If I had to say just one thing I’ve learned over the past 3 years I would say that God’s taught me that “everything happens for a reason”. I’m sure many of you have heard that saying before. I’ve heard it plenty of times during our grief walk but it really never makes sense until you’re at a place where you can look back and see how God has worked in your life despite the hardships. In fact, I used to hate it when people would tell me that, can anyone relate? I would think what reason would ever be good enough for God to choose to take my baby before I ever had the chance to know him?
I still have times when I question God’s plan but its been so amazing to see the ways God’s worked and continues to work in our lives. I may not know the answers to all my questions but I DO know that God has a GREAT plan for us, better than we could ever understand.
I LOVE both of these verse:
“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10
“ 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 hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
I saw this necklace one day while perusing around on etsy from the r house and they have graciously offered to give one away to YOU!
Don’t you just LoVe?
I think its an awesome reminder of how God sometimes works in mysterious ways but He has a plan and its a good one!
I love the r house, if you’re not familiar with them you should be! I love their work and the way they advocate for adoption! They have an amazing selection of jewelry for everyone! You will love it!
I own the “miracle'” piece and get so many compliments on it! Its a fave of mine! So pretty and delicate! I wore it today, actually!
now to win the necklace:
You have 3 chances to win!
1. Check out there etsy shop here and leave a comment telling me YOUR favorite piece, (i bet you can’t pick just one;)
2. Become a fan of the r house on facebook and leave a separate comment telling me you did so!
3. Blog or tweet about this giveaway and leave me the link in another comment.
Giveaway is open until the 31st! Good Luck!
*disclosure* i was not paid with merchandise or money to do this review/giveaway
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124 Responses to “ {Everything Happens for a Reason} ”
I love the matching baby braclet..so sweet!
thanks
amandakapenga at yahoo dot com
Fun! They do have amazing stuff. As the mother of a miracle IVF baby I would pick the "Expect Miracles" necklace. We're still waiting on our next miracle. :)
I LOVE the Key to My Heart necklace.
Kate
I like the Miracles Happen baby bracelet. Super cute!!
I Like them on Facebook and look forward to checking out more.
Kate
I love the monogram necklace
I love the miracles and the foundations.
I love so many but my favorite is the one you blogged about - Everything Happens for a Reason! The last 3 years have definitely been just that for us!
~Jenn~
I'm a fan of the r house on facebook!
I love the monogram necklace, but it's all so precious!
You are right...can't choose just one! But this one caught my eye: Siempre en mi Corazon Country Necklace
joyfortheseasons AT gmail DOT com
I love the monogram necklace!
I am a fan on FB too! :)
Amazing stuff! I would get the Expect Miracles for a friend who is trying to adopt. Or the one you have. LOVE!
I love the monogram piece too!
I like either the one you picked out or the Hope Necklace with Sterling Silver, Chrysophrase, and Stone. We are hoping and anxiously waiting to bring home a child one day.
i'm a face book fan :)
i love the eventually neckalce my husband always tells me things will work themselves o ut...eventually
It is hard to pick just one! Beautiful jewelry! But I think my favorite would be the Everything Happens for a Reason necklace. We lost our baby girl in October, and I KNOW God has a reason and a plan for it, but we just don't understand what that is yet.
Love these items! My favorite is the necklace that says "I can do hard things"
"stay calm and carry on," that's one of my favorites. jslowe7205 (at) yahoo (dot) com
I love the mini LOVE necklace and the monogrammed necklace. I'd love to get one with the kids names or initials, but I still want another baby, so I guess I have to wait ;)
Gorgeous!
I am a fan on facebook! :)
Sam Baumann
I liked the r house on FB!
I tweeted the giveaway!
Love this giveaway!
I like the "Hope and Courage" necklaces because my middle name is Hope, but I also really like the "I Love Adoption" pendant because my little sister is adopted.
I love the "faith courage love" necklace. She does beautiful work - it was hard to choose :)
I liked them on FB!
I love the "be still" necklace. Being still and just listening to God is something I struggle with a lot!
I love the Keep calm and Carry one necklace on their Etsy site!
