DIARY // GOODBYE 2012 + WEDDING VIDEO!
oh 2012, you were a gooder.
yes, i’m aware that we’re now well into 2013 but before i can run ahead, i want to glance behind.
as i look back on 2012 i look upon my best but hardest year. but are years really any good if there isn’t any overcoming? if there isn’t any surrendering? if there isn’t any dying to yourself? no, i didn’t think so.
what i can say at the end of it is, God is faithful and soooo good. this past year i have come to know God’s faithfulness like no other.
in 2012 i made the best decision of my life thus far (besides surrendering my life to Jesus, duh!) and said yes when james peter liira got down on one knee and proposed on march 20th (you can read about that story here)
august 24th, 2012 was truly the best day of my life as i married the man of my dreams.
it was absolutely perfect. my absolutely favourite moment of the day (besides the kiss) was when james surprised me…i was busy chatting to friends and then all of a sudden i hear his voice through the mic. he’s on stage with a guitar and starts to sing me a song he wrote for me…and he also secretly recorded the song a few days before the wedding so logan could add it to the video (thank you to everyone who was involved with that!)
so here it is…(thank you so much natasha for filming and logan for editing this beauty!!! you guys are true gems!!!)
so enjoy!
and happy new year! may 2013 be your best yet!!!
xoxo,
s.s.♥.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Merry Christmas from my heart to yours! we just got back from our huge italian feast and now we’re bunkering down for a quiet Christmas eve. we decided to open presents tonight as tomorrow will be a full but amazing day visiting two sets of families.
we’re also building a fort in our living room tonight. i’m so excited to sleep under the Christmas tree…oh Christmas is good. i hope you all are having wonderful times with your family.
God is so good. Thank you Lord for the greatest gift we have ever received…JESUS!!!
s.s.♥.
ps. check out this video (O Holy Night) of my incredibly talented hubby and incredibly talented friend..!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd7FaplMKhc&feature=share&list=PL26C3364E20F91F8C
my heart and prayers are with the families of the victims. i can’t even begin to imagine what they are going through but i will pray and trust that God will surround them this season. oh Jesus, this world needs you so much.
MONDAY QUOTE
“Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” - Gandalf
if you haven’t seen the hobbit yet, stop whatever you’re doing and go see it. leave work. ditch that Christmas party. cancel your dentist appointment.
go.
watch.
the.
hobbit.
it’s so so so so good.
happy monday.
xoxo,
s.s.♥.
SEQUIN DREAMS
you know when you see something on pinterest and you’re like ohhhh i really want that and then you click on the link and discover it’s $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and then you just sigh and go to forever21 to see if they have a knock off? am i the only one who does that? tell me i’m not alone.
well here are my top three fave sequin skirts. unfortunately the cheapest is over $300 (the gold one is on sale though..80 % off, now only $4500! haha) …off to forever 21 i go…
xoxo,
s.s.♥.