Valentine's Day Gift Guide - For Him

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Aug 4

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My little ray of sunshine just popping in on your

My little ray of sunshine just popping in on your IG feed to brighten up your Monday ✨☀️🤗 ...

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Jul 28

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Golden hour with my golden boy✨
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Ps. How many packs of gummies is too many when bribing your kids to take photos with you? 😂🙈 asking for a friend 😉 ...

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Jul 22

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Happy birthday to our rock and our queen! Thank yo

Happy birthday to our rock and our queen! Thank you for fighting for togetherness every day and always keeping the peace when our fam gets cray! I love you more than words will ever be able to explain @lysaterkeurst ✨Forever your bestie ✨😘 ...

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Jul 10

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The first night in our new home, we all slept on a

The first night in our new home, we all slept on air mattresses because our furniture hadn’t been moved yet. David and I spent most of the night just sitting and reflecting, and I was reminded of all the moments that trusting God felt so incredibly risky to get to this very place. I’m not even talking about trusting Him with big things, but truly sometimes trusting Him to get me through the next couple of hours of the day I was in.
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...when I felt like the Lord was calling me to drop out of college to pursue full-time ministry with David, it scared the crap out of me to give up the security of having a college degree and eventually an amazing job. But God said “trust Me”.
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...when I felt like the Lord was calling me to start a blog. Then for two years I worked an average of 60+ hours a week and profited not a dime out of it. Everything in me wanted to quit. But God said “trust Me”.
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...when we had no money but knew the Lord was calling us to move to Los Angeles, one of the most expensive places in the United States, to do ministry. We were in tens of thousands of dollars in debt. Every day, that weight got heavier and heavier. It truly felt like it was crushing me. But God said “trust Me”.
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...when my husband came to me and told me he wanted to open up a gym and what it would take to make it happen. I felt like the Lord was saying "I need you to give 20-40 hours that you feel like you don’t have to support your husbands dream.” There were so many days that the pure exhaustion felt like that same crushing weight I had felt in the past in different seasons. But God said “trust Me”.
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As I sat on that air mattress in tears, I realized that all those nights I cried out to God to help me, He was 100% behind the scenes every single time, leading us to this exact place and this exact home. 😭🙌🏼
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Our home is the evidence of so many hard-fought prayers. Trusting God will always feel sacrificial, sometimes even impossible, but it is always worth it. Even in the longest, hardest season, trusting Him is a risk worth taking. What could be on the other side of your “yes” to God? ...

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Jul 7

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Welp... I’m officially framing these all over my

Welp... I’m officially framing these all over my house along with the most amazing memories made! 🥺😭😍
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Now, excuse me while I go munch on those cheeks ☺️😍 ...

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Jul 4

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Happy 4th from our crazy crew 🇺🇸✨ #Happy4t

Happy 4th from our crazy crew 🇺🇸✨ #Happy4thOfjuly ...

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Jun 22

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Happy Father’s Day to 3 of the most amazing men

Happy Father’s Day to 3 of the most amazing men I know!
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David - you have my whole heart. The way you love people and love our son is truly inspiring and admirable. Ryser is literally your best friend and you would choose to hang with him over anyone else any day. He is luckiest kid in the world to have you as his father, and I’m the luckiest girl in the world to have you as the father to my kids. How did I get so lucky and blessed? 🙌🏼😭🙌🏼😭😍
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Dad- where do I even start. My look alike and personality twin. There wasn’t a day when I grew that you weren’t there for me. Every gymnastics and pole vaulting meet you were there cheering me on as my number 1 fan. You see my potential and call it out of me every single day. Even in the darkest and hardest of seasons, you never left me. I’ll never be able to put into words how much it means to me that you put family first no matter what you go through. You are loyal to the ends of the earth and I love you more than words will ever say!
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PC- To really know you is to really love and respect you! You are the most humble and anointed leader there is. You treat me as one of your own biological daughters and to say I’m extremely blessed to call you my father is an understatement. I love you so so much! HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉 ❤️ Celebrating you extra today!! #happyfathersday ...

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Jun 18

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GOD IS SO GOOD 😭😍🙌🏼 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

GOD IS SO GOOD 😭😍🙌🏼
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Welcome to our NEW HOUSE!!! 🏡 ✨
#HomeOfHodges ...

