It's that time of the week that we post a peek at our crafty spaces with WOYWW over on Stamping Ground! First of all a hearty welcome back to Julia who has been out, but thank goodness is making a healthy recovery! Thank you Jan for filling the shoes while Julia was out! I think we, none of us, missed a bit as you did a wonderful job!! :)
I have a whole lot of mess going on on this desk, by the way, as I am doing several challenges at once and so it gets quite cluttery when that happens! You can see some of the clutter for my ATC Challenge peeking in view just above the journal. All the reveals will come shortly! I really have to get a move on...it's already the 20th of the month! YIKES!!! So as I am not through with either of these challenges, I can't really share anything else with you today! If any of you have found some more hours in a day, please send them my way! :)
Speaking of challenges, life is FULL of challenges. Have you ever felt like everything was going right as rain and then all of a sudden, kaboom, you get side blinded with a challenge in your life that makes you feel weak, small or ill equipped to handle it? I believe God allows those challenges in our life to see where our hearts are. Will our first thought be to turn to Him or to jump on the first rabbit trail leading you down the lonesome road of stress, worry, confusion and/or grumbling and anger? God's desire is that we should lean TOTALLY on Him!
In God's Word, He reminds us throughout that He knows what our needs are BEFORE we do and that He has provided for and equipped us with the tools to handle ANY situation, if we would but seek and ask! Our job is to remain in that place of faith as we take Him at His Word and wait on His marvelous timing!
God the Father reminds us to count it all joy when we meet trials and to not be anxious about anything because we can do ALL things through Him who strengthens us! Not in and of ourselves will we withstand the trials, but through Him, Jesus Christ His Son, lest any man should boast! God will receive ALL the glory! After all, trials come forth that Christ be revealed! How you say? Through our great witness of the things He hath done through them, because He WILL! If we but wait on Him, rely on Him, stand strong in Him, He WILL be revealed and we will be eternally blessed!I pray as you go throughout the rest of your week, you allow the Creator of this Universe to stand with you through and bless you as you come out!
Have a great Wednesday! :)
A lovley start to your journal pages. x Jo
ReplyDeleteThank so much Jo! :) Blessings
DeleteGreat looking journal pages, I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with them. Thanks so much for stopping by my desk, I hope you have a great week,
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Thank you so much Diana, I will definitely be posting! You are most welcome, I LOVE stopping by your place! :) Have a great rest of the week! :)
DeleteHello Felicia. That is going to be a couple of really interesting pages as you work on them. Well done. Know what you mean about side-blinded!! I honestly don't know how some folk, who don't acknowledge God's hand in their life, manage! I am just extremely grateful to Him for all the help and strength He gives me to cope and stay in Him.
ReplyDeleteTake care. God bless.
Margaret #5
Thanks so much Margaret!! I hope I do the challenge justice! Which, I guess, is why they call it a challenge! LOLOL We shall see! I agree with you......I wonder how they get through each day! I don't always make the best decisions, but I do KNOW and REALIZE the roll He plays in my life. All that said, I am sooooo thankful that He is as patient as He is, or I'd be in BIG trouble! LOLOL Peace and strength to you and thank you so much for stopping in! :)
DeleteYour challenges are so fun! Pretty start on those pages. I would like to do a new challenge after I get through my very busy July. And thank you for visiting my desk and for sharing some encouragement from the Lord. I love that! Happy Wednesday! Sandy Leigh #36
ReplyDeleteYes, they are!! Thanks for your comment...you really should come play along when you get caught up! I love God's encouragement as well! Thanks for stopping in! :) Blessings
DeleteLove your post! Great reminder of Who is in charge and Who we are to turn to in every thing. Great journal pages! Thanks for the visit and God bless you!
ReplyDeleteCarol N #35
Carol thank you for stopping by and your lovely comment! Make it a great rest of the week! :) Blessings
DeleteYes, I know all about kaboom! But during the most challenging year of my life, the Lord blessed me with His peace.
ReplyDeleteHaha, you and I not only have the same Saviour, but have the same good taste in blog background. Visit my page and you'll see....
Btw, I like you journal page.
