About Us

Kristin is a Southern Georgia belle, who graduated from UGA as a veterinarian May 2010. Carter grew up in NC, went on to seminary, became an ordained pastor, and has completed his doctorate of ministry. After retiring from full-time ministry, Carter is thoroughly enjoying being a financial advisor (and volunteering on the ministry side of things). After about a month of emailing, asking questions, and going through the steps of eharmony.com, we were full of excitement and became very eager to meet one another face to face. October 25, 2009, we met and enjoyed every minute together. We had no doubt God was going to strengthen our relationship with Him as well as with one another. Carter proposed August 9, 2010 on the boat in the middle of Lake Wylie at sunset. Kristin said "Yes" after some happy tears. We got married April 2, 2011 and what an amazing beautiful day that was! God has continued to bless us throughout our marriage. On May 18, 2017, our family grew when God gave us our son, Micah. We look forward to see what He has in store for us each and every day. We are super blessed to be serving the Lord wherever we are. God is constantly surprising us with new callings!

A Shout Out


I mentioned it a couple posts back, but “What God Has Taught Me” these last couple years will be in snippets here and there… I hope you continue to enjoy reading what God keeps doing in our lives.

Did you know that mentoring one another is in the bible?  Titus 2 rings a bell in my head when I think of this topic (and there are other examples in scripture as well).  I read in “Our Daily Bread” several months back about how important it is to help each other grow as we walk with God.  Proverbs 27:17 says “As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” As we continue to go through the bible and The Story as a church, we constantly see examples of mentors throughout scripture.  Elisha follows Elijah.  Paul mentors Timothy.  Christ Himself appointed and mentored 12 disciples! As Christians, we should be striving to be more and more Christ-like and to live scripturally on a daily basis. Personally, our mentors have played key roles in this area of our lives.

Are you being mentored?  Or are you “too good for that?” Or are you scared to ask someone to be a mentor for you? Are you mentoring someone else? Or are you afraid that you aren’t good enough to be a mentor? Or are you “retired/been there, done that?” (Side note: No, you aren't too young or too old to be a mentor!)  These seem to be the main questions, comments, and concerns that come up time and time again when the word "mentor" is mentioned in conversation.

Carter and I have been blessed beyond words with our mentors! **Here’s a special shout out to YOU, each and every one of our mentors over the years!**  Having a mentor is very important to us. (Yes, we each have our own mentor/mentors...not the same person/people.) It’s a huge ‘must’ in our eyes as we keep putting one step in front of another in our  sometimes challenging yet exciting Christian walk. There is great value of meeting face to face with someone (other than a spouse or family member) who loves me, will be 100% honest with me, will help hold me accountable, will laugh and cry with me, is there no matter what (even if it’s via phone) through all of the ups and the downs, will share  (and listen to) the happy and sad stories, gets excited about sharing past mistakes (trying to help others not make them) and the lessons learned, and the list continues.  Not to mention, we can all benefit from a wise guide or provide mentorship to one who wants to follow!  We praise God every day for the mentors God has given us…some near, some far, but all will remain deep in our hearts.  We are forever grateful!  Thank you for all you do for us!  Thank you for being YOU!

**You know who you are! (SMILE!)

What's in a Name?


We all have multiple titles.  My most popular ones these days are “Carter’s Wife” and “Dr. Robinson.”  I am a pastor’s wife, veterinarian, professor, daughter, grand-daughter, sister, niece, cousin, friend, role-model, mentor,.... What are your titles?  Which one do you take the most pride in?  I am super proud of all of my names, but do you know the one that is the most important to me?  I hope to be known and remembered as a Christian, a child of God first and foremost.  Where do you find your fulfillment and feel valued?  In being a son?  A mother?  A friend? A businessman? I find mine in being His! In His arms is the safest and best place to be!

Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. Romans 8:17

Moving Forward


Another “Lysa-ism” in a book of hers I’ve been reading was this: “We can’t move forward with God when our past keeps pulling us down.”  I have heard this said in different ways a lot over the past couple years.  Part of me would say, “Boy, that is true.”  The other part of me would just ignore this truth.  Why?  Because I had been battling with self-_____ (basically any thing negative could fill in this space) as I tried to move past a certain entanglement.  My mind would think nothing other than consuming negative, hard to swallow, thoughts.  I was mad.  Confused.  Disappointed. Emotionally wrecked. Embarrassed. Couldn’t understand. Felt like a failure.

