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Tobins of Trim: 40 Years, One Shopfront, and a Lifetime of Community Grace

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  Tobins of Trim:  40 Years, One Shopfront, and a Lifetime of Community Grace By Dr. Yinka Dixon , PhD (hc) Queen of New Beginnings “What are you doing for your birthday today?” Without skipping a beat, Ann smiled and said: “I still have to turn up to work!” In those few words, you hear it all: the grit, grace, and grounded resilience that define Ann Tobin -  and by extension, the beloved family shop she co-runs with her husband Kieran in Trim, County Meath , Ireland. Yesterday, Thursday 26th June 2025 , I stumbled upon something timeless. A shop with balloons swaying gently outside, marked “40 Years”  caught my eye. The name on the green-trimmed windows? TOBINS. And behind the glass, a universe of stories: Giftware. Greeting cards. Vintage memorabilia. And just inside the door, was the real treasure -  Ann Tobin , who, as it turned out, would be turning 64 the very next day. As I admired the longevity of the shop, I commented on how remarkable 4...
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THIS FATHER'S DAY POST IS FOR YOU - TO THE FATHERS WHO RAISED US RIGHT

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  TO THE FATHERS WHO RAISED US RIGHT @ Olayinka Dixon (it's okay to follow my page) THIS FATHER'S DAY POST IS FOR YOU. (apologies that it is coming late.. but I promise, it was written just for you).. I simply refuse to let this tribute go without my voice. . THIS POMISES TO BE A LONG POST. . Yeah. Father's day met me sitting with a lady I met for the first time, listening to her stories of grief and new beginnings for 3+ hours after church. It was Sunday, but I was making calls for her intervention, getting information and offering guidance. I was worn out at the end of it, but glad I met her. She needed to make an immigration appeal. In her confusion, she would have got the date wrong, thinking the date was Thursday, when the last day should be Wednesday. If we don't believe that God works in mysterious ways, we need to rethink the stories of our lives, and how they seem to fit, neatly, regardless of past pain. . All of Monday 16th June found me in the middle of O...
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