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Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:30:53 GMT

Just wanting to invite everyone over to my blogs; Mainly my new wordpress one. http://girlforgod.wordpress.com

Happy New Year to all!! Can't wait to see what God is up to!!!! God Bless you all!!!!

Following After Him!

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:07:02 GMT

Well, After experiencing God's Beautiful Collision this week, He brought me weeping at His feet. Let me share my latest blog with you. I encourage you to keep up with me some time, I am not always over here on Xanga. I have blogs, cafemom, and facebook, which is way too much! So let me share what God has been up to in my heart. Many Blessings. Robin

Wow, God indeed takes us from glory to glory. As I sat at His feet, soaking in His anointing and Love, I was quickly reminded that I have A LONG WAY TO GO! His Word has come Alive, giving me wisdom, and yet He has revealed much of my heart to me as well. He has showed me my boastfulness, "my pride, which I carry like a disease" (words from a Crowder song). I just wanted to share that with you. Please, I encourage you to stay close to God, give Him everything. Surrender you whole heart to you. It will bring you enormous joy, and profound truth. It will sweep you into His sweet embrace and it will leave you crying out of shame at His feet. This I have all been through in a very short period of time. The Journey is very loing, but it is paved with His righteousness and wisdom. Let us truly learn to thirst for The Truth. Let the Almighty Fear of God live within us, not so that we live in shear terror of being human,but so that we allow God to enter into us and truly begin to change us. I know this is profound sounding, and as I type, I want to remind you that I HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO! It seems as soon as I "get it", God starts peeling off another layer. Let us please pray for one another. I don't know what else to say, there's just way too much that God wants to do through us. Stay The course no matter what. I pray that I may too, for I know that we are just mere clay in the eyes of God. Blessings and Hope, Robin.

Come by my blog and see what God is up to

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:31:22 GMT

Hey all, I don't get here on Xanga much, but wanted to invte anyone who is reading this to come by my blog

http://blessingsandstrugglesofsinglemoms.blogspot.com

Now, even if you are not a single mom, I don't care. You need to read what God has been doing in my life. It is amazing!! Pleas pass it along to everyone. God bless!

REMEDY ~ DAVID CROWDER BAND DOES IT AGAIN!!!

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:41:44 GMT

Well, what can I say except Yippee!!! The David Crowder Band has undoubtedly done it again with their Remedy Club Tour CD/DVD that came out yesterday. They showcased it in select theaters, but unfortunately my area was not one of the privileged, (boo hoo). Watching the DVD made me feel as though I was in the front row watching my favorite band perform. The really fun part came though, with all of the DVD extra and hidden tracks, which showcases the band explaining how they literally "get the show on the road". Each band member talks about their gear and how they play the songs during the show. It was actually very entertaining and I got to learn something educational about music, he, he. Oh yes, DCB does not just entertain our ears now, but brings us along side and allows us to enter in to all of their fun and games behind the scenes too. It was cool to "get up close and personal" with the other band members as well, since many times the focus can get stuck on the man himself. It was really cool too, to see that he (David Crowder) has been married for 11 years and his wife Toni travels with him. That is so cool and such a blessings I am sure for their marriage. This CD will Rock You Like A Hurricane, and it will help you to remember that we all here not for ourselves but for others in this world who need our help. One of my favorite quotes that David says a few times is that he hopes that we will "live like we sing". With all the energy and zeal a concert goer can have, we need to take that energy and excitement out into our daily lives and use it to better the lives of others who may not be as fortunate, because that is what we really are meant to do on this earth in the first place. So Remedy is really just that, It is a remedy for your soul, to help remind us that it is not about us, but about not getting comfortable where we are. Thank you DCB for once again bringing joy to my ears and at the same time stirring up the deepest parts of my soul to surrender it all once again and ask what can I do for others today. I highly, highly, highly, highly, recommend this. Go get it on Itunes right now, or if you are like me, stop by the music isle while shopping at Target and hopefully you will find a copy, and check out the great website these guys have too. I was reading the bands bios last night, which were very cool. They have tour dates, discography, and allot of other cool stuff there too, so go take a look see, you'll be happy that you did. http://www.davidcrowderband.com

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Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:18:47 GMT

What quality of yours would you like to pass to your kids?

