Easter – A Pocketful of Faith

Scripture Sunday Vol. 31

He has risen, happy Easter! Today I’m sharing my thirty-first “Scripture Sunday” post (read the previous posts in my “Scripture Sunday” series here) with an Easter theme. The verses I’m sharing today are a couple of my favorite from the gospels in regard to Jesus’ return! As always, I’ll throw in the disclaimer that my “Scripture Sunday” posts fall under the Christian category, so if the Christian religion offends you for whatever reason please feel free to continue scrolling through my blog until you find something that strikes your fancy (this past week I shared my Carolina Point travel diary and an outfit inspired by Jeanine Amapola)! Enjoy!

Today’s Verses:

Matthew 28:19-20; Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

I didn’t want to spend today’s “Scripture Sunday” telling y’all what I’m sure you’ve heard all day, “He is risen!” Yes, He has risen indeed, but what does that mean for us today, over two thousand years later? What does it mean to serve a living God?

We’re about to reach that time of the school year where the teachers review what they’ve taught us so we are prepared to take the exam and advance into courses where we will be expected to know everything they have taught us without their presence. These final days with the teachers we’ve gotten to know and love (or loathe) so well are stressful and scary, and personally I spend a lot of it scared that I won’t be able to retain everything they’ve shown me throughout the course of the school year. But still, these teachers will soon finish reviewing study guides and pass out exams that will mark our departure from their classes. Imagine what it must have felt like as a disciple to realize that your teacher of the most important lessons ever has died, and while He just somehow came back from the dead, is about to leave you again. Like I said, I’m stressed about the fact that I’m supposed to remember how to graph cotangent functions without my pre-cal teacher next year, if Jesus told me “I’m about to go back to heaven but you stay here and teach people how to live” I think I’d pass out on the spot.

What I love so much about Matthew 28:19-20 is that while Jesus tells his disciples basically just that (“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you”), He also gives the greatest reminder of all time; He might be leaving us physically but He is with us forever. In my opinion, the last sentence of Matthew is debatably the prettiest and most comforting thing in the Bible, it says “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” If that’s not some of the best news you’ve ever heard I really don’t know what is, personally I’d be a train wreck without Jesus.

This week, look for Jesus in everything. You are not alone, and you will never be. Know that your teacher Jesus has given you a mission, but unlike your school teachers and the exams they give you, He accompanies and guides you throughout this test. He loves you unconditionally and sends you into the world to do amazing things with Him.

Thanks for reading! Happy Easter and have a blessed week!

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Easter Dress Shopping Guide 2017

One of my favorite things about spring is Easter. I love celebrating Jesus’ resurrection and seeing such a large attendance at church. I always love to find an especially nice dress for the Easter church service, so I thought today I’d share an Easter dress shopping guide! When it comes to dressing for this important day, you’ll see that I usually opt for something white, pastel, or brightly printed, so I’ve organized the dresses I’m featuring into those categories. In those categories they will appear from least expensive to most pricy. I hope you find a dress you like in this post! Let’s get into it!

White Dresses

First, I found this Splendid textured dress with a jewel neckline and peplum hemline from Nordstrom Rack. This white cap sleeved dress from J.Crew Factory has a flattering waistline and square eyelet overlay. J.Crew carries this adorable shift dress which has bell sleeves that hit the elbow, eyelet embroidery, and the back has ribbons at the top to tie in a bow. Lastly, this Lilly Pulitzer shift dress with a jewel neckline, textured fabric, and gold embroidery at the waist.

Pastel Dresses

The first pastel dress I found is this gorgeous peach, bell sleeved shift dress with a v-neck. This jacquard lilac number from J.Crew Factory has a flattering v-neck, is made of textured fabric, and has pockets. Next, this blocked seersucker shift dress with a jewel neckline and four colors of seersucker screams classic Easter dress to me. Lastly, I adore the one shoulder and ruffle on this pink seersucker dress from J.Crew.

Brightly Printed Dresses

First, although I’m not usually too big on yellow, I think this yellow floral dress from Old Navy is super cute, not to mention the waistline is super flattering. Pink is definitely my favorite color, so this adorable hot pink dress with an orange and white print from Vineyard Vines is one of my favorites. With “brightly printed” as a category, you had to know a couple Lilly dresses would be listed. The first Lilly I love is this shift in the colorful floral print “Serene Blue Paradise Bound” complete with white embroidery and little ties on the sides. Another gorgeous option from Lilly Pulitzer is this simple shift in the pretty pink print “Magenta Oh My Guava.”

I hope this post helped you find the perfect Easter dress or at least some inspiration! Thanks for reading!

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Jadelynn Brooke Easter Tee

As you probably already know, I am a high school ambassador for a super cool, girl empowering brand called Jadelynn Brooke (check out their website here). The business is run by three super sweet sisters and they are such a pleasure to work with! Recently, they sent me this adorable green, Easter themed tee. The front has a simple v-neck and has the brand name on the pocket area. The back has the cutest little gold foil and pink patterned bunnies along with a gold foil phrase, “Sun’s out, Buns out.” I was obsessed with this tee the second I pulled it out of the box. Today I’ve styled it with white jeans, gold Lilly Pulitzer McKim sandals, and some pink and gold jewelry. I can’t wait to wear this precious tee closer to Easter, buy yours here 15% off with my code “FLHS” so we can twin!

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tee (15% off with my code “FLHS”) // white jeans // sandals // watch (similar) // earrings (similar) // necklace // spade bangle (similar) // pink crystal bangle // pearl bangle // ring

Thanks for reading!

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The shirt from Jadelynn Brooke featured in this post was sent to me in exchange for a feature in my blog. However, all opinions are honest and my own. I don’t feature products I don’t truly love!