This prayer was shared with me today and it resonates with what needs to be done as a nation and god's people.  If you don't read the bible and understand what we are watching in real time then you will probably not understand that we are half way through the Tribulation.  This means the End if Times is near and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ is now at our front doors. 

We are the generation that will end our world as we know it. If you haven't repented and don't read the the word of God, you will end up in a place you will never get out of. You won't be alone because we have a lot of evil in this world and they show us who they are every day. We are all sinners however ask for forgiveness and repent daily and change our ways.  Forgive people who have wronged you and those you have wronged.  Be kind to each other and quit letting the leaders of this country divide us.

A Prayer Asking God to Bring Repentance to Our Nation
By Lynette Kittle

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up” - James 4:10

When Providence Forum Executive Director, Dr. Jerry Newcombe, was asked what America as a nation needs to bring our country to repentance, he said, “Humility. We all need to humble ourselves. In our prosperity, we have forgotten God.” These days, humility seems to be almost a forgotten word. Amid America’s prosperity has emerged prideful worldliness, set on dragging even the most devout Christians down with it.

Still, it isn’t a modern-world problem, as the Apostle Paul wrote in Galatians 5:13: “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”

Pride has been rampant throughout history, even the history of the Church, as the Apostle Peter wrote, “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time” (1 Peter 5:6).

How Does National Repentance Come?
In looking back to what led to the American Revolution and the birth of America, we have to look at what occurred on July 8, 1741, in the small town of Enfield, Connecticut. The Rev. Jonathan Edwards helped to bring about “The Great Awakening” by preaching his famous sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” taken from Deuteronomy 32:35, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them.”

In his sermon, Edwards explained, “The use of this awful subject may be for awakening unconverted persons in this congregation. This that you have heard is the case of every one of you that are out of Christ.”

As Edwards spoke, listeners began shrieking and crying out, and the weeping became so loud, he was forced to end his sermon. In response to his message, ministers started to go among the individuals, praying with them in groups, where many were led to Salvation in Jesus Christ. His sermon was the beginning of the revival known as “The Great Awakening,” leading an estimated one-half of all living in the South and one-third of everyone living in the North to Salvation. It changed the entire moral tone of New England for the better with approximately 25,000-30,000 new converts joining the church.

Spiritual Awakening Is Key to National Repentance
Along with Edwards, Rev. George Whitefield, a famous Calvinist, helped to spread it. Being the first man to go to all 13 of the colonies, Whitefield helped to spread “The Great Awakening” up and down the Atlantic Coast, reportedly covering approximately 5,000 miles in America and preaching more than 350 times as he toured the colonies. Whitefield answered the Apostle Paul’s call in Romans 10:14. “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?”

What Leads a Nation to Repentance?
The late Dr. D. James Kennedy, former pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, once said, “I believe that if America is to ever be a Christian nation again, then we need to return to our roots. Too often we forget that America became a nation soon after a spiritual revival, the First Great Awakening. Then, in the 1800s, America experienced a Second Great Awakening, which helped bring about a moral revolution—particularly in addressing the evil of slavery. But now we are in need of a Third Great Awakening.”

Kennedy clarified what this looks like. “Many people are under the misconception that the government will solve all our problems. But I believe that true change is going to take place when people throughout the nation begin to trust in Christ and in the God that made this nation great. And that will bring about a genuine revival. A revival that eventually moves to the halls of government. Not from the government down, but from the people up. God once declared, ‘If My people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways: then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land!’ (2 Chronicles 7:14). May it be in our day.”

Let’s pray: 

Dear Father,
We praise You that Your desire is for all people to be saved (1 Timothy 2:4). In humbleness, as a nation, we turn away from sinfulness and turn towards You. Forgive our nation for the ways it has drifted and turned away from You. Move hearts in America to repent from all forms of evil. Free our land from rebellious actions and attitudes aimed at You and our nation’s godly heritage. Send Your Holy Spirit, to move across our land, softening and transforming hearts to believe and receive the forgiveness You so generously and freely offer to all through Your Son Jesus Christ. Across the United States of America, replace hearts of stone with new hearts of flesh (Ezekiel 36:26). Cause our biblical foundation to be restored and our leaders' hearts to be turned towards You. Bring our nation to its knees, looking to You alone as our hope and Salvation.
In Jesus’ name, amen

 Thanks for stopping by.

Sure feels like nothing ever changes.

 

 

My Passion

 Hello friends, I know you haven't heard from me for a very long time.  I've been really enjoying my life, still creating some but mostly I'm staying buried into my Bible journaling.  I've been reading God's word for some time now and have made some amazing discoveries in it.  Now people tell me they read the Bible, however I'm going beyond just reading it.  I'm making sure that I understand what it is saying to me.

I'll share some of that here, however some of it is highly personal. One of my favorite bibles is the illustrating Bible.  It's large and I can journal in it and also stamp in it and decorate it.  It has large margins and plenty of room to write in and decorate. I have several bibles but this is one of my favorites.  It is the illustrating bible by Dayspring.

I also have the following bibles by Tyndale.  These bibles are gorgeous!  They have beautiful pages in them as well as they are the NLT - New Living Translation so they are easy to understand.  They  have several different bibles but they are also some of my favorites.

This bible is so pretty, it has vellum pages as well as pages you can use your colored pencils  to color in the images and also a margin to journal in.

Soon I'll share some of my projects I've been working on.  I'm still making jewelry (lots of it) and doing some cardmaking.

Of course I'm still quilting and sewing and loving it so much.  Here is my first quilt. 

