Rejoice....

A little birdie told me about a neat challenge blog that has faith based challenges. I really like scrapbooking and sometimes you don't have anything to make...until someone presents you with an idea. Since I tried my first card challenge last week, I thought I would try this one for fun. I used my favourite sheet of Basic Grey paper from the Perhaps line, and a scrap of MME, Tres Jolie, as well as some of that fun flocked paper from Heidi Grace. CS is from CTMH. Chipboard alphas are from Pressed Petals, Basic Grey and Provocraft. The diecut is MME and I made the chipboard heart myself. (I'm addicted to chipboard but the cost can be prohibitive so I innovate and make my own.) The journalling reads....."Just do it...why?? Because the God of the universe is still on His throne, no matter what kind of day I'm having!

The computer is kinda slow today....

Today is my day off. I have switched my church work to Wednesday and Thursdays, and take fridays off during the summer. I like it already!!!

Tomorrow Craig comes home again! I can't wait to hear all about his trip!

I Should Post Something...

I've been sitting here long enough!

It has been a productive day. Two loads of laundry done. The weeding done. I should expand on that actually. I do "Extreme Weeding". This is when you do it by the garbage bag instead of as it sprouts. SO I took off two bags over the past two days. To me it doesn't look that different, just less green. But some might notice the difference. I guess it will give THOSE people something to talk about. (That happens when you have a sidewalk! I know...it's sad.) I don't know if anyone else suffers from this affliction....I really don't like removing green things from the earth. Maybe it's because I have a deep rooted (how punny!) love for wildflowers and I know the weeds/wildflowers by name.

On the other hand...weeds and bad habits/attitudes have a lot in common. There are some weeds that grow that would be easiest to remove before they get a good deep root system. Attitudes and habits are best removed from one's life before they get a foot hold. Some weeds grow in cracks that make it next to impossible to remove the root so you just tear off the green part, but that doesn't really eradicate the weed. It just comes back after a while. Same with habits....hmmmm....if you leave the root of the problem and just take away the symptom for a while, it WILL come back if you don't deal with the root. You could go on and on with that.

Maybe I had too much time to contemplate...but this is what came to my mind when I was near the earth these past two days. Some of these wildflowers are intricately and delicately beautiful. Don't you just love those little yellow shamrocks? Does everyone see their beauty? Will you ever be able to use RoundUp again?

PS I also do Extreme Dusting....

Off He Went...

Just a note to let you know that around 9 this morning Craig left on his SERVE trip with two other lads from church and a leader. Final exams were during the week and they kept his mind nicely occupied. He dealt with his struggles so well and I know that this has really strengthened his faith. It has done the same for me. It is amazing what redirecting your thoughts to things that are noble can do.

School is out and that is such a nice and welcome change. There are many plans being made.

Eddy has returned to his home, so we have gone from 3 boys underfoot down to one.

Last night Craig played soccer in London and it was so relaxing to just sit outside in the sunshine for a couple of hours. Not needing a book or a crossword or anything. Just sit and stare straight out in front of you. It was a good thing. On the way home we saw the most beautiful sunset. This is contentment....