MY FAVORITE SISTER

Dear Bridgette,

You are probably one of the best things that has ever happened to me.  I know we joke that if we were not sisters we probably would not be friends, but I think I would still probably facebook stalk you.  We both march to the beat of our own drum and have our own way of doing things, but somehow God has brought us together. He must have known that there would be days that I would need you and days you would need me. I'm now 30 and a mom, I probably outweigh you by at least 50 pounds, I've got easily an inch of height over you but still when I am with you I feel like a little girl hanging with her much cooler older sister.  I believe in you, you inspire me, you are one of the most talented people I know.  You are a free bird and I am a hedgehog or something just amazed by how you take flight.  I feel like God spoiled me by giving me a sister to go through life with, like he said "and on top of that I'm going to give you a best friend." I love you, Happy Birthday! God made you beautiful, he made you just the way you should be and he has big plans for you!

love,

You little sister 

Today's Reflection:

Lord, Thank you for my sister, please keep her safe.  Protect her from the people and things of this world that may try to lead her astray.  Help her to remember that you are her creator and your works are wonerful!  Bless her and everything she does as she becomes everything you have created her to be!

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."

-Psalm 139: 13-16

LOVING WHERE YOU'RE AT MONDAY

You do not need to go to a "big" city to find great talent. We've got some amazingly talented people right here in Sacramento.  I had the honor of attending the inFORM grand opening last week. Not only are these guys great at what they do, they do it right here in Sacramento and see the potential of this city.  You can see their work around this beautiful city and they've also appeared on HGTV and the DIY Network. That is why they are today's post! They are unique and one thing I love is that they take the old and make it new...that's right, buildings, wood, other peoples trash they can handle it and in the end they produce some beautiful work. 

Right in the heart of Sacramento, they were gracious enough to open their doors up to us and let us have a peek inside!

Here's the stunning Bridgette Maldonado & My favorite guy, discussing the awesome surrounding art I'm sure.

inspired design

They share the space with a number of local artist making it a great testimony of just how much talent we have here!

  

Did I mention one of the partners just happens to be my Brother-in-Law Marvin Maldonado?  So proud of what he's doing! Check them out on facebook to learn more and see why it can be so easy to love where you're at!

Today's reflections:

Sometime I can get so caught up with looking at what others have and do that I forget to look at what's right in front of me.

Lord, thank you for where you have placed me, and all the blessings you have given me.  I will follow you with a grateful and joyful heart for you have a plan for me and I know that it is a good one!

"For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them"

-Ephesians 2:10