It was such an exciting weekend. I found my wedding dress!! After watching how many episodes of, "Say Yes to The Dress," and only imaging "the moment," I had "my moment." It was so much better than what I imagined. I realize that everyone has a different experience and some don't have a "moment," but I'd love to tell you about it!
I guess you could say I am the typical bride that probably has wedding dresses pinned on a Pintrest board. I've actually spent hours of time trying to figure out what dresses I'd like to try on and narrowed it down to Elaine's in Appleton, WI. I was planning on going this summer. However, I've kept my eye on Tiffani's Bridal and Consignment in Appleton. I stopped in there one other time and tried on a few dresses before. On Friday Tiffani posted a new dress that came in that I could not wait to see, so I stopped in on my own to check it out. It turned out that it looked horrible on me. Of course I had to try on other dresses while I was there. You know how they say you should try on every style, because you never know what will look good on you? I think I've successfully done that! And, I never thought I'd come out of the dressing room on Friday and think, "This might just be the dress!" I made an appointment on Saturday to return with my sister, Jen! Leaving Tiffani's, all I could think about was the dress. It was like after Matt proposed...it was all I could think about. I thought about how it would take Matt's breath away and about how beautiful it is. That night I looked up all sorts of dresses to see if any compared. I wanted to be sure. I didn't want to miss out on the big appointment at Elaine's where I can go through the racks and racks of dresses. All fell short. Saturday came around and on went the dress again. It was all very exciting as Jen and I talked about the dress. I can't remember how it happened but all of a sudden the tears came, and then Jen had tears. It was as if everything felt perfect and beautiful in that moment. On Sunday my mom and I were able to go! Coming in again was like "coming home." Everything came together. Now I do not need to worry about trying to fit into the size dresses that the other bridal stores have. I don't have to squeeze my body into dresses hoping they fit and clip them to imagine what they would look like. That is such a relief. All I need to focus on is looking beautiful in the dress that hangs in my house already!
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There was a time when I lived in the future in my dreams. I barely had time to enjoy my present. How could you blame me; I was just excited for what was to come, right? It was tragic really, because I lost site of the beauty before me. I couldn't just enjoy the ride for what it was worth in those very moments. If I did it was only short-lived. It wasn't until that future never happened years ago that I decided to live differently. I decided to live in the present. And life began to change. I took in moments of time for what they were not pressing for what I wanted them to be. Life began to unfold naturally. During this time, I prayed through countless situations asking God what I should and shouldn't do. I learned how to be more patient than I ever thought was possible. I became truer to myself and who I am (yes, for embracing my thirties!) While I trusted that wonderful blessings were on the way, I learned the gift is in the anticipation - in the in-between moments. The anticipation between the moments can be filled with pain and such blessings as we trust in God's timing and perfect plan. One of my favorite Christian singers, JJ Heller, said she used to pray asking God to get her through the pain as quickly as possible. At some point she realized God was teaching her in the pain. Her prayed changed! She asked for God to reveal to her what she needed to learn in those moments. I'd much rather live this life God's way than my own. This is my prayer for you... |
So this is me...I am a woman who lives with passion, self-reflection, and a desire to do God's will.
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