Faithbooking Inspirations

SBB Web-Host Change & He Keeps Us Update

With recent TV commercials by Go Daddy, who is my current web-host for Scrapbookers Bubble Bath, I am struggling with the issue of continuing to use them.  While I know they will not miss my money, it is becoming the principal for me.  Why, when their commercials cause me to blush, would I give them my business?  To be honest, it has been an issue for me for the last two Super Bowls ~ I just haven't been woman enough to act on my beliefs  :~) 

So, after much prayer, I have decided to take a stand and make a change.

While I know these changes will take much time, may be a logistical nightmare, and, in the end, cause the site to not be as nice looking, I believe we are called to be in the world, but, not of it.  Scrapbookers Bubble Bath is a part of me, and, belongs to the Lord.  When He calls us to make a move, we must do it, no matter the cost. 

So, I am not sure of all the whos, whats, and, whens for the new SBB home ~ However, I do know the first quick change will be the posting of He Keeps Us.

It has been interesting over the past year to see the increase in requests for the He Keeps Us Devotionals.  Not sure if the word is traveling, or, if it is that we are all beginning to realize where our priorities, including scrapbooking journaling, should be. 

With the changes to a new host, I am now able to upload the He Keeps Us Devotionals, allowing for immediate download and no longer requiring requests be sent.  I have started the move this week.  Click here to see the home page, and, here to see the first available downloads.  I expect this part of SBB to have a permanent home completed by the end of next week.

So, please be patient as I try to make a huge move that is more work than the one I just did across the United States :~)  And, please pass on your comments below or email me at tina@scrapbookersbubblebath.com as far as ease of use, and presentation.  I really want to attempt to make it as nice as it is at the other host. 

I Didn't See You

My daughter plays on a homeschool volleyball team.  Being the only 4th grader on a junior high team has brought her mostly bench warming time.  And, when she has gotten to play, it's been my begging praying that she hit the ball over the net......Bless her heart - that hadn't happened....until Saturday!!!

Well, after that great bump, her momma stood up, grabbed the white tounament t-shirt and 'rally towel' spun it like a fool cheering for the Super Bowl game-winning field goal.  And, just as I sat down, she hit it again, back over that net.  So, what 's a mom to do, but, stand right back up there and do it again.  Here I am, shirt spinning, dancing, yelling, I'm sure arms flapping, and causing all eyes to look at me and not the game...only to have my daughter say afterwards "Oh, I didn't see you".

Are you kidding me?  I stood there attracting everyone's attention and, she didn't see me?  Ugh.

I stepped completely out of my comfort zone, put all concerns aside, ranted and raved, and, she didn't see me? - Yikes.

I put myself out there to make sure she felt the love I had for her, and, she didn't see me? - Ouch

Would I do it again? Absolutely

Why - because I love her - more than life itself.

And, this morning, as I looked at my beautiful purple mums covered in rain drops, I wondered how many times Christ does a rally towel spin to get our attention and show His love for us, and we miss it. 

Maybe we're so caught up in the game we don't notice Him standing on the sidelines cheering for us like a crazy mom, or, quietly interceding for us like a Savior.

That tree of gold, red and orange - that's Him, showing His love through the beauty of nature.

That call you just got from a friend - that's Him, showing His love through companionship.

That pair of dirty socks you picked up for your son, again - that's Him, showing His love through the reminder that your child can run and play.

That alarm going off seemingly too early this morning - that's Him, giving you the gift of another day.

What if we, even just for 24 hours watched for signs of Him, in the stands, showing His love for us - How would our perspecitve change?  How would our confidence grow?  How would our trust in Him get stronger?  How would our strength to face the day grow deeper? 

Oh, How my heart would break if my Savior asked me if I saw Him and, I had to reply, "Oh, I didn't see you".

"Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm.  Nothing is too hard for you.  You show love to thousands..." Jer 32:18

"But God demonstrates His own love for us in this:  While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."  Rom 5:8

So, you can bet , when I scrap those tournament pictures - this will be a double page spread.  1 page to tell the story of her season, the other page to tell the story of "I didn't see you" and, make sure she reads that He shows us He loves us all day long - we simply need to look on the sidelines.

***Keep looking at those pictures through eternal glasses girls - there are so many stories to tell beyond the date, time, and, who was there.

Squattin' & Foldin'

So, I heard this great idea yesterday - if you have a front loader washer and / or dryer, instead of bending over to get the clothes out, squat down ~  Gets some leg toning done, and, saves your back. 

Nothing to scrap about this one, just a great lightbulb moment!  :~)

Out of My Hands

Wow, what do I write in my first post since the sale of our home and heartbreaking move across the US?

I think, simply, although a little wordy :~)......

He is God, it is out of my hands, and: I want it that way.

In these 2 years I have come to an amazing place to be ~ one of complete trust in His Will and Way. 

Notice I didn't type agreement, or pleasure in, or even enjoyment in, it is pure TRUST IN. 

My family's testimony of how the Lord worked is beautiful - not perfect, not fun, not easy, and, most of all, not as we would have orchestrated it - but, it is BEAUTIFUL.

As I have been mulling over in my mind how I was going to create these pages, I keep coming back to the same summary:

He is God, it is out of my hands, and: I want it that way.

The details are too many to share in a short post ~ but, the Truth is the same for me, as well as for you....

His will is what you and I want for our family ~ and, we must pray that way. 

We may pray for something so deeply that we literally are drawn to tears at the mere mention of the desire.  We may think, in our finite minds, that there is only one way for our situation to work out and be pleasing to all.  We may cry in anguish as He answers our prayers in ways we didn't want.  We may be so weary that we don't think we can last another moment or take another step.  We may question Him, try to bargain with Him, beg Him, and, even be angry with Him. 

However, His will is what you and I want for our family ~ and, we must pray that way. 

What a beautiful place to be:  At His feet in complete submission to His Will and knowing that, while it just may not make sense today, it WILL in ETERNITY! 

We don't want what we want.  Ultimately, we must come to a place of wanting our lives to be out of our hands, and, into the nail-scarred hands of our Savior. 

He is God, it is out of my hands, and: I want it that way. 

As you guys have read over and over - I believe our pages should be just as much, maybe even more, about His work in our lives as they are about the birthdays and sport teams. 

As scrapbooking season is coming, I literally challenge you to make a few pages of times the Lord has worked in ways you would not have chosen.  Do you have to have all the answers in your pages?  No, He will use your work to speak to those who will hold those pages for years to come. 

You simply have to share your heart!

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Matthew West ~ It's Out of My Hands

(Click on the link, and, wait forever, then, the song will play - Sorry about the format - My web host is working on updates...I'll be glad when they are done!  You may need to open a new window to this site to read the words while the song plays)

Matthew West - 07 - Out Of My Hands

There you go changing my plans again
There you go shifting my sands again
For reasons I don't understand again
Lately I don't have a clue

Just when I start liking what I see
There you go changing my scenery
I never know where you're taking me
But I'm trying just to follow you

It's out of my hands
It's out of my reach
It's over my head
And it's out of my league
There's too many things
That I don't understand
So it's into your will
And it's out of my hands

There you go healing these scars again
Showing me right where you are again
I'm helpless, and that's where I start again
I'm giving it all up to you

It's out of my hands
It's out of my reach
It's over my head
And it's out of my league
There's too many things
That I don't understand
So it's into your will
And it's out of my hands

Move me, make me
Choose me, change me
Send me, shake me
Find me, remind me
The past is behind me
Take it all away
Take it all from me, I pray

It's out of my hands
It's out of my reach
It's over my head
And it's out of my league
There's too many things
That I don't understand
So it's into your will
And it's out of my hands

Whew!

Whew - after a stint of nearly 2 years of dual citizenship between 2 states, I can finally say we are in officially in Houston!

