Getting Cards Out

Hi Friends~

We are still going through pretty bad storms here...so I have to unplug my computer or it may be zapped by lightning.

I do remember my promise of sending a card to anyone who left a comment with a quote from a mother from the Bible.  Please send me your mailing address if you left a comment before Tuesday at midnight...and I will mail you a card.  Please send your address to my email:  tracistarkweather@gmail.com

Tomorrow is the day I will announce the Winner of the He IS Able Card Set Give-Away.  You could win up to 5 cards if you left a comment before Tuesday at midnight...so stop by.  I also have some very interesting reading on the Beatitudes to share with you.

I will get it done if I have to type one sentence at a time between storms!  I apologize.  I have fallen behind in getting cards out to some of you.  I will get them packaged up today and out to you by tomorrow. 

By the way, what Bible version do you use? Please let me know in the comment section.

He IS Able!
Traci Starkweather

Happy Mother's Day...and a Challenge!

Happy Friday, Everyone~

I hope that you are looking forward to a wonderful weekend. If you are not a mother...please read today's post anyway.  There are some important things to consider in this post.

Proverbs 31:26-29 states:
"...She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.  
She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
 “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all...”

And, to you mothers out there, I pray you have a delightful Mother's Day. My Mom has raised 4 of us, quite the task at times, I am sure! And, you may not be an actual mother, you may be a grandmother, or aunt who raised a friend or relative's child.  Perhaps you are a Dad living out both  roles as Mom and Dad.   My sister is a foster parent for her first Mother's Day.  My other sister is a Step-Mom to 3 wonderful step-adults.  I think being a part of a child's life is one of the most important things we can do as adults...so I thank you for raising children in a way that God would want you to.  Not a mom?  You could make a difference in a child's life by spending time in their classrooms as a volunteer and modeling how to get along with each other and showing honesty, or being a coach and showing how God created these wonderful machines we call bodies, and how we should take care of them.

I had a call from my son, Josh last night.  He can't get home for the weekend.  He just transferred to a different Air Force base in Texas, and they aren't allowing travel yet. This will be my first Mother's Day without spending the day with him.  However, he is trying to come home for Memorial Day! That's wonderful!  So, weather you have raised a child or make a difference in children's lives...have a Happy Mother's Day.

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I would like to share a copy of an old Ann Lander's column.  I don't have the original date, but she ran it every Mother's Day.  I have had it hanging on my refrigerator since May 2001. I read it many times when I felt that I wasn't living up to the title of "Mom."  Little did I know that I wanted to be "perfect Mom"--impossible! I was a divorced Mom who loves her son. I was not yet a Christian when Josh was born...but I would be 5 years later. Praise God!  Here is the column in direct quotes:

To All The Moms Who Do Their Darndest

"Dear Ann Landers:  A friend sent this to me for Mother's Day.  I hope you will share it with the women who try to be good mothers, often with no help from a significant other.---PROUD

Dear Houston:  Parenthood is the hardest work there is, but the rewards are enormous.  This was written by Cindy Lange-Kubick and reprinted with permission of the Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star.  Here it is on Mother's Day:

This is for all the mothers who didn't win Mother of the Year.  The mothers too tired to enter, too busy to bother.

This is for all the mothers who froze on metal bleachers at soccer games instead of watching from cars, so that when kids asked, "Did you see my goal?"  They could say, "Of course," and mean it.

This is for all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes.  And all the mothers who don't.

This is for all the mothers who mess up.  Who yell at their kids in the grocery store.  This is for all the mothers who taught their daughters to tie their shoes before they started pre-school.  And all the mothers who chose Velcro instead.

This is for all the mothers who show up at work with stains on their blouses and diapers in their purses.  This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot.  For all the mothers who bite their lips when their 14-year-olds dye their hair green.

This is for all the mothers who give birth to babies they'll never see.  And, the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes.

What makes a good mother anyway?  Is it patience?  Compassion?  The ability to fry a chicken and sew a button at the same time?  Or is it the ache you feel when you watch your child walking to school alone for the first time?  The need to hug your child every time you hear news of a school shooting, a fire, a car accident?

This is for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation.  And mature mothers learning to let go.  For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.  Single mothers and married mothers.  Mothers with money, mothers without.  This is for you all.  So hang in there.  I'll be rooting for you."

