Monthly Archives: November 2012

dress preview

High Heels

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A stack of dresses laid across my aching arm.  Was picking out a simple dress really this hard? For the girl with no fashion sense..yes!
I would try one on and shake my head then the next and wonder did I really think that would look good on?
So I zipped up my boots in defeat and headed out of the dressing room with my failed attempt at finding a dress.
As I was putting them away I saw a red dress that seemed alright. I decided to grab it and then wandered over to the next section.  A nice pant and pretty top may work too I wondered.
Then she came over to me.
‘Grace’ her name tag read.
She smiled and asked if she could help me.
As my friend pointed out to me today how neat it was that her name was grace.
I remembered Cinderella before her fairy god-mother arrives.
But replaced her with a messy bun completely exhausted after a long day of mothering a toddler and cleaning out cars.

She grabbed a few dresses and I tried them on and showed them off and had a blast playing dress up!
Then the sweet shoe fairy god mother arrives on the scene and she had a dare for me.
High heels like i’ve never seen before!
Okay so i’ve seen them on others but never imagine myself in a pair.
But this weekend we’re dressing up and going to a Christmas party and staying in a hotel.
Just my man and I.
What a gift!

Please say a prayer for me in these shoes…i’m going to fall…there’s no doubt in my mind.
:)

Here is your sneak peek!
Hair down (curled), or up?

Laura

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getting a tree

He Saves! (And some fun picture collages!)

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I was leaning back in bed reading Angie smith’s, ‘What Women Fear’ and she re-told a familiar story of when Peter walks on the water to Jesus.  I was tempted to skim a little but I stop when she noted something gasp worthy about this story.
Peter walks out to this man he has to believe is Jesus in the midst of rough waters and his friends are back on the boat watching him.   He at first does fine when his eyes are on Jesus but then he starts looking around Him and doubts causing Him to sink.  He yells out to Jesus to save him and immediately Jesus reaches for Him asking why he doubted? (Feel free to read the passage in Matthew 14)

I’ve heard this one plenty of times. But something make me gasp.  Peter had a boat full of fishermen who were very capable of throwing a rope to him to help.  Instead Peter looks to Jesus and says ‘save me!’.   I wrote the other day about how I’ve struggled {Here} with circumstances.  I have yelled to friends, family, church, programs, comfort to save me and unfortunately those things sometimes disappoint.  We’re human and need grace!
There I sat in my bed with tears streaming down my face as a silent, ‘Oh..’  was lifted to my Heavenly Father’s ears.  He’s been waiting for me to call out to Him to save me, and not to remove me from this situation but to lead me through it.
I love how fresh the Bible can be in new seasons of life.
Nothing but Jesus will make this coming year sweeter.  It’s through Him that our family will stay close, friendships will thrive, and i’ll have the strength to take care of my responsibilities.

I’m not sure if this stands out to me because of where i’m at in life but this was a great perspective to be shown.

Alright now onto some fun! Would you care to see a few collages of our day?

We went to get a christmas tree, raked/played in the leaves, and started trimming the tree. It’s not finished yet but I have some pictures to share!

We had such a nice time getting a tree. It smells wonderful in our house with this fresh pine tree in the living room!

 

Here are only some of our decorations!  I had a good time decorating the outside and even though a part of me longs to fix it up more i’ve decided this is enough! :)

Some of our inside decorations and a sneek peek of our tree.  I still have one more box of ornaments to put up and then I’ll be able to share a picture!

This has been a great day!

Hope you are well,

Laura

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*Snow*

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James 1:12 : 12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

 

I miss the familiar.  It’s been two years since we’ve moved to the east coast and now the future has a big ‘Unknown’ stamped over it.
As Abraham Lincoln said,“The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” .  I’m not sure I could take it all in one large dose but I sure would love to know where we’re going, and why God led us here.  I don’t feel like we’ve made much of a difference and as the months go on I try harder and harder to squeeze out hope.  It’s not really much of a testimony in trusting God but today that’s where i’m at.  This need to trust Him with where I am and where we’re going.  For the Christian it’s not a life of ease and clear-cut paths.  God’s will is something we want to do of course but it’s the act of doing His will that’s difficult.
It means blindly going at times and maybe not even knowing the purpose until you’re years removed from that season.  Then you look back and see where God moved in you and those around you.
I miss comfort of family, familiar country roads, the snow falling, and the church I know. It was hard to move away 3 years ago from all that but after we moved here God delivered quite the gift.
Snow.
I remember jumping and smiling because it was familiar.  He brought familiar.  I’m pretty sure there were tears of joy because my Lord knew his own and how much she needed something familiar.  I don’t mind if this year there is no snowfall but the years past it was a gift that I treasured.  Even when those around me grumbled I delighted in this sweet white flakes.

This was in maryland. :) We had a TON of snow that year!

 

 This was our virginia snowfall :).

This was our snowfall last year at the rental home :)

No matter how small its a reminder and a gift of the familiar.

My prayer lately has gone along the lines of, ‘Lord it hurts, but I want to trust you’.
I don’t have the same church family, I don’t see family often, or even know who to call my friends (between those that have moved, or moved on), or how to make a stinking decision, but I know He remains.  I know that our future, as unclear as it looks that when I surrender my fear He will trade it for peace.

Whenever it becomes too much and I feel lost God reminds me of these two guys.  How special this small family is.  I’m beyond blessed to have a husband that is committed to our marriage and loves me.  I also have this sweet little guy who makes my days bright.  I don’t want to place my life on pause because i’m not comfortable.  There is a clear-cut choice in how I respond and I want to make sure that I can look back on this time and say I chose to give thanks and trust Him in the uncertainty.

 

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