Score!
Monday, March 1, 2010 at 8:59PM When I got home today, there was a package in the mailbox.
When I saw the return address, I squealed and hurried inside.
I won a blog giveaway last week from Rachel at No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane. If Rachel is giving it away, I want it. She is the cutest, most stylish lady and I can always use help in the style department.
I opened the box and found another box. 
The only thing more fun than a box inside a box is a box inside a box surrounded by crinkly confetti paper!
Unless your kids get into the crinkly confetti paper. Then you'll be finding it in all sorts of unlikely places for years to come.
But that didn't happen this time. I've been around the block a few times on this parenting gig.
What did happen, is that I got this.
A personalized bracelet from lisa leonard designs.
Look at how cute the fastener is! Sometimes bracelts run small on me so I was worried, but I didn't need to be. This lovely clasp was adjustable.
I even got to pick the inscription. Actually, I was kind of stumped on that. I asked my husband for suggestions. He proposed
Rich
Property Of
Yeah. Um, no. Nice try Sweetie.
That was so not going to happen.
I also toyed with putting the kids' names on there. The thing is though, that they are kind of at an age when having me put their names on things causes a bit of eye rolling.
We do not need to add to the eye rolling around here.
Finally I settled on this.
It's from my favorite verse, 1 Samuel 16:7 " . . . The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
I need reminding of that multiple times every day. It helps me remember that
- no matter how rough or scruffy someone looks, I need to look past that and try to see their heart.
- no matter how smooth talking and put together someone is, it's what is on the inside that God cares about.
- even if I'm having a good hair day and can fit in my skinny jeans, that doesn't matter if I'm being ugly in my heart.
I first memorized this verse 15 years ago. I'm still trying to get it to sink in. Maybe having it engraved on a lovely bracelet will help.
Thanks so much Rachel and Lisa!
Reader Comments (14)
Wonderful inscription you picked! Beautiful!
Another great post! Thanks for the smile... I only hope to get my faith back one day...
sweet!
i love the inscription you chose!!!! but rich's was pretty good too. :)
I need a bracelet that magically tells me where my car keys are. I misplace them every.single.day.
That is so great! I love what you chose...very wise, indeed. Wise choice, for you, and of course, the Bible always has something good to say, no? :)
Adorable... I absolutely love this idea. :)
Its so fun to win something, what a wonderful prize, and I love the inscription you choose, your such a wise one.
I think you should have put:
I have the BEST little sister ever!
I totally wanted to, but it wouldn't fit. ;)
amen.
That is wonderful! It's so fun to win stuff and more fun when it's personalized!
LOVE Lisa Leonard designs! And you picked a beautiful inscription. Whenever I start thinking about personalizing something I get totally stumped because there are so many good possibilities. I love what you chose and the reason why.
Lucky you! I try all the time to win at a blog and no luck. Did you know that Lisa Leonard has connections to Nebraska? I love her jewelry. I like her newest heart strings necklace that she recently designed. Cute stuff!