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I have a bit of a challenge for you!  I will send you a card from the donated He IS Able cards if you quote a mother in the Bible...besides Mary...that would be too easy!  Please show the reference of where you found it. Please don't use the Scripture posted above.  Sadly, as I have stated before, I can not get to the Post Office so I can not send mail out of the US.  Please leave your quote and your source, and anything else you would like to share in the comment section before Tuesday midnight--Eastern Time that will make you eligible for the He IS Able Card Set Give-Away!

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Lastly, I want to remind you of something very important to me. We (the Prayer Team and myself) are here to pray for you!  Any request.  There is no prayer request that is not important enough for the Lord to hear!  You can send it to me via email, and I will share it with the Prayer Team. Or you can put it in the comment section, and we will pray for you, as well as some of your fellow readers.  This is so important...this is a very rough time of year for some people. But this is an important aspect of our lives daily, as Christians.   Please let us help bear your burden!  It is what He wants us to do.  It has been put on my heart so much in the past few weeks leading up to today's post especially.  God bless!

He IS Able!

Traci Starkweather

tracistarkweather@gmail.com

Blessings in Thanks!

Hi Friends~

Wow!  I have been so blessed by reading your comments for the last two posts, if you haven't read them, please do so.  It is one of the best ways I have seen the comment section used to encourage each other...except when prayer requests are listed, and we lift you up in prayer.  Reading how you love God, how you praise Him, what you are thankful for- has been a joy for me, and very enlightening as to areas that I may not acknowledge Him for in my life!  I thank each of you who have been taking the time to leave comments.  Of course it also makes you eligible to be randomly chosen to win 1-5 cards that were made and donated by fellow guests!  The only thing is you need to have an address in the United States for me to mail the cards.  You may know that I am disabled and can not get to the post office to post cards to other countries, or afford the postage...even though I am so very glad that all of you are here.

If any of you would like to make some cards to be shared as a part of the
He IS Able Card Set Give-Away, please follow these few requests.  Please make them as an A2 card.  No square cards please, it costs an extra 20 cents per card to mail!  Please decorate the outside of the card...and you can put some in the inside, but please leave plenty of room for the card recipient to have room to share about their love for the Lord, His Word, or the amazing gift of Salvation which He gives as a GIFT to us.  It would be wonderful if the cover had a Scripture or word like "Blessings" or "Faith" on it.  And, please put an envelope with the card.  When you get ready to mail the     card(s), please set it in a ziplock before mailing it.  We get torrential downpours every day in the afternoon...I don't want them to get ruined!  I would be happy to share that you made the card when given, or tell about your blog, and link it if you would like.  If you don't want to be known, please let me know that you wish to remain anonymous. These cards are very much appreciated!  Here is my mailing address:

Traci Starkweather

116 Colyer Drive

Longwood, Florida 32779

Now, I was unable to post on Thursday so I would like to announce the randomly chosen person who won the He IS Able Card Set Give-Away!  This person knows the Lord, and obviously loves and respects Him and is so grateful to Him.  She listed many items of praise, as did many of you!  The comment that was chosen belongs to Charlotte Ann!  Congratulations, Charlotte Ann!  We hope you will enjoy the 5 cards that will be coming your way after you email me your complete mailing address.  Each week a number is randomly chosen 1-5.  This week the number 5 was chosen, so that is how many cards you have won!  Please email me before next Tuesday at midnight, or the cards will be put back into the He IS Able Card Stash.  Here is my email:  tracistarkweather@gmail.com

One of Charlotte Ann's Comments:
"What a wonderful testimony! I sure wish I could hear you singing that scripture, especially in Hebrew! I love the Psalms put to music, and I love hearing the Hebrew language! (My husband is a Hebrew and Greek teacher.) Your testimony reminded me something I experienced while living on the mission field in Kenya. I was going through a difficult time, and decided to place a pretty paper gift bag in the bedroom - with a paper of paper and a pen next to it. Each night before I went to bed I had to write something that I was thankful for that day (it had to be something different each day - no duplication) - and, place it in the gift bag. It was my gift from God that day. It helped me focus on the blessings of the Lord rather than a rather difficult situation I was facing. He is greater than any problem we face, and even if we never received anything from the Lord other than salvation (which, of course, we do), that would be plenty!!" on Week of Praise! And, Our Winner of the He IS Able Card Set Give-Away!!

