Seeing the way God uses color in his creation inspires my art and gives me a clearer view of His love for me and you. I'm inspired by the sparks of emotion I feel when I see color, and I hope you feel those sparks when you view my work.
— Lindsay Wilkins

leaning into His promises.

Lindsay @ Hello Hue

(pictures from our Boston house-hunting trip last week)

Yesterday, I was minutes from posting this, when I hopped on Facebook and saw the news about the Boston bombing. Suddenly, our housing woes seemed trivial as I watched news clips and read about what happened. Last night and this morning, as Boston has been on my heart in more ways than one, I've been leaning into God's promises for us.

Two weeks away from our big move and we're still without a house to move into in Boston. A lot of people have told me that He must have a really amazing house waiting for us. I think that's certainly a possibility, but I don't believe that's how He works. He's not a genie waiting to grant my wishes. Maybe He has plans for us to live in ugly base housing outside of the city. If I believe that His love for us is perfect (which I do), than His plans for us are going to be perfect. But not necessarily how I envision 'perfect'. If I'm being honest with you (which I always try to do here), I selfishly just want his plans to include a sun-filled home, close to a subway stop, with beautiful old doorknobs and three or four bedrooms. 

I'm not sure what His provision in the way of housing will be this summer, but I know He will be faithful to provide. I know that He loves us and cares about my desire for a beautiful home, but He also knows what's best for us. I've found through my life that His provisions come in different forms-- and sometimes they include wading through hardships or disappointments in order to see His goodness on the other side. He doesn't always make sense to me. As I'm reminding myself of His promises, I'm praying that the people affected by yesterday's bombing would be able to see Him and His goodness even through the horror of the week.

A verse that remains true no matter how many times I read it and no matter what situation I am in--

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future..." Jeremiah 29:11

{from our recipe box} chris' spicy and sweet barbecue sauce

a little studio tour and a colorful felt garland giveaway!