powerful promises

On days when I'm feeling tired,

burdened or overwhelmed, I return

to God's promises...and this one

is one of my favorites.

I love being reminded that God

is with me - I'm not alone.

I'm grateful that God is mighty to 

save - I don't have to save myself.

I'm blown away that God takes delight 

in me - even when I feel crummy.

I cling to the promise that when my

heart & mind are noisy - He will

calm my distress with His love.

And finally, how incredible that the

God of the universe sings over my life

with joy and triumph - because I'm His.

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hey, maine.

We're celebrating the long weekend 

with a trip to Maine, which will be

 a nice little get-away.

We're planning to spend lots of time 

relaxing with my folks and are 

contemplating an inaugural trip to 

the coast as a little welcome to 

summer.  I'm excited!

What are your plans?  

I hope you enjoy the weekend!

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party planning committee

My best friend is getting hitched in August,

so a lot of my free time lately has been spent 

planning a summery bridal shower!  

 

I've been working with her sweet family 

to plan a perfect celebration for our favorite 

girl, and am having way too much fun 

coming up with cute ideas and 

making crafty things.

But mostly, I'm just loving being

part of our own little PPC.  ;)

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talent

I recently noticed this on Pinterest,

and after mulling it over a bit, decided

that it was a neat interpretation of

these verses from Romans 12:

We have different gifts, according to

the grace given to each of us.  

 If your gift is prophesying, then

 prophesy in accordance with your faith.  

If it is serving, then serve;

if it is teaching, then teach; 

if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; 

if it is giving, then give generously; 

if it is to lead, do it diligently;

if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

Do you ever think about what

God has gifted you with, and how

you can be using it for Him?

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monday cuteness

Because it's Monday, and I think

 everyone can use an extra dose of 

adorable to jump-start the week, 

here's some goldendoodle cuteness

 for your day.  Happy Monday!

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time for a weekend

 

It's been a bit of a marathon around here 

lately, so I'm looking forward to some

much deserved rest this weekend.

 

And because the sun is supposed to 

be shining all weekend long, I'm planning

to be outside soaking it up! 

 

Happy weekend, my friends. 

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tis the season...

It's skirt season again, and I'm enjoying

how it gives me a chance to look at 

my wardrobe with fresh eyes.

And while it goes nearly without saying,

I'm loving that all of my favorite shoes

 have also come out to play!  :)

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hello, goodbye

Oh, just a little song to get stuck

in your head for this Monday...

(you're welcome!)

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love has name...

I saw this print on pinterest yesterday,

and immediately thought of a song that

 I've been listening to a lot lately...

What do you think?

I just can't get over these lines:

 I will never be the same,

love has called my name...

love has a voice,

love has a name,

Jesus, Jesus...

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addicted

It's official: homemade popcorn is the 

new go-to snack in our house.  We 

can't seem to get enough, and are 

loving having something yummy to 

munch on in the evenings.  

The only downside?  I am finding

 salt in lots of unexpected places 

all over the living room!  :)

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weekend to remember

 

We spent last weekend up in Portland, Maine - 

and the only pictures we have to show from

 a great time away are these silly photos 

we took in a cute kitchen store.  

 

As dorky as it sounds, our new favorite

 game is to walk into any sort of specialty 

store and find the least practical, most goofy

 piece of merchandise in the place. 

Pretty awesome, right?

 

(Yes, that is a moose pot holder)

We were actually in town for an event 

called Weekend to Remember - a marriage 

conference that came highly recommended to us 

by many couples we love and admire.

It was great.  The speakers were top notch,

and they covered practical topics like fighting fair,

 communication, and sex.  Everything was super

organized, and we even had homework projects

 to do together.  (and a scheduled date night!)

We both came away reminded that a great 

marriage takes intentional work, and grateful

for a chance to do that work together!

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