Leopard and Lace Boutique

12/07/2025

Trying to decide which color palette to stitch this sweet little house in… and honestly, I’m leaning hard toward the pastels. 💕✨

I mean… traditional Christmas colors are cute and all, but there’s just something about those soft pinks, mauves & greens. I think the yellows will work well but if not I will switch them out 😉😊 Theses colors make my girlie heart pitter patter. 💃🏼💗

So tell me—
Are you Team Classic Christmas 🎄❤️
or Team Pastel Princess like me? 🎀👑

Because these floss tosses are giving me ALL the vibes and I need y’all to help a stitcher out! 😅

12/06/2025

My 1st Jingle Ball finish 😅 I though It was done but I forgot the back stitching, strawberry and pins 🫣

Schooler

12/05/2025

Today is the day… JINGLE BALL DAY! 🎄✨
The day we’ve all been waiting for — or at least all of us cross stitchers. 😉
Stephanie & Jason from put on one of the BEST events of the entire year!

One of my favorite things about the is getting to visit with friends from all over the world. I absolutely love this cross stitch community. This hobby has a beautiful way of bringing people together, no matter the distance. 💕🧵

I can’t wait to see some of you this weekend! And if you spot me but I don’t recognize you right away (y’all know those tiny profile pictures don’t help 😅), please come say hi and tell me you follow me! ❤️🥰

We’re less than an hour away and I am very impatiently waiting. Where is my fairy godmother when I need her?! ✨🪄
Oh Stephanie… if you’re here, just wiggle your wand, sprinkle a little stitching dust, and let these cross stitch queens IN! 🤣👑🧵✨

12/04/2025

I witnessed something recently that was wrong—not just biblically, but legally. I confronted the person, kindly but firmly, in front of a group of people who all claim Christ… yet their reaction looked nothing like Him.

When I named the behavior for what it was, I was told I was being “ridiculous,” that it “wasn’t a big deal.” But stealing is wrong. Taking what is not yours is wrong. God—not me—decides what is sin.

I corrected the behavior out of love, because they knew better. But the moment I did, the whole group turned on me and began pointing out my own shortcomings.

Self-justification.
The oldest move in the book.
We point out someone else’s faults to avoid dealing with our own.

But here’s the truth: You won’t stand before God and give an account for someone else’s sin. You will answer for your own.

And let me say this too—temptation itself is not sin. Jesus was tempted. Sin happens when we give in. Scripture says, “Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin” (James 1:14–15 KJV).

These are the very things the enemy uses to pull us away from what is good, pure, and right. Stay alert. Guard your heart. And don’t let the noise of others drown out the conviction God placed in you.

12/04/2025

Pitter patter, pitter patter… be still my mama heart. 🤍

Now that the wedding is over, I wanted to share a couple of these sweet moments. The first few photos were me reinforcing the hook and eye on her wedding dress — one last little mama touch before she stepped into her forever.

I also wanted to share a picture of the custom Bible insert I made in Cricut Design Space as a special gift for Shyanne and Dylan. Her father and I prayed over this Bible before we gifted it to them at their reception.

I pray that God will bless this covenant and keep their marriage, that He will lead them and guide them as they begin this new chapter in their life. I pray the Word of God will always remind them of His faithfulness, and that they will keep Him at the very center of their marriage. 🤍🙏✨

12/03/2025

From Mama’s Kitchen to the Hands of Jesus

John 6:1–14 tells the story of a young boy who offered Jesus five barley loaves and two small fish—a simple lunch that became a miracle feeding over 5000 men, plus the women and children who followed Him that day.

But today, my heart keeps going back to the mama we never read about.

Somewhere at home that morning was a mother preparing a meal. She was doing what probably felt ordinary… packing a lunch, tending to her home, loving her child, meeting the needs in front of her. It didn’t look miraculous. It didn’t look important. Yet God took the very work of her hands and used it to bless thousands.

She had no idea that what she placed in that basket would become a miracle in the hands of Jesus.

Mamas—whether you’re in the season of littles running around your feet,
or you’ve just dropped your child off at college for the first time,
or you’re like me and watching your adult children begin lives of their own…

Don’t stop.
Don’t stop praying over your home.
Don’t stop sowing seeds of love.
Don’t stop being faithful in the small things.

Don’t get weary in well-doing. (Galatians 6:9)

Your labor might feel unseen or insignificant—but the God who multiplied loaves and fishes can take every simple, daily act of love and use it for His good and His purpose.

