Give Me Jesus

"In the morning, when I rise, 

give me Jesus.

You can have all this world,
just give me Jesus."

~*~

Last Sunday at church, the worship team sang this song. At one point, the instruments cut out and the only things left were the voices of the congregation singing, crying out "Give me Jesus". It was so simple. So sweet. But so powerful. 

He is all we need. 

Let the others take the things of this world. 

All I want is Jesus.

~*~

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DIY: Confetti Poppers!

This weekend, my husband and I hosted a gender reveal party for our new little baby due in November. With our daughter, we had a bakery create a gender reveal cake with pink frosting on the inside (although we didn't know what color it would be). However, this time, my husband wanted something a little more exciting. He was really pushing for a firework... however, that involved a little too much set up and clean up. So instead, we agreed on confetti poppers. So last week my mom and I created two different sets of confetti poppers with both pink and blue confetti. On Friday we had our ultrasound and had the technician put the sex of the baby in an envelope, and on Saturday we found out with family and friends as we popped confetti all over our driveway! Below I've shown how simple it is to make these poppers. They would be great for any occasion; including 4th of July, wedding send-off, or birthday party.

Supplies:

• Wilton Treat Pops Display Set
• Scrapbook paper
• Cupcake Wrappers
• Tissue Paper
• Ribbon
• Mono-Adhesive (or glue)

I started off this project by wrapping each Wilton Treat Pop with scrapbook paper, simply so that people couldn't see what color the confetti was on the inside, and since the whole tube is clear I decided to stuff the bottom of the tube with some tissue paper as well.

I then added the confetti, before topping the tube off with two cupcake wrappers (it was more sturdy with two and less see-through). To keep the cupcake wrappers on, I tied a ribbon around the wrapper to hold it in place.

When it was time for the reveal, we counted to three, and everyone hit the bottom of the Treat Pops, which in return made the cupcake wrappers fly off as well as BLUE confetti!

We are so excited to welcome a little boy into our family in November, and hope that after reading this you too, can create some of your own confetti poppers!

~Taryn

Faith Will Stand

Even when we're stuck in the deep stuff, the deep waters, God wants us to stay strong. And He gives us the tools to do just that. The Bible. Praying. Being around other believers. Get that foundation and be confident that your faith and be confident that your God will get you through the hard times.

"Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong."
1 Corinthians 16:13

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JOIE MAGAZINE : ISSUE ONE

Well! Here it is, friends! The first issue of Joie Magazine. We're excited to finally share it with you! Our vision is that Christian women will use this magazine for inspiration not only for their weddings, but their marriages. We believe in true love! God-centered marriages! Honest communication! Date nights! Long coffee chats with your best friends! You get the point. :) 

There’s a little bit of everything in this inaugural issue. Our readers are all in different places in their lives, and we hope and pray there is at least one article in this magazine that speaks right to your heart. 

We've been working on this passion project for the last 7 months. A lot of research was done on how to start a magazine, but believe it or not, we still aren't professional magazine-makers! This issue isn’t perfect. In fact, the reason it took so long to launch is that we wanted it to be perfect, but finally realized that it will never be that way! There are definitely some things that could be better, prettier and more eloquent.

But there is good news: God knows the direction this magazine will go and the kind of impact it has the potential to make. We are all praying for all you women who will read it, that it would be encouraging to you each time you read it!

We want you to be part of this Joie adventure. If you have article ideas or know any women who may want to contribute, or if you have feedback that you would like to share, please email us at joieweddings@gmail.com! 

Now, go enjoie Issue One! And stayed tuned in the next few weeks for news about our second issue and other exciting things!

Here we go!
Joie Magazine : Issue One

Exciting News!

We're pretty excited about this :) Stay tuned, friends!

Bold Confidence

"On the day the Lord gave the Israelites victory over the Amorites, Joshua prayed to the Lord in front of all the people of Israel. He said, 'Let the sun stand still over Gibeon, and the moon over the valley of Aijalon.'" ~Joshua 10:12~

Dear Lord,
Today I come to you with bold confidence, like Joshua's. I know you will show up and I know you can do anything. Lord, I pray for this little magazine, that you will use it in big ways. That you will remind me that no one is perfect, and that this new endeavor doesn't have to be perfect, it only has to be glorifying to you. Be with us in these last few days of designing and finalizing that seem so crazy and impossible. Thank you so much for being with us from the beginning. Amen