thursday thankful things + happy thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!!

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays! And this year I get to spend it with Nelson. So so thankful for that! 

Today will be spent with my family for lunch + the afternoon, then we'll head over to Nelson's parents for supper. 

What are your Thanksgiving plans?

i'm  t h a n k f u l  for. . .

being married to my best friend

the fall issue of Forever His Princess

when a sink full of dirty dishes gets cleaned up

shopping trips with mom + the sisters

 sister selfies

 shopping trip date nights

 fall colors

 mums + indian corn on our porch

 beef barely soup we concocted

 quiet time with Jesus

 getting to be a bridesmaid in my bestie's wedding

these people

 Bible journaling + coffee

 happy mail from Ashley

 my piano

 fall leaves

my little green plants

What are you thankful for?

. . . 

~Tashia Nicole

O TASTE AND SEE THAT THE LORD IS GOOD: BLESSED IS THE MAN THAT TRUSTETH IN HIM. }} PSALM 34:8

be joyful always

rejoice evermore.

pray without ceasing.

in everything give thanks. ❦

1 thessalonians 5:16-18

happy thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!! 

I'm so, so thankful for your friendship + support over the 3 years I've been blogging. You have been such a blessing in my life. 

Praying you have a blessed day with family & friends!

. . .

There's always, always, always something to be thankful for. ❧

photo credit: Heather

friday thankful things.

surprise package in the mail from a blog friend

school is almost over(!)

taking a walk around Cowans Gap lake with family

old pictures that hold special memories

my very own copy of Little Women from a friend.

safety while driving through rain

my new panda bear mug from a dear friend

birds chirping in the morning

the SPRING 2016 issue of Forever His Princess magazine (if you haven't subscribed yet go HERE)

being able to sit on the front porch and read a book in the sunshine

an unexpected letter in the mail from my bestie

a bowel of honey nut cheerios

. . . 

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12

{what are you thankful for?}

thursday thankful things.

our first snow in January

for Jess making me breakfast Sunday morning

being pulled behind the sled by the horses down the middle of the road

"Hidden Falls" by Taylor Davis

cappuccino punch

"I Love You Day" flowers from Dad

taking a walk with Jess and Mom

my first photo shoot of the year with Heather + Kat (medieval style!).

playing Bohnanza with family

taking a walk with my sisters and aunts to see the neighbor's horses

smiles from friends

ice skating with friends

a warm house on a cold, windy day

Giving thanks always for all things unto God... Ephesians 5:20

{What are YOU thankful for?}

thursday thankful things.

making Christmas cookies with Abbie + Grandma Y

hot tea before bed

the movie War Room and all the things it taught me

my first printed copy of Forever His Princess Magazine

a stack of wood to fill the stove

a cool, brisk walk to the mailbox

receiving Christmas cards + pictures in the mail

making a photo book + getting it printed for my grandparents

Christmas packages in the mail 

time spent alone with God

my aunt, for making me a mocha frappuccino (in a recycled McDonald's cup!)

a big Christmas breakfast with family

Christmas cards with pictures I took on them

spending New Years Eve with cousins, singing + playing instruments for an older lady from church, Subway, Dubsmash, and lots of laughter

hot chocolate + marshmallows

making cookies with cousins

"In thy presence is fullness of joy" Psalm 16:11

{what are you thankful for?}

october photo challenge.

Hey friends!

I am excited to share that I am doing a photo challenge for the month of October and Rebekah, from More Radiance Blog, is joining me!! We are super excited and can't wait to start! Lots of planning, emailing, and chatting went into this!

Here's the challenge we put together of things that make our lives joyful and radiant:

Would you like to join us? If so, please leave your name and blog name in a comment below so we can see your pictures!

I will post every Friday with the pictures from that week. 

watching the stars.

"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork." Psalm 19:1

Praising the Lord for a beautiful sky, scattered with sparkling stars. For sisters who lie on blankets beside me as we gaze up in awe of the beauty before us. 

We point out constellations and sing songs at the top of our lungs. We laugh when the songs get too high and our voices screech. 

Some of us scream and jump (we wont mention any names *ahem*) when a black cat appears behind us. 

We squeal in delight when a ball of fire --a shooting start-- glides across the sky. 

Moments like these I have to lift my hands to the heavens and say "Thank you, Jesus. Thank you for this marvelous night. Thank you for my sisters. For my parents allowing us to stay up a little later than usual. For shooting stars."

Most of all, t h a n k  y o u for creating it all. ♡

if you look close enough you can see the stars... :)

{Have you ever layed out and watched the stars or seen a shooting star glide across the sky?}

"He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names." Psalm 147:4

thursday thankful things.

^old birthday cards with special messages

pictures waiting to be printed

^my new succulent plant from my uncle

texts from my dear bestie with exciting news

^matching with Shalyn a couple Sundays ago (and we didn't even try it!)

sitting on the porch with Heather on a cool evening

^when little girls let me do their hair

an evening of playing instruments + singing with friends & Grandma and Grandpa Y

going on a friend's zipline for the first time

^filling the pages in my smash book

ice cream over brownies

^verses in Psalms 91

filming this movie with Heather

^a box of old letters from friends + pen-pals

the blessing of having friends to email

^going to Sweet Frog with sisters and mom

^mini photo shoot with Marcy + Jess

getting chores/cleaning done before lunch

^sea shells from my dear friend, Alison

inspiring quotes

^shopping in Lancaster with Heather, Mom, Jerusha, and Aunt Lynette

~ ~ ~

What are you thankful for?