Growing Up.

Today I took one step closer to growing up...not sure if I like that or not! haha...but I spent a lovely morning taking some of my senior pictures! We are so blessed to have one of our close friends do them! She did an AMAZING job! I love them so much! Thank you so much Wendy! She had such great ideas! We were so blessed with the weather this morning...because you know its been like 100 degrees FOREVER with no cool mornings...well today that was not the case! So blessed!
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Love Love Love!

She is the best!

 em-BRACE the future!

Ready to move out! :) love this one!

~Praise Moments~
Show me your ways, O Lord, Teach me your paths, Guide me in your truth and teach me, For you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
-Psalm 25:4-5-

Love.

I just love, love, love summertime! It is such a good time to relax and just do whatever it is you love to do just to relax! There hasn't been a lack of relaxing done here! Mom and I spent a lovely day doing NOTHING...those are the best! We got up late, read, and watched a movie!
A Sweethaven Homecoming: One of the best books I have read all summer. A sequel to her first A Sweethaven Summer. This one was just as good if not better than the first! I literally couldn't put it down (thats why I read it in one day!) :) Isn't that what summer is about!
First Daughter: Now this movie isn't new, but new to our collection! And let me tell you it didn't disappoint! Such a cute story, mom and I are suckers for chick flicks! This one was kept us on our toes though!
Journaling: Mom and I told ourselves at the beginning of summer, "We are going to journal this summer." usually we say that and it doesn't happen. But it has become one of the things I look forward to most during the day! Just to have quite time and just to think and reflect! I have challenged myself to read a book in The Bible, and I am doing very well! Just that time I can learn and build my relationship is needed!
...Such a fun day relaxing! This week is dedicated to doing the things in the summer I can't continue when I am in school! I am just trying to enjoy my last week of summer!

~Praise Moments~
Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
-Joshua 1:9-

Celebrate.

We are definatly celebrating at the Crawshaw's...

• craft day
• great olympics
• a wonderful girl of God becoming a woman
• sr. youth and young adult musicians
• summer freshness in a bowl
• fresh bread from a friend - yummy!

This past week mom and I had a craft day! We found such great ideas in a magazine my grandma had...surprise surprise! :) But we found the cutest ideas and just HAD to try them! and they turned out wonderfully! A homemade bulletin board for my necklaces, and a homemade very me canvas! LOVE them both! Alittle rearranging of my pictures and placement! It is just perfect! What my mom and I have been going for all summer! The Olympics this year for my family has kind of been bittersweet. With Michael Phelps deciding not to compete after these games, we have been a long time fan of him! The girls gymnastic team just blew us away, and Missy Franklin WOW...thats all I have to say about that! Our summer freshness and fresh bread from a very generous friend! Loved them both! and love the baker even more! Stevie our wonderful girl of God now transforming into an awesome young lady~we are definatly celebrating her! She is such an inspiration to all! I have learned so much from her over the years and it is still continuing! em-BRACE the future! Sr. Youth and Young Adult musicians are at it again! Celebrating life, love, and friends!

~Praise Moments~
Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
-John 14:27-

Walk By Faith.

We Walk By Faith...Not By Sight. That is one of my most favorite verses! It is something I try and remind myself of often! It is such a good reminder that with faith we can live, we don't have to see we can just believe and trust! It is so comforting! Today since my sister couldn't go shopping with my grandma, mom, and I last time today was her make up day! So we headed off to Newton this morning. We had such a nice day of shopping, laughs, and good talks! Such fun memories and time we spent with grandma! Grandma, she spoils us! We walked up to greet her and she showered us with gifts! A new Vera Bradley blanket, yes even in this heat I cuddled up with it to watch Michael Phelps! and a scarf! "I feel rich!"





~Praise Moments~
Out Heavenly Dwelling
We live by faith, not by sight.
-2 Corinthians 5:7-