The stories of struggles survived, lessons learned and blessings bestowed have been way too numerous to even begin to share in one post.

But, more than anything, the Lord has shown me that, when we have patient endurance resting and trusting in Him, He will show us beauty beyond belief.

I have learned to rest in Him with every ounce of my being.

And, if there ever was a time our loved ones need to find the peace in resting in Him, it is now. 

The reason I started this site was to present one way to get your legacy and His Word into your albums ~ I have seen and read such amazing stories from you.  However, I believe He is calling Scrapbookers Bubble Bath to be a brighter light and a bigger tool in a its little corner of the world.

First on my agenda, is to lower the price of the Unto All Generations Volumes I, II, and, III to  0.99....Nope, that wasn't a typo :~)

No fancy words guys ~ In short, I just want EVERYONE to experience His love and peace.  And, this is one way Scrapbookers Bubble Bath can touch hurting lives and make an eternal impact. 

So, enjoy, use these for growing His Kingdom, watch God show up in your life, and, hang around to watch what else is on my Texan mind :~)

ALL I Ever Have to Be

All we ever have to be is who He made us to be!

Subscribers receiving this through email will have to click here since the song doesn't transfer through FeedBlitz

All I Ever Have to Be ~ Amy Grant "Never Alone" CD

When the weight of all my dreams
Is resting heavy on my head
And the thoughtful words of help and hope
Have all been nicely said
But I'm still hurting, wondering if I'll ever be the one
I think I am
I think I am.

Then you gently re-remind me
That You've made me from the first
And the more I try to be the best
The more I get the worst.
And I realize the good in me
Is only there because of who You are
Who You are.

And all I ever have to be is what
You've made me
Any more or less would be a step out of Your plan
As you daily recreate me help me always keep in mind
That I only have to do what I can find
And all I ever have to be
All I have to be
All I ever have to be is what You've made me

Putting Scriptures to the Numbers

As we were standing in the kitchen talking about how long a marathon actually is (26.2 miles), my son said he wanted to find a verse with those numbers.  He ran upstairs and came down so excited.  "Since Psalms was the only one he knew that had at least 26 chapters", he turned to Psalm 26:2......And, would you believe what it says?

"Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind;"

How cool is that?????!!!!!  If there is anyway to describe training/ running a marathon, it is a testing of the heart and mind.

I now have a Bible opened to Psalm 26:2 set on my treadmill.  It has become my prayer and my proclamation.

'Putting Scriptures to Numbers' can be such a blessing of inspiration, teaching, and downright fun.  I've done it with important dates, numbers on my race bib, receipt numbers and appointment times.  Look up different versions as well.  In fact, one version of Psalm 26:2 actually says "test my body".   

It is amazing how often you can easily find just the right scripture to fit the occasion.

Use this to help children learn verses, assign a scripture to jersey numbers, to inspire or encourage as important dates approach, or as scriptures / titles on your album pages.  It is just a great little way to direct our loved ones back to His Word and learn to apply it to our lives.

Have fun, and, if you find any, pass them on in the comments below!

He Can Do MORE

"Now to Him who is able to do

immeasurably more

than all we ask or imagine..."Ephesians 3:20

Did you catch that?  We can't measure how much more He can do!

This is Who I Am

Who are YOU?

What roles do you play?

How often are those roles changing; even as frequently as minute by minute?

How much and often do we allow ourselves to be EVERYTHING we are?

Who did God create you to be?

Who is God CREATING you to be?

These are questions I've been mulling around in my 41+ year old brain....and, this morning I think I heard Him answer my question of WHO He wants me to be......

His answer?.....

"That's just it my child, for today, You are developing where and becoming exactly who I want you to be."

Wow ~ I stepped out of the shower with a lighter step and a renewed perspective of who I need to be......ME!

While that may not seem like such a life-changing answer to many, I have a feeling it would free a large number of this site's readers to live life in a different way.  Our closets of many hats get so full of who others think we should be that we lose sight of who we, and God, says we truly are.

