Hey there, blog friends! It's been a few days, hasn't it? :)

I mentioned in my previous posts that we'd be doing a little traveling this week - and WHEW! have we ever. It's been fun, though. We spent the weekend in Melbourne, FL where my husband Josh spoke to a group of students and adults on "being awakened' in Christ. God really moved and it was a fantastic time altogether! I was able to sing a few of my songs as well - None Like You, Little One and I Need You. It was great to see some old friends and make some new ones along the way!

Then, we stopped by my hometown in central Florida to visit with my mom and then visit with dad. Splitting time between two families when you're married is no easy task, but how about when you have to split your time on one side between split parents? Even more difficult.  But we made the best of it. :)

After leaving Monday morning to head up to Greenville, Josh's throat became unbearably sore. He suffered through the sore throat over the weekend - but shrugged it off as just strain from speaking so much. By the time Monday hit, he knew it was more serious. We made the 8 1/2 hour trek to Greenville (with me driving half of the way... not sure it helped Josh relax as much as I was hoping, hah!) and stopped by a CVS minute clinic as soon as we arrived. His sweet momma took us there. Come to find out... Josh has STREP. Ouch. We got his diagnosis, antibiotics and were out of there in an hour (not a minute, mind you, but pretty fast nonetheless). If there is any place to recover - the Robinson house is as good as it gets. Hot tea, therapeutic neck warmers and vitamins. Josh should be feeling better in no time! :)

I have been convicted lately about being present wherever I am. In this world of distractions - especially with the advancements in technology and numerous ways to stay connected - I can miss being connected with those I am present with. So that said, this week I am going to take a leave of absence from the blog to spend precious time with family. I hope to share all the great happenings as soon as we return home! I know there will be many. :)

HAPPY

(early)

THANKSGIVING!!!

Well, it's here! Our last day at home until after Thanksgiving. Tomorrow morning, my husband and I are headed out to Florida. First stop is a youth weekend/retreat, where Josh will be speaking and I'll be singing. Really looking forward to that! Then, we will stay a couple days with my side of the family in Florida before taking the drive to South Carolina to visit with Josh's. I LOVE this time of year!

I look forward to seeing these faces.

I am going to try and do a thankful list every day until Thanksgiving. Since we're only a week away, I thought this would be a good time to start

Today I am thankful for...

1. My Savior, Jesus Christ 2. My wonderful husband 3. My family (see faces above) 4. My Watermark church family 5. Great health 6. Financial stability 7. Serving in ministry 8. Teaching music to little ones 9. Having a home to decorate for the holidays 10. True friendships

... to be continued. :)

I am not the most organized, neat and tidy person you will ever meet. In fact, it takes me nearly an entire day to clean my house because I am so bad at the upkeep. But if I know we are having company, I am quick to jump on it! It is important to me that our guests do not see our home when it is dirty. In a way, it represents us. If our home is dirty, I feel like a dirty person and friend.

But I was humbled recently when my husband made a statement about our bedroom. He said he wished I cared about how our bedroom looked as much as I did the rest of our home. He didn't mean it to upset me. He actually said it almost as a joke - because I was scrambling around the rest of the house cleaning it, while our bedroom was the "stuff it away and hide it" sort of place. Kinda like when we were asked to clean our room as kids, and we'd shove everything under the bed - yeah, that's how our bedroom was becoming.

It had me thinking... you know, I can be exactly like that sometimes. How often do I try and make myself "look good" on the outside, the part of me that everyone can see, and store away junk in my thoughts and heart? I was convicted.

I wish I could say things changed right then and there. But, the mess had accumulated so much that it took a little help from my sweet sister to clean things up! The same is with our lives, spiritually. Sometimes we need to call on the help of a dear friend to pull us out of the dirt we are piled up in.

I learned that my husband cared more about the cleanliness and comfort of our bedroom than he did about the rest of our home. In the same way, God cares more about the cleanliness and condition of my heart than He does about my outward appearance. So perhaps the next time someone is coming over, I will start with the bedroom and work my way out.

If my kitchen is dirty, you know things must be going well in my heart. :)