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Blessings & Joys
1. Celebrating Ann & Brent's engagement.
2. Being thankful for 2010
3. Expectancy for 2011.

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Blessings & Joys

1. HEB's freshly ground Honey Roasted Peanut Butter
2. Lin, who works at the Sushi Bar at HEB, giving me extra sauce on my sushi...for free
3. All of this rain in December!
4. New workout clothes

Used To Do It To

Who said Christian Rap isn't any good?

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Blessings & Joys

1. Dinner with the girls
2. Chuy's Lite Taco Plate.
3. Watching onething from the comfort of my office and Andria's room
4. ZUMBA with Catherine

~D~

New Years Eve Outfit

This is what I would like to wear for NYE.
I already looked up the shoes at Forever 21 and they don;t come in my size :(.

I will be wearing my new purple heels and something cute!

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. An unexpected early day
2. A clean office
3. Ingrid Michaelson's music
5. The Sound of Music

~D~

Oh Lord You´re Beautiful

A fave right now

Give You Praise

"All my life I've dreamed of You For Someone who would love me, and take off all these chains. So God of Glory, speak Your word, And the sun shall rise and the mountains, they will melt And the King of Glory shall come in, and I will lift my voice"

James Mark Gulley
Antioch Community Church

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Blessings & Joys

1. Lolita's Tacos
2. Cleaning the Office
3. Buying new Purple High Heels
4. Getting a nap in yesterday and going to bed early.

~D~

The men of my family

My Great Grandpa(Little Grandpa) dressed-up for a charity football game
My uncle Elezar
My daddy in 1st gradeMy dad in 2nd grade....we all have our awkward years.
Here is my grandpa relaxing



I love these men with all of my heart.

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Blessings & Joys

1. Telling Isabella about Jesus
2. Laughing at old pictures of family members
3. Playing games with the family....and then having to apologize for being competitive.

~D~

"Sometimes people have to potty and sometimes they don't. Isn't that an inspiration?!"

Bella, my 4 year old cousin

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Picture from the Boston Herald

Blessings & Joys

1. Celebrating the Birth of Jesus. May your Christmas be full of love, joy & hope! Being reminded God gave us his only begotten son. The best thing is, he would have done it just for me or you.

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Blessings & Joys

1. Being in San Antonio
2. Catch up time with Trenty
3. Celebrating my grandma's birth
4. Baking with Aissa

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Blessings & Joys
1. 244 Blessings & Counting
2. glitter nail polish
3. Sissy Visiting me at work
4. letting Jesus guard my heart.

Evermore

Of the Father's love begotten
'Ere the world began to be
He the source of all that has been
And all the future years will see

Evermore, evermore
He shall reign forevermore
Humble King, Sovereign Lord
He shall reign forevermore

Oh that birth forever blessed
When the chosen virgin go
By the Holy Ghost conceiving
Bore the Savior of our world

Evermore, evermore
He shall reign forevermore
Humble King, Sovereign Lord
He shall reign forevermore

He is found in human fashion
Death and sorrow here to know
That the race of Adam's children
Doomed by law to endless woe

My not henceforth die and perish
In the dreadful gulf below
But forever rest in beauty
In the lights of Heaven's glow

Evermore, evermore
He shall reign forevermore
Humble King, Sovereign Lord
He shall reign forevermore

And evermore
He shall reign forevermore
Humble King, Sovereign Lord
He shall reign forevermore

Forevermore

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1. Wrapping over 50 presents in less than 2 hours!
2. Seeing people give so generously in my sections. Over 1,000 raised to help families have Christmas
3. Catching up with Andria
4. Free wrapping supplies

~D~

I'm dreaming tonight of a place that I love, even more than I usually do...

Wishing I was here this Christmas.........


Okay, I just really want the snow. My heart is leaping with joy to be in San Antonio. I can't wait to see Trenty, Michael, cousins, aunts, uncles, sissy, daddy, and GRANDMA!!

