I used to say I was the opposite of a conflict avoider. If there was something wrong between us, I would always talk to you about it.  As I...

  Christians who make fun of repeating choruses on worship songs, this scene from Good Will Hunting is why you need to STOP.  Ten times Robi...

  "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing."   1 Thessalonians 5:11  When you see ...

  "It is hard for you, little one,” said Aslan. “But things never happen the same way twice.” —C. S. Lewis, Prince Caspian  I wonder if...

  One thing that 2020 taught me is how much I don't necessarily want to always know what everyone is thinking. You may have had to unfol...

  Are you a fill-the-bottom-half of your gas tank or or fill-the-top-half kind of person? As a teenager and broke young parent, I was a fill...

  The modern Christian rhythm of getting "filled" on Sunday Morning has been disrupted by this Pandemic. Our spiritual routines ar...

I am about to make a lot of people mad. I can't stand the "God made you the perfect Mommy for your kids, so stop guilting you...

Hello, my name is Robyn and I am a Recovering Fixer.  I am also a recovering people-pleaser and Enabler. I say "recovering" be...

This is the story of how I found freedom in someone else's grumbling... about Beth Moore. Who doesn't like Beth Moore? She i...

According to my annual tradition, I chose a word of the year in January of 2017.   I felt God whisper the word "Safe" to my...

Jesus models the importance of solitude, but it is a very fine line to walk between solitude  and isolation.  As a busy mom, I usually ...

We bought this house in January 2007. It is what the real estate market would call a "starter house", a 900 sq.ft 1924 b...

I do not consider myself an expert of words, I consider myself a student of words.  I love words, and I am always seeking the best way ...