WAW: No weapon shall prosper

Hey dear blog-readers.

How was your weekend? And how did you start this last week of January?  I hope good!

Well, I'm tuning in to share another project for this weeks Word Art Wednesday challenge. The scripture is so beautiful. And so useful for me in this time of my life. Though it's going so much better with me, with overcoming my burnout (which almost has been started 2 years ago), sometimes I do let fear get the overhand. Fortunately not that heavy as in the beginning, what resulted in panic attacks and not daring to go out to do things anymore. I do feel so much better, but sometimes I do feel tired and the the fear of something that can happen, pops up. But thank God, I know He is always there for me and all I have to do it put my trust in Him and know that nothing can form against me ;)  So this scripture is so helpful for me, to remember that God is in control.

 Well, last Sunday I listened to a sermon from Hour of Power. And wow, did I need that! It was about our dreams. That we need to dare to dream the impossible dream. Dreams are the seed for success.
If you can dream it, you can do it. But we must be willing to dream. Think about Michael Jordan. The coach said he was not good enough. But he dreamed to be a great basketball-er. So his dreams came true in the end, because Michael didn't stop dreaming.
So what stops us to follow our dreams? It's because of the dream-busters. They are everywhere and are called:  fear and doubt. Those 2 are stealing your dreams.
When fear and doubt knock on your door, let faith and courage open the door for you. Then fear and doubt have no chance at all to steal away your dreams.

God would not give us a dream that we cannot achieve ;-)

Well, before I start preaching again..... (I could go on and on)  I will show you my canvas board with Calla Lily's  for this weeks scripture.

And here is my video of how this came together. 

I wish you a very good and blessed week!  And I hope to see you next week.

WAW: "Glorify God"

Hi bloggers, 

Thanks for tuning in on this beautiful day. Why? Because it's Word Art Wednesday again :D

The scripture for this week is from Romans 15:5-6

Somehow I can't seem to upload this weeks scripture on blogger, but you can always look it up in your bible. 

What struck me about this verse is that God is so patient with me, and with all of us. So often I make mistakes and do things He doesn't really like or appreciate. But when I come before Him and ask Him to forgive me: Wow, I know He does. And His comfort (consolation) is so soothing too. Right now I know my work ends in 5 weeks. It's with both's approval we end the contract. I have worked there for over 10 years. And I've had 2 burnouts. So this work doesn't suit me any more. And it's been hard sometimes. I went to some major struggles. But in the end, at my rock bottom, God was the rock on that Bottom. So at that point I could only give my all to Him and let Him build me up. At that point I really started to put all my faith and trust in Him. I couldn't do it on my own any more.

And for years...... I was a worrier first class. Somehow my mind made over hours of worrying and thinking: what if this, or what if that..... But now I don't even really worry about the future. God let's me know that He is holding my future in His hands. And all I have to do is be patient and wait for His timing and His work in me. 

Wow, isn't that just great?!! I know there will be a job for me that really fits me. I look forward to when I will get to that job. And I can only enjoy the time right now, that I can spend with the kids at work. And the lot of free time I have on hand right now. 

Well, with that loads of free time, I made this hardboard canvas.  It's different then the things I made before. But I try to grow in my art and try new stuff. 

And here's the video:

WAW: "Creatie in me a clean heart"

Yup, it's Wednesday again. For me it's almost over here in Holland, but nonetheless, it's still Wednesday.

The scripture for this week is:

And here is my Art Journal page:

 

And the video:

WAW: "Trust in the Lord"

Hi sweet blog readers.

How is you new year so far?

I want to wish all of you a very blessed and joyful 2013!  That your relationship with God will be better and stronger and that you trust in Him completely.

That's also the scripture for this weeks WAW challenge.

And this is so true (of course it is, because God said it, and what He says is true). When you put your trust in men, you will some how get disappointed  We so often expect things from someone, who isn't able to accomplish those expectations. How often do we not (!) say to others what we want of them. So it's only logical that we get disappointed  because the other person cannot read your mind. And then, think of the things you expect; are those reasonable? 

So, how much better is it to trust in God? It's 100% better, but I can also hear you think: 'but it is so hard!"

Yes, dear, it is hard. And I find it hard too. I ain't no saint either.  But when you get closer to God, and deepen you relationship with Him, you'll notice that you don't need to put your confidence in men. God provides you whatever you need. And trust in His timing too. We think we know best what en when we need things ;)  But when we don't get what we want, right  here and right now, we can also be disappointed in God. But then think again. Do you really need the things you wanted? Or is it just a material thing? Like:  'I need a car', 'I need new golf clubs', I need..... fill in the blanks. Those are things which satisfy us for a moment. But when you TRUST God in all the aspects of your life, most of the times the longing for material things will fade. And of course God wants the best for you, so when you really need a car, you will get one. But I think what God means, is that you need to trust Him in all. And most of all in you emotional en spiritual life. And don't get me wrong. Wanting material things is not bad. But it can get in your way with your relationship with God. If we put material things before God.... then your focus is on the world. Those things won't last an eternity. If you get what I mean :-D  

Well, enough preaching for today  LOL.

