Hello friends—

Yesterday was the first official date of Fall. A dear friend shared a beautiful quote from, “Abbey of the Arts” with me and I want to pass it onto you.

“The autumn equinox is a time when the sun rests above the equator, and day and night are divided equally. It heralds a season filled with change, celebrates the harvest, and ushers in the brilliant beauty of death. Autumn is a season of transition, of continual movement.” —Christine Valters Paintner

At the end, the writer asks the following: “In this season of change, what changes are you being called to make? Where are the thresholds you are being called to move towards?”

Today is my mom’s birthday! She would have been 74, she is in Heaven and I know she’s with God! It’s been eight years since I last saw her, spoke with you, or felt her embrace. I miss her every single day and my grief is ever changing and I’m ok with that. Although my moms physical presence is gone, I have continued to grow and learn from her because of her character. Family was the most important thing to her, she loved deeply, cared with compassion and stood on her principles always. She was resilient, stubborn, supportive, independent and strong. I continue to strife to be the daughter, she dreamed I would grow up to be. I have embraced who she was and accepted who I am; a beautiful concoction of everything good and pure from both of my parents. Today, if you still have your mom or someone who has been like a mother/mom to you, say “thank you” & “I love you” to them today. I am sad that I cannot enjoy a mother/daughter friendship as adults, but also extremely proud and blessed that God gave me my mom for as long as it was possible. I think of her and smile often. Thoughts of her are HAPPY ones. Thank you for sharing this special day with me. I heard the song posted below yesterday on the radio and it made me think of the times I spent with my mom and brother when, I was very young. I giggled at the images dancing in my head, remembering making up songs and singing them. Running and playing in the yard, mom taking us on fishing trips and letting us keep the ones we caught no matter the size. She was a terrific mom and she loved us with all she had.

ειρήνη– “Peace” in Greek, reference listed the below.

References:

https://biblehub.com/greek/1515.htm

https://mailchi.mp/abbeyofthearts/daily-nourishment-from-abbey-of-the-arts-may2-2229920?e=128ba1455f

https://www.biblegateway.com/

Wednesday, September 9th, 2020

🧡YOU ARE LOVED🙏🏻

Hello Friends—

I hope everyone had a happy and healthy Labor Day Holiday Weekend! 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

Recently, I have taken a renewed interest in poetry. I have been reading through some of Alfred Lord Tennyson and Lord George Gordon Byron. I have enjoyed reading their work and often find myself drawn into a mental picture of their brilliance in writing or the subject of their inspired work. Being in love, receiving love and giving love are all uniquely beautiful.

The falling in love, is much different than being loved. And, staying in love is not a task for the weak of heart. If only when we fall in love, we would remember all those feelings and emotions that race through our bodies…mind, body and soul, so we would not forget them.

I remember a specific kiss, a first kiss and I experienced, a moment of pure joy. It was exciting and freeing, to say the least. It was a moment of clarity, I had never felt before. What followed was not the living paradise I had imagined, all the same I am still thankful for the experience. I wrote a poem a few years after my experience, as the memory still holds clarity, no matter the outcome.

A Kiss Is Still A Kiss©️

The innocence of it all
The reaction, still a mystery
Was it shock. Was it delight?

It was sweeter than I ever could have imagined
One small request
One summer night.

If I close my eyes
I can almost feel the moment
You and me
…one red Dodge pick up truck
…one empty fair ground.

That kiss – just a kiss
But, oh what a kiss
It opened my life to a whole new world.

Since that summer night
My life, it has never been the same
Filled with much happiness mixed with some sadness

I often wonder about where my life would be
If not for that kiss

I will never know
…my hope, is no n matter what, it all matters and I wish for happiness.

I will never regret my answer to the question

I will always be thankful for the experience
Yet, somewhat saddened by my limitations.

That kiss, though it was spectacular
Possibly mystical
However, in the end , it was just a kiss
But, oh what a kiss.

A kiss is still a kiss.

~C.A.Robinson©️
June 25, 1994

Updated: September 9th, 2020©️

I must say, my life has experienced other loves and losses but as Lord George Gordon Byron eloquently writes, “The heart will break, but broken live on.”

