Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Think on these things. . .

. . .If anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think on these things. Philippians 4:8

ODBD Shining the Light Challenge #176

This week the Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge Team challenges YOU to a "No Ribbons or Lace" Challenge. You can use paper, twine, floss, hemp, raffia, etc. but no lace or ribbon.  
 To make the challenge even more rewarding, we will be giving out a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! And, if you use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing one to two creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. All submissions must be added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, Sunday, Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. EST. Complete details are available on the ODBD blog.
Please take a bit of time to visit my fellow challenge team members' blogs, you'll be blessed! 
Chris Olsen * Diana Nguyen   
Cheryl Scriven * DJ Rants
  and. . Guest Design Team Member Linda Carson

Project Details

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Blessings! jme ~ SDG

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Trust in Him at all Times. . .

Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge. 
Psalm 62:8

ODBD Shining the Light Challenge #175

This week the Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge Team challenges YOU to an "It is Fall!" Challenge. Last month we wanted to see fall colors: this month we want to see your fall creations and not just fall colors. . .

 To make the challenge even more rewarding, we will be giving out a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! And, if you use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing one to two creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. All submissions must be added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. EST. Complete details are available on the ODBD blog.

Please take a bit of time to visit my fellow challenge team members' blogs, you'll be blessed! 
Chris Olsen * Diana Nguyen 
 Cheryl Scriven * DJ Rants    
  and. . Guest Design Team Member Linda Carson

Project Details


The theme of this week's challenge is "Fall" and when I think of fall, I think of the time change that occurs in most parts of the United States, so I made a card that's a little different than a traditional "fall" card. . .perhaps it should be called a "fall back" card!  Funny thing is that we don't "fall back" or "spring forward" in my sunny, little corner of the world. We are always on AZ time! Regardless of where one lives, time seems to pass so quickly. I found this hymn by our nation's sixth President, John Quincy Adams, written in 1839.

Alas! how swift the moments fly!

How flash the years along!

Scarce here, yet gone already by,
The burden of a song.
See childhood, youth, and manhood pass,
And age, with furrowed brow;
Time was—Time shall be—drain the glass—
But where in Time is now?

Time is the measure but of change;
No present hour is found;
The past, the future, fill the range
Of Time’s unceasing round.
Where, then is now? In realms above,
With God’s atoning Lamb,
In regions of eternal love,
Where sits enthroned I AM.

Then pilgrim, let thy joys and tears
On Time no longer lean;
But henceforth all thy hopes and fears
From earth’s affections wean:
To God let votive accents rise;
With truth, with virtue, live;
So all the bliss that Time denies
Eternity shall give.

-THE HOUR-GLASS

Words: John Q. Adams; sixth president of the United States
Written for the 200th anniversary of the First Congregational Church in Quincy, Massachusetts, September 29, 1839.



Blessings! jme ~ SDG

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Grieve with those who grieve. . .

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15

 


ODBD Shining the Light Challenge #174

This week the Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge Team challenges YOU to a make your own background with stamps or embossing (I used both!)
 
 To make the challenge even more rewarding, we will be giving out a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! And, if you use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing one to two creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. All submissions must be added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. EST. Complete details are available on the ODBD blog.
Please take a bit of time to visit my fellow challenge team members' blogs, you'll be blessed! 
Chris Olsen * Diana Nguyen 
 Cheryl Scriven * DJ Rants     
 and. . Guest Design Team Member Linda Carson

Project Details

Made for a work colleague whose husband passed away this past week. The verse used on the inside of the card is excerpted from the Sermon on the Mount in which Jesus lays out for His disciples the difference between those who are of His kingdom and those who are of the world. This verse is so often used to comfort those who are grieving the loss of a dear one, but in the context of Kingdom living, one of the signs of a repentant heart, is sorrow for sins. Sorrow for the injuries we caused our dear Savior, and that He bore God's wrath for sin that was our just penalty. . .oh, how we mourn! But Jesus also promised that those who are His are blessed and will be comforted. How true that it is! Our beloved Savior applies the healing balm to our souls and bids us to rise from the dust and into the very presence of our God! It is most amazing and most humbling. What a Savior, what a friend!

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Blessings! jme ~ SDG

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Mercy and love. . .

Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Psalm 54:4

ODBD Shining the Light Challenge #173

This week the Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge Team challenges YOU to use fall leaves on your card- stamped or die cut…not just on your designer paper.

 To make the challenge even more rewarding, we will be giving out a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! And, if you use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing one to two creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. All submissions must be added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. EST. Complete details are available on the ODBD blog.
 
Please take a bit of time to visit my fellow challenge team members' blogs, you'll be blessed!  
Chris Olsen * Diana Nguyen  Cheryl Scriven * DJ Rants  
and. . Guest Design Team Member Linda Carson
 

Project Details

Our Daily Bread Designs Products


Blessings! jme ~ SDG