Sure we are the mothers, wives, daughters, employees and bosses that our daily lives and responsibilities require of us.  But, it is OK to also be the scrapbooker, athlete, dancer, artist, or designer we enjoy being.  In fact, without allowing ourselves the opportunity to do and be what we enjoy, we are cheating God, our family, and, ourselves out of reaching our full potential.

Why the revelation?

While I ran this weekend, I spent the entire 10 miles burdened with overwhelming guilt and feeling downright miserable about the fact that my daughter was sitting home without me playing with her.  I bounced back and forth from being the athlete training for a spring marathon to the mom who believed her family couldn't make it a couple hours without her.  So, I cheated myself, didn't finish my scheduled 16 miles, came home and played Wii with her.  And, for the last 48 hours I've questioned my priorities:  Am I selfish for focusing on myself and doing something I love to do?  Perhaps I should just set my desires and goals aside and focus on the ones who need me.  Or, is setting aside a couple hours for myself a few times a week making me a better mom, wife and child of God?

Running is my sanity ~ my escape ~ my 'solve the problems of the world while I make my grocery list' time ~ my one on one with Jesus time ~ my opportunity to answer to myself, push myself, be myself, and, create myself.   While yes, it may be a few hours away from my family, it rebuilds me and makes me stronger to be the rock they need.  To not take that time for myself truly does cheat each member of my family ~ why would I ever dream of selling us all short? 

What's your sanity?  Is it that weekly scrapbooking night with your friends?  How about the women's Bible study?  Is it a few minutes each morning gardening, watching the birds at the feeder or reading His Word? 

Satan wants us to become distracted.  He doesn't want us to be at our best.  If he can keep us from renewing ourselves, we are less of a threat to his kingdom. 

I challenge ALL OF US to acknowledge what renews our spirit and souls, deflect the guilt laden arrows satan shoots at us, and allow ourselves to do something we enjoy.  Not only can our family survive a few hours without us, but, by becoming who we truly are, our loved ones will be stronger through us.

Dents in My Fender ~ Soundtrack Saturday 10

Got a page to create with pictures of your teen's first little fender bender?

Journal how much He loves us, no matter how big or how many dents we have.

While this is a great set of words for such a page ~ the words and message are great for us, whether we are 20 years of age, or 20 x 4.

If you stop by our home, you'll hear this week's song for Soundtrack Saturday  blaring pretty loud :~)

Free to Be Me ~ by Francesca Battistelli

At twenty years of age I'm still looking for a dream
A war's already waged for my destiny
But You've already won the battle
And You've got great plans for me
Though I can’t always see

(Chorus)
‘Cause I got a couple dents in my fender
Got a couple rips in my jeans
Try to fit the pieces together
But perfection is my enemy
On my own I'm so clumsy
But on Your shoulders I can see
I'm free to be me

When I was just a girl I thought I had it figured out
My life would turn out right, and I'd make it here somehow
But things don't always come that easy
And sometimes I would doubt

‘Cause I got a couple dents in my fender
Got a couple rips in my jeans
Try to fit the pieces together
But perfection is my enemy
On my own I'm so clumsy
But on Your shoulders I can see
I'm free to be me
And you’re free to be you

Sometimes I believe that I can do anything
Yet other times I think I've got nothing good to bring
But You look at my heart and You tell me
That I've got all You seek
And it’s easy to believe
Even though

‘Cause I got a couple dents in my fender
Got a couple rips in my jeans
Try to fit the pieces together
But perfection is my enemy
On my own I'm so clumsy
But on Your shoulders I can see
I'm free to be me

Fireproof

If you are married, thinking about getting married, or, know someone who is married, Fireproof is a must see movie, and it is now in stores.  It is brought to you by the same people who created Facing the Giants. See clips and great song videos from the movie here. And, read more about the movie at Fireproof my Marriage.  Would you believe Kirk Cameron has 6 kids now? See him on the Dr. Phil show.

