Rest

I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. Psalm 41:4

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. -Psalm 56:1

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. -Psalm 57:1

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.-Psalm 86:3

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. -Psalm 103:8

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. -Psalm 116:5

For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord- Psalm 117:2

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Draw your Day

Had a dentist appointment today with my oldest daughter.

It was raining very hard as we drove to the dentist.

I told her to check the weather and see what was going on with this weather.

She checked and lo and behold there was a thunderstorm in effect until 8pm.

We prayed for safe travel.

We made it safely to the dentist.

Then it was time to leave the dentist.

We prayed again for safety home.

We made it home safely.

God is good.

This will be the first of a little series entitled "Draw Your Day".  From time to time, I will draw something from my day.

Do you like to draw?   Drawing can be very therapeutic.

Some time back I came across this verse in the Bible:

Ezekiel 4:1 Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:

I was blown away because for one thing I had never seen this verse before.

And another thing is it pertains to drawing.  And I can relate to things that pertain to drawing.

And for those who are very deep into art, it pertains to drawing on tile.

How about that?

Very cool.

Now I don't remember nor know what all else is in that chapter of the Bible, but this one verse just speaks to me.

Ezekiel 4:1 Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:

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yes. no.

I have discovered when I vascillate in my decision making,  I feel anxious and not at rest.

Has that ever happened to you?

It usually happens when I have to make a tough choice or the choice I make will offend someone so I waver or delay the decision.

But every time I remember this verse and go ahead and say no if need be, I have peace.

Simple as that.

It sure cuts out a whole lot of unnecessary drama.

Just say yes or no. 

Of course some decisions require us to think things over and weigh them.  And in that case, we have to get back to that decision.  And then make the choice.

Matthew 5:37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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Flashcard Replacement

While my daughter reviewed her number flashcards, I discovered that one of the flash cards was missing.

Since starting this art blog, I have accumulated quite a few art supplies.  So I decided to use the back of one of the large index cards that I had and create the flashcard replacement.

I simply outlined one of the flashcards with a pen.

I cut it out.

Then I used a Black Sharpie to write the number.  I used a turquoise pen and a colored pencil to color in the botton part of the card.

I used a pink sharpie to create the circular line at the bottom of the flashcard.

And voila! I then had a flashcard replacement.

Do you use flashcards?  Have you ever made a flashcard replacement?

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. -2 Timothy 2:15

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Only Believe

Sometimes well meaning people can speak the most unhopeful things to you.  Sometimes not so well meaning people can speak the most unhopeful things to you.

Either way, it can be hard to believe in whatever it is that you were hoping for.

Do you know the story about Jairus and his daughter?

Well, he went to Jesus because his daughter was very ill.  The Bible says that Jairus "fell at Jesus' feet and besought Him to come to his house'.  Jairus wanted Jesus to heal his daughter.

And then those people came.

They could have been well-meaning.

But, basically, those people said that you have no reason to hope any further.

When Jesus heard those people speaking to Jairus, He had two words for Jairus.

As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. -Mark 5:36
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Using Index Cards to teach Reading

 Today I want to share how I use index cards to teach reading to my youngest daughter.  I love index cards!  I think I love everything that has to do with paper and writing!

I like using index cards with her (my youngest daughter)  because she can hold them easily.

One evening I decided to use the book of Genesis to teach her sight words.  So what I did was wrote all the words on an index card.  Some of the words she already recognizes.  And there were a few of the words that I added a drawing just to bring the word home.

 I simply used:
-a Sharpie black marker
-index cards
-pink ink pen

I always try to teach her any type of reading in black and white.  I want her to focus on the seeing and understanding the word alone.  I have been doing this for awhile now and it really seems to help her identify quite a few sight words.

Do you use index cards for anything?  I would love to know!  Let me know in the comment section below.

Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read... -Isaiah 34:16

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My Hand Lettering of a Bible Verse

Do you ever use "hand lettering" or use "hand type"?

Hand lettering and Hand type are fancy writing styles.  I love to write period so hand letting is like a way to just love writing more.

I tell you the secret to hand lettering calligraphy style here.

Sometimes when I read Bible verses, I want to write the summation of the verse  Ideally I use hand lettering of a Bible verse to hang around the house.  Yes, I need constant reminders of God, His goodness and His ways.

So here I share a verse that I wrote one day.

God is all these things to me.  He's kind to me.  He forgives me and He is tenderhearted to me.  I love Him for that.

So yeah, I need a reminder to be all these things to others.  ...because real people have real feelings that get hurt for real and this little verse is a reminder that other people need kindness, forgiving and tenderheartedness. ...from somebody.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. -Ephesians 4:32

Do you have a favorite Bible verse?  Do you have a favorite quote?
Please share in the comment section below.

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Perfection is in the Cross

Please don't get it twisted.  Believe me when I say that I am the last person on earth that should be telling anyone about perfection because I am so far from perfect.  I ain't perfect.

But, God is.

And for that reason perfection is a beautiful thing.  It is a beautiful thing to strive for...not in my own strength but in His.

