tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264952782024-03-23T12:03:11.787-06:00Ordinary DaysMy life and how the ordinary days define itGlynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.comBlogger531125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-70813565252117728842014-05-24T15:28:00.001-06:002014-05-24T15:28:20.211-06:00Ever Remembered<i>A poem for Memorial Day, to say thank you to those who gave.</i><br />
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<b>Ever Remembered</b> by Glynis Becker<br />
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In every generation<br />
and in every nation<br />
there are unselfish souls who<br />
stand watch so others may sleep.<br />
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They are the ones who give<br />
so others can hold on.<br />
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They run into the fire<br />
to keep others from being burned<br />
And we owe them everything.<br />
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"Thank you" is too small a token<br />
for a family who endures<br />
an empty chair at the table<br />
thunderous silence of a loved one gone<br />
a folded flag and a solemn salute.<br />
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But we who enjoy the fruit of their heavy labor<br />
take this moment to say<br />
that we are indeed grateful.<br />
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Your sacrifice will be ever remembered.Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-72700177628372216572014-03-22T19:29:00.002-06:002014-03-24T12:53:11.557-06:00Living Worship<h4>
The word "worship" in American church culture has come to be synonymous with "music". I love worship music and I love to worship using music. But I've decided that I want "worship" to characterize my life, not just what I do on Sunday morning. In order to do that, I need to understand what worship is. God impressed something on my heart during the women's retreat this weekend. This is the essence of what he said to me.</h4>
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Worship is primarily about responding to what God has already done for us. It is an outpouring of gratitude for His great love and mercy and care and faithfulness.<br />
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Worship is about opening ourselves to whatever God has to say to us in this moment.<br />
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Community worship is about sharing together this faith journey that we are on. We are not alone. We together remember that our beliefs are shared by others, our struggles lessened. Even if we only share a single hour with one another on this earth, we are bound together forever as the Body of Christ.<br />
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Worship is about encountering and re-encountering, in this moment, the Eternal, Immortal, Everlasting God. We are letting Him brand us, like the sheep that we are. We are letting Him mold us like the dirty clay that we are. We remember Who He is and therefore Whose we are. Let these words from Paul's letter to Colossae remind us Who He is.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities--all things have been created by Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; so that he Himself might come to have first place in everything. For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fulness to dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of the cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven. And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before him holy and blameless and beyond reproach." Colossians 1:16-22</i></span><br />
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Remember Christ is here. In our daily lives and in our community worship. He wants to be with us: His creations who are beautiful and broken and blessed. He wants us filled with peace so that we can be peacemakers, He wants us filled with love so that we can love not only the world, but those closest to us who cause us the most heartache and who are sometimes the hardest to love. He wants us filled with faith so that when the darkest days come we have a light by which to take our next feeble steps.<br />
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That is what daily worship is and should be.<br />
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We should go into worship--at church or at home--expecting to be changed.<br />
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And we should leave expecting to change the world.<br />
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Amen.<br />
<span class="versetext" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span>Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-84444700586061168022014-02-09T20:02:00.000-07:002014-02-09T20:02:36.908-07:00Warning: Facebook rant!Maybe it's the weather. Or maybe it's just my introverted personality giving me a backlash from the two parties we attended this weekend, but I'm really feeling done with everything and everybody. I'm sick of the snow. I'm sick of the cold. And I'm sick of Facebook. I'm tired of all my Facebook friends who throw out an incendiary status or share a ludicrous quote meant to inflame, then make the comment that "If you don't like it, just keep scrolling."<br />
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Am I the only one that sees that as ridiculous? Why would you share something on your status that is meant, I suppose, to tell everyone how you feel, but then immediately let everyone know that you don't want to talk about it.<br />
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<i><strong>People say they want to "dialogue" but they don't. They want everyone to think like they do.</strong></i><br />
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We are all allowed an opinion. But I'm hoping that when it comes down to brass tacks if I say something that someone else might take offensive to, that I'm able to have a real conversation about it. A loving, heartfelt I-want-to-know-where-you're-coming-from conversation. Like I would do with a person in real life.<br />
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<i><strong>Online social media makes it easy to stand on a soapbox, no matter how rickety and unstable it is.</strong></i><br />
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I would never stand up in a crowded room and shout at the top of my lungs: "I think the Bible is Spirit-breathed, inerrant Word of God and that Jesus is the only way to salvation!" then sit down and put my fingers in my ears when someone wants to talk about it. Ridiculous.<br />
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What about getting back to why I joined Facebook in the first place? I was hoping it would be a place where I could watch your children grow up, hear about your new job or see pictures of your last vacation. I'd even be happy if we went back to a time when everyone felt they had to post a picture of every meal they ate. I'm just tired of it being a place to put down people who don't agree with you and to push an agenda. Maybe it's time to get off Facebook in any case.<br />
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I've surely got better things to do.Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-72629298553785953002013-04-07T16:12:00.000-06:002013-04-07T16:12:12.911-06:00Death of the DragonI'm not sure if I really qualify as a "writer". But I do know that to really work through things I need to write them down. Or write about them. Or write around them. Or...you get where I'm going. Amelia's diagnosis of leukemia came out of the blue. It hit me over the head with questions: Do I understand how fragile we all are? Do I live with a foundation of faith, so that when the tough times come I'll be as prepared as I can be? Do I really understand walking through a valley? Do I know how to give a defense for the hope that is within me? (1 Peter 3:15). I'm not sure, but writing this helped me. I hope it is an encouragement for you as well.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;"><b>Death of
the Dragon</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;">The family
laughed. They ate. They moved about their home, living their
lives as they always had, not knowing that just beyond their safe haven, a dragon awaited. He moved closer, quietly,
stealthily, day-by-day until one morning he was close enough to knock
on their door. They opened it, still unknowing, and try as they might
to slam the door against him once they recognized him, he swung wide with his tail and created
a barrier through which they could not push.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;">That is the
day the dragon moved inside. He brought with him sulfurous breath,
burning fire and a heavy cloud of despair. From the day he roared
into the house, he stayed with them, audaciously eating at their
table, sleeping in the front room, an obstacle around which they
always had to step.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;">Every day
the family held hands around the table and asked that the dragon be
removed from their home. They wanted him gone, to be sure, but as
they were so few and small and only had so much power against him,
they resolved to continue living their lives, stepping around him as best they
could. They still laughed, they still ate and they had faith that one
day they would have freedom from this dragon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;">Once a
week, they opened the door and marched out into the forest, a line of
warriors holding their swords firmly and singing songs to encourage
and strengthen each other. The trees that lined the road were thick,
a canopy over their heads, blocking out the sun that they were
certain was still hanging in the sky, although they could not see it.
