Giving Thanks - Colossians 3:17

"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through Him."

On November 11, Remembrance Day in Canada, this verse was in my devotions and it really spoke to me. Having grandparents who were in the war and having lost a cousin in Afghanistan it really spoke to me - especially as a Mennonite woman who believes in pacifism. Then I thought about it and realized that NO MATTER where we are in our lives nothing is more important than what we do FOR OUR FATHER; nothing else matters. There is nothing more important in my life than knowing that everything I say and do needs to be for the praise and honor of my Lord. I am thankful to my Father every day for the life he has given me and I want everyone to know that all I do is to HIS glory. That is what my life is for - Thank You Father!


Kim

Hazel


Lythan

SNR Blog Hop Winner

We have a winner!!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the SALT blog and left such lovely comments! We were thrilled to have you and hope that you not only enjoyed everyone's artwork but that you'll be back to visit and participate in our upcoming challenges!! And now...

to announce the winner of our bag of stamping goodies....

Grace who left us this comment, "Oh wow... how wonderful! LOVE the friend one!! I'm so glad to meet you my sister in Christ! This hop as been a pleasure to hop along as well as an honor to participate in! God bless!"

Congraulations Grace! Please contact me at ksdm@comcast.net with your full contact info and I'll get a goodie bag out in the mail to you asap!!

SNR "Thankful for Friends" Blog Hop

Welcome to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine's A Faith Perspective Thankful for Friends Faith Blog Hop! Today, we're out in force on the internet -- showing our faith and giving the glory to God. United, we stand as Christian paper crafters and blog owners to make a presence on the internet for all to see. We're celebrating the theme of friends and we're happy to share our projects with you based on the verse:

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. " Ecc4:9-10a

If you're just joining in on the fun, you can find the start of the train at A Faith Perspective.

The blog hop is being supported by wonderful and generous co-sponsors: Layers of Color Stamps, Gina K Designs Stamps and Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps. Together with Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, these companies have donated some wonderful prizes for today’s blog hop.
Prizes? Oh, yeah! There will be three lucky grand prize winners for today’s event.

To enter, simply hop to the blogs of all of the participating staff members (this blog is not part of the staff, however, Kim from Paperie Petals is so visit her blog to enter the contest!!) of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, take note of the staff member’s name, and leave a comment on their posts. Then send us an email at games@scrapbooknewsandreview.com listing each of the staff members who participated in today’s hop. It’s that easy.

All entries must be received by Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12 noon, EST and three winners will be randomly chosen to win.

What are the prizes?
-One $100 gift certificate from Layers of Color Stamps AND a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.
-One basket of goodies -- four stamp sets from Gina K Designs and a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.
-One set of digital stamps from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps and a 3 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.
In addition, every participating staff member of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine will offer a free one-month subscription to the magazine to one of their lucky visitors by simply leaving a comment on their blog.

That's a lot of chances to win, so let’s get to the Hop and enjoy our DT's artwork!! Leave a comment here by Monday, November 16, and the SALT team will select a winner to receive a goodie bag of stamping supplies!

The next stop on this blog hop is: Scrap of Faith

Kim Hazel

Stacy


Pauline

Psalm 46: Be still

When I really need help I often go to the Psalms as they help me to express my feelings so well. For various reasons the last few weeks have been tough and the phrase that came to mind was from Psalm 46 "Be still and know that I am God". When I looked at the Psalm I noted some other really helpful verses

1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

or from the Message
God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him.

and also
11 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.

I need to know that I am not on my own in all of this - that I can rest in God and he will give me strength. I wish I could follow Desmond Tutu's advice “I am far too busy to pray for less than two hours a day” I certainly need this time to reflect and create and be still with God

Hazel
Kim

Tanis (I decided to go digital this week!)

Mona

Lythan

Stacy Esther