A darkened Sanctuary.

Press play :) 

The lights went down in the sanctuary last night, and stayed down as a person moved onto the stage and lead us in worship. It was an amazing way of helping everyone in the room see upward and look within at whatever is fighting to take the place of God in our lives. 

Never before have I been at a concert where the artist desperately wanted everyone to focus on God, not them. It was like a breath of fresh air. 

And the lyrics to these songs.

'You can sing all you want to, and still get it wrong. Worship is more than a song.'

How often do I sing to the Lord and focus on singing instead of worshiping  How often do I think of needing to be in a sanctuary to be worshiping God.

My 'Angel Moment' this week was here. In a darkened room, hearing God speak through a willing soul. Calling us to Him, reminding us how much we are loved.

How much you are loved by Him too. 

My thoughts on everything that evening are still a bit of a jumble.

But I wanted to share this precious gem with you, Jimmy Needham. 

I pray that His lyrics will bless you and touch your soul so that you might know how much you are loved by Jesus.

Much Love friends!

L

How about you share with me how you saw God this week? 

I love it when we encourage one another!

Use the hashtag #GloriousAngelMoments on either twitter or Instagram (@GloriousWithin)

Glorious Angel Moments.

Well as true with every Spring so far since being married, 

big changes are happening.

My biggest #GloriousAngelMoments this week 

has been in the form of a new place to live and even a possible new job for me.

After hitting so many closed doors for living places and employment opportunities, 

we have finally found a door swing wide open to move closer to our current church community. 

This is such a blessing after a few years of living so far from where we were going to church and feeling sad about not being able to be involved. Having worried about car pressures with long distances to work, but not knowing where else to get a place to live.

These are just huge answers to prayer for us.

So neither are finalized or anything, but both have just come to us in the last week and I am so thankful :)

Instagram @GloriousWithin

How have you guys seen God in the everyday this week?

Let me know down below in the comments.

Or use the hashtag:

#GloriousAngelMoments

Much Love!

L

P.S. Another girly evening coming this week, I promise :) 

I had so much fun :) 

Glorious Angel Moments.

I was blessed this weekend friends.

Before the hubby returns back to work after being laid off for the winter, we were able to go skiing one last time. I am so thankful he was patient enough to teach me to ski this winter.

He's a pretty gifted teacher too I'll have you know. Very patient and good at explaining things too.

So my #GloriousAngelMoments moment this week, was the gorgeous views from the ski hill.

There is nothing like riding that ski lift up to the top of a peak and seeing God's creation from up there. The view from a plane is pretty amazing, but there's something about seeing it lower down and from every angle, no airplane interior blocking your view. 

Amazing right? Its crazy how many things on this earth I will probably never see in my lifetime which are just as spectacular as this. God is amazing! Like I just can't even begin to think about how so many beautiful things could just happen without a God making them.

On a lighter note, how many of you iphone owners out there knew about the panorama picture option?!?!?

This girl discovered it while waiting to take pictures of the hubby doing a jump.

In.Love.

(With the panorama option & the guy below)

How about you share with me how you saw God this week? 

Use the hashtag #GloriousAngelMoments on either twitter or Instagram (@GloriousWithin)

Much Love,

L

instagram: @GloriousWithin

Glorious Angel Moments.

I apologize for not being on top of the #GloriousAngelMoments posts for the last couple of weeks. There is a reason, but I will save my thoughts on the blogging schedule I had going for another post coming this next week :)

I am so thankful for each one of you readers, your interactions and support are what make this community here. And as thankful as I am for how much this little blog has grown, there are some changes in mind coming up. I'm excited and hoping this will help each of you grow in friendship with one another and really create an encouraging community here.

So anyway...moving on to the recap of the week, although some of these are from the last few weeks.
My biggest Glorious Angel Moment this week came in the form of a washer and dryer.

(apparently I felt the need to watermark our laundry appliances. Cause I'm sure someone will take that picture right?)

We weren't expecting to have these appliances while in this house. I had worked out a deal to do laundry while I worked. Yes, it was frustrating to take the laundry with me whenever I headed out but it worked well and it made sense. So when the hubby headed out last weekend to help a friend move, and came home with appliances that were just given to us. I was kinda surprised to say the least.
So these beautiful appliances are actually ours. About five years old and in amazing condition. Apparently the Lord felt like we should be blessed with our own washer and dryer. Not complaints from this girl :)
So thankful! And it might seem strange that something like laundry could be blessed by the Lord haha. But it is so true that you can do laundry and housework all for His glory :)

What way did you see the Lord in the little things this week?
Let me know by using the hashtag #GloriousAngelMoments.
(You can find me on instagram @GloriousWithin)

Here were some of the things shared by you sweet friends. 

