Be Still and Know...Then and Now

Regretfully I was doing laundry yesterday afternoon, now this is not an unusual happening as my family insists on wearing clean clothing on a regular basis, however as I was folding cloths these tiny yellow and pink one-sies were poking out of my laundry pile. I thought to myself that it had been nearly 14 and a years since I had tiny little baby cloths tumbling around in my dryer. I had purchased these at my last trip to Goodwill to have on hand for her next visit, as the DS is not the most efficient when it come to packing a diaper bag. As I was folding her tiny little cloths I found myself wondering what she was doing at that very moment, was she sleeping, getting fed, screaming her precious little head off, filling her diaper... Look at these tiny little hands y'all! Sleeping like an angel! Just showing of again! My granddaughter that is, not my folded laundry. However the fact that I actually folded the laundry is a post worthy event as doing laundry and especially folding it ...

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There are times when I am reading the scriptures when they seem to jump off the page. The old familiar words get placed before me in a new way and I am reading them from a completely different perspective. Isaiah received these prophesy’s from God thousands of years ago but when I read them over the weekend they seemed so relevant for the times we are in today. I will also say (in my humble opinion) that the observations of how relevant some of the ancient prophesies were to the various things going on in our nation, well it made the hairs on my skin stand on end a bit. Isaiah received his prophesies from God around 700 BC. At that time the nation of Israel had been divided into two kingdoms. He was primarily speaking to the people of Judah in the south, but both the northern Israel and the southern Judah were headed in a direction away from God, they were seeking help from other countries instead of looking to God for help. They were bowing down to man made idols and not worshiping t...

Hold still, I said these very words to my DD as I helped her pluck her eyebrows a few days ago. Hold still…you say these words to your child before you begin the delicate procedure to remove a splinter from a finger or a speck of sand out of their eye. Hold still…you do this when you are afraid. Hold still…think of all the things that require stillness? The title of my blog “Be Still and Know” comes from one of the very first connections I had with God’s Holy Word, it is from my much loved Psalm 46 verse 10, “ Be still and know that I am God”. Being still for me is the core truth that defines my relationship with Christ. I have to be willing to hold still before I can know the greatness of God. I read a poem the other day in my “Streams in the Desert” (if you have a copy of SID the devotional is on June 20 if you would like to read the entirety of the poem, if not you can follow this link ) , it was a small verse in the poem that accompanied the devotion for the day. “G...

Join me over at Southern Daydreamer for this weeks addition of Outdoor Wednesday! In my humble opinion I think green must be God's favorite color! Blessings Robin

Friday Fav Five #41 #5. Getting Back to NORMAL Well it has been almost one month since the DD Spinal Fusion. She had her Post-Op appointment yesterday. The doctor is very pleased with her recovery and so is mom. We are starting to get back to normal. She no longer requires the prescription pain meds and we have transitioned to over the counter. We are going to gradually begin to add certain levels of activity back into her schedule and all in all I am so happy that the hardest past of her recovery is behind us. #4. Getting the green light for the DD’s orthopedic surgeon that she now has been cleared to walk the dog!!!!!!!!! We will be going on a trial run in a bit! #3. Girls Night – Dinner and a Movie With the hubs out of town I make it a rule to cook as little as possible if at all. I called a close friend and we made plans to meet at a new Mexican restaurant. Two mom’s two DD’s met for dinner and some good conversation and then we took a stroll t...

If y’all are regular visitors, you already know that I am a foodie. I love all things Food Network. One of my favorite shows on the food network in “Iron Chef America” I will even admit to watching the original series "Iron Chef" with the bad dubbing of the Japanese commentary and the ornate costumes of the chairman. This past Sunday on an episode of Iron Chef America one of the judges, Andrew Knowlton used the word unctuous to describe one of the dished he tasted. Granted I had heard the word before but in all honesty being the grammatical challenged individual that I am I was not entirely sure I knew exactly what this description meant. As it was nearly 11:00 PM and I was nearly asleep in front of the television anyway I ignored my desire to do a word search to find the definition and went to bed instead. The next morning I woke up and completely forgot about the undefined word that had been placed before me on the prior evening. But wait there’s more… You se...

