tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18153317259007066282024-03-12T21:57:57.447-04:00Mustard Seed ChallengesWith faith the size of a mustard seed...you can move mountains. Matthew 17: 20. A stamping challenge blog for those of big or little faith, big or little talent. Welcome!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024262439000939676noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1815331725900706628.post-70667105699870963342017-08-16T17:20:00.001-04:002017-08-16T17:20:18.967-04:00A short runHello and thanks for stopping by.<br />
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We first want to thank everyone who came to our page, read the devotionals and participated in our challenges.<br />
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When it comes to challenges, all of the members of our team are facing certain challenges in their personal lives. Some serious, some not so serious, but challenges that need to be addressed and that take us away from stamping time.<br />
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We have decided to shut down the blog.<br />
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We are at peace with that decision and believe that God works through our lives sometimes long term and sometimes for a season.<br />
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We enjoyed sharing a few short seasons with you.<br />
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The Mustard Seed Faith teamAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024262439000939676noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1815331725900706628.post-49816499898170795222017-07-09T08:00:00.000-04:002017-07-11T10:53:22.636-04:00Challenge #10: Plans That God Will Bless <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<i><b>Welcome to an all new Mustard Seed Faith Challenge!</b></i></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">DESIGN CHALLENGE: anything depicting <span style="color: #bf9000;">SUMMER</span>. </span></b></span></div>
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How many of you find yourself looking back over your
shoulder at life’s events saying, “Well, THAT didn’t go as planned!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve all been there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We make so many plans and summer is certainly
a season full of them. We have lots of plans for how we want to spend our time
and fill our calendars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe you are a
list-maker like me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And perhaps, like
me, you lose your list before making it half-way to the end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Planners can get very frustrated. If plans
are so easily thwarted in life, does that mean we shouldn’t plan?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What becomes the purpose of planning if we
are foiled most of the time?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is it
better to live life spontaneously, believing it’s all in God’s hands?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To answer these questions and maybe have a
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God has a lot to say about planning, about “man’s plans.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Psalm 20:4 assures us that God does
bless our plans: “May He grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">plans</span>!” While He blesses some plans,
He may intentionally supersede other plans we make—“Many are the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">plans</span> in the mind of a man, but it is
the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” (Proverbs 19:21)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here we see the importance of planning in
synch with God’s plans. You might ask, “How do we operate in harmony with God’s
plans if we don’t know what they are?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Planning is good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Diligently working to make our plans succeed
is praiseworthy...if our hearts are in the right place. I’ll end with the verse
I put on my own design submission for this challenge, Proverbs 30:25 “</span><span class="text">the ants are a people not strong,</span> <span class="text">yet they
provide their food in the summer.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ants
have always fascinated me as long as they are not skittering across my kitchen
counter!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their diligence and team work
is amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve watched these little
creatures lift much more than their own weight and I’ve marveled how they
coordinate their efforts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Talk about
working in harmony! They have scouts that go check out what lies ahead, then
they all follow the plan. If we could be this way with our planning, beginning
with a heart that is strengthened with devotion to the Lord, if we could work
in harmony with His purposes there is little we cannot accomplish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will give us all we need to do His will,
to reflect His purposes in our planning and He will bless our plans when they
are in harmony with His own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A simple
three-step planning process might help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>1) Pray. 2) Plan. 3) Perform.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pray,
seeking God’s heart on the matter, plan to the best of your ability, making
corrections as you sense God’s leading, then perform or execute your plans in a
way that will bring God glory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May your
plans for this summer bring you joy and fulfillment. May He bless them and bless
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It’s Nancy here
today to share a few thoughts with you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’m going to begin
by asking you a question:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: red; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What does
JOY mean to you? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Think about that for a minute while I share today’s
Scripture verse:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: red; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“Consider
it pure JOY, my brothers and sisters, <br />
whenever you face trials of many kinds…”<br />
</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">James 1:2 NIV<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Now let’s go back to the question.<br />
If we think of it in the context of that verse, our meaning of JOY is wrong.<br />