I'm looking forward to celebrating another year of life with my Grandma,Tamales Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve service at the U, Christmas Day at uncle Eli's, Baking with Aissa, Playing with Bella Bear, movies with the family!!!! AAHHH!! It's Christmas Time!

~D~

Chrsitmas Card

Lovies,

D

The Meaning of Christmas

Bids and I read Charlie brown's Christmas last night. I love this book. We then finished singing 'Hark, The Herald Angels Sing" about three times.



~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Talking to my cousin Aissa
2. Seeing the Madrazo's
3. Hugging on Bids and LK
4. Getting loved on, prayed and encouraged by Lu
5. Seeing the Lunar Eclipse
6. Sharing the couch with Michele & Josh

~D~

THE DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITY

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Blessings & Joys

1. Tamales
2. Rosati's with the Family
3. Visiting with Melanie and Nicholas
4. A Memory Foam for my bed.....thanks sister and brother bear

Prep Work

"The LORD will indeed give what is good,and our land will yield its harvest.Righteousness goes before his and prepares the way for his steps"

Psalm 85:12-13

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Blessings & Joys

1. Shopping for people other than me
2. Shopping for 20 kids in 3 hours
3. homemade chili
4. blackberries
5. Gilmore Girls
6. Going to Rosati's with the family

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1.Getting a new lunch box
2. The Biggest Loser with commentary
2. Holly
3. Lady A Christmas music - thanks sis

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Watching the Dawn Treader with Anne
2. Celebrating Steph M. with Pei Wei and a movie
3. Meeting Ajay Barry Moore. The cutest small man of God.
4. Rufus Wainwright's voice
5. The promise of Getting to "Aslan's Country" one day


~D~

Renewing Your Mind

"The Impossible becomes probable"

Steve Backlund

Twins?

My opposite twin at my Lifegroup Christmas Story
~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Plaid PJ's
2. Being a Passenger on the Polar Express
3. Friends who get ready together and cry together
4.Seeing Mekay smiley in the morning

~D~

Alright With Me

My FAVORITE SONG on Kris's album!



Enjoy his cuteness!

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Blessings & Joys

1. Roasted Pepper Hummus
2. Watching Joshy play in the band
3. Feeling like a big sis
4. Baking Christmas desserts

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Caroling with friends
2. Hot Chocolate
3. Surprising Jenny at work
4. The Hartsock's

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Blessings & Joys

1. Being in San Marcos
2. U.T.A.H or is it Utah
3. A Ellis sister hug
4. little italian
5. Catching up with Juanzy
6. Feeling completley safe with friends who will always be there
7. Being finished with FPU
Lunch with Sissy and the Horton sisters!

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Finding my rings in the trash that was supposed to go out this morning!
2. Crystal bring coffee to work
3. Sleeping with the Christmas Tree lights on
4. Brooke Fraser's music

~D~

Diligence

This is one of my Favorite Picture from Peru

women for the indigenous tribes of Peru will come and stay for about 3 weeks in Arequipa and work at Alpaca World. The women will make these beautiful tapestries. Alpaca is a cousin of the llama and have VERY soft hair. I have 2 scarfs.

~D~

Word of Encouragement

I found this note on my computer & it made my day

"Deidra ------> Honor, Honor, Honor. There is a peace in you that surpasses understanding and a joy that is misunderstood here in this world. You are a woman of God. He has marked you with His character(specifically the character of the person Jesus).


~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Baris lunch specials
2. Getting together with Cece
3. Falling to sleep with Christmas lights on
4. Buying Christmas gifts


~D~

Ways God Speaks

1. Pictures - images in your mind
2. Dreams - God talks while we sleep
3. Visions - pictures like a photo or moving like a video
4. Bible - a scripture verse or reference comes to mind
5. Impressions - feelings or emotions when you are near or touch someone
6. Numbers - different numbers mean things in the Bible
7. Hearing - God Speaks words to your mind and you can actually hear the voice of God
8. Smells - Sometimes you might smell something that is meaningful (my persona favorite)
9. Words of Knowledge - Speaking Information about a person or situation that you had no idea about.

