On this Third Sunday in Lent, we extend a warm welcome to Technique Junkie Newsletter and The Craft's Meow as our co-sponsor. One of you lucky ladies will win a one-year subscription to Technique Junkie Newsletter... and another of you will win three Little Frieda stamps from The Craft's Meow... by playing in this week's challenge! So there will be TWO winners this week!
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It is my privilege to take a turn as our challenge hostess this week.
Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
As I sit down to write my devotional for this week's challenge, it's just after midnight. I have to admit that I sorta forgot it was my turn to host the challenge this week. I've been preoccupied for the past few weeks, mainly focused on getting my store opened, but I've had quite a few things on my mind lately. So I'm sitting here wondering how I can possibly... at this late hour and with a distracted mind... write a meaningful devotional? I'm not sure I can. So I'm going to cheat a little... I've pulled out my notes from the sermon preached by our pastor on February 27th...
It was during that service that I chose my inspiration scripture. I think there's a theme lately where my devotionals are concerned. Have you noticed? They all seem to be about worry... or should I say trust and faith? I suppose there's a reason for that. I find myself being tested these days.
The title of the sermon was "Is Today the Tomorrow You Worried About Yesterday." That gives you some food for thought right there, doesn't it? Our pastor offered Philippians 4:6-8 as "A Practical Guide for Worriers." This scripture exhorts us to PRAY... to BE THANKFUL for what we have both here on earth and eternally...to RECEIVE THE GIFT OF PEACE... and to OCCUPY OUR MINDS WITH GODLY THINGS. In other words, the way to deal with worry is to seek first the kingdom of God. Shift your focus away from worldly affairs to your eternal life, because when you seek God, everything else takes its rightful place.
I keep reminding myself of this... not to worry... to "let go, let God." I always feel the peace on some level, for my faith in God hasn't waned. It's just my weaker human self that allows the gloom to set in, the self-doubts, the questions, the regrets, the indecision. But I keep coming back to center...to God...and that, my friends, is the peace that passes all understanding.
Challenge: A different kind of peace... piece... as in paper piecing. Use paper piecing in the main image of your card/project.
A good tutorial on paper piecing can be found by clicking HERE.
Behold the beautiful cards created by our Design Sisters featuring paper piecing!
Chris Olsen: Twinkles Glow With Stamps
Grace Nywening: Th-INK-ing of You
featuring Little Frieda's Flowers
Kris Breach: Ink Something
featuring Little Frieda's Daisy
featuring Little Frieda's Flowers
Kris Breach: Ink Something
featuring Little Frieda's Daisy
Lisa Hjulberg: The Craft's Meow
featuring Little Frieda's Flowers
MariLynn DeGroot: Mississippi McGyver
Miesje Flach: Craft Room With a View
featuring Little Frieda's Flowers
featuring Little Frieda's Flowers
MariLynn DeGroot: Mississippi McGyver
Miesje Flach: Craft Room With a View
featuring Little Frieda's Flowers
We can't wait to see all of YOUR creations! You may enter as many times as you'd like! ** Please link us to your actual card/project post(s), not just to your blog or gallery, by 11:59 pm PDT (GMT -8) on Saturday, April 2nd. The prize winner will be randomly drawn and announced on Tuesday, April 5th. Plus, three of you will be awarded the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Shining Star blinkie!
**If you are entering more than one card for this challenge, please leave a link for each card/project.
6 comments:
As we have all come to expect, lovely DT cards yet again. Love the little image many of you have used in your cards this week.
Lisa - you hit the nail square on the head when you say " I keep coming back to center...to God...and that, my friends, is the peace that passes all understanding."
What better way to describe God's peace.
Hope your new venture goes well.
Wendy xx
You've written a wonderful devotional, not cheating in my opinion. I used to be a terrible worry wort, really my whole life until I was married. I thank God for my husband every day, he mellowed me out. I love your card, Lisa, so many papers!
Beautiful cards, ladies! Lisa, thank you for allowing God to use you to minister to my heart this morning. I needed that reminder of peace in Him. Have a blessed week, ladies!
Wonderful projects & devotion. Such a timely word and scripture. I really want this kind of PEACE in my life. Thanks for sharing. Not sure why my thumbnail is not showing, but it does link to the card on my blog.
Ladies, these are all such beautiful cards! I can feel my anxiety go away if I could sit in a garden like "Little Frieda" and spend some time with the All Mighty. Of course, I can do that right here, too.
Lisa, your store looks delightful. Congratulations on the opening of a dream!
And, thank you for sharing your thoughts on your Pastor's Sermon. It was so meaningful, and just what I need to hear. I keep reminding myself that "I am trusting God to ___" and fill in the blank. I must be saying that 100 times a day right now...and as I say it, it reminds me how Great and Mighty He is, and it magnifies Him...and lessens my problems at the same time. Be blessed!
He IS Able,
Traci S.
http://He-IS-Able.blogspot.com
Great DT! Thanks for the fun challenge!
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