Monday Morning Minute ~ Trust

Monday Morning Minute

Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
(Proverbs 3:5 ESV)

Do we trust God only when life is good? Or can we trust Him every day, even when life is not so sunny? I go for the later! God never promised us that life, as a Believer of the Way, would be easy (see John 16:33 ).

This past week I encountered more challenges at work. I had to make a decision: either getting frustrated and giving up, or I could put my trust in the Lord. I made my choice to trust in the Lord. And I pray and hope that I, with the help of the Lord, will make a difference in other people’s lives.

You see, it is easy to just give up; throw in the towel so do speak. But then, how can we show others what we are made off and WHO we trust. My sweet friend, I hope that you will not give up and do good as the Lord commended us in Galatians 6:9 (ESV).

Lord, I am trusting You that You will work everything for the good who love You. Lord, I love and trust You with all my heart. I some times do not understand Your ways, but I know that You have my best interest in mind. May I let Your light shine in my life. In the precious name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

Photo Copyright © Iris Nelson

Laced with Grace – October 2011 Desktop

I am not sure why I am so excited about this month’s desktop wallpaper. I guess it is just the newness of the lens I used to photograph the water-bubble 🙂 …If you haven’t had a chance yet to check out this month’s downloadable desktop, please stop by our devotional blog Laced with Grace. Here is the sample:

This month I have chosen Psalm 51:10 as your inspiration. I hope you like it!

Thank you for stopping by and your continued support of Laced with Grace.

Love & peace,
Iris

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):

March_2010

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):

December_2010

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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