Music Monday!!

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Coming off of Thanksgiving week, reflecting on all Christ has done for us, and what we as Christians really have to be thankful for - well, there just aren't any words. I have been listening to this song for the past week and wanted to share it with y'all...

This week I'm highlighting:

Artist: Hillsong United

Song: Thank You

Thankful...

I thought it would be fun to do a list of some random/fun things I'm thankful for... even though it's after Thanksgiving, technically it's still Thanksgiving week. I had every intention of posting this on Thanksgiving day, but time just got away from me between: baking, cooking, visiting with family, and watching football (more like yelling at the TV).

I don't want you to be mistaken. I'm crazy thankful for Jesus, His Word, my man, family (including the dogs), my church, my blog readers/blog friends, and people I get to do life with, but this time around I thought we could have some randomness thrown into the mix.

Thankful "Fun" List!

1. Oh my gracious - Hobby Lobby! At this point you know I love crafts, making goodness, and decorating anything. Therefore, Hobby Lobby is my place.

2. My Burts Bees tinted Lip Shimmer and my Sephora Lip Gloss. Blessed Assurance, yes!

3. My Southern Living magazine subscription. My sweet Grandaddy gives all the ladies in my family a subscription every year - and I tell you each month I can't wait to read and go through mine. I'm not a big magazine reader besides Southern Living and Travel and Leisure, but oh how I love the decorating tips, travel advice, and recipes contained in the monthly 100+ page magazine.

4. Scentsy

I love, love, love my scentsy. If you have not experienced the joy of owning one of these then stop reading and go now. I do need to clarify something. Just because I love Scentsy does not in any way take away my love for an actual candle. There is just something about the warmth and richness only a candle can bring. BUT few of my favs about scentsy: the fact I just can turn on my scentsy and not worry about anything if I step out to the store, the amazing scents they have you can switch out, and the best one - you don't have that horrible wick smell to take away all the goodness in the air after you turn it off.

5. erincondren.com

I know I talked about her not long ago, so I won't be lengthy about her again. But I do love my planner... and all things by erin condren!

6. Seasonal decorations. I love breaking out seasonal decor for each holiday. If you have been around the blog for a while, you already know this but for those new friends - I just have a blast with it.

(Our Christmas Tree - that is already up)

7. Accessories in general. I couldn't have a more obvious love language than accessories. It's completely lame and maybe I should consider starting a club. Kidding. Kinda. But from hats, scarves, jackets, to earrings, purses, and you name it, I love to spruce up any outfit with accessories. I'm so thankful for them!

8. Books! I'm just thankful for books in general. Apparently I'm old school by liking to actually HOLD a book. I love the idea and concept of having all my books on a iPad or what-not, but to me there is just something about holding the actual book. Save the bookstores! Laughing. But with that I just love the library. When I really started getting into God's Word and doing a lot of research I just fell in love reading commentaries and such (and have been hooked ever since).

9. HAIR PRODUCT. Let me tell ya... if this hair of mine didn't have product in it, we would definitley be in serious trouble. In Texas we have major humidity which creates a very challenging time for hair, but since I have long hair, it just becomes bigger than most. Praise Jesus for product: Big Sexy Hair: Root Pump Plus, Hair Spray, Moroccain Oil, and Bumble and Bumble's Defrizz

10. Pinterest.com

The most addicting website for anything and everything. Love the ideas it brings together for: cooking, parties, decorating seasonally or everyday. Just a great site. Completely addicted!

What is Pinterest? Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.

Recently...

Recently, it's been insane over here... I'm so thankful for summer, though. It's such a great and fun time for ministry with the girls, but to tell ya it's been crazy for PiNK's staff schedules would be putting it lightly.

I wanted to check in and give you a quick update on summer so far... and even better, I thought I would do it through photos.

First, here is a very small and hard to see photo of some of the girls attending Hoarders Summer Bible Study... God has been blowing our socks off. Tuesday nights have been the highlight of my summer.

My sweet cousin, Emily, came to visit us from Kansas. We had a blast with her while she was here.

Emily, Mom, and I went to Painting with a Twist one night - we had a blast.

Showing how we got paint all over us!

We made a road trip up to A&M for the day to show Emily around campus and hopefully convince her to move back down here in a few years and become a future Aggie.

The three of us also ventured to the Kemah Boardwalk for a day!

So sad to see her leave. Love her oh so much! Between some long car rides, movies, countless hours of games, pedicures, manicures, painting, shopping, and digging into God's Word, we had a blast with her here.

If you know me, I haven't ever really used the crock pot. My closest friends say it's a true blessing to any woman... So, I gave it a try to and cooked a roast, potatoes, and carrots last week and we loved it. The house smelled amazing all day.

With the leftovers from the roast, I made a homemade beef potpie! Oh, happy day!

This summer, PiNK Ministries started a college girls night on Thursdays called - ChickChat Night. This has been a powerful time of talking about a passage from a book and praying together. It's been a true blessing to me personally, and I've enjoyed every moment with them. I've loved just talking 'til the wee hours of the morning, crying, and gut laughing 'til my stomach's hurt. Here are a few of the girls from ChickChat Night.

Here is the book the girls at ChickChat Night and I have been using for our group discussions. I love this book! I'm actually going to be blogging about Notes for the Goats soon. Amber, the author, is a firecracker for Jesus, and hearing her heart and passion for Him through the pages is amazing. The girls and I are loving it.

Of course, I'm loving working with PiNK's interns this summer! They have been a pure joy and God-send to me. I'm sure going to miss them.

On Friday we had a staff lunch here, and I just love love love this place.

This season with the LORD is one that will go down in the books. I've been journaling a ton in this season. With so much going on... I mean so much... it has done me a world of good to journal and write down what the LORD is showing and teaching me. This scripture below just popped at me the other day, and I decided to write it on the board in our kitchen.

Sweet morning time with my Savior.

I love my job and just have to tell you a few of my favorite things about it...

Of course digging into and sharing the Word of God with people is my favorite, but here are a few others...

Praying and believing with girls!

Spending sweet, quality time with them...I wish I could remember to take a photo with all the girls I have a date with, but here are a few I remembered...

Finally - some random favorite things recently...

My friend popped in the other week with a bag of these and ever since I've been addicted.

A sweet necklace I got with the girls shopping. Love this and the flower is pink (of course).

A new headband. I'm so loving the trend of having flowers in your hair. This one is super cute, big, and pink. My momma picked it up for me... she's so awesome!

Hope you are having a wonderful and blessed summer!

Thanksgiving!

I just LOVE Thanksgiving! Ever since I got married I have a whole new meaning for Thanksgiving! The cooking part! In my family everything is kinda divided up so not one person is having to do all the cooking for everyone. I really love to cook so I was completely ok taking on this new task. This year was such a special year....to be sitting at the table with so many people I was thankful for.

And as a Christian - you get a whole new definition of what thankful really is when you accept Jesus. I'm so thankful for a Savior who loves me, who died for me, but even more thankful that He is ALIVE and interceeds for me at the right hand of the throne of God!!!

Here are some pics from Thanksgiving with my family -