Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Thinking of You


It has been awhile, but over the weekend I made a "Thinking of You" card for our hairstylist!

Saturday, February 16, 2013

God's Handiwork

Good Morning! Do you see the layer of ice on the tree covered by the layer of snow?

Each branch is perfectly covered!

God's Valentine's Day gift to Minnesota!

Absolutely beautiful!

Perfect sunny day for a walk!

It is almost magical.

Walking in a winter wonderland!


This Valentine's Day snowfall was just too gorgeous not to share. The pictures really don't do the snowfall justice, it was the perfect day in Minnesota!

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Valentine's Day


Accordion Card:
1. Trace and cut baby's hand out on cardstock
2. Cut a strip of cardstock and fold it in 10 (accordion style)
3. Glue the strip unto the hands
4. Add the phrase "I love you" using stickers to the front one hand
5. On the strip add sticker letters to spell the word "This much!" 
6. The card will read, "I love you this much!" 

Valentine's Day Project: 
1. Paint baby's feet red and "stamp" them onto white paper
2. Cut a heart out of white paper 
3. Type or write out the phrases above and cut out
4. Back it on another color of paper to make it pop and glue on

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

Monday, January 28, 2013

GPS

I took a GPS or Spiritual Gifts Assessment and found my results surprisingly close to what I expected the results to be. Now that I know my strengths and weaknesses I am working on ways to fine tune each area. I started by ordering 3 new books off Amazon tonight. Here are my gifts from my strengths to weaknesses. Many of these fell into the same number category. 

Teaching: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by teaching sound doctrine in relevant ways, empowering people to gain a sound and mature spiritual education. 
 
Exhortation: Serve and strengthen the body of Christ by helping others live God-centered lives through inspiration, encouragement, counsel- ing, and empowerment.

Healing: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by healing and restoring to health, beyond traditional and natural means, those who are sick, hurting or suffering.

Hospitality: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by providing others with a warm and welcoming environment for community.

Miracles: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ through supernatural acts that bring validity to God and his power.

Leadership: Serve and strengthen the body of Christ by casting vision, stimulating spiritual growth, applying strategies, and achieving success where God’s purposes are concerned.

Pastoring: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by taking spiritual responsibility for a group of believers and equipping them to live Christ-centered lives.

Wisdom: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by making wise decisions and counseling others with sound advice all in accordance with God’s will.

Giving: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by joyfully supporting and funding various Kingdom initiatives through material contributions beyond a regular tithe.

Faith: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by stepping out in faith in order to see God’s purposes accomplished, trusting him to handle any and all obstacles along the way.

Service: Offering others assistance in reaching goals that glorify God.

Knowledge: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by communicating God’s truth to others in a way that promotes justice, honesty and understanding.

Discernment: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by recognizing truth or error within a message, person or event.

Apostle: Serve and strengthen the body of Christ by launching and leading new ministry ventures that advance God’s purposes and expand his Kingdom.

Mercy: Serve and strengthen the body of Christ by ministering to those who suffer physically, emotionally, spiritually, or relationally. Their actions are characterized by love, care, compassion, and kindness toward others.

Administration: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by effectively organizing resources and people in order to efficiently reach ministry goals.

Evangelism: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by sharing the love of Christ with others in a way that draws them to respond by accepting God’s free gift of eternal life.

Prophecy: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by offering messages from God that comfort, encourage, guide, warn, or reveal sin in a way that leads to repentance and spiritual growth.

Tongues/ Interpretation of Tongues: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by communicating God’s message in a special language unknown to the speaker. / The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ to interpret the special language that is unknown to the speaker of tongues.

Thank you EBC for the video and definitions of each category. To view more or find your Spiritual Gifts please visit: http://eaglebrookchurch.com/gps

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Footprint Snowman

This is the footprint snowman I made with a 7 month olds foot.
Materials:
1. Cardstock
2. White paint
3. Buttons (I used sequins)
4. Ribbon for a scarf
5. Googly eyes
6. Hat 
7. Snowflake Stickers

There are so many unique ways to make a snowman. The materials listed above are what I chose to use. The most important thing is to be creative and have fun!

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Yogurt Lab


I tweeted this photo to Yogurt Lab the other week and they responded saying, "Great photo! Mind if we post it to FB?" Of course I didn't mind so they posted it to Facebook with the caption, "How fabulous is this photo?!" and it got 12 likes and a comment! That's more than any other photo ever posted on their wall! They tweeted me again later in the day saying, "We are just obsessed with this photo." I'm thinking I should've stayed with my Business major and pursued marketing for Frozen Yogurt Companies. ;)

Thursday, December 27, 2012

CHRISTmas

Keep Christ Alive this Christmas.



What You Need:
1 bag of M and M's (Christmas ones were $5 so I opted for these instead)
Favor Bags 
Printer (To print poem)
Cardstock (To back poem on printer paper)

Steps:
1. Pour M and M's into a favor bag
2. Type poem
3. Print poem
4. Paste poem on cardstock
5. Fold favor bag
6. Staple poem on bag


The magic of Christmas isn't in the presents, but in Christ's presence.

**This gift idea can be found on my Pinterest page: http://pinterest.com/pin/34762228345495601/