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<span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;">When they
reached the clearing, each member of the family, each a soldier in
the fight, pulled out his or her sword and chipped away at the
dragon's tail or took aim at his clawed feet or open maw. Even the
littlest one of them, although her sword was heavy and was too big
for her tiny hands, stabbed away at the awful dragon. Because, out of
all of them, the dragon had come especially for her. And when the sun
went down, they trudged back through the dark forest, saddened
although never defeated with the dragon following, scathed and
wounded, but never dead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;">Yet, behind
them all, close to the tail of that dreaded dragon, followed Another.
They knew He was there, even when they could not see Him, because He
was a strong Warrior, a Healer, poised to defeat the dragon when the
time was right. But until that moment, He would quietly march at the
end of the line of soldiers and prayer warriors and would fight in
the clearing with them, sword clashing along with their own. He
walked back through the forest with them, entering the home when they
did, smiling when they laughed and holding them close to Himself when
they lost heart, doubting the dragon would ever leave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;">Some days
the dragon would shrink, becoming transparent, a shadow rather than
shape. The family could imagine, for a fleeting moment, that he was
gone. But as suddenly as he disappeared, he would fill out, becoming
substance again and they were reminded that this battle was a long
one, not to be finished overnight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;">On
occasion, when the night was especially quiet, the sky dark and
starless, and the dragon slumbered the sleep of the victorious, the
Healer would speak words into the ears and hearts and souls of each
of them. “I am here. Sleep well, my warriors. I will keep watch. In
the end, this battle is Mine. I will
defeat your dragon.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;">Those
battles were relentless. The tides of championship ebbed and flowed,
as one often sees during a long war. Victories small and large were
celebrated with gusto. Setbacks always felt like defeat. But the
Healer remained close, available for consult, though only seen
through the evidence of His care, never seen Himself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;">And
finally, one day when the blanket of forest seemed ready to suffocate
them, they came to the clearing as they had done so many times
before. Set to take action, swords raised and ready to strike, they
were taken aback as out of the darkness came One with a mightier
sword, a broader swing and a greater authority. With one stroke, the
tail was cut off, no longer able to sweep their feet from under them
and with another slice, the dragon's head was removed, no longer able
to breathe his disgusting fire of sickness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;">The dragon
lay where he fell, defeated. The family was free. They danced
back through the forest, its darkness holding their joy close to them
in comfort instead of suppressing and stifling it as had been the
case just moments before. The littlest warrior was lifted high on
their shoulders, home again and healed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;">The Healer
joined them as He had before and remained with them always,
continuing to speak words of life and comfort into them, because He
knew that even as that particular dragon was now gone, others always
lay close by, each biding their time. This family, as every family
does, will have dragons come in and live with them for a time. But He
will fight with them against the dragons' pain and the brokenness and
the suffering they cause, until that time when He defeats all
dragons. Then we, each of us, from the biggest to the littlest, will
be made whole.</span></div>
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“No way Christianity is anything but
a big joke. Just a bunch of hypocrites judging everyone else and
talking to the air like there's someone listening. Seriously, no one
but an idiot could really buy into that nonsense.” The tone was
derisive and Josh's heart immediately started pounding.
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He was fresh out of college, the new
guy, sitting in the break room eating his lunch and trying to make
friends. Somehow today's lunchtime chat session had turned from last
night's big game to the cosmic battle of good vs. evil.
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He continued eating his sandwich,
although it had become like dust in his mouth. What was he supposed
to say? One part of him said, “You could start an argument. Then
where would the love be?” while another part said, “You can't let
them talk like that without standing up for your faith,” while
another said, “If you don't argue it's not like you're agreeing
with them. You're just not making a big deal out of it.”</div>
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<i>Speak the truth in love,
Josh.</i> Hardly able to hear himself over his own heartbeat,
the words tumbled out before he could lose his courage. “Many
really intelligent people have been Christians throughout the
centuries. I think maybe you've never heard anyone communicate the
Gospel effectively before.”</div>
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Suddenly the laughter and chatter
stopped. Everyone stared.</div>
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“Are you saying I don't know what I'm
talking about? You must be one of those wackos who believes all that
hocus-pocus stuff.” The voice was belligerent and defensive.
