Robinson Ramblings

Well, I planned to start blogging again in January but several months have gone by without any posts. SIGH! That has been the way this year has gone so far – unpredictable! We had a wonderful trip in January to Maranatha Village in Sebring, FL. The four Carlson siblings along with our spouses had a week long reunion. We were also able to spend two days with the whole Mincy family. The entire week was such a delight! We got to hear Paul preach, enjoyed an old fashioned singspiration (think Fourth Baptist Church in Mpls.), reconnected with old friends and made new friends. Most importantly, we spent hours reconnecting and savoring our family time. Pure bliss! When we returned to Idaho, Becca and Brent told us that they were considering putting our home up for sale and finding something that would be less upkeep and less expense! That was such a surprise and I will admit that I wasn’t excited about the idea. However, God had been speaking to me about being willing to joyfully follow His l...

I am excited to start blogging regularly. I want to write about what God is teaching us on our faith journey. Most of you know that my wonderful husband of nearly 42 years, was diagnosed three years ago with Fronto-temporal dementia. This disease has affected almost every part of his life. He no longer can drive or even help me with directions to places that he used to know quite well. He is always saying, "I'm sure glad that you know where you are going." This could be on the way to church or to the house on Addison where we lived for six years. Tasks are difficult because he can't remember what he is doing half way through a project. He can't follow more than one direction at a time and even that can be overwhelming. Reading is slow and he often doesn't comprehend what he is reading. It is heartbreaking to see my bright, articulate husband deteriorate little by little. When I become overwhelmed with sorrow, I remember that God planned for our marriage to go ...