Ashley Smith Robinson

What will we call this new year that God has brought us?  Two thousand and ten or will we call it twenty ten?  I will start out calling it two thousand and ten but I may switch to twenty ten who knows, what I do know is that it’s going to be a year of change for me.  It’s going to be the year that I get closer to my Saviour than I have ever been. Proverbs 16 says:  Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will prosper…and that’s what I’m going to do.  I desire to know my Saviour better than I ever have and I challenge all who are reading to get to know the Saviour of the Universe better than you ever have…it’ll be the time of your life.

I am exicted about what this year will bring.  It’s bringing me lots of speaking opportunites which are always fun.  I love going to share about how Jesus saved my life and changed it for Him and how He still walks with me daily through my peaks and valley’s (yes I still have those!!!)  I love how He shows up in times I don’t expect and how He supplies me with the hug or push or whatever it may be that I need at that time…HE IS ALWAYS THERE. 

This week I am speaking at Women’s Source in the town I live in Gainesville, GA.  All women are invited, please come out and share a fun lunch with us at Francis Meadows Aquatic Center…lunch starts around 1140am and I will speak around 12pm.  The lunch will end by 100pm which should get all you professional ladies back to work and all you stay at home Mom’s to school in time for kid pick-up.  I look forward to seeing everyone there.  On Feb 1st, I will be sharing my story at my home Church Blackshear Place Baptist Church which is in Flowery Branch, Ga.  Our Church started a Celebrate Recovery program in 2007 and I will be sharing my story there at 7pm.  Two weeks after that, at the same time and place, my husband will share his testimony which is a powerful example of how God truely does change lives.  Please come out and listen, you never know what God may have in store for you. 

There is an Unlikely Angel movie in the works which I am excited about.  It has been a long process to get here but through many years and wise minds of discernment the time is here.  It’s going to be a small feature film, kind like Fireproof.  It will tell my story and glorify Jesus Christ which has been my main goal with everything I do since being held hostage.  I will let you all know more details as things progress, so BOL (that mean be on the lookout!!)

In personal news, school starts back this week :(  Although I am excited about almost being finished, I have been enjoying vactioning and family and DECORATING!!!  I am sure these next 9 months will fly by and I will be graduating before I know it (now that will be an accomplishment…one that I also owe to God!)  I will be coaching my first basketball game this weekend.  I’m so excited…it’s Paige team and it brings back so many great memories….say a prayer we all have fun and maybe win!

Thanks so all for visiting that site…I will try to write more often.  All your prayers for me and my family are blessings from above and vital for our ministry.  God Bless and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hello Everyone!!!!  I am so sorry it has been a while since I updated.  We got a new computer and the link to posts blogs was on the other one but not to worry I will update you on everything!

I have just finished my 5th quarter of Radiology Tech school.  Can you believe I only have 3 more to go????WHOO HOO!  I am so excited to graduate in Sept of 2010.  My little family and I will be moving from Gainesville to a little town called Lincolnton, Ga.  It’s closer to my nig family and closer to where I will work when I graduate. 

Paige is doing fantastic.  She started her first practice of basketball last night where I unexpectly became the coach…funny how that happens.  I have 5 girls on the team that have that same gleem in their eyes that I did when I was their age on that court.   I’m super excited!  My hubby is doing good as well.  We are working hard to sell our house so if anybody is interested to live in Gainesville, Ga  send me and email!!!!

I have several speaking engagements coming up in 2010 so check my shcedule link and check them out.  I would love to meet some of you well wishers!  My family and I were recently on The Today Show for the BUZZIEST STORIES OF THE DECADE…check out this link … http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891#34361293

I had to give ALL the credit of my life change to my JESUS!!!!  I love this time of year because we get to celebrate the birth of OUR KING JESUS….I love putting up lights and wreaths, and trees and decorations  all in rememberance of HIM.  I am so grateful that He was born so that I can be with Him forever in eternity.  There is nowhere else I rather spend it!  Thanks you Jesus…Happy Birthday and I LOVE YOU!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

Thanks to all for visiting my site…Today is the 23rd day of September.  I cannot believe the year of 2009 is closer to being over than beginning.  It literally has flown right by me.  I have now completed my first year in Rad Tech school and it has truly been amazing.  I am so excited about finishing next Sept because I absolutely love taking x rays!!!  What better way to spend your career doing something you enjoy!!!!  I ended the year with all”A’s”….yayyyyy!!!!

