Author Archives: Espirational

Celebrating the Small Things: Unexpected Results

                                     Copyright 2013 by R.A. Robbins I am taking part in Rocket Squids, a “boot camp” for new Squidoo Lensmasters which includes writing weekly challenge lenses.  Recently the theme was gadgets and involved writing a product review.   The only gadget I could think of was a pizza cutter.  Bob and I brainstormed a bit and cameContinue reading “Celebrating the Small Things: Unexpected Results”

What Can We Do?

I know that as we have been watching the news coverage of the tornado damage in Moore Oklahoma we have been overwhelmed with feelings.  Sorrow, compassion, fear for the safety of loved ones, helplessness and the need to do something are all too familiar when natural disasters such as this hit.  So what can weContinue reading “What Can We Do?”

When God Calls Don’t Hang Up

I spent many years wrestling with what it meant to be called by God.  What seemed like the obvious step of entering the “professional” ministry did not work for me.  I was young, naïve and wanted to change the world.  I learned the hard way organized religion isn’t so much about change as protecting whatContinue reading “When God Calls Don’t Hang Up”

Those Heart Attack Symptoms for Women

When those lists of heart attack symptoms in women started coming out many of us were confused and overwhelmed. I know I was. The list was vague and could be attributed to things much less serious than a heart attack. As a woman who over the years had been told not to worry when IContinue reading “Those Heart Attack Symptoms for Women”

Celebrating the Small Things: Fur Children

I admit it!  I am on my way to becoming the crazy cat lady.  Bob and I are one of those couples who never were blessed with human children so we opted for cross species adoption. Our current fur child Callie is wild and crazy and full of life.  Sometimes a little too full ofContinue reading “Celebrating the Small Things: Fur Children”