From PiNK's Interns

Julia and Kaci will be interning again this winter at PiNK. I just heard a heavenly choir of angles sing HALLELUJAH! They are amazing.

Julia and Kaci wrote some goodness to share about the upcoming winter study! If you weren't able to read about them before - check out their previous post here: Julia's: Intro to summer and about the summer.

Kaci's: Intro to summer and about the summer.

From Julia:

I can’t seem to find enough words to describe how excited I am for the upcomingwinter Bible Study! My heart soars when I think about seeing each of the beautiful girls that I have missed so dearly over the semester. My heart soars even higher when I think about the ways we are going to grow together in the Lord over this Bible Study! God is good and I know He is going to show up and be absolutely glorified during this winter break! He is SO good and His ways are perfect! Get excited with me about the life change that will happen this winter! If you’re coming to Bible Study- I can’t wait to see you there!! If you're reading this and are unable to come- THANK YOU so much for the countless prayers you have prayed! We are a united body of believers and we could not do this without God and His grace. We are thankful for you!

With love,

Julia

From Kaci:

As I was getting ready the other morning it dawned on me how close Winter Bible Study actually is! I thought back to the first time I ever attended a PiNK Bible Study and it brought me back to a little over two and a half years ago. There were about twelve of us that met in Rachelle’s home, and I did not even know Rachelle at that point. Throughout the summer we bonded and formed a close friendship that continues today! With Bible study growing, it would be easy to assume the close knit family of girls that come to Bible Study would be hard to maintain, but you know what? It hasn't. Even with the amount of girls that attend Bible Study and that we will have attend Bible Study in December, the Holy Spirit allows us to bond in ways I honestly never even imagined! This semester at school has been crazy and I cannot tell you how excited I am to be back in Houston with my second family! God has been working to make this Bible Study “one for the books” and I am so excited to see the crazy things He has planned!

Things are crazy...

Whew. Life has been... well, hectic. Dividing my attention between several big things right now creates some serious fun in our home. I'm not even going to tell you what my laundry pile looked like before I conquered that mountain last weekend. I was so thankful for last week's break with Thanksgiving. I needed some good rest and family time. Oh, how I am blessed with the family I have... Love my people.

Just recently, we wrapped up Living Free at the ladies Bible study. I just loved the study. Jesus has shown and taught me so much. These ladies I get to study with make Wednesday mornings so fun.

And as you know with PiNK's winter study just two weeks away, that is getting my attention daily. Oh, Jesus, show up BIG and just blow us away with You this winter. Ok, I'm back. I'm taking every second to pray for winter's study. Please join me in praying for God to speak so clearly, to move in and through us during the 3 weeks, and for Him to be the only obvious one seen. I would so love and appreciate each prayer.

A couple of weeks ago, my friend Kelli and I hosted a table at a women's holiday dinner for our Bible study class. It was so much fun. I just love those ladies like crazy. They bless me each week beyond belief. They love Jesus and it's so obvious they tap into Him daily.

The season I'm in right now, God is bringing some of the sweetest and most amazing friends into my life. I have gone through several different seasons with friendships. But this one I'm loving who God is bringing - they are the most amazing Jesus-lover friends. I'm so thankful for each of them - they are such a true answer to prayer in every way. I appreciate the most how understanding they are - they know my life is insane right now with PiNK and everything and they are just precious and supporting, praying, and loving me through it all. Oh, how I love them.

Let me tell you, my friend, I so wish we could just stop and go grap a pumpkin spiced latte together and talk about what's going on with you right now.

Christmas Pictures

Here are a few pics from our Christmas pictures this year...

I love this man...

This is the one we chose for the cards...

Music Monday!!

If you are new to the blog and want to know what Music Monday is all about...check it out here: Music Monday!

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

Girl's Winter Bible Study!!

ANNOUNCEMENT!

PiNK Ministries will be doing a winter study on THE DIFFERENCE!

This winter is going to be an exciting time digging into the Word

and seeing how God has called YOU to be THE DIFFERENCE.

You won't want to miss it!!

When: Tuesdays, December 20th, 27th and January 3rd at 6:00 - 8:00p.

Where: TheMET Family Center

11403 Regency Green Dr

Cypress, Texas 77429

Questions? Please feel free to email us at: pinkministries@yahoo.com

If you're a girl or know a girl in junior high-college, join PiNK as we seek God this winter season.

Hope to see you there!

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.

Music Monday!!

Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Kick your week off listening to Francesca with me.

I love this song. Here is the chorus...

I got a couple dents in my fender
Got a couple rips in my jeans
Try to fit the pieces together
But perfection is my enemy
And on my own I'm so clumsy
But on Your shoulders I can see
I'm free to be me

This week I'm highlighting:

Artist: Francesca Battistelli

Song: Free To Be Me