Weekend Wrap!!

This weekend was filled with goodness.

Friday was spent with my Mom. She has been out of town for a week and we didn't get to talk much while she was gone. It was amazing getting to catch up and hang out.

We have a thing called "Fantastic Fridays". Kinda corny, but we love it. Basically it's our time together. We do lunch and something fun (typically shop...yeah). Early on before we got really busy in ministry, we made a choice to have a designated time together and now it's the best and we both look forward to it all week.

While we were out shopping, my Momma got me a new cookbook. We both love to cook and each year we get the new Southern Living Christmas Cookbook. So many good things in there.

We alternate on who plans each Friday. The person who is in charge of that week plans where we go to lunch and what we do afterwards.

My mom is crazy busy...probably more than me. She is super artistic and she uses it all for God's Kingdom. She is currently writing a book, writing and directing a Women's Holiday mini production, writing material on mentorship for a new church program, and starting a Christian Broadway-type theatre...therefore, you can say she's busy.

My man and I were home a ton on Saturday which was good since we had a busy Sunday. Did the whole house thing and then relaxed. I love those days!

Sunday was packed. Kicking off with church (which you know is my fav). I look forward to church all week. We are learning about Peter right now, and I'm always so bummed when our Pastor wraps it up...I'm like, let's go for another hour!

After church, I headed home for a quick lunch and then was off to a baby shower to celebrate a friend's new addition to the family.

After the shower, I went home, picked up my man, and we headed to a kick-off party for our church's first Community Groups. We met a ton of new people that I'm excited to study God's Word and do life with at Bayou City. I'm just praying I remember all these peoples' names next week. (I'm terrible with names...I can remember a face though).

Weekend Wrap!!

This weekend it actually felt like fall in Houston. It was so refreshing.

I was able to put out some fall decorations this weekend. I can't believe the next time I put out some seasonal decor will be for Christmas. (Which I'll be putting up next month because I love having Christmas set up for a long time, but don't worry... I take it down the day after Christmas).

I love reading. I was able to dig into some good books this weekend.

Worked on Bible study for the women's class I'm studying with right now. I'm just LOVING this class. They are amazing. Complete Jesus Freaks and I'm loving it. We are truly just having a blast together Wednesday mornings.

Of course my favorite part of the weekends: Church. I love our church! Bayou City Fellowship is a complete blessing and a true answer to prayer for my man and I. And let me tell ya, Pastor Curtis was fired up...it was just flat out amazing! I was telling my Momma that each week I leave thinking it can't get any better to just return the following week and be blown away. I'm tellin ya...God is doing amazing things at BCF.

Can't forget football. Now that football season is here that definitely takes it's time in our weekends now. My man is very passionate about his teams. He's constantly talking. People who think he doesn't speak much (now, he is quieter than me... but most are) should watch a game with him or just ask him about football. He has opinions and comments on every play. I find it hysterical and quite entertaining.

Any day I have a glue gun in my hands is a good day. Haha! I love craft time. I was able to finish up these letters for my office this weekend and love them. I have a craft table in my office and use it often for spreading out books to do research for Bible study, making cards, gifts, it always has something on it.

I just had to share this with y'all. I think this is hysterical. I finally got a picture of this. This is one of my Boston's, Sadie. When she sits...she sits on her knees. Honestly. When my man and I first saw this, we freaked out... I thought she broke her leg. Nope. That's just who she is. (Please excuse the towel she is sitting on by the back door. Used it to wipe her feet when she came in after it rained.)

Weekend Wrap

Friday - I got to meet up with one of my sweet ladies from Bible Study for breakfast and ran some errands. Later on, my man and I went and did a little shopping, ate some dinner, and ended up at my parents house to play Aggravation...which is like "the game" in our family that we play ALL the time, but I LOVE it sooo much.

Saturday - We did some cleaning out of my man's studio. I tell ya, it's amazing how stuff can clutter so quickly. I didn't do much on Saturday - if you know me I have had lower back issues for over 10 years. It's one of those things that pops out of alignment once a year and I have to get adjusted by the chiropractor. But in the process of my chiropractic appointments I can't do much. Thankfully, I'm getting much better.

