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Wedding Dresses and Showers and Gifts–Oh My!

30 May

So I’m getting married very soon, which is SUPER exciting!

It hasn’t been smooth sailing for me, personally, but I’ll write about that later. One of my favourite parts (other than Connor actually proposing) has easily been finding my dress, and yesterday night I finally got to pick it up!!!

Dresses and showers and gifts--Oh my! A fun look at getting ready to be married, and generosity in the church :)
I feel like I get to do all of the fun prep things with getting married now. Choices stress me out, so when there was so much to do and I didn’t know anything about getting married I just got really nervous about the whole thing–not to mention that I was planning a wedding over exam season.

But all of it is falling into place now! The dress is picked up, my ring is in for re-sizing, and Connor moved into what will be our first apartment on May 1st! We’ve been organizing and decorating and slowly accumulated furniture from family and friends, as all young broke couples do (emphasis on slowly. For about 3 weeks our dining room table consisted of two TV-trays pushed together). It’s been so much fun, and I can’t wait to see how it all looks when we’re done!

I also got to go to my first shower last weekend!

Dresses and showers and gifts--Oh my! A fun look at getting ready to be married :)
It was such a nice break from all of the craziness that I was dealing with because of my post about the Duggars, and the ladies from my church back at home were so sweet. I was insanely surprised by how many people showed up!  Also the decorations were just gorgeous! Seriously, look at these party favours!

Dresses and showers and gifts--Oh my! A fun look at getting ready to be married, and generosity in the church :)

I just couldn’t believe how much work Sarah (the woman who organized the shower) put into this. It really left me lost for words, especially since I am definitely not gifted in anything design-related. :)

Another lady from my church made these adorable cakes for the occasion! They were so good, too–but that was no surprise since she always makes the best cake. :)

Dresses and showers and gifts--Oh my! A fun look at getting ready to be married :)

And look at the adorable 1 Corinthians 13 one! Dresses and showers and gifts--Oh my! A fun look at getting ready to be married :)

I swear, in one shower Connor and I got about 75% of what we needed. I was completely blown away by people’s generosity. When I brought all of the gifts home, Connor and I got to organize it all and unwrap them and it’s been such a fun week!

It really made me think about how different life inside the church is from life outside the church. I have never seen generosity like I have within the church community. I mean, I definitely knew every woman who came, but if we had been work friends or just known each other from the neighbourhood and didn’t have the Christian faith I highly doubt that they would have blessed me in the same way that they did. But because we are united together under Christ, there’s a deeper bond that goes beyond how much time you spend together, or how much you know about each other’s histories–we’re a family, and family helps each other. I was so impressed by the women I saw at that shower, and I really feel challenged by them to become as generous and as willing to bless and give as they are.

So that’s been my life. Thank you all for the support with the Duggar post, who stood up with me.

Are you married? What has your favourite experience with wedding planning been? :) I want to know what other things I have to look forward to!

Check out Rebecca's blog Life As a Dare! Great read!

 

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Mommy and Vivian tummy time! 🥰 Mommy and Vivian tummy time! 🥰
I love babies. And I love my daughter. And I love I love babies. And I love my daughter. And I love that she’s perhaps got the worst baby-patterned baldness that I’ve ever seen 🤣
I love this little one. No asterisk. No caveat. I I love this little one. No asterisk. No caveat. I just love him. 

God uses parental imagery for Himself all the time when he talks about his love for us. 

So why do we feel the need to add asterisks to Gods love?

God loves you…. But you don’t deserve it. 
God loves you… but only because Jesus died for you.
God loves you… but you make him sad and angry.
God loves you… but, but, but. 

Yes, we get it. We are sinners. I’m not arguing against that. 

But can I ask you something? 

Why do you think Gods love needs a caveat? 

What are you afraid will happen if you simply accept his unconditional, all-encompassing love for you? 

What are you afraid will happen if you AREN’T a horrible worm God can’t stand to look at? 

What would happen if instead of being motivated by fear of Gods anger and disappointment we were spurred on to good deeds out of Gods magnificent joyful love for us? 

God loves you. No buts. 

———-
(Also shoutout to @pastor_rob_wiesner who was the first pastor I ever heard say in a sermon that God delights in us and just plain likes us without giving a caveat. It made such a profound impact on me and opened my eyes to how anxious of a faith I have had for so long.)
THIS is what I spend most of my time doing. Clea THIS is what I spend most of my time doing. 

Cleaning my kitchen. 
Breastfeeding my daughter.
Reading to my son.
Folding laundry.
Taking care of my home. 

There are some big-name authors who talk about me as if I’m some big evil mastermind, like there’s some huge conspiracy against them, like they’re somehow the victims when they’re the ones who are propped up by the largest organizations in Evangelicalism today. The ones who have made their living off the backs of women who have been bruised and beaten by their false teachings. 

I hate to break it to them, but it’s not true—I’m not anyone special. I’m just a mom who wants better for her kids. 

I’m just a mom who refuses to allow her son to grow up in a church who sees him as a lustful animal who needs women to keep him honest. 

I’m just a mom who refuses to subject her daughter to soul-destroying teachings that her body is a problem, and her role is to be second to a man. 

I’m just a mom who sees the poison you are pouring into her children’s milk, and is finally standing up. 

I think they have to see us as some big mastermind threat. Like some huge, powerful enemy. 

Because the alternative is way scarier. 

The alternative is that we are just normal women. And we aren’t taking your crap anymore.
She’s got eyes of the bluest skies, as if they t She’s got eyes of the bluest skies, as if they thought of rain. ❤️
My kids are good. Yes the baby cries. Yes she bi My kids are good. 

Yes the baby cries. Yes she bites me every now and then. 

Yes Alex spills his milk when he doesn’t pay attention. Yes he has big emotions when he gets overwhelmed. 

But these are not “badness.” These are necessary parts of learning. My kids aren’t just “good kids”—my kids are an example of goodness. 

They remind me every day that although I’m still learning, I was born with the same goodness my kids have. 

The goodness that drives them towards connection. 

The goodness of the look of joy when they learn something new. 

The goodness in satisfaction and contentment found in everyday needs being met. 

I love getting to see that goodness flourish. I don’t have to break their spirits, “beat the devil out of them,” or see them as dirty rotten sinners. 

My job is to foster that goodness. To rejoice when they run towards love, towards Christ, and not get in their way. 

“Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matt 19:14
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