Prayer is very important in our daily lives and if we can learn to just take the time to stop and pray more. With prayer you will notice a shift in your life, a shift that comes with taking time to talk to God, and share what's on your heart. He already knows, but he wants you to cry out to him.. PRAY MORE!
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It started with the tropical invite that my friend found on etsy!! Introducing the all white affair in a colorful tropical way!
My intentions were to get this post out weeks ago, especially since I've been 40 for a month now..lol
Well here we go... It's already been one fun adventure, at only a month in, but what started it with a BANG was having some of my close girl friends, bff's and sisters, throw me a freakin fabulous PARTY at The Grove on Brushy Creek
Yep!! They out did themselves and I am still on a high from all the pretty and all my friends that came out for the night to party with me.. I literally DANCED the night away and it felt sooooo good!! You know when you are just feeling yourself and don't care who's watching, that was so me on my perfect 40th Birthday night!! I FELT LOVELY, BLESSED AND SIMPLY CELEBRATED!!!
These ladies really did I wonderful job with my party along with my lovely friend Joy of Oh Joy Journeys!! and my lovely Florist friend Rebecca of Simply Love Floral and a few others!! Thanks so much for all who helped bring this celebration together and for loving me!!
And this man............... He made me feel so special right along with my girlfriends.... God is soo good and I am so excited to see all that God has in store for me in my 40's.. I'm ready to say yes to him that much more.
GOD HAS TRULY BLESSED ME IN SO MANY WAYS!!
As the guest arrived to The Hivery in Mill Valley , they were greeted with mimosas and welcome baskets full of goodies. Welcome cards, clipboards, water, gummy bears and a key that had the verse from Jeremiah 29:13. Along with a cute fabric blanket from Little Bunches.
We started out with prayer and a wonderful introduction of She Inspire.
I am constantly trying to put this journey into words, being constantly stretched to the core on this faith walk is so beautiful. Seriously some days I am blown away by all that God is revealing to me. On this journey to San Francisco, God showed me that we have to be open to walking it out for him, ladies, and not just walking it out, sometimes you will find yourself running it out. That walk becomes a run of excitement, even when you don't know how it's suppose to play out. It plays out so perfect for him..
This woman! Where do I start, Ruthie Kim brought the word for the morning and it was so good! "God is saying you are like a city, being beaten by the storm and it has left you broken, but it's time for a come back.."
Our Creative panel was full of inspiration, encouragement, and creative chat. These are all business owners, bloggers and creative leaders, walking out their creative talents and being obedient to their callings.
The Faith panel was full of the joys and struggles of our faith journeys and how God's grace is sufficient in all seasons of our lives, from busy work life, to loss and changes
Ashley Morgan Jackson brought some amazing encouragement and shared her story of identity. "We sometimes allow our identity to be wrapped up in what people think instead of what God thinks, and that causes us to be at a stand still in our walk with him."
The She Inspires team is truly a blessing and coming together for Jesus is our favorite thing to do. We enjoy every moment of what we do, and feel so blessed to be able to be a walking example of faith and obedience every where we go.
I know this post is long over due, and I have been gathering my thoughts and words for some time. My heart is in such a great place after our trip to the San Francisco area in June, our first She Inspires Brunch out of Texas. It was simply beautiful, and what we noticed as soon as we arrived, is that God was in complete control of it all, and that was evident from the very beginning. Our obedience walk was structured and orchestrated so perfectly as soon as we stepped off the plane in San Francisco.
It all started with a dinner the night before the event that we hosted at our Homeaway in the city. Bringing all our speakers and sponsors together over yummy dinner and chat, we also got to celebrate a 30th birthday for our friend Tarin Brown of River Raised. Our evening dinner was so amazing, it was like I already knew each one of the ladies, even though it was our first time meeting.
The next morning we got up early to get our day started to head to Mill Valley to The Hivery for setup. That morning I was reminded that God is so faithful and so intentional, down to a simple parking spot in the city. Seriously we didn't have to worry about anything. I was also reminded that God is molding leaders to walk out all that he has called them to do and not hesitate. We as women are led through our creativity and wisdom to do amazing things, and that morning God was clear in letting me know that leadership is a calling and leading with creativity and faith brings a following of sheep to raise up..
"WHEN GOD LEADS YOU TO DO, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING"
As soon as I walked into The Hivery I knew it was the place that God had put in my heart, that place full of light, full of white, refreshing and pure. I knew that every woman that set foot in that space would be at peace for the day, and be open to letting God speak to them and a sweet, sweet way as we gathered
Thanks to Ismerai for the lovely greenery garland and balloon centerpiece in the space. You did such an amazing job, such a creative!
"Creativity is a gift that should be shared with others"
Thanks to the She Inspires Team for creating such a beautiful spread of goodies for our brunch and Mill Valley Market for the yummy Fritattas.
Seriously the donut board was one of my favorite details, along with the hanging garland, and our cute little welcome baskets with sponsored goodies. Donuts from Happy Donuts in San Francisco.
Stop back by tomorrow for more details and photos, and a few notes from our lovely speakers.
A couple of months ago, I found myself in a cute little courtyard of one of my favorite restaurants, El Monumento with two lovelies in the event industry, flowers by Mercedez with The Heirloom Table and beautiful photography by Angie of Angela Lally Photography.
We set up a beautiful brunch table full of fruit, colorful florals and pretty detail, bursting with delight and sunshine. Setting the table for Brunch in a fun creative way is always a fun way to celebrate the season. It all started with inspiration from the lovely Minted Blooms Invitation suite. We were inspired by the bold colors, florals, and overall beauty of the invite.
The talented Heirloom Table, pulled out the loveliest blooms to highlight every element of this setting, using coral charm peonies, poppies, daffodils, sweet peas, and garden roses. The idea of bringing fruit accents and simple gold touches tied in nicely with all the pops of color and greenery. Starting with a very soft blush silk fabric and then layering from there, we accented the blooms, by adding texture through lemons, pears, grapefruit, and one of our favorites; pineapples. The fruit brought such depth and volume to this tablescape, adding that extra layer of lovely. We also paired a set of pink vintage plates for simple yet soft perfection, and added a more modern gold-ware to kick things up a notch, along with antique brass candle holders. We then kept the glassware simple with a more modern style water glass paired with a vintage wine glass.
I don’t know about you but I could get use to sitting under the sunshine enjoying yummy Brunch at this table.
