2. i just scrubbed my bedroom floor on hands and knees, then i sprayed the carpet with febreeze and lit a candle.... its feeling heavenly in here.
3. i am so thankful that this week is short. its been crazy. we need some rest. i'm also super excited to eat turkey and go Christmas shopping.
4. Shaunny is out of his cast and into a boot. He is still on crutches, but only for two more weeks. He is so great.
5. i LOVE being 25. i don't think i've told you that yet, but i seriously love it. i feel like i've been 25 since i was 17, but now i actually make sense. i loved being 8 and i loved being 19... and 25 is the newest favorite.
6. i am deeply grateful for the friendships i have. friends near and friends far away... they are like family for us and i am realizing lately what a special gift that is.
7. I eat a lot of carrots and hummus. I think because it's easy and yummy and healthy. I might actually eat too much of it. I'm not really sure how to tell...
8. I eat dairy. I eat gluten. I eat bread. I eat meat. Just in case you were wondering.
((Living in LA I often feel like a minority in those departments.))
9. my mom and I both love to give lavish gifts.
10. Meredith is spending Christmas in Canada with David and his family.
11. I'll be spending Christmas in Michigan with Shaunny and the fam.
12. i love white Volkswagen Cabrio's.
13. i'm thinking about making some Christmas stockings. my friend Melanie did one over the weekend and it is adorable. Anthropologie was her inspiration for the design.
14. I really do believe that the success of my future is largely dependent on the friends I choose and the books I read. My newest book is called "God loves ugly". It came highly recommended from several trustworthy pals.
15. i would love to be fluent in Spanish. and German. and French. :)
16. gifts and words of affirmation are my love languages.
17. You are more valuable than you realize.
18. You are also wayyyyy more beautiful than you know.
19. Me too.
20. sometimes i get scared that i'll fail my life and i find myself trying to prove that i am enough. lately God has been teaching me that He chose me BEFORE He made me. He chose me before i had the ability to succeed or fail or anything at all. He created me in joy and loves me regardless of how "good" i do. i don't need to please people because people are broken and their perception of me is going to be flawed no matter what they think. i am far worse than most people know, and far better than some others would believe. God has the final say on my life and He is pleased. End of story.
(phew.... huge sigh of relief)
21. I started this new thing where i treat everyday like it is super important. I begin by figuring out the date. (today is the 25th of November) Then i pray and thank God for filling my lungs with air. (because He wouldn't have me here if it weren't important) Then I go through my day with a sense of purpose, looking for opportunities to receive His love and ways to share it with others. It has been wonderful. (I knew today was important right away though, because it begins the one month count down til Christmas! hohoho!)
Thanks for stopping by!
(PS. I took a selfie while typing this post. Now you can feel like you are here with me!)
2 comments:
Oh Jess! You are wonderful =) I wish I was there with you! Kram (hugs)// Rebecca Å
I wish I was there with you too :)
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