Lord, I can not...

Here is another printable I made for the sweet ladies at the retreat last weekend- 

of the verse Zechariah 4:6. 

I love this verse because it is a great reminder

 that although we can not, He can!

I printed them out and put them in tiny little frames

 (of which I may have a small obsessions with)

from Michael's.  

Click HERE to print out your own copy in either PDF or JPG format!

You are LOVED

I had the extreme honor and joy of serving at a retreat last weekend.  

The weekend was beautiful, heartbreaking, precious, exhausting, God filled, 

full of some of the most amazing women I have ever met, 

and a fabulous testament of God's grace, love, and faithfulness.

Each of the precious mamas has lost a child- some having lost more than one. 

They are living out every mother's worst nightmare

 and my heart just ached for them.  

Listening to and hearing the stories of their precious children 

who are in heaven playing was incredible and amazing.  

I, along with a few of my fabulously talented friends, 

was in charge of decorations, gift baskets, 

and little treats and goodies for the ladies.  

Our goal was to pamper them- to take care of everything that we could for them- 

so that they could focus on grieving and healing.

I made a few little printables that I printed and had for the sweet ladies

 that I thought some of you might like as well.  

This first one is one that I made to lay on their beds along with their 

gift baskets to greet them when they arrived. 

  I wanted them to be reminded how much God loves them- 

more than they can ever imagine!

Maybe you- or someone you know- needs this reminder too?

Click HERE to print out your own copy! 

Check back later this week for some more freebies!  

RAOK Boomerang

A sweet reader wrote me recently {Hi Esther!} 

and said that she had an idea for a printable. 

She's a teacher and there had been some discord among the grade levels 

at her campus so she decided to start a RAOK Boomerang! 

{Her idea was to do it like the BOO many do at Halloween}

Here's how it works: Someone leaves something in your box and 

you pay it forward by leaving a treat in someone else's box. 

 In order to keep track of who has been RAOKed and to not repeat recipients, 

you tape a little note on your box that says, "I've been RAOKed".

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea and made 

her a little sign for them to print out and use! 

The possibilities with this one are ENDLESS! 

You could do this for co-workers, for neighbors, for friends, for family!

Download your own copy HERE and start your own RAOK Boomerang!

{And if you do it I would LOVE to hear about it!}

Sweet Treat Notes

A sweet friend was going to give away some cupcakes for 

random acts of kindness so I made her some fun tags to go with them. 

Can you think of someone to bless with a sweet treat? 

I mean seriously.....who doesn't love cupcakes?

{Click on each one to take you to the printable version!}

More Happy Notes

One more set of Happy Notes!

Print your own copy HERE!

Kindness is....

Love love LOVE this quote!

Click HERE to print out  your own copy!

Happy Happy Happy Notes

It's Random Acts of Kindness Week!  

Here are some happy notes to print out and hang for someone to find! 

Bathrooms, mirrors, books, windshields are all great places to put them!

Act Without Expectation

I spoke to some sweet ladies at church tonight about being intentional

 about blessing others and it was such a fun evening!

Sharing ideas for acts of kindness is so fun!
I got many more ideas tonight myself from the sweet ladies who attended.

Here's a sweet video that I just love about a kindness boomerang! 

This is one of my favorite sayings and
 I made a little poster of it as a reminder to myself! 

2012 in Review Printable

I love the idea of reflecting on the ending year as much 

as I do thinking and planning for the new year ahead.  

Here's a fun little printable to help you do just that!

Print it out for each member of your family,

fill it out, and then fold it up, and store it for next New Year's Eve!

Wouldn't it be super fun to start a tradition of doing

 one of these each year and storing them in a scrapbook?

Print out your own HERE! 

2013- Love Big & Pray Big

I so love the beginning of the new year! 

Each year in preparation I create something that lists my 

goals & hopes for the following year. 

These aren't really resolutions, just things I want to remind myself 

as I approach the following year.

 I pray about the things God has in store for me in the coming year

 and ask him to lay those things on my heart.  

Here are my hopes for 2013:

My favorites are 

Ask God to break your heart for what breaks His

Stop the glorification of the busy

Be a Jesus girl who rises up & unexpectedly gives graces

Be a go giver

and Pray BIG!

Click HERE to print your own PDF copy

or just right click on the image to save it as a JPG.

Last year a sweet friend took my 2012 page and had it made into a magnet- 

which I loved and kept on my refrigerator as a reminder. 

This year I decided to turn mine into a poster and hang it in my office. 

 I so love the way it turned out! 

I had this super cute frame that I bought several years ago at an antique store

and it was perfect for it!

Want your own customized copy? 

Several friends wanted their very own customized poster

 (most with their family name instead of bless)

 so if you'd like to purchase your own,

email me (see link in top right corner) and

 I'll tell you the details!

Clear the Stage

My daughter and her dance company danced to this song last night at a dance convention.

I absolutely LOVE the dance- it is absolutely beautiful.  

So beautiful that although I've seen them do the dance before, 

I cry every single time. 

The song is Clear the Stage by Jimmy Needham 

and it's a truly amazing song with such a powerful message. 

My favorite lyrics are: 

Take a break from all the plans that you have made, and 

sit home alone and wait for God to whisper

Beg him please to open his mouth and speak and pray for 

real upon your knees until they blister

Shine the light on every corner of your life until the 

pride, and lust, and lies are in the open

Then read the word and put to test the things you’ve 

heard until your heart and soul are stirred and rocked and broken

Cause you can sing all you want to

Oh you can sing all you want to

You can sing all you want to, and still get it wrong

Oh worship is more than a song

We must not worship something that’s not even worth it

Clear the stage, make some space, for the one who deserves it

Don't Make........

Read this quote this weekend and loved it so!
It's so easy sometimes to focus on our prayers instead
 of on our Lord who loves us so!

don't make