It’s a perfect day for a sweater and some tea in my favorite mug. So thankful for little hints of Autumn finally coming to the Carolinas. 🍁 .
What are y’all up to this weekend? We’ve got baseball games, a visit with family, yard work, and baby nesting on the to-do list. And hopefully curling up with a good book. Have you ready any amazing novels lately? If so please share!! (Ps. Mug is from @roseharringtonart )
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It’s been called “a great Joanna Gaines book, but for Catholics”. I disagree. “Theology of Home,” the newest book by @carrie.gress and published by @tan_books is MUCH more....and I say that as the highest compliment, being a major Jo-Jo fan myself. .
Women will be initially attracted to this book because it is visually stunning. The photography and layout are truly unrivaled in decor and design books. Each page is a feast for the eyes. .
But what will truly transform homes is the heart written into these pages. Carrie Gress is a rare combination of intellectual brilliance and spiritual depth that makes me want to pull up a chair to her table or just sit at her feet. She is a woman worth listening to. Noelle Mering and Megan Schrieber are both incredible sources of design inspiration - here rooted in a deeper understand of “why” making home matters so much. .
Finding the eternal in the every day, seeing a little glimpse of paradise through the heart of the home, creating a place where everyone wants to be and feels they belong - that’s my passion. And that’s what you’ll find on the pages of this stunning masterpiece. Brava ladies! .
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“If you could do anything, or be anything, what would you be? What’s your biggest dream?” my Dad asked me when I was about twelve. .
I felt self-conscious and awkward but I told him the truth: “I want to be the next Amy Grant.” .
My Dad didn’t laugh. He didn’t point out my lack of vocal talent or musical talent or anything of the sort. Instead, he bought me a notebook and encouraged me to start writing songs. And write songs I did, filling page after page of poetic thoughts and stories that I dreamed would one day be the next big CCM Hit. .
For my 13th birthday, Dad bought me a guitar and signed me up for guitar lessons. He took me to Amy Grant concerts and gave me a Karaoke machine for Christmas one year. .
As long as I live, I’ll never forget that my Dad didn’t laugh at my crazy and impractical dreams, and instead provided outlets that fueled my passions and desires and encouraged me to keep dreaming. .
I want to be this same type of parent and spouse and friend. When someone shares their internal flame with me I want to be their #1 cheering section. I want to encourage them to try harder, fly higher, reach deeper. .
This old guitar means much more to me than the music I learned to play poorly. It’s a reminder that everyone deserves the respect and space and opportunity to dream. .
Tell me about a childhood dream that you had, or the person who gave your dreams wings. I’d love to hear! 🎤🎸🎼❤️ .
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Pottery Barn Decor on a Walmart Budget.... .
That’s been my decorating style for as long as I can remember. 😆 Last year I blogged some of my favorite Autumn decor tips on the cheap (see link in profile). A few of my favorites are: .
Throw pillow covers from Amazon. Many of them legit look like Pottery Barn pillow covers but they are a fraction of the price. You can use them on top of whatever pillows or pillow inserts you already own. .
Fake/battery candles - because ambiance matters more than decor for how a room feels to people. . $2.99 eucalyptus and $.69 pumpkins from Trader Joe’s are a must at our house. .
As seasons change, removing color from a room is just as important as adding color (for me, more so). .
Shopping the yard for pretty twigs and berries is such an easy free way to decorate for Fall (I have @thenester to thank for that tip). .
Old books are your best friend for accenting your Fall pieces. .
Just as with food, we experience a room through smell first. Making yours smell like the very best of October changes someone’s experience of a space. .
More tips on the blog post I wrote last year on this topic. Link in my profile today. What are your best budget-friendly tips for Autumn decor? .
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I’m so glad I live in a world where there are women like Therese of Lisieux. .
I was in 4th grade when my family converted to Catholicism and up to that point in my life I had never heard of a “Saint” except for those in the Bible. My mom gave me a biography of this little French girl from the 1800s whose life would impact countless souls around the world, for generations. I was enthralled reading her story. I couldn’t believe a small girl could love God with such devotion, such abandon to his will, such desire to serve him in every area of her life, great and small. .
I immediately decided I wanted to be more like Therese. And that’s how I learned why God sends us holy men and women to be saints in every century, and why the Church raises attention to their lives for the rest of us to observe and model. It’s not because they were perfect or super heroes or even that different from the rest of us in most ways. It’s because they understood their own weakness and depended on God’s Grace. They had a deep and authentic relationship with God as their Father. They understood the cost of discipleship. And they followed anyway. And in these ways they model for the rest of us the path into the Throne Room where our longing hearts will be fulfilled for all eternity. .
Happy Feast of Saint Therese!🌹
She wore one of my childhood dresses to church today 😍
So grateful for my sweet Gracie Girl!