We usually think of JOY as being feelings of happiness, right? <br />
We don’t feel happy when we’re facing trials, do we?<br />
No!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Well…JOY does mean feelings of happiness and great
pleasure<br />
but did you know that JOY is also a verb?<br />
A verb is an action word, right? <br />
It’s something that we DO.<br />
So…how do we DO JOY? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We CHOOSE it! We GO AFTER it! We BE it! <br />
HOW do we do that?<br />
When we’re in the midst of pain and stress and misery…how do we do that?<br />
We focus on our HOPE and FAITH, and the inner JOY we all have,<br />
…a gift given to us from the Lord.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">True lasting JOY, and the peace that comes with it, comes
from the Lord!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That brings me to the Challenge today!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Pull out some goodies from your stash that bring you JOY!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Then JOYFULLY create a project to share with us here!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024262439000939676noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1815331725900706628.post-65657860492933002762017-06-19T19:44:00.001-04:002017-06-19T19:44:21.047-04:00Marvelous Monday Mentions for Hosea or Chesed LoveWelcome to a new, fresh week! We pray that the Lord has some exciting things in store for you this week to challenge, refresh, inspire or comfort you, depending on your personal situation.<br />
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We had some lovely entries for our challenge on Chesed or steadfast love which asked participants to enter creations that had to do with relationships. It was so hard to choose, but in the end we chose three projects by two different participants.<br />
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The first was created by the blogger at <a href="http://papercrafthappy.com/3d-kissing-lady-bugs-rocker-card/" target="_blank">http://papercrafthappy.com/3d-kissing-lady-bugs-rocker-card/</a>. Look at the detail and the amount of work she put into this one card with a lovely result. (P.S. the images come out blurry because I'm blowing up the thumbnail the artist's left on our link up. For a better image we urge you to visit their individual blogs).<br />
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We still have almost one week to enter our current challenge about worry...or why we shouldn't worry. Use a butterfly, bird or simply create a nature scene and link up. We love seeing your entries.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024262439000939676noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1815331725900706628.post-33206529303722118752017-06-11T08:00:00.000-04:002017-06-12T18:10:17.620-04:00New Challenge..."Sparrows" -- Matthew 6:25-34<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hello
Everyone!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Welcome to another challenge
here at Mustard Seed Faith Challenges!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We’re so glad you’re here!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A huge
shout out to those of you who joined us in our last challenge or stopped by the
blog to read our encouraging devotional!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We just love seeing your creations!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s Tracey here with today’s devotional!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jeanne has done such a wonderful job of
writing the devotionals up until now, and the rest of us thought perhaps we
should give her a bit of a rest and share what was on our hearts with you once
in a while!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Today
I want to share with you about something that I know many of us Christians
struggle with but sometimes tend to write off as being ok and not really going
against how God has asked us to live our lives (and I can speak from experience
because this is one area in my life I have to constantly keep giving over to
God)…that is the habit of worrying!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do
you spend time worrying, trying to control situations so that the outcome is as
you’d like to see it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you worry about
what is to come?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this world that
seems to be more corrupt and sinful than ever before with missing children,
terrorist attacks, Christian persecution, ungodly government laws, etc. do you
ever find yourself questioning where God is?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My question for you today is this…”Who Holds Your Tomorrow?” (…or even
your today?)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
song “Sparrows” by Jason Gray talks about worry and spoke to me from the first
time I listened to it! (I’ve included the video link for you to listen, as well
as the lyrics at the end of this devotional.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This
song echoes exactly what the Bible says about worry in Matthew 6:25-34<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“Therefore I tell you, do not be
anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about
your body, what you will put on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is not
life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the
air, they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly
Father feeds them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you not of more
value than they?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And which of you by
being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And why are you anxious about clothing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Consider the lilies of the field, how they
grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed like one of these.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
if God so clothes the grass of the field which today is alive and tomorrow is
thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little
faith?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore do not be anxious,
saying ‘What shall we eat?’, or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we
wear’?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the Gentiles seek after all
these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But seek first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">God
calls us to live in the moment, one day at a time!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He calls us to trust Him and to look to Him
in all situations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Worrying doesn’t add
