New Shoes

I found new shoes!! I was so stressed about not having shoes for when I went back to work, but today that stress was relieved. I found TWO pairs of shoes. A pair of flats and a pair of heels. Both a super comfortable and I think they will be perfect with my dresses and my other work clothes.

These are the flats I chose. I love my shoes black (then they go with everything) but I also like it when they have something to make them less boring. I wasn't sure about the bow at first, but after trying them on I decided it just added character to the shoes.

Then I found a pair of heels. I LOVE heels!!! Unfortunately I couldn't find a picture of the exact heels that I bought but these photos are really close. The only difference was that my shoes have elastic around the edges so that they have a little more flexibility when I walk.

Miami and books

Yesterday my family and I took a trip up the Florida Keys, from Key West (where the boat is for now) to Miami to do a little shopping and stocking up that we couldn't do in the limited stores of KW. I, of course, was stoked for this trip. I had a huge list of stuff that I needed because it was almost time for me to head home and start work again. I needed new work pants, skirt, heels, flats, and there was no way I was going to find those things here. KW doesn't have a Target, Wal-Mart, JC Penny, and the worst??!! NO BOOKSTORE!!!! They have a small Borders but they are going out of business and aren't bringing in anymore new books. I needed a bookstore and Miami was a ticket to said bookstore.

At the end of the day I had accomplished a nice dinner w

ith my family, found the make-up I needed, and bought 11 books. No shoes, no pants, no skirt...but I got books. All in all I was a happy lady. I figured, I work at a clothing store, I'll just buy those things when I get home, who cares if I'm pressed for time. I find I work best under pressure anyway.

Oh, yes, the books I bought. Here is a list :

'The Lightkeeper's Daughter' and 'The Lightkeeper's Bride' by Colleen Coble. (I adore the book cover for book three (pictured below) in this series and can't wait to read it. I figured that it was probably a good idea to read book one and two before jumping to book three though.)

'Love Finds You In Tombstone Arizona' by Miralee Ferrell

'Against the Wind' by Bodie and Brock Thoene (OH MY GOSH!!! I love any books by the Thoenes. This series is definitely one of my favourites. Book one made my cry. It was SO sweet.)

'Love Finds You in Camelot Tennessee by Janice Hanna

'Bathsheba by Jill Eileen Smith (This is a great series. The books are so wonderfully written. King David was always one of my favourite Bible characters and I think that's what makes me love this series so much.)

'A Cowboy's Touch' by Denise Hunter ( I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE anything by Denise Hunter, enough said.)

'A Heart Most Worthy' by Siri Mitchell (Amazing author. Her characters and setting are what make me truly adore her novels.)

'Book of Days' by James L. Rubart

'Mine is the Night' by Liz Curtis Higgs (I was told to buy this book and I always do as I'm told.)

'A Billion Reasons Why' by Kristin Billerbeck (This book was the whole reason I wanted a bookstore. I have been waiting on pins and needles to read this book and now I have it...*sigh* I am such a happy woman right now :) )

And We're Back

Hello everyone. I'm finally back on dry land. We had a wonderful trip and had a great bit of sailing. Well, it was great until I caught a cold, then it went down hill from there ;) We are back on dry land for about another two or three weeks now, then it's off to the high seas again for another couple weeks before we putting Emmanuel into her hurricane safe honey hole and heading back home to CANADA!!! I am so stoked to be almost heading home. Tim Horton's, crisp air, and people who speak Canadian :) I can hardly wait :)

See ya!!

We are leaving for a long sailing trip tomorrow. We will probably be gone for three - four weeks. I won't have internet, so you guys are going to have to be without my posts for a few weeks (ahhh!!) :)

Pray for safe traveling and fair weather. See you all when we return.

Blessings (and don't miss me too much ;)

My 5 favourite things

There are five things in my life that I find myself enjoying more and more each day. It's like I can't get enough of them.

1) Family. My family is incredible. They are supportive, fun, and encouraging. I hope that when I have a family of my own that we will share the same bond as I do with my parents and brothers and sisters. We do everything together it seems. We hate to be apart and I cherish every moment that we spend together. My little sister is my best friend and there are days when I wonder if she knows me better than I know myself. I think we laugh, cry, play, imagine, explore, and enjoy life more than any other sisters in the whole world. I don't think life would be half as enjoyable without her. Thank goodness God placed her in my life.

2)Writing. I turned eighteen last year and it seemed like the moment I hit that mark I couldn't shake the nagging thought that I had to start planning for my future. I had to find what I was meant to do with my future. Discover God's plan for my life. A few months ago I realized that writing was my calling in life. I can feel right down to the very marrow of my soul. Writing as become my passion. It might only go as far as being printed out on my computer but if God sees fit to bring me out into the world of publishing than I am stoked to walk that path with him.

3) Music. Music has always played a huge part in my life. I have always lived in small spaces with lots of people and music was my way of escape. Music allowed me to disappear for awhile and just enjoy the moment along. A lot of the things I do with my day I do with headphones in. Reading, writing, cleaning, school, all of it is done with headphones lodged in my ears.

4)Reading. Like music, reading has been my means of escape. I read when I'm happy, helping me to get even more joy filled. I read when I'm sad, enjoying the encouragement that I find tucked into the pages. I read when I'm confused, finding insights and knowledge. No matter what I'm feeling I know that I can find the right words safely stored between the pages of the novel in my hands. I also love how reading gives me the inspiration and encouragement on my own writing walk. Reading and Music, both have been a daily staple in my life.

And finally (But most definitely not least) number 5) My Saviour. Need I say more. Don't all of us love God more and more each day? Don't we all feel as if he has filled our life with so much joy and happiness that we are on the verge of exploding? I know I do. I can't imagine living without him in my life and can't wait for the day when I get to meet him face to face and have him envelope me in a warm and welcoming hug. God is my everything and I love him more than any of the four things listed above. He has blessed my life so amazingly and I don't thank him nearly enough. He has done so much for me that I don't think I could tell all the wonderful stories if I lived to be 150. :)

Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be to many to declare.

Psalm 40:5 (NIV)