Be Still and Know...Then and Now

We leave this afternoon for the mountain. The women of our church will gather this weekend for our annual retreat.  The weekend is much anticipated and I look forward to rest, worship, wonderful conversation, meaningful sharing, laughter, fellowship, beautiful surroundings, lifting our voices in song (in my case making a joyful noise, not necessarily a pleasing noise), good food, reconnecting with old friends, making new friends, exploring the Word, hopefully some profound aahh moments, confession, tears, reflection, prayer, teaching and most importantly getting away with the intention of growing closer to God. I plan to unplug from my laptop, my wireless connection and all other forms of technology for the next 48 or so hours. That may require some prayer as well! Myself and all the other women who will gather this evening on the mountain covet your prayers for a powerful weekend of renewal, rejoicing and revelation. Talk to ya'll on Monday, and I can't tell ya how much I need...

6:30 am 8:15 am 11:30 am Blessings Robin

In my drive to work this morning, I came to one of the four way stops I pass through along my route. I pull up to the stop sign and bring my car to a complete stop. I was sitting in my car and what I realized was that I was waiting for the red light . Let that sink in a bit.....

Several years ago I made a  Locks of Love  donation, I am not sure what promoted me to do it other than a desire for a free hair cut and an even stronger desire for a drastic change in my appearance.  Since then I have made a total of four donations, it takes me anywhere from 18 months to two years to grow out the required ten inches. I know on several occasions I have donated several additional inches beyond the required 10". If I had to estimate I would say that I have over all donated a total of 60" of hair.  Fore some reason I am blessed with a very thick head of hair and it seems to grow very quickly. So whats to think about, I do not have to exert any effort to make it grow and after a time it can benefit someone else. Over all it is a total no brainer.  Sadly I think I may have reached the threshold for my own personal well being as well as my internal temperature control. Allowing it to grow out for a fifth donation may not be the best idea. I have found that as I loo...

Skoots1mom tagged me the other day and being the lazy individual that I am I am just now getting around to giving it a go. So here is installment #2 of 6 Random things about me. I had to go back and re-read my previous post because I could not remember the last 6 random thins I wrote down. All this randomness is stressing me out.   1. Breakfast is my favorite dinner. Give me plate of scrambled eggs and bacon or a stack of pancakes and I am a happy girl. 2. I have made four Locks of Love (pictures to follow in a later post) donations of 10” or more. 3. I have kept a journal since 1977. I have a large Rubbermaid container full of all my journals and from time to time I will revisit all the really embarrassing times in my life. 4. I prefer to eat an apple that has been cut up into slices, I will only eat an apple with my teeth if I absolutely have to, kinda weird I know! 5. I absolutely despise powdered coffee creamer. I will drink my coffee black if powdered creamer is the on...

Before.... After... Before.... After... Blessings Robin

I am proud to announce that I went to lunch with skoots1mom today after bible study and did in fact manage to make it through the entire meal without biting anyone’s head off, making any additional request or loosing my mind in any way. (If you would like a blow by blow description of my mental breakdown of last week you may click here!) I enjoyed my sushi, had pleasant conversation and managed to maintain my mental composure. I did however run over a squirrel on my way home after lunch, but in my own defense that was an accident and in reality it was the car in front of me that actually hit the poor little thing I just finished him off as I rolled over him a second time.  Have a nice day.... Blessings Robin

Just so ya know: This is a warning to the faint of heart or the occasional male reader, the content of the post below contains references to some parts of the female anatomy that tend to send most men running for cover or the safety of the a really good manly man television show such as Weaponology, Weapon Masters, Future Weapons (basically anything that explodes, destroys, blows up or uses lasers or heat seeking technology in any way shape or form) so proceed at your own risk, you have been warned! Have you ever had those moments where despite all reason and faith you allow your imagination to run ahead into the what if's of a situation. You see 16 years ago I received a cancer diagnosis, that in it’s self is a huge praise. At the time of the diagnosis I can truthfully say that I found no blessing in it at all. However after many long years and many profound revelations Jesus met me and opened so many lessons to me about how the act of suffering can bring with is a multitude o...

