Happy 250th, USA!!!
Tomorrow is the 4th of July. It is also the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. For much of the world,…
Orthodox = Right Belief
If you’ve read my blog posts for any length of time, you know how much I love to study the Bible. I learned to love…
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #8
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through…
Two Days to Celebrate
This February has a couple of important dates for me. So naturally I want to share them with my friends on Inspired by Life and…
Praying Out the Year
“You shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you,…
Gratitude for a Life Redeemed
As many/most of you know from posts through the years, every November/December I ask God to give me a word and accompanying verse for the…
No Room in the Kataluma
About ten to fifteen years ago, I began reading books that helped me study the Scriptures through a Middle Eastern lens. This was made possible…
Look! I’ve got a castle
I’ve heard it said that a goldfish has a memory that lasts about 5 seconds. So as it swims around its tiny round fishbowl with…
Fireworks and Freedom
In case you don’t know it, most of the books I’ve written are set in Idaho. I love my state. I’m a native Idahoan and…
Advice to My Younger Self
Back in February, I shared that I was taking an Artificial Intelligence college class. I learned so much over the course of those 16 weeks….
Don’t Drift!
Recently, my pastor told a story about having a perfect beach day at the ocean years ago. He and his friends were just floating, talking,…
Walking with Jesus
Praying the Stations of the Cross as a Protestant A number of years ago, my church home began offering a self-guided walk through the Stations…
49 years of sanctification
Today is Valentine’s Day. A day often signified by red hearts ❤️❤️❤️❤️. How appropriate then that it was a Valentine’s Day (49 years ago) when…
Intentional Thanksgiving: 2/12/2025
This year I am reading through the Bible using the chronological Reading Plan used by the Bible Recap. At the end of each day’s Bible…
Intentional Thanksgiving: 2/11/2025
Today I thank God my Father for: ~robin
2024 Reflections
I don’t know about you, but I find it shocking that we are about to hit the one-quarter mark in the 21st century. And think…
The One who loves you
This time of year can make lots of people feel left out, alone, unwanted. Have you ever wondered if anybody truly loves you? Well, Christmas…
From Discouraged to Encouraged
In October, I battled a bit of depression in general and discouragement over my career as an author in particular. A number of things played…
