The End of Summer

The last six weeks have been a little crazy....any one want a recap? Here we go!

1) We went camping with my best friends from high school.

2) Danielle got married!

3) We went Peach Picking with the Waids

4) We went on a cabin trip with some of our closest friends. Eight kids and eight adults, it is a good ratio! We were in Pinetop Arizona. 

5) My sister is a college girl! I got to see her, my parents, and my brother. Getting us all in one place is a miracle!

6) My scarf from She Does Justice came in!!!!

7) My husband continues to be awesome. 

8) Why yes, that is a life size poster of me up in the new employee gym....it's a little weird to be honest. ( I picked the quote on the poster, not the communications department.)

9) Paper feathers were made....nuff said.

10) I have been sick for three weeks, and have to drop out of my half marathon. However, I am starting to feel better this week and may do one in December! 

Did you catch all that?

Whew. 

How are you doing?! I hope the end of summer has treated you well. I cant wait for fall!!!! 

Love always,

Alix 

She Does Justice: Let's Help Someone

I have some pretty exciting news. I am part of the She Does Justice Affiliate program.

What is She Does Justice?

I'm so glad you asked.

She does Justice is a shop and blog dreamed up by Megan. Megan has a beautiful heart and a passion for Christ that she willingly shares with all of us who read her blog. She is truly inspiring.  On top of that, Megan is a mother of four and her newest addition was recently adopted from Africa. She Does Justice was born to help fund the adoption of her daughter, Shiloh.

Now that Shiloh is home safely, Megan has followed another path that God has carved for her. She uses her blog and shop to help others. Every month She Does Justice has a cause they sponsor. Ten percent of all profit goes to this cause, and this month the cause is Adam. His story is one that left me in awe of our God.

She does Justice sells gorgeous scarves, headbands, bracelets, and t-shirts. All of the scarves and headbands are sown by Megan herself. This past Monday, she also opened up SDJ Littles which has amazing apparel for the kids!

Here are some of my favorites:

So....what is this affiliate program that I was talking about? Well, if you use my link that takes you to She Does Justice (the link above), and you buy something another ten percent of the profit comes my way.

Here is the thing folks. I do not want to make money off of this, I really just want to follow Gods calling and love on others. Therefore, any money that comes my way will be donated to My Life Speaks.

My Life Speaks was created to change the lives of the many orphans in Haiti. Eventually the goal is to buy land and have housing for as many as 40 orphans, and provide other resources such as medical center and community center.

As for now, the permanent team in Haiti is pouring themselves into the community. They demonstrate the love that Christ has for each and every child daily. In a world that can be cruel and unkind they speak up for those who cant speak for themselves.

What do you say? Would you help me help TWO causes?! Let's go out there and show love to others.

"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."- John 15:12

Love Always,

Alix

High Five for Friday

ITS FRIDAY!!!! This week drrrraaaaggggggeeeddd a little for me so I am so glad Friday is here!

1) Started a bible study on the women in the Bible on She Reads Truth. I am absolutely loving it.

2) Made this fun bunting for my best friend in Germany, Alyssa. She is an awesome photographer specializing in new borns and maternity. Go check her out! I will wait here while you do that.....

3) This definition gave me a much needed perspective shift.

4) I am honored to get to be part of the She Does Justice affiliate program. I will be doing a whole blog post on it Monday!

5) This guy. I tell ya, he just makes my heart melt. I am so blessed to have him, I can barely believe he chose me.

How was your week? What wonderful things are happening in your life?

Have an amazing weekend!

Love Always,
Alix

(Linking up at Laurenelizabeth)

23

I am a little behind on my blogging! My birthday was a few weeks ago, and it was an amazing birthday.

My coworkers decorated my office, and Ben brought me some beautiful flowers. We went to dinner that night and had a great time!

Ben also talked to some of my friends and together they all planned a girls night out. I was completely surprised!

We went to get pedicures, out to dinner, and got gelato. I am so incredibly blessed by these amazing women. They are so incredibly kind and inspiring. I felt so loved and I am honored that God would give me such great friends.

My 23rd birthday was amazing and I cant wait to see what adventures this next year brings!

Love Always,
Alix

High Five for Friday

1) My birthday was two weeks ago, and a lot of wonderful things happened. I will share about that later. However, this video of my niece makes me smile every time I see it. Thank you Lys! I absolutely love it!!!!

2) Girls night out for my birthday last weekend. These ladies are amazing! I feel so very loved and honored to have them as my friends. (More on that to come.)

3) I love this ring!

4) Paleo Lasagna. Enough said.

5) One of my best friends from high school had some wonderful news this week. Her and her husband have decided to adopt! It may be a little bit until they meet their son or daughter, but in the mean time I am so excited for them! Brenley and Eric you are going to be amazing parents!  Cant wait to watch your little family grow.

What wonderful things are happening in your life? Have a great weekend!

Love Always,
Alix

Positive Perspective

A few weeks ago I talked about how negativity was taking my life in a direction I did not want to go.

As I started out on my journey to become more positive I noticed one thing in particular, perspective  REALLY matters.

I can complain until the cows come home, but it accomplishes nothing. However, if I thank the Lord for all he has blessed me with, my heart is full, and I am closer to my God. I noticed that if I focused on all the good going on around me, everything seemed well, brighter.

Once I stood back and took a look at everything, I realized that I have a lot to be thankful for. Today, I am alive, I have legs that allow me to run, I have a job to go to, and I can see the beautiful world God has created. I am continually blessed by my friends and family, and God is providing in ways I couldn't even imagine.

So here is to a positive perspective and all the blessing God continually rains down on each one of us. I am so very thankful for the person reading this, thank you for helping me on my journey to the person God calls me to be!

Love Always,
Alix

P.S. That sweet little boy is Diego, I am so very thankful for him. (Thats how it ties into the post...get it?) Plus he is just so amazingly cute that I had to share a picture of him. Oh, and his hair naturally does that faux hawk thing, love it!!! Thanks for letting me constantly hold your little boy Jenny!

Ten Important Things My Father Taught Me

For Mother's day I wrote this post. I thought it would be fun to write one for my Father too.

Here it is, ten important things my Father taught me.

1) Always remember to laugh, it's essential to living a good life.
2) Teasing is a way to show others you love them. Make sure to be nice though.
3) Silly nicknames made up by your Father NEVER go away:) Just embrace them. (Seriously though Dad, Clyde? Really?!)
4) Always be generous, every blessing is from God. It was never ours in the first place.
5) Kindness and a smile go a long way in this world.
6) Prayer is powerful, never ever stop praying.
7) Always be willing to help others, they are our family, blood relative or not.
8) Worshiping God can be done anywhere at any time.
9) Take time to study God's word. God knows what he is talking about.
10) Finally, Joshua 1:9, "Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you no matter where you go." This verse has and will always be my favorite because of you.

Dad, you really are my hero. You taught me how to love first. You are a great example to me, and you have always reflected God's love. You amaze me with your generosity, compassion, and goofiness. Thank you Dad for being the best Dad we could ask for. I love you!!!

Love Always,
Alix