This list was given out to the kids at our church. I love how the kids are being trained to hear the Lord. Starting at a young age and then cultivating the gift is what the church needs. I love hearing the voice of God and how he speaks uniquely to each person. Throughout the Bible we read how God spoke to his people, and its no different today.

May you hear the sweet voice of your heavenly Father today for you and someone else :)

~D~

Dancing Dress

I love this dress!I saw it at Anthropologie. Blue + Lace = Love

New Design

So I changed my background after a whole year. I'm trying to figure out how to get the line out of the way. How do you like it?


~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Welcoming people into the family
2. Talking about Heaven
3. Discovering Santa lives in Waco.
4. Sitting on a roof talking to Tony, Andria, and Jenny

~D~

Slow morning

It's a slow morning at work, hence the photo editing. You like?


~D~

Oh Christmas Tree

Don Pablo made another visit this year on my tree. MK helped decorate Sunday night. She said "this is tree is magical". I liked her response.

I feel like this month is going to FAST! I lost one of my stands, so a journal is helping the tree stand. Ghetto or resourceful? ha

Merry Christmas.

~D~

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1. Decaf Chai
2. Convos with Mich
3. Popcorn Encouragement Time with Shettle and Missy
4. HEARING GOD! I mean I still find it incredible that he loves to talk to us so clearly. I love he communicates to us through verses, words, pictures, dreams. He is such a good God.

~D~

Christmas Decor

I finally decorated for Christmas this week. My first project was my cute little office.Okay, I try to make it cute.

Sorry for the quality of the picture I took it with my Blackberry.I made this little arrangement for my desk. I would add more, but when you I'm the only girl in the office, it's not very fun.


MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

What's in a name

I found this outside my door on Friday




This made my little heart warm and toasty inside. I felt like the people I manage really do care about me as much as I care about them. So thankful for Jess and Zac.

~D~

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Blessing & Joys

This weekend was busy. Only reason I didn't post because I was living life with people who are blessings and joys. I find it so nice when I'm too busy to blog, because has given be so many good things.


1.Breakfast Sandwiches
2. Saying bye to Erin for an hour
3. Family time at IHOP
4. Celebrating Marquito
5. Toy Story with Han & Jay
6.Encounter
7. Taking communion with my LG

~D~

O Come, O Come Emanuel

I love this version by Phil Wickham




During thing Advent Season May God be with you. May you experience the true joy of his love. As we remember, the birth of our Savior, let us not forget what happened next. When he died on that cross he took away all of our shame,guilt, and broke chains so that we may have ETERNAL life with him and his Father.

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Christmas on 5th
2. Phil Wickham......play Christmas music
3. Hot Apple Cider & cookies
4. Getting a hug from the Meest.

~D~

Wish List

For Christmas I really want an iPad.

I would like it for personal and work. Now that I am the....GENERAL MANAGER, I have a Company phone. So I may be out running errands, get a call, and will have to schedule a job. I keep all the job on Google calendar, and it would be so easy to have it at my fingertips at all times.

I love this cover for the iPad by Cambria Cove.


Anywho, back to work.


~D~

Bowls and Bowls

I found these cute bowls, @ Pier 1, and LOVE them!
I would use them to hold my keys, bobby pins, and rings. I wish I had a house and apartment to decorate. I am however blessed where I live right now. I need to put up pics!

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Blessings & Joys

1. Waffles
2. Laughing with my guys
3. Peppermint Mocha creamer
4. sweet plums.

~D~

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Blessings & Joys
1. Chik Fil A
2. WoodWick Candles
3. Salmon with Basil
4. Being able to laugh at myself

New responsibilities....

new office supplies!