The heart is a miraculous organ that God gave each of us. It can bare equal parts joy and sorrow while maintaining all functions of supplying life to our bodies.

Heart Facts:

(HealthDayNews) — Though it weighs less than a pound, the human heart provides enough energy in an hour to lift a one-ton, medium-size car one yard off the ground. Jan 26, 2004

While you’re probably familiar with a few heart-healthy tips, there are some fun facts about the heart that you may not know. The average heart is the size of a fist in an adult. Your heart will beat about 115,000 times each day. Your heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every day. *See references below for a list of 24 fun facts about the heart.

Facts About Love That Will Make Your Heart Smile

Falling in love is like being on drugs.

Hugging your partner is an instant stress reliever.

A happy heart is a healthy heart.

Couples’ heartbeats synchronize.

It’s chemically addictive.

Cuddling is good for you.

It eases chronic pain. *See reference below for full article of “Facts About Love That Will Make Your Heart Smile”

Friends—we all have stories and a past, be thankful for the experiences, learn from them, keep moving forward. Trust in God, He knows you and above all He LOVES YOU ALWAYS! Below is a song I heard for the first time today, he touched my heart and I pray it does yours too.

Remember, God loves you!! He will never leave you!! His mercies are new every morning. I know that life is difficult these days due to COVID-19 and social unrest, remember God is our firm foundation. Please know that you are loved and that you make a difference in the world. 🌎🌏🌍

Until next time…🔆🌻🍁🌾🍂🙏🏻

Share love…🤎🤍🖤💜💙💚💛🧡❤️💝💖

Be good to yourself…😊🤪😍😷💤😴💫

Be kind to one another…🌻🌸🌼🌺🌹💐🌷

Please practice healthy social distancing along with good health and hygiene habits! May God’s Blessings be abundant to you today! Amen. 

~Peace~ ειρήνη~Charlotte 

ειρήνη– “Peace” in Greek, reference listed the below. 

References:

https://biblehub.com/greek/1515.htm

https://www.biblegateway.com/

*Original Post of “A Kiss Is Still A Kiss” https://charlotteannrobinson.com/2015/11/20/the-kiss/

https://www.healthline.com/health/fun-facts-about-the-heart

35 Incredible Science-Based Facts About Love

Sunday, September 6th, 2020

Dear friends —

My day started off with a child pointing his two hands/fingers at me clasps together forming a make-believe gun and him saying “pow-pow!” I found no humor in this and honestly, for only a millisecond did I even see him as a child. A part of me felt violated and attacked. I thought about this after I got into my car to go to work…I found myself mulling over my childhood. My brother and I played with toy guns as children. I was raised to respect guns and that real guns are not to be played with. Guns were never locked and we knew not to get them unless it was needed. I remember once I used a shotgun to kill a snake in our woodshed, completely acceptable by my parents as they had taught me gun safety. Once I killed the snake, I put the gun away and that was it. Should I now question this(?). My answer is NO! My parents taught me many things in addition to gun safety, such as respecting others and the property of others, be kind and always do more than expected. So I’m good with my childhood. I’m thankful that I am not raising children in today’s culture. I pray that there will be an end to all the violence going on in the world.

Then, as I returned home from work and drive up to my building I see that none of the outside lights/lamps were on. I was angry, I fired off an email to the leasing office and explained my deep frustration with the situation as this was not the first time this has recently happened. And, wouldn’t you know it…as soon as I hit the send button, the building lights come on! Now I’m mad that I sent a scathing email and now it doesn’t matter. Once I was settled in at home I was feeling more and more guilty that I let myself get so upset, so I called to leave a message, apologizing for the email and to my surprise an actual person answers the phone. Apparently, we have a messaging center now instead of voicemail. The young man that answered was very nice and stated he understood my uneasiness with the darkness. He said he was pass along my message and thanked me for calling.

After all this, I reminded myself to pause and B-R-E-A-T-H-E as a dear friend often tells me to do. Today, I failed to be the person God has called me to be. The good news is I can go to God and ask for forgiveness. We are all broken and are in need of a Savior, some days I’m less broken and for those days I am truly thankful. I may not have been my best today but I have learned, rather (re) learned the art of B-R-E-A-T-H-E. I am settling in for a good nights sleep 💤😴and I’m praying for a better day tomorrow.