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Josh swallowed another bite and looked
Kyle square in the eye, now feeling more confident. “It's not
hocus-pocus, it's not nonsense and yes, I do believe in it.
Christianity is the Truth. I'd be happy to talk with you about it
sometime.”</div>
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“That'll be the day. Don't try to
shove your so-called Truth down my throat. Just be tolerant of other
people's beliefs, okay? Let's go, guys.” Kyle and his cronies moved
out of the break room, laughing and shoving at each other. Not
exactly a glowing evangelistic encounter, Josh thought, but probably
not the worst either.
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One man left at the table leaned over.
“You handled that pretty well. I'm never really sure what to say.
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listening to the world's views on things from my friends and
professors. I kind of walked away from the faith. Then I found <a href="http://crossexamined.org/">CrossExamined.org</a>. I took a reasoned look at Christianity and chose
it as my own faith, not my parents'. I also vowed then that I would
be ready to stand up for the faith, too. If I speak with love and use the Sword
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Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-55430518638955096672012-09-17T08:15:00.003-06:002012-09-17T08:16:18.615-06:00Discovery and TreasureJoin me today over at <a href="http://www.themobsociety.com/">The MOB Society</a> (Mothers of Boys) for <a href="http://www.themobsociety.com/2012/09/store-up-the-moments/">my guest post</a> on discovering the joy of being a mother to a boy. For many of us ladies it doesn't come naturally--at least not for me!Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-24126990935653694292012-08-06T19:08:00.000-06:002012-08-06T19:09:34.667-06:00Dirty Dishes Reveal God's HeartI threw my hands up in surrender. How is it possible that the four people living in this house could generate so many dishes? I sighed, pulled out a dishtowel and set to work. On the counter were seven plastic cups of varying colors, lined up like a dirty rainbow. Muttering under my breath, I grabbed the first glass, took a step to the sink and dumped the contents into the disposal with a splash. As I touched the second glass, though, I was hit with this realization: I just threw out perfectly <a href="https://water4.org/" target="_blank">clean water</a> like it was nothing more than trash. I stopped. My spirit suddenly ached and I knew that God was ready to speak. I needed to be ready to listen. <br />
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In the quiet a voice, not an audible voice, but a Voice nonetheless said to me:<br />
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<i>Do you remember that photo shared through Facebook this morning? He is one of my precious children, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%C2%A0http://water4.org/complex-need/%C2%A0" target="_blank">dying for water</a>, yet you glanced at it and moved on as if it was no concern of yours.</i><br />
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<i>Do you remember reading that book where you were so disturbed by the statistics of how many children die every day from lack of <a href="https://water4.org/how-to-help/" target="_blank">clean drinking water</a> that you decided you needed to do something, but too soon you became distracted with your own life and forgot?</i><br />
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<i>Do you remember when you told me you were willing to give up everything--everything--to follow Me?</i>.<br />
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I was broken. I sank to my knees in hurt and conviction. So many people spend their lives trying to gain access to clean water so that they and their children can live. And not just survive, but thrive. How can you build a business, go to school or bless others, when you don’t have the most basic of human needs?<br />
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Through my tears came a strengthening resolve: How can I help? How do I keep my children and myself from taking our water for granted? Can I somehow give someone clean water and a chance to hear the Gospel? Is there some ministry loving people today like Jesus did through wells and water? I sat down and searched the internet using phrases like <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%C2%A0https://water4.org/" target="_blank">donate a well</a> and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%C2%A0http://water4.org/about-us/" target="_blank">global water crisis</a>. In no time, I was directed to the ministry of <a href="https://water4.org//" target="_blank">Water4 Foundation</a>...exactly what I was looking for!<br />
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<b>Father, please forgive my apathy. Remind me that all good things come from You and You alone. I live in a wealthy nation and have a comfortable life. Help me to be mindful that I have been given these blessings, so that I can be a blessing to others--at home, in my neighborhood and around the world. Make my affluence a sweet fragrance and sacrifice as I share with others, so that those who need it most would be taken care of. Break my heart as Your heart breaks and help me fulfill Your purposes here on earth. Thy will be done. Amen.</b><br/>
<a href="http://www.faithwriters.com/" target="_blank">Faithwriters.com</a>Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-28812826906645894992012-07-25T06:47:00.001-06:002012-07-25T06:47:11.773-06:00Goodbye, Dr. Sally K. RideI was a young girl in the '80s, who had a slight obsession with the space program in general and the Space Shuttle in particular. When Dr. Sally Ride made her trip into space, it was very exciting to think that women could have that opportunity. I knew I would have to live vicariously through women like her, because I was too chicken to ever actually become an astronaut. But she fueled the dreams of a lot of little girls who were good at math and science. She made those dreams real. Thank you, Sally Ride for being a heroine to all of us.Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-27237586766400704882012-07-03T20:32:00.000-06:002012-07-03T20:58:00.086-06:00Review of the Pocket Testament League<br />