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:14:51 GMT

I hope that I raise my daughter to be a well rounded, good mannered person. I hope that she is instilled with basic virtues, such as being kind, loving, patient, has good social skills and manners. Of course, being a Christian, I hope that she will one day come to accept Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.

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What would you do if you were faced with an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy?

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:03:34 GMT

Well, I've been there. 3 years next month, I gave birth to my daughter. Its a long story, but to answer the question; as hard as it was, I went to my family. Then after much rebelion, I went back to my church and sought out good friends and pastoral counseling. It's a very scary time, even for myself. The best thing to do is to talk to someone about it. Even if it's not family or friends, go seek out a community agency or pregnancy center, I even dragged her father to a county agency for relationship counseling. I had many questions and doubts about having my daughter, but I am so blessed that she is here with me, and I try to cherish all of our time together. Her father has since passed away, and I miss him dearly, but I know that he is up in heaven watching over us. For anyone going through this right now, I want to say that it will be alright, there is light at the end of the tunnel, it's just really hard to see things clearly when you are in the middle of them. My mom was devastated at first, when she found out that I was pregnant, and now, she absolutely loves my daughter, and the two are so cute to watch together. Good luck to anyone dealing with this and I will keep you all in my prayers.

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Stuck in 3rd gear

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:49:47 GMT

Ok, for anyone out there that has driven a stick shift can probably relate to this post. Yes, I currently drive a 5 speed Ford Focus, and I swear, my nerves can't take this anymore, and I vow the next car will be an automatic. The next car, well, that's a completely different post altogether now. OK, so driving in 3rd. The town that I live in is fairly small, (or used to be...), and was a bunch of farm lands when I was growing up. Getting stuck behind a slew of John Deer tractors could just ruin your day. Now, life is fast, and the little farm town that was, is now full of shopping malls, and traffic lights It once took me about 5 minutes to get across town, and now it takes about 15 minutes. Driving is a challenge now, b/c I am constantly STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. If you are familiar with stick, then you know the car will rev to let you know to shift. Well, as soon as I get the chance to shift, I hit a light or some other car that slows down, which causes me to shift gears constantly. This frustration is also metaphoric. My life, and many times my faith, is stuck in 3rd gear. As soon as I seem to get things in order, and to be heading straight for what I am seeking, something gets in my way that makes me have to downshift and leaves my "engine" constantly revving to move quicker. I think I am learning allot from driving this way though. It is bringing me to a place of surrender. Surrendering to my circumstances, that I have literally no control over, and surrendering to God, who is always with me, even if I can't tell always tell. I must carry on and try and be content in 3rd gear. I must be still and know. So the next time I am in the car and find myself facing a shifting dilemma, I will quickly remember this metaphor and use the opportunity to grow as a person by asking God what he wants to teach me at this moment.

Is it true that "what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger"?

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:07:05 GMT

Yep, I truely believe that! I've had to deal with some dooseys in my life, and yes, it sucks at the time, but in the end it does make you stronger.

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Oh The Joy of Social Networking

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:31:59 GMT

Well, here I go once more, finding a new little place in cyberspace. Why you ask? Well, why not, besides, my ultimate favorite artist, David Crowder is know to hang out around these parts. Let me give ya a little 411 about me. I'm first and foremost a child of God. Amen! I was saved back in the late 90's after being brought up Catholic. Of course, I had to fall away, which resulted in having my beautiful daughter Olivia. So, secondly, I am a single mom. Olivia's dad passed away last year around Christmas, after we went through allot of personal stuff. I have allot of different little "homes" online. First and foremost, cafemom, where I have a few groups that I have started and several others that I belong to. My owned groups are Blessings and struggles of single moms, and my other one is called "Come Together: A place for fans of christian music" I just started blogging as well, I have 2 sites on blogspot. One is my mommy site, which has things that go on during my day to day life, and the second one, you guessed it, is a site dedicated to my love of christian music. I just started that one a few days ago, so not too much on it, but enough for a few days out. Of course I have my You Tube and God Tube pages, and there are some more sites here and there. I am currently in-between jobs, so that is why I have kind of become a 'web-aholic", but God has been prompting me to get my life back in order, so I am not too sure how often I will be over on this site, we'll just have to see. I am gonna post my web page links at some point here, so please take a few minutes to stop by my blogs and cafe mom page. Thanks and God Bless.