birthday weekend giveaway!

I thought it would be fun to do a little giveaway for y'all to celebrate my birthday coming up! You all have blessed me more than you know this past year. I've been so encouraged by so many of you!

I've chosen to give away one of my favorite necklaces in the shop:

His Eye is on the Sparrow Necklace

 (featuring beautiful antique silver sparrow charm and turquoise)

This hymn has been quite an anthem for me over the past few months. This past year so far has pretty much been the hardest period in my life personally. I've been pushed to my limits. I've struggled with bouts of depression. And I've cried out to God, feeling like at times He's forgotten me. Sometimes, I am learning, we have to keep on keeping on, even when we can't feel His presence. Even when we don't understand His ways. And simply trust our loving Heavenly Father. Who watches over us. Who cares for us.

    Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
    Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heav’n and home,
    When Jesus is my portion? My constant Friend is He:
    His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
    His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
      

        I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,
        For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

    “Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
    And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
    Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
    His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
    His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,
  For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

    Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
    When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
    I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
    His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
    His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

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Aren't the other verses amazing, too? That whole song is my prayer for this coming year, my 37th year. I pray that I would walk in the truth of those words. I want to be free. I want to be happy. I want to rest in the truth that God is ever-watching me and taking care of me and my family.

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To enter this giveaway, 

Just leave me a comment with a scripture or quote that has brought you encouragement this year.

For a second entry, you can follow me on my blog or on twitter.For a third entry, you can tweet or blog about this giveaway.

For a fourth entry, you can check out my shop and tell me what your favorite thing is right now.

 
I'll pick a winner on my birthday on Sunday.