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The First Thing {DaySpring Giveaway}

by Jessica on May 12, 2011

I often sit on my couch looking across the living room and think of what I’d like to change. How I’d like the pictures to actually hang straight. That it’s time to paint the frames, after four years the ever-changing shades of green is getting old. I think of how I’d love our house to be bright and cheery with a bit of the daydream whimsy…a place to play and grow. The three large collages that paint our living room and dining area are starting to seem a bit much.

But then I think of this…to be content in all things.

Paint and decorating are fun. Pinterest is fun. {A ton of fun.}

I love a home that reflects the family, but the first thing…I hope not to miss the first thing.

It’s the Lord that builds the house.

It’s the love of the Lord that creates the home.

It’s the ones who love and serve the Lord who will endure till the end.

And while I have an endless (and growing) list of projects to beautify my home, this I must first remember. Our goal and aim is to glorify God by enjoying him forever. We belong to Christ and who assures us of eternal life and makes us wholeheartedly willing and ready to live for him.

We are a family dedicated to serving the Lord.

“…choose for yourselves today whom you will serve [...] but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”

Joshua 24:15

I’ll still be decorating. Adding and changing a little bit here and there. {I see teal paint in my future.} But the first thing is to serve the Lord, and thanks to DaySpring this is a great reminder:

Giveaway

Would you like a chance to beautify your house with some wonderful DaySpring products? You have a chance of to win a $20 to the DaySpring store (shipping charges will apply).

How to enter:

Mandatory entry: Go visit the DaySpring store and come back to leave a comment on what you’d love to have to remember the first thing.

If you’d like to increase your chances,

Like (in)courage on Facebook and come back to leave a comment telling me you did.
Like Reflections of a Princess on Facebook and come back to leave a comment telling me you did.
Follow (in)courage on Twitter and come back to leave a comment telling me you did.
Follow DaySpring on Twitter and come back to leave a comment telling me you did.

Giveaway ends Wednesday, May 18th at midnight. Enter away!

Disclourse: DaySpring graciously gave me this ‘As for me and my house’ frame to review, which I love and adorns our wall as a reminder of the first thing.

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Contemplating the Cross Giveaway Winner!

by Jessica on March 7, 2011

in giveaway

And the winner is commenter #4 Diana Mack! Congrats! I’ll be sending you an e-mail to get your address and, hopefully, we can get this to you pretty soon!

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Contemplating the Cross {giveaway}

by Jessica on March 3, 2011

in Lent

Lent is quickly approaching and strange as it seems with each year that passes I find that I am more endeared to the season of Lent.

There’s something about stopping in the middle of the crazy of life and reflecting on the gravity…the heaviness…of our sin and looking up to see the hope of Christ that brings me a sense security and peace.

It’s only been a few years that I’ve personally observed Lent, but I find that it was changed how I look at sin and made Good Friday and Easter more than just a passing holiday. It’s made me dig down deep.

There’s a beauty in surrender that captures me and that I love.

And isn’t that what Lent really is? Surrendering of yourself, your ways, your rightness…it’s succumbing to the holiness and love of a Great God and King to find yourself completely and utterly safe…secure.

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Contemplating the Cross is a book that has blessed me many times as I’ve journeyed through Lent. It’s a journey through the 40 days of Lent,

“that can make the central event of human history take root within your soul.

Prepare to be profoundly changed as you walk with Christ through His final hours–

[...] With daily exercises designed to lead you into a new depth of understanding, Rhodes helps you experience for yourself the Passion narratives—the sights, sounds, smells, and emotional weight of the events that took place 2,000 years ago.”

We’ve had an extra copy laying around our house for awhile, so I thought I’d pass it along to one of you.