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I Heard The Bells…

Okay, so the video below is a year old, but I just came across it while searching the internet the other night…This song has become my favorite this Christmas season. We hear so many times about all the bad stuff that is happening, but there is one HOPE — Christ. Open up your heart this Christmas and invite in the peace that comes from Him…

By the way, you can get this song as a MP3 download for free on Amazon.com or you can purchase the entire Christmas album at a low price…

Peace to you and yours this Christmas…

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Bible Verse Calendar 2010 Available

I wanted to finish my ‘Faithbook’ I started, by Christmas. This didn’t happen 😳 . You know, you have to weigh how you spend your free time. Mostly I spend ‘refueling’, reading my Bible, praying…

Oh, and I worked on my photography skills. I shot a few photos – 12,178 to be exact. Since I had so many photos (some good, some not so good, some really bad), I thought that I create an inspirational calendar for 2010.

You can get your own copy if you are interested 😛 . The cost is $20 (including shipping within the US). I am offering this calendar not for personal financial gain. Any proceeds from this calendar will go to “Samaritan’s Purse“. Not only will you get a handcrafted inspirational calendar, but also help others.

Here are some sample pages of the calendar…The first page is the cover:

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The next page is from the month of March (which is actually my personal favorite):

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Here is the last page of the calendar (did you know that the first Advent candle stands for “HOPE”? Thus the Scripture passage from Romans):

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BTW, there will be no logo on the real calendar. Also, the calendar has some Christian holiday I added, for example “National Day of Prayer”. The verses are taking from the ESV (English Standard Version). The materials I used are from Mystique Designs, Lily Designs, MAG Designs, Newlife Dreams, and Michelle Pieters.

So, if you are interested in the calendar, all you have to do is leave a comment (make sure you leave a valid email address so I can contact you) or use my contact form (again with valid email address).

Thanks for stopping by today…

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Thankful Thursday
~ Thanksgiving Edition

Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints,
and give thanks to his holy name.
~ Psalm 30:4 (ESV emphasis mine)

There are so many things to be thankful for, don’t you agree? In the US the ‘official’ Thanksgiving Day is celebrated today. But why should we wait for an entire year to give thanks? That is why we ‘meet’ once a week to share our thanks…I hope you will still join us this week for the ‘Thanksgiving Edition’ 😛 …

Today I want to share with you the things that just popped in my head this morning…the things we might take for granted on a day-to-day basis. So here it goes:

  • I am thankful for God’s provision – not only salvation, but provision on a day-to-day basis — the ‘Daily Bread’. I so enjoy spending time with Him in the morning; it gives me the right perspective to start my day..

  • I am thankful for my beloved. He still is my greatest cheerleader; even when I have a very bad photo session. He still encourages me and shows me ways how can ‘rescue’ photos…

  • I am so thankful that our son is doing so well. It really was hard for me to really let go, but I know that he is in God’s hands now…

  • I am thankful for the Internet. Not only can I connect with believers around the world, but I can share my faith with anyone who wants to read what I am writing about my Lord. I am also grateful because I can order stuff from my home-country Germany. I was so giddy this morning that I had to share with my friend in Florida. You know what I ordered? A German Bible and a study companion for the new year!!!!! Yes, I do I have a German Bible, but I wanted a more contemporary version (my German is a getting little rusty when it comes to reading 😆 )…

  • I am thankful for my radio station. I love singing praises every morning going to work (and coming home)…

  • I am thankful for our home. My dream-home? Hm, I would love to live closer to the beach (closest is in California). BUT I do have a roof over my head…

  • I am thankful for my job. My dream-job? Hardly!!! But it helps to contribute to our household income to pay our bills etc. Maybe one day God will allow my dream to become my job (with God all things are possible)…

  • Last but not least I am thankful for a four-day-weekend!!! Wahoo!!!!!

Oh.my – I could go on for ever, but I want you not to be bugged down with just my post. Go out and ‘meet’ other thankful Bloggers 🙂 …So, what are you thankful for this week? Please share with us by leaving your link below…

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: It does not have to be declared a national (US) holiday to be thankful 😉 . Have a blessed Thanksgiving weekend!

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3. karen/nana stories
4. Debbie @ Heart Choices
5. Pia
6. Karen@Living Life
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9. Laurie @ womentakingastand
10. Tammy…in memory of Grampy
11. Yoli ~ Apron Senorita		 12. micey
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15. LivingforGod
16. Amazing Grace
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18. Loni @ Hearts In Training
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21. Chelsey @ Joyfully Living
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24. ~ linda @ Being Woven
25. debi @ Who Says 8 is Enough?
26. Bernice ( My Journey )
27. Irene
28. Wendy @ Faith’s Firm Foundation
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32. Kpss
33. Amy :a voice crying out

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B for Baptism

Several months ago, I had mentioned I am working on a ‘Faith Book’. Well, I still am. I had shared with you my ‘A’ page here. Well, I am now on K, but I thought I will share with you the entire book pages until my book is completed (hopefully by this summer)…So here is the ‘B’ page…for Baptism:

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Material by Cherie Shields – Photo by me – see full credit here

I will be making some more changes on my blog (not the design though — I like it), I will talk about those on Thursday 🙂

Thanks for checking out my Faith Book. Have a super blessed day…

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