Photo Credit: Me • Fripp Island, SC • October 19th, 2022
The answer is always, God. I wrote the following words earlier today and as I was reading my devotions tonight, the answer was God, always it is God. My words were heavy and true but after being reminded through the scripture, I am never alone and God is always my true answer to anything and everything. Just as the lighthouse guides the ships safely on their journey, God is our strong tower, a lighthouse in the storms of life.
Today’s poem was originally written May 12th, 2021.
Sacred Things
The sights and sounds of nature
God speaks in the sounds of birds singing
His spirit is felt in the cool breeze
His presence is all around
As the sun warms my skin
And the breeze it feels like a human embrace
The plant life is alive and flourishing
Blades of grass push through the earth, seeking the sun
Trees are budding, leaves are sprouting freely they protect and comfort
Nature speaks through all the seasons of life
Spring, summer, autumn and winter like conception, birth, living and dying
God is never far away
God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.
Who was... Who is... Who will always be. The beginning and the end. The great I AM.
~ C. A. Robinson May 12th, 2021 Time: 1642 Place: Sodalis Nature Park
I love reading this, the words are soothing like time caressing my soul. I see the words and my thoughts transport me back in time, sort of time walking. I can feel the wind and smell the scents of nature itself.
Sodalis Park, IN—Photo Credit: Me
Nature may not be “your thing” but I would be willing to say that you do have “a thing” that fills you for no other reason than, it does! I encourage you to find your “thing”, some call it a passion, others might say its purpose or a calling. Do things that fill your soul, not empty it. Life is challenging, and we weren’t promised it would be easy. However, we were assured that life itself is incredibly precious.
As I find myself aging, I find my curiosity for things is not diminished but instead, changing. In fact, I would say that my curiosities have narrowed to more precise things verses a broader sense of learning and exploration. My tenacity for life is strong, though I admit I often feel surrounded by imaginary arrows trying to intimidate me into surrendering to the world’s false narrative, shouting “this is all there is. Accept the defeat.” I’m reminded of a saying, “Battles are won and lost, but Victory has already been claimed.”
The Bible tells us that Jesus has already won the battle, death has been defeated. The security of our souls is secured by the acceptance of Jesus, as our personal Lord and Savior.
“Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ”. — 1 Corinthians 15:54-57
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” —John 16:33
Friends, go find your “thing” throw your passion into and live trusting in God for everything.
Some of my “Things”:
Writing 📝
Taking photos 📸
Reading 📚
Listening to books 🎧
Going for long drives 🚗
Spending time with family 🏠
Walt Disney World ❤️🖤
Pledge The Pink 🦩🩷
Nature 🍁🌱🍀🌾🌸
~Charlotte, Striving Towards Genuine Authentic Living As A Child Of God 💞
I am happy to be writing and sharing. At last, maybe the cold and winter season is past. It’s been a difficult fall and winter for me. My overall being is much more withdrawn during the dark days of winter but this past has been even more impactful. I truly love my job and the opportunities it provides but after 20 years, this most recent has been painful. You see, I am employed by the US Federal Government and my particular department has been shutdown for more than half the year since the FY26 started in last October. I am an excepted employee, which means I work even though there’s no approved pay or budget. To be clear, I knew that this is just part of the job. Not getting paid over the course of multiple weeks presents uncertainty and uncomfortable situations. I am grateful for support from friends and family, mostly thankful to God who taught me the value of saving money for cases just like this. Not everyone was as fortunate as I was, people struggled and it was difficult to witness. Again, thankful the community put its arms around us and provided needed food and gift cards for food and gas. It reinforced my faith in humanity to see people working together. As for now, a budget was passed just a few days ago and all seems right with the world, at least my little corner of it. Next budget needs to be ready and approved by October 1st, 2026.
I am enjoying my new hobby of reading. I use a wonderful app, Goodreads.com. I love it and it challenges me to discover genres out of my comfort zone. It’s a great community of readers.
Socially, I’m have not been out and about as much recently. The obvious reason, financially, I’m trying to be responsible. I do have a favorite restaurant (The Coachman) that I enjoy going to. It’s locally owned and the waiters and waitresses are amazing. The food is really good too.
I did start something new a few months ago. Two of my aunts and their kids started meeting once a month to enjoy a meal together. It has been amazing. If I am calculating correctly, three generations are represented. I only have two aunts, my mom’s older sister and younger sister, grateful I can spend time with them. If only my mom were still with us to enjoy the time together, but she’s always present in our thoughts and conversations. It’s a great way to stay connected to cousins, second cousins and family friends.
I hope this post finds each of you doing well. I will attempt to stay more connected. I am so very thankful to the followers of this blog, your support and encouragement are always felt.
Until next time…
Fripp Island, SC • October 19th, 2026
There are moments It feels unbearable
Times where I want to Simply curl up in a ball
My skin feels prickly I want to shed the emotion
All sounds are amplified Different tones of torture
Heart racing, pulse rapid Hold my breath, hold my ears
The weight is shrinking me I need to breathe, can’t breathe
Think calm, picture calm Close my eyes, breathe
Deep breath, in and out Breathe, just breathe
Speak the name, God That is my prayer, God
God is enough, just breathe My rock, my redeemer, breathe
The above is an attempt to explain how noise, no matter what it is, how it affects my entire being. The photo above is from my favorite activity every year, beach and the nonprofit breast cancer organization that is very dear to me, Pledge The Pink 🦩🩷🦩
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