Everyday Is A Challenge

So nothing new in the title I know but today I was reminded of the challenges we all meet daily. I know some challenges are harder than others but I'm looking at HOW people deal with the challenges they are given. It's amazing to me to see what people deal with on these forums. I just pray that God will continue to minister to them through others who have the gift of encouragement. As a card maker, I feel led to make and send cards to people in need as well as the typical cards we make for our family and friends. Anyone else like that out there?
We are given so much in this life, it sure is important to give back. I've told my kids that even though they are kids, doesn't mean God can't use them to minister to others. They have power that adults don't have..........the older generation seems to be more open to them when it comes to God. Kids too don't yet have the hang-ups or conversations in their head to stop them from talking to others about God. Praise God for the youth of today who are free to say what they feel and believe about God. When do we lose that openness?

My cards today were SCS challenges of coloring your cuttlebug folder and running it through the machine with the cardstock. It was a fun challenge to play with inking both the front and back to see how different they could look.
I am experimenting with images and sayings for our Card Ministry to make next month.
I figured if I started early I wouldn't feel rushed to get things designed and cut.

I love the words, My Precious Child..........Isn't that the most wonderful set of words you'd ever want to hear? How could you ever doubt your worth reading those words? I fell in love with this stamp when I saw it. I knew I had to make it mine for the card ministry. This was stamped in Versamark then black embossing powder. I stamped the sky using a Stampscapes cloud stamp. The water and sand were colored with my watercolor crayons and aqua painter. I hope we can replicate this for Card Ministry.