I can not even begin to put into words how great the movie was, or how important this story is for our marriages and families today.  Let's support these guys who are doing so much to bring movies with a message to our world.

If you are creating an album for a newly married couple, a teenager, or even child ~ stick the movie title in an empty spot with a review and encouragement to watch it.  It's like a mini-treasure within your album that could change a loved one's life.

Do or Do Not...

          "Do or Do Not...There is no Try"

How's your Rosario Challenge going?

While I'm not a Star Wars junkie ~ I have to admit that little green man had some pretty great words of wisdom and inspiration :~)

Post this saying on your fridge, desk top, or microwave to remind you of the dreams you have and the goal you pursue.

For us scrapbookers, this is a great topper to use on pages that show our loved ones conquering a challenge or reaching a goal. Or, create a page in your Journey to a Legacy Album to share a challenge or goal you are proud of.

See a video of Yoda sharing this little nugget here and, be sure to watch it to the end to hear the final interaction between Luke and Yoda.

I Believe in You ~ Soundtrack Saturday 9

My three sons all have birthdays within 3 weeks of each other. ~ In 6 days I will be the mother of a 14, 13, 11, and 8 year old....That means I have a house with teenagers!!! 

Daily I earnestly strive to provide the right dicipline, guidance, and love for these precious growing souls. Through my parenting, I try to point back to one important fact:  I want them to know that I, and their Creator, believe in them.  If our children have the confidence that they are created for a purpose and have those who believe in them, they can literally change this world!

As I was cutting my 11 year old's cake the song I Believe in You by Steven Curtis Chapman came on my Zune ~ and, it became the next Soundtrack Saturday post.  It struck me as the perfect song for so many different pages or albums:  Birthdays, Graduation, Wedding, New Path ~ any other ideas? 

(Subscribers may have to click over to the website to hear the song ~ I know some email hosts don't transfer the file)

I Believe in You lyrics by Steven Curtis Chapman

Aren't you the little one
That hid in my arms afraid of the thunder
Are these the little hands
That held so tight to mine

Didn't we both agree you'd never grow up
And now here we are, and here you go
Of all the things I want to say
The thing you really need to know is...

I believe in you
I believe in you
Everything you are
Everything you are becoming

And I believe in you
I believe in you
So spread your wings and fly
On the winds of knowing
I always believe in you

So many prayers we've prayed
So many dreams to get to this moment
Now this is where we stay
While you go change the world

But I'll be where I have always been
Up in the stands cheering you on and singing this song
A song the very God who made you
Has been singing all along 

I believe in you
Yeah, I believe in you
So spread your wings and fly
On the winds of knowing
I will always believe in you

And when you rise and when you fall
I'll still believe in you
Just close your eyes and hear me calling
I believe in You

100 Push Ups!

Since reading about Rosario, I have been challenged.

A couple weeks ago I started training for the Cleveland Marathon in May, so, I had already set an exciting yet huge challenge for myself.  However, having recently done a half-marathon, I've been 1/2 way there.  And, I consider running fun, so going for 26.2 miles doesn't seem 'impossible'. 

But, let's talk about something nightmarishly difficult.....Push-ups.  Now, say that word, and, I shudder at the thought.  Why, cause, well, they just hurt too much, and, they're way too hard.  Then, I found the One Hundred Pushups Site, and, there, before me on the screen was my "Rosario Challenge".

Anyone wanna join me?  Just think, by the year 2010 we could be doing 100 push-ups!!!  Imagine how much easier it'd be to carry those scrapping bags if we had bullets for arms!  :~)

How about you ~ any "Rosario Challenge" you've set your sights on?  Let's line up at our starting lines girls and show them what we're made of!

98 and Still Running......

Rosario Iglesias just passed away, at the age of 98.....

Why share?  She held RUNNING world records in five categories: the 85- and 90-and-over class at 400 and 800 meters and the 90-and-over record at 200 meters.  And, as shared in the story here, she didn't start competitive running until age 80! 