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Following is a column written by Dr. Jack Graham.  He writes a daily column titled Power Point by Jack Graham.  We were given permission by his organization to share his columns here on the blog.

Daily Embracing the Remarkable Gift of Eternal Life

November 26, 2010

"And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life."

(John 3:14-15)

When the children of Israel were wandering in the wilderness for 40 years, many were killed by poisonous snakes sent by God because of their rebellion. But in the midst of all of the death and agony, God proposed a solution. He told Moses to take a pole, put a brass serpent on that pole, and lift it up. He said everyone who looked at the brazen serpent upon that pole by faith would live. And so those who were bitten and looked in faith lived (Numbers 21).

That instance from the Old Testament is an amazing picture of what happened when Christ was lifted up on the cross. And today, everyone who looks and believes that Jesus' death atones for his or her sin will be saved and receive eternal life!

Jesus Christ was lifted up in shame before the world. But while the people of Moses' time only had glimpses of God's future plans to send His Messiah to die on the cross, we today are blessed to be able to look back at that remarkable act of love!

God sent Jesus to die on the cross and give you life with Him. So we should continue to look to him as God's gift of eternal life each day!

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE CROSS OF CHRIST AND THANK GOD FOR THE WONDERFUL GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE!

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Please leave your comments by midnight tonight (Tuesday) to be eligible for the Recipient Announcement on Thursday!

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May you have a wonderful and praise-filled day!  God Bless!

He IS Able!

Traci Starkweather

"Why Should I read the Old Testament?"

Hi Friends~

I hope everyone is doing well.  Please take a look at the comment section from the last post.  If you are in a blue mood now, I believe it will put a smile on your lips!  People are continuing to post an item a day on what they praise our Father for.  It is a beautiful Testimony.  I am so grateful to each of you for participating...it encourages others...and we are to praise Him anyhow!  I love this!

You probably know that I read many columns, essays, poems and other items for this blog, and for my own research and joy.  I came across a wonderful column that I wanted to share with you.  I have come to find, in my own un-professional opinion, that many Christians when first coming to the church on their own, are told to start with the book of John.  Now, I have nothing against the book of John, but I believe some people never get around to embracing the Old Testament with the reverence and excitement they can find in the New Testament.  I promise, I am not including everyone in this--but should you take a look back through the OT?  Take a look at this column written with permission by Paul Benware who wrote this for "Question of the Week."  I hope you find this as interesting as I do. Please let me know.

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Question: "Why should I read the Old Testament?"

Answer: "The Bible is a progressive revelation. If you skip the first half of any good book and try to finish it; you will have a hard time understanding the characters, the plot, and the ending. In the same way, the New Testament is only completely understood when it is seen as being built upon the foundation of the events, characters, laws, sacrificial system, covenants, and promises of the Old Testament. If we only had the New Testament, we would come to the gospels and not know why the Jews were looking for a Messiah (a Savior King). Without the Old Testament, we would not understand why this Messiah was coming (see Isaiah 53); we would not have been able to identify Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah through the many detailed prophecies that were given concerning Him (e.g., His birth place (Micah 5:2); His manner of death (Psalm 22, especially vv. 1,7-8, 14-18; Psalm 69:21, etc.), His resurrection (Psalm 16:10), and many more details of His ministry (Isaiah 52:13.; 9:2, etc.).

Without the Old Testament, we would not understand the Jewish customs that are mentioned in passing in the New Testament. We would not understand the perversions the Pharisees had made to God's law as they added their traditions to it. We would not understand why Jesus was so upset as He cleansed the temple courtyard. We would not understand that we can make use of the same wisdom that Christ used in His many replies to His adversaries (both human and demonic)."

 (Tell me this, does it tell of the New Testament in minute detail?  I was going to list all of the Scriptures referenced in this column...but thought the column would be extremely long, and that you will find most of the references answered in this one Scripture.)  Here is Isaiah 53:

Isaiah 53

New International Version (NIV)

53 Who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

² He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.

³ He was despised and rejected by mankind,
a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.

⁴ Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
stricken by him, and afflicted.

⁵ But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.

