Powerful Words to Live By

Ive always meant to read it, honest Ihave... but life has just gotten in the way... Until now.
My Dad is a child of God...... Someone I can go to when I need help, or need answers... When I say help, I dont mean financially. Although if desperate enough Im sure he would. He gave me a gift several years back.... and it got tossed aside as so many gifts do, stuck up in the top of the closet, or put on a shelf... Anyhow, over the past few weeks, we have been packing, for the unknown. Literally. We know we have the job, and we know we're moving, but we're not exactly sure of all the details. Anyhow, it's bothered me all this time, and even though, I have putmy trust in my husbands words and started packing, making arrangments for cable and all that to be turned off etc... I am packing, and Im come across a book... that I promise I started to read, and somehow... it just got put down, and possibly forgotten about.. But, with all the packing, and no TV and no scrapping... I decided to not pack this book, and start reading. Im sure you have heard of it, it's called "The Purpose Driven Life". I think it's the best thing I couldve done .... cause in this time, through all this stress of the unknown and words of non-encouragment from different people about this move, I really needed to know what we were doing was for the best. So, Im reading every night before I go to bed, it helps me wind down and get sleepy, and every night Im taking away some great insight to my life and why Im here and all that... But, tonight.... Im reading and it hits me like an arrow hitting an apple off of a servants head.... In plain black and white... two simple , yet powerful sentences. " Don't Worry. If you choose to live for God, He will give you what you need". And that was it....... that was what Ive been needing to hear. Wow... If I just quit worrying and just live for Him, it will all fall in place. It's really simple if you think about it... isnt it? And Im sure Ive known this all along, but I think, no... I know ... I needed a gentle reminder that Im not here for myself.... Im here because he chose for me to be.... Im here for God. It will all work out.... It will all be ok. No matter the situtation. I need to just live for Him and rely on the simple truth... He is in control.

Thanks for listening....
xoxo
Amanda

ALL THINGS HAPPEN AS HE DECIDED..............

All things happen just as he decided long ago. Ephesians 1:11

This may sound crazy to you, and it may just be a little odd, but I firmly believe in God with all my heart and soul......... ( thats not the crazy part lol) All my life, anytime almost 90% of the time I look at a clock..... it's 1:11 or its 11:11 and although you look at a clock daily , several times, for some reason I would "stop" and just think 1:11 I wonder if God was trying to tell me something. I know crazy right? Well, not to me.... We're going through a time in our life right now, and I just feel I need assurace from God that things will be ok, and oddly enough today I read my daily verse, at the same time someone interested in our house were trying to sell, calls me and this verse shows up and just summed it all up for me..... All things happen just as he decided long ago....... In other words, no matter how worried, or how hard to try to make something happen, it isnt in your hands. So, I take this as this ordeal, the new job , the new location all this that has been filling us with worry etc.. God said "stop" dont worry cause what will be will be..... So, I guess today for the 1st time, Im going to stop worrying about selling this house... stop stressing that things arent going to go well... stop thinking negatively... Im going to let it all happen because it was already planned for me by God, and I need to just live it. Live through the life he planned for me.... ( excerpt from Purpose Driven Life) -----Jesus did not die on the cross just so we could live comfortable, well-adjusted lives. His purpose is far deeper: he wants to make us like himself before he takes us to heaven. This is our greatest privilege, our immediate responsibility, and our ultimate destiny.

WOW! I feel better already, like a ton of bricks were lifted.

Of course I am a woman, though.. and Im sure I will find some other thing to worry about now..

But at least I'll try not to..............

Thank You God, for giving me a breather..... I needed it.

xoxoxoxo

Amanda

Latest Layout....... Webster's Pages

I did this layout using a kit I bought from Create my Keepsake..... The colors are very different and I think beautiful. Anyhow....... these are my 2 hip chicks... LOL At least we think so......

Enjoy!

xxooxxoo

Amanda

Having FAITH and TRUSTING God

By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn’t see, and acted on what he was told. . . . As a result, Noah became intimate with God. Hebrews 11:7 (MSG)


Ok, this is what I feel right now........... Joe's job is fixing to change, and things arent 100% crystal clear for me, and Im not exactly liking that. So, I have decided to quite worrying, and just let God handle all the stress for me.....

People are upset, crying, mad... yet others are happy think this is an awesome opportunity for us... I know that God doesnt give you more than you can handle, and I firmly believe we each have a path set for us by HIM.........

Trusting God completely means having faith that God knows what is best for your life. You expect him to keep his promises, help you with problems, and do the impossible when necessary.


If you get about 5 seconds today say a quick little prayer for us... that God's will be done in this job changing decision.....

Thanks for listening.

xoxoxoxox
Amanda

HEY HEY HEY HEY!! Dont forget about the JULY SKETCH CONTEST!!

Just a REMINDER of the BUSY BEE sketch contest!! It's on BAY-BEEEE!! Get your Booty over there and LOAD up your awesome take on Shawna's Sketch of the month and WIN $$$$$ to spend at BUSY BEE!! We have much NEW PRODUCT!! You wont want to miss out!!!

SKETCH!!

GET BUSY PEEPS!! I wanna see your work!!

xxooxxoo
Amanda

Negative Space in Photos and Out of the Ordinary

This last month's assignments.......... very kewl! I did a layout using up some of my negative space in my photo, and then by scrapping a 6 x 12 layout, which everyone has done cept' me! so, you just cut your 12 x 12 in half and VOILA! you have a new size! FUN FUN FUN!! Run over to BUSY BEE to see all the FAB layouts these amazing BOOYA girls did this month! You wont be disappointed!! I know I never am!!

booyagirls

here are mine up close.. and personal

xxooxxoo

Amanda

Being tested

Well, the new blood work will now determine, why Im losing my taste buds randomly.......

and only the "sweet" taste here lately. Weird, I know....? Anyhow they are testing me for a "metabolic disorder"....... Which one you ask? I havent a clue, and WHY you say? Well,
there are only 1,000's of metabolic disorders...........

You know what really freaked me out, the fact that he said people that have menegintis (sp?) or a brain tumor have these symptoms....... YUCK!

I have faith in My Lord Jesus above....... it wont be........ probably some weird fluke.. knowing me..... Seriously.... I have weird things happen all the time......

Pray for good results.........
Thanks!!

xoxoxoxoxo
Amanda

Ask God.........

Ask God to help you live as the person he designed you to be.

Ask him to give you a clear and present vision of your purpose

in life; then, ask him to be your strength and wisdom as you live

it out....

Not your Traditional CHRISTMAS COLORS............

Just messing around using some older papers..... Hope you like it!

TFL!
xoxoxoxo

Amanda