Happy Monday!
Welcome to another beautiful week that we have been graciously granted the grace to see.
How was your weekend? Mine was beautiful! I got to spend time with my family and got to attend a couple of blogger events. I've never attended many things for bloggers and there isn't much in Minnesota, so this weekend was a great change of pace!
1. MN Blogger Conference - I volunteered at the MN Blog Conference. If you went, I was the gal at the Free Business Headshots booth! :) It was awesome being able to connect and network with other bloggers and just to support the blogging community! I met some really cool people and got to meet a few bloggers that I interact with. That is so awesome :)
2. People Style Watch Party with Silver Jeans at Macy's - I got invited to come out and support Silver Jeans and also try on their new "Joga" jean. Let me tell you guys this jean is amazing. It's NOT a jegging. It's NOT a jogger pant. It's NOT a legging. It is truly a pair of jeans with jogging pant material on the inside. You will look like you have on a beautiful pair of jeans and you will feel like you are wearing nothing. Pure Genius. Cannot wait to do the full review and style these on my blog.
3. Baby Grace - This is what our days together look like. Right now she is beginning to be super attached to me. Like when I walk in the room she wants me, and even at times when she is with her daddy or grandma. It literally makes my heart melt. But I also know what I am going to be in store for. I love the bond between mother and daughter. We get each other and its beautiful.
4. Spoonful of Faith - Got to work on a few orders, and work on a few additional pieces for the shop. Can't wait to share the finished result with you all, and these new pieces into the shop! I also got my first prints back for the shop. I am overwhelmed with how beautiful they look. I can see great things ahead with this! :)
#PreachingToMyOwnHeart
There was something else that I wanted to touch on today. Something that I ran into this weekend, or rather it ran into me. I wanted to open my heart and share with you something about myself, and this blog space of mine.
I want you all to understand a few things about what I write here. First and foremost, I love Jesus. If you haven't figured that out by now, you haven't been reading ;) But secondly, I want you all to know that I am ALWAYS preaching to my own heart. When I write heartfelt, uplifting posts to encourage everyone. I am writing to encourage myself. When I give tips and tricks to staying in the right frame of mind, these things are truly being spoken through me and TO me. I am to be Christ's light in this dark world, but it all starts at home first.
I am always striving to be better, there is so much more I can learn, and I have surely not arrived. I come back and read things that I have written and they encourage me in times. I don't ever want anyone to think I am saying anything at only them or others. I am ALWAYS speaking to Jena. Because Jena needs this just as much as anyone else. In fact, Jena needs it more.
Jena struggles, Jena gets attitudes, Jena has bad days.
She is just like you and we all together can learn to be better in this life. We can grow together with Christ's teachings and become better you's and better me's. It all starts at home and I just wanted to let you all know that things are not always cheery and full of sunshine in Jena's world. Things don't always look great, but I choose to see the sunshine in the rain and I choose to speak the good when the bad is taking place. I hope this encourages someone today to understand a bit more about me and what I stand for. I hope it helps you to see that I am always working on me, first.
Have a beautiful day!!
-J
To any of you that desire prayer for this week:
I pray that you have a beautiful day today. That you allow Christ's light to shine in your life. I pray that you get an opportunity to show His love to others, and to take a second out of your world and do something good for someone else. I pray that he uses you to show his glory. I pray for your peace this week. That you are still and wait on Him for instruction in everything you do. I pray that you allow Him to guide you in all things, in as small as what you eat to as large as what you will say or do in a tough situation. In Jesus name, Amen.
Thank you for this prayer Jena. I know where you are coming from about speaking to yourself in the posts you share. Some of my most powerful posts are influenced by God teaching me things and I write to share the experience with others. Everyday is not sunshine for us but "whith Christ in the vessel we can smile at the storm."
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Hey Lisa! Thank you! Actually my shop is already open. I do custom illustrations and inspirational prints. I am working on some cool ones, which you got a glimpse of up above. Those will be new additions to my shop, soon. Can't wait to share more!!
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Thank you for the post and for the prayer at the end. I love that you do that for your readers. You are a wonderful human.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for such an amazing though provoking post <3 Ameen for all the prayers x
ReplyDeleteYes, thank you so much for reading and I am so glad that this prayer has been able to help you!