Have a great week,
Lisca#25
I love that we CAN be secure in that amazing peace! He's a good, good Father! :) I know Lisca, I realized that last time I was over on your blog and got tickled!! Thanks for stopping in and your sweet comment! :) Blessings
Deleteooooh wow your journal page is amazing! i love the background! Lea #50
ReplyDeleteThanks Lea, so very sweet! Thank you coming by and I will have to hop on over and check you out! I made as many as I could yesterday, but have more yumminess to see today! :) Blessings
DeleteBeautiful beginning of a page. Sounds like you juggle a lot of projects at once! I think if I stopped doing one that would be it for a while!
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Sharon K #37
LOLOLOL, I know what you mean! I have to keep a forward momentum! :) LOLOL Thanks for stopping in and many blessings to you! :)
DeleteFun journal layout! have a blessed day, donna #41
ReplyDeleteYou as well Donn and a marvelous weekend! Thanks for stopping in! :)
DeleteGreat journal page. Thank you for the inspiration. It's nice to know someone is praying for me. :-)
ReplyDeleteApril #29
Amen April! The power of prayer is amazing and I love receiving, so I don't mind giving! :) Thanks for stopping in and make it a blessed weekend! :)
DeleteI'd love to take part in these challenges, but I'm so far behind with my classes that I just don't have the time. But it's lovely to see what you've been doing and can't wait to see the finished spread. At this stage the possibilities are still endless. What I find challenging is when you get to a stage where you have to start making decisions and I sometimes find myself cornered by my own decisions. That goes for life in general as well! Very true what you said about life's trials and challenges. We'll just have to soldier on, no matter what. (please do post some photos of your new kitty!)
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhh, I KNOW all about that my friend! I would love to take part in many more of the challenges out there and I would so love to take some of the classes, especially ones from Tam, but a. I can't afford it, and b. I need more time!!! LOLOL Everyone always looks like they are having so much fun and it makes me so jelly, but I'm thankful for the little time I do have to bust out what I can! LOLOL I just have to live vicariously through you and so many of the other crafty friends we have online! *sighhhhhh* I will post some photos today of the new princess, she's rotten already!!! I agree with you, we have to soldier on, NO MATTER what! But I'm so thankful we have a Commander that takes us through! Blessings my wonderful friend! :)
DeleteGreat journal page and I would have to agree with everything you have written about who is in charge. Have a lovely week.
ReplyDeletesandra de @32
Thank you so much Sandra! Aren't we a blessed people???? I'm so thankful! Thank you for stopping in and you have a wonderful rest of the week! :)
DeleteIt looks like a great beginning to your page so far :) I have not had time to make a blog post or join in WOYWW lately. Too busy making art videos I guess. That must be my priority right now for some reason! Oh well..it is fun. I will await your finished page photo in the group :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Shel. Isn't it funny how (most of the time for me) it starts out one thing and then ends up another!!!????? LOLOL I love your vids, my friend, so the fact that they are your priority right now is paying off because I KNOW others feel the same way! You are so talented Shel and we love seeing what you do! My daughter, by the way, LOVES your art! I have shared more than one of your pieces with her and she was like....WOWWWWWW! Keep the hits coming my friend, I love it! :) Blessings and thanks for coming by Shel! :)
DeleteI often hear from non crafting friends who say they wish they had time to do something like it. I've stopped being too sympathetic about their lack of time, after all, we're all ridiculously busy. Now I say to them that if you want to do something badly enough, you'll make time to do it. And I firmly believe it. And that's why you're up to your neck in exciting challenges! I love the journal pages, that red paper is a perfect offset for the text printed tape.
ReplyDeleteinteresting looking page already, has a christmassy feel for me with the red. Thanks for your visit, Happy WOYWW Vicky #34
ReplyDeleteI am loving the colors you are using on your latest Pick-A-Stick challenge...Every month I mean to play along, and every month it gets away from me...Grin. Maybe August? And Thank you for the reminder about Challenges in our lives and where they come from, it is very timely for me right now... (hugs) And THANK YOU for the lovely comment you left on my post, it made me happy! Scrapbook Lynne WOYWW#39
ReplyDeleteLove the how your journal page is coming along. I definitely don't have time for another challenge. I can't keep up with the ones I like to do now. ha. Also I definitely think God wants us to always seek Him first and praise Him in all things. It's not our place to know His timing. Hope that post wasn't because you were blindsided and that all is well with you and yours. Blessings. LisaDV#33
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