I "liked" them on facebook!
I'm following on facebook!
I absolutely love this:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/53396702/faith-courage-love-necklace
It's so hard to chose though! I've been looking at their stuff for so long!
I like the faith and courage necklace!
I like them on Facebook!
If I were picking for myself, I loved the "I hold your hearts in mine" necklack.
But I know without a doubt if I won, I'd give the one your post (Everything Happens For a Reason) to my best friend who has gone through so much in her lifetime as she serves the Lord.
I love all of them, but one of my favorites is the "come what may and love it". rebeccalyn82@gmail.com
I liked the Facebook page! :)
But FYI, the link you posted is wrong.
I am also a fan on facebook! rebeccalyn82@gmail.com
I can't choose just one! I love the "everything happens for a reason" necklace, but I also love the "mother" necklace. They're all so beautiful!
synchrosally@hotmail.com
I love the key to your heart necklace - my husband and I got married in Key Largo so anything 'key' to me is special!
I love the Endure necklace, it actually brought a tear to my eye. So many beautiful things.
I also became a fan on Facebook. nkstrong@hotmail.com
I love the Everything happens for a reason. We struggled with years of infertility to start the adoption process and adopt our son, Nate. We know that God has a plan for those hard years.
I liked them on facebook! :)
I love the I love you necklace with pearl and the everything happens. I went o their website! Awesome!
I love the LOVED necklace - so cute!
ahhh so much cute stuff! I love the mother necklace, come what may, and the simple monogram necklace. Bookmarked the shop :)
What a neat Shop! I love the Every thing happens for a reason necklace too. After years of infertility and 3 failed rounds of IVF, my husband and I have become strong believers of that very saying.
I also like the, I Heart Adoption Newborn Receiving Blanket. I would love to bring home our baby in that someday.
Thanks for the giveaway Kate!!
I adore the Hope and Courage necklace!
shanmoyer@yahoo.ca
I "like" the r house on facebook
shanmoyer@yahoo.ca
I like the foundations necklace and the beehive necklace. They really have a lot of awesome pieces of jewelry...hard to pick!
"Eventually" --- Eventually my dream will become a reality.
I like the "Hope and Courage Necklace with Amazite and Purple Agate". Both words have a ton of meaning to me!
I am a fan of the r house on facebook! :)
Such a fun giveaway, Katie! My favorites are the "Be Still" necklace, and the two name custom necklace with the little heart charm. I could choose at least a dozen other things, too, that I think are precious!
I am a facebook fan! :)
I blogged about it! Here is the link:
http://mykayaksunset.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-love-giveaways.html
Thank you for having the giveaway and giving the etsy link -- I love so many of the items in their store. I really love the Everything Happens for a Reason necklace, the Key to My Heart necklace and the Hope and Courage tags necklace. I also love their onesies and t-shirts - the I love my birthmother one and I am a Miracle are so great.
We have close friends who are adopting and any of these would make perfect gifts for them. Thanks!
I became a Facebook fan, too!
Love the Be Still :-)
i looove the keep calm and carry on!!!
I love the Live, Laugh, Love necklace, as well as the Be Still one...such neat things!!!
Became a fan on facebook!!
I needed this today! :)
My favorite is the Expect Miracles Necklace.
Thanks for having this giveaway Kate! Love You!
Loved reading this Blog and Linked it to my little blog today! Thank you for sharing your story!
I love the "I can do hard things" necklace. We just became licensed for foster care, and I think this statement pretty much sums it up! :)
You're right; I can't choose just one! But, if I had to...I love the GRACE necklace!
i love the two name necklace with heart charms..very cute stuff.
sarahwawerek@gmail.com
I love the Foundations Necklace! I'm getting ready to have my first baby and I think this would be the perfect new momma accessory!
Love their stuff!! I do like the Monogram necklace!! Awesome!!!
I like them on Facebook!
I blogged about your give away...check it out...http://theshamblins.blogspot.com/2011/03/r-house-giveaway.html
I love the "Hope and Courage" necklace! Thank you for the opportunity to win one!
hmdavis1226@gmail.com
Oh my! SUCH cute stuff! I love love love the "I can do hard things" necklace!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the endure necklace. It's so perfect for the way I feel now.