to our lives, it actually takes away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Worrying causes stress, illness and also allows us to slowly wander away
from our Heavenly Father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you look
at nature, the birds don’t worry about where their food is coming from and the
flowers of the field just bloom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know
that often times when I am in a stressful situation, I worry and start looking
for advice from family and friends and make seeking God second place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While friends and family always want what’s
good for us, take a moment to think about how much more good God wants for
us!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bible says that He looks after
the birds and the fields, and that we are so much more important to Him!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s hard to even comprehend that if God is
concerned with the birds, flowers, etc. what His concern and love must be for
us!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When worry strikes, the answer on
what to do with it is prescribed right in the Bible passage above….verse 33
spells it out very simply for us…we are to seek first the kingdom of God and
His righteousness!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plain and
simple….leave it at Jesus’ feet!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many
years ago I was in a ladies Bible study, (and I wish I could remember what the
book was called so I could share it with you but I just can’t recall), and I
always remember the lesson that I really learned from that study and I want to
share it with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Worrying is not
characteristic that God wants us to have or let take hold of our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The study taught me that those thoughts of
worry do not come from God, and the simple suggestion of just acknowledging
where those thoughts really come from (the enemy) and at that moment praying
and asking God to remove those thoughts from one’s mind as they are not from Him
has been powerful for me!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a quick
and simple prayer and a terrific reminder of Who is holding our tomorrow…and
our current situations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Christians we
know that God is in control in all circumstances!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From world turmoil, to fake news being reported
(and encouraging us to worry), to government rulings that seem to scoff at the
Christian faith, to starting a new job, taking a test, raising our children,
illness, marriage problems…God has promised that He is with us through it
all!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need to remind ourselves that
God’s got this!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, this is not a
guarantee that things will always be easy or turn out the way we hope!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But what could be more comforting than
knowing…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“If He can hold the world He can hold this moment<br />
Not a field or flower escapes His notice<br />
Oh even the sparrow<br />
Knows He holds tomorrow<br />
Even the sparrow knows<br />
He holds tomorrow”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">-quoted from “Sparrows” by Jason Gray<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Be
encouraged my friend, whatever you are going through God is walking along side
you, just waiting for you to give Him the go ahead to become involved and to
take control…to remove fear and worry from you and to show you how to live one
day at a time with joy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being anxious
about tomorrow does nothing but take away precious moments from today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Worry makes us feel helpless and alone…and we
have a Saviour who is always by our side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Seek Him, spend time in the Word and in prayer and you will find that
worry no longer has a place in your heart…there is no room as it is God filled!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So,
for this next challenge we are asking you to create projects that have birds,
butterflies or even nature scenes!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
you create, take time to reflect on the fact that God looks after all of these
things, and then remember how much more He loves you and wants to take care of you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let Him hold your tomorrow…and today as well!</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRJZQFRyZ6s" target="_blank">Lyrics toSparrows by Jason Gray</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">You can't
add a single day by worrying<br />
You'll worry your life away<br />
Oh don't worry your life away<br />
You can't change a single thing by freaking out<br />
It's just gonna close you in<br />
Oh don't let the trouble win<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">You may
feel alone<br />
But you're not on your own<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">If He can
hold the world He can hold this moment<br />
Not a field or flower escapes His notice<br />
Oh even the sparrow<br />
Knows He holds tomorrow<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Lean in and
it's hard to miss<br />
Everything can change<br />
When you make it His<br />
Oh He wants to carry it<br />
Carefree in the care of God<br />
When you let it go<br />
You'll find that He's enough<br />
Oh you never leave His love<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">You don't
walk alone<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">If He can
hold the world He can hold this moment<br />
Not a field or flower escapes His notice<br />
Oh even the sparrow<br />
Knows He holds tomorrow<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">There's not
a single star that's out of place<br />
There's nothing broken He can't remake<br />
If you long for hope when you're afraid<br />
Oh look at the sparrow<br />
Look at the sparrow<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">If He can
hold the world He can hold this moment<br />
Not a field or flower escapes His notice<br />
Oh even the sparrow<br />
Knows He holds tomorrow<br />
Even the sparrow knows<br />
He holds tomorrow<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Songwriters:
Mia Fieldes / Jason Gray / Jonathan Lindley Smith<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Chesed</i> or
Steadfast Love<o:p></o:p></div>
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Have you ever been rejected? Have you ever been betrayed by
a spouse? Or had a good friend suddenly and unexpectedly stab you in the back?
