For Him by Her

This Georgetown Girl got to experience a true Gilmore/Georgetown Girl day yesterday on the Square at the Christmas Stroll! I love the Stroll and all of the little festivals that come to the Square during the fall and spring. Most of them are filled with cute vendors, good food and music. My favorite part though is that I can pretty much just walk to the square and run into all of my friends from this cute little town. Some of my more "cool" and maybe more age acting friends may think I'm such a little loser for loving this so much, but I don't really care...The grandma in my soul loves this little part of life.

I have had great luck finding gifts for family and friends all of the years I have been able to come to the Stroll, but this year, I had to buy this trinket for myself. I love this hat! Not only is it unique and just plain cute, it has Jeremiah 29:13 handwritten inside, on darling fabric, that just adds another little touch of spunk. The gals that own this little business and that were working in the booth were so sweet, too. I loved all of the fabrics they used for their signs, and by golly, even their bags were just precious. I have to admit, I even told them that I wish I could quit my job and just come work with them to make these darling hats. They have an Etsy shop, and although her shop is on vacation until January 1st, you can order these hats there! Just search "For Him by Her" on Etsy!

I want to be creative like so many of my friends are being lately, and like this sweet gal, create cute things like this, either for me to wear, or to bless others with, just to add a little jazz to all of our days, but at the same time, bringing your heart and mind to our Abba, Father. Over Christmas break, I hope to create!!

"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13

-r

Capitol 10K!

Mist. Rain. Humidity. Hills. Traffic. FUN! Even with all of those obstacles, the Cap 10k is a race I cannot wait to RUN again next year! My friend Rachel and I tried it for our first time today, both of us had never run or walked in too many races before either. It was a blast! We chose to walk the 10k since neither of us had really been training, but about half way through we started to run/walk about every half mile and it felt great. We are so excited to start looking for more 5k's and 10k's to run/walk, and to hopefully make it to a half marathon someday.

I think the part that makes this race so great is AUSTIN. I love the beauty of this city, even in the center of a city! The race is full of great people, a lot of whom dress up in silly costumes, like the Ketchup man above. There is also live music at some point in each mile. I will be going to see some of these bands in the future, for sure.

Want to join us next year? I can't wait!

-r

He is risen!

i love spring! with it comes all new things: new leaves, flowers, green grass, warmth, life and freedom. on this Easter sunday, my heart rejoices because Jesus has overcome death and He is risen, my giver of life and freedom is alive, powerful and mighty to save! He was sent to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives, and to release from darkness for prisoners. He came to bestow on us a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of morning and a spirit of praise instead of despair. (Isaiah 61)

my heart has been eerily quiet though this week and this holiday weekend. just still and quiet, which is good. while i love spring, it has been a busy spring for me and i don't think my heart does all that well being overly busy. some people thrive on it, i think i come to a point where i just shut down and crave a quieter time, but i don't really realize i need that time until my heart quiets me down by itself. until God quiets me down on purpose.

so now i sit, on easter sunday evening, after a very lazy yet refreshing weekend. and what do i do? i play with my blog, and then realize i haven't written a single word on here in months, and thankfully it gets my heart stirring, the quietness has let me rest and escape the busy world for a little bit, and now i am ready to worship my King, my savior, the love of my life. i confess after a winter of seeking Him desperately, i didn't seek him as much as i should this spring, and i feel the void in my soul. but now i am ready, and am so excited to hear what He has to tell me, good, bad, or if i hear nothing at all, i will be patient and wait. i am excited because i know i will be in the one and only place my heart is at its fullest, with my Risen Savior.

happy easter!

This and That

I love 3 day weekends! My good friend and I talked about how lovely it is to enjoy a Sunday evening without having to worry about going to work on Monday, and it so was. While my weekend was pretty calm, I really cherish the fact that I was able to spend time with several dear friends, without leaving Georgetown. I also cherish the fact that I was able to enjoy the beauty of God's creation without leaving Georgetown, either. This little town grows and grows on me!

Today, though, I have not felt well (probably good that there was no school for that reason, too). So I got to playing around with the blog design a little when I couldn't stand the sickdom blues any more...What do you think? I almost went as far as to download a new header, but I didn't have the energy to use the different programs and all to make the header work (nor do I really remember what I did last time...I'll save that for a day when I feel better!)

Just wanted to say hello and jot down a few thoughts-I am excited for things that this week will bring-excited to teach my kids, to start a new bible study tomorrow, and to get to enjoy the warmer weather we have coming our way. At the same time that I am excited for this new week, my heart feels heavy for the people and children of Haiti...I know the best way for me to help right now is to pray and give monetary support. I feel though that that may not be the only way God has me helping in the future. I'll write more on that later-as it becomes a little more clear to me and as more ways to help develop in the time to come.

Wishing you a joyful week!

-r

Oh, and if you are wondering if I have been doing the Bobby Bones Workout Challenge-the answer is kind of-every day is tough! Every day on the weekends is better... :) and a few during the week. His workout regimen is insane-no way could I work out the way he does! And, he never wrote back to take me out on my birthday, so that kicked away some of my motivation, too :) haha Guess he'll be missing out on one cute, sweet birthday girl date!