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Documented Faith Friday..On a Wednesday

Hello Week 18 almost..I am headed out of town therefore this is coming to you a bit early.  In addition to the weekly DF post, I decided to include my IG photos from the past week to keep you visually inspired. Let's start with the visual because that is always way more fun than just reading.

It is crazy how one thing leads to another and this is a good example:

I started adding stitches to the piece of muslin that I stamped my hand carved stamp onto from my "When Art & Faith Collide Online Workshop: CREATE"

I am just about finished reading the book "Becoming More Than A Good Bible Study Girl" by Lysa Tuerkerst and highlighted this reminder from page 164 then re-wrote it in my DF Binder.

I am headed to Ponca, Arkansas to attend and teach a little stitching at Sister Camp and this was the lovely calm before the kitting storm of stitching supplies..

I loved taking some creative fun time to print out, trim, add washi tape, punch holes and add these little Daily Five sheets into my binder.  They really do help me stay accountable to the 5 things I must do daily to stay aligned and focused. 

Like I mentioned, they help me stay on task and well if the Washi tape matches what you are eating, then you take a picture of it and you post it, duh.

Okay, onto this weeks Documented Faith verse. 

Week 18 4/30-5/6

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.  I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your words are wonderful, I know full well” Psalm 139:13-14

 Notes from the NIV Study Bible:

God’s character goes into the creation of every person.  When you have feelings of worthlessness, remember that God’s spirit is ready and willing to work within you. We should have as much respect for ourselves and He has for us.

To download this weeks Message, verse and printable, click here: 

Documented Faith Week 18

 

To watch this weeks process video, click the screen below:

 

When Art & Faith Collide ONLINE Workshop: CREATE

The latest "When Art & Faith Collide Online Workshop: CREATE" was released over the weekend and I want to thank all of you who signed up already. I am excited to see what you create based on what I shared.

If you are new to the workshop or this is the first time reading about it, here are the basics of this very simple monthly online workshop:

• Each monthly workshop is self-paced so you are never behind. It begins on the first of each month (well, except for this one, whoops!) Once the workshop opens, you can go in and out of the classroom whenever you want. wherever you are, for as long as you want. It is that simple.
• You pay as you go which means you do not have to pay for the entire year. Each monthly workshop is $20.00 and the content is yours forever.
• You can take every monthly workshop or just a few, Remember, you register as you go. All of the workshops are listed in my ETSY shop here.
• The CREATE Workshop includes a video tutorial of a mixed media art journaling page, a video project called The Painted Page and 3 step by step videos that take you through Stamp Carving 102.  

No special skills necessary and NO PERFECTION ALLOWED.  This monthly workshop was created to remind you that you were created to create, encourage you to allow yourself to color outside the lines, to leave the tape measures and rules in the drawer and possibly even introduce you to something new.  

To register and receive instant access (via email received after registration)  to the CREATE Workshop, click here: When Art & Faith Collide Online Workshop - Create

 

Supplies: I will always, always, always remind you to use what you have.  It is absolutely unnecessary for you to use the same color, brand or style as I do however, I will give you a list of the things I will be incorporating into the different months so that if you decide that you want to go for it and try something new, you can grab what you need but again, challenge yourself to use what you have.

Remember, there are no special skills necessary and NO PERFECTION ALLOWED.  This monthly workshop was created to remind you that you were created to create, encourage you to allow yourself to color outside the lines, to leave the tape measures and rulers in the drawer and possibly even introduce you to something new.  So are you ready? 

The One.

I was asked this past week where or what I thought was my online platform and who I am trying to reach. Instagram, Facebook, Website, Pinterest, Blog, FB Group, Newsletter and it almost got me thinking...

Am I spreading it all out too thin? 

I say almost because that is where I usually would start overthinking, questioning, doubting, wondering and you know where that leads..so I didn't. (that is a growth indicator, yay!)

Honestly, my response thought was "I don't know the answer to that but what I do know is this.  I do what I can with what I have when I can."  

Here is what I can tell you, as much as it may be about the numbers for most and for "business" I do not work with a traditional or worldly business plan and I am not worried about "numbers" "friends" "likes" "followers" and when I find myself starting to think about that (because it does happen) my prayer is that God will take care of the "width" of what I am doing and remind myself that my job is to care for the "depth."

Do not get me wrong. I am grateful for you, to have social media and online friends and followers and to have a platform to share my junk.  It is an amazing tool to be able to reach out and share with people that I would never have to the chance to reach but I can't reach the world like Lady Gaga or Prince Harry.

I can do what I can do with what I have.

If it is about numbers, the only number I am concerned with is one,

The One.

 

Documented Faith Week 15, Videos and Binders

It seems there is always a pause button pushed on this poor little blog but I have decided to use it, at least for now, as my Documented Faith Friday platform.  I recently started making a Friday morning video for my the DF Facebook Group, but not all of ya'll are over there, so I am going to load it here, too....and on YouTube.  WHY all three places? Well simply because some of you see it here, some of you see it in the FB group and some of ya see it on YouTube.

 

Alright, let's get to the Good News and the Good News (no pun intended)  Here is Documented Faith Week 15 Verse: 

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 

First up, the verse and printable for this week can be downloaded here:  Download Week 15 

This week there is a "Documented Faith Binder Note" included on the printable in honor of the other good news which is that the new Documented Faith 365 Binders are on sale and will be shipping to your doorstep next week!

Here is a look at this weeks printable that I simply popped holes into and added right in. Easy as that.

Hip Hip Hooray! You can get all of the details on the new binder and order your binder here ( I mean, if you want one...) 

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