Thank goodness that God is in Control!
It is hard to remember that at times, isn’t it? With so much going on the world today, it is hard to remind ourselves that Jesus is in control. Sometimes we feel lost, and at other times, we can’t believe what is going on. As Christians though, how awesome is it to know that God is in control!?!?
As we approach this election, Carter is getting all kinds of push back and concerns with his friends and clients… “If so and so becomes president, then the markets are going to crash, and I’m gonna lose all my money.” Then from someone else, “If so and so becomes president then this other horrible outcome is going to take place, and everything will go wrong.”
As believers, we believe in something very different.
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." — Romans 8:38-39
Do we believe in that scripture verse or not? Do we believe that no matter who is leading our government that Jesus Christ is still in charge? This household does! Carter and I both believe that no matter who is leading our country…Jesus Christ is still on the true throne.
Beyond that, Carter has some tidbits he’s been constantly repeating to folks in his new ministry:
“Don’t pull out.”
“Don’t stop investing because we are scared of principalities.”
“Trust that Christ is on the throne.”
“Trust your long term investing strategy.”
“Our Christian strategy of trusting Christ doesn’t change with politics and neither does our investment goals.”
If you haven’t yet, feel free to reach out and talk to Carter so he can share about this new ministry through Financial Planning.
God is in Control! (Not sure about you, but that puts a smile on our faces! Thank goodness, He’s in control!)
These days, if we want to go enjoy the beach, we get up early, go play and swim for an hour, two, or so, and then get out of dodge before tourists bombard the area. (Thanks to COVID-19.)
This morning, we enjoyed a walk to the pier, while our little guy ran pushing his truck. Waves rolling. Breeze actively blowing. Sun rising. Fun family time.
After our walk, I was standing at the shoreline praying and watching my guys in the ocean. (Yes, Micah is part fish like his mommy and daddy.) As the waves crashed into them, I had a “God wink.” Micah trusts Carter so much in the ocean that he wasn’t even a bit worried about all of those waves. He knew his daddy would hold on to him through the laughter and crazy water.
Do we trust Our Father like Micah trusts his daddy? Are we full of confidence that God has us in the palms of His hands?
All I could do was smile…I finished my prayer…and I watched the guys have a cool father-son moment (before mommy went swimming, too). What an awesome amazing reminder of my many blessings The Lord has given us during this season of life none of us saw coming. (Thanks again to COVID-19.)
Yes, I do trust God! I know His timing is best and that He has us all in His hands!
“Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3: 5-6
This morning, we enjoyed a walk to the pier, while our little guy ran pushing his truck. Waves rolling. Breeze actively blowing. Sun rising. Fun family time.
After our walk, I was standing at the shoreline praying and watching my guys in the ocean. (Yes, Micah is part fish like his mommy and daddy.) As the waves crashed into them, I had a “God wink.” Micah trusts Carter so much in the ocean that he wasn’t even a bit worried about all of those waves. He knew his daddy would hold on to him through the laughter and crazy water.
Do we trust Our Father like Micah trusts his daddy? Are we full of confidence that God has us in the palms of His hands?
All I could do was smile…I finished my prayer…and I watched the guys have a cool father-son moment (before mommy went swimming, too). What an awesome amazing reminder of my many blessings The Lord has given us during this season of life none of us saw coming. (Thanks again to COVID-19.)
Yes, I do trust God! I know His timing is best and that He has us all in His hands!
“Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3: 5-6
Hey, ya'll! I hope everyone is aware of the great things Carter is doing these days! He would love to personally connect with each and every one of you!
He is hosting a weekly "Chat with Carter" on Thursdays at 10am. Each week has a different topic, and he is so excited to be helping people these days!
This Thursday is:
10 Principles of Long-Term Investing Resilience
When volatility strikes, do you take your money and run? Unfortunately, this might do more harm than good. Join Carter for a workshop that explores time tested ways to tackle volatility.
Hosted by: Carter Robinson, Edward Jones
Presenter: Devon Bremner, MFS Investment Management
Important Webinar Details:
Date and time: Thursday May 7th 10am
Meeting number: 802 096 437
Meeting password: carter
To attend, go to: https://ej.webex.com/ej/j.php?MTID=mfc9d34d71d3885a1b553c018b56cca09 . Simply copy the link and paste it into your browser.
Important Audio Information:Dial-in number: 866-528-2256 You must dial in in order to hear the conference.
Access code: 7959434
Even if you don't have a computer, or you lose your internet connection, you can still join us by phone!
I hope you can join me for this virtual event.
For help, visit web conference help. If you need further assistance, please contact us at 843-650-1052.
