.:Thankful Thursday:. Sweet Ivy

I'm learning a lot about leaning on His strength and comfort in the midst of emotional times this week.  So thankful to serve a God who has it all figured out already and has already won the tough battles we face! 

This week I am thankful for...

 Sweet Ivy Roberts.  This past week I heard the news that Ivy had gone on to be with her Jesus after a 6-year battle with depression.  Ivy was one of my high school bible study girls and friend, and had moved away a couple years ago to NY.  What a fun, creative, servant-hearted, lovely, quirky, and full-of-life girl she was.  My heart has been broken for her family but also for the fact that such a sweet spirit is no longer on this earth with us.  It's so difficult to understand unexpected deaths - it definitely forces me to just trust in the fact that my God is bigger than sickness or pain and knows the big picture and how He will heal the hurt that surrounds such death.  I'm so thankful that Ivy knew Jesus and that I will get to see her again one day - and so glad that she no longer hurts or is depressed but is sitting at the feet of Jesus and dancing with him daily.  

That His way is above mine! "for as the sky soars high above the earth, so the way I work surpasses the way you work, and the way I think is beyond the way you think." (Isaiah 55:9) so glad that He sees the big picture and has my best interest at heart.

I have little words to follow this post...this weekend its on to celebrate my girl Ashley get hitched! Pictures to follow!


What are you thankful for today?

.:Thankful Thursday:.

NOVEMBER is here! This is blowing my mind! Anyone else find it hard to believe it is already November, the month that starts the FUN holidays? I'm so excited about the holidays: good quality family time, a little break here and there, yummy holiday treats, decorating my house, time at home in front of the fire, and homemade pumpkin spice lattes made by JAKE (which in my opinion are better than Starbucks!)

This week I'm thankful for...

Time with my fun high school bible study girls - Monday we toured Meredith since it is on their college list! I feel like these girls are my little sisters - love me some Ashley Smith, Alexa Futrell, & Megan Dionne and am so thankful to get to watch them grow in their faith in the Lord! It is one of my favorite things in life!

 

Ya, I know this pic is super blurry...SO thankful this week for my husband.  He is such a talented, motivated, godly guy.  I just LOVE being his wife!  In this picture he is playing in last weekend's wedding (50 degrees - it was FREEZING!)

 

Taken on my walk today while babysitting.  Isn't it so nice to be able to enjoy such a pretty state as NC? I love living in Raleigh!

Today's coffee date with Jemissa and Jess - LOVE that they have holiday cups out already! 

Liam, my sweet baby nephew, will be here tomorrow! Can't wait to post pics!

What are you thankful for this week?