Perfection is something to strive for as a Christian.  I  mean in a good way.

As a Christian, we should do our best in whatever we do.
We should keep our eyes on our Perfect Pattern even when we fall and make mistakes.

I don't mean run around talking and acting better than you are or better than anyone else, but doing the best you can with what you have and doing it for the glory of God.

...doing everything for His glory is what I mean.  I hope someone understands what I am trying to say here and I hope you understand the spirit and context that I mean it in.

Perfection is a beautiful thing.

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.  -Matthew 5:48

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This is a repost from my 31Days of Drawing His Word.

Every thing

Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. -Psalm 150:6
...because I am surely tryna Praise Him with my pen!!

While scrolling through Instagram,  I saw a beautiful calligraphy writing that said "Everything".

'twas very pretty.

Since I am out waiting on my daughter,  I decided to try and write it myself.  

Then I thought hey, might as well use it for my 31 Days of Drawing His Word.

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I saw this photo here

Call unto Me...

Jeremiah 33:3
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

This verse is the truth.

I called the Lord so many times about so much and every. single.  time., He did greater and mightier than what I thought.

And the beauty of it all is the good Lord has answered over and over again.

I am thankful for all the times that I called Him and He answered.

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Day 24 - Yes. No.

I have discovered when I vascillate in my decision making,  I feel anxious and not at rest.

Has that ever happened to you?

It usually happens when I have to make a tough choice or the choice I make will offend someone so I waver or delay the decision.

But every time I remember this verse and go ahead and say no if need be, I have peace.

Simple as that.

It sure cuts out a whole lot of unnecessary drama.

Just say yes or no. 

Of course some decisions require us to think things over and weigh them.  And in that case, we have to get back to that decision.  And then make the choice.

Matthew 5:37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

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Day 23 - To know Him

If you are reading this chances are you have other social media platforms.   There is also a chance that you have written a bio on at least one of those platforms.

I have a bio on twitter and I also have a bio on blogger.  Both give you a brief synopsis of who I am.

I am a woman.  I am a daughter of the Most High God.  I am a mom and wife. I wear my hair natural.  I am a vegetarian.  And so on and so on.

Moses asked God to show him His glory.  That was bold of Moses don't you think?

In Exodus 34:5-8, God responded to Moses' request.

And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.

And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

 And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

I know society tries to paint a different picture of God, but the Bible has already given us a picture of who God is.

Do you know what He is like?

I want to know for myself what God is like.

I have found Him to be all these things (written in photo) and more.

You can find what God is like in  Exodus 34 .

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Day 14 - Blessed

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. -Matthew 5:6

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Day 13 - Love. Do good. Pray.

I doodled these words awhile back during worship after reading this verse:

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; -Matthew 5:44

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Day 12 - Only Believe

Sometimes well meaning people can speak the most unhopeful things to you.  Sometimes not so well meaning people can speak the most unhopeful things to you.

Either way, it can be hard to believe in whatever it is that you were hoping for.

Do you know the story about Jairus and his daughter?

Well, he went to Jesus because his daughter was very ill.  The Bible says that Jairus "fell at Jesus' feet and besought Him to come to his house'.  Jairus wanted Jesus to heal his daughter.

And then those people came.

They could have been well-meaning.

But, basically, those people said that you have no reason to hope any further.

When Jesus heard those people speaking to Jairus, He had two words for Jairus.

As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. -Mark 5:36

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Day 8 - Why we should want to be perfect

Please don't get it twisted.  Believe me when I say that I am the last person on earth that should be telling anyone about perfection because I am so far from perfect.  I ain't perfect.

But, God is.

And for that reason perfection is a beautiful thing.  It is a beautiful thing to strive for...not in my own strength but in His.

Perfection is something to strive for as a Christian.  I  mean in a good way.

As a Christian, we should do our best in whatever we do.
We should keep our eyes on our Perfect Pattern even when we fall and make mistakes.

I don't mean run around talking and acting better than you are or better than anyone else, but doing the best you can with what you have and doing it for the glory of God.

...doing everything for His glory is what I mean.  I hope someone understands what I am trying to say here and I hope you understand the spirit and context that I mean it in.

Perfection is a beautiful thing.

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.  -Matthew 5:48

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Day 4 - Ask, Seek, and Knock

This verse is something that I love about God.

God makes life simple.

This verse is about as simple as it gets.

Just ask.

Just knock.

Just look.

Simple as that.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: -Matthew 7:7

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Day 3 - The Birds trust, live and soar

This photo above is from my Scripture Notebook that I use to doodle drawings when I study my bible.  I always try to have some type of small notebook when I study the Bible because if I want to jot something down or draw something, I have paper right there to do that.

The watercolor photo  in this post was my very first attempt at using watercolor pencils.  The barn below was my inspiration.

This is also before I started practicing calligraphy as well.  But, you have to start somewhere when you start anything.  And this is my somewhere starting place with watercolor pencils and calligraphy. Not fancy but it is where I started.

The photos below were taken during an outing earlier this year. 

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? -Matthew 6:26

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