Just a Thought

 I worked on a layout yesterday after being inspired by some photos that I had taken of some propagations that I had going.  Have you ever thought about how the growth of plants is much like life in Christ?  Here's the layout that I made using Connie's Paint Chips Sweet Pea kit and her Pics Galore Vol. 48 Template pack.

Just in case you can't read the journaling:

Plants are the very picture of life with Christ.  When you allow God to lead, new life, growth, new beginnings, and renewal can happen.  Sometimes you have to be stripped down to the very beginning like the wet stick/node pieces in the top-middle photo.  But given time, nurturing, and the right light (Christ), what was once lost is new again.

This verse was placed on my heart today as I thought more about what God has said about our growing in faith.

As I continue to pursue a life with Christ as my Savior, I know that I can only represent Him to others if I have a personal relationship with Him. Peace in this life isn't possible without walking in faith. There are too many distractors, too many roadblocks, too many emotions to sift through on a daily basis. Only God can sift through it all and provide us with a clear path.

Here is one of my favorite songs that expresses this hope.

May this encourage you today. My prayer is that in this chaotic world, that you will find peace, that you will feel the love and grace that God has given us.

My Hope is Built....

It has been a beautiful day today.  I have enjoyed having our windows open and being able to listen to the birds outside.  It's peaceful and I've enjoyed taking a day just to enjoy being still and working with some digital scrapbooking things.  I actually started this post earlier today because of a piece of music and that led to me spending some time scrapbooking/crafting/designing.



The words I used in the WordArt title kept spinning through my head this morning.  The hymn " The Solid Rock" is a favorite of mine and was written by Bill Mote in 1834.  I felt pulled to use these words from that hymn in something creative today.  The kit I used is by Connie Prince called Garden Party.

There are pieces of music that I have held close to my heart that God has used to speak to me.  Some in instrumental form and others in song form.  Hymns of faith, songs of worship, and songs that have a depth of emotional connection beyond the notes on the page.  These pieces of music have the power to bring me to my knees in a reminder that I serve a God that knows my every thought, hears every prayer, and only wants to pull us closer to Him.

My heart is breaking for the brokenness of our world but my hope is built on the promises that God will bring us through these troubled times.  I have seen the resilience of His people.  That even when we are separated, we find ways to connect with each other.

This song by for King & Country spoke to my heart today and I hope it brings some comfort to you as well.

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Jeremiah 29:11