✨ Valentine’s Mode: Activated! ✨ Hearts? Check! Flowers? Check! Mysterious, romantic look? Double check! Ready to star in my own Valentine’s Day Movie… or just eat an extra chocolate.

Done for the February Week 2 Art Journal Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/aj-challenge-february-2025-week-02-patience.41554/ Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer Romans 12:12 My youngest has always been “different” than his brother and...

Created using: Dreaming in Blues (bundled) by Joyful Heart Designs

Done for the February Week 1 Art Journal Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/art-journal-challenge-february-week-1-patience.41584/ “Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” Unknown Be still before the Lord and wait...

Serene will be our days and bright, And happy will our nature be, When love is an unerring light, And joy its own security. –William Wordsworth (1770–1850)

I was able to capture the sun as it was setting quickly in the west when we headed to the shop to pick up the car. 2/7/25

Taking a selfie after a lunch break at Mama Mia’s before going back to work at the shop. 1/8/25

All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of yesterday.

Children are a heritage from the Lord. Psalm 127:3 February 12, 2025

Sometimes, when I look at us, I realize just how special what we have truly is. Just the two of us. Two souls intertwined in a life full of memories, challenges, and moments of pure happiness. Not a perfect fairy tale, but a real story—one with highs and lows, with days of laughter and days...

Sometimes, when I look at us, I realize just how special what we have truly is. Just the two of us. Two souls intertwined in a life full of memories, challenges, and moments of pure happiness. Not a perfect fairy tale, but a real story—one with highs and lows, with days of laughter and days...

Done for Year Flashback Challenge #6 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/february-challenge-6-year-flashback.41495/ COVID-19 caused so many problems with everyone. There were restrictions galore. It caused more fear than anything I remember in my life. To me it was as...

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 February 11, 2025

Done for the Free For All Challenge #5 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/february-challenge-5-free-for-all.41438/ Mark enjoys leaving the shop and going to lunch with me. Today we ate at Amigos instead of Mama Mia’s. 1/6/25

The process... this was a little difficult for me, it's not always easy to talk about ourselves when we spend time focusing on holding back what we think just so those around us are happy. I know this isn't good for me because when the measure fills up everything inside goes a little out of...

Done for the 52 Inspirations Challenge #4 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/february-challenge-4-52-inspirations.41530/ I remember hearing this song from my Aunt Joyce when I was maybe 10 years old. I have loved it ever since! While looking on Unsplash for a winter photo to...

Created using: So Quirky - Full Kit by Joyce Paul Designs and Quirky Clipart 1 by Joyce Paul Designs

But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. Matthew 14:30 February 10, 2025 Things come up in our lives that cause us distress. If we can just remember to put our complete trust in the Lord, we will go through those circumstances with less distress!

The God of heaven Himself will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build Nehemiah 2:20 February 9, 2025 Prosperity does not always refer to money. The Lord will help us through the trials of life and through the things we need to accomplish for Him.