Let me catch you all up on some things that happened at my recent speaking events….

Well a few weeks ago, I spent some about 4 days in Canada.  I will be honest and tell you I was a little weary of going because I was going to miss my family and it was during the time I should be studying for finals; however, I obeyed my Jesus and went and I have to tell you it was fantastic.

Thursday night I spoke at a Celebrate Recovery meeting and many people were there, I gave God full reign to speak through me and boy did He….The night was full of laughter and tears because I was able to show those people how Jesus could take a filthy sinner like myself and change me to love Him most and to live my life to the fullest of what He has for me.  Friday, I was surrounded by some beautiful ladies who love Jesus and we were able to get the same message out to people across Canada who were watching the TV show Huntley Street…what a blessing.  Later that day, I experienced the breathtaking site of Niagra Falls and wondered if God was thinking of me when He made it…so I could enjoy it…we then went to Oh Canada eeye (???), which was such a delight that we laughed our heads off the entire night.

Saturday morning I spent brunch with a sweet group of ladies in a book club that had read my book and I let them pick my brain and ask me any question they wanted to know…I know, quite daring BUT it was sooo wonderful.  After that, it was off to the Women’s prison where I was able to share my experience, strength and hope with the women there….my goal was to remind them that know matter why they were there, that God loves them and has a plan for their life.  Many of them believed that and it was unbelievable to see what excitement these women had at the mention of the name Jesus Christ…PRAISE GOD!!!  Saturday evening was a wonderful time as well…we praised the Lord through worship songs and through many testimonies of God’s hand in the lives of people.

To end my trip in Canada on Sunday, I shared my testimony at The Salvation Army Church and once again (like every time I spoke) God spoke through me and the people listening heard from Jesus…not me.  God amazes me when he orchestrates each word He wants me to share and fills my heart and mouth with them.  TO HIME BE ALL THE GLORY!!!  Many lives were touch on that Sunday…thank you Jesus.

I left Canada that Sunday afternoon thinking that maybe, I wasn’t supposed to leave…maybe I should move to Canada, but then I remembered, I’m a Georgia girl at heart and I had to come home !

This past Saturday, I spoke at a women’s evening in Alabama, and it was such a joy.  I was able to take along a sweet friend of mine and enjoy a ladies night out.  And even though I was the speaker, it was still so much fun….I shared my heart with these women and could feel the Spirit of the Lord in that place.  I was blessed to hear a powerful voice sing for Jesus and went away from that place with a few more friends!!!

To end this long update, I have some encouragement for you….sometimes when you don’t feel like obeying God’s will…stand firm and follow through…His plan is something you could never imagine for yourself.  I have found no greater joy (not even with my Child, and that’s BIG) than knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am in the presence of The Holy Spirit…as a matter of fact it brings chills to my body thinking about it….You were made by God for God…He loves you more than anything in the world….That is the greatest feeling of all!!!!  God Bless!  1 John 3:16

Hello Everyone…thanks for visiting my website! Boy has it been hot here in Georgia!!!!  I wanted to let everyone know to check out my schedule page because it has been updated due to upcoming events….I also wanted to let everyone know that I will be going to Canada in September and ask all you prayer warriors to begin praying for this trip.  I have an awesome opportunity to take part in some great things that God is doing in Canada…and I might get a chance to see Niagra Falls (another beautiful creation from my Savior)!  I will be taking part in kicking of what I’m sure will be an amazing Celebrate Recovery Meeting, I will be on a Christian Talk Show while I am there, and am honored speak at an event for a half-way house that will be opening in the area soon.

It’s always exciting to travel around and see what God is doing all over the World.  In today’s society, it is sometimes easy to forget that we are not in control and that God has an ultimate plan for everything that is going on…..but what a joy it is to know HE is on the throne and HE is in control of all and one day soon, HE is going to fulfill HIS plan and come back to rescue those of us who love HIM from this world and take us HOME to a place where we will forever be with HIM in glory!!!!   When I travel around and take part in ministry work, it reminds me of the real meaning of life….not to get ahead of the next person, or see how many trinckets I can accumulate, it’s to reach out to the lost and hurting people who have no hope.  It’s to show them that there is always hope….Hope died on a cross many years ago BUT 3 days after Hope died….Hope rose again and lives forever in the hearts of those who believe.  THAT HOPE IS JESUS CHRIST, and that HOPE is for everyone to receive…..You don’t have to be good for God, BUT there is know denying that God is and always will be GOOD FOR YOU!

