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Friday, August 26, 2016

Creative Coloring

Who knew that something I'm around everyday
 in the Kindergarten classroom
 is actually healthy for adults too? 

If you've been in any stores lately, 
you've noticed the new craze of 
adult coloring books.

There are all types! My favorite are
 the Christian coloring books. 
They can be found in most of our stores:
WalMart, Target, JoAnn's, Michaels, 
Hobby Lobby and Amazon.

These are the books I currently have:
The act of coloring actually has positive benefits too. 
When we color detailed pictures, choose colors, 
think about balance, put the colored pencil to the paper, 
use our fine motor skills and problem solve --
we are using both hemispheres of our brain. 
Coloring is also a wonderful stress reliever,
 this is probably the number one reason
 why people are picking up these books.
There are also these small Colorful Blessing cards,
 which are great for someone who wants to color 
but, may want a smaller picture or have less time.
They are great to throw in your purse along 
with a few colored pencils. 
(I've colored these on long car trips.)

The great benefit of these cards are they are easy to stuff
in an envelope and mail. 
Blessing Cards are a great way to "pray over" someone while 
coloring and then give them the product
of your time with God. 
 A few cards I colored and will be sending in the mail
 Love all the different types of cards
Looking for a way to de-stress? Try them out!
The Blessing Cards can be found on Amazon:


Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Beauty in the Journey


Have you ever wanted to quickly get where you are going?
I feel as if I'm always in a rush.
Trying to get from point A to point B as fast as I can.
Life never seems to
slow
down.
So, I have to be intentional.
Intentionally, stop and take in the beauty that surrounds me.

In these rushed moments, what have I missed?
What has God placed in my path that I've been too busy to notice?
I believe that God is daily orchestrating
what I will encounter.
He yearns for me to take notice.

My feet stand upon this heart-shaped rock
 in the Sea of Galilee
Used as anchors for the boats- thousands of years ago.
This is where Jesus stepped into a boat and found his peace--
He disappeared from the busyness around him 
and was able to be STILL.
This is where He summoned the disciples to--
"come and follow me."

He wants me to drop it all--
the lists of to do's, phone calls, emails, chores--
and put Him
first.

Only then, will my eyes be focused on
 seeing the beauty in the journey.

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Faith Glimpses

A very easy way to share my faith is through pictures.
I love the VRSLY and STUDIO apps.
You can take any picture and 
design an overlay.
It is easy to then, open in Instagram 
or share on Facebook.

A chandelier from a restaurant bathroom becomes a perfect subject
Or, my plants on my patio.
Even a bowl of brussel sprouts!
I love that these pictures can be from my everyday life.
How easy.
I'm on the hunt to look daily for 
creative ways to share
God's Word.

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who do you think you are?
What a great question.
I was listening to a sermon
 and pondering...who am I?
A daughter.
A wife.
A teacher.
A mother.
But most importantly, I am God's Chosen Child.
God wanted me. He formed me. 
He has a purpose for me.
If God has found such favor in creating me...
How do I live each day for Him?
Ephesians 1:4-5
"Even before he made the world,
 God loved us and chose us in Christ
 to be holy and without fault in his eyes. 
God decided in advance to adopt us
 into his own family by bringing us
 to himself through Jesus Christ."

We each have our own story.
May the Lord bless the words and visuals
 gathered here.
May it bring Him glory.