March 07, 2013

thanks for the prayers...

March 07, 2013/ sarah

Thanks for all the prayers and concerns,

since I asked for prayer this week as I am dealing with some very heavy sadness and grief.

I will fill you in when the time is right, but for now, I just want to say thanks.

The emails and messages I have received have been such a blessing to me.

Please just know that I appreciate you.

Your love helps me to feel the Father's presence in a very difficult season and trial.

And these precious girls keep me going too.

They bring life to me when I need to feel it most.

{please enjoy the straw hanging out of Bethany's mouth. lovely. :) }

finding things to be thankful for in the midst of heartache.

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared
with the glory that is to be revealed to us."
Romans 8:18

March 05, 2013

my heart may fail...

March 05, 2013/ sarah

Sometimes there are just days and things in life when it is a struggle to feel God.

But...

I know Him, so I know He is with me.

HE is my strength.

I will update y'all soon, but would appreciate your prayers for me as you feel led.

Dealing with some sadness and heartache, but trying to see His perfect hand and grace in the midst of it.

Thanks y'all.

March 04, 2013

Homemade Playdough!

March 04, 2013/ sarah

Have I ever told you that my mom has been a preschool teacher
for like 30 years?
Pretty much amazing to have that in the family when you have little ones.
She is always full of resources and activities...things she does with her classes,
and things she did with me growing up!
(and I cannot believe now I'm doing them with my own girl!)

one of the best:
Homemade Playdough!!

(PS this is a GREAT rainy day/snow day/blazing hot day activity!)

what you need:
1 cup flour
1 cup water
2 tsp tartar
1/3 cup salt
1 T Veg Oil (I used canola)
food coloring

and you might need a little princess or prince to help you....
(I just let her help me stir stuff before I turn the stove on!)

to make:
Mix the flour, tartar and salt all together in a large pot.
Add the water and oil.
Turn on stove to medium heat.
Stir.
Add food coloring after it's all mixed up a little.
Stir more.
and stir and stir and stir.
(if you stop it will clump!)

it will eventually become kindof a ball

and start looking like playdough.

Then you know you are done!

*press into it and make sure it's not too soft though.

If it is keep it over the heat a little longer!*

drop the ball of dough onto foil to cool!
It's so pretty right?

I got a little crazy.
I decided it might be cool to add some glitter to one batch
(see the yellow below)
It turned out awesome, and needless to say my little princess LOVES it!

now, go have fun.
make lots and lots of hearts and stars. :)

I just store it in large Ziplocks, and it saves for a good while!

Happy Playdough making!

February 28, 2013

Hope Spoken 2014!

February 28, 2013/ sarah

I am so pumped to share something with yall.

Especially because it's in my hometown, Dallas!

(which means all you Dallas friends better come!)

HOPE SPOKEN

March 28-30, 2014
tickets are on sale now!!

(you can click on this button to go to the site)

I am honored to have been asked to be a part of this,
and cannot wait to see what the Lord does.
AHHH! it's gonna be incredible I just know it. :)

here's more about the heart behind it all...

H O P E S P O K E N 2 0 1 4

Hope Spoken is a women's conference where we all can come to know Jesus more, and make Him known in our lives. Our conference will be filled with stories. Stories of Christ in each of our lives, and how we can use these stories for His glory. This is a weekend to rest and feel His love, to lay burdens and hurts down and feel His grace. We want to let women know that they are enough, to encourage women to use their passions, their words, and their creativity for the Lord. We, above all else, want to glorify Jesus' name and share the hope we have in Him.

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. // Romans 5:1-5

And I want you to know...the speakers and going to be amazing.

Like for real amazing.

(go read about them here)

and a special note...

this conference is in no way just for bloggers.

it is not about blogging at all.

It is about our STORIES,

YOUR stories.

And how God shows up in all of them.

So please, consider coming, no matter where you are.

It will be life-changing.

Go get your tickets here!!!