"Whatever lies before me. . ."

"Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me. . .

Bless the Lord, oh my soul."

These words to "10,000 Reasons" by Matt Redman have been echoing in my heart this entire week. As exams are looming off into the distance of next week, I am tempted to become overwhelmed and anxious about the outcome of this semester. But these words are a constant reminder of my Savior. That's what inspired me to draw this quotage for today. No matter what the outcome is of next week, I know for sure that there are more than 10,000 reasons for my heart to be filled with joy. All I have to do is look at the constant characteristics of Jesus. He is my faithful, constant, everlasting, all-knowing, forgiving Father. Hearing this song this week gave me such a peace. As I look into the next few months, I don't have to know all of the answers as to where I will be in life. I can rest in peace in my Father, and just let go, and let Him be in control. Can't wait to see what He has in store for me!

Thoughtful Thursdays. . .

 

Thoughtful Thursdays.

A place for thoughts, encouragement, and more than just words. I am SO excited to be starting this weekly post, and I encourage you to check them all out. I hope they can be of encouragement to you in the middle of your busy week. I've been throwing around this idea for a while, and finally had enough time to start.Can't wait to see where our Thursday journeys take us. Be sure to comment and share these posts, I want to hear about how they have impacted you! 

 Happy Thursday everyone!

Anthropologie. . .

          My dear followers. How I have missed you!!!!!! Thank you for your patience with me through the last 2 months. I am here to catch you up on all that life has brought. God has been so incredibly gracious, and I cannot wait to share all of the wonderful things He has provided in the months of March and April.
          I had so many things planned for the spring, especially for Simply Smitten. But God has a really cool way of always showing me how much greater His plan is. If you don't know, Anthropologie is my absolute, hands down, favorite retail store EVER. And, we just got a branch in Greenville. I've always thrown around the idea of working there, and Jason finally pushed me to just send in an application. I didn't think anything would happen. . . But I am so glad that Jason believed in me more than I believed in myself. I got a call one night from one of the managers at Anthropologie, and my entire world changed. I had an interview, set up the store, and ended up getting a job offer!!!!!! I was beside myself, I couldn't believe it!!!!!! And with this amazing job also came some changes. Time became oh so precious, as i juggled school, family time, a new amazing job, photography, Etsy shop, and ministry opportunities. This left very little time for blogging, and it broke my heart! As school is coming to a close, I am FINALLY able to get back into a routine schedule. And that includes time for my favorite, you!
        So thank you, thank you, thank you for being patient as I have turned a new chapter in my life. I cannot wait to see how God unfolds His plan for me through this! And I am even more overjoyed as I get to include you in this.
        Hope your lives have been lovely and beautiful. I have SO so many new surprises to reveal to you, and am going to be changing the blog around a little bit. I hope you are as excited as I am about these amazing times ahead as summer gets closer and closer every single day.