Keep going, Mama.
Your hands may be preparing miracles you don’t even know about yet. 🧺✨

12/01/2025

This past Sunday, I had the privilege of watching Shyanne marry the man who is absolutely smitten with her. She always said she’d never get married, and I’d tell her, “One day someone will steal your heart.” And Dylan did just that.

Their vows were some of the most beautiful I’ve ever heard. From the moment I first held Shyanne, I knew she was a force—fiercely independent and just a tad stubborn. 😉 She was breathtaking in her dress, glowing with joy.

Dylan is her perfect opposite—lighthearted, hardworking, and full of energy. Watching the way he looks at her says it all.

My prayer is that God remains at the center of this marriage.
Shyanne, I’m so proud of you.
Dylan, welcome to the family. 🤍

11/26/2025

✨ And just like that… the weekend is over! ✨
Shyanne was such a beautiful bride, and I cannot wait to see their pictures. I officially have a new son, and my heart is so full!
Their vows were honestly some of the prettiest I’ve ever heard 🥹 (and no… I did not cry 😅).

I love this family so much, and I’m so grateful for the time we had together. The kids absolutely loved the aquarium and zoo, and as always—the food did not disappoint! 🥰

🏆 MY HUBBY FOR DRIVING!!!

11/25/2025

11/17/2025

✨ Only Believe ✨

When Jesus stepped off the ship, Jairus fell at His feet, begging for his dying daughter. He knew the power in Jesus’ touch, and Jesus agreed to go with him.

But in that huge crowd was someone who shouldn’t have been there—
a woman who had suffered for twelve years, spent everything, and only grew worse.
Yet she whispered to herself, “If I can just touch Him…”
And with one touch, she was instantly healed.
Jesus turned, saw her faith, and said, “Daughter, your faith has made you whole.”

Then the news came: “Jairus, your daughter is dead.”
But Jesus spoke what every fearful heart needs to hear:
“Be not afraid. Only believe.”

And when they reached the house, past the doubt and the laughter of unbelief, Jesus took the girl by the hand and said, “Arise.”
And she did.

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🔥 Let faith arise in you today.

Faith that pushes through the crowd.
Faith that holds on when everything looks hopeless.
Faith that believes His word over what you see.

If He did it for them, He can do it for you.
Only believe. ✨

11/16/2025

✨ Luke 1:37
“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”

This verse is speaking to me in such a real way right now. God isn’t bound by my understanding, my reasoning, or the way I think things should happen. God is God—and He doesn’t operate within the limits I sometimes place on Him.

And if I’m honest… I do that far too often.
Because of fear.
Because of unbelief.
Because of disappointment or failed expectations.

One of the biggest lessons I learned while walking through a long, difficult trial was this: I have to let go of my preconceived expectations of how I think things are supposed to go. Holding onto my own script only sets me up for frustration, and the weight of those failed expectations always leads me straight into disappointment.

If I’m not careful, my mind naturally leans toward the negative—maybe because of old hurts or hopes that didn’t pan out. But lately I’ve been challenging myself:
Instead of asking, “What if it doesn’t work out?”
I’ve started saying, “What if it turns out better than I ever imagined?”

What if God is rewriting the narrative?
What if the miracle is already in motion?
What if today is the day I’ve been praying for?

I’m choosing to trust Him, to hope again, and to believe—truly believe—that nothing is impossible with God. 💛

11/15/2025

✨ Lord, Heal What My Heart Still Remembers ✨

Lord, I bring You the memories that still ache—the moments that replay without warning and the hurt that lingers beneath the surface. When old wounds rise up, meet me with Your peace and settle my heart.

You know the scenes I wish I could forget. You see the emotions that still surface—fear, disappointment, grief. Step into those places with Your healing. Remind me I am not who I was then and I’m not trapped in what happened.

When bitterness tries to return, uproot it with Your love. When shame whispers, silence it with Your truth. Heal the parts of me shaped by hurt, insecurity, and broken trust.

Help me release what I’ve carried for too long. Teach me to forgive, to let go, and to stop reliving what You are ready to redeem. Bring comfort to the hidden corners of my heart.

Where pain lived, plant something new: courage, belonging, hope, clarity, and restoration.

Help me remember without reopening the wound. Help me look back through healing, not pain. Thank You, Lord, for loving me through every season and leading me toward wholeness.

Heal the memories that still weigh on me, and replace them with Your peace. 🤍