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  • How did I not think of this? 😳 My sister @nataliemetlewis shared this idea and I'll definitely be doing this next month in my prayer journal! Here's what she said: "A few years ago when I started to reading more ( actually finishing 😝 ) books I was so pumped and excited for all the knowledge I was getting! But last year I began to wonder how much of what I was reading was actually sinking in and transforming my life. Because let's be honest ... if it's not transforming me then the only thing I gain is check marks next to a "finished book". . So one thing I started to do was to put a section in my prayer journal ( @valmariepaper 👯) for the book I was reading at the moment and fill it in with requests as I came across truths that I wanted to remember and sink in! . I haven't done this with all of them, but I can say that the books I have prayed about have definitely made more of a lasting impact than the ones I don't!!! . Do you guys have any tips for really soaking in the truths from books?! I'm a recovering "read the book and check it off the list" -er and would love to know what y'all do!!!" If you are looking for a prayer journal, we have our 6-month undated available. July would be the perfect time to start so you can finish up just in time to start our yearly journal for 2018. Link in profile to shop! #vmpjournals #prayerjournal #prayerwarrior
  • Oh friends. It's things like Tropical Storms and ER trips that remind me I am not in control of VMP. Or any of life really. I know you've had that feeling like you need to grip tighter to your plans but the result atleast for me is only more and more frustration. This has been me the last few weeks as it feels like every bit of work time (desperately needed) is being sucked away by the craziest things. Today, the girls are home from school thanks to Tropical Storm Cindy (to clarify, it's sunny out and headed west a bit 🙄)which means no 5 hour work session to try to knock out some of the new collection designs. When I choose to get mad though, I only exhaust myself. Do y'all know last week, while my husband was laid up in a hospital bed getting three bags of fluids (he was dehydrated) I skillfully managed to see how much it was an inconvenience to ME?? That takes talent friends. Or really, just me feeling like my plans need to be followed to the letter for the world to keep spinning. I'm working on a whole chapter on flexibility in my next book because it really is the golden trait. Especially if you have tiny humans in the mix. They care nothing about your day planner. Here's what I'm glad to be reminded of today (though I would have liked to remember in the ER last week too!): • Stop holding the reigns. • Stop thinking you're God's gift to everything. • Start remembering that God is in control and you are not and that's the best fact in the world. • Start remembering that just because something isn't your plan doesn't mean you HAVE to be miserable. • And then keep remembering how I react is MY choice. So today, I won't spending oodles of time thinking about all the stuff I won't get done or how I'm falling behind. I'll trust that the God who created everything had something better in mind for my day. I'll see it as an extra day at home with my girls to giggle with, read books with and most probably watch Moana with. Being flexible. That sounds infinitely better than holding onto a plan that God obviously didn't consider best. Also, giveaway happening now for a Journaling Bible! See last post for details! #valdoesmotherhood Backpacks from @herschelsupply!
  • Our winner: @de_neale_letters!!! Friend, if you are tired of the distractions and feeling so scattered when you sit down to pray, it doesn't have to be so hard. That was me 4 years ago. I was pregnant and anxious and in desperate need of prayer but also really really distracted. Considering the thousands of things buzzing around us any given minute, it's crazy how much pressure we put on ourselves to find quiet time alone with God in the middle of the chaos. I created these journals as a practical tool to help you focus as you pray. You can organize your thoughts at the beginning of each month and turn carrides, meal prep, nursing sessions, clothes folding, stroller walks and more into sweet time with Jesus that's not only good for our soul but also that will change US and our LIFE. Our journals are 6 months long so guess what? Now is the time to grab one to have for the rest of 2017. I know so many of you are holding out for our fancy hardcover spiral journals for 2018 but don't wait! Grab one of our undated 6 month journals, test out our format so when you see pre-orders for our big yearly journal (with it's higher price tag) you will know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it is well worth the investment! These right here are $15 or less if you buy 3 or more. I'd say definitely worth investing in a more fullfilling prayer life. Click the "Shop Journals" link in profile to...you guessed it...shop the journals! ; ) And how about we do a fun giveaway?? Leave a comment to say how the journals have made a difference in your prayer life and I'll pick one winner to send a pretty leather journaling Bible from @crosswaybooks to! I'll post pics in Insta stories!!
  • Big goals pep talk as we approach the halfway point of 2017 with 4 tips I've never shared before on how to accelerate your goals! On the blog now! Leave a comment and share, which tip are you most excited to try?
