It's Wednesday and although I am not a regular on the WOYWW circuit, I enjoy doing it. Mostly because, mid week, I don't have finished projects, so it's a good post when you don't have anything finished to post! LOLOL So today is WOYWW#353. You can pop on over to Stamping Ground's blog and find out all about WOYWW and see all the folks participating, visit their blogs and enjoy all their craftiness as well! :)
The other pretty on my desk is a die cut with a lovely sentiment stamped on it from my good friend Wanda Hentges over on Arts by Wanda! Wanda is such a sweetie and is an amazing card creator! She is so gifted an talented in general, but cards are her specialty for sure! Pop on over to her website and check out all the lovely creations that she designs for various Design Teams. Wanda gifted me some things last year and in the box was a huge bag of odds and ends which included many die cuts. This one is beautiful and I have to find just the right project to put it on!
The sentiment "There is always something to be thankful for" really spoke to my heart! I try to ALWAYS be cognizant of ALL that my Father in Heaven is to and for me and ALWAYS remain in a place of thanksgiving before Him. Our Pastor noted on Sunday that often times people find it hard to have a conversation with God, but if you can't find something to say to Him at any given moment, the least you can say is THANK YOU!! For what you may say? For ANYTHING and EVERYTHING! I would be NOTHING without my Father in Heaven so I am ALWAYS thankful and greatful!
In God's Word it says in Psalm 95:2 "Let us come into His presence with Thanksgiving; let us shout with songs of praise to Him." God is the Father of petitions, but I believe He firstly loves for us to come before Him with worship, praise and exaltations before we lay those petitions at His feet! God inhabits the praises of His people! He is SO worthy to be honored and praised and a heart that flows out of thanksgiving and praise is a heart earnest before the Lord! It's not that He doesn't or won't honor those petitions, but He desires our passion and praises first! It's out of those praise that He can then bless you!
There is indeed ALWAYS something to be thankful for and today, my prayer is that you "Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; given thanks to Him and praise His name!" Psalm 100:4
Blessings for a beautiful Wednesday! :)
pretty colors. I'll have to check out Tag It Tuesday. Sounds like a place I'd enjoy playing. Thanks for sharing, Felicia! Creative Blessings! Kelly #61
ReplyDeleteKelly, thank you so much for stopping by! Yes, check out Tag It Tuesday, we have lots of fun! :) Blessings right back to you! :)
DeleteBeautiful tags! I have to check out Tag it tuesday too.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. You can always find alot of things to
bea thankful for.
I wish you a creative and fun week!
Sussie
Thank you for stopping in sweet Sussie! Yes check out Sheri's challenge for sure! :) Being thankful makes for a happy spirit and soul! :) You have a great week as well! :)
Deleteoooh I love the colors of your tags and the font on the sentiment diecut is gorgeous :) Happy Wednesday! Stacy #62
ReplyDeleteStacy, thank you sooooo much for your sweet comment! That die cut is fabulous right!? I don't fabulous cards like you do, so I may incorporate that into a tag or my journal! Happy Wednesday right back to you! :)
DeleteHello Felicia, long time no catch up! I explain why on my blog. Yes indeed, no matter what we can be grateful to our wonderful Father for so many good things in our lives, and not least His amazing love for us. Your desk is nowhere near as messy as mine! Look forward to seeing the tags. Blessings to you.
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhh Susan, I have missed you!!! :) I will pop over to your blog and catch up my friend! :) I am so blessed to have His amazing love, you are too right! I'd be a mess otherwise! LOL Hey, on the desk score, you are only seeing a quarter of the space (on purpose, hee hee) you may need therapy if you saw the rest! LOLOLOL Thanks so much for visiting my friend and many, many blessings to you! :)
DeleteLOL, Felicia, you and your whiplash, so funny! LOVE what's going on on your desk! Lovely blended backgrounds and great patterns taking shape in the middle one already! Can't wait to see them in their full glory! You're the queen of tags in my eyes! So glad you joined WOYWW again this this week - so much fun!:))
ReplyDeleteLOLOL, you know me right??? Thanks my friend! Let's see what happens with them!! If I had a dollar for ALLL the unfinished tags in my tag bin, I'd have me enough to go to the hobby store and buy more goodies! LOLOL But the good part about having those unfinished tags is that when someone comes to me to make a tag as a gift for someone, I let them look in the "bin," pick one out and then I can build from there! Works out pretty good! :) I was glad to be a part again. I hope to continue, its fun and I am meeting a lot of new crafty folks! Blessings my friend! :)
DeleteAwesome backgrounds. And yes. One thing we need to always remember no matter how bad a day has been there is always something to be thankful for. He's always with us!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day.
Diane - WOYWW #38
Oh thank you so much Diane and thank you for stopping in! He makes it where I never have to wonder what to be thankful for! :) Blessings to you! :)
DeleteI am thankful that You have been enjoying that bag of miscellaneous stuff!!! And I'm thankful that God is always about and working in our lives!!! Wonderful beginnings on those tags!!!
ReplyDeleteYou know it! It has been a never ending supply of loveliness! And I agree Wanda, if not FOR His workings in my life, I would be miserable!!! Thank you for comment on my tags, we shall see how they turn out! Blessings my friend! :)
DeleteGreat tags, Felicia. I particularly like the one on the left.
ReplyDeleteTake care. God bless.
Margaret #1
It's a beautiful mess. The tags are wonderful. There are some beautiful colours on them. I especially like the one in the middle.
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW
Sharon K #48
Sharon thank you so much for your comments and for visiting! I am partial to the one in the middle as well. I may leave it like that, but who knows.... you know how our minds work! LOLOL Thank you again for stopping in and blessings to you!:)
DeleteGreat tags - love the rainbow colors.
ReplyDeleteApril #55
Thank you so much April! The rainbow colors are attempts at trying to break out of my "darker" colors that I use all the time, it would seem! I'm doing better! LOLOL Thank you for visiting and blessings to you!":)
DeleteSuch beautiful tags. Your blending is superb. I adore that sentiment too.
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm running a bit late on WOYWW
Sharon xx #50
Ohhh, you are perfect, I am blessed that you stopped in! :) Thank you for your kind words Sharon and yes that sentiment is my praise! :) Blessings to you! :)
DeleteCool tags!
ReplyDeleteAs for messiness, just tell yourself that mess is a work in progress!
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LOLOL Thanks so much! Work in progress indeed! LOL Thanks for stopping in! :) Blessings
DeleteThat's a wonderful psalm Felicia! I can always feel God's pleasure when I give thanks!
ReplyDeleteThose tags are looking beautiful too! :o)
Thanks for visiting my blog today.
Alison x
Yes, that is one of my favorite Alison! I love giving Him thanks for ALL He has done for me! Thanks for the comment and, of course, for stopping in! Blessings for a great day! :)
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