⁶ We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.

⁷ He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.

⁸ By oppression and judgment he was taken away.
Yet who of his generation protested?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
for the transgression of my people he was punished.

⁹ He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.

 ¹⁰ Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer,
and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin,
he will see his offspring and prolong his days,
and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.

¹¹ After he has suffered,
he will see the light of life and be satisfied;
by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many,
and he will bear their iniquities.

¹² Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,
    and he will divide the spoils with the strong,
because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors."

(Isaiah 53)

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"The Old Testament also contains numerous lessons for us through the lives of its many fallible characters. By observing their lives we can be encouraged to trust God no matter what (Daniel 3), and to not compromise in the little things (Daniel 1) so that we will be faithful later in the big things (Daniel 6). We can learn that it is best to confess sin early and sincerely instead of blame-shifting (1 Samuel 15). We can learn not to play with sin, because it will find us out and its bite is deadly (See Judges 13-16). We can learn that we need to trust (and obey) God if we expect to experience His promised-land living in this life and His paradise in the next (Numbers 13). We learn that if we contemplate sin, we are only setting ourselves up for committing it (Genesis 3; Joshua 6-7). We learn that our sin has consequences not only for ourselves but for our loved ones around us and conversely that our good behavior has rewards not only for us but for those who are around us as well (Genesis 3; Exodus 20:5-6).

The Old Testament also contains vast quantities of wisdom that the New Testament does not share. Many of these are contained in the Psalms and Proverbs. These bits of wisdom reveal how I can be wiser than my teachers, what various sins will lead to (it helps us to see the hook that the bait is hiding), and what accomplishments in this world hold for us (nothing!). How can I recognize whether I am a fool (moral fool, that is)? How can I inadvertently turn people off without trying? How can I open doors to lasting success? How can I find meaning in life? Again, there is so much there that is just waiting to be found by one who truly wants to learn.

Without the Old Testament, we would not have a basis for standing against the error of the politically correct perversions of our society in which evolution is seen to be the creator of all of the species over millions of years (instead of them being the result of special creation by God in a literal six days). We would buy the lie that marriages and the family unit are an evolving structure that should continue to change as society changes, instead of being seen as a design by God for the purpose of raising up godly children and for the protection of those who would otherwise be used and abused (most often women and children).

Without the Old Testament, we would not understand the promises God will yet fulfill to the Jewish nation. As a result, we would not properly see that the Tribulation period is a seven-year period in which He will specifically be working with the Jewish nation who rejected His first coming but who will receive Him at His second coming. We would not understand how Christ's future 1,000-year reign fits in with His promises to the Jews, nor how the Gentiles will fit in. Nor would we see how the end of the Bible ties up the loose ends that were unraveled in the beginning of the Bible, how God will restore the paradise He originally created this world to be, and how we will enjoy close companionship with Him on a personal basis as in the Garden of Eden.

In summary, the Old Testament is a mirror that allows us to see ourselves in the lives of Old Testament characters and helps us learn vicariously from their lives. It sheds so much light on who God is and the wonders He has made and the salvation He has wrought. It shares so much comfort to those in persecution or trouble (see Psalms especially). It reveals through repeatedly fulfilled prophecy why the Bible is unique among holy books—it alone is able to demonstrate that it is what it claims to be: the inspired Word of God. It reveals volumes about Christ in page after page of its writings. It contains so much wisdom that goes beyond what is alluded to or quoted in the New Testament. In short, if you have not yet ventured in depth into its pages, you are missing much that God has available for you. As you read it, there will be much you do not understand right away, but there will be much you will understand and learn from. And as you continue to study it, asking God to teach you further, your mining will pay off in brighter treasures still.
Recommended Resource: A Survey of the Old Testament by Paul Benware."

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I hope you will continue to Praise God in the comment section.  And, that you will find some quiet time this week to be with our Lord.  God Bless!

He IS Able!

Traci Starkweather

Week of Praise! And, Our Winner of the He IS Able Card Set Give-Away!!

 ^"Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise..." 

(Psalm 51:15 NIV)

Hi Friends~

I have several things to share with you today!  The Scripture listed above has a special meaning to me.  And, I was recently blessed by it, and want to share with you what God has done with it...and me!  I learned this part of the Psalm when I went to a Jewish Camp for a week as a Senior in High School.  I learned it in Hebrew and in English, and they taught it with such a beautiful simple tune played on flute.

