Busy! Busy! Busy! And a Big Happy Easter to You!

I keep thinking it is already Wednesday & here it Tuesday. I have a feeling after Easter I'm going to totally crash! This week I've had three extra bulletins (that's a total of five). Plus the monthly newsletter that needs to be mailed out by Friday. The old copy machine at work is going to get tired of me printing stuff this week for sure...I only hope it doesn't give me problems.

It is a good busy though. I love what I do and I only pray that it will bring glory to my Lord and Savior.

But isn't it exciting to be celebrating Easter? I am amazed to think what Christ did to take away my sins -- the sins of the whole world. WOW!!! Can't you just imagine walking the streets of Jerusalem with him? Spreading out the palm branches. What would it be like to have been one of the disciples and watch in horror what he went through on that Friday? How would you have felt to see your Lord hanging there on that cross; to see him laid to rest in the tomb; and then to find his body gone?

Sometimes I think about these things and wonder if I would be able to stand up for him, or if I would have been one of the ones declaring "Crucify him! Crucify him!" I think of how he taught us that it's all about love, not about law. What if he came now & told us we were doing things all wrong? Would I trust him; would I follow him? I'd like to think that I would follow him, but I'm not sure about that.
What I am sure about is that I will be a part of that heavenly banquet. That he did indeed come to save my soul. And for that I stand in awe and sing his praises!

Another New Set of Templates from Jellebelleke's Design

Jolanda has been very busy this week! She's got another set of new templates in the store at Gotta Pixel.

And here's the layout I did with template #1:

I also used this for the "Blast From The Past" challenge at Gotta Pixel. They have so many fun challenges each month -- try it, you'll like it!

LOTD!

I had a nice little surprise at Gotta Pixel this week. One of my layouts was chosen for Layout of the Day (LOTD)!
It was one that I did for a challenge there -- every week they have a "Sketchy Thursday Challenge" where they provide a sketch to use for creating a page. I did one of my granddaughter's photos & made this for the challenge:

 

And now I have a new blinkie on my signature :)

 

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Thanks Gotta Pixel



Topical Tuesday - Feelings

Time for another Topical Tuesday from Barbara. This week her word was "Feelings".
I chose to go with the peace & calm that I feel from God when things get tough -- and it's there when things are smooth too!
Here's the layout I did for her challenge, I think it explains how I "feel"!

 

You can find out more about Topical Tuesdays here.

Jellebelleke's Designs -- New Templates Available at Gotta Pixel

Here's Jolanda's newest set of templates --

You can find them at the Gotta Pixel Store -- on sale right now for $2

 

And here's a layout that I made from #4:

 

 

This is one that I also used for the Font Challenge at Gotta Pixel. Did you know that they have monthly challenges there? Lots of inspiration for capturing your memories!

 

Be watching for another new set of templates from Jolanda to be posted soon!

 

Topical Tuesdays

I really struggled with Barbara's latest Topical Tuesday word "Covet". I had to research the word to see exactly what it meant because I just wasn't sure. Yes, I know - the Lord commands us to "Not covet thy neighbors..." , but is it okay to covet things like a better prayer life; more devotion to my God; a closer walk with God? What about coveting joy?  And peace? 
So when I looked it up in the dictionary I found three definitions:
Used with an object -
1. to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others
2. to wish for, especially eagerly
Used without an object
3. to have an inordinate or wrongful desire
I'm sure the commandment was directly referring to #1 and #3. And my questions refer to #2.

Here's the scrapbook page that I made pondering the word covet: