Fall Giveaway!

       I love the fall season! The cool weather gently gracing the skin. Hayrides to find the perfect pumpkin to bring home to sit at the doorstep. Apple and pumpkin pies permeating the air with their delicious aromas. Quiet walks along trees so beautifully clothed in vibrant colors. In a nutshell, fall ushers in a season of warmth. I like to imagine it to be the kind of warmth in sentiment or activity that draws people closer together.
  
      To celebrate the official beginning of fall, I'm offering a GIVEAWAY! A fun apron will certainly add some pizaaz to your cooking or baking! This one features the main skirt of pumpkin print fabric with the waistband, ties, and pockets of a worded fabric ("Thanksgiving," "Autumn," etc). It is a medium size and measures: 28 1/2" in length, and 82 1/2" from the tip of left tie to right (waistband itself is 23 1/2"). Being an apron, it can be tied to fit most sizes.

     I've been working on this for a bit, and am so excited to be able to offer it to you now! There are three ways to enter and a total of six entries permitted per person. If an entry option already applies then simply let me know (ex, you already follow via GFC, then simply comment that you do). Please spread the word about this giveaway on your own blog or Facebook! I'm looking forward to sharing this cutie patootie apron from my kitchen to yours! :)

TO ENTER:

1) For one entry, join RevivingHomemaking's Facebook page and leave a comment here.

2) For two entries, follow RevivingHomemaking via GFC and leave a comment here.

3) For three entries, add RevivingHomemaking to your favorites on Etsy and leave a comment here.

Be sure to leave me your email address in one of the comments so I am able to get in touch with you when you win!

Giveaway ends: October 10th!

*Must be 18 years or older to enter and reside within the continental U.S.

Linked up at: Growing Home , Far Above Rubies, Time-Warp Wife, Women Living Well, Raising Homemakers, A Wise Woman Builds Her Home, Raising Mighty Arrows, Homemaker-By-Choice

In God's Heart I Am...

     On a small notecard attached to a simple necklace is the message:

"In God's heart I am...

Created. 'I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.' -Psalm 119:14

Chosen. 'The Lord has chosen you to be His treasured possession.' -Deuteronomy 14:2

Celebrated. 'He will take great delight in you ... He will rejoice over you with singing.' -Zephaniah 3:17

Cherished. 'I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving kindness.' -Jeremiah 31:13"

     How often do we struggle with who we are in light of who He is? For me, it is often. The familiar prayer flows so frequently off my tongue that it seems more like it simply lingers. My heart cries out, "Lord, help me to see what you see."

     

       Whole. Redeemed. Secure. Strong. Forgiven. Called. Known. Treasured. Desired. Beautiful. Chosen. Created. Accepted. Unique. Creative. Heard. Saved. His. etc etc. Where are these words when I think upon myself? I come up bankrupt time and time again. I know these terms in my head but they are strangers in my heart.
      In the video, the daughter is clothed in these words, and thus in their meanings. With them, she runs free. I imagine myself doing such for any child I may (Lord willing) ever come to mother. However, this is a foolish hope if I have yet to believe them within myself. Likewise, it is a foolish hope to aspire to present my husband a beautiful wife inside and out if I have yet to believe in those qualities within myself as well.
      Scripture contains many descriptors of who we are in God's heart. Can I trust God that he created me to be chosen, celebrated and cherished among other things? It is certainly a journey. And so, here is my answer to that final question and my greatest personal struggle..

       "In God's heart I am.... wanted."

What about you? "In God's heart you are {your turn}."

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Additional Reading:

God's Heart for You by Holly Gerth available at Dayspring

Necklace message from God's Heart for You Collection also available at Dayspring

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