Does that make it worse, when you don’t see it coming? And how do you recover?<o:p></o:p></div>
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God experiences rejection on a daily basis. God sees the
pain in relationships and specifically the pain in our relationship with Him.
Because the bible is not just a book and Christianity is not a religion—it is
all about relationship with Jesus Christ and with the Father, our relationship.<o:p></o:p></div>
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How many times have you sat in church during a sermon and
have someone pop into your head, “If only (insert name) could hear this sermon!
This was tailor made for them!” When what we are supposed to be doing is
examining our heart, our lives. Where are we sinning? How do we run from God,
from His desire for relationship with us? No, you might not be prostituting
yourself but how easily idols slip into our lives and capture our thoughts,
attention and hearts! Social media, facebook, jobs, hobbies, anything that
takes us away from our first love, or what is supposed to be our first love,
which is God. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">They are all adulterers</i>”
(Hosea 7:4) and Hosea 6:4, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Your love is
like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears</i>.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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The book of Hosea is actually a beautiful demonstration of
the faithful constancy the Lord has for us. We are Gomer, we are the nation of
Israel, unfaithful time and again and yet God’s love for us, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">chesed</i> love, never fails. God never
gives up on you. This <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">chesed</i> love
demonstrated in Hosea was, under the new covenant, ultimately demonstrated when
Christ gave himself up for us on the cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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One of my favorite verses is Lamentations 3:22-23 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The steadfast love of the Lord never
ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is
your faithfulness.”</i> <o:p></o:p></div>
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God is the greatest friend, the greatest example of
steadfastness you will ever experience or witness. Our Lord and savior calls us
friend and loves us with a depth we can never fathom. (Romans 8:39) And we need
to extend that same faithfulness to others, our spouses and the people placed
in our lives that we call friends, because our model is Jesus Christ. And if we are to walk with Him we need to soak in the Lord's teachings and try to pattern our lives after His. This week’s challenge is to create a project
or card that has something to do with relationships, for a friend, an
anniversary, or wedding. We look forward to having you participate. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This week's challenge is based on the book of Psalms and you are to create a baby card or something to do with a lullabye. This week's thoughts:<br />
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Several weeks ago in church the pastor used an illustration
in reference to the psalms that I had never thought about before. He said that
just as a mother sings lullabyes to her children at night to help them rest
when going to bed, the book of psalms can be likened to God’s lullabyes to His
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It made me realize how often I turn to the psalms for help
with any number of wide-ranging emotions. When I am angry or upset at a certain
situation I’ll often turn to <b>Psalm 73</b>. It contains a progressive narrative that
moves me from indignation and anger to sorrow, thoughts of humility at the
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During my years as a single mother when I often felt
overwhelmed I clung to verse 1 of <b>Psalm 57 </b>(KJ), “<i>In the shadow of thy wings
will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast</i>.” It made me feel
like a little bird, safe under the wings of the One who is always in control,
and helped me rest when my mind was whirling late at night with a seemingly
impossible list of tasks and responsibilities. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Just the other night we received some distressing
financial news, so while I prepared dinner I asked my daughter to read to me out loud from the psalms so I could find comfort and focus on the eternal, rather than the
temporal. I wrote out verse 1 of <b>Psalm 122 </b>(NIV) and pinned it to my
refrigerator, “<i>I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of
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What psalms or verse of a psalm speaks to your heart in a
situation you’re facing right now? Maybe it is illness, or loneliness or sorrow
or even joy. The psalms speak to the full range of emotions and help rock us
to sleep with the knowledge that whatever it might be, whatever we are facing, God is in control. And
He loves His children. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This week’s challenge is to make a baby card or a project
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024262439000939676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1815331725900706628.post-34036795300732342602017-05-08T17:55:00.000-04:002017-05-08T17:55:06.721-04:00Mustard Seed's Marvelous Monday Mentions April Traveling MerciesGood evening!<br />
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We had a lot of fun creating our traveling mercies projects and some of you did too! There were a few that were difficult for team members to comment upon; different format than a blog. But we did look at each and every one and want to thank you for participating!<br />
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Now for a few awards...<br />
