High Five for Friday

 shirt: TJMaxx  skirt: target  shoes: kohls

1.  I bought these shoes last weekend and have worn them at least three times this week.  I love them. 

2.  I made this recipe this week.  BLT Pasta Salad. 

warmer weather = more salad recipes for dinner

3. Last week my mom and I made favors for Jacob and Lauren's wedding.

By the 400th pretzel we got pretty good at it. 

We put two together in a bag with a ribbon.  Wish I would've taken a picture of the finished product!

4. Isn't this idea the cutest?

This weekend, I am going to try to make one of these signs for my nephew Travis to carry down the aisle for my brother's wedding.  

5.  We've got some big dates coming up in the next few weeks.  

Chris' 30th birthday is Saturday.

My brother's wedding is next weekend.

Our 7 year anniversary is right after that.

Lots to look forward to! 

Have a great weekend!

High Five for Friday
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Regardless

 

shirt: old navy  dress: tjmaxx  shoes: kohls

A few weeks ago when I was having a rough week, a good friend dropped off a package with this beautifully framed poem in it.
The words were perfect and comforting and I've read it over and over again.  

Regardless of the circumstance, 

Regardless of the fear.

Regardless of the pain we bear, 

Regardless of the tear. 

Our God is in control 

Performing as he should, 

and he has promised in His word

to work things out for our good. 

But as a loving Father would, 

He sometimes let's us cry,

To cleanse the hurt from our heart, 

To wash it from our eye. 

Yet he gently gathers our tears, 

within His hands to stay, 

Until he turns them into jewels, 

and gives them back someday.  

I realized what a huge impact this small gift had on how I felt.  It made me feel comforted, loved and encouraged.  It has encouraged me to look for opportunities to make someone else feel the same way.   One of the blessings of the trials from this year is that I'm learning how to better love and encourage those who may be suffering.  

After reading this post, I love the idea about having goals for the week regarding how to make those around you feel loved.  This week I want to make it my goal to go out of my way to make someone feel loved and special, like my friend did for me.  

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