by Robin Farnsworth | Apr 15, 2016 | Hope, Random
But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. 1Timothy 6:6-7(ESV) The huge disco ball slowly spun, raining colors across the walls while a song thumped out a 70’s disco beat. My...
by Robin Farnsworth | Mar 1, 2016 | Faith, Hope, Loss
Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain. James 5:7 ESV The dog was a disaster. My husband told me to wait, but I...
by Robin Farnsworth | Jan 10, 2016 | Hope, Loss, Uncategorized
“Treasure” the neatly penned label read. I scanned the pile of boxes stacked against my desk. Something made me label this one box, besides the occasional urge to organize my life. When I sit at my desk, I can reach all the things I love; pictures of husband, kids,...
by Robin Farnsworth | Dec 24, 2015 | Hope
I heard the bells ringing as I crossed the parking lot,and there, in front of the Salvation Army stand, was a middle-aged man in jeans and sneakers, wearing a Santa cap with white cotton balls across his brow, chin and upper lip. His face was obscured, so I’m not sure...
by Robin Farnsworth | Sep 24, 2015 | Blog Post, Faith, Hope
I plugged in the iron and flipped the small cabinet open in the kitchen, releasing the ironing board. It was one of my favorite things about that house in Yarmouth. It was the first house I ever owned, bought with a small down-payment of borrowed dollars from hopeful...
by Robin Farnsworth | Jun 19, 2015 | Blog Post, Hope, Loss
The cat died. I keep looking for her as I step outside or pull into the driveway at night and then I have to remind myself: she’s gone. I saw it coming six months ago when she stopped grooming herself and her plush soft fur turned into matted dreads with leaves and...
