OoTD: Great Love

Psalm 89:1-2 reads:

"I will sing of the Lord's great love forever;

with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.

I will declare that your love stands firm forever,

that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself."

This day I put on great love. Not because of my ability to love immersely, but because God loved me first!

And I wanted to share that love with you. He loves through "thick and thin" (as our society ikes to say).

He is faithful through my successes AND my failures. He sticks around and LOVES me when I'm a brat  to my parents, I resent someone, or I'm unforgiving. He loves me through my unfaithfulness, because He is faithful to his love for me AAAND YOU!

Sweater is from American Eagle, necklace from icing, velvet pants Vera Wang (kohl's).. And I don't remember where I got the lace tank top

Lace booties are from Urban Outfitters (got them 3 or 4 years ago) and the leg warders are DIY from a sweater and some gold buttons!

I made this headband last year.

I am no professional knitter, but I remember making a 12 stitch wide headband by whatever fit around my head. I made the bow in the same manner: a rectangle of 14 (purl?) stitches by about 45 rows (I wanted to make the bow slightly wider than the headband) .. the rectangle ended up being 20" by 10". I attached both of them with a narrower strip (12 stitches wide by 9 rows) which is stretched a lot and I also used a narrower needle to make it. I used a size 8 or 10 needle for the rest of the headband.. Sorry for the unprofessional tutorial, but I don't remember exactly what I did!

Honestly, I don't think there's a wrong way to make a bow headband because you can make the bow as big or little as you want!

Have a great day :D

OoTD: Seek the Lord

 

"And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake  him, he will cast you off forever."

1 Chronicles 28:9-10

 

 

Yesterday I was reminded of how important it is to seek God, not only because He is my Heavenly Father, Creator and Provider but because if I don't seek him, I know I will not "serve Him with a whole heart and with a willing mind" but rather with an unkind heart and selfish motives.

 

I know the importance of seeking Him daily, yet I constantly fail at bringing myself before Him. However, I will be forever thankful for the bridge He has set for us: Christ.

That is what Christmas is all about.. CHRIST!!

 

Gray Skinny jeans and Black booties/Urban Outfitters, Checkered Button up/JCrew, Wool Sweater, fur Vest/H&M

Thrift store/ DIY blacelets

DIY Rosette Necklace

 

 

 

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas time and that you are constantly reminded how GREAT God's love is for YOU!!

 

Forever yours, Aranza

 

 

P.S. Learn how to make these bracelets here

 

 

OoTD: Eternal Comfort and Good Hope

Short and simple:

"Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say."

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

What an awesome reminder! He has given us eternal comfort and good hope (despite what we might see in the news that can sometimes be disheartening, sad and just plain out wrong, there is hope) 

Now, this hope is not to be kept for ourselves, it is to be shared with others. He has encouraged us to do so and has given strength to be bold. We ought to do and say good things, not to boast on ourselves, but for others.

Yes, we are nowhere near perfection, but that cannot be used as an excuse to stop us from sharing God's hope and comfort with others..

How can you do this you may ask? Talk to that person sitting by themselves during lunch hour, or gather with a few of your friends and volunteer at a shelter. Don't worry about what to do or say; it may be awkward at first, but He will give yout the right words to say eventually... And don't forget to smile!

Soon, you will realize it is a blessing to do these things, and He will "encourage your heart" 

That will be the greatest reward anyone could ever ask for!

Happy beggining of the week!

Yours, Aranza