by Robin Farnsworth | Dec 2, 2012 | Devotional
“The Lord is my portion, says my soul. Therefore will I hope in Him.” Lamentations 3:24 NKJV “I just can’t understand a God who would allow such suffering in the world.” I wish this statement wasn’t so annoying to me. I’ve heard it often and it’s spoken sincerely, but...
by Robin Farnsworth | Nov 20, 2012 | Random
**** A Thanksgiving post from the past. Enjoy! November has a peculiar color, at least in New England. It’s not the flashy display of October, it’s more austere. The newly bare branches dominate the few leaves that are left, so the palette is mostly gray with some...
by Robin Farnsworth | Nov 9, 2012 | Dementia
I snapped awake to the sound of my son’s voice calling up the stairs. “We’re leaving now, Mom.” His voice was gentle and low, but I bolted out of bed, brushed my teeth and hurried down stairs. What if the girls woke up? What if they found no one there? Would they cry...
by Robin Farnsworth | Oct 29, 2012 | Hope, Loss
Endure hardship. These two plain words reverberated within me. What? Yet I knew where they came from, the gentle but unyielding press of the Holy Spirit, the Lover of my soul. The words seemed…a little harsh maybe. It had been less than a year since I lost my son. The...
by Robin Farnsworth | Oct 15, 2012 | Love, Redemption
The big wooden posts in my back yard were perfect for hanging bird feeders and windchimes. They faced each other like goalposts and even had several rusted hooks in place, at one time meant for clothesline. I’m not sure what drew me to bird-watching last summer, but...
