hey guys!!! welcome to my cozy space on the world wide web, yo!! my name’s sarah & although it might be a name many girls have, it feels so special, regardless! i totally freakin’ love it because it’s like a heavy duty magnet that pulls me back & keeps me connected to truth–not, my “own truth”, but, on, THE TRUTH–who has a name, Jesus–Who is the Name of All Names & the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, the Alpha, Omega, Beginning & End, Who Was & Is & Is to Come! stuck to Him, i’m protected & safe. the meaning of my name, is a constant reminder of my true identity & to Whom i belong–so, if you’re dying to know what the heck my name’s mysterious meaning is…….here goes: sarah, means princess in hebrew—which is who i really am, in Christ–a royal daughter of the Most High God, Who happens to be the King & Creator of the Universe! (told ya it was straight lit!). this identity of being a princess, means i belong to Him & i am who He says i am! this seriously gives me the guts to do the things He has & is calling me to do! soooo, thanks, mom & dad, for naming me this! i don’t think they had a clue how God would my name to root me firmly upon the Rock, which is Christ. sooooo, yah, i guess you can say, “things are getting pretty serious up in hurrrrrrrrrr.” (–that was my own twist of a napolean dynomite reference, if ya didn’t catch that!) anywayssssss, did i mention my excitement about this whole blog thang & the process of sharing it with you?! obviously, i’m just sorta slightly excited. and, have zero chill, hahaaaa.
as a result of being on what i call a “love-filled-freedom journey”, God has blessed me even more incredibly, beyond my wildest dreams. one of which ways, is by organically placing an amazing man near me, when i wasn’t even looking for one–named matt (–which means, “gift from God” and, man, is he!) we got to know each other –as friends, then, over time, became best friends, fell in love, got married & had sweet babies together. he’s the love of my life & we are literally living the dream, raising our two darling girls, chloe & olive, to love God with all their hearts, soul, minds & strength—all with grace, style, freedom & loooooots of caffeine! and, on top of being a mama, i’m passionate about sharing Jesus with everyone, no matter what title of leadership i have, in every season, for all my days. i believe God doesn’t waste a thing & that by owning & sharing my story, God can use it to soften hearts & minds & invite people into His great love & abundant freedom Jesus paid & rose again to give us all. sooooo, yeah, this blog is just a place where i can share my heart & family, as i continue to become who He has called me to be & hopefully, inspire others to do the same!
God has entrusted us with the gospel (the good news that Jesus died & rose again for our sins. that He paid the price with His blood & purchased our freedom!
this life is but a vapor, so let’s go! i’m gonna risk everything because Jesus is NOT a secret to be kept. i’ve been entrusted with amazing news aka the gospel & am responsible to do my creative best on earth to share it, for God’s glory. raising strong, confident daughters means i must model that courage & freedom for them— & for every woman, no matter her age or story. my story has many chapters & is still unfolding, including a super juicy, shady past, but God is bigger & brighter than any darkness or shame that threatens to silence, confine or define me! God, Himself, has redeemed & set me free, in all the ways! therefore, i will not hide this good news, but will use it as a platform to speak out about His existence & how He is able to redeem anyone, from anything.
what to expect from my space:
Truth + inspo
mama + life + style
parties + holidays
health + wellness
shoot, i’ll even link stuff i mention so that you can easily find it online too, without searching for like, literally, 15 hours —like i have done, fifteen thousand times, in a row. because, yeah, gurl, i’m am here to share, yo!
thank you SO much for being here! endless thanks to Jesus, who is so freakin’ patient with me because He is for me, like He’s for you! to my bae, sister & friends who’ve cheered me on to get this blog party started. and, of course, a huge thank you to my friend, jen, who has been instrumental in putting all these blog pieces together! seriously, you guys are da best!
a special shout-out to procrastination, trouble, pain, adversity, trials & rejection— because what was meant to defeat, distract, disappoint, distress, weigh down, cause fear, make me shut down & give up, have only caused incessant perspective-swaps, “a-ha” moments & victory dances. God wastes nothing. He always knows how to flip it all around & bring me outta each & every pit (no matter how i got there) working it all together (like He does) for my good. —for His good purposes & glory!
now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us, be all the glory!
yasssssss, Lord!!!
ephesians 3:20
LOVE,
sarah