Friday, March 15, 2013

Love This...

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Hey K2 Kanakuk Friend,
Well, I mean I adore this saying...STOP THE GLORIFICATION OF BUSY. What's funny is that I never thought it would apply to you all...teenage girls. But honestly 90% of my conversations (okay, totally must fess up that I just made up that statistic! Oh well) are about how busy you are. Stop it!

I laugh at this quote because honestly I HATE being busy. I hate answering people with "Oh, just really busy." Ugg...hate it, won't do it, won't live it! Of course my personality feels too busy if we have 2 nights out of the 7 scheduled. What can I say I'm a total homebody that loves snugglin' in after the littles are all asleep with a fun show with the husband or a little crafting or just luxurious nothing time of Pinterest or blogging. So all that to say...being busy is nothing to rock your tiara too!

So stop soaking in your pride as you answer that "life is just so busy." Is that really the first answer you want to say when someone says, "hey how are you?" Think about it...busy-ness is not healthy...busy-ness is a distraction...busy-ness is stuff, not people...busy-ness is a void of just being able to be still...don't be busy...

Be awesome & Love Jesus, 

kanakuk ashley robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Settlers of Catan...

Hey K2 Kanakuk Friends,
Well, meet our new little game night friend! It's called The Settlers of Catan and it is oh so fun! I mean so fun! It does have strategy and thinking involved but I don't love strategy and I still like it. Did that just totally throw me under the bus as a total blonde? Yes! Cool!

We have been playing it with our neighbors who we adore and it is a great game that is light and fun and you can still have conversation during it! It creates memories and is just a clean good time! Woohoo! I think you can get it online from Wal-mart but for sure Amazon!

Go play a board game!

Be awesome & Love Jesus, 

kanakuk ashley robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

Monday, March 11, 2013

Any Seniors Feeling Anxious...

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Hey K2 Kanakuk Friends...specifically Seniors,
It feels like that time of year when your stress levels are a bit higher than what some might call normal. Why you ask? Well, the open ended million dollar question begins to surface about this time for seniors..."What are you doing with your life?" Now this question can come in many forms..."Where are you going to college?" or "What are you going to major in?" But the question at the core sounds like...

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE?

So the question sometimes has a quick answer for those who have a college picked out...but then worry sinks in as to your undecided major. For others you boldly claim your free spirit of not knowing where you want to go...but again inside your stomach is doing flip flops!

My advice...don't worry. Be active in pursuing your passions but don't take on anxiousness of a controlling role you don't even have...it's the God who created you and every fiber in your body who has each of your days in His Almighty hand. Rest in those hands...

Be awesome & Love Jesus, 

kanakuk ashley robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Say Hello...

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Hey K2 Kanakuk Friends,
I went out the other night with my husband and my best friend and her husband. It was such a fun night! We went to HuHot Grill for dinner and had a wonderful time! We then went to see a show at a theater in Springfield, MO. As I was chatting with my bestie (I don't think 30 year olds can use the word bestie without sounding like I am trying way to hard to stay relevant...oh, lets be honest I'm so over being relevant!) and looked over the crowd and my heart was saddened. You see our seats were the first row in the balcony. Which I believe are the best seats in a theatre. (Side note: seriously which way is the right way to spell theatre...oh our language!) We both looked over the crowd down below and it had to be at least 50% of people were sitting there next to friends, family, husbands and wives, daughters and dads, and yet 50% of the crowd were not talking or just being with their person but thumbing keypads or searching facebook or twitter. It was so so sad. My heart and body wanted to yell out...be here, be present, say hello to your wife, your friend, your grandpa! Say hello!! Ask a question, share a feeling, tell a story or just sit hand in hand people watching making up stories for the people around you...be with them!

So today, go say hello...not through facebook or twitter but to a real life human being. We were made for relationships and our heart will crave them. Don't fill your heart with a phone...fill it with a person!

Be awesome & Love Jesus, 

kanakuk ashley robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

(The last sentence is not to promote a theological debate...obviously our hearts are full of Jesus but you know what I mean)

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Can I Get an Amen...

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Hey K2 Kanakuk Friends,
Well the picture is the post for today...I am loving my recent search of typography/prints and this one was one of my favorites because of the wonderful quote from C.S. Lewis but also I love this little girl in the picture. I realize I just typed little girl and she is probably a teenager or young adult...which by the way those words are basically the same. I'm smart...don't worry.

I love the innocence of her braided hair...I love the pureness of trueness of Lewis' words. May we wake up tomorrow and rely on our Jesus evermore...

Be awesome & Love Jesus, 

kanakuk ashley robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Why Kamp?...

Hey K2 Kanakuk Friends,
Today I feel my heart beating fast as I type this post. Why? Well, because I now have 3 littles that in too short of a time will be able to go to summer kamp...so today I want to tell you why Kanakuk? This isn't advertising (okay technically it is but more a mom's heart) and it's not begging...it's belief. It's belief in a place that is cherished.

Why Kanakuk Kamps? Because it's real.
Why Kanakuk Kamps? Because it's away.
Why Kanakuk Kamps? Because we see a leader in every one of you.
Why Kanakuk Kamps? Because it's a refuge.
Why Kanakuk Kamps? Because it's FUN.
Why Kanakuk Kamps? Because it's simple and chaotic.
Why Kanakuk Kamps? Because it's cool.
Why Kanakuk Kamps? Because we want you to know that you are AWESOME!
Why Kanakuk Kamps? Because it's adventure.
Why Kanakuk Kamps? Because it's not facebook, twitter or instagram...it's conversations and relationships.

Why Kanakuk Kamps? Because I believe in this place...more than ever.

Be awesome & Love Jesus, 

kanakuk ashley robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Countdown Anyone...

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Hey K2 Kanakuk Friends,
Well, March just makes me think of it...SPRING BREAK! There were some years my fam and I just kicked it around the hometown and other years we headed for cold mountains or sunny beaches! It was such sweet memories with my family!

So let's start your countdown!!

Be awesome & Love Jesus, 

kanakuk ashley robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

Friday, March 1, 2013

Well, Hey There March...

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Hey K2 Kanakuk Friends,
Well, March is here. When did that happen? Isn't it still October of 2012...oh, it's not. Okay, moving on.

March is always a month of down time (Spring Breaks usually) and this little pull in my stomach that kamp is right around the corner. Now, don't get me wrong I love that kamp is soon but for a director it also makes us realize that is a lot to do in a very small amount of time. But let's be honest I work best under the crunch of a deadline!

March...what does it look like for you? (it's interesting to pose a question at the end of a post as I expect no replies to it but yet it seems like the only way to end this post? Odd...yes.)

Be awesome & Love Jesus, 

kanakuk ashley robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com