// WP_Query arguments
$args = array (
	'category_name' => 'featured', // enter the slug of category from which posts should be pulled
	'posts_per_page' => '7',
	'meta_query' => array(
		array( 'key' => '_thumbnail_id' ) // pulls only posts with featured images
	),
	'orderby' => 'menu_order',
	'order' => 'ASC'
);