I like TRHC on Facebook! :)
I tweeted the giveaway, to. @567k8
I love the Grace necklace. My daughter's name is Grace, and this necklace reminds me of her. **I liked them on FB as well!
I liked them on Facebook!!
I like the Mother necklace with heart and pearl.
MamasMonologues@yahoo.com
I liked the r house on Facebook
I tweeted the giveaway (@MamaMuro)
I am absolutely in LOVE with this necklace. I find this saying (as annoying as it can be when you DON'T want to listen to it) I find comfort in knowing that there is a plan. There is a reason.
As for my favorite thing on the Etsy sight? The "Misneach-Irish Gaelic for Courage-Necklace". My father is from Ireland and my grandfather was trying to teach my Gaelic before he passed away!
Love your blog....I have a son who had a liver transplant 8/13/07 so I am partial to anything with a ribbon on it my favorite was the "birth mom ribbon" but I would like it green for organ donation. I also like the "3 name custom".
I really love the "Come what may and love it" necklace. So lovely!
Love the keep calm & carry on necklace.
I love the hope and courage one. My son is special needs and we have great hope for him and we have to have courage for him.
I also love the baby bracelet and matching necklace for mom.
I like
the r house on facebook
I "liked" The R House on Facebook!
You were right - I couldn't choose 1! I love The Foundations necklace, the Faith Courage Love necklace, and the I Hold Your Hearts in Mine necklace!
Keep Calm and Carry On necklace is my favorite, but I do love the "everything happens for a reason".
You're right...it is hard to pick just one. But I do love the monogram necklace.
candice126 at gmail dot com
Eventually. I have wanted to get this necklace to give as a gift for such a long time.
I LOVE the r house gals, Kim was one of my roomates at Blogher this past year, and I trust her with everything I have.
of course I liked them on facebook.
http://twitter.com/#!/designhermomma/status/51424950602575873
tweet to both of you.
I checked the r house couture on etsy and my Favorite was
18" Key to My Heart Necklace with Sterling Silver, Key Charm, and Pearl
I liked thr r house on facebook
I blogged about this giveaway at http://brianlovesbeth.blogspot.com/2011/03/giveaway.html
I love all the stuff with adoption on it. I also love the necklace you are giving away!
Thanks
I "Liked" R house on facebook! :)
Thanks
I posted about your wonderful giveaway on my blog.
saveley.blogspot.com
I love the necklace that says, "I can do hard things." Just bought one for a gift, would love to have my very own!
Liked them on fb!
I love the "I hold your heart in mine" necklace. I actually love them all. The "I am rad" bracelet made me laugh. Thanks for this opportunity. fingers crossed.
Love them all but I will say- Faith, Courage and Love necklace. I <3 adoption. :)
Mackenzie
richandmax@prodigy.net
I would love to have the Foundations piece... What special jewels! I love them all really!
Thanks!
amberloo22@aol.com
I am a new facebook fan as well!
:) amberloo22@aol.com
I love the eventually bracelet.
I love the "expect miracles" necklace.
Checked out Etsy. I love the "come what may" necklace.
facebook fan!!
I love the 'eventually' bracelet!
I became a fan on FB :)
I love the "Keep Calm and Carry On" piece. I am a teacher and our wonderful superintendent was killed in a plane crash about 9 months ago. For the 7 years I worked with him, a sign with that saying hung on his office wall.
Pretty sure I can't pick just one- love them all!
I love the "Keep calm & carry on" necklace. As a mother of a very active, iquisative, mischivious little 18mth boy, I need to be reminded of this many times.
I'm a facebook fan of the r house.
I like the "be still" best as this is something I struggle with! They are all cute though!
I like the "be still" best but they are all cute!
How do you choose one item you love the most? I love them all! I just became a fan :)
I Love "The Ultimate Grandma Brag Bracelet." I'd love to have them make one that says "believe." I have a friend that needs to be reminded of that (big life changes!).
Rachel T.
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