Thank you!
When volatility strikes, do you take your money and run? Unfortunately, this might do more harm than good. Join Carter for a workshop that explores time tested ways to tackle volatility.
Hosted by: Carter Robinson, Edward Jones
Presenter: Devon Bremner, MFS Investment Management
Important Webinar Details:
Date and time: Thursday May 7th 10am
Meeting number: 802 096 437
Meeting password: carter
To attend, go to: https://ej.webex.com/ej/j.php?MTID=mfc9d34d71d3885a1b553c018b56cca09 . Simply copy the link and paste it into your browser.
Important Audio Information:Dial-in number: 866-528-2256 You must dial in in order to hear the conference.
Access code: 7959434
Even if you don't have a computer, or you lose your internet connection, you can still join us by phone!
I hope you can join me for this virtual event.
For help, visit web conference help. If you need further assistance, please contact us at 843-650-1052.
Thank you!
| Carter Robinson |
| Financial Advisor |
My first meeting of my miracle and finding out I'd been carrying a SON!
Micah (6 months old) and "his pup pup"
Micah (1 year old)
I was reflecting on Micah’s growth recently from our miracle being
in my womb to him turning two this past May.
Thankfully, he has grown into a healthy little boy with his weight and
height. He went from momma’s milk to
solids to whole milk and big boy meals to 2% milk.
Micah’s gone from loving his
baths to wanting to swim and do fun water activities like mommy and daddy.
“Micah ski!” (Maybe next summer ; )) His big growth moments this summer have
been talking in phrases now and surprising us with new vocabulary when we least
expect it. He’s wanting to do so much more on his own now. He’s excited and not
at all scared to do new things. Besides wanting to swim on his own so badly, he
loved his new hiking adventures in the mountains. “Hike. Hike. Water (meaning
waterfalls).”
Seeing him talk to Joy and tell her stories melts my heart; they
are best friends. “Pup Pup, come here. Play outside.” He loves to copy anything
we do and enjoys helping. “Me. Help.” Everywhere we turn, we can’t help but see
how Micah is growing and changing as he matures.
Not only has our little guy grown physically, activity wise, and
with his vocabulary, he’s also learned more emotions and how to respond to
situations or what we are saying. Sometimes that response is super mature, and
others is definitely a two year old pout or fit.
How is he already 2????
We constantly have prayed for Micah to be healthy, kind, and to
love Jesus. It’s precious to see him now
bow his head, close his eyes, and copy Mommy and Daddy’s words the best that he
can while praying before meals or at bedtime. Or for him to pull out his bible
to read at bed time. Or to say “Church, Church, Church” on Sunday mornings when
we head out the door for church.
With all of that being said, I can’t help but ask myself, “How am
I growing? How am I growing as a Christian, with my relationship with the Lord?
What about as a wife and mother? Or as a mentor or friend? Professionally?...
What about you?
I am a huge believer on growing daily in some way or another. How
can we grow to be that better person tomorrow than we were today if we are
given the opportunity?
Someone was super excited about going to school this year!
Do
you ever find yourself “just going through the motions?” In life? Your
marriage? Your job? Parenthood?
Why
is that? Too busy? Staying nonstop? Tired? Compassion pushed aside? Priorities
shifted? Just trying to keep your head afloat? Obstacles in your path? I don’t
know about you, but my answers vary depending on what phase I’m going through,
or it could depend on the day or my mood or mindset.
Almost
each and every time our marriage is at a low, we are overdue for a date
together, just Carter and me. We all know marriages are not perfect, and they
take work. They require both wife and
husband doing and covering the variety of responsibilities that need to be
taken care of so not just one gets burnt out. It can’t be one sided. Communication is always a biggie too that
helps us so that feelings can be shared, and we can be on the same page, etc. It’s
awesome to see how simple things such as “Please” and “Thank you” make a huge
difference. Not to mention making one
another feel appreciated is super important as well. When your marriage is lacking, what do you do
to reignite it?
Probably
the area I find myself most present and truly in the moment lately has been
during this summer. I had the opportunity to work part time and jumped on it so
I can be more in momma mode. Micah and I have both cherished this journey these
few months. We have also been able to travel some as a family. Pushing work aside some instead of being in
workaholic mode has paid off drastically in a gazillion ways for my little guy
and me.
Those
who know me best know that being a mommy was my biggest desire and hope for
years...A miracle that I thank God for every day! Don’t get me wrong, mommy
hood has it’s low moments and “just going through the motions” times, too. You
know exactly what I’m talking about...when the list of things that need to get
done is super long, but my awesome toddler is clingy and wants to be held. I’m trying
to shift to the “enjoy holding him” moment, and the list can wait or something
can be done in 10 minutes instead of right now.