John 3:16-17

FOR HIS GLORY,

Ashley

Hello All,

Please forgive me for not posting in so long….  I just finished my 3rd quarter of Radiology Tech school.  It has been really fun and I am so excited that I have found a career that I will enjoy.  I am about to celebrate my 2nd year anniversary to my husband Daniel.  It’s amazing to me the things the God has in store for those who trust Him.  Paige (my daughter) is great too.  She finished out her 3rd grade year by being accepted into  the gifted program at school.  I am so proud of her.  She is the best little girl I could ever ask for.  She polite, sweet, obedient and just so lovely. Not to mention she’s a knock-out!

Speaking wise things have slowed down a little, as they often do in the summer.  I did speak a few weeks ago at a local Celebrate Recovery.  Its never ceases to amaze me that when God has something for me to say and share…He always uses His words and I gladly give Him all the glory.  My husband was able to share his testimony at our Church’s Celebrate Recovery.  It was nice to be reminded that God saved and changed his life the same way He did mine….Reminds me that He loves everyone and earth the same and that there is nothing we can do to make Him stop loving us.  I have a few speaking engagements coming up in the Fall.  If your intered in being there, check out my schedule link on this site.  Also, I love being able to share my testimony with many diferent groups so if anyone is interested in me coming to speak, check out my contact info and send me and email….

Thanks to all who come to the site!  I appreciate all your support and prayers most of all!

God Bless!! 

 Ashley  

Proverbs 3:5,6

March has gotten off to an amazing start!  I spoke at my Church home Celebrate Recovery this past Monday.  I usually share my testimony from the heart (without notes) but for some reason,  God pressed upon my heart for me to write out my testimony and read it.  I reluctantly obeyed.  As I finished my testimony, I didn’t feel that it touched anyone in a special way….I kind of felt it was boring because I was reading and really didn’t have any interactment with the crowd.  BUT to my suprise (like the Lord ALWAYS does) a few minutes later the Lord gave me the opportunity to lead a young woman to Him.  I was blown away!  Having the privaledge to lead someone to Christ is the greatest honor I could ever imagine.  I now have a new sister in Christ….Yea!!!!  The following night I was honored to speak at the Singles Ministry for my Church.  God blessed me in an amazing way and allowed me to see just how wonderful my Church and Church family are.  There is no other Church better than Blackshear Place BC.  I have many events coming up that I am looking forward to.  I am especially excited about speaking at Gainesville State University b/c I will speak to students who are faced with crucial decisions in their lives and I will encourage then to seek the Lord’s direction instead of living for the moment and self gratifying themselves.  Your prayers are appreciated as I continue to do the work the Lord requests.  Thanks for visiting my site and God Bless!!!!!

Phil. 4:13

It has been a few weeks since I have blogged but let me tell you I have been soooooooo(and could go on) busy!  School is going great.  I have accomplished everything that has been asked of me and am truely blessed by the Lord that He is allowing me to succeed.  As far as speaking goes….well just let me to you this…I asked the Lord to take care of me and my family as I go through school and it seems like everyone and their Mama wants me to speak at their event!  I am so honored to speak at any event that I am allowed to but let me tell you about the event I atteneded last weekend.  IT TOTALLY BLESSED MY SOCKS OFF.  The town only held I guess about 2,000 people (correct me if I am wrong) and about 200 people showed up to Church the morning I spoke.  The presense of the Lord was so on that Church and the congregation was so large in Spirit that I realized the Lord took me there to show me how BIG He could be in such a little place.  What it taught me was that if our BIG United States and world loved Jesus the way this little town of Dexter, Missouri did then the world would be a better place.  Thank you Lord for showing me how large you really are and thank you Dexter for showing me how to love Jesus out loud and share the love of Christ with all who live around me.  God Bless!!!!!

Hello All! 

