"AND LET US RUN WITH ENDURANCE THE RACE GOD HAS SET BEFORE US." Hebrews 12:3a

Some days I just feel like a frog in a frying pan...

There's a story that's been told about two frogs who fell into a vat of cream. These frogs knew they would soon die if they didn't keep paddling as fast as they could yet, try as they might, they could not jump out. It was not long before the first little frog became too tired to go on. He gave up, and, alas, he drowned in that vat of cream. The second frog persevered until he eventually churned that cream into butter. He was able to stand on top of the butter and hop out of the vat safe and sound - though very, very tired!

I remembered this little fable often during the time that my brother was sick. No matter how much pain he was in or how bleak the future looked, he kept leaning on God and fighting the good fight. When it took 3 1/2 years to receive his transplant - he kept fighting. When he developed complications from the transplant - he kept fighting. When he spent 9 months in the hospital away from his family and friends - he kept fighting. When his body literally petrified, leaving him paralyzed - he kept fighting. When he was in excruciating pain - he kept fighting.

It was not long before the mantra FROG - Fully Rely On God - began to have a deeper meaning to us. He was still leaning on God and fighting the good fight until God answered our prayers to heal him by taking him Home. That was eight years ago, but I still miss him dearly. And every time I see a frog, I think of him and feel challenged to Fully Rely On God - to fight the good fight - no matter what life throws my way. That's what this blog is about - the things God is teaching me and the tools He is giving me to walk that walk. Or should I say hop that hop - because sometimes life just feels like a great big frying pan!

Meet the Frog

Robin Kelley
 
I'm just an ordinary woman of God living an ordinary life that I hope somehow brings glory to God. I am a sinner set free, blessed by God way beyond anything I deserve!  I am one tiny little person in a huge universe taking it one day, one minute, one hop at a time. . .

And how does that look?  God blessed me with the most amazing soul mate.  We were married on August 9, 1980.  He has blessed us with four fantastic kids who never cease to amaze me with their awesomeness!  We have one beautiful daughter-in-law and one absolutely magnificent grandson.

Yes, I am extremely blessed beyond belief, but I truly am just an ordinary woman.  There is nothing special about me.  I am a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend.  I teach.  I read.  And I write.  I strive to live my life as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to Him.  Since I am human, I sometimes fail.  Since He is merciful, He always forgives. 

Now that my nest is empty, I have asked God what the next chapter of my life holds.  Well, it appears that I no longer have an excuse to ignore His call to write.  The birth of this blog was my first tentative step into obeying that call.  Fear, doubts, busyness...all have made it too easy to push God's directive onto the back burner. This revamping of my blog is a symbol of my recommitment  to seriously obey God's call.

God, I commit this blog to You.  May it glorify your name.  God, I commit my writing to you.  Take it where you will.  Replace my fear with boldness!
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