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First of all, we had a giveaway with our last challenge related to the traveling mercies theme. Nurturing Naomi, an etsy creator and seller, generously donated a string art piece themed for the state of the winner. In other words, you get to choose your state or another state (if you want to give it as a gift) for Nurturing Naomi to create in string art. The random number generator chose "1"! Which is Natalie H. I left you a message on your blog, Natalie, please contact us to claim your prize!<br />
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Next up, our Marvelous Monday Mentions! You are welcome to display the badge on our sidebar on your blog if you have one. Thank you again and here they are (sorry, some are blurry, please visit the individual blogs for a better look):<br />
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<a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2795206?&cat=500&ppuser=82162" target="_blank">Bailmac</a> on SCS:<br />
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There is still time to play in our current, sketch challenge! Hope to see you there!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024262439000939676noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1815331725900706628.post-55967678692832688972017-04-30T08:00:00.000-04:002017-04-30T11:35:12.413-04:00New challenge...God as Creator<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 22.5pt;">Overwhelmed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";"><span style="color: #660099; text-decoration: none;">Big Daddy Weave</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiGb14tTaH4" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiGb14tTaH4</a></span><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "american typewriter"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "american typewriter"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I see the work of Your Hands<br />
Galaxies spin in a Heavenly dance oh God<br />
All that You are is so overwhelming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "american typewriter"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I hear the sound of Your Voice<br />
All at once it’s a gentle and thundering noise oh God<br />
All that You are is so overwhelming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "american typewriter"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I delight myself in You<br />
Captivated by Your beauty<br />
I’m overwhelmed, I’m overwhelmed by You<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "american typewriter"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">God, I run into Your arms<br />
Unashamed because of mercy<br />
I’m overwhelmed, I’m overwhelmed by You<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "american typewriter"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I know the power of Your Cross<br />
Forgiven and free forever You’ll be my God<br />
And all that You’ve done is so overwhelming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "american typewriter"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I delight myself in You<br />
In the Glory of Your Presence<br />
I’m overwhelmed, I’m overwhelmed by You<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "american typewriter"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And God I run into Your arms<br />
Unashamed because of mercy<br />
I’m overwhelmed, I’m overwhelmed by You<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "american typewriter"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You are Beautiful, You are Beautiful<br />
Oh God,…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">I chose this
song, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Overwhelmed</i> by Big Daddy Weave
because it expresses for me some of the awe I feel when I consider God’s creation,
the work of His hands. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">There are
some people who seem to feel that science is incompatible with belief. I am a
technical writer, to be specific, I write about the functional properties of
food ingredients in manufacturing systems. I tend to have a logical mind. That
could be why sketch challenges help me when crafting, it is like a formula that
helps me organize my stamping thoughts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">When I look
at the universe and the world around me, everything I find out shouts that
there is a creator; that the God of the universe, who is so much bigger and
more powerful than I could ever understand, made the universe and what is in
it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">Consider
just two recent discoveries, one on a scale almost impossible to imagine and
one on the microscopic level. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/20/science/hubble-constant-universe-expanding-speed.html">this</a>
article in the New York Times talks about the rate at which the universe is
expanding. The expansion is accelerating really, at an astounding rate, one
that baffles the scientific establishment. That’s because this acceleration
defies all the known laws of physics, specifically Hubble’s constant. We either
have to reexamine physics or accept the theory that something called “dark
energy” causes this anomaly…something the scientists haven’t ever found and
cannot prove. Or you can believe that God as creator drives this phenomenon. Many places in the bible tell of his works, for this specifically there are a few passages in the old testament. One of my favorites Isaiah 40:22 "It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, And spreads them out like a ten to dwell in."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">From the
vast expanse of the universe, let’s move to something a bit smaller, the
dragonfly. Dragonflies eat mosquitoes and bugs that are full of germs and
bacterial agents. With every meal or snack, they’re exposed to bacteria that
could and should kill them. Yet using microscopy techniques that delve into the