I love what the article says ~ Iglesias proved that "barriers don't exist when one sets out to reach a goal in life".

Do you have a goal that seems so out of reach you can't even begin to take the first step?  If an 90+ year old woman can set world records, YOU can at least get on the starting line towards your goal and dreams.

No matter how old or burdened you feel, Rosario must be an inspiration that you can "forget what is behind and strain toward what is ahead.  (I) Press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called (me) heavenward in Christ Jesus" Phillipians 3:12.

What dream do you have that has you scared and hesitating to take that first step?  With commitment and His strength, you can cross the finish line.

Today, "throw off everything that hinders and...run with perserverance the race marked out for us...Fix your eyes on Jesus..." Hebrews 12:1-2

And, if she can run at 90+, that means we can still be scrapping at 90+!

Pass It On ~ 1

I continue to have big dreams for Scrapbookers Bubble Bath, but, reality keeps bringing my visionary goals tumbling back to earth :~)

So, while one day I still hope to get a great directory set up on my Christian Scrapbooking domain, for now, over the next couple weeks I thought I'd just "Pass On" a few great sites I know are out there.

4 the Memories I found by clicking on one of her comments on this blog.  She has a great gift of actually creating the pages instead of just dreaming them up in one's head ~ an offense I could be greatly prosecuted for :~)

Click around, be inspired, and, pass it on!

Just a Call Away

And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved. ~ Joel 2:32a

After many years, I finally broke down and let my poor husband get a new phone.  I guess when it got to the point that clients were saying, "Oh, you have the really old Blackberry," it was time :~) 

As we were trading in the super-glued, scratched, much dropped, even dried in the dryer phone, I was amazed to see the number of gadgets and options available for us to keep in touch with our loved ones.  While his has more bells and whistles than the International Space Station, mine is the free "I'm Just a Mom Phone".  Why would I want a phone named "Storm" when, with 4 kids, I already live in one daily!!  Anyway,....

I watched a daughter ignore her mother as the teen texted her friends and, my heart was saddened.  Not only at the interaction, or lack of, but, at the idea that as humans we have our priority of quick / direct link communication with each other while we literally ignore our Creator.

And, He wants to hear from us more deeply and urgently than anyone else in the universe.

We never have to be on His plan for free calls.

He never makes us leave a voice mail. 

We never have a bad connection.

We never have to ask, "Can you hear me now?"

We never have to worry about our minutes going over.

Whether we call Him from a "storm", "new", or "abused" line, He hears us all the same.

And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved. ~ Joel 2:32a

• What a perfect scripture when your child gets their new phone!
• Highlight EVERYONE and / or WILL BE SAVED with different markers, decorations or fonts.
• Include words similar to those above relating to our open connection to Him.
• Use Colossians 4:6 on the page as well.

As we continue to plunge deeper into a culture of quick communication, may we not lose the pleasure and peace of prayer.

A Revelation ~ Soundtrack Saturday 8

Wow, 17 months after my husband pulled out of the drive to head to Texas, I continue to have an unsold home, a spouse who is struggling with the Lord's plan for him, 4 children who miss their daddy, and, a list of "huhs?" as long as the 2400 mile round trip drive I've made 5 times.  :~)

Have you ever been in a point in your life that you just didn't know where you should turn? 

As you looked out over the ocean of the future all you saw was a unchanging field of, well, uncertainty? 

Or, have you, with His grace and power, been able to look at that ocean of uncertain future and see the beauty of His plan, even if you didn't have a clue what it was?

Do you have a time in your life when you prayed for a revelation, and, He gave one to you (in His time of course) in a way only He could work?

Don't forget to create pages to tell of the times in your life when He worked, even if it was slow or, not in the way you'd written the story.  I promise, your loved ones will treasure the fact that you struggled with His will.  Whether it all unfolded in a beautiful way, or the questions remain.  Include your prayers, scriptures or thoughts you claimed during your times of wandering.

