Robby Haynes

My family attends church every possible Sunday of the year. For the past couple of months, however, I have dreaded going. It’s not that I’m doubting my faith. The church hasn’t hurt me. I don’t dislike the music. I love our pastors. The reason it’s

A few days ago I had to take Carter to the post office to renew his passport. He’s leaving on a mission trip in a few weeks, and I’ve been putting this task off. Yes, I know you should book appointments well in advance of travel, but this

We recently took our boys to see Forest Frank in concert. L and I weren’t really familiar with his music, other than hearing the boys sing it around the house. I listened to a few songs before we went, just to familiarize myself with his work. The concert ended

I've been struggling a lot lately with focusing only on the negative aspects of life. My days have consisted of seeing all the hard things in my life and letting that overwhelm me. This constant drone of negative thoughts has affected everything. My mood is terrible. My sleep

I spent the weekend with L and the boys in the middle of Kentucky. We were thrilled to check off Mammoth Cave Park in our national parks list. Saturday morning we got up early and drove down to Cave City. Upon arriving in the park, we quickly checked out the

I recently finished Alfred Lansing's book Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage. This book tells the story of Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition to Antarctica, where he aimed to be the first to cross the continent on foot. Unfortunately, in January 1915, the ship became trapped in

Every year around this time in Indiana, we get that first wonderful, sunny day above 55 degrees. And every year, like clockwork, the neighborhood comes alive—people are out walking, pushing strollers, going for a run, or just soaking up the fresh air. It makes sense. After months of cold,

Tonight one of my children and I were at odds over several issues about their schedule. We were not seeing eye to eye and both of us were growing more frustrated with each other. We ended at a stalemate with tears and yelling. I ended up leaving for work and

Today, I started and finished Austin Kelon's book: Show Your Work.  I've seen this book recommended in several blogs and on multiple podcasts. It certainly did not disappoint! I highly recommend it to anyone who struggles with putting themselves out there for fear of what others

One of my goals for the past couple of years has been to read more. Last year, I set my biggest goal ever of forty books. About halfway through the year, I was crushing it, so I upped my goal to fifty books. On December 31st, I finished the last

Anger in my life I recently posted about my anger and how that has been rearing its ugly head in my life. As I’ve been reflecting on that post and thinking more about what causes me to become angry, I think it often comes down to times when people

Elliana has been working hard in her ABA therapy to be ready to start attending traditional school next fall. Part of her preparation is learning the basics of money. She has been identifying that one nickel is worth five cents, one dime is worth ten cents, a one dollar bill

In our small group, we have been reading through None Like Him by Jen Wilkin. This week the chapter was on the self-sufficiency of God and how He has need of no one. We, as humans, on the other hand, are completely dependent on Him for everything. This is a

The past several years have been hard for Laureann and me. It has felt like an endless cycle of diaper changes, tantrums, doctors appointments, more diaper changes, therapies, fights with insurance companies, sleepless nights, and total exhaustion as we try to parent kids who struggle with the very basics of

What I’m reading… People will be drawn to you—without understanding why. They are, in fact, seeing what the Master Artist wants them to observe: Christ in you, highlighted against dark suffering. You are the canvas on which He paints glorious truths, sharing beauty, and inspiring others. So that

I have been kicking around this idea to start a personal blog for at least a year now. I'm not sure where this will go, or even who will read it, but this is post #1.  Welcome to my small place to process my thoughts, ideas, wonderings, and