Hi all,

It’s hard to believe we’ve lived an entire year without our Rosie. We wanted to share with you here how we’re planning to continue sharing her story. See our first Instagram post below. You can find the account here and the website/book page here. Read below for context :) 

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This page is dedicated to the legacy of Rosemary “Rosie” Robinson and to the mission of the Little Flower of Nashville, LLC (Yes, we started a company). The mission of this page is to advance the Kingdom of Heaven on this earth by remembering the way in which Rosie lived and offering simple ways that we too can live well. Follow along to learn more about her life, and what the Little Flower of Nashville (LFN) is up to. More to come on that front.

For now, a quick synopsis of Rosie’s legacy. Faith, grit, playful sarcasm, wit, humor, athleticism, an unrelenting hope, and trust. Her legacy can spur us all on to live greater lives, to be the most fruitful version of ourselves. The recipe for a good life is simple, the ingredients are available, the execution is difficult. 

Most of us will at some point sooner than later experience real suffering. Something outside of ourselves that is uncontrollable and raw to an extent we had not yet fathomed. A cancer diagnosis, the death of a sibling, etc. Life is full of tragedy and the world can seem to be overcome with darkness. How do we combat what can seem overwhelming? How did the generations before us do it? Did our ancestors do it, or did they settle? To paraphrase Ben Franklin, “Most people die at 25, but are not buried until they are 75.” What if we all committed to tackling our worst days with a sense of hope? How do we prepare ourselves to be able to stand up to the woes of that day? With faith. With humor. With grit. Finally, with trust in God’s providential and good plan for our lives. He did not bring us here to abandon us. 

Rosie understood that and trusted in it. She relied on her deep faith to never, ever quit (James 1:12). As she wrote, “Cause I’m here to finish this race. Finish it hard. No jogging” (2 Tim 4:7-8).  In her worst suffering, she focused on other people and on making them laugh. Gosh, was she ever good at that! Rosie suffered deeply - physically and mentally, but she was not miserable. 

Misery and thinking about yourself are the same thing, and she did not ever give into a selfish and victim oriented mindset. So here’s to living like Rosie. Having a childlike faith. Taking ownership and responsibility for the suffering and joys that will come our way. Walking up our own Calvary’s bravely and with the cross placed squarely and willfully on our shoulder. In this can be found true meaning and lasting peace, Rosie genuinely found peace in the midst of the storm. So can I, and so can you. 

As we remember Rosie’s passing on this day one year ago, we are very excited to release the book on her life, written by Hayley. It reveals Rosie's inner heart through her own journal entries and gives you insight into her final days on this earth. Only read it if you want to be challenged, pushed to be the best version of yourself, and have your life changed.

Little Flower of Nashville, Pray for us. 

-Quinn