As you face the new year, may you find yourself resting in Him, even as we each seek more about His will and pray for revelations for His plan.  

Revelation lyrics by Third Day

My life has led me down the road that's so uncertain
Now I am left alone and I am broken
Trying to find my way
Trying to find the faith that's gone

This time I know that you are holding all the answers
I'm tired of losing hope and taking chances
On roads that never seem
To be the ones that bring me home

Give me a revelation
Show me what to do
'Cause I've been trying to find my way
I haven't got a clue

Tell me should I stay here
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I've got nothing without you
I've got nothing without you

My life has led me down this path that's ever winding
Through every twist and turn, I'm always finding
That I am lost again
Tell me when this road will ever end

Give me a revelation
Show me what to do
'Cause I've been trying to find my way
I haven't got a clue

Tell me should I stay here
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I've got nothing without you
I've got nothing without you

I don't know where I can turn
Tell me, when will I learn
Won't you show me where I need to go
Let me follow your lead
I know that it's the only way that I can get back home

Give me a revelation
Show me what to do
'Cause I've been trying to find my way
I haven't got a clue

Tell me should I stay here
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I've got nothing without you
I've got nothing without you

A 2009 Challenge

So, I didn't do the best at passing on Christmas ideas ~ sometimes I have the best of intentions....

As 2009 greets my family, we are still living in two states in opposite parts of the United States. 

Questions asked over the last year and a half ~ 100s...

Blessings received over the last year and a half ~ 100s x 2...

Prayers prayed over the last year and a half ~ 100s x 100s...

Revelations revealed over the last year and a half ~ one...He is God!

As we create our albums for future generations to treasure, we have such a beautiful opportunity to point to the one true fact that never changes.  He is God.  Each page presents the perfect medium for us to draw our loved ones to Him and show that He is God. 

His plan...His love...His grace...His goodness...His judgement...His sacrifice...His way...His strength...His protection...His silence...His power...His creation...His design...His faithfulness...

I challenge you to be intentional in 2009 about creating pages that turn your loved ones' eyes and hearts to Him.  As each picture is pasted, each sticker stuck, and, each word journaled, you can change lives, and, eternity.

How Many Kings ~ Saturday Soundtrack 7

Thankgiving morning I turned the car on and heard Christmas music!!  Then, 5 minutes later, when I opened the car door at my running park, I was hit with an overpowering smell of pine trees ~ and, said out loud, "Thank you Jesus!"  In an instant, I was brought into the Christmas spirit.  What a beautiful gift to start out the season ~ Music praising Him for His birth!

With Christmas comes lots of pictures and lots of pages to be scrapped.  So, I thought I'd try to give some great sayings for your pages, many coming from some unlikely Christmas music.  

The first one for the "Christmas Seasonal Soundtrack" is titled "How Many Kings" from the group Downhere.

  (See a video here)

• Use any one, some, or all of the lines in the chorus as a topper or tucked in a little empty spot
• Journal which words mean the most to you and why
• Include the words in the chorus, accenting the words Kings, lords, greats, Gods, and fathers(or any other words that you want to stick out) by using a different color, font, or capital letters
• Reference scriptures referring to Him to as King, Lord, etc.
• Write a prayer of your thanksgiving to Him at the thought of coming "All for me"

How Many Kings lyrics by Downhere

Follow the star to a place unexpected
Would you believe after all we’ve projected
A child in a manger

Lowly and small, the weakest of all
Unlikeliness hero, wrapped in his mothers shawl
Just a child
Is this who we’ve waited for?

Cause how many kings, stepped down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
How many Gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that has torn all apart?
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?

Bringing our gifts for the newborn savior
All that we have whether costly or meek
Because we believe
Gold for his honor and frankincense for his pleasure
And myrrh for the cross he’ll suffer
Do you believe, is this who we’ve waited for?
It’s who we’ve waited for

How many kings, stepped down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
How many Gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that has torn all apart?
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?
Only one did that for me

All for me
All for you
All for me
All for you