SUNDAY STILL // 6
Lately it seems that a lot of people I know are facing battles. Real heavy, real messy battles. Heart shattering type of battles. I'm amazed at the courage I've seen. Already I've seen so many victories but I'm believing for more.
Yesterday, as I was praying for victory in different battles, I found myself singing a tag our worship pastor wrote...
The battle is the Lord's and He has already won it.
Christ defeated death on the cross. We have ultimate victory through Him. Death holds no power.
“Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 ESV
If you are facing a battle right now, my hope is that you would find strength through Christ. He knows what you're facing. If there is anyway I can pray for you, please let me know.
xo,
s.s.♥︎.
OCTOBER FAVOURITES
Well October has come and gone in a whirlwind! Conference, finishing up a course and thanksgiving probably attribute to that. It was full but AMAZING! And now we're less than two months to CHRISTMAS!! Anyone else pumped?
Here were your favourite posts from October...
1. WHY YOU SHOULD WEAR CLOTHES THIS HALLOWEEN
My post on non-scandalous Halloween costumes was the most popular post by a long shot! I guess a lot of us our fans of wearing clothes on Halloween...booyah.
2. WARDROBE // 8
Your second favourite post was WARDROBE // 8. James and I got a little fancy fancy for a wedding. Leopard print is my fave.
3. HOMEMADE PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE
We all love our Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes. But how much more awesome is it to drink one in your pjs with your cat? So much more awesome.
4. THANKSGIVING DECOR & FOOD
This month I hosted my first thanksgiving dinner. We talked decor ideas and food ideas. MMMMMMmmmmm turkey.
5. COZY FALL ESSENTIALS
And I guess this time of year everyone wants to get their cozy on! Cozy fall essentials for the win!
Well it's been swell October, can't believe November is here but let me say it again.... CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!!!!
xo,
s.s.♥︎.
FRIDAY FAVES // BACK TO BLACK
Happy Halloween!
Today's Friday Fave is all about my absolute favourite colour to wear which happens to go perfectly with today.
I want it all! And how cute are those scalloped flats?
1. Sweater
2. Fur Vest
3. Bag
4. Nail Polish
5. Flats
6. Pants
Well I hope you have a fun AND safe Halloween! If you're still stuck on a costume, may I suggest wearing clothes and opting for a more creative costume choice? We're hitting up the corn maze this morning and then plan on watching a scary movie at home. Last night I had some girls over to watch Hocus Pocus...I need to watch that movie every single year. What's your favourite Halloween movie?
Happy weekend!
xo,
s.s.♥︎.
WHY YOU SHOULD WEAR CLOTHES THIS HALLOWEEN & ALSO SOME NON-SCANDALOUS COSTUME IDEAS
So Halloween is merely two days away...usually I've got my costume planned by now but this year I think James, Coco & myself are going to have a quiet night in with A LOT of candy and maybe a scary movie...(I'm a real chicken, so we'll see)
What about you? What are you up to? And more importantly, what are you going to wear?
But wait, before you answer that, can we have a little chat? A little heart to heart about Halloween costumes?
As a child I remember wearing some pretty awesome Halloween costumes...pumpkin with balloons stuffed inside, a California Raisin...even a hand sewn playing card with a matching head piece (I was the Ace of Hearts incase you were wondering).
But something in me shifted when I entered high school...my awesomely creative costumes were tossed aside for much less than awesome costumes...french maid, moulin rouge girl, sexy cop...yeah not the wisest costume choices.
But you don't have to make the same mistake that I did. You have the chance to pick a super awesome creative costume that you could wear in front of your grandma and she would be like, "Your costume is so on point!" instead of having a heart attack or fainting when you show up trick or treating dressed as a school girl.
Here's a few reasons why you should consider wearing an awesome non-scandalous Halloween costume this year...
- It's original! Non-scandalous costumes totally force you to step out of the box and find something original.
- Scandalous costumes are so overdone. I mean come on!! How many cheerleader and nurse costumes do you see on Halloween. A billion! How many Bjork in the famous swan dress costumes do you see? Yeah that's what I thought.
- It's too cold to go out wearing hardly any clothes. It's October 31st...practically November...practically WINTER! I remember one Halloween when it SNOWED! No one wants to be caught in a snowstorm wearing booty shorts and fishnets. NO ONE.
- Chances are you could wear your non-scandalous costume again. Especially if you consider going as Holly Golightly. I mean come on, give me an excuse to buy a simple black dress and pearls!
- You'll look back and chuckle instead of looking back and cringing. Take this from an ESHCW (Ex Scandalous Halloween Costume Wearer). You'll actually want to repost your Halloween costume on a #tbt.
So if you're still stuck on a Halloween Costume, consider some of these awesome non-scandalous ones...
Frida Kahlo by Kaela Napier
Bjork Swan Costume by A Beautiful Mess
Now I'm off to research a costume for Coco....I'm thinking girl cat boss? What do you think?
Hope you have a safe and fun Halloween!
xo,
s.s.♥︎
SUNDAY STILL // 5
John 8:36
Sorry for the day late posting...I was too busy having soooo much fun at Freedom Conference. I'll give you a proper update soon but man oh man, what a weekend. Today I'm taking time to process, spending some quality time with James and then celebrating what God did with our amazing team!
xo,
s.s.♥︎.