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Jun 1

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You don’t get to choose what skin color you are

You don’t get to choose what skin color you are born with... but you know what you can choose? You can choose to use your voice. To speak up, to love, to support, & to stand for justice. No matter our ethnicity, we are are loved and called to do great things!
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My brothers are the most loving, tender, kind, humans you will ever meet. They have a heart of pure gold, but because of their skin color, people automatically assume different things about them, opposite to who they really are.
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I remember when my mom told some of our family friends that we were adopting Mark & Jackson from Liberia. Instead of celebrating & being so excited for us, they judged us & said their kids were no longer allowed to hang out with us. Was it because we were adopting? Nope. It was because were adopting 2 BLACK boys. Since the day we adopted my brothers, I have had to watch them grow up & navigate racism in America. It truly makes me sick to my stomach & stirs up an anger I can’t explain.
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Will Smith was so right when he said “Racism isn’t getting worse. It’s getting filmed.” Why did it take another death for me to finally speak up about this? BECAUSE NO ONE WAS TALKING ABOUT IT so I felt weird like “they don’t care, they don’t understand” BUT NO, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. My mouth is open & my voice is screaming from the rooftops. And I won’t stop till this is over. Love your neighbor like yourselves NO MATER what skin color they have. Black Lives Matter
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I refuse to let my nieces grow up in a world where they also are bullied, looked at differently and hated on because of their skin color. PLEASE join me & using your voice to stand up & say this isn’t right. It’s time we change.
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If you’re currently protesting or thinking about protesting, ask yourself this. What is my goal? Is my goal to cause more harm & more chaos? Or is it to stand up against racism & stand up for a change? Fighting from a spiteful, attacking heart isn’t going to get us anywhere. I believe in standing up for change but there’s a way you can do it in love that will be way more effective.
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Let’s stop attacking each other & attacking police and instead link up arms together! 🖤🤍 ...

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May 27

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My heart is happiest when all my people are togeth

My heart is happiest when all my people are together 🤍 Couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day to ring in year 2️⃣5️⃣!! Thank you so much to everyone for all the birthday wishes! 🎉😘🤍 ...

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May 6

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To the girl that dreamed of having a little girl b

To the girl that dreamed of having a little girl but found out she’s having a little boy, this one’s for you.
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Ever since I was little, I dreamed of being a mom to a little girl. I grew up with sisters, I did gymnastics and cheerleading, I braided the little girls hair I babysat, and I couldn’t wait to have all of these same experiences with my daughter.
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So when I found out I was pregnant with a boy, my world was truly rocked.
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I had never pictured myself being a boy mom. I called my mom everyday for a few months just to process, but honestly, I mostly cried. I was so excited to be pregnant, but I couldn’t wrap my head around all the dreams and expectations I didn’t even realize I had. Add a few pregnancy hormones into this hot mess, and if you know, you just know.
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I didn’t want people to judge me for what I was wrestling through, but I didn’t want to suppress my feelings either.
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I’m not the type of person that usually regrets things. But I do regret underestimating how much I would love my son and love being a boy mom.
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God had a great plan - it was just different than mine. A future far better than I could ever imagined!
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In no way at all, do I want to paint my struggle to process all this as a sign I’m not grateful. I have tears of gratitude pouring down my cheeks right now. I’ve learned we can be grateful and scared at the same time.
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I tell you all of this because I wanted to speak to the girl that was me when I couldn’t find anyone else talking about this.
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I not only LOVE my son but I love being a boy mom. Ryser has brought me more joy than I have ever experienced in my life. I thank God every single day for this this precious boy and for the perfect plan He had all along, even when I couldn’t see it.
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Whatever you’re walking through today, regardless of what you think and feel right now, God is close to you. He knows the desires of your heart and He’s not going to leave you alone in the midst of your processing and fears. God met me right in the midst of my uncertainties and He will meet you there too
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Now, you go rock that boy mom life! It really is as amazing as they all say! 🖤⚡️ ...

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Apr 21

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Protecting, taking care of and looking after this

Protecting, taking care of and looking after this little guy is one of my highest priorities! Unfortunately... pollen, teething and other yuckies don’t always have his best interest 😔🥺 I try and be very proactive and intentional about staying on top of his vitamins, supplements and oils. But sometimes the yuckies still attack and leave Ryser with an annoying couch, sniffles and all the things.
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I know first hand how frustrating and never ending it can feel. But I’m here to bring a little glimmer of light, and share with you the only cough syrup I have found that I trust and let near my son! @wellements is certified-organic, preservative-free, bottled in glass and an added bonus: Ryser loves the taste!
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I’m so excited to announce I am teaming up with Wellements to give a set of their products to three of my followers! (Products include not only the cough syrup but a whole line of their best selling products, like the gripe water that was our saving grace for the first 4 months of Ryser’s life) 🥳🙌🏼
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Apr 18

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4 years in and he still takes my breath away (lite

4 years in and he still takes my breath away (literally 😂) 🤍😉😍
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When in quarantine this is how you spend your anniversary date night 😂🤪 haha! Love you so dang much @dwillhodges and I love the life we have built over these last 4 years together! Here’s to many more ✨🍾 #HappyAnniversary #4yearsdownforevertogo #HoneyImHodges ...