I really like this cute ceramic memo pad. you can find it here. It's only $15! I love posts it notes, but do not like the mess they make, or should I say I make, and I lose them very easily.
~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Hugs from Steph Murray
2. Stella & Dot parties
3. Pumpkin bread
4. Accepting a promotion...may I receive grace and favor.

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Doughnuts from the Doughnut stop
2. Dad making me a makeshift cooler
3. Bringing home 4 holiday creamers
4. In bed by 10:30

~D~

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Blessing & Joys
1. Baking w/ Bates
2. Giggling w/Mouse and Sis
3. Showering Daniel
4. Cheesy pics w/dad and the sister in front of the Christmas Tree

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Blessings & Joys

1. Thanksgiving with the Family
2. Watching the Macy's Parade with Diego.
3. Migas
4. Naps on my mom's couch.

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

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1. The drive to amarillo....too busy to blog
2. Shipley's breakfast
3. A bro in law paying for our roadtrip food
4. Chatting with Dani on the way home

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1. Cooking Tilapia and zucchini with sissy
2. Meeting Diego and Noah
3. Watching Beauty & The Beast
4. Being so happy at home falling asleep before 10 .

~D~

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Love

Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.
- Voltaire-

I just realized my last post was #200!! Whoop!

Trying my best.

Ephesians 4: 29-32
^"29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. ³⁰ And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. ³¹ Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. ³² Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."

I pray that I may show love & compassion to others like Jesus continually shows me. Being with my Elevate family is a good place. It's a place where honor and love was established from the get go. It's a place where love and compassion pours out endlessly. It's a place people affirm and buildup. So of course it's easy to love in an environment like this. It's not so easy when you walk in somewhere brawling and anger reside or where someone has a hurtful tone. However this is the place where his compassion is needed the most. His love has more power than bitterness and rage. i pray I can walk into a room and show love and people receive.

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Thanksgiving My Elevate Family
2. Packing clothes to go home!!
3. Wine infused carrots

Happy Birthday Ford

A birthday is not a Birthday without a Techno Dance Party!!

The Story of Jonah

Could this little girl BE any cuter?!!

The story of Jonah from Corinth Baptist Church on Vimeo.

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Blessings & Joys

1. Redecorating the room
2. Staying up til Midnight with the roomie to finish "The Young Victoria"
3. Cooking a yummy dinner of tilapia, pasta, saute veggies, and yummy cream sauce :)

In My Own Little Corner

I can be whatever I want to be :)

Blessings & Joys

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1. Suprised tickets to The Nutcracker. 2. Being able to sing praises of thankfulness to Jesus.

Blessings and Joys
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1. Making hot sauce for the first time &getting 3rd place in a contest.
2. Techno Dance Party with friends...haha

Free Calendar!

I went to this site and created the cutest calendar! I can't wait to use my own calendar in 2011!!

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Blessings & Joys

1. Watching Makaela in her school play
2. Finding Pumpkins
3. 5 cheese mac and cheese
4. A night at home with the family

I am blessed

This week has been CRAZY! what's new. I promise I am blessed. So here is a blessing for each day I have missed.

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1. Being part of this:

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1. Watching Ernest Saves Christmas with Friends

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1. Smoking A Turkey

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1. Celebrating Thanksgiving with my Lifegroup(all 40 of them)

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1. Winning the cook off against Joshua!

grocery shopping

Oh, the little things. I find it funny that I'm looking forward to grocery shopping during my lunch break. I guess that is one hint I am a grownup. I love to go to HEB and people watch. There's a small group of Senior Citizen's who meet at the daily quite a bit. All of them have a cup of coffee and chit chat. I'm not sure how frequent this occurs, but everytime I go, their they are.


Tonight, I'm preparing for my LG Thanksgiving Dinner! I'm so excited. Pics to come!

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. GLEE Christmas music
2. The office
3. Two friends who are getting married!!!
4. JEGGINGS
5. Lunch menu at Baris
6. A night in with friends
7. Shutting doors in hoping that others open.
8. A new pair of skinny jeans from the Owen's......they know me so well!

