Today is Thursday which makes me feel all sorts of happy inside! Yes… all sorts!

I took this picture while I was taking a little walk outside to meet my beautiful friend Katie for lunch. Sadly Jocie couldn’t come because of wedding planning and then I found out that she COULD come but she got her days confused. Tragic.

You see, it’s hard for the 3 of us to find time together. We are constantly trying to squeeze in some lunch, or a happy hour or maybe a weekend brunch and movie but something always gets in the way. Even confusion with what day of the week it is.

We missed you, Jocie… and just so ya know, it’s Thursday. Tomorrow is Friday. And yes, I am pretty darn happy about it!

The Last Month.

……has been a happy one.

Looking back on my posts from the past few years on this little blog I’ve realized a few things….

1. I’m such a GIRL.
2. Girls blab way too much sometimes.
3. Blabbing can make you sound kinda silly.
4. Silly can be annoying.
5. I don’t want to be annoying.

In the past year I’ve grown up a lot.

My faith is grown, my trust in my faith and Lord has grown and my relationships have grown. I’m so thankful for everything that has happened in the last year and it’s funny to look at where I am now.

Where I am now is beautiful.

So, for a recap in the past month I have learned….

1. God’s plans are the most important plans.
2. Prayer and reading His Word is the key to understanding His plans.
3. Actions speak far louder than any words can. 
4. Love really should protect, trust, hope and preserve if you want keep it from failing. {1 Corinthians 13:7-8}
5. Any relationship that is secure in His love can grow to something even better than you could hope for.

I’ve always been excited about any kind of change so I can’t wait to see what the next few years will look like. No rush, I’m taking my time day by day to evolve into the woman God wants me to be but I definitely plan on enjoying this journey! It’s fun to be a giddy girl at times but through prayer and trust in His plan I look forward to the Godly woman I will become. 

4 day weeks!

I’m sure we all agree that four day work weeks are most definitely appreciated, yes? Well… I’m pretty darn excited about this week AND next week because they are both only four days of work!

This weekend is the long awaited Charleston Trip with some of my favorite women! I know it will be such a fun, relaxed and beautiful weekend!!! The weather forecast on Friday-Monday looks to be perfect and I’m going to try my best to TAN and not BURN! Crossing my fingers. I’m also a little bit excited about my adorable sun hat I recently bought from Forever21! It will be just right for the beach!!!

I'll be spending the weekend in Chucktown with these awesome ladies...

Peggy – Laura – Mom

Yea, they are always like this and I’m sure a few more similar pictures will be taken. I’m so glad that I have a Mom and adopted Aunties that are also such incredible friends! Brentley (Peggy’s daughter) and I will have our hands full as usual but we wouldn’t want it any other way!! I'm so excited to take a trip with just the 5 of us! 

I’m sure this week will creep by since I’m patiently waiting for the weekend away but I plan on filling it with a lot of healthy eating and hot yoga in hopes that my swim suit will fit a teensy bit better, haha! PLUS, I know I will indulge and have some “Vacation Food” that doesn’t exactly fit in the “Healthy” category.

Hope you all have a wonderfully awesome week!! 

Attitude of Gratitude

The last time I did an “Attitude of Gratitude” was a nice little way to remind myself of the things I’m thankful for. On this midweek day I thought I could use some little reminders… Today I am thankful for:

• The lovely Jesus Calling devotional book, a constant reminder to seek His face daily. 
• My bright pink $1 finger nail polish from Old Navy that lasts much longer than any $8 essie color. 
• Voxer :) It makes me happy to receive random messages from those I love. 
• Water, I realize that many people around the world don’t have the freedom to drink clean, fresh water every day. 
• Psalm 23:3    

“He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to His name.”

Green Thumb.

Last night during my quiet time with the Lord I read my daily devotion from Jesus Calling, it said: “I have planted Peace in the garden of your heart, where I live; but there are weeds growing there too: pride, worry, selfishness, unbelief.”

It’s neat to look at our hearts and think of them as God’s beautiful garden. With faith and persistence to make Him a constant part of my daily life my garden will thrive. That’s the only thing I want in my life… to thrive for His Kingdom and not my personal worldly heart.

He is such a loving Maker and wants us to grow and become His beautiful children. I can’t even express in words the affection that He has for me and that is such an amazing feeling. I feel so calm thinking of the light He wants to shine through me every day, giving me peace so I can share His love and devotion.

“You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need, His generosity exceeding even yours in the glory that pours from Jesus.” 

Philippians 4:19 {MSG}

The picture above is from Saturday when I sat and watched a garden being planted. Let’s be honest, I don’t have much of a green thumb. I've killed a cactus before, along with many other helpless plants, but growth is one of the most beautiful things. I can't help but think that God has the most PERFECT green thumb to prune and shape us. That makes me feel beautiful. I instantly think about one of my favorite David Crowder Band songs…. “A certain sign of grace is this, from a broken earth flowers come up pushing through the dirt”.

Yes, I am thankful today for His mercy and His grace because without it I would be a poor cactus dying with no green thumb to save it.