Divine Design April
April 8th, 2008
It’s time for this month’s Bible Verse Challenge. We’d love to have you join us and you can read all the Challenge details here.
Our Pastor just finished teaching a series on the Upper Room Discourse in John 16. When he taught on this verse, John 16:33, I knew I wanted to use it for my Challenge verse this month. Jesus spoke plainly to his disciples (and to us) that without doubt there would be trouble and tribulation in this life, but with Him we can have peace through it all. The illustration Pastor used was that of watching a basketball game on tape after having already heard the results that your team won after coming from behind. You watch the game with a different perspective when you already know the outcome. You’re not tense and bummed out that your team is behind – you know they win in the end. We can have peace and a different perspective on the trials of life knowing the outcome with Jesus. How thankful I am for victory in Him!
Card details – as always the verse is printed on vellum and card size is 5 x 3.5 with a tab and ribbon at the top- the card is blank inside for journaling. This is a very simple card – Celery base stamped with Stitched Background in Olive, then the vellum layer, then a layer of Bashful Blue. The Blue was run through my CuttleBug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder and then the scalloped rectangle was cut out using a Nestabilities Die. Three punched circles with images from Little Flowers and some tiny blue crystals make for simple embellishments.
Can’t wait to check out the other Scripture Chicks blogs to see this month’s projects as well as the galleries of everyone participating on SCS. Let’s go blog hopping….
Thanks for stopping by.
April 8th, 2008 at 7:12 am
This is just so soft and pretty. Love the celery and blue!
April 8th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Perspective – What a great reminder! I SO needed this right now. 🙂 Thanks for sharing and encouraging me today. {I love the card, too. Love the soft colors and vellum that bring a peaceful word.}
April 8th, 2008 at 8:09 am
I so enjoy seeing which verses you ladies choose each month for your works of art, and also hearing why you chose them. This is simply beautiful Jami! My design is here: http://www.pureinkspiration.blogspot.com. Enjoy your day! Blessings~ Patti
April 8th, 2008 at 9:28 am
This is beautiful, Jami! I love the layout and that scripture!!
April 8th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Jami, What a great card…love your colors and fun details, especially with your font choice! Thanks for sharing the analogy, so, so true, but I needed to hear that today!! hugs & blessings to you : )
April 8th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
What a beautiful card! Thanks for sharing that verse. What an encouragement! Thanks for sharing!
April 11th, 2008 at 5:49 am
what a wonderful verse! and a way to remember His promise! i think i will print it out and attach it to my computer – an affirmation every morning! thank you
sarita in apple valley ca
birthmothers never forget
April 13th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Jami…love your card!!! What a great verse!!! A good one to commit to memory…to recall in a time of need…Love, Barb xox
April 13th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Hi! I finally joined these challenges and made 4 cards to catch up!
here they are on my blog: http://createwithjulia.blogspot.com/2008/04/divine-design-bible-verse-challenge.html
they are also on SCS under BVC08
thank you for your inspiration!