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Singing Over Me…

“The Lord your God is in your midst,
a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.”
~ Zephaniah 3:17 (ESV)

Just popping in really quick this morning to share a little encouragement with you all.

I was a little discouraged this morning, but through God’s faithfulness my day starts to look a little brighter. If you haven’t read Lori’s article in “Exemplify Magazine” (page 19/20), I encourage you to read it today…being thankful in all things helps to put our focus on the One who holds us in His hands…

The sweetest thing that happened to me though is that the Lord sang over me with a song that made me smile and stilled my heart. The song is called “The Words I would Say” by Sidewalk Prophets. Let me share the chorus with you:

Be strong in the Lord
And never give up hope
You’re gonna do great things
I already know
God’s got His hand on You
So don’t live life in fear
Forgive and forget
But don’t forget why you’re here
Take your time and pray
These are the words I would say

Remember, no matter how bleak your morning may seem – God is singing over you with a love-song that goes straight to your heart 🙂

Have a super blessed day in the Lord…
grace_iris1

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Desktop November 2009

Desktop November 2009, originally uploaded by eph2810.

November – wow!!! 2009 is flying by…some days I don’t know what happened this past year. Maybe I need to sit down to write out what 2009 was all about.

One thing I know for sure is that the Lord has been faithful. Do be honest, sometimes it is hard to wait patiently on the Lord. I still like to run in front of Him. Looking back over the past year I can honestly say that when I waited, things turned out for the better.

Lord of Heaven and Earth. Help me to be more like Your servant David. Help me to wait patiently. Only You can give me comfort and peace. Lord, help me to be more encouraging to others. You are my rock, my redeemer. In the precious name of Jesus ~ Amen…

If you are interested in downloading the desktop for your computer, please click on the photo above. It will take you directly to my Flickr account and you should be able to download it from there. The materials are by Newlife Dreams Design available at Shabby Pickle. The photo I took this past Spring at the Salt River — looks different when you have a went spring 😉 .

Have a super blessed weekend. See you on Thursday 🙂

grace_iris1

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Desktop of October 2009



Desktop_October_2009, originally uploaded by eph2810.

Ah, yes…October is just around the corner and I finished the desktop for the up-coming month.
As I was searching through my photos to come up with a theme for this month, I came across a photo I took in Miami (Arizona). There is a church with a beautiful prayer garden. Not sure if you can see in this small version of the photo…on top you can see a foot…guess WHO’s …

Peace is something that I can only get when I am close to Him…He truly gives me a peace that this world can not give. If you are pulled in so many directions, or you loose heart, remember His words from John 14:27…

The kit I used is by Newlife Dreams Designs called “Autumn Splendor“. If you are into scrapping, I suggest to check out this kit…It is huge, and the papers alone are amazing!!!! The photo action I found at PanosFX.com – totally love it!!!!! I believe that this action is also available for PS Elements.

Okay, enough babbling…I hope you enjoy my October Desktop. If you click on the photo, it will take you to my Flickr Page. Again, this is created for a wide-screen monitor. If the size does not work for you, let me know and I will re-size it for you (just let me know in the comment section)

Thanks for stopping by today…Be blessed today and always…

grace_iris1

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September 2009 Desktop

September_09 Desktop, originally uploaded by eph2810.

Wow – can you believe that September is just around the corner?!? Amazing how fast this year is going. If you like the desktop, click on the photo — it should take you directly to my Flickr page. Personal use only. The material I used for September’s desktop is by Kitty Designs ‘Autumn Nature‘ available at Oscraps. I really like working with her designs – they are unique and always fun. The photo I took last year at one of my favorites spots in Arizona — ‘Boyce Thompson Arboretum‘. I hope what we can take a trip up to the park this Fall.

Well, normally I am a little late on creating the desktops for the month, but this weekend we took it easy so I thought I get a head start on the busy month ahead. I am very excited about September. I already have 2 photo sessions booked (check out my photo website how to book a session). My friend Lori is also featuring my photo site in the month of September; my birthday is this month…and we will have a wonderful Fall kick-off at Laced with Grace…(oh, and the best part of September – the temps in AZ finally go back under 110 😛 ) …

So, how was your weekend? I hope you had some time to reflect to get strength for the up-coming week..

Thanks for stopping by…Be blessed today and always…

grace_iris1