{ Good Deals }

       Hello there! How is everyone's month going? Mine has been pretty great! I got a job, and I was finally able to share with everyone that my Brother and sister in law are expecting their second baby! That will make three new little ones being added to our family before August of this year, how crazy and exciting is that!?
Now that I've shared that exciting news, moving on! :)

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 {{   As you can see my post title is "Good Deals" because I scored this dress for $5 at Kohls! I love clothes, duh, but they are not always so cheap, so when you score a good deal like this, you just have to tell the world! ;) }}

 

 

 | I added a belt, a black zip up cardigan, hat, black tights and some black wedges |

                              

{ My beautiful sister in law Carolyn with her dress that she also scored for a good deal, smart shoppers just runs in the family, I guess. ;) }

 

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   Going along with this whole Good Deal thing, I was thinking about another good deal that we can all "score" and that is Salvation. There will never be a better good deal then the gift of salvation. This deal is also the easiest deal around. | For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13 | Wow, how easy is that!? Really though, all you have to do is ask. | Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: Matthew 7:7 |  This deal my friend, isn't just any deal, it's so much more than that. It's the gift of eternal life. Yes. Eternal Life. God sent his only son, to die on a cross for us. And all we have to do is accept that gift.  

 

If you haven't ever asked Jesus to save you and come into your heart, don't wait another moment.  Do it right now. It's the most important choice you will ever make in your life! And, trust me. You won't ever regret it! (Other verses to look up in Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:23, 10:9 and 10:13 again)

 

I hope everyone has a wonderful week! Stay warm and drink lots of coffee! Just a few more months and It will be spring! Which, I CAN NOT WAIT for! :D

 

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| Blessings! {Bre}anna! |

{ O How I Need Thee }

                    

                     

        I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;
 No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.

     I need Thee, O I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee;
 O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.

      I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their power when Thou art nigh.

                 I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide, or life is in vain.

                  I need Thee every hour; teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.

               I need Thee every hour, most Holy One;
O make me Thine indeed, Thou blessèd Son.

{ I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.  If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

  If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John 15:5-7 } 

Just yesterday I was struggling, trying to do things in my own strength. And it became very clear to be that I was not going to have a good day at all if I didn't hand over my pride and let God lead me. Sadly, I fought it for almost the whole day, till finally I relized the day was going to be a total waste if I didn't hand things over to my Savior. Wow, what peace and contentment that can bring. Then I sit there feeling stupid, thinking why didn't I do this sooner! 

This happens so much in our lives, there are so many rough days that could be changed into a blessing, if only we just admit "I need thee every hour" because let's be honest, we do need our savior every hour. <3

Happy Saturday y'all! 

 

                                                     | Blessging! {Bre}anna! | 

{ She Reads Truth }

{ We are not named by our circumstances. We are named by our good God. }

 {{ Is there a discrepancy between the names by which Jesus calls you and the names you give yourself? Are there circumstances in your life to which you are giving undue power, power that rightfully—and in reality!—belongs to our sovereign God alone? }}

I so often give myself such high up names, maybe I don't actually yell out "perfect child of the king over here!" But in my mind there has been times I put myself above others, maybe the the person next to me in line at the store, or maybe the teen age girl with ten different colors In her hair. But in Gods eyes, we are the same. His love for me and his love for that girl, are the same. I am NOTHING compared to my savior. Nothing. At. All. And then there are the times that I put myself below someone, maybe someone who is so close to God that I feel like I'll never be that great in God's eyes. But once again, Gods love is the same. God is thankful for faithfulness. It's each day. Each moment we spend with him.  So what kind of names are we giving ourselves? Are they to low? To hugh? I believe {forgiven Child of the one true King} is the perfect name we can give ourselves. For he is the king. And we are forgiven. 

                             

Just a little something from my devotions this morning, these words are so powerful. Think about them. Ask yourself these questions. And go consider getting the "She Reads Truth" app also, it's been such a blessing to me just the short two weeks I've been using it! And also, share with us how it has encouraged you! 

                               | Blessings! {Bre}anna! |

| It's a New Start {EVERYDAY} |

 

 

New year, new me? In some ways yes, in others ways, not so much.

I've been thinking lately about how everyone gets so excited about a new year, because they want to start over. Don't get me wrong, I love the feeling of something new and fresh! But if we really think about it, every day of our lives is a new and fresh start! (that is if we let it be)  How does this work you might ask?? {"For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psalm 30:5"} God does get upset with us, but only because He loves us so much He doesn't want to see us hurting. That's why each day God gives us a fresh start, and a new beginning.  He forgives, He forgets and He lets go of the past. His grace lasts forever and in Him we can always find peace and comfort. {"But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. James 4:6"} He forgives and forgives and keeps forgiving us.  He gives grace, grace and more grace each and every day!

