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Ringing in the new year with sequins + Reflecting on 2018
Me: Sequin Dress (also here and I love this one, this one and this one as well) // Glitter Bag (40% off!) // Fireworks Earrings // Yurman Link Bracelet // Jimmy Choo Romy Pumps
Hello friends and happy New Years Eve! I simply cannot believe this is my very last blog post of 2018. I also hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! I decided to take things kind of slow this past week which has been very nice. But I’m excited to kick this week off with a fun sequin mommy and me look, that is oh so perfect for NYE, plus reflecting on my year a little. Y’all know that I absolutely love twinning/coordinating with Madeline, so naturally my last post of the year had to be one with Madeline 🙂
What do y’all have planned for NYE? I prefer a laid back NYE for sure. Every year for as long as I can remember, I have rung in the new year with my family, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Years ago I used to think it was boring and wished I could have some “bigger” plans haha, but now it’s all I want to do. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love wearing sequins, like this sequin dress I have on here, and getting dressed up. But I’ll probably be in leggings and a cozy sweater, curled up with Madeline tonight 🙂 We always eat a breakfast dinner on NYE with my family which is always so fun.
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When I look back on this past year, I just smile. In all honesty, I don’t really feel like there’s anything “big” or “outstanding” to announce haha. Last year (can’t believe it’s already been a year sing I wrote that!), I talked about how I felt that the Lord was simply telling me to “be still”. And in all honesty, I still feel that way. But you know what? That’s totally okay! When I look back on this year, I can’t help but think on all the special memories made, the happy times, the challenging times, the hard times, the time for growth, etc. and overall translate them into the Lord’s timing. Because that is truly what I’ve learned to cling to. I have always loved Ecclesiastes 3. I think it is such a beautiful display of the Lord’s timing and how there truly is a season for everything. But even more so than realizing this is learning to embrace whatever season the Lord has placed you in. And truly understanding to “be still” in the moment. All I can think of with this is what a joy and blessing Madeline is to my life. How amazing it is to be her mama. Sometimes I look at her and think “pinch me” because I can’t believe I have the pleasure of being her mama and watching her grow. She is already teaching me so many life lessons, and I can’t help but think on what an absolute blessing she is.
Another thing I want to share today as we end 2018 and prepare to start 2019 is something I read this in my devotional today and absolutely love: “[God] is never in a hurry, yet he is never late and is always on time.” Do not underestimate the power of prayer. And most importantly, do not underestimate what the Lord can do in your life in 2019, that is part of His plan for you and His timing for your life. He can do “exceedingly, abundantly above all” that we could ever ask or think. Just think on that for a moment. Right this very second, think of the biggest desire of your heart. Something you have been praying earnestly on/for/about. Now think about that times ten, plus so much more. More than you could ever ask or imagine. I say this because you never know what things the Lord has planned for your life this new year. Trust in God’s plan and his timing. Because I’ve learned that there’s no other way I’d want it to be. This next year, I hope to grow so very close to Jesus. More closely than I ever have been and truly get to know him more than I ever have. Because I truly believe that when my life lines up with Him, everything else will fall in place. So much comfort comes just from knowing that, and it makes me so excited for whatever the Lord has planned or me and Madeline this next year.
Whether this year was amazing, confusing, full of life lessons, a feeling os simply “being still”, etc., I hope this little message encouraged your heart. And most of all, helped you to be so very excited for what 2019 holds.
I just want to end this post by saying a huge THANK YOU to each and every one of you who read my blog, follow me on Instagram, care enough to come back here and read my posts, have sent messages and so much more! I absolutely love this little space of mine with all my heart. And more importantly, being able to connect with each and every one of YOU! Whether you read one post or every post I shared to my blog this year, sent in a comment/email, follow my journeys through Instagram and so much more, thank you from the very bottom of my heart! You all mean so much to me. I’m not sure what’s in store for my blog in 2019. But I absolutely can’t wait to share another year of my life with y’all and hope you’ll continue to follow along.
Here’s to an amazing year!
Delightfully Yours,
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