What I'm Loving + Favorite Photos // July, August + September 2017
Oh my goodness. For a monthly review of all things that I'm loving and a chance to show off some more personal photo projects than my clients, it's been a long wait! I missed July, because it felt too soon after June. The last weekend of August is when Hurricane Harvey hit southern Texas completely decimating entire cities and leaving lasting tragedy in its wake. Posting anything that week, especially the things I'm loving, just seemed wrong.As we've begun to recover and life has gone on, I think it's time to let you in on a ton of things that I'm loving. The last few months have been so much fun. If you've been around my page for a bit, you know that I absolutely love sharing about the things that I am currently loving. Enough with talking about it, let's jump in!
What I'm Loving
BINGING Hart of Dixie for all the good, quintessential small town feels and the quirkiest of characters. Meanwhile, I'm savoring The Great British Baking Show on Netflix with only a few shows at a time. It's the absolute loveliest of competitions and has inspired me to start baking again.PONDERING on Carlos Whittaker's Kill The Spider book. Full disclosure, I'm part of his launch team, so I got a free ebook download of it to read. I devoured it. Before finishing, I'd already preordered one copy for myself. I just went back and preordered another copy for a friend, so I can force her to read it and discuss it with me. Also because I really am looking forward to doing the video course and the workbook. Y'all, I am actively planning on rereading this already. I cannot express enough how much this book is a game-changer in spiritual warfare and actively living as a Christian instead of just brushing sin away like it's now dealt with. I've started compiling a list of quotes that I love, but really, how does one compile one of the most comprehensive daily prayers that I've ever read into a list of quotes. It's pages long, absolutely breathtakingly beautiful and a necessity in a starting place of my own prayer life. Seriously, I have all the love for this book and can't wait to see the impact it has after its release on October 3. It's my number 1 suggestion from my 2017 Fall Book list.RICK'S RECOMMENDING his new audiobook series he's been binge-listening to. One Second After is the first of a three part series that has us and some family friends re-evaluating what we'd do in the event of having to survive in a post-apocalyptic world.LISTENING to so many podcasts these days. Rick and I have officially fallen in love with the Popcast with Knox and Jamie. Their "Urban Dictionary" series and "No's of _____" are absolutely captivatingly hilarious. The "No's of Birthdays" had me laughing so hard in the car that I was crying. The other podcast I've fallen absolutely in love with (along with so many others!) is the For The Love Podcast with Jen Hatmaker. I am absolutely loving how she's bringing both unknown and everyday people onto her podcast instead of big name people that everyone knows. Don't get me wrong, she had Brene Brown and Shauna Niequist on, and those were absolutely fabulous. I love hearing and learning from the everyday people she has on as they discuss friendships and moxie. I can't wait to see the next topical series she does. My favorite ones right now are these: Luvvie Ajayi - Authenticity in a Branded World, Real Girlfriends Stories from The Tribe (Have tissues ready!) and Anna LeBaron + Ruth Wariner - Unyielding Courage.READING a book about slowing down, taking in life and making the every day things seem less stressful. I'm only a few chapters in, and I absolutely love Emily Ley's writing style in Grace Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy. We just signed on our new house right before Harvey, and I can't wait to move in and implement some of Emily's suggestions into our own home. (No worries. Our new home was unaffected by Harvey.)STOPPING to scroll through 5 instagram accounts (Yes, FIVE!) that I absolutely adore as they're each drawing me closer to Jesus in a different way. @beckykiser of @sacredholidays is super encouraging, and it's been a true delight to watch as she gears up for writing her first book. She writes the kind of long, good, thought-provoking #instadiaries that I love. The other four accounts are makers who infuse Jesus into their works. @dearmushka is a jewelry company that I have fallen in love with due to its simplicity and calling to memorize and remember scripture. I love her #instadevos. @lindsay_letters is an incredible calligrapher that I've followed for years. It's been so fun to watch her as she opens up more about her life instead of just her business on her account. I'm just fascinated with who she is as a person and love that she's funny in her own way and not scared to share her quirkiness with the world. Sisters @nataliemetlewis and @valmariepaper have stolen my heart with their adorable twin-ness and deep desire to not only dive into scripture themselves, but to draw those around them to do the same. Clearly, I'm really loving instagram these days.CRAVING the Shinoda at Japaneiro's and the Teriyaki Pizza at Local Table. I'm a huge fan of local restaurants. What are some of your favorites?Y'all. 3 months is just wayyyy too long. There's so many things I've been loving and itching to share with y'all. Can't wait to share again next month! Until then, what are you loving!?