After about a year into this distraught, I was reading A Confident Heart by Renee Swope.  She opened up and shared a difficult story about how she let her pride get in the way of sharing what God has done in her life with others, who have gone through similar circumstances.  I felt that God was screaming at me as I read line after line in regards to pride. Talk about humbling.  “Hello, Kristin!!!!  You aren’t alone.  You aren’t the first person that has gone through this...”  I burst into tears.  That same day, I received two text messages...one from a vet school buddy wanting to catch up, a friend I hadn’t talked to in over a year...and the other from an amazing mentor of mine.  This precious sister of mine and I made a phone date...and then, I immediately called my mentor. Oh both of these were glorious “God winks!”  It was the first time in a while that I accepted and faced the wall of truth...not being able to pass my veterinary boards.  A huge fear of mine that came true! The truth that was so hard to swallow for months on end.  I cried happy tears as a mentor said, “Why aren’t we celebrating and partying that you haven’t passed?  You’ve been so busy and extremely happy doing work for Our Lord that you probably wouldn’t have had the opportunity to do if you were stuck in a clinic 24-7. This is only a minor part of God’s HUGE giant story He’s written for you. God knows best!” Once I shared my story with my friend (who was in the exact same boat I was) during our phone date, I realized that it was time to move past all the mess.  God was turning “my mess into a message.”  It was time to start to pull my secret out, the one that I was so ashamed of, and knew that if anybody found out, I would be judged, rumors would spread, it’d be gossip mania, etc.  You get the gist.  

Now, as I have grown even more in my relationship with God, I know my circumstance wasn’t just a coincidence. These last two years have added to my testimony! I have been able to finally turn my thoughts past my own healing to helping others in my same situation.  (And God has given me the opportunity to do so!)  Yes, it’s still scary to think about what others will think or how they will respond.  I’ve decided to not waste energy or dwell on that worry anymore.  Instead, I will share my story as God has guided me...and I am going to lean on Him and trust Him in doing so. Yes, I have cried with others and been scared to death as I share about boards.  Ten times out of 10 though, it becomes super clear that we end up going through something so that we can glorify God when we share how He’s helped us through the difficult (or wonderful) times!  One of my life verses these last two years has been Romans 8:28, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who has been called according to his purpose.”  I have so many examples that show how God has used multiple things these past couple years to work for His good (and mine)!  I’ll share more of that later. 

In Becoming More Than A Good Bible Story Girl, Lysa, points out how others can be healed and restored by sharing our past.  It’s true!  “Will you go? Will you share your story...the good and the bad? Will you allow God to comfort you and then take that comfort to help comfort others? I think you’ll find that you are the one who is doubly blessed.” She goes on to say (I have paraphrased) that You will see another layer of your life purpose unfolding and become clearer about the person God has created us to be,...”  That’s another “Amen, Sister” as I read that paragraph. Once again, God spoke so loudly and clearly to me...hence what has led me in posting this entry.

Even though God has placed so much on my heart and has taught me more than I ever imagined in such a short time frame, I will end here for now.  Additional stories will have to wait until another time. (I can't wait to share more!!!)  In closing, I am constantly praising Him for allowing me to hear Him speak to me, for loving me, and for being able to feel His arms wrapped around me!  Praising Him for giving me friends and family, who haven’t stopped loving me/us no matter what we’re going through...  Thank you for your constant prayers and encouragement.  Hey, I’m happy to FINALLY be moving forward 100%.  Do you have something in your world that is stopping you from moving forward completely?



Living for...?????


Are you (Am I) living for God or for other people? My prayer lately has been “Lord, help us to not seek the applause of our friends and colleagues, but rather to look to You for approval.  Teach us to put into the practice the principles you have taught us.”  Society tells us we need the approval of everybody but God.  Walking with God isn’t always easy.  It’s much easier sometimes to walk with our culture and do things as we please. In order to know what God approves of, I have to dig into His word for guidance. Not just once in a blue moon, but daily!  There are some days where spending time in God’s word is soul soaring, encouraging, and all around awesome. Other days it takes a lot more effort and feels like a chore. On “those” days, maybe I’ve let my to-do list get in the way...or I have a negative attitude brewing. What gets in your way?  Lets fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2).  One of the Proverbs 31 Ministry women I look up to in more ways than one, Lysa Terkeurst, says it best: “Pausing for God, the One I should seek before all else, is essential for my soul’s well-being.”  Guess what, Friends? That’s true for my soul and yours, too!

Happy New Year!


Happy New Year! Wow, 2012 was another year of blessings, laughter, and growth opportunities!  We are welcoming 2013 with smiles and awe.  We can’t wait to see what God has in store for us this year.  

Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year?  What was it?  Are you good at keeping resolutions or are they forgotten about and given up on before February hits?  Are the resolutions about you or others?  Are you allowing God to be a part of this “change” you are hoping for this year?  Just some thoughts and questions we have tossed around here in the Robinson household.

What is your main priority/goal for 2013?  How are you going to make that happen?

Best wishes for a healthy, holy, and happy 2013!  

Lots of Love,
Kris and Carter