Free Simple Grace Download

Just a heads up about Positive Music and Download's free song of the week! You can download Simple Grace's song "Trust in Him" here :)

Enjoy!


I need to catch up on some blogging, so more to come later!

One Word...

CERTIFIED!

That's right, my friends. I am now a certified American Sign Language Interpreter.

and I couldn't be happier.

and more relieved.

a little nervous,

but so motivated and excited.

I will definitely be partying this weekend...

Holding on for dear life...

I'm sure most of you have had the feeling that you may just not make it through the week. This seems to be that week for me, along with a couple of my friends, too. "I just have to make it through next Thursday" is my new mantra. As I was repeating this over and over, and desperately looking forward to next weekend when things will hopefully calm down a bit, I remembered a conversation I had with a friend a while back. We were talking about the importance of enjoying the moment and the place in life that we are at. It can be so easy for me to forget that and think things like "after this semester, school should be much better," or "one more year and I'm finally done with school and can move on, " or "once we have a bigger house I will be so very happy."

So, I may be stressed and overwhelmed to the max this week, but I am going to try to change my attitude a bit. Maybe it will even help de-stress me. I am going to be grateful that I can even go to school. I may have impossible amounts of homework, but at least I can read, afford books, and have a computer. At least I can work toward a career that I really want. At least I have hobbies and talents, even though they often require a lot of extra time and commitments. And hey, I have the greatest husband, family, and friends ever to help me through weeks like this one.

So here's to everyone who's having just as crazy or hard of a week as I am. It will pass and we can do it :) Just hold on, keep an attitude of gratitude, and take it one thing at a time. That's my goal- we'll see if it helps me survive...

Simple Grace Fall Concert!!

The Simple Grace Concert is finally here! I've been meaning to blog about it sooner to give you all a little more notice, but school and homework seem to get me a little behind. So hopefully you can make it this Saturday to see the greatest concert you've ever seen!! ;) Don't miss it- we'd love to see you all there. It's been in the works for quite some time and we'll have some fun surprises in store. We'll be performing a few of our original songs from our album, as well as our own versions of some secular favorites.

It would be a great date night, family night, girls night out, or whatever you choose to call it. Come and be prepared to get your groove on and have a great time!

Thanks for all of the support! This has been such a fun and rewarding experience for the three of us. Life is good :)

Who: Simple Grace

What: Our exciting new fall concert!

Where: Farmington Community Arts Center
120 S. Main Street Farmington

When: Saturday September 12th
7:30 p.m.

Admission: $5 in advance
$25 for a family of six in advance
$7 at the door

email simplegracemusic@gmail.com for tickets or any questions you may have.

or talk to me. :)

Dear Summer Break,

It has truly been a great 4 months. Thanks for the wonderful warm weather, fabulous vacations, extra time spent with friends and family, some lazy and relaxing days, and a much needed break from school. Seeing as this is the last weekend before fall semester starts again, I just thought I'd say how much I've loved my time with you. Thank you for allowing me to take a big breath and get motivated and rejuvenated for one more year of school. Just one more and I'm done! (Unless I consider graduate school. It's not out of the question, but we'll decide on that a little later...) You have always been my favorite time of the year. I love you so very much.

Sincerely,
Mallory

ONE Year!!

Our 1 year anniversary was on August 1st and it was so wonderful! Matt and I spent the weekend celebrating up at Bear Lake. Everything was absolutely perfect (besides the wasp sting I got the last day there. Ouch!) We did some fun things including

four wheeling,


relaxing on the beach,

seeing "Annie Get Your Gun" at a darling little playhouse,


and spending quality time with each other.


I love this man more and more every day. He is the greatest husband, friend, and example in the whole world. I am so grateful to be his wife for time and all eternity. This year has been the best of my life, and we are looking forward to all of the adventures the next years will bring to us! I love him, and I love vacations. Therefore, this was the best weekend ever!

Shine :)

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

~Marianne Williamson