Here is my art journal. Art journal, you say? Yes, I made an art journal page this week. I really felt like painting again. So away with the tags for now, and on with my art journal.

And another video:

WAW: "Faith"

Sorry, a day late...... but nonetheless.... here is the Word Art Wednesday post for this week.

Before I start writing about the WAW thing, I hope you had a great Christmas time. Hope you remembered why we celebrate this. Not for the food and the gifts. But because of Jesus Christ who came to earth to be our Savior and our Shepherd. For me, not being an American, I just don't get the whole commercial stuff about buying gifts for Christmas. Maybe because I am Dutch, but I do know a part of our Dutch folks do buy gifts. Maybe it's because I am too down to earth and don't get why people do this. Don't get me wrong, everyone has to do what they want to do ;)   But for me, the most biggest gift we got, is in the person of baby Jesus. Nothing else can fill the whole in the hearts of men.
Well... that said.... I'll continue the WAW post.


This weeks Word Art is from Helen Keller.

And here is the tag I made, using my Big Shot this time. I don't use it that often, so I wanted to incorporate it into my tag :D

And of course..... a video ;-)

WAW: "Glory to God'

Hi bloggers,


Here's another Word Art Wednesday blog post.

The scripture is this one:

And here is my tag. I've used and digital from Diane Noble's Daydream designs to transfer onto the tag. You'll see how I've done that in the video.

And here's my video: 

Hoi bloggers,

Vandaag nog een bericht. Ik ben door Punky Scraps uitgekozen om gast designer te zijn voor December en Januari. Wat gaaf zeg!!! Hier is mijn layout wat ik met de uitdaging gemaakt heb.

Hi Bloggers,

Today another blog post. I've been chosen to be a guest designer for the month December and January on the Punky Scraps blog. So cool!  Here is my layout what I made for this challenge.

Dank je wel dat je langs kwam vandaag.
Thanks for stopping by.

WAW: "Supply"

Hi there,

Word art Wednesday here again :D.  For the Dutch readers among here, sorry for not translating the blog posts any more. But the reason I write this in English, is because the posts will be too long to read. And I think most of you will understand English, so that's why the past previous posts were written in English.

So, that's a thing I wanted to say before I go over to the scripture we have for this week.

This is so true. God gives us what we need. So often we complain and complain. But think about the things we have!! We have a home, we can take a shower, we have a warm bed, a roof over our heads. Just start to stop complaining and thanking God for every day we have been given and the things we have. 

Of course, material things can be nice. But it's not the most important thing in life. And I do struggle with this too, you know. But when I saw a sermon of Joyce Meyer this weekend, about this subject, it was an turning point. And no, I am not instantly 'healed' of complaining. But I really want to try to stop complaining. It's all about not feeding the complaints. It's just a negative thing, and negative things really don't need to be feeded. How more you stop complaining, the more good things will show up. That's what I am sure of. 

So, with this out and written, let's go to my tag for this week.

I tried to do some new things with versamark and perfect pearls and chalk. But I'll explain that in the video, you can see here:

Gave candy bij:

Zie ik net deze gave candy bij Crafty individuals.

Dit zou ik wel willen winnen :D

I just saw this grest candy at Crafty individuals

This I would like to win :D

WAW: Give as you are able

Hi lovely bloggers,

Today another tag for Word Art Wednesday. The scripture for today is:

When I read this, I have to think about a saying in Holland. And I'll freely translate it:

How come 10 euro's in a store looks not much to spend, but when you give 10 euro's to the church it looks like so much. 

Hope you get the point I want to say here ;)   And this is so true. Maybe because when we spend our money in a store, you get something back which you can eat, or hold or use. But when you give it to the church, you don't see anything in return. But just think about this. God gave His one and only Son to die for us. Is there any way we can ever repay God for that? No we can't. Cause that's not something we can measure up with money. So everything we have, we own, is from God. You didn't accomplish it all by yourself. And I know this might sounds a bit hard, but think about it! Who put you on this earth? God did. Who gave you the talents you have? God did. Who blessed you with what you have? God did...... and I can go on an on with this :D

This is what I am dealing with lately. I really want to give everything to God, everyday. He set me free, by sending His son to earth to die for me. And for you. For everybody. Why? Because He loves us so much. More then we ever can imagine. So why not give your everything to him? 

Lately I feel so blessed. God really works in me and through me. And words can not say what I feel. And I do fall, you know. I'm not a Christian who's life really goes that easy. No, my life wasn't always easy, and there will come more hard times. But I want to keep my eye on God. He gives me strength and He helps me.  That's such a blessing. 

Well, I can go on and on about this, but then I'll start preaching haha. So with no further ado, here is my tag for this WAW.

And ofcourse my video.

Have a blessed day!!!

Wendy