Uncommon Faith

 

 

It's been a hard week. I don't think I've slept very much. You know those times where you figure out what you are made out of. A test of putting your money where your mouth is. An opportunity to live out the words you have been saying. The words you say out loud to yourself and to the world. 

The truth is here we are again. Here we are faced with another difficult thing. Things that don't feel fair, things that make you feel angry. 

Here's the thing. 

You are allowed to be angry. You are allowed to cry. You are allowed to be scared. 

As long as at the end of the day you get back up. 

You pull yourself back up from the floor that you've been crying on.

You tell yourself "God I trust in you. Even when I feel like this, I trust in you!

I'm sorry to be vague. But so much is going through my head right now. So many different emotions. 

I will just leave you with this verse

Isaiah 26:3

You will keep in perfect peace
    those whose minds are steadfast,
    because they trust in you.

 

12 Days of Christmas outfits: Day 1 {Living Generously}

 Ever since we went debt free it became even more important to stick to a budget. We never went crazy, but we having a budget has allowed us to buy for other people. It has allowed us to have extra to be generous with other people. 

Honestly not just over the holidays, all year round.

Nothing beats the feeling of giving to others. Especially when they are in need.
There are so many ways to be generous.
There are organizations like operation Christmas child, where you pack a shoebox full of gifts and toys and they send them to orphanages in other countries.
Some places have Christmas trees with little kids faces on them and you can buy Christmas gifts for kids when their parents can’t afford it.
You can also gift your time. Helping elderly people or sick people mow their lawn or do house projects.
Some churches hand out food or there are soup kitchens that feed the homeless.

People tip extremely large amounts to unsuspecting servers. Most places they live mainly off their tips. That’s a huge blessing to those in the service industry.


Do you have an abundant amount of clothes that are just taking up space? Or an extra car that you don’t really need. A teen mom might be in need of a vehicle to transport her newborn baby to drs appointments or to her new job.


We can’t pass a homeless person while driving without my son asking to give them money. It doesn’t matter to him what their sign might say. He loves to give and be kind to others.

We can definitely learn something from kids.


I hope you find it in your heart to give in some capacity during the holidays. And I hope that it sparks a fire in you to be generous all the time. It really is the best!

Birthday Wishes

Since my birthday is in a couple of days. I thought we could start celebrating now.

I've compiled a list of places that give away a free item on your birthday. Imagine this you could be driving around town and businesses just give you birthday presents. That sounds like an awesome birthday to me! Also on a side note we are also celebrating the 2 year anniversary of "Lioness" Ep's release. Make sure you take a little listen! Here

#1 DENNY’S

Birthday Freebie: Grand Slam Breakfast

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#2 EINSTEIN BAGELS

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#3 IHOP

Birthday Freebie: Meal

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#4 KRISPY KREME

Birthday Freebie: Donut

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#5 PANERA BREAD

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#6 WAFFLE HOUSE

Birthday Freebie: Waffle

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Lunch & Dinner Freebies

#7 BUFFALO WILD WINGS

Birthday Freebie: Snack-Size Traditional or Boneless Wings

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#8 CARRABBA’S ITALIAN GRILL

Birthday Freebie: Appetizer

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#9 HARD ROCK CAFÉ

Birthday Freebie: Entrée with a Purchase of One Entrée

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#10 HOOTERS

Birthday Freebie: 10 Wings

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#11 JOHNNY ROCKETS

Birthday Freebie: Burger

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#12 MARCO’S PIZZA

Birthday Freebie: Pizza

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#13 NOODLES & COMPANY

Birthday Freebie: Bowl of Noodles

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#14 OLD CHICAGO

Birthday Freebie: Pizza

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#15  P.F CHANG’S

Birthday Freebie: Appetizer or Dim Sum

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#16 RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS

Birthday Freebie: Burger

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#17 RUBY TUESDAY

Birthday Freebie: Burger or Garden Bar Entrée

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#18 TEXAS ROADHOUSE

Birthday Freebie: Appetizer or Sidekick Ribs

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#19 UNO PIZZERIA & GRILL

Birthday Freebie: Appetizer with Purchase of One Entrée

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#20 WINGSTOP

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Snacks & Dessert Freebies

#30 APPLEBEE’S

Birthday Freebie: Dessert

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#31 AUNTIE ANNE’S

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#32 BASKIN-ROBBINS

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#33 BLACK-EYED PEA

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#34 BOSTON MARKET

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#34 THE CAPITAL GRILLE

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#35 CHILI’S

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#36 COLD STONE CREAMERY

Birthday Freebie: Creation Ice Cream with Purchase of One Creation Ice Cream

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#37 DAIRY QUEEN

Birthday Freebie: Blizzard Ice Cream

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#38 GOOD TIMES

Birthday Freebie: Frozen Custard Spoonbender

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#39 THE MELTING POT

Birthday Freebie: Chocolate Fondue for Two

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#40 MIMI’S CAFE

Birthday Freebie: Slice of Crêpe Cake or Two Packs of Muffins or Croissants

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#41 NOTHING BUNDT CAKES

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#42 OLIVE GARDEN

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#43 TGI FRIDAY’S

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#44 WENDY’S

Birthday Freebie: Frosty

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#45 ARBY’S

Birthday Freebie: Small Shake

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#46 CARIBOU COFFEE

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#47 DUNKIN DONUTS

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#48 JAMBA JUICE

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#49 SMASHBURGER

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#50 SONIC DRIVE-IN

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#51 STARBUCKS

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Entertainment & Retail Freebies

#52 AMC THEATRES

Birthday Freebie: Coupon

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#53 AMF BOWLING

Birthday Freebie: Bowling

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#54 AVEDA

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#55 BAREMINERALS

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#56 EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

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#57 GODIVA

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#58 HALLMARK

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#59 SEPHORA

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#60 ULTA BEAUTY

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#61 VICTORIA’S SECRET

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Fashion Friday {2019 is about to be epic}

2019 is already looking like it's going to be amazing! 32 days away from my EP release which will be out on my actual birthday! I'm so excited for this to finally be real. I can barely contain myself. Especially since I've been keeping these last few songs top secret. It's going to make it that much more special when they finally come out! If you aren't already following me you can find me on instagram @ashleyreedmusic and on spotify. 

So be on the look out Feb 12th is the day!!