Thursday Thought: The Trick of Alone
Posted by Avalon Robinson on 7/30/2020 to
We are so conditioned in so many of our ways it’s quite frankly alarming. There are so many things we do regularly without even thinking or realizing that we do them and more often than not they’re not exactly great habits. It’s unfortunate but
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Thursday Thought: Overcoming the World the Hard Way
Posted by Avalon Robinson on 7/23/2020 to
There were a very fun, very fast, and honestly very painful two months of my life when I got to play rugby. I had just transferred to my university and wanted to try something new. I was drawn to rugby mainly because of the scale of it. Anything
Top Five Children's Books: Reading Around the World
Posted by Avalon Robinson on 7/21/2020 to
One of the great magics of reading is its ability to transport you to faraway places. Children’s literature is full of amazing books set all around the world that give amazing insight into a wide range of stories, issues, circumstances, and
Thursday Thought: The Comparison Game
Posted by Avalon Robinson on 7/16/2020 to
We live in a seriously brutal age of comparison. It’s everywhere. Social media has done some really cool things, but it’s also dangerously heightened our sense of comparison. It’s all too easy to open our phones in the morning, glance through what
Thursday Thought: Incapable You
Posted by Avalon Robinson on 7/9/2020 to
One of my all-time favorite verses in the Bible comes from a story in Exodus. Moses’ story is well known across the world. Marked for death as a baby and surviving incredible odds, he grows up in a life of luxury in the Egyptian royal household.
Top Five Children's Books: Summer Reads
Posted by Avalon Robinson on 7/7/2020 to
Summer is here and with it comes prime opportunities for expansive reading lists. And what better way to beat the heat than to explore some books with those same summery settings? So without further ado, here are my top five picks for summer
Thursday Thought: DIY Courage
Posted by Avalon Robinson on 7/2/2020 to
Everyone at some point in their lives has been told to have courage. We hear it all the time in the face of our fears and troubles. Which is all fine and good, but how are we meant to have courage in the face of so much fear? Fear makes us