 The other day, I kept humming the tune...after not thinking of it in many, many years.  I knew that it wasn't a pop song or anything like that...and I just "somehow" knew that it was a gift for or from God...so I kept humming.  Eventually, after several hours of humming it...the English words started to form.  They are beautiful.  When that happened, I wanted to remember the Hebrew version, and offer it as a sacrifice of praise.  I want to remember things from my past.  I prayed for a while, asking Him to please provide the words in Hebrew to me...that I wanted to sing them to Him...with all of my heart.  I was told just keep singing.  So, I did. 

Soon it was time for bed, so I sang quietly.  Dave asked it I was praying.  I answered, "I'm being obedient."  I must have sang the beautiful tune another 50 times.  All of a sudden the words seemed to echo the English...I would sing a portion in English...and I could see and hear the words in Hebrew.  So, I started singing them to Him...I was so grateful for the gift of the words provided to me.  The tune was one we kids made up as we led the Worship Services at camp, and singing the tune would not help my parents know the words, because it was not in a traditional setting.  It was such a beautiful gift that He allowed me to share.  I cried. I woke up my not-yet-believing husband and shared how God is always good...and what had happened.  He held my hand happily as I sang until I fell asleep.  And, I felt that as I sang it quietly to Him...my heart would burst with happiness as I recalled blessings He had showered in my life...now including the words and tune to this Psalm...in English and Hebrew!  May you "open your lips and let your mouth declare His praise!" 

How about if you list some of the many blessings I am sure you have received in your life in the comment section?  Let's  have a Week of Praise!  Let's leave at least one item of praise daily for the next week!  Let it serve as way to encourage our Sisters and Brothers who may not be able to recall a blessing in their life right now. Or who may not know all that He is capable of!  I am so excited to read how He has blessed you. Or how you have served Him.  Of course, you can share anything in the comment section.  Whatever you write, gets you entered in the He IS Able Card Set Give-Away.  So, doing this will serve in many ways...including the most important...Praising God!

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So, let's announce the He IS Able Card Set Give-Away Winner!

Congratulations go out to Grace of  the Th-ink-ing of You blog! 

Congratulations, Grace you will have 2 beautiful cards heading your way.  I just need you to please email me, letting me know you would like to receive this gift!  It is our hope that you will use the cards to share about His Love, His Word, His Gift of Salvation with others.  I know that you do this in everything you do!  You are a wonderful example to me.

Grace's blog is filled with all sorts of amazing art.  She loves to share her love of Jesus through her art, as well as sharing on Christian based Design Teams like the Our Daily Bread Design Team.  (You all know that is one of my absolute favorite stamp companies anywhere!)  She shares from the heart about how Jesus has been a part of her life, and how amazing He is!  I promise you will be blessed if you visit her beautiful blog Th-INK-ing of You.

Here is Grace's comment:  "Hi Traci! Hope you are staying safe in the storms... I think they are headed here next. Romans 8:31 would be a reference for that verse! Looking down through your blog I'm just blown away by how beautiful you are doing on your cards!!!Your Copic coloring is really great! Don't you love them? They are so fun to shade with. Hoping you are feeling better!!! Have a great Sunday!" Grace

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And, if you knew that the Scripture  "If God is for us, who can be against us?" can be found in Romans 8:31, Congratulations! You are right!

So, since we were speaking of praising Him...who can tell us where this Scripture can be found? Be careful...many Scriptures have similar words in them, make sure you have the right one. Then go ahead and list the answer in the comment section--making you eligible to win our

 He IS Able Card Set Give-Away!

 "Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name."  (Hebrews 13:15)

He IS Able!

Traci Starkweather

Super Fast Message...

Hi Everyone~

Super fast note!  We are having horrible summer storms here in Central Florida.  They are lasting all day with hail, winds up to 60 mph, huge amounts of rain and more.  The weird part is we are all used to it in the summer...and in the afternoons!  But, all day and night?  There is a break in it right now...I wanted to let you all know that I will be back on Tuesday with our He IS Able Card Set of the Week Give-Away Winner!