So, if God is so forgiving, why does this seem so hard at times? Why do we not always feel fully forgiven?

 Last weekend (the last weekend of December) I was able to go to a youth conference called Xtreme and one of the speakers spoke on this subject a little. { Why is loving God not as easy as it should be? } He said something like this, one of the reasons we make it so hard is because we don't really have the amount of faith that we should. I mean I have faith God will provide the next meal I'm going to eat, but how hard is that?! I can just walk in my kitchen, open the cabinet and see tons of food, so its easy to have faith in that because I can see it, right?? Well having faith that God is going to forgive me and really forget my past, or that God is going to provide a future husband for me, seems to be a whole different story! But why!? It's because I don't have enough faith. I have faith in what is easy, but true faith, is in the things I can't see. The things that only God himself can know.

With this kind of faith we can have a fresh start each and every day! {"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5"} God has never had darkness and He never will. Even our closet friends and family members will fail us at times, but God never will. He is perfect. 

 My goal is to have more faith each day. We don't have to wait for a new year to have a new start, or to grow in our faith. We can start tomorrow or even right now!

 

 {God's commands in our life are not a burden, they are the exact opposite, they are truly a blessing! When we have small faith, and we turn to the world to help us feel forgiven, or accepted, it only brings us pain. Look to the cross and see true love, and true forgiveness. <3 }

 

 

Ya'll are probably wondering where the fashion part of this post comes in, well here it is. :D

 

{ As I said in the post before, I got a few new things for Christmas this year! So here is another one of those! I got this really pretty flowy skirt! Something about a skirt like this just really makes us girls feel like a lady, does it not? Any who, I paired it with a chambray shirt, some navy blue pin stripe tights, my lace top socks and my favorite combat boots!

 

 

 { And of course a few of my favorite accessories for this outfit! }

 

{{ "The closer we get to being who we are meant to be, the Brighter we shine..."}}

Shine Bright ya'll.

 

 | Blessings! {Bre}anna! |

| Guest Post |

                                                      
                                                         { Megan Steuerwald } 

                                                   

{Mark 14}

Many a times we get tired of the Christian
life. We get tired from walking all day, following Christ wherever he goes. That doesn't' mean we don't enjoy it, we just get tired. because we are human. The disciples fell asleep when Christ told them to stay awake and keep watch. They were tired. They didn't stay awake for Christ.  Sometimes we focus on the circumstances and not the substance in which we need to keep going.
Ok. I'll admit it. I've been there. I WAS tired, and I WAS weak, I WAS giving up hope. Until I found out that Jesus Christ is worth staying awake for. He is worth keeping hope. He is worth everything that I have to do to stay up and going. He is worth living for. And the best part is, you don't have to do it on your own. He is right there every step of the way. Like i said before. Don't focus on the circumstance focus on the substance. Jesus Christ is the substance we each need.
When will us Christians ever realize that Jesus Christ is worth living for. He is worth staying awake. He is worth not giving up. 

{ find more of her encouraging words on her Instagram page @daughterofmyking Thanks again for sharing Megan, can't wait to hear from you again! }

| Hello There 2015 |

   It is so crazy that it is already a new year, and not only a new year, but it is my graduating year! I am so excited (and maybe a "little" scared to death) for all that is to come this year! I am so thankful that I will have a big God right by my side through It all!

  { For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. Psalm 31:3 } I will defiantly be carrying this verse with me through out this year! I hope it encourages you also! :)

   I must say I apologize for the huge gap in between post here, with the holidays and everything I have been so busy! I am going to try and get back on track now. :)
   I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a super Happy New year!

Of course I got a few new clothing items for Christmas, so I thought it was only best to use one of them for my next post! My Momma knows me so well, she knows I can be such a girly girl, therefore Floral and skater skirts are one of my pals. :)

 

Sometimes these random thoughts just come to me, so this time I decided to write them down, and thought I would share!

"That Joy"

 {{ Don't run after happiness, run to Jesus's feet. Because there you will not only find great joy, you will find joy that last forever, unfailing happiness will be yours. If only you would run to Jesus, not your dreams, not your happiness, but his joy and his happiness. There my friends, you will find that joy you thought you could never have. }}

 

Once again, Happy New year! Remember to keep God first in your life this year!

 

Blessings,

{Bre}anna!