Rewind your lives back to March 19th because that's when this was supposed to be posted.

(*SIDENOTE: My computer was playing the popular children's game, known as FREEZE when I tried to post this...so, ummm ENJOY!) Starbucks. That's where I am RIGHT NOW! Now, some of you may be thinking: "SO...I go there EVERYday!" And I can relate to you, though, I'm not here EVERYDAY I come as often as possible. And for those of you who are like "What's Starbucks?" Then I am praying for you, because you have not yet embarked upon the tastey, nostril-pleasing adventure that is Starbucks! So, Why am I telling you that I'm at Starbucks, If I so OBVIOUSLY come here often and it's not some "HUGE" of an accomplishment? Because, I am writing this blog IN Starbucks! I've NEVER done that! I've always been a little nervous, I feel like peole would be staring at me, or reading over my shoulder, or well who knows, I just didn't want to! And to be honest I never really had a reason to. UNTIL, I moved to Ye 'Ole Newark, TX! :) Now, don't get me wrong, I don't mind a small-ish town, Can somebody say COLUMBUS, TEXAS! (Shout out to my TBI Peeps!) Well, In Newark, there's a little thing that prevents me from accessing the web, and that would be called: "A LACK OF SIGNAL" say it with me now: "LACK-OF-SIGNAL" Good! Now, we have it every now and then but it's not super reliable. Which actually hasn't been the worst thing ever. It's been like a fast I didn't know I was taking!! Which, I guess isn't technically a fast afterall...I have the use of my cellular device though, so I'm not TOTALLY disconnected from the Universe. Anyhow, That is my "short" explination of why this MONUMENTAL MOMENT is so important to me! And it's actually not bad at all! People are NOT staring or reading over my shoulder and to be honest I don't think they really care what I'm doing! Go figure! Now, onto the good stuff! I am currently, Like RIGHT THIS SECOND, listening to the NEW Hillsong United Cd "A F T E R M A T H" And let me tell you what! IT'S AWESOME! I know I'm a little late jumping onto this bandwagon...but Hey, at least I jumped, RIGHT?! If you haven't yet purchased it, YOU MUST! This is a CD worth actually purchasing and not just "Sampling" on iTunes. You know what I'm talking about, going onto iTunes and playing the little tid-bit they provide. WELL, STOP IT! You need to go buy it NOW! Or, ask for it, for your Birthday, or as a "Happy Friday Gift!" Either way, you must get it...NO Bootleggin'! While listening to it for the first time, I would decide: "OK, THIS is my FAVORITE song!" And then the next one would come on and I'd be like: "Scratch that, THIS ONE is my favorite!" And that's been happening with EVERY SONG!!! I've also heard the new Bethel CD "Be Lifted High" is rather AMAZING too! I've yet to purchase it, so I can't tell you what I think, but I'm going to say I'm PRETTY SURE I'll like it just as much! (**SIDENOTE: Seeing how it's really been almost a MONTH since I wrote this, I HAVE purchased the Bethel "Be Lifted High" CD, and Well like I Predicted AMAZING! Get it too!). As you all know, I recently re-located to the Ft.Worth area! It's been amazing! I can't even begin to express to you, with words, what a blessing this has been! I wake up at 6:30(am) and am so EXCITED to go to work everyday! Am I tired, yes, but still excited!! We have morning devotions with praise and worship! The people there LOVE GOD! I'm still getting used to walking past someones lunch table and hearing people talk about God's goodness! Just this afternoon, I was sitting at my desk, and I could here someone in their office talking with a co-worker about how much he loves and adores his wife! Now, I don't know about you, but in my personal experiences when I've overheard a co-worker talking in their office, in the past, they've been talking about their spouse but not neccessarily, expressing their love if you know what I'm saying...It's just so encouraging to see people who truley enjoy what they do! Serving there I'm constantly just OVERWHELMED with joy and as I'm sitting at my desk (ALL by myself might I add) and I start laughing!!! What an amazing environment! Now, are we all people, yes. Do we all have day's that don't start out like we'd planned (Such as myself this morning which involved a wardrobe malfunction and running late) yes. But as soon as you come into an environment that is saturated with God's love it's impossible to allow the enemy to prevail. PRAISE GOD!! Side Note: I'm now listening to "I AM" by Eddie James and I want to BUST OUT and start singing at the top of my lungs! Ha, what a sight that would be, for these people in here! Have you ever done that accidently? or on purpose perhaps??