It is NOT like hurricane weather or anything that serious.  We just have to unplug all of the electronics during these storms...which means no computer...or the lightning will ZAP! it, and it will no longer be able to work.

Did you know that Central Florida has more lightning strikes than anywhere else in the United States in one year's time?  It's true.  There are other countries with more...but within the US it's here.  Home Sweet Home.  At least no snow!

So, please leave a comment before Midnight on TUESDAY!!!  I have been mistyping it as another day.  You have a chance of winning a nice stack of cards!

I happen to be wearing my T-shirt that reads:  "The Lord is my Light and Salvation.  Whom shall I fear?"

I love the Verse, "If God is for us, who can be against us?"  Anyone know where this Verse can be located?  Leave your answer in the comment section...and you will be entered in the give-away!

He IS Able!
Traci

"We always thank God as we remember you in our prayers." (Philemon)

Cards by Traci

Hi Friends~

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend.  I am feeling better emotionally, still working on my body to feel better.  I was looking at some photos in my computer and realized I have some cards that I never shared here on the blog.  I hope you enjoy taking a peek at them, and if you have any suggestions on how you would improve them, I would love to hear them.

This is the first card that I have made using Copics.  I used some SU! Markers and two Marvy Markers also. I also used Prisma Color Premiere Pencils to blend the colors.  I used Gina K. Luxury 120 lb. white paper and stamped the image with Jet Black Stazon ink. I fell in love with the stamped image.  It is called "Bird's Nest" by ink-a-dink-a-doo.  I used the largest Nestabilities to cut out the circle for the stamped image, and traced the outside of the circle to form the pink background after I cut it out with my Tim Holtz scissors.  The gorgeous flower in the corner is a 2-tone Pink Mulberry flower which is hand made.  I bought this on sale from a family owned business in the UK named Wild Orchid Crafts.  They have so many types of flowers in various colors, leaves, embellishments.  All of the mulberry flowers are handmade!  I live in Florida, and I received my delivery in about 1 and 1/2 weeks! I will be a customer forever! The inside is decorated with the same Basic Grey-Bitter Sweet paper and some flowers.

This card is much lighter here than it was in real life, or appears in my photo area in the computer.  This was the first image colored completely with Copics.  I really like how you can get different levels of shading by using the same color marker over the same area.  I also like how her jeans look a bit faded in the front.  This was made for my niece, Emilie.  These flowers are from prima.  The card's base is on SU! yellow...I forget which one...they have so many yellows! 

I used the following Copic's colors: R95, R83, B95, E33, E00, E93, C95, C97.  I also bought one Prismacolor Premier (PM88).  I used it to color the basket.  I used the Oval Spellbinder, and stamped the Hero Arts "Happy Birthday" stamp.  I used a marker to add faux stitches.  I have no idea who made the stamp of the girl...if you know the company or her name, I would love to know!  Thank you!

To see my last card for this week, please click here:  Psalm 124: 8   I used the Our Daily Bread Designs Collection 3 set which has this beautiful Psalm stamp on it. It has many different Verses on it.  A wonderful stamp set.  I also used the "Don't Worry" set from Our Daily Bread Designs.  This set has several Scriptures about what to do when you are worrying.  As well as a beautiful flower, and a butterfly. I cut a Spellbinder's Oval and stamped the Scripture on it, then I surrounded the Scripture with ultra-fine aqua glitter.  I stamped the flower in SU! Caribbean Ink on white paper, and cut enough of them out by hand and formed an oval around the Scripture.

 

"Our Help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of Heaven and Earth."

(Psalm 124:8)

Here are a couple of examples of Scripture from the "Don't Worry" set:

"Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"  (Luke 12:25)

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself."  (Matthew 6:54)


The last one is a quote from Corrie ten Boom:
"Worry does not empty tomorrow of it's sorrows;
it empties today of its strengths."


I pray that you each have a week full of time with our Lord, Jesus Christ.  I will be back with the winner of the He IS Able Card Sets Give-Away! on Thursday.  So, please make sure to leave a comment of some sort.  Maybe you can tell us your favorite Scripture, and I'll see if I can make a couple of different cards with that Verse!  Also, please share your prayer requests in the comment section, and the Prayer Team as well as myself will be praying for you!


Remember, "If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)


He IS Able!
Traci Starkweather