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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 🙂

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Stepping Out Of the Boat

“But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus.” ~ Matthew 14:27-29 (ESV)

The people who know me in real life can attest to that I am really a shy person. Some might even think that I am a snob; I really don’t mean to be…I am just quiet until I know the person for a little while. After the first ice is broken, I can be quite funny 🙂 …

Please read the rest of my devotion this morning over at…

Blessings on your day…

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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…

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Fearless ~ LWG Fall 2009 Giveaway

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Material from Kitty Designs’ kit “Dream of a Blue Sky”

Click on the image above to get to the giveaway

And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. ~ Matthew 8:26

They’re talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in global warming…Imagine your life, wholly untouched by angst. What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats? (text taken from Max Lucado’s website)

To find out more about the book itself, please visit Lori from Lori’s Reflection. She read the book so she can share her thoughts with us: Fearless by Max Lucado.

To be honest, I can’t wait to get my hands on this book. This spring I listened to Max’s teachings on topic of fear. Yes, I admit, I do fear (plane trips for one). But when fear is starting to overtake my situation, I remember His promise that He will never forsake or leave me (Hebrews 13:5)…

Now to the niddy-griddy part of the giveaway (LWG writers are not eligible to enter – sorry, girls 😉 ). The package includes: Fearless – Hard Cover, Fearless – DVD Study, and the Fear Not Promise Book. You have four chances to enter your name into the drawing. Wondering how to get your name four times into the drawing — pretty simple…

Head on over to Laced with Grace to leave comments on the entry…The giveaway will end next Tuesday, September 15th (midnight – EST) with the winner to be announced on Saturday, September 19th.

Remember, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7)

Thank you for stopping by today…blessings to you and yours…

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