by Becky Robinson | Oct 26, 2009 | Leadership
A few Sundays ago, while visiting family out of state, our family spent the day with my husband’s cousin Katie. She came after church and stayed until after our three daughters went to bed. The picture of her in our wedding album is a pre-teen grinning at the camera;...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 30, 2009 | Inspiration
For nearly a year at the end of her life, my mother-in-law spent her days in a hospital bed. After spinal surgery exactly one year before her death, she began a rapid decline that left her progressively disabled. At first, she could transfer from her bed to a...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 16, 2009 | Leadership
My daughter Natalie is learning to read. It’s not easy yet. She loves being read to: we stack up a pile of our favorites and snuggle on the couch with her two sisters or find a quiet corner of the library. There are some classics that even my almost three year...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 29, 2009 | Inspiration
My husband is turning 40 tomorrow. We celebrated with a few friends last night, and have plans to enjoy a fun day out tomorrow. It is a milestone birthday, but I don’t expect any monumental upheaval. We met during college, so I have now known him about half his...
by Becky Robinson | Jul 24, 2009 | Leadership
For me, a lot of the fun of a vacation is the planning. I enjoy mapping out fun activities for the family, finding places to go that everyone will enjoy. Of course, the actual experience is rarely exactly what I imagine. Sometimes it’s better, sometimes much...
