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Day 1284 – I’m Just A Lump Of Clay

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So, you know a few days ago, I went through an amazing transformation. Under the hand of very skilled artists and in a garment full of sparkles…

I went from this….

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To this…

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I was thinking about how awesome it is to completely give yourself up to someone’s vision for you. Someone who has a skill you don’t have, who can see the rough product they’re working with and make something you’d NEVER imagine for yourself. And I realized how much this relates to our relationship with Christ.

When we give our lives to Him, we’re essentially saying, I can’t do this on my own, here’s my life. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this true in my life. As I’ve been typing up my journals, I’m seeing patterns and how God has used different circumstances and trials to mold me into what He wants me to be. I gain the most growth when I say, you know what God, I have NO idea what I’m doing, you take the wheel! If I sat there under the brushes and hair spray and said, um, put this here, don’t do that there….they’d look at me like I was crazy. I have NO idea what I’m talking about. We even had a conversation on the drive home about doing a makeup class for makeup dummies. I seriously have NO idea what to do with my hair or makeup, it’s ridiculous! And that’s why my transformation was so shocking! That’s why people couldn’t recognize me. I hope that my life looks like that…that I’ve given up MY input on what GOD should do so much that I am half as beautiful on the inside as I was in that wedding gown.

So readers, be the clay.

Day 1282 – Life On The Go

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Today has been quite the day! This morning we served at church. Our church have this awesome thing every Sunday morning….between 8:45 and 9:45, you can get a FREE cup of coffee! There is also juice and hot chocolate for the kiddies as well as tea. Every month there is a special drink. After that we ushered (collect tithes, etc).

Then we grabbed lunch with some friends and took a trip to Baltimore to check out a bridal show!

Next we came up to Wegman’s to kill time before our appointment with our March 2nd couple! What a great day!!!! I love my job!! I also love that I have Bret with me too. To work with my spouse is just awesome!

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Day 1278 – Collecting Dust No More

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I decided to start really diggin’ down in scripture today and pulled this book off my shelf. I’ve had it for SO long!

Little blip that I liked so far….

“Your silver has become dross, your best wine mixed with water.”
Isaiah 1:22

“But the judgment here is not the end of the story; its purpose is to smelt away the dross. Afterward, what remains will be a chastened people of God.”
ESV Study Bible.

The reason I like these things so much are because they’re talking about one of my favorite analogies. That is when the fire burns the dross off the silver, it rises to the top and then you’re left with beautiful, shiny gold. I love comparing this to life. You go through really tough trials (fire), it brings all the crap to the surface (dross), you realize what’s “bad” inside you and then you grow (the dross is cleaned away).

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Day 1275 – Pride, It Comes In All Sizes

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Yesterday, I modeled for K&B Bridals and Event Planning. It was SO much fun! I felt like a brand new person. It was AMAZING. I’ll share more pictures as they become available! It was a great time of being on the other side of the camera. (Boy, do you guys put up with a lot! Juuuust kidding)

I have shared a little before about my pride problems. It is a sin that I didn’t realize I struggled with until about 3-4 years ago. Now, I’m not talking about “good” pride. Like, I’m proud of my work or proud of my husband. I’m talking the deep seated, I’m better than you pride.

When I sat down to get my hair done, I made a few comments about having awesome hair and how I planned on selling it one day (I’ve heard you can get like $500 bucks for hair!) I didn’t really think about these comments too much until I got home.

I noticed at dinner after the show that I had hair extensions in! I had NO idea they were in there! When I got home and started pulling out the bobby pins and hair, I found I also had a doughnut sized fluff thing to give me more volume.

Then it hit me….wow….there I was thinking I had this great hair and they had to do SO much to it to make it look good. That’s when I realized pride had risen it’s ugly head again.

This makes me so thankful that Christ has already paid the price for my sins. Even ones as “insignificant” to others as pride in my hair.

For giggles, here’s a picture of everything that came out of my head!

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Day 1273 – Gaitan Personal Training – It’s Official, My Hubby Is A Business Owner!!

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Ok, can I first just say….how cool is my hubby?

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After two days of staying up until 3 a.m. (or later*), Bret has his web presence!!

Let me share a few quotes from his page (ha, talk about an easy blog day!)

“I love helping other people make positive changes in their lives. But there are so many trainers and programs out there, it might seem overwhelming deciding who to go with. Let me tell you, I might not be right for you. Come on a walking consultation with me and we can decide if I am right for you. It’s free, you get good conversation, a little exercise, and if I’m not right for you, I might be able to direct you to a trainer who is.”

“I love using practical training to help real people make real results. You don’t have to have experience working out and going to gyms. In fact, there is so much bad information out there, you might be better of not having experience in exercise and gyms. Have you noticed how trends in fitness constantly change? Let me tell you what hasn’t changed recently: the human body. Fitness should be achieved using practical and natural movements. I don’t care who you are, or what your experience and abilities are, I can find a way to work with you to help you lose fat, gain muscle, and just generally improve your health.”

A few of his qualifications and achievements…..which I’m glad I can share! My husband is a truly humble man and doesn’t like to “toot his own horn” but he is in amazing shape and has done some really cool things. So, HA! I can finally share!

  • “Cross-country (I have competed nationally multiple times and achieved All-American status)”
  • “Track and Field events (I have competed nationally multiple times and was a member of a relay team that broke a national record)”
  • “I continuously achieved the highest possible score in the Marine Corps’ physical Fitness test, and on multiple occasions received the award for having the highest physical fitness score of the units I served in.”

So, go check out all he’s doing!
His website
His Facebook Page
His Twitter Feed

* This has been a productive time for me too!! I’m writing this post at 3 a.m., thank you very much! So don’t forget about me! I’ve made a few tweaks to the Wedding Photography page.

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