SALT - Power to be witnesses

What a Promise!

I am referring to the one Jesus gave his disciples before he died, that he would send the Holy Spirit, the comforter, the one which dwells in us when we make that commitment to God.

Hazel has choosen the theme for the week and has written about it here.

Please take a look at the inspiring pieces of work.

Here is a quick card on the theme. I am currently living in a half packed house as we prepare to move. We are moving within the town so not going to far, however we have lived in this house nearly 9 years and we've accumalated, increased in number and have widened our hobbies and interests (well I have!).

I may not be able to blog for a while, but will be back! God willing :)

Ingredients:
Sizzix bigz daisy die, Martha Stewart butterfly and doily lace punches, Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder, Dove Craft gem brad, paper by K and Co and cut out verse from an old Bible.

SALT - Putting Him First

Ironically I don't feel like I have been putting God first lately. And this has been the theme of the latest Salt challenge. Please look here for the thoughts Tanis has written on this subject. Please meditate on them and maybe create a piece of art to help you to remember to put God first.

I bought a couple of oversized clothes pegs in a craft shop last year, they're such fun to have in the house, they're useful for all sorts of things!

Thought it would be nice to decorate one to be reminded of seeking God's kingdom first.

Paper by K and Co, butterfly punch by Martha Stewart.

Salt - What is home?

It was my turn to set the challenge on Salt this week.

I have been pondering lately on HOME. What makes one and how does Jesus make mine different to other homes.

We all have different routines, rituals, habits, priorities etc that will shape how our home works. But in the Christian's home we have the addition of Jesus Christ himself. How does he make a difference to your home? Is he the 'unseen guest at every meal', is he consulted on decisions made, is your home a place where the stranger is welcome and hospitality is practiced?

Perhaps more importantly your home on earth is temporal. Do we truly recognise that our treasure is in heaven and that earth will fade and pass away? Although our homes are important for the nurture and training of children, a rest away from the world and and a tool for ministry, Christ is building our mansions in Glory.

I would like to leave you with this verse

Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Corinthians 5:1

Please enjoy looking at the creations from the Salt team, be inspired to make a card, layout or other paper craft. Maybe something for your home to remind you of Jesus and how he wants your home to be.

Ingredients:
Paper by Cosmo Cricket, Martha Stewart lace punch,Marvy Uchida heart punch, brad by Basic Grey, verse printed via computer.

SALT - Penitence

This week it was Lythan's turn to set the theme. She choose Penitence. I reflected on what it meant to be sorry for the wrong we do, and how that affects are relationship with God - amazingly He has provided a way to come back to him. Often in my church culture one could be accused of using complicated words that are hard to understand. However, when one finds out more about what these compicated words mean, and the impact of them on our lives your understanding is enriched. One such word is 'justified'. As a child in Sunday School, we were told that an easy way to understand it was to remember 'just-as-if-I-never-sinned'.

Please have a look at the other pieces the girls have created HERE, be inspired to create your own, and let us know what you create.

I'm enjoying doing these mini works of art on these little canvasses. I have to confess I got this done very quickly. I used Versamark inkpads direct onto the canvas. Then stuck the various elements onto it.

SALT - Idols

It was Kim's turn to set the challenge on Salt this week. And as usual, she did a wonderful in depth study. When I first heard her ideas for the theme, I had just listened to a message by John Piper entitled 'Don't waste your life'. I was really struck by the amount of time I end up wasting by not putting God and his desires for my life first. I wanted to create a piece of art to remind me, and these verses seemed to be appropriate.

Please have a look at the other creations HERE, and join in on the challenge!