A Very Personal Post + A Few Things on Sale

Today’s post is very hard to write.  A lot has been going on behind the scenes of the blog since the last time I posted.  I will share more about it later in this post.  It is kind of hard to talk about fashion right now or take any photos.  I know you all will understand as you read about what life has been like the past few weeks.  I just wanted to let all of you know what has happened, and why I haven’t posted very much lately.

Wrap Cardigan | Burgundy Boots | Roll Tab Top | Handbag | Sandal | Sweatshirt | Jeans

I am not going to talk a lot about fashion today.  If you are looking for some deals on clothes for fall, you can find some cute pieces on Nordstrom’s Summer Sale.  Yes, there are some things that will work for Fall even though it is a Summer Sale.  The items above are some of my faves I found on their website.

In my Newsletter for this post, I briefly told my subscribers what has been happening lately and why I haven’t posted for a while.

My mom recently passed away.  It was very unexpected, and we are in shock.  She was 73 years young and in relatively good health.  We will miss her very much!

I live an 8+ hours drive from my parent’s home.  So after the funeral, I stayed for a while to help out my dad.  Now that I’m back home, it feels as if it was all a bad dream.  I’m sure those of you who have lost love ones can relate.

My mom was not one to shop online or use a computer, but she was always excited for me to show her my blog.  I could tell she was very proud of what I was doing.  My devotional today comes out of the grieving process and some of my thoughts right now.

I plan to continue blogging.  Hopefully, I can get caught up enough to post a little more next week.  In the meantime, I am updating the design on my site.  I’ve been using a free theme since starting Dressed In Faith, and there is just so much I can do with it.  I am really excited for something new and a fresh start.

Thank you all for staying with me and being patient as I try to get back into blogging again after this most difficult time.

We Were Made To Live

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18

I’ve had many sleepless nights since my mom’s passing.  During the day, I can keep my mind off of it by focusing on what needs to be done.  However, once I get in bed to go to sleep and everything gets quiet, I keep going through the details of what happened.  As I said, her death was totally unexpected.  She was not considered to be in poor health.  Many who came to her funeral had just seen her a few days before in that same funeral home where they attended the visitation of another friend.  Despite those circumstances, her friends told me that she seemed positive and healthy – pretty much like herself.  Just a mere 24 hours later, my mom entered into her home in Heaven.

As I try to understand these recent events, one thing keeps coming to mind over and over.  We were made to live – whether here on earth or in Heaven.  We have a purpose here and there.  We can have joy here and will definitely have joy there.  When God made us, He made us to live with Him.  His plan never included the sin that man would fall into and the punishment that followed.  Christ went on to sacrifice Himself for us, because He wants us to live!

My mom would not want me to be stressing over every detail, not getting my sleep, and even mourning endlessly.  She now knows exactly what is ahead for each one of us who follow Christ!  She wants me to keep living here on earth.  She wants me to have joy and treasure each day.  She wants me to go forward with the hope she had and that has now been fulfilled.

So, I will go on with that hope and faith in Christ that our life does not end here.  Among my many hopes for this blog is that it might reach someone who doesn’t have a relationship with Christ yet, so that they too can call Him their Savior.  We who have trusted in Him are only just beginning to live.