by Becky Robinson | Sep 4, 2011 | Inspiration
School starts in two days. At the beginning of the summer, the girls and I made a list of the fun things we wanted to do during their break from school. They wanted to swim a lot, have lots of friends over, go to the library regularly, and go to a waterpark. They...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 9, 2011 | Inspiration
Earlier this evening, the happy sounds of fourteen girls echoed through the ravine behind my house. The bravest of the bunch, eight or ten, waded into the creek, while the rest played in our treehouse, climbing the rope ladder, swooshing down the slide, watching us...
by Becky Robinson | Jan 18, 2011 | Inspiration
On our way home from driving the other girls to school, my daughter Maggie likes to talk. The drive to school is noisy. Sometimes it’s all bickering and whining. Other times the older girls sing or tell the same joke repeatedly. Maggie, usually still sleepy,...
by Becky Robinson | Dec 26, 2010 | Inspiration
Four years ago today, I got up early to drive to the airport to pick up my sister-in-law, Dana. Round-bellied, I had spent Christmas afternoon taking down our Christmas tree and getting our home in order. My two young daughters didn’t seem bothered by the day we...
by Becky Robinson | Dec 12, 2010 | Inspiration
Two years ago on my birthday, I took my kids the the park to meet a friend for a picnic. The day was glorious: bright sunshine, blue skies, flowers around the park in full color. While I sat near the sand pit watching them dig tunnels and build castles, my cell phone...