“An evangelist? Me? No, I prefer to just live my life in a way that people should see that I’m a believer. I don’t have to actually talk to people about it, do I?” Or maybe you have said, “I’m not qualified to share my testimony! It’s boring, I’ve been a Christian forever and I don’t have anything interesting to say.” Oh, what a lie of the enemy that is! We have the MOST important news to share--Jesus! We have been asked by Him simple to be witnesses of what we know. We know that Jesus is “the way, the truth and the life” (John 14:6) and we need to let others know as well.<br />
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I’ve always figured it just wasn’t in my personality to evangelize to people. I can’t speak in crowds. I don’t make small talk one-on-one very well, either. I’m not comfortable talking with people who don’t share my faith, because what if I don’t know what to say? Or worse, what if I say the wrong thing and turn someone off completely?<br />
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If any of this sounds like you, then you need to see the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.ptl.org%E2%80%9D">Pocket Testament League’s</a> website. I’ve spent some time on their website and have found it to be amazing and inspiring. PTL was started by a teenage girl in 1893 to spread the gospel. They have a ministry devoted to helping believers share their faith through <a evangelism="" href="http://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.ptl.org%E2%80%9D" title="”PTL" training”="">free evangelism training</a>, <a evangelism”="" href="http://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.ptl.org%E2%80%9D" title="”PTL">evangelism tools</a>, and unique publications of the Gospel of John. These publications can be ordered by their members (membership is free) to carry with them in their daily lives, with the goal of giving one away per day.<br />
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Pocket Testament League is here to encourage the Body of Christ to bring His message of love, grace and salvation wherever they go. You can sign up for <a evangelism”="" href="http://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.ptl.org:%E2%80%9D" title="”PTL">free daily devotionals</a> to help you in your own walk, be part of a community where you can share stories or prayer requests and find other relevant and supportive information that you can take with you to help you talk to others. <br />
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<br />Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-53057425671913222682012-01-07T16:21:00.001-07:002012-01-07T16:21:20.935-07:00One Little WordFor the last few years, I've watched as other people on forums and blogs chose a word for the year and then have discovered ways to live that word out. I decided that I'd like to try that this year and after much deliberation, I've decided on the word "ENJOY". Ryan and I laughed about this, saying that maybe I should have chosen a word that would be more natural to my personality. I am goal-oriented. I like the end result and not always the journey. So this year, I promise to be more deliberate in enjoying my family, enjoying my work, enjoying my play time, enjoying my writing, enjoying my time in prayer...just enjoying.<br />
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<i>"Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family." --Earl Nightingale</i>Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-88902350219043777532011-12-10T16:45:00.006-07:002011-12-10T16:51:38.657-07:00Waxing SentimentalDoesn't Christmastime automatically make everyone a little sentimental? Remembering childhood Christmases, the sounds and scents of the season, the sweet and sappy Christmas movies they show on Hallmark Channel? I love it all. And as a scrapbooker, I love it when my designers come out with their new Christmas designs each year. I can scrap the same photos over and over with new kits and spend time reminiscing and smiling.<br /><br />Here's one page I did with this month's Artisan Guild kit, <i>A Handmade Christmas</i>. I loved looking back on how little kids were and the sweetness of the photo. Sigh. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTR_4r1uG0WUyCzSjwZLgrjAJO4nYkEujULJm4kjRPJP6wcZCSfeRue_tVBq7wV3ciCTzxmmh7Q41dIwgEebuakFYYdhvPLfamFxwmemwuCauBmBl8ZwfhHlefa54QPzk1XlyUA/s1600/FindingJoy_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTR_4r1uG0WUyCzSjwZLgrjAJO4nYkEujULJm4kjRPJP6wcZCSfeRue_tVBq7wV3ciCTzxmmh7Q41dIwgEebuakFYYdhvPLfamFxwmemwuCauBmBl8ZwfhHlefa54QPzk1XlyUA/s320/FindingJoy_web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684650803647940658" /></a><br /><br />But after spending the afternoon trying to perform "crowd control" on kids at pageant practice, I'll take my older kids and their independence :)Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-45579360388288024342011-10-02T17:32:00.002-06:002011-10-02T17:37:21.492-06:00Seriously?My beloved Vikings can NOT really be 0-4. I'm hoping we find out that someone is being paid to throw these games because I seriously can not believe how bad this is.<br /><br />And the fact that Detroit just came from behind and beat Dallas? I'm pretty sure I can hear the ice forming over a very warm lake if you get my drift :)<br /><br />Keep watching, NFL fans. It's going to be a bumpy ride!Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-27954356924599080002011-09-11T13:21:00.002-06:002011-09-11T13:34:14.746-06:009-11: Never ForgetAs a nation we have spent the last week or more reminding ourselves of that horrible day ten years ago. We all know where we were when we heard the news. We all hugged our spouses and children a little tighter to us when we went to bed that night. We all cried together, sang together, prayed together. Obviously, some of us live with the consequences of those attacks every day--the empty place at the dinner table, or in the bed next to us. And I will not diminish that grief. But I, for one, would rather remember the moments and the days and the weeks after that day when this nation put aside all of its internal bickering and said with one very loud voice, "We are Americans! You have no right to come into OUR house and mess with OUR family!" The solidarity of patriotism during those days was a thing of beauty. And the heroism, courage and sacrifice of so many during those days showed us, and continues to show us, the best of people during the worst of times.<br /><br />Here is a link to an article written on September 12. Leonard Pitts Jr. wrote so eloquently and spoke the hearts of so many with <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2001/09/12/374188/sept-12-2001-well-go-forward-from.html" target="_blank">this article</a>. I cried rereading it this week.<br /><br />God bless the world and God bless America.Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-5248552397000084972011-09-07T18:48:00.004-06:002011-09-07T19:04:56.026-06:00Memory Lane, Part TwoI found lots of great photos in my weekend of digging up old stuff. But it's amazing what other stuff you'll find in old photo albums. My grandmother had apparently kept a copy of an essay that I wrote back in 1986. It won a city-wide American Legion Essay contest. I'd nearly forgotten about this, but it was a really big deal to me. I got to attend a special luncheon and my essay went on to the district level (where it met its death, but we had a good run!). I also won a dictionary and thesaurus set which I still use.<br /><br />So here is the text of that award-winning essay from eighth-grade me, circa 1986. Although I warn you that you don't get the same effect reading it digitally as you do seeing it created with a dot-matrix printer.<br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Freedom Under the Stars and Stripes</span></b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >The freedom and liberties we have in this country are numerous. This nation was built by our founding fathers on the idea of "liberty and justice for all".</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br />In the United States we have freedom of speech. We have the choice that other countries don't have to proclaim our like or dislike for our government. We can say whatever we want in public.<br /><br />We have freedom of the press. Any newspaper or news report can say or print what they want whenever they choose. TV and radio news can also say what they want about government personnel or events.<br /><br />With freedom of religion we have the right to go to church or not and to decide which religion to be. We also have the right to worship in public and not be persecuted for having certain beliefs.<br /><br />Some foreign countries don't give people the right to travel around in their own nation. In the Soviet bloc you can not travel without a permit.<br /><br />This country gives us many freedoms that we take for granted. The most important freedom we have in the United States that we take for granted is the right to vote. In hundred of countries the leader is a dictator who puts himself in power or there is only one name on the voting ballot. We are very luck y that we can put whomever we want in office, take anybody out who isn't doing a good job, and generally have a say in government affairs.<br /><br />The freedom of choice is another liberty most Americans take for granted. In some countries people don't have the opportunity to decide whether or not they want ot go to college or if they would like to own businesses or property.<br /><br />Other countries don't like the freedoms we enjoy in America. The think that if they give people freedom they will overthrow the government.<br /><br />The justices and liberties we have in this great nation make us very lucky. We have more advantages in this country than other people dream of. We should all be glad to be Americans.</span></div></div>Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-42035389616061873822011-09-06T19:46:00.004-06:002011-09-06T19:58:29.908-06:00Memory LaneI spent a good portion of this past weekend wandering down memory lane. It started with a box of old yearbooks. I made the mistake of asking the kids to see if they could find me on the page and when they couldn't I began to wonder how old I really look!<br /><br />After the yearbooks, I moved on to a box of scrapbooks and photo albums that were Grandma's. I absolutely adore old photos, whether I know anything about them or have any connection to them or not. I just love that a photograph I hold in my hand is a moment frozen in time, never to be seen again. Pretty cool.<br /><br />I have in my mind to scrapbook some heritage photos and some of my childhood. I found a fun little photo of me and my favorite doll which led to this page for the <a href-"http://www.digidares.com/?p=2615" target="_blank">Digi Dare this week</a>. Ain't I cute? :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39169&title=my-dolly&cat=500" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilT7T37W7LLnvwd8bDZyB5PqzYiXAm6EJrIWiKpaCmhkcH6PHC3ahWM2Fp7eEIMSByZIr1Hy2BLtHO6zrJNwEKLLENTnWsDYjiFyjvzHNoD472xgU9uWr6j7oZmT2MLcf3xVH3Ew/s320/Raggedy_web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649429793490234210" /></a><br /><br />I found photos of people I barely remember and photos of people I can't believe I had forgotten. There is something to be said for wandering back into the past for a little while. I don't want to live there; but just a short visit now and then is good for the soul.Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-76339566428001793882011-09-01T17:17:00.003-06:002011-09-01T17:23:00.820-06:00Resurrection Time!!It has been a LONG time since I posted anything on my blog. The last six months I've felt a bit overwhelmed by life as well as uninspired. That is not a good combination for a writer, I think. I'm not sure that I'm any more inspired today than I was yesterday, but I've decided that I'd like to write more, regardless.
