Robin Zapalac: Renewing and Redeeming

12/26/2025

“He could find no room in the inn, but makes a temple for himself in the hearts of believers. It was in order that weakness might become strong that strength became weak.”
~St. Augustine of Hippo (Sermon 190.4)

“Adoration of the Shepherds”
Bronzino (1503-1572)

10/31/2025

New additions today!

Mini Monsters with your choice of salted caramel or chocolate ganache dipping sauce…these are our popular Monster cookies packed with coconut, chocolate chips, white chocolate, pecans, browned butter, and organic gf flour, but just mini size!!

New to the cooler is Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato soup—packaged and ready for you to take home and warm up. Yet, it tastes just as good cold on the go! This soup is allergen friendly and made with ripe tomatoes on the vine, red bell peppers, garlic, and onion, roasted and seasoned with olive oil and combined with an organic vegetable broth. It comes in 24oz or 16oz sizes with a dollop of basil pesto included on the side.

The soup pairs perfectly with our gourmet grilled cheese on homemade bread stuffed with melted cheddar, manchego, havarti, and Parmesan cheeses.

Open Friday 10-5:30ish, Saturday 10-4:30ish

04/03/2025

Well, the spring show is almost over and I’m just now starting on my first piece of furniture this season—one that I actually started this time last year.

Not really the time frame I had in mind (nor my husband as his shop is full of all my furniture), but the upside is there’s no rush, and I’ll pick right back up where I left off next time I come in…”the show” never ends here. This season of life has really taught me to embrace God’s timing and His providence.

Though the struggles have been at the forefront many days, the beautiful moments and God winks outshine them all.

These past months and years have had a lot of uphill journeying, but this afternoon I’ve landed on a plateau. Taking a little time to embrace the quiet and enjoy the moment.

These are the times I love to daydream and imagine what the original craftsman was like, the home(s) that a piece of furniture was utilized in and the family it served.

Today is extra special getting to work on this piece in our family’s general store . Being a sixth generation Texan, and the fifth generation running the store, with our sixth generation already stepping up and helping, causes a bit of pause. The stories these floors could tell ….

03/23/2025

Enjoying a different pace for the spring antique show this year, and so grateful for every moment. Being “at home” allows for displaying fun pieces like vintage and Texas made pottery, adding in vintage faith-based items, and creating a place to slow down and not stress about moving items so there’s less to pack up at the end.

Gradually getting a few pieces moved into where “the slow track” is the theme of the day, everyday…meaning progress occurs, just at a slower and less rushed pace, taking time to enjoy company, and recalling to mind that each day is a new opportunity to keep moving forward while enjoying the pleasures and graces of the past.

Someone commented yesterday that the store is such a different vibe than other places, with a sense of peace and calm…while another customer noted how people need to take more time to slow down, taking in everything around them. I couldn’t agree more. While the world rushes by on the busy highway just outside our doors, the store is a respite and opportunity to take a step back in time, enjoy the surroundings, reflect, renew, and start again.

I’ve been praying for guidance in this overwhelming renewal of the store, and with each new customer that stepped through our doorway yesterday He provided a glimpse of the direction He desires 🤎 All I need to do is remember to listen and observe.

Peace, community, family, neighbor, time to be still, love and faith.
Those are the themes that will continue to guide this journey, renewing and redeeming our own little piece of the world.

01/25/2025