit of baking for that party when our kids, and now granddaughters, come over to open presents, play games and just relax. After lots of [...]
by Robin on December 14, 2011
It’s normally around this time in December that I’m tempted to neglect my quiet time and work on my to-do list instead. (Yikes…it’s embarrassing to even type that sentence.) This morning, in the hushed before-dawn moments, right after the alarm clock announces a new day, my thoughts were already screaming for attention. In my head, [...]
by Robin on December 9, 2011
If you had only 30 days to live what would you change? I read that question the other day in a book review and time slowed. I knew it was a God-moment. Not that He was telling me that I only had 30 days to live. But I believe He was opening my eyes to [...]
by Robin on December 6, 2011
My One-Word for 2011: I hate to see 2011 end because I’m sad to say goodbye to this word. This word, which seemed so sparkly and full of potential in January of this year, still holds a world of wonder for me. I’ve been choosing a ‘word’ or a ‘theme’ to focus on throughout the [...]
by Robin on December 1, 2011
Happy December! How are the holidays going for you? Are you ahead of your to-do list or are you already feeling behind? I remember when I was younger and decorated my house with four little bundles of endless energy underfoot. I had this vision in my head of what I wanted everything to look like [...]
by Robin on November 23, 2011
This is Daddy & Mama in 1957-aren’t they adorable? ~Family~ Once upon a time I sat around a big table eating Thanksgiving dinner with my family without even the slightest consideration that some day, some of those chairs would be empty. Then Gramma left. Then my little brother David. Then Mama. These days I don’t [...]
by Robin on November 16, 2011
I have an aversion to saying God is good. There was a time in my life, when God answered my prayers exactly as I asked, you would hear me say it loudly: “God is good”. Even though on the inside I heard Someone whisper: What if I hadn’t answered your prayer like you wanted. Then [...]
by Robin on November 9, 2011
The other day I was in the middle of a hurried week. My ‘to-do’ list was getting longer by the second. Every time I looked at it, I felt confused about what to do first, so mostly I was running in circles. Standing in line at Target, I checked email from my phone. There [...]
by Robin on November 1, 2011
The morning is quiet and still. The sun has yet to leak soft light into inky night sky. I need to get to my Bible study and prayer time, but I’m not sure I can do my routine today. My heart is heavy and my breaths take effort. Eyes close as I take in air [...]
by Robin on October 26, 2011
“Do everything without grumbling or complaining” The book of Philippians is haunting me people. I want to move on but every morning in my quiet time I’m compelled back there, over and over I keep reading and making notes. All those years ago Paul the apostle was writing his heart from prison to people he [...]