"Life Update"

These are some of the questions I've been getting lately:

"Hey, so umm what's going on in your life?"

"I heard you're moving! Where to?"

"OMG! I'm so excited for you, what will you be doing?"

So, here's a "Life Update" as my friend Rochelle, calls it!

Back in October/November (2010) I was presented with an opportunity! A friend of mine, Jenny sent myself and another friend of mine, we'll call this friend "Barbie" a link, to a website, to apply for some jobs at Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM)! I went to the website and looked over the positions they had open and chose a few that really interested me! I filled out my application, that might I add, was no easy feat! My computer/Internet connection was not cooperating, I had to fill it out about 3 times until I decided to call it a night. In the morning I woke up with a fresh perspective and filled that baby out on the first try! Praise GOD! I then, prayed over it and believed that if it was the right opportunity, God would open the right doors! Then, I sort of, placed it in the back of my mind. Then about a month later I got a call from their Human Resources Department and they were interested in me! Now, to make a long story short, I did a phone interview and was then called in for a few "Face to Face" interviews, if you will! On my last "Face to Face" I was actually done with my interview and they called me back in and offered me a completely different position that I hadn't even applied for! It's exactly what I was looking for & had prayed about! I tell you what, God will truly open the RIGHT doors for you! Just put your trust in HIM and you SO, won't be disappointed! I recieved a call on Monday, February 14th 2011, the day of LOVE! And KCM officially offered me the Project Coordinator position! I nearly dropped the phone, I was so excited! I wanted to run around town telling EVERYONE! I wanted to BLAST it on Facebook and Twitter and of course HERE! However, there were still some things that needed to be finalized, so I decided to keep things under raps until it was all taken care of! The next day I called my sweet friend Jenny and she was so excited! She's so sweet! And God opened another door! He'd put it on Jenny's heart about the same time I'd applied for the positions, that if I did get the job, for me to live with her! I prayed about it and I know this is TOTALLY a "God-Thing!" It's absolutely amazing to see what God was doing behind the scenes! While I was praying about the position's and open doors, God was already working out where I would live! And that's not all! I've been believing for a new vehicle for quite some time now! And I knew that God would provide it at the right time! When I was 17 I purchased a Forest Green, 1998 Buick Century. She's a great car as far as, getting from Point A to Point B, however cosmetically she isn't as "Wonderful"...to put it quite plainly she's an "OLD LADY CAR" however, The Green Beauty, as we've strategically named her (Hey, call those things to be not as though they were!) This week my mother, sister, and I went on a quest to find my new car! We looked for about 3 days and I am happy to say: "I am the proud new owner of a White Toyota Camry" I'm so excited! She's Beautiful! And in perfect condition! and one of my favorite features is the WINDOWS! THEY ROLL DOWN! ALL OF THEM! :) The Green Beauty's windows don't work, so I've never been able to go through the driv-thru..sad story, I know! So, today I was out running some last-minute errands and decided: "I would like some Starbucks, AND I will use the Drive-Thru!" I was so excited I even had my sister Record it on my phone! Needless to say, The Lord WILL provide and He always does! I am moving, to Fort Worth, TOMORROW! I'm so excited! And my First day at KCM is This Monday, Feb. 28th, 2011!!! All Praises be to God! He is SO GOOD! :)

Much Love,

Holly

Braggy McBraggerson!

Fa la la la la la la!

O, that's just me SINGING!

Why?

Do you ask?

Because God is Faithful & O, so good! I have some EXTREMELY exciting news to share with you, in a few days! As for now, I just wanted to brag on God for a moment and let you know that your prayers do NOT go un-heard. He cares so much for you and wants to give you the desires of your heart:

"Delight yourself in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart."

