Change

My Mom always reminds me the twenties are all about change. If you are in them I don't have to explain that to you. New relationships, new jobs, new towns... it goes on and on. I came across this adorable shadow box in the blogosphere and had to share it! I wish I had thought of this for my first paycheck, my first apartment out of college or the first place Clay and I lived. Maybe someday I will do this when we get our first house. But I thought it was so sweet. I am so guilty of worrying and stressing over the little things and forgeting to be present and thankful for all the blessings of today. Click on the image above to take you to this easy keepsake and the adorable blog Young House Love.

Some quotes I h.e.a.r.t. on change:

In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.

Leo Tolstoy

 If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine.

Morris West

The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.

Abraham Lincoln

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.

Chinese Proverb 

What t.h.e. b.i.b.l.e. says about being "present":

Matthew 6:34 (The Message)

³⁴"Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.

I won, I won!

I am so honored to win a "Versatile Blogger Award" from my sweet bloggy friend Elizabeth! She is always inspiring me with her kind words, encouraging stories and fantastic recipes. Check out her beautiful words here:

Elizabeth Ann's Recipe Box

When receiving this award the rules are:

1. Thank and link to the person who awarded you

2. Share 7 facts about yourself

3. Pass on the award to 7 new-found blog friends

4. Let your friends know they were awarded!

S.E.V.E.N. things you should know about me.

O.N.E.

I am the oldest of F.I.V.E.

We all have F.O.U.R. names.

Taylor Allison Olivia (Weitzel) Arrington (26)

John Mason Christian Weitzel (24)

Larsen Aubree Meriweather Weitzel (21)

Chappel 'Chaps' Spencer Nelson Weitzel (16)

Courtlandt 'Court' Hamilton Sharpe Weitzel (14)

T.W.O.

I love old garden-esque cemeteries. Not in a morbid way! I love admiring the old stones and reading epitaphs. They are also a peaceful place to remind us what we look forward to as Christians (nobody is really there). 

Revelation 21:4 (King James Version)

 ⁴And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

T.H.R.E.E.

I am a card carrying member of the Teamsters Union.

In a lapse of judgement, I decided I was not going back to college one summer. My dad was happy to help me find a job with some of his clients loading trucks at UPS. Two weeks later I was happily exstatically enrolled and driving to Baylor University.

F.O.U.R.

I debuted into the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League in 2005...

and the National Debutante Cotillion in 2006.

F.I.V.E.

I attended half the schools in the Big 12 South:

University of Oklahoma- tennis team

Baylor University- for a change

Texas Tech University- Nursing School

I hated OU, liked Baylor and LOVED TECH!

In Lubbock I found myself, my best friends, my husband and my God.

S.I.X.

I told my best friend I would marry my husband before we actually met.

We made it official in San Antonio, Texas June 13, 2008.

Our guests threw tortillas instead of rice- an old Texas Tech alumni tradition.

He completed my heart.

S.E.V.E.N.

Valentines Day is my favorite holiday.

I have made handmade valentines for friends and family as long as I can remember.

I already know what my valentine will be in 2012!

S.E.V.E.N. people you cannot miss.

O.N.E.

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T.W.O.

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T.H.R.E.E.

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F.O.U.R.

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F.I.V.E.

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S.I.X.

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S.E.V.E.N.

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