Welcome to our family website! Dr. Hastings is the author of the internationally recognized and acclaimed essay, "The Station" Copyright (c) 1980. "The Station" is not in the public domain even though it was widely reprinted in Ann Landers' syndicated newspaper column with permission by Robert J. Hastings. His message of living the journey of life now each day struck a powerful chord with the reading public. Untold numbers of clippings were put away into Bibles, drawers, envelopes, wallets, and personal effects for safe keeping. Many people around the world reported changing the course of their lives after reading "The Station". The essay was reprinted in Reader's Digest, and various anthologies, including the Chicken Soup for the Soul series by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. "The Station" first appeared as an editorial written by Dr. Hastings which he further adapted and painstakingly reworked. This accounts for differences found in published versions. He felt that the reading of "The Station" out loud or silently to one's self should invoke the building momentum and rhythm of a train ride.
The popular quote,"Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.", is excerpted from "The Station" by Robert J. Hastings and was published by The New York Times, June 29, 2001.
A graduate of Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Dr. Hastings wrote inspirational books and material for Broadman Press (now B&H Publishing Group) and The Baptist Sunday School Board. He also created and recorded the audio stories Tinyburg Tales (c) that currently airs on Bible Broadcasting Network.
Dr. Hastings grew up in Williamson County, Illinois, and chronicled his boyhood experiences spanning the years of the Great Depression in two memoirs, "A Nickel's Worth of Skim Milk" Copyright (c)1972 and its sequel, "A Penny's Worth of Minced Ham" Copyright (c)1986. His parents, closest kin and neighbors are portrayed lovingly in these autobiographies as they face looming poverty and relentless hardship as set down through the eyes of young "Bobby". A terrifying hail storm described in the opening chapter of "A Nickel's Worth of Skim Milk" portends the trials ahead for the Hastings family and Southern Illinois in the economically stranded 1930's. Nothing but faith could prepare them for the loss of Bobby's older brother in 1936 as the Great Depression was running its course.
A Minister for over 50 years, Dr. Hastings preached thoughtful sermons, wed nervous couples, eulogized the fallen, dedicated stirring babies and extended his hands at the altar to receive all ages professing their faith. He baptized his first converts in a strip mine pond. Later in his career, Robert J. Hastings became a storyteller on radio and guest lectured at writing workshops.
He was born the son of a coal miner and a homemaker in 1924. From humble beginnings Dr. Hastings finished his work here in 1997, leaving a wonderful legacy to his family, friends and the world . . . the unique expression that "The true joy of life is the trip". . ."The journey is the joy". . . drawing wisdom from Psalm 118:24, "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." EMAIL THESTATIONESSAY.COM TINYBURGTALES.COM
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歡迎到我們的家庭網站！黑斯廷斯博士壹書的作者是國際公認的著名論文“站”版權所有（c）1980。 “該站”不是，即使是廣泛安蘭德斯'與羅伯特黑斯廷斯許可辛迪加報紙專欄轉載了公***領域。他對生活的人生旅程現在每天的信息達成了與讀者的強大的***鳴。在剪報無數的人被收拾到聖經，抽屜，信封，錢包，並保管個人財物。世界上許多群眾舉報後改變閱讀“站他們的生活中。”該文章轉載在讀者文摘，以及各種選集，包括由傑克坎菲爾和馬克維克多漢森靈魂系列雞湯。 “該站”第壹次出現的黑斯廷斯博士，他進壹步修改和精心返工寫了壹篇社論。在公布的版本中存在的差異的原因。他認為，說：“站讀”大聲或默默壹個人的自我，就是要援引勢頭和建立壹個坐火車的節奏。
流行的報價，“遺憾和恐懼是壹對孿生竊賊誰剝奪了我們今天。”摘自“該站的羅伯特黑斯廷斯”，由紐約時報，2001年6月29日出版。
阿西南浸信會神學院畢業，博士黑斯廷斯說勵誌書籍和布羅德曼新聞材料（現在B＆H公司出版集團）和香港浸會主日學校董事會。他還創作和錄制的音頻故事Tinyburg故事（三）目前在聖經廣播網播出。
黑斯廷斯博士長大的威廉森縣，並記載他小時候的經歷跨越了兩個回憶錄大蕭條以來，“阿鎳的價值和脫脂牛奶的”版權所有（c）1972年及其續集，“阿竹的價值糜狀火腿“版權所有（c）1986。他的父母，最近的親屬和鄰居描述這些自傳親切，因為他們面臨的迫在眉睫的壹如通過眼睛向下貧窮和不懈的艱苦年輕的“鮑比”。壹個可怕的冰雹在“鎳的脫脂奶粉”值得開篇所述的審判預示著未來的黑斯廷斯家庭和伊利諾伊州南部經濟在1930年擱淺的。不過信仰可以作好準備，鮑比的哥哥在1936年的損失，因為大蕭條正在運行的過程中他們。
壹個50多年來部長Dr黑斯廷斯宣揚周到的布道，緊張的夫婦結婚，歌頌了下降，嬰兒和專用攪拌在祭壇延長他的手，接收所有年齡信奉他們的信仰。他受洗在露天礦他的第壹個轉換池塘。後來在他的職業生涯中，羅伯特黑斯廷斯成為電臺講故事和演講嘉賓在寫作研討會。
他出生於壹個煤礦工人的兒子，在1924年家庭主婦。從細說黑斯廷斯博士在這裏完成他的工作在1997年，留下了美好的傳統，他的家人，朋友和世界。 。 。獨特的表述“生命的真正喜樂的行程”。 。 。說：“是的喜悅之旅”。 。 。詩篇118:24吸取智慧，“這是壹天的主用了，我們將高興和也高興。”電子郵件THESTATIONESSAY.COM TINYBURGTALES.COM
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