Sunday - My man had rehearsal for Easter Sunday's worship service which gave me time to do some catching up on things I wasn't able to do over the weekend.

I'm so thankful for weekends. Being down some this weekend, it gave me time to study my new memory verse:

"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us." Ephesians 3:20 NIV

Weekend Wrap

Hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Friday - My man was off all day so we ran a few errands and did things around the house. That evening, a church I teach Bible Study at had a women's event and it was so much fun. Let me tell you... the decor was pink and black - so you know I was in heaven. I always say my mansion in heaven will be pink. :)

It was such a great and fun night. I just love love love fellowship with other women talking about our families, crazy lives, laughing, crying with each other, and of course, talking about our Jesus.

Here is a pic of the tables (it kinda looks red in the photo...but it was bright/fun pink).

They gave the centerpiece to the table leaders so I'm getting to enjoy these beautiful flowers at home also... they are just beautiful and pink!

Saturday - Every week I clean out one thing in my house so that by the time I get around to everything - the thing I cleaned out first will need to be cleaned out again. It goes from the pantry, to my office closet (which gets on the list often), dresser drawers, garage, to whatever...and this week I had the cabinets under the sink in the bathrooms down to clean. I'd been putting it off all week and it was finally Saturday and I ran out of excuses.

So I quickly discovered that I have an addiction to Bath and Body Works soaps. I cannot even begin to tell you how many I found, but all I can say is I won't need any soap for a while. Apparently, I hit up the 3 for $15.oo sale often. I just love that place.

You didn't think I was going to post a pic of all of them did you? :)

Weekend Wrap!

I didn't get the chance to do a weekend wrap last week because my week was spent in bed. Therefore, I will do a little back tracking...

If you are new to the blog. Weekend Wrap's are random things that happen from the weekend before.

Real quick - I didn't get to post about this before, but I don't want to leave it out. During Spring Break weekend...one of my college girls came home and we got to catch up over coffee and cake pops (a.k.a. GLORIOUSNESS). I just love when my girls are home and telling me how God is using them in college. The peer pressure is insane and they are definitely living out His Name in the midst of it all...so proud of each of the girls.

Week Before:

I so sick and was pumping everything I could get my hands on like you can see below...and yes of course my Emergen-C was pink! :)

Thankfully, I am feeling better and back to myself. Whatever that feels like. Haha...

My Momma made me so much food that week - so very thankful for all her amazing cooking. It was such a blessing, and my man was even more thankful... 1. Cuz I wasn't cooking and 2. He didn't have to cook.

One of my favorite things she made: HER GLORIOUS HOMEMADE SALSA!

Being that I was down and didn't leave my bed much - apparently the whole family felt the need to sleep. This is my man sleeping and our dog, Sammie - she is sleeping on his pillow and shoving him off the bed. Hahaha...love it! Oh, and she had the covers on her...you just can't see that in the photo.

This past weekend:

It was final 4 week. I'm so one of those women who will watch the games and I actually know what's going on...

Bought our first pineapple of the year this weekend at the store - it was so amazing. We love fruit...it's a staple in our home in the summer time.

Our front door to our house got repainted. It's now red. I love the color red....it just has so much personality. I texted the photo to a friend of mine when the door was finished (because the red door made me think of her), and she texted me back the double door photo below. She just returned from Paris and took this photo of those Paris doors while she was there because she loved the red doors. I think she wins...haha! :)

And of course, I don't love anything more than researching and digging into God's Word. You can always count on a hot cup of coffee being near by if I'm studying in the morning. One of my favorite verses right now (and one of my memory verses this year), "Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." - James 1:22 NIV

We can easily deceive ourselves when we do not stay in God's Word on a daily basis. He is saying, "Hey look - you can listen all you want, but don't just think that's enough to hear it...you've actually got to apply and walk this out." What a challenge. What a privilage.

Hope you had a wonderful weekend!