-Ps. 37:4 (NKJV)

He truly wants to bless and love on you!

I encourage you to call upon God with those desires you have and watch them flourish!

He is good, all the time and all the time He is good!

Have a blessed Thursday!

Holly

Shoesies!

Last week I was "Browsing" Forever21.com..."Browsing"...Yea Right!
While there, I came across these Cute Brown Clogs:I got them for HALF their Regular Price! I ordered them Last Thursday and Received them today! I was so excited to see them sitting on the table, when I got home! I eagerly tore through the box and put them on! These little beauties are so Cute [& not so "Little" after all! They come equipped with a 5" Heel and a 1" Platform! Hello 5'7!] While walking around the kitchen I managed to slip twice only to catch myself in an awkward lunge-like pose. AND of course my mother and sister were both there to join in the uprorious laughter! Needless to say, I'll have to break them in, a bit, before allowing them to make their "Public Debut"! I'm pretty excited though, I've been wanting to branch out in the show department and I feel like these and the metallic oxfords, from my last post, are a good start!


What are some of your Favorite Websites to shop at?

Happy Tuesday,

Holly

Bargain Lady

Hello Friends!

As many of you know I like Bargains!

Especially the 70-90% Off ones!

I can thank my parents for this!

They're both very talented in finding

a "Sweet Deal"

When going shopping I

RARELY

pay the original price.

It's my

"Inner-Bargainista"

So,

Yesterday I went to Michaels to purchase some recipe Cards

[F.Y.I. They sell a pack of 20 for just $1.00]

and while I was there, my sister and I stumbled up on this:

In case my picture isn't doing it justice

(Which it isn't)

It's a 3-tiered Velvet Jewelry Stand.

I've been on the hunt for one of these for almost a year now.

Low and behold.

There she was

Just Beckoning to me:

"Holly, Buy me!'
"Buy Me!"

"I'm only $10.00"
"And I used to be $25.00"

"Buy me!"

And that's exactly what I did.

I got her!

(Assuming my fabulous new Jewelry stand is a female)
for just

TEN WHOLE DOALLRS!
The cashier told me that they'd JUST recieved them in the store THAT day

&

I got the VERY LAST one!

Talk about some

FAVOR!

Here she is all dressed up:

Isn't she beautiful!

Now, as some of you may know

earlier this week I had a Job Interview

(Details to come later).

I don't know about you

But, I personally, just don't feel it's appropriate to wear

Open Toed Shoes to an interview.

I think I read that somewhere...

Anyway, So as I was choosing my outfit for the day,

I started looking at my shoes and discovered something VERY SAD!

I did not own a SINGLE pair

of

Black Close Toed Heels.

I know right!

OUTRAGEOUS!

So, I decided that, today was the day,

I would go on the quest for a nice pair of Black, Close Toed Heels

(Preferably Wedges; I like those better)

& so I set out on my adventure!

First stop

ROSS: Criteria Not Met.

Second Stop

TJ MAXX: Found, However not sure.

Side Note: As I was trying these shoes on, a woman, whom I have never seen or met before,

asked me what size shoe I wore.

So I told her.

Then she asked me if I would try a pair of boots on for her

so she could see if they would fit her daughter

who wears about the same shoe size as I do.

So, I did!

And they were so CUTE!

And thus, we determined if they would fit her daughter or not.

Glad I could lend my "Shoe Wearing Services"

Anyhow. Back to the Black heels!
They met the Criteria

To a "T"

BUT, the woman I tried the boots on for,

told us there was a 70% off sale on the shoes at Dillards.

So we, my friend Brittany and I , decided we'd check there before making the Final Purchase.

Third Stop:

Dillards: Criteria Not Met.

Fourth Stop:

JC Penny:Criteria Not Met.

Fifth Stop:

Kohl's: A Little "Sumthin' Sumthin"

I've been wanting a Pair of Oxfords for quite some time.

And while I was looking through the shoe selection at Kohl's

I came across these adorable

METALLIC OXFORDS!

Who's ever heard of such a thing!