When I have this shift in mindset, I seem to also shift from "just
going through the motions” to being present. What another amazing change! What do you do to get back in that cherished
mommy mode when needed?
I
could give a ton of other examples of just going through the motions...but what
about you? Where do you struggle in this arena?
Where are you excelling?
What
about strengthening your relationship with God? Do you get excited about
reading His word, or has it just become another habit or “going through the
motions” moment? What about going to church? This could be a whole other blog
entry in and of itself. In short though,
(and many of you are going to be shocked because you know how much I love the
Lord and His word), but this has been a huge struggle for me over the last year
and a half or so. Basically, it’s been because I have been upset, hurt,
confused still, and have pushed a little more away from Him than towards
God. I am happy to say this has shifted
back in the right direction in the last couple months. We have a church home again! We are in a
small group with others around our same phase of life and surrounded by love,
encouragement, and accountability again.
God meant for us to do life together as a community, not alone or in
hibernation. Have you had any God see-saw moments or God winks lately? How have you handled
them? (Matthew West's song, "The Motions" comes to mind here: The Motions Song)
Oh
how l love each and every one of you! Thanks for always being so excited about
what my heart has to share! Big hug!
First off, so many of you have asked if everything has been okay because of the lack of blog posts lately. Thanks to all of you who kept checking in and continue to lift prayers. In short, it’s been a couple years of reflecting, healing, learning, changing, forgiving, loving, adjusting, growing, discerning,… Ya’ll know how much the devil loves to whisper throughout all of this to attempt to throw us off. For today, writer’s block has been pushed aside, and I’m going to enjoy sharing a little while Micah is napping. (Hip hip hooray!)
Exactly What This Momma Needed
Tired. Just “off.” Mind wandering. Asking questions. Hormones. Weird dreams. Still loving and trying to figure out this awesome journey of His gift He gave me of being a mother. Confused. Tears. Smiles.
Let’s just say I woke up exhausted instead of well-rested. Or maybe some would say I woke up on the “wrong side of the bed.” (I know that’s never happened to any of you before; this was a first for me. ; ))
I have many happy places so to speak, but these past few days, I’ve been enjoying one of them…the lake! The peace. The calm waters. Water skiing. Micah and his part fish self and his love for the water, too. Busyness. Tubing and swimming with my little guy. Again…what a mixture!
One of our favorite things is to go riding on the boat. Sometimes fast; sometimes slow. This morning, my little munchkin wanted to ride on his mommy’s lap, head on my chest, all snuggled up for at least 20 minutes. Boy, did this momma cherish every second! (This hasn’t happened in probably a year in a half...and he did it TWICE today, once this morning and another time this evening.). I couldn’t help but think “does he feel ok?” at first.
Micah is perfectly fine. He’s been his jovial, non-stop, fun self. I think he was feeling exactly what I was…he needed me, and I needed him. I just smiled and held him tight as we went “bump, bump, bump” over the waves.
Not only did my little Boogaboo help keep me going today, but this moment (like so many others) brought me right back to God. God is always with me (and you). He has us in the palm of His hand. He wraps us in His loving arms. He wants that relationship and time with us. He answers prayers and questions in His timing. Isn’t it awesome to be able to lean on His promises ALL OF THE TIME...during the good, awesome, weird, and challenging times?
Joshua 1:9, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
Hey! Hey!
Your upbeat, exciting, full of interest email responses about Glorify and Excel were awesome.
Our
first retreat is coming up in just a few weeks…April 12-14, 2019. I have attached the brochure (since we can’t
literally hand you the tri-fold). Please
pass it on to anybody who may be interested.
We still have a handful of spots available. This particular retreat is drawing 18-25ish
year olds…married or single, male and female…all welcome!
For
those of you asking about donating towards our ministry and retreat weekend,
yes, we are a 501 (c)(3). Federal
non-profits are tax deductible. Since we hold retreats at a super low cost, by
all means, any donation is appreciated so that these young adults can attend no
matter where their finances are. You can click on the link below or write a
check out to Glorify and Excel. Our
mailing address is 1000 S Commons Dr, Suite 102 #139, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588.
We
appreciate you praying alongside us! God
is already doing some mighty things through these young adults!
Let
us know if you have any questions. We
will keep you updated on future retreats as well.
We
love you!
Carter
and Kristin
P.
S. We are about to be with little to no internet service through March 30. We wanted to go ahead and send this out to
you; just know that you most likely won’t hear back from us until we return.
P.S.S.
Micah says hi.
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