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!

When Did You Last Check Your Light?

by The Robinsons

Read John 8:12, 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

During my last dive of the season, my buddy and I noticed that my main light had a little flicker to it.  Since it was a day dive, it was not a big deal.  During a day dive, we mainly use our lights to look for catfish under the rocks. My buddy facebooked me after the dive to mention my light to me and that I need to check it out, maybe change the batteries, and make sure that it is working properly.  Even though I knew I needed to work on my dive light, I confess that I didn’t do it for months.

Why?  My excuse was that we are currently in a condo now, and all our scuba gear is crammed in a very small closet with all our beach gear, coolers, and other outside stuff.  In our North Augusta house, where we lived before we took our current call in Pawleys, we had a nice garage. All of our scuba gear was neatly organized and easy to get to.  Now, our scuba equipment is very hard to get to. Just opening our outside closet is frustrating and a long process.  I have to pull everything out of the closet to get to the gear (or anything else for that matter).  That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.

Two months had passed and I still hadn’t taken the time to check my dive light.  What if my batteries were corroding?  Corrosion could ruin my super nice dive light. Even though I purchased this light at a great deal, it would be a waste of money to have to get another one. After another week of delaying and with the help of my wife, I went outside to “the closet.” I pulled out all our beach gear, had a cooler fall on me, and finally reached our scuba gear. I found our lights (we have two each) and brought them inside for inspection. 

Wow!  Every light worked! What a sense of relief!  And…all the batteries and lights were corrosion free!!!!!!!!  Woo hoo!!!! Unfortunately, we haven’t found a group to dive with here, and since it is “winter,” we knew we wouldn’t be diving for another 2-3 months. I took the batteries out of the lights and stored them separately. There is no reason to take any chances of them corroding over the next few months.  When the water becomes warm again, we will be ready to put our batteries back in our lights, and we’ll be good to go. 

Jesus said: “I am the light of the world.”  Jesus is our light and savior.  We live in a dark world, but Jesus gives us light.  Light to see, light to walk, and light to live by.  We should keep our faith in him and trust him in all that we say and do.   

As we walk with Him, we are called to shine HIS light through us.  Lets take some time this week to check our light. Is it working properly or not?  We spend so much time working on and taking care of our dive gear, car, house, animals, finances, etc, but do we take the time to examine our light of Christ?  Is it blinking? Do the batteries need to be replaced, recharged,  or restored?  Unlike the winter months when it is cold and I don’t dive as much, I can put away my dive light for a bit.  Christ calls us to be the light of the world ALL of the time, year round, warm or cold. 

If your buddy is looking at you, can he or she see your light? If not, it might be time to change your batteries or get recharged!

Prayer:
Dear God, I’m willing to check my dive lights when they flicker, but I don’t always take the time to examine whether Your light is flickering in me or shining strong.  Help me this week to take time to discern if, when, and how I’m shining You, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in my life.  Please, make me a beacon of Your light in the darkness, a lighthouse to the lost, and a guide to those seeking.  Through You, all things are possible.  In Jesus Christ’s name, I pray for His light.  AMEN

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March: Carter's Corner

by The Robinsons

Thanks for your continued prayers about my first Doctorate of Ministry Residency in Charlotte last month. Although it was intense and powerful, it was also a wonderful two weeks. The first residency was called “The Pastor as Counselor and Caregiver.” We dealt with so much over the two weeks, including the statistics I mentioned in my sermon on Sunday, February 24th. Some of you asked for a recap…The statistics I shared were:
*Almost 20% or 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety disorders. In a congregation of 400, that’s 80 people statistically.
*All of us will deal with grief, and NORMAL grief usually lasts 2-5 years.
*16% of Americans suffer, or have suffered from depression severely enough to warrant treatment; 40% of relatives living with someone who is depressed have some level of depression also. Over 80% of people, who suffer from depression, are successfully treated. Would it surprise you that according to a study 58% of the elderly are depressed? I don’t know what the qualifications of elderly are, but 58% is a staggering statistic.
*A survey indicated that 50% of men in an evangelical church look at pornography. A pastor didn’t believe this statistic so he did his own anonymous survey at his
 church. His survey showed that in the last year, 60% of the men looked at pornography, and 30% in the last month.
*There are over 3,000 abortions a day in the US— over 1 million per year. I say this not to talk about abortion itself, or to make those who have had one feel guilty, or condemn them, but to say that there are many people out there who have had abortions and who need healing from the effects, grief, and guilt that come along with this decision of having an abortion.
*We learned about the staggering suicide rates, and how 2/3 of those who commit suicide were depressed. This issue is in the news again as another celebrity took their life recently. Everyone who knows someone who has committed suicide, or knows someone who has tried or has thought about suicide, recognizes that it is painful and traumatic.
*Approximately one in four women around the globe has been physically abused by an intimate male partner, such as a husband or ex-husband. In fact, a woman is more likely to be injured, raped, or physically threatened by a current or former partner than by a stranger or another person.
Sadly enough, most people don’t get help. Most people don’t come to their pastor any more. If you choose to not talk to your pastor, make sure you go to a Christian counselor or your Christian mentor…someone who can healthily help you and lead you in the right direction. Obviously, Kris and I are here in Pawleys, but hey, we are only an email or phone call away.  We love you. More importantly, God loves you.  We pray that you find your hope in Him.

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