Backing

Quilting

I gave this quilt to my mother for  he birthday.  I'm going to have to make myself one.  I also made a baby quilt for  a gift for a special little guy who is one of our extended family members.

Front

Backing

Pocket Pillow for books.

So, wanted to let people know that I'm off Instagram and Facebook for good.  I just saw no need for them and more and I don't approve of the things happening there.  I'm much happier without them.

Still getting some inspiration from Pinterest but mostly visiting blogs.

Thanks for stopping by!

Debbie

Everyday is a Gift, Show Brotherly Love

Hello friends!  It's been a while, I've been enjoying some free time and also enjoying time with family.  It's so great to reconnect in person after live a long distance relationship for so long.  I'm so happy to have my sisters and their families closer to home and do things a s a family again. Grateful took on a whole new meaning.  

Besides reconnecting with my family I have been spending time purging my creative space, quilting, junk journaling, bible journaling, art journaling and getting out with my dogs.  We're getting lots of good exercise and quality time.  I'm not sure which I'm enjoying more...I think creatively the winner is bible journaling.  When I retired the 1st thing on my bucket list was reading the bible from front to back.  I have gone way beyond that now and am now reading the old testament....fascinating!!!   I've learned so much about my self and how to be better.  I'll be sharing some of my work later this week.  

Until then I leave you with this.

Show Brotherly Love Peter 3: 8-17

8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; 9 not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For

“He who would love life

And see good days,

Let him refrain his tongue from evil,

And his lips from speaking deceit.

Let him turn away from evil and do good;

Let him seek peace and pursue it.

12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

And His ears are open to their prayers;

But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Suffering for Right and Wrong

13 And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.” 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; 16 having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed. 17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

When I see the world today, I see so many who have succumbed to evil.  God wins!  Praying for better days for all.

Thanks for stopping by today!  I want to leave you with this song.  It's by the Byrds but it comes from a bible passage . Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

9 What do workers gain from their toil? 10 I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet[a] no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. 13 That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God. 14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.

15 

Whatever is has already been,

    and what will be has been before;

    and God will call the past to account.

16 And I saw something else under the sun:

In the place of judgment—wickedness was there,

    in the place of justice—wickedness was there.

17 I said to myself,

“God will bring into judgment

    both the righteous and the wicked,

for there will be a time for every activity,

    a time to judge every deed.”

18 I also said to myself, “As for humans, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals. 19 Surely the fate of human beings is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath[c]; humans have no advantage over animals. Everything is meaningless. 20 All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. 21 Who knows if the human spirit rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?”

22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work, because that is their lot. For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?

Debbie

New Card and Quilting

 Hello friends!  Hope all is well with everyone reading this.  I have been very busy helping family members get moved and settled and keeping up with my own household is keeping me busy. I started quilting a while back and am still very new to it...My sisters have created a monster!!   I actually tried quilting years ago but with a 40 hour a week job I found it unsatisfying because I am one of those crafters who need instant gratification and quilting is time consuming.  However, I decided to gie it another go since my family all quilts and I thought it would be a good time to find a common hobby.  Turns out it's very rewarding!  

Here is one of my first projects using the Quilt As You Go technique.  It's easy and fast and the end result turns out every time. My sister decorates her kitchen in lemons and I found this beautiful fabric and decided to make her a house warming gift with it. I created a table runner and placemats with it.  I also made a new card for her.  She loved it!  

My next project is in the works and will be ready soon.  I'm still working on the Quilt top and it will still need to go to the long arm quit shop to be quilted and a backing put on so I have a way to go yet.  

I'm still making cards and just hanging out at home and organizing and Spring cleaning.  All the moving and organizing I've been doing in everyone's homes has me in the mood to get my house in order!  Spring is the perfect time for that because we are still seeing some of the white stuff.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Fond Farewells

 Hello friends!  Well I have some news to share with you all today, I am busy with lots of stuff going on in my life, mostly some down time and personal things.  I stepped down off of all my teams and am trying to regroup and take some much needed family time.  

I've spent the last 25 years working, scrapbooking for manufacturers and stores around the world and met so many wonderful people all over the world, however it's time to take a break and enjoy some family, friends and create for myself. I've been working out and getting in shape.  Reading the Bible which was on my bucket list after retirement and I have taken a deep dive into that and so grateful that I did.

I recently got off Facebook and left so many friends and my family connections behind there. I will probably leave Instagram soon.  If you want to get in touch I have an email in the upper right hand sidebar of my blog and you can drop me a line there.  I feel so much better.  If you want to follow my creative life you can do that here.  I also have a forum where we can chat privately if you would like to join.  It's by approval only. here is the website. https://chatter.boardhost.com/index.php

My youngest sisters have moved back the the area and we are really enjoying each other's company.  So happy to have them in my everyday life again.  My sister Annie is a Quilter and she has inspired me to start quilting.  I did try it years ago but with a full time job and my love for scrapbooking and card making it left me little time for another hobby.  I've made a table runner and a small baby quilt so far and I'm just getting ready to start a much larger project.  My husband Jeff is already begging for a quilt so he is now on the list for a new project.  

I hope that many of my friends will find a way to follow me or email me and stay in touch.  I've heard from several of you and will keep you in my contacts. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  

Debbie

Spring Topiary Card

Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a fun card featuring Card-io Stamps, as well as one of Lavinia's beautiful Stencils. Here in Wyoming our temps dipped into the sub zero's this week and it's darned cold...so cold that you can get frostbite within 5 minutes. Needless to say I'm staying inside. I created this card hoping that it will egg on some Spring weather or at least make me feel like it's coming!