nanostructure of the wing’s surface, researchers have discovered that <a href="http://acsh.org/news/2017/02/06/why-dragonfly-wings-kill-bacteria-10829">dragonfly
wings</a> kill bacteria. They’re trying to harness this knowledge to improve <a href="https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2016/march/cicada-nanopillars.html">antibacterial
surfaces</a> for various medical treatments. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">I see the
hand of the creator in all of this, frankly in everything around me. A creator
who not just made the universe and dragonflies, but made me, down to the inner
workings of every cell in my body. And this is the same God who loves me and
sent his only son to die for my sins. If you have questions about how any of
our design team members came to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior,
please ask. For me, part of it is the incontrovertible evidence of my senses. As
it says in Romans 1:20 New Living Translation “For ever since the world was
created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they
can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So
they have no excuse for not knowing God.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">This week’s
theme is God as creator. We have a sketch challenge so you can choose
to create whatever you feel would fit into that sketch. We invite you to play
along and we welcome your thoughts on God as creator. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">Now for the sketch and some inspiration from our design team members:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note that the circle in the middle just stands for the image you choose to put there. Some of our DT members flipped the sketch on its side and I moved the sentiment because I smudged the front panel. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Good evening! Happy Monday! Monday got away from me a bit, but we are so pleased to announce our Marvelous Monday Mentions for the Easter card challenge. Many thanks to all of you who participated. Don't forget, you have this week yet to submit a creation that has anything at all to do with travel, for our theme of Traveling Mercies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Ladies, feel free to pick up the blog badge on the sidebar! And please visit these blogs to see the wonderful paper creations they have made! Thank you again for participating and sharing your thoughts on what Easter means to you.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024262439000939676noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1815331725900706628.post-61201162465165514182017-04-16T08:02:00.000-04:002017-04-16T21:26:17.990-04:00Traveling Mercies...MSFC#3Welcome back to Mustard Seed Faith Challenges. It is time for a new devotional, a new challenge and some new artwork from our design team members.<br />
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<b>For this next challenge, our third, or MSFC#3, use something that moves or travels or is related to travel; a car, bus, plane, balloon, map, spaceship, globe...anything related to travel. </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time you’ve probably come
across the term, “traveling Mercies,” which is a prayer for protection for a
group or person traveling long distances. It actually originated in the early
19<sup>th</sup> century for missionaries, who might be traveling to dangerous
locations. Now it is pulled out for all types of travels, from business trips
to vacations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">The bible
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Thessalonians 5:16-18 tells us “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing”…and then
goes on to say “give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God
in Christ Jesus for you.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">So we are to
pray without ceasing—for family, for travel, for the world in general-but also
give thanks in all circumstances. If we are giving thanks in all circumstances,
that means we are entrusting our lives to someone or something bigger than
ourselves. Who are we trusting with our lives and our circumstances—in all
things, in the journey we call life?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">These ideas
of traveling mercies, trust and thanksgiving all gelled one day when I heard a
speaker at an event I attended with my daughter in Los Angeles. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">A young man
stood up to speak through an interpreter about his travels to the United
States from his home in Central America, the “Northern Triangle,”
comprised of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. This is an area plagued by
extreme violence, dire poverty and organized crime, which has caused a
surge of refugees fleeing that area. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">As he stood
up, the first thing you noticed was his broad smile. He notified the ladies in
the audience that he was still single. Then he told of his
desperate flight from his home country, expressing his wish that the problems
that plague the region could be solved so that he could one day return. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thing you notice about this young man is the brace on his left arm, supporting his
one remaining finger; along with the fact that his right arm and right leg are
missing. He fell off the train he was riding when was coming to this country,
perhaps from a box car or perhaps he was hitching a ride between cars, of that
I am unsure. But he fell off, and now has been left permanently handicapped. It
is clear however, that he doesn’t view himself in that light. During his address
to the audience, he raised his arm to point to the heavens and give praise and
glory to Jesus Christ, with a smile of thanks for his life and his good
fortune. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">If losing
not one, but multiple limbs were the result of one of our trips, how many of us
would be able to give praise and thanks to God? To say that we still trust him?
