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Deep Roots and Daddy’s Faith

by Robin Gray My Dad had a heart attack last week. He started having chest pain about eight p.m. on a Monday night, the same day that we buried my uncle. I’d just spent several days watching my cousin say a final goodbye to her Dad, who also played an important role in my life. Continue reading “Deep Roots and Daddy’s Faith”

Signs

by Robin Gray Tonight marks the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. It also marks the first night of a convergence in the heavens that has not happened in some 800 years when Saturn and Jupiter pass in their orbit of the sun in such an alignment that they appear to shine asContinue reading “Signs”

Granny Pat: The Living Love Chapter

by Robin Gray For about three weeks I’ve been mulling over the words of 1 Corinthians 13 in my mind. Not just a few verses, but the entire chapter. I have hesitated to write about it because I’m honestly such light years away from being able to live up to such a standard. I’m notContinue reading “Granny Pat: The Living Love Chapter”

Angry Eyebrows and an Encounter of the God kind

by Robin Gray A couple of weeks ago I decided I’d had about enough of Facebook and deactivated my account. You only need glance at the news once a day to recognize that these are troubling times that we are living in, and they certainly don’t appear to be bringing out the best in us.Continue reading “Angry Eyebrows and an Encounter of the God kind”

Sweet Revenge

by Robin Gray God has a habit throughout scripture of requiring behavior of us that is often beyond the scope of our human ability. One of those things is forgiveness when we have been wronged, sometimes in a devastating and life altering way. I can admit that I have struggled with forgiveness and from timeContinue reading “Sweet Revenge”

Back to the Basics of Love

by Robin Gray Several weeks ago I attended my Dad’s church for the Easter sermon. I don’t get to attend church very often because of my work schedule, but it was a wonderful service about the resurrection of Christ, and particularly what a risen Savior meant to Peter. Some might say the sermon was basic,Continue reading “Back to the Basics of Love”

Taming the Hellfire Tongue

by Robin Gray I want y’all to know that I’m not one of those religious bloggers that has it all together. Most of the people who know me well know that I have made many, many mistakes in my life. I was raised in church and put on the straight and narrow path as aContinue reading “Taming the Hellfire Tongue”

Deep Calls to Deep

by Robin Gray I took an afternoon break to kayak on the Wakulla River today. It was truly beautiful. I did a little thinking, a little praying, and had a little talk with myself. When I’m in emotional or physical distress, I pray. If I can pour out my heart and listen, God usually talksContinue reading “Deep Calls to Deep”

A Gentle Whisper and a Shout Out to the Seven Thousand

by Robin Gray I have discovered in raising my kids that if you instill enough of God’s word in them growing up, there will come a time when they give it right back to you. I had one such occasion with my daughter this week. I was actually complaining to her about how lonely andContinue reading “A Gentle Whisper and a Shout Out to the Seven Thousand”

Invincible Hope

by Robin Gray Hurricanes are nothing new to lifelong Floridians. In fact, if you’ve lived here longer than a couple of hurricane seasons you’ve learned pretty quickly how to prepare, what to prepare for, when you can safely ride it out, or when to activate your evacuation plan. The past few hurricane seasons have beenContinue reading “Invincible Hope”