grief

I’m not certain I can even write this…my precious friend Sara (@gitzengirl) is in her last days…hours on this side of eternity. Do you know her? If not, please visit her blog home, Gitzen Girl. Read her words. I promise you won’t be the same. I met Sara a little over 3 years ago. We [...]

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Out of a Broken Heart…

by Robin on July 14, 2010

I was all set to show you our progress in the huge (and getting bigger) project we’re doing … I had pictures and a little story… But I woke this morning with a heavy heart and my precious friend, Sara, (Gitzen Girl) on my mind.  She lost her dad very suddenly a few days ago. [...]

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The Heart Issue…

by Robin on May 7, 2010

Thank you for your prayers, when I tell you they are making a difference I mean it. I’m walking in the most amazing bubble of grace. ***** I’ve been reading Emma the comments, Facebook messages and emails from all of you. Words are powerful. They can be encouraging. Words and prayers bring hope, love and [...]

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Thoughts on Funerals…

by Robin on October 28, 2009

The older I get, the more funerals I attend. Funerals are a pause in the cadence of life. Time stands still for a few moments. A funeral marks the time when family and friends step fully onto the unavoidable path set before them. And so starts the journey through grief.  Until I lost someone close [...]

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twitter-carrying one another’s burdens

by Robin on August 17, 2009

I’ve been following this story via twitter. A pastor’s son had a terrible accident last week and was on life support. Word spread quickly across social networking sites. Prayers from people all over the world were offered up for this 19 year old, Josiah Berger.  I don’t know the family. But in a very, very [...]

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Choosing a difficult path

by Robin on July 27, 2009

Today is my mom’s birthday. Had she not left this world for eternity she would have been 69. I miss her today. Right now, I’m on my back deck surrounded by my pups remembering… The morning she turned 64.   Stephanie and I got up before the sun and drove an hour to the Krispy Kreme [...]

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Living the legacy I want to leave, even in the darkest times. While this is the most grueling and painful way I will live out my legacy, I believe it may be the most important. My parents have done and Daddy continues to do an amazing job at this. The way they lived/live day to [...]

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 Five years ago, my daughter Stephanie lived in England for a few months. In October, while she was there I crossed the pond for a visit. One cold morning she took me to the Portobello Market in Notinghill. It was there in Notinghill that I unknowingly received a message that crossed continents, time, and I’m [...]

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I miss my mom…

by Robin on September 26, 2008

I’m in the middle of a good cry this morning.  I miss my mom.  I miss her everyday, but on certain days I feel the ache more deeply.  Today is one of those days.   Today is a happy day.  Can I briefly share why?   Stephie & Mom~Cracking up! My daughter Stephanie and her husband [...]

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