These were a HIT the other night and I wanted to show you how I did this! A few simple steps with a few simple items and off we go to cute jean city! 1. Gather your supplies – pair of jeans (ideally with looser …
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Disturbed with the joy of elevated thoughts
“I have felt Presence that disturbs me with the joy of elevated thoughts.“ Nature speaks in such a splendid way of God and His magnificence. When I first heard this quote by William Wordsworth, it spoke so beautifully of the experience I’ve often had when …
Decisions, Decisions…
You can agree with someone’s decision, but not the route they took to get there, or the reasons they had for arriving to it. You can agree with the direction someone’s heading, and then not agree with the destination they choose to stop at. You …
Whimsy and Me
I first met Whimsy when I was a child. She was fun and lighthearted and I was … well, I was learning to come out of my shell. I remember she was patient with me, always inviting me to join her, even when I’d gasp …
In exchange
✨ If you want beauty in exchange for ashes, you’re going to have to give up the ashes.✨ If you want peace that surpasses understanding, you have to give up your right to understand.✨ If you want to be forgiven, you’ll need to extend forgiveness …
You have to, Have To, HAVE TO have people you are vulnerable with
You have to, Have To, HAVE TO have people you are vulnerable with. Not just people you CAN be vulnerable with. People you ARE vulnerable with. I’ve sent out a few SOS messages this week to ask for prayer, as I noticed an uptick in …
When in wonder
When in “wonder” mode, our minds can go so many different directions. I wonder if…I wonder why…I wonder how in the world…I wonder who… Wondering can go so well and it can go so poorly. It can lead us to explore ideas we hadn’t previously …
Advocate for yourself
I had a situation recently where I had to 👏🏻 advocate👏🏻 for👏🏻 myself 👏🏻 And it meant literally the difference of whether tens of thousands would enter my bank or leave it. Now, the gracious part of this is that I have people I can …
A different vantage point
I was listening to someone recently as they shared about something they’d experienced that was bringing a lot of anxiety into their life. And goodness, who of us hasn’t been there at some point, right?! But what kept standing out to me was that they …
The past cannot have me
The past cannot have me, but it has been trying to get to me this week! Grappling and grasping for any lingering disappointment or lost hope it can cling to, but I’m not havin’ it 🙅🏻♀️ I’ve moved on. I don’t respond the same anymore, …