To say that he answered our prayers for traveling mercies? Yet that is exactly
what we are supposed to do, in everything, we are to “Give thanks in all
circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. I will bless the
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">In truth,
the type of traveling mercies we should be praying for is the companionship and
guidance of Jesus Christ through our entire journey of life, every day,
regardless of whether we don’t stray ten yards from our kitchen or travel thousands
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">As I write
this, I don’t know if I could, myself, give thanks if I, or one of my children
lost a life or a limb while traveling, or in any other situation. First of all,
I cannot imagine the pain of seeing one of my children suffer like that. And, full
disclosure, I can whine and cry with the best of them. But that verse in
Thessalonians is our guide, in ALL things, give thanks. And as Hebrews 12: 1
says, we are to “run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Sometimes
during the race the runner might fall down. Sometimes, tragically, they might
even lose a limb. The idea is to get up and continue, with God’s help. Because
even without a limb, you can still win the race. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "american typewriter";">So as you
“travel” through your day, as you are running the race Jesus has marked out for
you, ask him to help you. Don’t just ask him
to bless your chosen activities, but to guide them, to “mark out” the course
you are to run. And ask Him to help you give praise and thanks, regardless of
where your travels take you. He will be faithful to answer. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember, the last trip Jesus took wasn’t the
agonizing journey to the cross, but the Resurrection, when he emerged victorious
from the grave! He is risen and He is able, Hallelujah! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Angela, at J<a href="http://angela-justmonkeyingaround.blogspot.com/2017/03/bloom-where-youre-planted.html" target="_blank">ust Monkeying Around.</a> That little pig looks so sweet in his tub of flowers!<br />
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Candace at <a href="http://creativecandace.blogspot.com/2017/03/scripture-card-revelation-214.html" target="_blank">Creative Candace </a>added a lovely crocheted flower and talked just a little bit about challenges she has faced in her life. She has had several but always clings to the hope and promise of Jesus Christ!<br />
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<b>This week's challenge is to make an Easter card, layout or altered art/mixed media piece.</b><br />
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Easter...a little early for that, isn't that in two weeks? Yes, you'd be right, but we wanted to put that out as a challenge so you could create something and have time to mail it if is a card, or have it ready for photos if it is a scrapbook page.<br />
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Easter, or the celebration of what it means, is for me a year-round event. The gift Jesus gave to me, paying for my sins on the cross, has an impact on my life every day.<br />
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There are certain songs that bring me to tears whenever we sing them in church. I visited my daughter in Los Angeles last week, my first visit to her in three years since she moved there. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend church with her (Reality in Hollywood) and there we sang "Stronger" by Hillsong. Here are the lyrics:<br />
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<i>There is love that came for us</i></div>
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<i>You broke my shame and sinfulness,</i></div>
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<i>Faithfulness none can deny </i></div>
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<i>Through the storm and through the fire</i></div>
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<i>There is truth that sets me free</i></div>
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<i>Jesus Christ who lives in me!</i></div>
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<i>You are stronger, you are stronger</i></div>
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<i>Sin is broken, you have saved me</i></div>
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<i>It is written, Christ is risen!</i></div>
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<i>Jesus you are Lord of all! </i></div>
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I generally lose it by the time we get to the chorus, "you have saved me..." Those people who cry at church? Yup, that's me and every tear is genuine. I am overwhelmed at the realization that the God of the universe loved me enough to take my sins upon him and pay them on the cross. Me, a sinner. I have nothing to bring on my own. No amount of good deeds, good thoughts, church attendance, family background, nothing can erase the fact that I am a sinner and all those efforts are as filthy rags (<i>Isaiah 64:6</i>) compared to the perfection and wonder of God himself.<br />
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You can read the resurrection story for yourself in <i>Luke 24</i>, <i>John 20</i> or <i>Matthew 28</i>, to name a few places. But if you accept the fact that you are a sinner, that only Jesus' death and resurrection can save you, then you can celebrate that story in your life every day. Such good news! That's why we are here, to share the good news of what Jesus has done in our own lives and to spread that good news to others.<br />
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My words feel so inadequate to describe the joy that fills my heart when I think of Jesus. I guess the only way to truly understand is to invite Him into your own heart, to have your own story of redemption, to have your own soul filled with the joy that only Jesus can provide. We hope you do. And we hope you join us in sharing your own Easter creations. We will enjoy seeing them pop up on this blog. Thank you and God bless.<br />
