I’ve been keeping a secret for a while. You know.. the kind that you don’t want people to know because you’re afraid they will judge you. Because I for some reason care.. Well, what is this secret you might ask?
Well… Keep reading.
What do I absolutely love to do? What makes my heart beat a second beat ( Besides my husband & three kiddos ).
Well..you guessed it. This girl is enrolled in the Interior Design Institute. I’m so beyond excited to learn more about something I love & that I would love to incorporate into my business. People don’t understand why me keeping a clean home & constantly changing things up makes me happy.. because it is literally my hobby. Some people knit, some people read.. and this girl loves to decorate!
I’ve always been scared to tell people that I want to be a designer because I don’t want people to think I’m bad at what I love. I’m terrified of failure & my fear of failure has put a huge dint in my entire life..I let so much pass me by because I’m afraid to fail.
Over the course of the next 24 weeks I’ll give you updates here & there and you will get to see my spaces.
I think next step after getting my diploma will be taking some sort of a photography course as I would love to learn how to take proper photos of my spaces.
Although this post will be sweet & short. I just wanted to update the world as I’m so excited but also really scared and nervous. I will have to devote every single night after the children go to bed to school, which scares me. 24 weeks of going hard. But it will be so worth it & I will be so glad to have a diploma at the end enabling me to design other peoples homes.
Cheryl Bergman says
That’s so exciting!! And a perfect fit for you! I’ve thought many times that you need to be an interior designer. Good for you. All the hard work will be worth it in the end. Good luck! ?
Jessica-Sara Morris says
Thank you Cheryl, I’m so excited and nervous.. it will be great! First step is to make me a desk I can study at
Great decision, good luck!
Jessica-Sara Morris says
Thank you Jess!! xo
Rhonda Mier says
So happy for you!!
Jessica-Sara Morris says
Thank you Rhonda xo
Kristin Howard says
It will really be 24 short weeks, enjoy them. Best wishes on further yourself!
Jessica-Sara Morris says
Thank you Kristin! I’m so excited!
Rena Swan says
Hey Jessica,
I just recently discovered your blog a most or so ago. I just felt you needed to hear what I’m abou to say. 🙂
Some of your stories have made me smile, and some have made my heart hurt. Thank you for your honesty, and for sharing your talents, home life, fears, and successes with the readers. That takes real courage.
Here’s my prayer for you~
That God will overpower you with such a thirst for knowledge, joy, and focus, while your completing your Interior Design school, that you won’t have time (or room in your head), to worry.
He will spare you from the deep down in your soul kind of worries.
Now the piddling little daily concerns are gonna happen, you’re used dealing with them, so no worries.
You can do this!!! 🙂
You have your God given talent to back you up, you just need a huge dose of confidence my friend!!!
The fact that you have a blog, showcasing all of your creations to the world proves that you have courage and confidence in yourself, or you wouldn’t have created a blog.
Writing a blog is not easy, I’ve tried.
Not all of us have the ability to post pictures of our projects, with descriptions, and an interesting story to go along with it, like you do.
Some of us, wouldn’t even know how to begin a blog. From loading photos, to trying to describe what materials are needed, then sharing how the idea came about. It would be very boring, or worse, like reading an instruction manual… 😉
Please don’t let the struggles and worries of 2016 interfere with where God is leading you now.
If you need to write it down on post it notes as hourly reminders, then do it. Put one on the bathroom mirror, fridge door, dashboard of your car, on your cell phone screen, etc.
I can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me, my husband believes in me, my kids are proud of me, I’m proud of me, etc. 🙂
This is a new year, with endless possibilities, many wonderful things are in store for you and your family.
Keep holding tightly to your faith in God with one hand. and your loving husband with the other. If God (and our families) are for us, then who can stand against us. I really hope this helped…
God bless,
Rena 🙂
Psalm 46:10
Jessica-Sara Morris says
First off, thank you so much for that AMAZING comment that clearly took you so much thought & love. It really made my heart smile and I’m so thankful that you sent it. I read it out loud to my husband last night as I felt so blessed.
Thank you for giving my the confidence to continue on and trust in God everyday for his guidance in this new stage of my life.
Thank you thank you again. You blessed me more than you will know!
xo
Rena Swan says
Don’t hate it when you thought you hit send on a reply, but didn’t! ?
I honestly believe God sends people to us when we’re (going to) need them. I also believe a kind word can go a long way, just like a smile, they’re free and we should share them as often as we can…
I wrote a big ol long reply to your white living room post, a few minutes ago. I thought I hit the right thing but sadly I can’t find it on here. Darn it.
So here is a recap of what I tried to send.
I love the white walls, I think they finish off the room very nicely. They enhance the furniture and allow your eye to travel around the room, they showcase your wall hanging, and don’t distract you from the windows, the view.
Oooh what a beautiful sight the freshly fallen snow must be.
I could sit for hours and hours just drinking in the lovely view!!! ?
I live in Wylie Tx. About 30 minutes from downtown Dallas.
The scenery here in north east Texas is better than it is in west Texas, Midland which is where I’m originally from.
If you’ve never been here, if you’ve ever watched an old black and white western on tv, that’s how west Texas looks, but with buildings and lots of pump jacks, drawing black gold out of the ground.
LOTS and lots of tumbleweeds, mesquite trees, and (orangey colored) dirt skies, and worst of all rattlesnakes. Yuck
It doesn’t snow very often here, which is a blessing, because the majority of the drivers here aren’t used to snowy/icy roads and cause a lot of wrecks. ?
Would you share with me what brand and color paint you used please?
I hope and pray that you’re loving your Interior Design classes. ?
You mentioned having an entryway project. You know your clients (current and future) could easily choose what they want their homes to look, just by looking at yours.
Your home is soft, cozy, crisp, user friendly, stylish, the list could go on and on. ❤️❤️❤️
They made the right choice by hiring you!!!
I can see you inviting them over for a tour, a cup of something wonderful, and all the design ideas they could ever imagine or want for their homes.
Just like how Joanna Gaines from HGTV’s Fixer Upper does with her clients. ???
Thank you again for sharing your talents with the public. It is a treat to see what projects you’ve created and completed, etc.
Have a lovely, relaxing, and snuggle weekend with your family. And think of this Texas girl when you’re walking around in that gorgeous snow. Tell your kids to build a snowman for me.☃️☃️☃️
Blessings,
Rena 🙂
Psalm 46:10
Oh my goodness! I just sat down to read your comment and oh my - you sure have a gift of filling others up with so much joy. Thank you so much for that.
I would LOVE to go to texas someday. It is on my husband and my “to do” list someday. I actually have a few friends that are in my essential oil ‘downline’ from Texas. I don’t know what are though. Since you’re so far down, so it ever get cold enough to snow?
Thank you again so much for your wonderful comment, it literally made my night so wonderful! The kids didn’t build a snowman, but they built a giant 10 foot slide!