  • You are likely seeing this book pop up in your feed quite a bit from bloggers or influencers right now. I'll tell you why. We've ALL been impacted by @laracasey in some big way over the years. I have learned a ton from her over the years, but I think what has inspired me most is seeing the transformation she's made in her life. She doesn't just talk about changing. She lives it out. I know the last few years in particular has been life-changing for her and I'm so excited to dive into this book as she shares more of that chapter of her story and how we can experience that change too. As I have been trying to clarify my own message for VMP, I keep coming back to wanting to help people create real change with practical tools and prayer. So if you are following me, I have a hunch you come here for that very encouragement. I think you'll love this book. And definitely a book I'll be reading on my porch overlooking some neglected plants that probably need this book and the message as much as I do. 😬 A huge congrats Lara! #valandwords #TheCultivateBook cultivatebook
  • Friday's are for random facts and getting to know each other a little better. 1. I'm impressively behind on email at the moment. Taking care of sick hubs and babies and then getting sick this week along with a huge design project deadline will do that. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I'm getting really good at not working around the girls, but it means I'm not as quick with the old customer service and I'm trying to figure out how to do both well. #workinprogress #thankyouforyourpatience . . . 2. My first word was "book" I recently found out when looking through my baby book. How fitting considering my obsession with reading and now writing books. . . . 3. These aren't prescription glasses. I'm blind as a bat (-7 and -5 thank you) so I wear contacts all the time but these are blue light blockers from @felixgrays and I wear them when I work on my computer and I'm obsessed! They help the strained eyes and deeper sleep if you look at screens at night. #notanad . . . 4. I'm obsessed with Pamplemouse Lacroix. It's possible I tried it originally just because I liked the word but I'm legit hooked now and have almost completely kicked soda (however I did have the most delish Barq's at lunch today!). . . . 5. As far as personalities go, I'm an introvert, beaver, perfectionist. So you know, the life of every party. 🤓But really, I'm shy and awkward and feel lots of insecurity in groups of people and normally prefer one on one deeper convos. It tends to hide my awkwardness a bit more. 😬 I think. . . . 6. My sweet hubs @tylerwoerner decided to host a crossfit event on Father's Day called Fittest Father. There will be several workouts crossfit style but with a funny dad element. I'm so proud of him 😍and also glad I don't have to guess something fun for him to do on Father's Day and worry it won't be what he wants to do. Poor dads. I feel like Father's Day to Mother's Day is like comparing Groundhog's Day to Christmas. . . . 7. I faced my biggest fear last week and I'm hoping to blog an encouraging post for y'all next week. #2 on the fear list is public speaking so maybe we'll dip our toe in that one next. Now off to tackle that project and email before the weekend. 🙌🏼
  • THIS. I've been working on my website copy as I go threw @ashlynscarter's course and as I put into words what my heart is for the products I want to create and the content I put out there it's this: that our time on earth isn't for sitting around waiting for heaven. Christ's death on the cross saved me from hell but it also saved me from walking this earthly life alone or without hope or purpose. There is abundance and a full life now if we choose it. I try to share what this looks like practically in a lot of ways but this book by @maxlucado just fires me up so much. It gets me out of my funk and my negative attitude and reminds me how good God is and all the good He has waiting for me right now if I simply choose it. "In Gods plan, in God's land, we win more often then we lose, forgive as quickly as we are offended, and give as abundantly as we receive. We serve out of our giftedness and delight in our assignments. We may stumble, but we do not collapse. We may struggle, but we don't despair. We boast only in Christ, trust only in God, lean wholly on his power. We enjoy abundant fruit and increasing faith...There is only one condition. We must turn our backs on the wilderness." If you feel stuck or feel like there is a disconnect from the promises of God and the living you are living, I recommend this book. I'm only about 60 pages in but I'm loving it so far! And BIG PS! I opened up pre-orders for our two new hardbound journals TODAY only! Get $5 off every journal you order and check out my last two FB live videos to see details of what they will look like and what's going to be inside each? #valandwords
  • WANT TO CREATE A LEGACY FOR YOUR LITTLE ONE? We just opened pre-orders for our legacy collection! We had a goal to raise a certain amount by tomorrow and we are so close! So we will have pre-orders for the prayer memoirs journal and kids legacy prayer journal in the shop for the next 24 hours-ish. They are $5 off the regular price that will be available in the fall. If you are planning to keep a journal for each kid, definitely preorder and save some bucks! I shared an FB live video sneak peeking the products. 🙌🏼 Hope you like! Also #vanajameswoerner, it's a privilege to get to pray for you. 😊️
  • She walks in her room and says "Momma, you did a good job cleaning up my room!" I kind of cringed. Moms aren't supposed to do too much for their kids. It makes them too dependent and spoiled and bratty. And what am I? Her servant? BUT... Jesus sure loved us above and beyond. He sure served us when He came to earth as a baby. I know there is a way to take this to an extreme and actually enable poor behavior, but I don't want to forget that serving Vivi teaches her how to serve others. Me not sharing food with her doesn't teach her how to not be spoiled. It teaches her not to share. Sometimes I get that backward. Big Minnie and flamingos are trying to help me learn though. To illustrate how much I love this kid: I let her get a pink flamingo blanket that clashes with the walls 🙄 and that gorgeous @_brittbass print. 😂
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Since 2015, every purchase you have made has contributed to over $30,000 we've been fortunate to donate to charities! And this year we will be feeding hot meals every school day for several hundred kids in Haiti!
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