Clear Creek

This is a photo I took of Clear Creek. I have always enjoyed walking by this river (what's the difference between a river and a creek?), but am moving and won't be able to do it much longer. So, I wanted a picture to remember it. It has beautiful views along the way, and lots of cool sculptures to add to the ambiance.

Balance... but where is the passion?

Journaling reads:

Balance. Safety. Control.

But where is the passion?

I did this for the One Little Word challenge. I think that so often I get caught up in balance that I forget my passion. "Don't get to radical. Don't get to hot or cold. Stay in the middle." This is my reminder to myself.

Blow Wind Blow

Journaling reads:

Awake, O north wind, and come wind of the south. Make my garden breathe out fragrance. Let it's spices be wafted abroad. May my beloved come into his garden and eat it's choice fruit.
Song of Solomon 4:16.

Used patterned paper, brad, pipe cleaner & chalk.

This is a picture of where I'm at in my life. My garden (life) breathes out it's fragrance, the wind (spirit) comes, and as a result it's spices will be wafted abroad (internationally). It's been well tended and it's fruitful for my Beloved.

Hope

Journaling reads:

Hope

Did you know that not all starfish are symmetrical? And did you know that some starfish can regrow legs that have been broken off?
Did you know that God can take unbalanced and broken people and make them whole? The natural world mirrors the spiritual. There is hope!

I love that in God there is hope of becoming whole, no matter how bad or broken we are. He created us in the first place and is the only one who knows how to take care of us.

I used patterned paper, polymer clay, embellishments, ribbon, and bubble wrap. (Loved that starfish paper!)

The Butterfly Effect

I loved the quotes and the lavendar on this. The idea is that one little motion can set off a series of reactions thousands of miles away (a flutter of butterfly wings can build up enough power to cause a hurricane on the other side of the world). One person CAN change things!

I want to bring wonder and love and laughter into the world, and change it through them. :-)

Crown of Splendor

Journaling reads:

You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord's hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. Isaiah 62:3 (There is also hidden journaling under the flaps).

I made this for a friend for his birthday. I used patterned paper, leather and polymer clay. I still haven't decided if I need to add anything else, or just leave it the way it is. I like the simplicity of it.

Truth Seeker

Seeker of Truth

Truth will set you free!
Truth will bring you peace!
Truth will give you purpose!
Truth will make you an over-comer!

I did this for the One Little Word challenge. The word was seek.

I love seeking for truth and all the benefits it brings. I've seen the results and it's worth it all.