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<br />Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-61572429471002574702011-04-09T07:34:00.003-06:002011-04-09T10:10:09.679-06:00Everything old is new again...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_bFVnlUa1PvOkyeafGm5LxQ8I6dFizt2SzNSUXoUB6Ix0UKTy0ltX9dY2uPzryg2DwvL2Jy6Q4qGEs4EkrCuu7Q3MoNtNw_0cd3oyRBnH_3pepLXZdTioz7MIzWYXSFFK_bonw/s1600/Commodore_64_Box.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_bFVnlUa1PvOkyeafGm5LxQ8I6dFizt2SzNSUXoUB6Ix0UKTy0ltX9dY2uPzryg2DwvL2Jy6Q4qGEs4EkrCuu7Q3MoNtNw_0cd3oyRBnH_3pepLXZdTioz7MIzWYXSFFK_bonw/s320/Commodore_64_Box.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593616682753284178" /></a><br /><br />Anyone else see this? An <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/112510/new-commodore-64-nyt">article</a> about how the Commodore 64 is being released again. Oh, how many hours I spent on our Commodore 64 when I was young! I've been a geek as long as I can remember (I think I can thank my Dad for that) and it was pretty exciting to be one of the first families I know to have a PERSONAL COMPUTER! I typed in little programs from the Family Computing Magazine and watched pixel-by-pixel as amazing (at least for that day and age) pictures and programs appear on my little 13-inch monitor. I was hooked on the power of computers. Years later, I find myself having spent much of my adult life in front of a computer monitor--as both a software engineer/computer programmer and a digital scrapbooker. How different my life would be without my computer!Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-40111750563882597852011-03-24T06:01:00.003-06:002011-09-07T19:07:02.915-06:00A day to Celebrate!River~Rose is celebrating 3 years of designing! So welcome to the Designiversary Blog Train!<br /><br />Here's my contribution to the blog train. It's an alpha I made to coordinate with Celebrate. Hope you enjoy. And link back here if you do use it. I'd love to see your pages!<br /><br /><a href="http://adf.ly/246619/http://www.4shared.com/file/WKHV7Z32/Celebrate_Alpha.html" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhIL8rmVpvjNr-S6oevc8KUlJ8aWWothMY0reZYxDctWvNVqr6K5EhCtL160psdCkedKENwGF_LoSOA-KmvFzR42FfXsHd-S3UfqHDU5gDXVKMCFpUjEqtTGfSZvoVFsqiuBXbg/s320/BlogPreview_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586353208020400258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://adf.ly/246619/http://www.4shared.com/file/WKHV7Z32/Celebrate_Alpha.html" target="_blank">DOWNLOAD HERE</a><br /></div><br />Here's a list of all the other stops on the train:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.river-rosedesign.com/" target="_blank">River~Rose</a><br /><a href="http://www.yesterdaytodaytamara.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tamara</a><br /><a href="http://lightmistress.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Simona</a><br /><a href="http://themathematiciansassistant.com/" target="_blank">Lynn</a><br /><a href="http://www.jacquelinesscrapblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jacqueline</a><br /><a href="http://violamoni.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Viola</a><br /><a href="http://alwaysbeneighborsdesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Katie</a><br /><br /></div>Enjoy!Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-29112123076864735302011-03-23T06:01:00.000-06:002011-03-23T06:14:36.730-06:00Fun stuff from Misty!Misty O'Brien has a great new release today at Funky Playground Designs. It's a new old kit that she's updated and re-released. If you (or your family in my case) love to camp, then here's a kit for all those memories you make when you hit the trail.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/store/product.php?productid=24539&cat=8" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY3Mq7poaTPGmbJhJP90Pzzg-4lRr07MJnteOTbLQPsq2lhjfMQMU1SfwKzeX44Umgw54DXHlon79Xm4WQT4eqC-rzLJjzTmXfmzz4I2VoYyR_aAnWEAdwSfd-3bnjqqDtF8936A/s320/folder.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586330509984573090" /></a><br /><br />And two coordinating alphas<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/store/product.php?productid=24541&cat=2" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2FG8-6tIO-pKtdbyOCmPsW75hMojxEcUYxy17qucR_e_NVVDZ3LHLCA_WI6b737nXvHaP-NjwCPZVYJItAfV-AYr_W0kxYVoBM57UZVK32A6qh6Qv63R38b7hOI5xW0PuMlxsw/s320/folder.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586330964986067394" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/store/product.php?productid=24540&cat=2" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qqnYCPkufurxRDxVKFoEL2kAZxpSk_wLJP0UkdWrJggIgx7uNc_svTI4YoDmiDa3e4f6T17SWpITZRWKJwR6UWg9ZBS1U7C2OeOUvXKnBAZETT2AakzL853YwqBipkyGqcHTHw/s320/mistyobrien-alpha-blueglitz_LRG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586331470119656242" /></a><br /><br />And a layout of photos on my one and ONLY camping trip with Beckers :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnuQn6BcuNo_z73l0iPntmvSoLQR3j0889PxGj863wEIjDmtQt2rytzoOGUahvoPyYnbUOiWHdjBKwyaR04pshnJZo9rp82pUaHbpO6sqS2_XV_HykkwDFS4n9vKQU7dlrxuc2g/s1600/fortwilderness_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnuQn6BcuNo_z73l0iPntmvSoLQR3j0889PxGj863wEIjDmtQt2rytzoOGUahvoPyYnbUOiWHdjBKwyaR04pshnJZo9rp82pUaHbpO6sqS2_XV_HykkwDFS4n9vKQU7dlrxuc2g/s320/fortwilderness_web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586331892596487282" /></a>Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-24886630361580045232011-03-18T06:17:00.000-06:002011-03-18T06:26:22.807-06:00Another happy Friday!!The weather here has FINALLY started to look like spring! Last week I saw my first robin, so I have hope :) It was actually almost 70 degrees here on Wednesday. Now I'm ready for some flip-flop weather!<br /><br />Not much to share today, except a little tease for this fun celebration with River~Rose<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://riverrosedesign.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRiTPoU_K7MUF4LTf9CMReSg78dOgTSaSCrax2PYvblS-xhX7HWQ5mcFzfnOgU_P6KeRq8piLuhRX-2kLy_Kn9zkFFJ8yWKKg7nLsjFPTTMgcvVJGHsIojO1HRnvkOGxhuesejw/s320/RiverRose_Celebrate_AD.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585393602748497186" /></a><br /><br />Definitely check it out and play along...it'll be fun!<br /><br />Yesterday, St. Patrick's Day, I was too busy to get on the computer, but I wanted to share a page that I made in honor of it. I had every intention of printing it out and hanging it on the wall, but didn't. Story of my life. In any case, be blessed today and always!<br /><br />Created with Feeling Lucky by Jady Day Studio. Click on the image for full credits.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5645&title=irish-blessing&cat=500" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0Aq8gO7ATFU2OBEbQ78zq_ZITB4llOeDbrI5jBKmKqEsoxIa0JBtXAxl3a1U4bzzLrFq-A_jvKZ-XgU-OQu7M3oGM44OxA2WUQ4dtv9XpLiQl3iWh25iyJeSs-Lw7niS57Iuuw/s320/IrishBlessing_web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585394310067914130" /></a>Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-34172061570704144142011-03-04T14:14:00.000-07:002011-03-04T14:23:37.948-07:00Happy FridayIt's Friday! Hope this has been a good week for everyone. I've been busy getting ready for our women's retreat. It will be a fun time to get away and I'm sure that the kids will have fun with Ryan without mom around being a buzzkill :)<br /><br />I'm on a roll with my Project 52 this year (meaning that I've made it all 8 weeks so far)...woo hoo! Our lives aren't very exciting, but that isn't an excuse not to scrap it, right? (How's that for poor grammar?)<br /><br />This week I used this colorful new kit, Lumineux, by River~Rose. Gorgeous, isn't it?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33943&ppuser=7333" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSJ05DqJ2i4ST_y9CAdat2kL2s7GbyT5AxSgrF-Ppe343aEACvlcTO1Y6V_gW75hul7keh_vTQRbUpnmz5EtV8RCb3YoBIMVBHveYwWss7wzX8_vwHpqkutLcM01nFl0BmxsCWA/s320/p52Week8_web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580337226416476386" /></a><br /><br />Here's another one:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33942&ppuser=7333" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVXBpJLGMQiZ-nnoaELpd1blwgo8G4N59IETaad_ttuBgNHL-lIwuGJe4Iva4PlwDrARi9N0hyvhrMgetcCFXyGQCqvlhiX10ltj0Mwfvvf_4fi5zSqJRE7SV9xYr9XWIztfWSw/s320/LiveLife_web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580338142706366402" /></a><br /><br />So go now and live your life this weekend!Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-3620096139110477762011-03-02T14:43:00.001-07:002011-03-02T14:49:47.913-07:00New Release from MistyToday Misty's got two different products in her store that you're going to love!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/store/product.php?productid=24417&cat=9" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_E2-S58BLQeh3k5MmEYvJ6bQKnQUeCnLdBG24I38HXFGIWr1wuoUrzIW99ryWMf3FeseSuLdzqocVQxJePPjo3oTEndyiXhvumm5MvsaRnh4WME6_J5Im6nFSyQGVwp3ABv1a6g/s320/mistyobrien-paintsmears-pinks_LRG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579601758542825890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/store/product.php?productid=24416&cat=110" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj698C6749xzStFnzLV5D8ZpiDrdCHv7XzYC9D6X21M2EVvxT3EpDG7_ZGDRvynpog9KkmFm0zLV9hq0n9nPfmiHvPpmKBb9Kc5Ok-UFeC2juhbTPJ5IKiD07fbXHHJ03xgaRWspA/s320/mistyobrien-arrowdoodles_LRG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579601752314009954" /></a><br /><br />And hurry, because the arrows are on sale for 20% off until Friday, March 5th!<br /><br />Misty has also teamed up with Amanda Carlson and Michelle Batton for a fabulous Free With Purchase at FPD for the month of March. I had so much fun playing with it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/store/product.php?productid=24369" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DP_JgVscn8UQLrgnWO8F3z7wrkxTM2Ia7ZwvHHOjeNX1Df_uA0SZs0ML-Y5zQpAuBEpoWJQTlCe1xe7wNsYXUuYfm6yK8XyT0vmFUMrLpq2mbG9x1CtiMRktt2S0OQIZif0XAA/s320/acarlson-happygolucky-fk_LRG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579602426990730066" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33913&limit=recent" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjLXol3A75xKqPKdx3aTpkgbZHByTG-jKKHUYfBPIMViBnJmuMoxhwcuvCEt48LsMLrYIk1q-4lrXyDDKSNTdY4baWijIDyZaLRPr14GkKa1NPLoPBDrjqvkjSo1slfB9kZ5bcg/s320/soblessed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579602773422201922" /></a>Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-56661987824724039192011-02-22T18:55:00.000-07:002011-02-23T06:04:40.636-07:00New Glitters from Misty O'BrienJust in time for spring, pastel glitters are here from Misty O'Brien. Available at <a href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/store/product.php?productid=24370&cat=7" target="_blank">Funky Playground Designs</a> exclusively! And don't wait because this--and ALL of Misty's glitters--are on sale now through Friday, Feb 28th at 30% off!