In a recent 5 Fun Things Friday post, I’d shared a similar curling wand. One that would have cost you your first-born child. The Remington T-Studio Pearl Curling Wand on the other hand, will not 🙂 I found a great how-to video that shows just how quick and easy it really is to make a full head of curls:
A fun way to change things up a bit.
I finally tackled the Christmas stuff yesterday. (Yes, our tree was still up!) I took my time sorting and organizing as I packed things up.
And it made me wonder what life will look like next time I pull this stuff out.
Will grandma still be here? Will our son be driving? Will life be calm or crazy?
Then it struck me.
Sometimes when God has His hand in our lives – cleaning things up, perfecting His will, making me more like Him – it can look a little… messy. It doesn’t mean He’s not there, it doesn’t mean He’s not listening. The mess can actually be a sign He is busy working out the kinks. And before you know it…
Everything is cleaned up.
And you are left with a new appreciation and awareness of things usually taken for granted.
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster,
to give you a future and a hope.
– Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)
Thanks for this post Tina. I feel like my life is kind of messy right now…trying to play a lot of roles every day. I wouldn’t trade it for anything though.
PS. We still have random Christmas decor around the house that didn’t make it into the storage area. 🙂 It will get there, eventually.
Tina,
Thanks!! I really needed to be reminded of that particular bible verse in my life presently. Hope all is well with you.
Annette
Your new site is beautiful. You are so talented my dear Tina!
Happy Belated Birthday, Annette!!!
Thank you Alice!
Life is CRAZY messy with a baby, Crystal, and it is a beautiful thing!!! (Or as blogger/designer Elsie Larson calls… a beautiful mess.)
Thanks for your words of wisdom my friend. Beautiful new website!
Thank you, Rene’!
This is my youngest son in 2009. His feet no longer dangle.
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she’s so cute!
Now I have to buy it! Thanks for sharing Tina. 🙂
Can’t wait to see your curls, Kelli! BTW, it gets SUUUUPER hot. If your hair curls easily, you’ll find you won’t need the highest setting like the gal in the video recommends. I set mine in the middle and the curls stay ALL DAY without a stitch of hair product.