This psalm was referenced this morning in my quite time. I had to share it with all of you as it truly met me in a very powerful way.  There are moments in life when you allow the busy-ness and the large-ness of things get in the way of relationship. Sadly for me over these last few weeks and month I have allowed my own stuff get in the way of what I know to be truly important. God is faithful and He continues to seek after all those (me) even those who may have been to overwhelmed with life or to tired or too consumed with the big life issue that simply can not be solved. God is faithful! Here what He has to say today! PS 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation--     whom shall I fear?   The LORD is the stronghold of my life--     of whom shall I be afraid?   PS 27:2 When evil men advance against me     to devour my flesh,   when my enemies and my foes attack me,     they will stumble and fall.   PS 27:3 Though an army besiege me,     my heart will not fear;   though war break out ...

Sometimes (in hindsight I have to laugh, and trust me we had a great laugh at this the next day) however in the heat of the moment I found nothing funny about it! It happens sometime, I have these moments when the logical normal semi-reasonable person that I claim to be on most days simply abandons ship and what is left, well it simply isn’t pretty.  The sad thing is that there are moments when this phenomenon is controllable, when I have the ability to contain the hormonally driven beast that reside within. However there are other moments when it will erupt without notice and then well the aftermath is simply frightening for everyone involved.  It was a normal day, this past Wednesday, skoots1mom and I walked into the local Zaxby's to have lunch after bible study. I will gracefully concede to allowing my dear sweet friend to fill in her perspective as she got a wonderful first hand account to this peri-menapauseal incident if she is so inclined.  There was no hint that the horm...

Blessings Robin

Today would have been my Grandma's 95 birthday! She has been hanging out with Jesus for six years now and I had the great privilege to be sitting at her bed side when she drew her last breath and Jesus came to usher her home. It is quite possibly one of the sweetest moment she and I ever shared together. I woke with thoughts of her on my mind. Since today was her birthday she has been on my mind all day.  I have been pondering on all the things she taught me and all the time I spent with her. This is my grandma, I don't remember her in this was, young and beautiful.  She has a look upon her face that says to me that she is thinking about something lovely or remembering a time when something wonderful happened. This photograph is how I envision my grandmother. In my childhood memories of her she look like this. When I think about her and all the things we did together this is the image that comes to mind. This is the face I see flipping fried eggs and peeling peaches. Thi...

It was a big surprise for the big 50! Happy Birthday to my dear friend and sister in Christ Skoots 1mom! We Had... Lot's of Hugs... Lot's of Friends... Lot's of Cake... Lot's of Food... Lot's of Chocolate... What a wonderful evening full of surprises, friends , laughter and hugs! We can all breath  sigh of relief that we pulled the surprise off and rejoice that a good time was had by all! Blessings Robin

GOMER SAYS.....SURPRISE....SURPRISE....SURPRISE It was time to party, to laugh, to confess all the fibb's we had to tell..... A good time was had by all,  Happy Birthday to My Sweet Friend and Sister in Christ skoots1mom , there will be a few pictures to follow, but it is well past my bed time, I may turn into a pumpkin! To pooped from partying!!!! Blessings Robin

(Edit-I forgot to mention Beverly @ Dancing with the Daffodils host Squall Line on the first and third Tuesday of the month so go over and check it out!!! ) I have been blog hopping for that last several minutes in the hope that I would find a germ of an idea or even a tiny spark that would blossom into a coherent thought or even a humorous recollection. You all are wonderfully witty,inspired, thought provoking and I was with great hope wishing  it would rub off on me, alas I remain hopelessly uninspired so I decided that whining was preferable to remaining silent.  One of my favorite lines from Steel Magnolias " You know what they say? If you don't have anything nice to say, come sit by me! "  So here goes, I have found myself growing quite tired of all the Jenny Craig, Nutri-system commercials.  The latest from Jenny Craig has sent me over the edge. I am sure you have seen the new campaign with Phylicia Rashad , we should all wish to look as good as she does, I find ...