In a few weeks I'll have tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, green peppers, green beans and sweet peppers!!!!! and I can't wait!!!!! Blessings Robin

In a few weeks I'll have tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, green peppers, green beans and sweet peppers!!!!! and I can't wait!!!!! Blessings Robin

Over the last several weeks I have had this nagging feeling or this constant source of irritation whirling around in my thought life. You see I’m a muller, I’m a dweller, and I have this lovely habit of letting a situation have free reign in my thought life for days, weeks, and months even. The problem is that I may be temporarily distracted from these thoughts by something with a higher priority, but sadly when the priority is removed the difficult thoughts move back in and set up camp. I have often wondered why I have such a difficult time releasing these problematic thoughts and the feelings associate with them. Why can’t I simply let them go and move on? As I woke this morning I was so disappointed to find that the very first thoughts I was able to recognize were of “The Stuck in My Craw” situation I am currently processing. I had a fairly good idea of what this term meant but being the word junkie that I am I did a bit of Internet research and found the following. ...

Friday Fav Five #40 Joining in with Living to Tell the Story for Friday Fav Five today!!!!! #5: I will start with something Sweet. One of my favorite afternoon treats is a nice tall glass of ice coffee. It gives me just the pick me up I need to get the necessary boost or the rest of the afternoon. I recently picked this up at the grocery store... and have been adding a few shots into my afternoon coffee. It is a wonderful chocolaty caramel-isious treat. It hits the spot in a big way #4: Something Cheap I love a bargain!!!! My heart leaps with joy when I see this!!!! Anytime I can save a few pennies I am a happy camper #3: Friendship Yesterday I saw the foundations of a blossoming friendship. One of the DD friends from church came over for visit. I made myself as scares as I could as they played cards and munched on popcorn, laughed and chattered away! After a nice long visit, I looked at my DD and said “Now that’s what a friend looks like!” #2: My Great Blogging Pals This week for me w...

Thankful Thursday’s #29 Just a littel something to pass the time while the DD takes a nap! I am thankful for the rain we had last night. Falling asleep to the sound of the pelting rain and rumbling thunder was such a comfort. I am thankful for everyone who has care for us as we faced the DD’s surgery and recovery. We had delicious meal provided. Our mantel is overflowing with cards. The friends have been a welcome break in the boredom of recovery. The DD and I have had a rare opportunity to spend a lot of time together in a unique way. I am thankful for my new laptop battery, I can now work on my computer for almost 5 hours without having to hook back up to the docking station to charge it. I am thankful it is Thursday and my accountability sisters will be arriving soon for our weekly meeting. We talk, share about our week and most importantly we come before the Lord and lift up all our concerns and praises be...

Sometimes it's a lizard, sometimes a small bird, sometimes I think there are small invisible fairies inhabiting our back yard, but whatever "IT" is in my backyard you can be sure it will be detected with his mighty sniffer. I will be applying for a job as a videographer at National Geographic in the very near future, in case y'all were wondering! Blessings Robin

A Southern Daydreamer is hosting Outdoor Wednesday #21 so here is my small contribution to the show! My Day Lily's Cana Lilly's...the Hummingbirds love these... Blessings Robin

Under normal circumstances I am totally one to avoid ironing anything. However, over the last two weeks I have found myself with a dilemma. The trusty old iron, which in fact was a relatively “new” trusty old iron, bit the dust. Now with you know who DD and you know what her recovery from major surgery . I haven’t had time to make the trip to the trusty Wal-Mart to replace said broken iron. If I was a diligent, good homemaker I would heed the buzzer on the dryer and immediately make hast to place all said clothing on hangers so as not to be wrinkled. However, who ever said that I was a good homemaker, not me. This morning as I was kicking through the pile of worn jeans on the floor of my closet and searching for a shirt to wear in my closet I realized that alas I was going to have to go in search of a clean one. Tragically I have been forced to endure another day of captivity due to a malfunctioning or poorly engendered electrical appliance. Its failure to work p...

Patrice over at Blessing Amid Chaos is having a raffle to help raise funds for her Mission trip to the Dominican Republic. She has got some great prizes in the works so go over and check it out .

All together now..... Ahhhhhhhh!!!!! Just showing off a bit!!!!