ReplyDeleteDeidre, you are making me blush! LOL Thanks so much for reading! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting me, Sana. Thanks for accepting the prayer at the end :)
ReplyDeleteI love this! I do the same, for sure. I love looking back and seeing things that God was teaching me. Thanks for the prayer!
ReplyDeleteThis is such an incredible and insightful post! I have been going through some tough times at the moment and the prayer has lifted my spirits, thank you!
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I make sure I tell Jaxon every day how precious he is. Even though he's slightly less than four months old we have a quick pray before he goes to sleep, trying to remind him that God loves him and he's special not just in our eyes but in God's eyes. Part of my figures if I tell him enough then I'll believe it myself. I don't always believe it enough.
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful post, very well-said (well-written? haha)
ReplyDeleteOn another note, I didn't realize you had a baby girl. How old is she? Mine is 13 months. Also, I'm super intrigued by this idea of jogas!!
AMEN to your prayers.
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It sounds as though you had a really nice weekend :o)
ReplyDeleteSeems like you have been busy :) Great post! xo's
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Pink Frenzy
How lovely you got to attend the blogger conference! I will say I'm not religious in the slightest but I love how positive you and your blog always is x
ReplyDeleteYour pics show such a good time! I have to agree with Julie, I am not religious, but whatever makes you be a happy and good person, go for it!!
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Alice|Alice's Beauty Madness
im interested in the jogs jeans! sounds unique. wonder if it'll come to the uk
ReplyDeleteLovely post :)
ReplyDeleteThanks,Julie! Its actually quite funny because I am not religious. In fact, I just believe and follow Jesus and He actually came against many religious beliefs and teachings. He came for freedom and truth and life for all. I think the biggest misconception is what He actually stood for. I live for Him because of it. Jesus need new PR! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alice - Like I said to Julie, I am not religious. Jesus was not either. For so many years many have pegged those who live for Christ as Christians because its easier to associate it that way, and then because its a spiritual journey - they deem it religion. But he is honestly everything but that. He's about Life, Love, And Truth. He is about governmental principles, not religious beliefs. If you can believe in those things, you can believe in him. :)
ReplyDeletethe joga jeans sounds nice. :)
ReplyDeleteyour blog is always such a positive place to be! :) Sounds like you had a great weekend :)
ReplyDeletejog jeans ? sounds unique ...and great post.... and i pray for you to have a beautiful day too xoxo
ReplyDeleteThose pants sound amazing! I'll have to check them out. And your blog has always been such a beautiful, encouraging space :)
ReplyDeleteI so need to go and try those pants an stat! It looks like you had a fun weekend! I always want to go to blogger conferences, but never know how to find one in my area! Any tips?
ReplyDeleteI love the positivity! I love this post and I also try to always find the best and silver lining of every situation xxx
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome :)
ReplyDeleteI am so glad this prayer was for you Sophia! That's awesome :)
ReplyDeleteEveryday, word by word, you will start to know it and believe it. Thanks, Hannah!
ReplyDelete:) Janet - my little one is 9 months. She is just learning to stand and trying to walk. Its hilarious! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was great!
ReplyDeleteYes, but busy is good in my life!
ReplyDeletethey are so amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Frances
ReplyDeleteYou need a pair!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Kel. That means a lot to me.
ReplyDeleteUm yes, you need these jeans. They are amazing! Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteThey are amazing! Thanks so much for your kind words, Ashley!! I appreciate it. :)
ReplyDeleteLeanna, you really do. They are awesome. Where do you live? We have a smaller blogger community here in Minnesota but I have found some blogger groups that are here. I've also joined some facebook groups for local bloggers. That has helped me stay in the know of events. If you can't find one - you can always make one!
ReplyDeleteYes, its so important to look for the silverlining Nafisah! :) Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great weekend. Love those photos.
ReplyDeleteI am originally from Las Vegas/Henderson, NV but I am up in Reno, NV for college! I love your idea for creating my own local blogger group! I may have to keep that in mind. Another blogger friend told me about meetup.com so I am planning on checking that out as well!
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