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/store/product.php?productid=24370&cat=7" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIK0Rg5-373xhm30mVxoIeDSsQhAMp65mOYmzyOyzzEjNTkpJCNEewdNeDXO7J5Z6a8NJaa5HJ3VkLkE8IhoTWXLPKFff6WqAdbY3nnhCmVn-n0LDjlwBoEz5TMyRlOOpBqdbRA/s320/mistyobrien-cuglitter4-pastels_LRG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576698295959615458" /></a>Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-3317860963064336612011-02-20T08:38:00.000-07:002011-02-20T09:04:10.746-07:00My poor, sorely-neglected blog :(It's been ages since I posted anything! We've been dealing with cold temperatures outside, sickness inside and life is good, but busy. So today, Sunday morning with church canceled because of the swirling snow and cold temps, I thought I'd finally post on my blog. Lots of things to catch up on!<br /><br />I've been doing Project 52 this year, which means one layout per week to sort of follow our lives for a year. We're pretty dull, so the pages aren't super exciting :) but last week Gretchen and Bryce came with the girls for a visit, so I had great photos to scrap for once!<br /><br /><img src="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h295/GlynisB/Project52_2011/P52Week6.jpg" width="400px" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;" /><br /><br />I used Kristin CB's newest collab with Fee Jardine, called <a href="http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=21520&cat=420&page=3" target="_blank">I've Got Sunshine</a>. It's GORGEOUS!<br /><br />And if you're interested in any of my other P52 layouts, check them our <a href="http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h295/GlynisB/Project52_2011/" target="_blank">here.</a><br /><br />Here are some other layouts I've posted this week over at FPD. Click on any of them to go to my gallery where you can get all the info!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33566&ppuser=7333" target="_blank"><img src="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h295/GlynisB/RubyLane/yesterday1.jpg" width="400px" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33567&ppuser=7333" target=""><img src="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h295/GlynisB/RubyLane/yesterday2.jpg" width="400px" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33482&ppuser=7333" target="_blank"><img src="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h295/GlynisB/RubyLane/andmanymore.jpg" width="400px" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;" /></a><br /><br />And probably my favorite layout right now:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33304&ppuser=7333" target=""><img src="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h295/GlynisB/River%20Rose%20Designs/LoveYouForever.jpg" width="400px" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;" /></a><br /><br />And lastly, not scrapbook-related at all, I promised Maria I would promote her blog giveaway. Go check out <a href="http://marias-digitalscraps.blogspot.com/2011/02/artistry-dirty-deeds-soaps-and-giveaway.html" target="_blank">this post</a> and enter to win!Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495278.post-1014108897047959442011-01-29T13:14:00.000-07:002011-01-29T13:36:58.856-07:00Time sure flies...Is anyone else having a hard time believing that it's been 25 years since the Challenger crash? I remember being in Ms. Q's homeroom class when they wheeled the tv in so that we could watch the coverage. I don't remember seeing it live, but I couldn't tell you for sure. Twenty-five years? Time sure does fly.<br /><br />On a scrapping note, I've been pretty busy scrapping for all my teams and have made some really fun pages. Here are some of my favorites:<br /><br />This page using the Free Your Mind kit from River~Rose won the random prize at <a href="http://www.digidares.com/" target="_blank">Digi Dares</a> last week!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32613&ppuser=7333" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqZYiAXpXJcKAFK89lAw1ZMlfn9Gu355AQDXTtV6F3_sVUmAPj4-t_DD-hWSSQjQCIqhtREuGQDs7ly40cMhfI1On2xbJwlE3aqMt5PvIlpblR7eJHDBEwGqmuANepKS95sRk5w/s320/digidare.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567706965798086690" /></a><br /><br />This one turned out great, I think. I used the Love Is kit by Totally Twisted Scraps and it won <a href="http://www.enchantedstudioscraps.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11963" target="_blank">Layout of the Day over at ESS</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://enchantedstudioscraps.com/gallery/data/660/LoveYou.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KT8BqplG1WyR3FZSBmzUX-Z_1XWBJdmdCWLMW0CehqY3-jY-6dYRgvuwARV-CtscS7_aFyShkolHl9yMBCe9yPLEDSRX0AwdzHE2UERZ-v-fYMSDKsemDKgzu1dBbk_kQAh6lg/s320/LoveYou.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567708075870484610" /></a><br /><br />Made with Ruby Lane's February Everyday Matters kit, I loved this layout using some favorite photos of my little sweethearts:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32902&ppuser=7333" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtzeZ3eqPRAhbrmTJYtQaL_cy3JAj9V85eRwYOZgdWLTzWJbmrnjNONjW7G4SRWK16KQxqKz2OZhQ303N3CpTxD7W14CH5lXnnt0mmOuo0UAGxuplaI9sagf0u4X4gjPwFfAogQ/s320/inmyheart.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567708623013279378" /></a><br /><br />And last, but not least, using River~Rose's kit called Nineteen Seventy-six:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32831&ppuser=7333" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbbcjudVV1qLRJpzHTFLCps2MeQe8G2pxsqX1UcC_Ni8w0DbCBeFqOirhTjORCqZVTAqw81snprR36metyCVGzXCd0WaTaRKR9w0h7CeSmFovzc7620j4disD1MkXIdoOl3QqTQ/s320/seventysix.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567709225375711442" /></a><br /><br />Keep smiling and happy scrapping!Glynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.com0