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Blessings & Joys

1. Christmas Music
2. Tascosa Hot Sauce
3. Country Music
4. A friend giving me a jar of Nutella

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Hugs from Papa Joe
2. Leggings
3. Cardigans
4. Finding Joy in Letting go

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. 3 alarm clocks waking me up
2. Being able to laugh @ the lies of the devil
3. My Lifegroup
4. The UNFAILING love

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Blessings & Joys
1. Blogging from my phone
2.Receiving RSVP's
3. Shopping with H&H
4. Inside jokes

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Blessings and Joys

This weekend was BUSY!

1. Having Olivia in town
2. Thrive Women's Conference
3. Being raised up at ACC
4. Walking out in leadership giftings
5. Loving on little nuggets
6. Day light Savings time
7 Hope Anthem
8. Being a Daughter of Eve :)

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Blessings & Joys

1. Full Restoration
2. A friendship reconciled
3. ZUMBA Thursdays
4. Hazelnut Creamer
~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. A friend bringing me a Pumpkin Spice Latte at work
2. Father Heart of God
3. Strait @ 8
4. Homemade Chili

~D~

Heaven Is Here

Gosh, I love this song. I love that I was there to hear Jady sing it. I love that I was there when Amanda heard the song from the Holy Spirit. I love that I was there in the small office in Seattle when these words were first spoken.

Heaven is HERE!!!!



~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Bear Hugs
2.Forgiveness
3. "God Bless America" performed during the 7th innning stretch
4.Opening my office door on a rainy day :)

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Apple Pie a la mode with a friend
2. 59 degrees in the morning!
3. Looking towards the future, and know Jesus is right by my side.
4.A Clean Car that would make my dad proud.

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Blessing & Joys

1. Watching Baylor fans celebrate victory.
2. Driving around Waco with Chubs
3. Air 1 in Waco
4. Trying a new recipe and loving every single bite!

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Blessings & Joys

1. Sitting at Church with my sister
2. A Sunday full of great friends and food
3. Blessing the Moore's and Baby Moore
4. Pumpkin Cheesecake

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Blessings & Joys

1. Lazy mornings
2. Having to wake up and put a robe on, becasue it's so chilly.
3. Homemade Parfaits
4. pizza for dinner

More day of Birth Celebrating

A group of friends and I went to the Pumpkin Patch out in West, TX! Our time there consisted on climbing & jumping off of bells of hay, going through a corn maze that took longer than normal. It was fun to be a very diverse group of people. Some of my friends were in elevate with me and others in my Lifegroup.

After finally escaping the maze we went on a hay ride, where we sang Christmas music(my fav) and Little Mermaid songs. Then we were off to race some rubber ducks, then some of the guys decided to shoot some tennis balls at Jenny.

It was a very fun night with many laughs!

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Blessings & Joys

1. Saving Money - Thanks Dave Ramsey & Jesus for always providing
2. Finding a Ride for elevate students
3. Vulnerability
4.Dinner with Rockwell & Han

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Blessings & Joys

1. A Hot breakfast in the morning
2. Finding & Buying a cute Chair off of Craiglsist
3. Subway's - Sub of the Day
4. Shawn McDonald's music :)

BOO!!

If this face doesn't make you smile, I don't know what will.

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1.The feeling of Fresh Contacts
2. Holding dance poses with my co lifegroup leaders
3. Planning Baby Showers
4. Singing Disney Songs

I need Your Help!

Okay, to whoever reads my blog, I need your help. I found a cute IKEA chair on Craigslist I want to buy and started researching covers for the chair. This is where YOU come in. Leave a comment saying which one you like. You can leave your answer anonymously or whatever. Thanks!

Option A

Option B

Option C

Please leave a comment, it would help and mean so much!

~D~

I Want You Back

When I was in 5th grade me and 4 other girls were the Jackson 5. I was Michael Jackson. We performed a choreographed dance to "I Want You Back". I wish I had pictures to show you Danielle & I in Yellow Bell Bottoms and Afros. I remember after our performance.

