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Thankful Thursday ~ Peace

“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” ~ Philippians 4:7 (ESV ~ emphasis mine)

This week, my dear friend Laurie at Women Taking a Stand is hosting Thankful Thursday. Hop on over to read other Thankful posts and to leave your link.

Oh – peace. I love peace. This past week has been very peaceful for me. No alarm, no work, no hustle, no bustle. Just sweet peace that I enjoy so much. I had a lot of time to reflect on this past year. A lot happened at work and in my personal life…

I am not going to bore you with my work (actually I don’t want to remind myself of it – lol)…I used this past year to get back to reading. It was wonderful to reflect on soul issues — I was discontent earlier this year — I wanted things that were out of my reach. Not possessions mind you, but I so wanted to visit my family — it was just not possible to fulfill the dream in 2009 (I hope for it in 2010).

One thing God has taught me through His Word was to be at peace. Peace that surpasses all of our understanding how Paul wrote in his letter to the Philippians. You see, I have a problem with rushing things, which usually does not work. When things don’t come to pass, I get frustrated; I like to give up. But if I lay everything down at His feet and let Him work in my heart, peace does settle in…So, this last day of 2009 I am thankful for peace that surpasses all human understanding.

What are you thankful for this week? Hop on over to Laurie’s blog to leave your link and to follow other thankful hearts through the links on her blog.

Thanks for stopping by today — may His peace work through your soul through and through…

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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:

Cover_Calendar 2010

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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