The Gathering Testimony

Have ya'll seen Fixer Upper on HGTV? I'm obsessed. Chip and Joanna Gaines are so cute and they make even cuter babies... and houses! I admire their work and use a lot of their renovations as inspiration for my own home. In fact I have been eyeing this crown tray from their store Magnolia for a while now, but I don't know where I would use it. Maybe outside on my patio table? Yes, problem solved! 

Anyways, you get to know pieces of Chip and Joanna's personal life on their show and I just absolutely love them. One thing I didn't know though, was their relationship with God. They've just never talked about it on Fixer Upper. So when Joanna's online testimony video went viral, it really showed a different side of her. Her spiritual side. She describes her relationship with God and how she has trusted Him when it comes to her meaning in life {and as you can see, it has worked out pretty well for her}.

Don't we all struggle with that? Don't we all wonder what we are "supposed to be" doing? What we are "meant to" do? I know I do. I struggle with it all the time and it has caused a great deal of anxiety in my life. Maybe it's because I am currently in a time of transition {in limbo}... I do not have any children yet, my career is not really moving forward {but it is still really great}, and I honestly do not have any serious dreams that I want to pursue. 

Are you currently in a state of limbo? Are you in a place where you don't know what to do? Or are you in a tough situation where things just don't seem to be going your way? Trust in God that this is what you need right now. Because after all, when we make plans... God laughs. He laughs because He has a greater plan. So create a relationship with Him and trust it. Thank you Joanna for sharing your testimony in a time that I needed to be reminded of God's will. Maybe that was his plan?

XoXo

Recipe, 5 Ingredient {Pesto} Pasta Salad

Did your husband just spring it on ya that your in laws are coming over for dinner tonight? Or maybe you forgot about that pot luck coming up? This pasta salad dish has only 5 ingredients so you can whip it up in no time!

What you'll need:
1. Pasta {I used whole grain rotini}
2. 6 oz. jar of pesto
3. 12 oz. jar of roasted red peppers
4. Mozzarella
5. Arugla {or spinach}

What to do:
1. Boil pasta for 10 minutes and drain
2. Combine all ingredients
3. Let marinate and then serve

Too simple, right!?

XoXo

Happy Easter

The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying."

He came to pay a debt he didn't owe because we owed a debt we couldn't pay.

XoXo

Free April Desktop Wallpaper & Nordstrom Giveaway

I do not have a normal 5 on Friday post for ya'll today but I do have a free desktop wallpaper & phone screensaver {found here}...

... and a $300 Nordstrom gift card giveaway!!! 

The giveaway will run until April 23rd and is open worldwide. You can enter daily {using the rafflecopter below} and the winner will be notified by email. Good luck and have a great weekend!!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

XoXo

A Beautiful Bridal Shower

This was definitely one for the books! We successfully surprised the beautiful bride with her shower. 

The story line to get her to her aunts house that day? Well a fun day of shopping for the wedding of course! And surprised she was. I don't think she knew what to do at first.

{The get-up we made the bride wear... and she wore it well}

Her aunt's house was decorated beautifully {the brides wedding colors are blue and yellow so naturally we did the same for her shower}! You'd notice there were pictures of the bride and groom scattered throughout the room... all I did was print some of the couples engagement photos and throw them in dollar store frames. An inexpensive way to add a more personal touch! And of course the bride got to keep them. 

I have to say the girls {bridesmaids} I worked with on this project were simply amazing. Everyone had such great ideas and contributed so much to make the brides day! Without each of us girls, this shower wouldn't have been what it was. Amanda had a clever idea to have each guest address their thank you card to save the bride time. Love, love, love.

The food and dessert tables did not disappoint. Lots of good eats and goodies to dig in to!

{and mimosas to sip on}

How adorable is this sign that the brides cousin made her?

After filling our bellies we started with the first game... bridal bingo! To create these, I ordered some yellow card stock {to match the theme} and then I used this free printable. We all had a great time playing along while the bride opened her gifts. 

Soon after the gifts were opened, we moved on to our second game... the infamous toilet paper dress game! Thankfully bridesmaid Jeanette had a stock pile to dig into for the supplies. Each team really gave it their all to create the dresses.

Team #1

Team #2

Team #3

And the winner was team #4!!!

{The bride and her bridesmaids}

A wonderful time was had by all and our bride was gifted some amazing things that will surely help kick off her marriage! To wrap up the event, there were favors for each guest.... blue and yellow nail polishes {that I ordered through drugstore.com} wrapped in burlap with a cute little sign.

XoXo

Words of Wisdom Wednesday

Am I the only person who thought the Justin Bieber roast was just okay? I expected more and after awhile the jokes started to get repetitive. I don't know why I wasted an hour last night watching it and I don't know why I just wasted 2 minutes talking about Justin Bieber on my blog. Moving along...

On this hump day I'd like to share a few "words of wisdom" to help us all get through the day and the rest of the week. Sometimes we just need a little boost. Ya feel me?

XoXo