Both my parents were there, mom at the concession stand and dad doing the sound. I bet we made the proud :)

Here is a rendition of the same song by the Civil Wars. Gosh, I wish I could perform like them.



~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. Hangout time with Missy & Amanda
2. Oatmeal & Chocolate Chip Cookies
3. Accountability
4. Waking up in the morning to hang out with Jesus

Special Saturday

A little pause from the Birthday celebration. Well, to come and think of it this was part of the birthday celebration.

My twin sister, Danielle, came to town this Saturday. She drove in with our cousins. Nancy and Shelby both went to K State and Baylor was playing them in football. Danielle spent the afternoon with me with Evan.

This would be like part 3 of Birthday Celebrations. Danielle bought me the watch I hinted at earlier in this blog. Here we are modeling our watches.


Here is Evan modeling Danielle's boat shoes.

And here's a picture of the sisters!!

Danielle, I had so much fun with you. I loved being able to jump on the trampoline, curling hair, and eating celery :) Can't wait to hang out again

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. An Organized Closet
2. The Dirty Clothes Basket EMPTY!
3. My 5 min convos with the bb "boy bestie"
4. World Mandate CD's

It's easy to make me Smile

Favorite Quotes from the weekend

" Being Happy Doesn't Mean everything is Perfect. It means that You've decided to Look Beyond the Imperfections"

~Unknown


"I get the same feeling walking into the Opry House as I do when I see one of my heroes. The Grand Ole Opry is an artist, and I am proud to be one of its songs."

~Blake Shelton

Birthday Celebrations Part 1 :)

So for my 24th birthday I am having a sort of a Birthday Month. It's still going on...YAY! My birthday started with dinner and custard with Elise and Aaron.
We took the dogs with us. Chuy and Snickers love Katie's Custard. Friday was my actual day of birth. It was my first birthday without my twin, Danielle. It was very weird not to have her around. Friday morning I started the day with Starbucks. I got a piece of pumpkin bread and a Pumpkin Spice Latte. My Campus Pastors sent me a giftcard.
I then was able to Skype with Danielle and open Birthday cards from our parents. Later in the afternoon my "co worker" Crystal took me out for a Birthday lunch. I am so lucky to work with people I get a long with. Crystal keeps me sane in our little office. I am able to laugh with her and talk about Jesus.



She took me to World Cup cafe and I got the Fried Catfish with sweet Potato Fries and Banana Pudding...YUM


After lunch we headed to an apartment building, Magnolia, is looking to buy and then back to work. After work I went my friend Cece's house. She made me a nice birthday dinner. After dinner I went to go see Rick Pino in concert with my friend Andrew. Rick was great in concert.



My friend Jenny was also at the concert. Her Father in Law is the Pastor of the church where Rick Pino was playing. We used to work together and she is so fun.

I can definitely say my 24th birthday was a GREAT one. I am so thankful for great friends and family.

Part 2 to come :)

~D~

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Blessing & Joys

1. Hangout time with the twin
2. Celebrating a friend's success
3. Turning off the phone during the night
4. Baking Pumpkin seeds

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Blessings & Joys

1. Getting a "Job Well Done"
2. Making someone else smile
3. Seattle, WA
4. Friends who are family.

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Blessings & Joys

1. Amarillo Sunrises
2. Weekends in San Marcos
3. Walking around the Winfield Inn
4. Finding Money in My Winter Vest

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Blessings & Joys
1. My Secret Place in Cameron Park
2. The Yankees
3. The Sound and Smell of Rain
4. The Oh, Six, Story CD

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Blessings & Joys
1. Hearing Noah B say "Deeds" and give me a Hug
2. The Brannon & Hoppe Families
3. Conversations with my Grandma
4. Revelation of how much God loves me.