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are here to help us launch our new challenge blog, Mustard Seed Faith
challenges. We’re excited to get started sharing our faith and sharing creative
talents. Every woman on the design team has a deep love for Jesus Christ and they
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those with advanced skills. We all started somewhere. For each there was the
very first time we picked up a stamp and some ink and pressed it onto paper. I
remember how my husband struggled to find something complimentary to say years
ago when I made my first card! “hmmm, that’s… a card honey!”--was about all he
could find to say! So don’t be shy! Take that mustard-seed sized bundle of
talents and put them to use and watch them grow!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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must be smaller than a mustard seed. I certainly cannot move mountains. And I
would imagine there are others who feel the same.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We don’t even have to generate that mustard seed’s worth of faith to begin
with—since all good gifts come from the Father (<i>James 1:17</i>), in fact
every gift, even that gift of mustard-seed sized faith is supplied by Him. And
if we trust in Him, He promises to make that faith grow. We don’t move the
mountain, God moves in us to increase our faith and to turn that tiny seed into
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grow in our faith in Jesus Christ and to encourage each other in our creative
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is not about the team members who graciously lend their inspirational talents
and thoughts. We are here, to borrow the slogan from one church I really
admire, “<i>to make Jesus famous</i>.” Because it isn’t about religion, it’s
about relationship with the author and finisher of our faith. (<i>Hebrews
12:1-3</i>) So if you come to this space, know that we will be sharing our love
for Jesus Christ and our joy about the wonderful gift of salvation he offers to
each and every person who puts their faith and trust in Him. Wishing
you God’s blessings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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our team! Please visit their individual blogs to leave a comment! <b><i>Our
challenge this week is to use the color yellow somewhere in your creation,
yellow for the beautiful bloom of a mustard plant's flower!</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Next we have <a href="http://mississippi-mcgyver.blogspot.com/">MariLynn DeGroot</a>, also from Missouri!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><a href="http://todaysbeautifulmoments.blogspot.com/">Tracey Fehr</a> of Manitoba!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Now that you've seen the creations from our design team, using all shades of yellow from across the spectrum, time for you to create! Please use the link tool to add your piece of art using some shade of yellow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b><i>Again, this week's challenge: use any shade of yellow. </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Welcome to our new blog! We are very excited to announce the launch of a new bible-based challenge blog, using our creative talents to help spread the love of Jesus Christ and to tell of our relationship with Him. We are going to start out with a challenge every other Sunday based on a hymn, a passage of scripture, an encouraging song and similar themes. We intend to launch mid- to late March. We have a great start with some wonderful stampers on the design team but would like to add just a few more. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> If you would like to be considered, please look at the following and then send a note.</span></span><br />
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<li style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">We are looking for stampers who have placed their faith and trust in Jesus Christ as their personal savior. </span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Creative crafters from any continent welcome.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">You must have an active blog.</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Make (on average) two projects every month (some months might have five Sundays).</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Alternate with the other design team members to host a challenge, i.e. decide on a bible verse, song, etc. and link a challenge to that verse (use the color blue, use a square, etc.) </span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Be able to comment on a share of our participants using a rota system.</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Help pick the top three designs from among submitted entries. </span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">We would like a commitment of at least six months.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">If this is something that you would like to do and would like to be considered for the design team then please email me at jeannezturner@hotmail.com. Please include:</span></span></div>
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<li style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The link to your blog. </span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Any design teams in your past or current teams. </span></li>
<li style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">If you haven't been on a design team before, we still would love to hear from you. </span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A link to your blog or other social media site that you post your projects on.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Design Team Call ends March 10th. We will only be selecting two more designers, however, we are looking at a guest designer program. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Looking forward to hearing from you and having you play along!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">In Him,</span></span><br />
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