Now, Originally they cost

$34.99

What did I pay for them you ask?

ONLY..

Drum Roll Please..

FOUR DOLLARS.

Yes, you heard me correctly

F-O-U-R DOLLARS!
Needless to say I was/am ecstatic!

Can't wait to bust them out!

And right next to them were these adorable sandals:

I'd seen them back in the summer but, they didn't have my size

Originally they Cost

$34.99 as well

and I only paid

$6.99!

I'm telling you

LOOK FOR BARGAINS PEOPLE!

You'll be surprised at what you can find!

However, I didn't find what I'd originally been searching for

So, the quest continued..

Sixth Stop:

Target: Criteria Not Met
And the Seventh Stop well there was NO Seventh Stop.

Because,

I went Back to TJ MAXX and got these Beauties:

I am so excited.

Not only because they met the Criteria

BUT

because, originally they cost

$85.00

and I only paid

$20.00

for them!

Quite the shopping extravaganza if I do say so myself!

Now, I'm off to watch The Princess and The Frog with my sister!

Do you have any Sweet Bargains

or

Recipe's you'd like to share?

Have a blessed Night!

-Holly

Shouting From The Rooftops!

God is so Faithful!

AHH!

I could just YELL it from the rooftops.

However, Considering it's 29 Degrees outside and I would risk falling two stories, to do so,

That probably wouldn't be the Most Ingenious Idea I've ever had!

So...

I'll Just SHOUT it out on here!
He has proven Himself time after time.

& He doesn't even have to.

He does it JUST because He loves me

& Cares about me

& Wants me to Succeed!

Isn't that amazing?!

Today was just one of those days

Where God's love was truly emanant!

I felt like He was just giving me a BIG Hug all day long!

Just think about the little things He does for us

Like Painting the sky like this:

Or how about,

Blessing you with friends

Who bless you with sweet little reminders like this:

All in all today was a GREAT day!

I'll have some exciting news to share with you in the coming weeks!

2 Corinthians 13:14 (NKJV)

"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,

and the communication of the Holy Spirit

be with you all.

Amen"

-Holly

First Wedding of 2011

I don't know about you

but,

It seems, to me, that EVERYONE

I know is

Getting Married!

Which is SO exciting

for a few reasons:

#1. It's HOLY Matrimony

#2. You get to witness two people, you care about, "Become One"

So to speak.

#3. (And one of my Favorites)

YOU GET TO DANCE!

Side note:
Not all weddings will have a Dance

However, If you are invited to a

"Wedding with a dance to follow"

Then you're in for a treat!

I've been to a few weddings

Anywhere from 8-10

to be exact!

Needless to say,

I've "Danced the night away" A few times!

This past weekend I attended

the wedding of

two sweet friends!

Their wedding was quite the event!

Their ceremony was sweet;

*Her FATHER Married them!

The reception was a BLAST!

The food was great and so was the CAKE!

And then

MY
FAVORITE
PART

(aside from the ceremony of course)

THE
DANCING

First, the Bride and Groom had their First dance

to the song

Then by Brad Paisley

Such a precious song!

Next, the Bride and her Father danced

to the song

Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman

And the Groom and his Mother danced

to a song I've never heard before.

The dances were all so sweet

& there wasn't a dry eye in the house!

(At least not at our table!)

Then Came

THE GUEST'S TURN

to Boogie!

We all FLOODED the floor and took the night away!
Some of the dance moves I saw

included:
The "Washing Machine"

The "Shopping Cart"

The "Robot"

The "Salsa"

The "Twist"

The "Pretzel"

The "Stankey Leg"

Even some Michael Jackson Moves

And MANY, MANY MORE!

We had the time of our lives!

There was also an

Unlimited Photo Booth!

Including Props!

O, The entertainment that provided!

All in all it was quite

the night!

Full of Friends, Fun, and Fellowship!

Congratulations to the newlyweds

who are in

HAWAII!!!!

Do you have any fun Wedding stories?
Or, Perhaps some Dance moves you'd like to contribute?
If so let me know!

-Holly