If you’ve ever had a day that you question yourself and your actions, go to God with it. Trust me, He will be there for you and He cares for you, He loves you! 💜

May I suggest reading all Ecclesiastes 7, it is noted as, “A Disillusioned View of Life.” https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Ecclesiastes%207:1-29&version=NRSV

Friends, thank you for your support and your prayers, Blessings to you this day! 💛🙏🏻🌻

Until next time…🔆💙🌻🌈💛

Share love…💝💖🤎🤍🖤💜💙💚💛🧡❤️

Be good to yourself…😴 💤💫💐🎉

Be kind to one another…🌸👋🤗🌷🙏🏻

Please practice healthy social distancing along with good health and hygiene habits! May God’s Blessings be abundant to you today! Amen.

~Peace~ ειρήνη~Charlotte 

ειρήνη– “Peace” in Greek, reference listed the below. 

References:

https://biblehub.com/greek/1515.htm

https://www.biblegateway.com/

🌻Tuesday, September 1st, 2020🌻

Hello my friends—- Happy September! Wishing you all health & happiness!

The Bible verse above was part of my devotion for today. It made me think of two narratives, the first is our our ability to choose to rise after we have fallen. The second, and the most important is God love for us has absolutely nothing to do with our abilities. The Bible, especially the Book of Proverbs gives us multiple verses on how we should live our lives. It provides many basic “common sense” statements and stories. In fact, Merriam-Webster defines “Proverbs” as a collection of moral sayings and counsels forming a book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scriptures.

Matthew Henry’s Commentary

• Chapter 24
• Verses 15–16

This is spoken, not so much by way of counsel to wicked men (they will not receive instruction, Prov. 23:9), but rather in defiance of them, for the encouragement of good people that are threatened by them. See here, 1. The designs of the wicked against the righteous, and the success they promise themselves in those designs. The plot is laid deeply: They lay wait against the dwelling of the righteous, thinking to charge some iniquity upon it, or compass dome design against it; they lie in wait at the door, to catch him when he stirs out, as David’s persecutors, Ps. 59:1 title. The hope is raised high; they doubt not but to spoil his dwelling-placebecause he is weak and cannot support it, because his condition is low and distressed, and he is almost down already. All this is a fruit of the old enmity in the seed of the serpent against the seed of the woman. The blood-thirsty hate the upright. 2. The folly and frustration of these designs (1.) The righteous man, whose ruin was expected, recovers himself. He falls seven times into trouble, but, by the blessing of God upon his wisdom and integrity, he rises again, sees through his troubles and sees better times after them. The just man falls, sometimes falls seven times perhaps, into sin, sins of infirmity, through the surprise of temptation; but he rises again by repentance, finds mercy with God, and regains his peace. (2.) The wicked man, who expected to see his ruin and to help it forward, is undone. He falls into mischief; his sins and his troubles are his utter destruction.

—Psalm 37:23-24—

“Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way; though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hand.”

—Psalm 145:14—

“The Lord upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down.”

—Psalm 118:13-14—

“I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation.”

—Jeremiah 8:4—

“You shall say to them, Thus says the Lord: When people fall, do they not get up again? If they go astray, do they not turn back?”

—Ecclesiastes 4:9-12—

*The Value of a Friend*

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. Again, if two lie together, they keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone? And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.”

Remember, God loves you!! He will never leave you!! His mercies are new every morning. I know that life is difficult these days due to COVID-19 and social unrest, remember God is our firm foundation. Please know that you are loved and that you make a difference in the world. 😉

Go in peace my dear friends! 💛🌻🔆

Until next time…💙🙏🏻😊

Be good to yourself! 🎉💤💫🌈✨

Be kind to one another! 💐🌼🌷🌻🌸

Share LOVE! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎💝💖

Please practice healthy social distancing along with good health and hygiene habits! May God’s Blessings be abundant to you today! Amen. 

~Peace~ ειρήνη~Charlotte 

ειρήνη– “Peace” in Greek, reference listed the below. 

References:

https://biblehub.com/greek/1515.htm

https://www.biblegateway.com/