Join us for the goings-on over on Instagram.

Much Love,

L

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'The clothes we wear are what people see. Only God can look on the heart. 

The outward signs are important. They reveal something of what is inside. 

If charity is there, it will become visible outwardly, but if you have no charitable feelings, 

you can still obey the command. Put it on as simply and consciously as you put on a coat. 

You choose it; you pick it up; you put it on. This is what you want to wear.'

~ Elisabeth Elliott 

Little different today with a quote I'm loving instead of a song.

I don't know about you friends, but I am ready for Spring. The cold howling winds and snow flurries can be so fun. But I am pretty much at the end of being able to find the joy in the cold cold winter days. 

But its almost the end of February, so no fear right? Spring is almost here! 

So I've been heading out in the snow with the hubby for photoshoots in the snow, going for walks and glimpsing beauty in the middle of the hard season like the berries above. 

I'm determined to keep seeing these 

#GloriousAngelMoments

even though I'm desperate for a new season.

Trying to enjoy every season and stop always wanting whatever the next season will bring.

He is good ALL the time.

Much Love,

L

Dress: Maquarie Plaid Button Up Shirtdress (StitchFix), Belt: Thrifted, Hairband: Claires, Bracelet: The Shine Project, 

Leggings: Kohls, Boots: Famous Footwear, Nails: Essie

Glorious Angel Moments.

(Find me on Instagram @ GloriousWithin)

Last week, I decided to start a hashtag community on Instagram called #GloriousAngelMoments.

Sharing those little moments throughout your week where you see the Lord at work, see His grace in something. As a way to share the little things He does in our lives, to build community with you ladies.

I have loved seeing your pictures this week. Seeing how each of you sees Him in the everyday.

Its precious and beautiful! 

Some precious friends shared these moments:

I am so thankful we are able to encourage one another as we seek to see the Lord at work in our daily lives. 

Its such a privilege to do this alongside you guys.

I'm so thankful!

Life is slowing down to a more normal routine for me finally.

So hopefully that means I can get in gear for sharing my super long list of blog post ideas that have been gathering dust during our move, sorry about that!

Maybe a tour of our little home soon too.

Here's some weekly highlights for now.

Follow along on Instagram for more.

Have a great weekend friends.

Much Love!

L

Friday Favorites.

Back at the Influence conference, a friend and I were finding ourselves a little overwhelmed by the whole thing. You know being in a new place, around a lot of people you don't really know. It was all a little much for us. So in a Pollyanna moment, we invented something called Angel Moments.

(Reminds me of the Glad Game a little haha!)

The angel moments were times where we saw God in such a real way during the conference, during the overwhelmed ocean going on. We would be feeling totally out of our comfort zone, then something would happen where we would totally feel His presence and love (an angel moment). 

For instance, the first evening was the stripes party, and I was totally feeling overwhelmed in this small room with a few hundred other ladies. So I stepped outside for some air and spent about a half hour talking with such an encouraging wise woman, who I totally thought was an actual angel. 

Then there was standing in an elevator with six high school hockey players standing around me in a semi-circle. No wait, that one was just awkward. ;)

 But despite the overwhelmed feelings going on, there were those moments that happened regularly, where we saw God in everything going on. 

A cup of coffee with a dear friend, a dinner with sweet ladies and a chance to pour our hearts out to one another, jokes about crate&barrell.

Those 'angel moments' that felt divine, like God's unique way of loving on us throughout our day.

Being able to share these precious moments with my friend was so encouraging during the conference, and I would love to open it up to all you lovelies who want to join me.

I want us to use the Instagram hashtag:

#GloriousAngelMoments

and share these moments together as a way of encouraging one another.

So during your day, however mundane or overwhelming it might seem, when you feel the Lord loving on you or any other kind of 'angel moment' I really hope you will Instagram it and use the hashtag! 

I'm hoping we will be encouraged by how many moments occur when we start looking for them and how encouraged we are by sharing them together.

My hope is to then feature a few on the friday favorites everyweek.

Here are my favorites from the week.

I can't wait to see your angel moments, friends!

Much Love,

L

(Find me on Instagram @ GloriousWithin)

P.S. This song is on repeat this week for me. In. Love.