 It’s the first of Feb and the year has been great so far.  God has blessed me with the opportunity to speak in 3 places recently.  I first went to Bonifay Florida for a Women’s Conference.  I was touched by the warmth in the place and the lessons that God taught me.  This event was the first I had done in a couple of months and I always question myself about what God wants me to say.  God proved to me once again that He doesn’t want me to prepare for these events, He just wants me to be available to speak whatever words He put in my mouth and that is what I did.  He blessed the event and it was fabulous!  I was able to get to know a friend of mine a little better on the ride to and from Florida and was blessed by what a neat person she is (and may I say very blessed with a beautiful voice).  The next day I was off to speak in Stone Mountian.  I was able to bring my family with me and I always enjoy having them along.  This particular event was geared toward The Purpose Driven Life b/c the Church was beginning the study.  I was able to share my testimony and what the Lord taught me through the PDL.  God has a purpose for all of us….it may not be the purpose we think it is but that is the hard part of life is getting out of God’s way and letting HIM be in control.  God really blessed that event and got me out of His way and spoke through me.  Thanks Father!!!!  Then just today I went to Habersham to speak at The Torch where they too were going through the Purpose Driven Life.  I shared my testimony and how the PDL changed my life.  God blessed this time BUT I soon realized the real reason I was at the Church.  God led me and my family there to worhsip and experience His presence.  My family and I stayed for the service and really experienced God in the Church, we took communion, had our little sick child prayed over and I was even asked forgiveness from someone I did not know that told me he had judged me to quickly some three years ago!  So just another confermation that My Jesus is on the throne and in control of my life and everything around me.

To catched you up a little on my life….school is GREAT!  I am really enjoying what I am learning and actually becoming decent at applying what I am learning…another blessing from the Lord!  Daniel and I are still working in the Celebrate Recovery ministry at our Church and being blessed weekly by seeing God work in peoples lives.  If anyone is interested in coming to our Celebrate Recovery at Blackshear Place Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia we start at 5:30 with a meal and begin group worship at 6:30…WE LOVED TO SEE YOU !  Altogehter things are good……that doesn’t mean there are not trails and hard times…it just means God is there and I am letting Him help me through.  So now that you have read an update on me, I need to ask you all a favor!  This week would have been my Mom’s 53 birthday and this will be the first birthday of her’s to pass without her here.  It’s gonna be a tough week as I have already begun to miss her but will you all pray that I will get through this week with great memories of her and celebrate her life instead of missing her like crazy.  She is celebrating her first birthday in heaven…isn’t she lucky!  I LOVE YOU MOM!!!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Mom, Ash, La

Thanks for visiting….another update later!  God Bless!   2 Peter 1:10-11

Wow!  What a great year 2008 was….though it did have some sad times.  I started school and made 2 “A’s” and a “B”, watched my little girl turn 9, celebrated my first year anniversary to my husband and on a sad time buried my Mom (but I know she is celebrating a New Year with Jesus right now)!  I realized some things about myself that I never knew both good and bad!

I look forward to what God has in store for me in 2009.  I have quite a few speaking opportunities that I very much look forward to and lots of school that I am excited about as well.  I look forward to growing closer to my Saviour Jesus Christ and learning more about Him and His plan for me….I look forward to watching my little girl jump into double digits in age ( I tried to push the pause button a few years ago but it didn’t work!!!!) and I look forward to growing deeper in love with my husband, who I believe is my true soulmate.

Thanks to all of you who have wished me well, prayed for me and sent me encouraging notes.  Please know this…we all have a story to tell of how the Lord has blesssed our lives and changed them forever.  Please live for Him out loud!  There are so many lost people in the world who think God could not possibly love them after everything they have done ( I know I was one of them a few years ago) but we need to share the truth with them that Jesus came for EVERYONE…the sick, the poor, the good, the bad and there is nothing to bad for Jesus! The Bible says, “For by grace we have been saved through faith… Ephesians 2:8.  God Bless You All!

I respect the jury’s decision, as well as the Judge’s.  This has been a long, drawn-out trial filled with lots of emotion, and I trust that the jury weighed all of the evidence carefully.  Brian’s ultimate fate is in the hands of God.  I pray that he will spend his time on earth seeking God’s mercy, forgiveness and redemption.  God promises this to anyone you requests it.  My heart goes out to the victims’ families who have suffered so much.  The road to grieving can sometimes be a long road but I know from experience that with the help of the Lord, life can become happy and full of joy once more.  My heart also goes out to the Nichols family and what they have endured as well.  My thought and prayers are with everyone involved.  God Bless.”   

 Ashley Smith Robinson

      Proverbs 3:5,6