~D~

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Blessings & Joys

1. C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve
2. Laughter through tears
3. The Joy of the Holy Spirit
4. Google Chats with Wangers McWangerson

~D~

3 & 4 of 365

Sorry for no posts yesterday. So today it get double the Blessings and Joy!!

3 of 365:
1. A glass of Apply Juice
2. A Bouquet of Hydrangeas
3. Blue Sapphires
4. Sushi

4of 365:
1. O.P.I. nail polish
2. Strawberry Limeade
3. A Washed and Vacuum car
4. The Season of Fall

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Blessings & Joys:
1. Being part of a community at Antioch who loves well.
2. My dog, Chuy, who is the best buddy ever!
3. Encouraging Words
4. A Selfless Heart

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So today is my BIRTHDAY!! I am 24 crazy! As I was praying I felt like Jesus told me this year will be a year of Blessing & Joy! I receive that! I am excited to see what God has for me. I just love serving a God who is bigger than anything and he is my EVERYTHING! He has provided, loved, protected, cared, disciplined me in so many ways. He is pretty awesome!

Since I did hear the Lord say this year will be a year of blessings, I decided to do a list of about 3-5 blessing and things I enjoy everyday. I hope I can keep up! It's so good to list and speak of the good this Jesus has done for us. He lavishes us with good things because we are his children. He is a GREAT PAPA!!

Here it goes:

1. The Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Fact I am forgiven by His Grace and he, The Holy Spirit, lives inside of me! The greatest thing is love is FREE! All we have to do is ask him into our hearts and when we do that he comes in mighty ways. It's about living a life with Jesus and not separated from him.
2. My Mom who loves well
3. My Dad who loves me unconditionally.
4. My 2 sisters who walk with me through this crazy life. They are the two people who love me and rebuke me....bc we all need that
5. My bro - Aaron Smith. Who speak truth and is the bestest brother ever!

Lovies, D

Myers-Briggs

ESFJ:

• Warm, sympathetic, and helpful
• Personable, cooperaitve, and tactful
• Conscientious & loyal; value security, stability, and tradition
• Focused on the present; make decisions based on experience and facts
• Uncomforable with conflict; work hard to make sure it doesn't occur
• Focused on the needs of others; often uncomforable with impersonal analysis
• Usually seen by others as sociable, enthusiastic, energetic, organized, and traditional.

Yea, that sounds like me.

~D~

The Civils Wars and JMM!!

A few weeks ago Ani and Paul came into town for the David Crowder Fantastical Worship Conference. It was so nice to have Ani in Waco. We roomed together for a year and a half in college. We actually shared a room for one semester, She is now living in Dallas with her husband, Austin, and going to seminary.


Friday, they called me to join them for the last concert, which was John Mark McMillan and The Civil Wars. They parked at Kelsey's apt so she joined as well!



I knew of JMM and his song "How He Loves", but not much of his other songs. He was so good. I love how he shares the love of Jesus through his music.
Next on stage were the, Civil Wars, and they were AWESOME!! I mean the harmonies and stage chemistry is heart stopping. i kep thinking they were married, until Paul informed me they were not.
Here is a video of one of their performances. LOVE THEM!!



It was so nice to have Ani and Paul in Waco for a few days. Their visit came at the perfect time!

~D~

It's a BOY!!

*My posts are totally out of order, however I couldn't wait any longer!!*

Elise and Aaron are having a BOY! I'm going to have a nephew! I knew it was a boy. This past Wednesday we met at Fudruckers for dinner and desert to reveal the gender.

E & A asked people to wear pink or blue for girl or boy. I wore a Blue Shirt with Pink earrings. If it was a girl I wanted to let her know I was happy, but it's a BOY...and I was right. Here are some pics.

The Happy Soon - To- Be - PARENTS

Sissy and Aunt Deej

Everyone enjoying their dinner!





Announcing it's a BOY!
Meest is EXCITED to have a cupcake....I mean a new friend :)

Everyone is so EXCITED to have the little gold nugget here!!

~D~