Kimberly Rae is an author I had never heard of prior to this fun and exciting opportunity. It is with great joy, I share my review of her new book titled, The Shadow, the first in the Rahab’s Hope trilogy. In this fiction novel, Meagan Winston works at a store named Rahab’s Rope (a real organization in Gainesville,…Continue reading Book Review: The Shadow

My children each reveal a unique characteristic of my Father. My 10 year old daughter reminds me of His faithfulness. My 7 year old daughter reminds me of His wild and free spirit. My 3 year old son reminds me of His love and joy. This past month, I have been struggling with an upcoming…Continue reading Truth . . . with a Sprinkle of Love and Joy

Growing up, I was reminded often how lucky I was. I came from a good home. I had parents who were married and actually liked each other. I had clean clothes to wear and food to eat. I was able to participate in a sport I loved. It was true. I was a lucky little…Continue reading Strike the Pose

As I sat down with my husband one evening, I found it difficult to speak the words I had been processing in my head all day . . . I can no longer to teach my fitness classes. It was just a few days prior, I had received the shocking news from an orthopedic doctor…Continue reading Identity

One year ago today, in the early morning of July 5, 2016, I awoke to the sound of my dad’s voice saying the words, ‘Robin, she passed.’ I sprang from the bed and glanced across the hall where my mom lay. Her chest no longer rising. I walked to my dad standing in the hallway…Continue reading One Year

While gazing upon the beauty and the movement of the ocean, my husband asked me a question that sparked a compelling conversation my mind carried for days to come: What does it look like to love well? I see love through two sets of lenses: The Father’s view and The world’s view. The Father’s view…Continue reading To Love Well

Over the past few weeks while out at the store, I would glance at the Hallmark aisle and say to myself, ‘not today’. This past week, I realized I could procrastinate no longer . . . I needed to purchase Mother’s Day cards. Ugh. This is my first year to walk the Hallmark aisle and not…Continue reading The Hallmark Aisle

I love to observe the world around me and ponder the motives behind choices being made. There is no better place to do that than on Facebook. As I scroll down through posts and advertisements, I observe an abundance of the world handing out timelines for grief or trauma, prescribing quick steps to success, to…Continue reading The Gift of Time

Recently, I read the following statement, ‘You need to stop saying you’re broken.’ In full disclosure, this was from a friend I’ve known since childhood. Her heart is beautiful and good. What came to my mind; however, when I read this statement was this . . . It’s like telling someone to stop saying they’re…Continue reading An Invitation to Dance

Read the newspaper. Watch the television. Login in to Facebook. It takes less than a minute viewing any one of these sources of media, to realize our world is at war. Not the type of war most people think of, but rather a war for our hearts.  In this moment, I’m surrounded by pain, hurting…Continue reading Guarding our Heart