robin doing laundryOh ain’t it lovely! Ain’t it fun!  My Granny used to say, “Man must work from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.  I admit it. I didn’t want to fold those towels today.

robin with load of towels

I really wanted to put them in the basket and dread them a while. Of course, this is not what God wanted me to do. He cares about laundry. Oh, I know, isn’t that silly of Him?  I keep asking Him why He cares about stuff like that. But He does. I guess it has something to do with Him being a God of order and all of that. (Let all things be done decently and in order.)  Ouch! God and my husband, they have this order club going that I just don’t get.  Anyway, let’s say that I needed a big attitude adjustment.  (I have hated to fold clothes ever since I was little. I used to beg my mom to let me do the dishes instead!)

Yep, there they are.  Still there. Waiting on me. “God, don’t you realize that I have MUCH more important things to be doing instead of THIS? Don’t you know how much stuff I have to do to promote the book? This is such a waste of time right now!”

Oh, yeah. The book. The Grumpy Monk. Practicing the Presence of God for kids. Story about a monk who hated his job. He learned how to be happy and peaceful while doing work he hated. Oh, yeah! Brother Lawrence realized that God cares about everything we do. He started doing every small chore in his life out of love for God, rather than duty.

Lord, fill me with your Spirit. Empower me to love you with all that I am. Teach me to do your will, and guide me in the work that you have prepared beforehand for me to do. Give me joy in serving that You gave Brother Lawrence. Amen.

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Why Homeschooling? DUH!

People used to wonder why I homeschooled my kids. Well, it was a really radical thing to do back in 1990 when I started. I have to say, there probably isn’t any decision I’ve ever made as a mom that is affirmed as often as that one. Take this recent headline on Fox News website:

N.Y. High School Sued for Disbanding Christian Student Club

The bottom line is that in Half Hollow Hills High school they have over 60 clubs, (including a gay rights club.) Isn’t it amazing that they decided to cancel the Ichthus club  without notice. The Ichthus Club was started four years ago by a student who just graduated last year. The student’s little sister was looking forward to being in the club this year. Strangely enough, Ichthus was denied club status this year.

Mom Fights For Kids’ Right to Have a Christian Club at School

There is a heroine in this story. It is the students’ mom, who has only let herself be known as “Mrs. P.” Mrs. P got wind of the school’s anti Christian  leanings when her son was forming the club.  It turns out that the school tried to block the formation of the club, and only allowed it to get started when Mrs. P threatened legal action. So it isn’t really a big surprise then that they gave the club the ax as soon as her son, the founder, graduated. Good for Mrs. P! She contacted The Alliance Defense Fund, who has taken  the discrimination case.

Superintendant Claims Club Cut for Budgetary Reasons

According to Dr. Sheldon Karnilow, the Superintendant, there were lots of reasons not to let the club form this year. He says that there wasn’t a faculty advisor. (Even though Mrs. P offered to find an advisor.)  He says that there were 16 other clubs which were cut strictly for budgetary reasons. (Wonder how they decided which ones to keep?) He claims that there were only six or seven students attending regularly. (David Cortman, the ADF attorney, denies this. According to him there were regularly thirty or so attendees with fifty on the roster.) Why, Dr. Karnilow was so accomodating that he even offered to shuttle Mrs. P’s daughter to another school to attend their Ichthus club. (leave class early, miss work, and find her own ride home.)  Gee that was nice of him.

One Day, Jesus Will Set It All Straight!

Wonder if Dr. Karnilow knows what Ichthus means? Ichthus is a transliteration of the Greek word for fish.  The Greek spelling of Ichthus is IXOYE.  The Greek word fish—IXOYE—forms the acrostic “Iesous, Christos, Theou, Yios, Soter” or “Jesus, Christ, God’s, Son, Savior.” It will indeed be sweet when those who are the big shots in this world like Dr. Karnilow get put in their places, when every knee shall bow and every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord.


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Thoughts About Servant Leadership

by Robin January 18, 2010 Christian Life

Yesterday at church, (Metropolitan Baptist in Oklahoma City) we honored our Pastor, Dr. Randall Faulkner. He has shepherded our flock for twenty years in a day when a hundred and fifty thousand pastors leave the pulpit every month and the average stay of a Pastor at a church is eight years. Thank God for men [...]

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Robin’s Yummy Weight Loss Soup

by Robin January 15, 2010 recipes

It’s that time of year again, isn’t it? Time to get serious about our weight! I didn’t do as badly this Christmas as I have been known to do in the past. I didn’t bake my traditional mounds of goodies. (Sorry boys!) I finally admitted to myself that one of the real reasons that I [...]

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Christian Arabs Produce Christmas Show in Israel

by Robin December 22, 2009 Arabic Culture

Rosan Khoury, the Newest Star
Ms. Khoury and Family Host the First Christmas Show in Her Arabic Village in Israel

Will wonders never cease? The first time I visited Israel in 1981, Rosan Khoury was a babe in arms, less than a year old. I was honored to become her Godmother, or shbenti as we call it [...]

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