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Apr 17

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Am I the only one who’s not “Bored in the hous

Am I the only one who’s not “Bored in the house and I'm in the house bored” ?🤪🤣 ...

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Apr 13

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Hallelujah! Christ is risen from the grave!🤍✨

Hallelujah! Christ is risen from the grave!🤍✨
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Happy Easter from our family to yours! 🐰 ...

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Apr 10

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Peace in the midst of Chaos
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So much change
So much unknown
So much fear
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So many opinions
So many voices
So many lives at stake
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My guess is most of you are feeling the weight and heaviness of life right now. Wether it be the loss of a loved one or loss of a job. Sickness but with no promised cure. Changed or canceled plans for an upcoming trip or wedding. Mental sanity with your kids being home from school and having to learn how to homeschool and entertain them every second of the day. Businesses delayed in opening or business shutting down and not knowing if you will be able to open back up. Just to name a few...
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It’s overwhelming, scary, confusing, sad, frustrating, painful, unfair, and just down right hard. We’re doing everything we can, following all the rules given, reading every article or “how to” put out there, calling every connection we know, and trying to hold on to and control as much as we can just to feel a sense normalcy, hope, and peace. But yet every morning we wake up and the weight is still there...
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I don’t have all the answers, and I’m right there with you struggling as well... but there are few things I know to be true:
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✨Gods got this
✨We are not alone! God is not absent in the midst of what we’re facing. He won’t leave us, nor abandon us and He will never forget about us!
✨Letting go of trying to control certain circumstances does not mean we’re giving up... it means we’re finally allowing the Lord to take it from here and trusting His plan. And as a result we will experience that perfect peace He promises us!
✨We have the power to boss our feelings around and take every negative thought captive.
✨We are more than conquerors and equipped to handle this!
✨God is the ultimate healer over all sickness
✨We are going to get through this! We won’t feel this way for forever, this is just a season, and will see the light at the end of all this.
✨Our circumstances are not louder than God’s word! ...

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Apr 7

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2 weeks ago we were running around the house with

2 weeks ago we were running around the house with our heads cut off trying to plan a wedding in under 8 hours 🤪🥳 Such special memories were made and the wedding turned out to be absolutely stunning! 😍🤍💍✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
What’s the most spontaneous/ craziest thing you’ve done during quarantine?!
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Can’t wait to read these responses 🤩😂😜😎 ...

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Mar 24

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✨03/22/20✨Mackenzie + Jason✨ #LoveInAPandemi

✨03/22/20✨Mackenzie + Jason✨ #LoveInAPandemic
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Mar 17

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WHAT??!! HOW?!!! AHHHH!! Someone pinch me! MY BABY

WHAT??!! HOW?!!! AHHHH!! Someone pinch me! MY BABY SISTER IS GETTING MARRIED!!!! 👰🏼🤍💍✨😍 and I’m gaining the best brother ever! There is no one in the world more perfect for my sister than you @nickisaac5 🤍
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I love you both soooo stinking much and my heart just can’t take how excited I am for you guys!
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PS. You’re definitely going to be the most gorgeous bride there ever was @brooketerk 👰🏼😭😍✨ ...

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Mar 4

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⭐️SAVE THIS POST for the ultimate guide to Bee

⭐️SAVE THIS POST for the ultimate guide to Beech Mountain NC⭐️ I’ve been getting tons of messages asking about recommendations for where to eat and what to do when you go to beech mountain. So I wanted to write this post so that all of you can save it/bookmark it for later use when you’re planning you’re next trip!
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⭐️Dining⭐️
- Rascals bar and Grille
- Famous brick oven Pizzeria
- Fred’s
- Stonewalls
- Sorrento’s
- The chefs table at Sorrento’s
- The pedalin pig
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⭐️Dining at @beechmtn ⭐️
- 5506 Skybar (at the top of the mountain)
- Beech Mountain brewing co.
- Coffee shop
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⭐️Activities @beechmtn ⭐️
- Ski & Snowboard
- Tubing
- Ice skating
- Resort village
- Sledding
- Hiking
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*side note: I get lots of questions about what we do with Ryser when we ski/snowboard. They have “Snowflakes Childcare” on site that is really nice and Ryser loves it! They also have ski camp for kids age 3 and older!*
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I hope this was helpful and answered your questions! Again, I could not recommend @beechmountainnc enough. We love it so much so that our family bought a house here and go as many times a year that we can. It’s truly become my sabbath getaway! A place of rest, recharge, and the most incredible memories made with my family! It will forever hold a very special place in my heart and I hope to all meet/run into you here one day 🤗🎉😍
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