Wednesday, March 26, 2014

easter giveaway

RUN..don't walk.  Or well, click real fast
to head over to Oh Amanda for her 'un-Easter' basket giveaway.

I'd enter if I could.

But I think it would probably be wrong of me. 

Cause in the basket are some goodies from willow of wonder.
(An 8x10 print of your choice and a printed copy of the
Easter subway art in the color of your choice)

AND..there's a coupon code for 20% off in the shop through April.

(click the image above to go to the shop… and the code, it's EASTER)

But look at some of the other fun gifts that are included in the basket...


U-NEEKS ::: Alliebird Set and Color Wonder Pad

Her newest pre-teen devotional, Jesus Music Box Devotional + a Yancy tshirt (boy or girl version!)


VeggieTales :::  The newest DVD, Veggies In Space

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

spring craft fairs

You all.
I'm a tad up to my ears in mod podge
and paint
and paper
and printing
and packaging.

Cause it's spring craft fair season.

I wasn't going to do it.
I wasn't.  
I kept closing the door.

And God kept opening them right back up.

So I committed.
And here I am.

A little nervous if I'll have enough inventory.

But trusting it'll all come together.
Cause where God leads, he provides a way.

Here's the info in case you'd like to visit me and lots of other fun vendors.
I'm thinking some of these things would be great Easter Basket gifts!

First coming up… Penelope Lane Boutique.

Here are some pictures from a past boutique.


And then the stitched market.


And last, but definitely not lease I will be returning
to the Queen Bee Market.
It will be Friday May 2nd and Saturday May 3rd this year in Oceanside.
I don't see a flyer yet, but I'll certainly post it when there is one!

I would go to all of them even if I wasn't a vendor.

So why don't you join me?…at least once.

And with that brief announcement,
I'll return to my mod podging and packaging goodness.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

s p r i n g f o r w a r d



OH it is time isn't it?
For the light to last longer
the days to linger later.

For signs of new life.
Green emerging from barren limbs.
Buds slowly unfolding.

Do you sense the colors,
the sounds,
the energy?
It is springing forth.

And these 40 days leading to the greatest
story of resurrection.

Only it isn't just a story.  A parable.  A fairytale.

No it's the truth of a God who loves you so very much
He gave his only son to take every last one of your sins
to the cross.  Nailed forever and forgotten with His death.

And in his rising again He invites you to follow after him,
to spend eternity in paradise.  Who wouldn't want a forever
after with the only one who can be a perfect provider, comforter,
faithful and true.  

The beauty is you can feel this today.
Right here on earth.  Holding his hand.
Inviting him into your life.
Every step of the way.

He has overcome every last bit of darkness.  

The battle is already won.

Do you know that?
Do you feel it?
Do you walk in this truth?

Every trial you face.
He has already overcome.
And the light of the truth will be revealed.
And his strength can be within you.

All because of this season we celebrate.
The grace of the cross.
The blessing of His surrender.
And with His rising
we are offered the gift of the Holy Spirit
and an eternal life with our creator.

He's calling each of us.
Have you answered His call?
If you haven't, won't you consider it.
Shut away all the reasons you're telling yourself you can't or won't.
And just answer his patient, quiet knocking on your heart.
And trust me you'll feel a difference.
It will take time.
Studying his word.
Learning to sit with him
as the greatest friend of all.
But you'll feel him right there with you.
You'll see him acting on your behalf.
And you'll realize you don't know how you ever
did this life without Him.

If you already have and are walking with Him
do you share his testimony?
Your testimony of him working in your life?
Do you shout to the rooftops of all He has done.
All he continues to do.

This lent let's speak the truth and share of His great love.
Let's praise His holy name.
In the small moments, and in the big.

Pointing always back to the one who gave it all.
The one who is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
The one who formed us, who knows our days and our ways.
The one who loves us with an everlasting love.