VBS-Vacation Bible School

It has been an interesting week at our church. Each night this week we have held VBS. The class that I presented was The Woman At The Well. I think I had more helpers than anybody else, which was a great thing. Dennis played Jesus for our skit with Angel playing the woman at the well. We taught a different class each night, ending with the 4 & 5 graders on our last night.

We could have not asked for a better time. The lessons were wonderful, the kids were great, and the helpers - well they just multiplied. We had approx. 28 children and just as many helpers. It was WONDERFUL.

We learned this week that Our God is Awesome, Amazing, Magnificant, and Wonderful. I cannot agree more. He is all of these things and more. He has created such a beautiful universe. I just love to sit outside (when it isn't so hot) and enjoy listening to the birds, seeing the butterflies, feeling the breeze shoot through the trees. And to me there is nothing more beautiful than to see a rainbow after a summer shower.

I hope you see how wonderful and awesome God is each day as you go about your daily life. Sometimes, you just have to stop and smell the coffee.

Until next time - remember:
God is amazing because He knows you, He created you and He loves you.
God is awesome, just look at His magnificant work.
God is wonderful, He takes us and molds us to be in His image.
God id magnificant, He is so forgiving, and loving, and understanding, and ..........

God Bless~
v

Graduation

It has been an exciting day. One of my dear friends son graduated today from High School. It has been both wonderful and experiencing to watch a child grow up into a nice young man. We have known this couple for about 11 years. I have watched her children grow up, graduate, get married, and just quiet honestly become beautiful adults. Tyler is the youngest and will now be going off to college this fall. I wish him the best of luck for success and in maturaty.

It amazes me every day to see God's work. How he molds us, grows us, waters us when we need it. How He teaches us, talks to us, and plainly just shows up in our lives everyday. My husband and I became Christians and joined our church about 11 years ago. We have grown so much since then. Both my boys asked Jesus into their hearts and have been baptized. It was so wonderful to see them go through that transition and grow ever more over the years.

I say to my friend, another mile stone has been reached. Now is the time to really get your life back and live. Go out and see your friends, witness to all you come in contact with. You know what is funny - I don't have to tell my friend these things. She is wonderful, and is one of the finest people I have met. She is so encouraging, and funny. She has been one of the many people I have come in contact with that has helped me and shown me how to grow more and more in my faith. Friend - I love ya. Now that you don't have the 5 kids following you around, you can help me raise mine.......... Oh -okay - I see.....been there, done that......

Anyway, always remember that when you carry God by your side and in your life; he will never leave you. He is our comforter, guardian, guider, friend, leader, shoulder to cry on, listener, builds character in us, all of these things. I don't know what I would do without Him.

I leave you today with Gods word in Romans.

We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

May God lift you up when you come to the milestone in your life: empty nest

May God make you smile when you rejoice in the milestone: grandchildren

May God hold you close when you endjure the milestone: death of a loved one

May God guide your mind when you stand in the milestone: lost and confused

May God meet your needs when you are in the milestons: hungry and thirsty

May God be that best friend when you go through that milestone: lonely

Thanks God, for friendship, love, guidance and yes - for Graduating Children........

God Bless~!

v

Kinds of Love - Love Somebody Today

Love
Did you know there are all kinds of love? There is family love, friendship love, spiritual love, and "spouse" love. How would you deceifer these kinds of love? How would you describe them"

Family Love: the unlimited love you have for your children, mother, father, grandparents, sister, brother, etc.

Friendship Love: the challenging love you may have for a close friend.

Spouse Love: the unlimited, challenging, rewarding love you have for your spouse.

Spiritual Love: the love you have for God and Jesus Christ.

Are you limiting the love you have spiritual for other committments and priorities in your life or do you wear the unselfish love - focused on giving, not getting? Do you involve Christ in your everyday life? Are you working for Christ all the time wherever you are or do you have fear of rejection?

God tells us in 1 Corinthians 13-----Love is patient, love is kind; love envies not, boasts not, is not haughty, is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil; rejoices not in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth; love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.

***Love someone today!****Vanessa

Envelope Seals

Here is one of my latest crafts. These are 1.25 Envelope Seals. I have had such a good time doing and creating these. Guess what the teachers got for their end of the year gifts? You got it. These seals, and other things I make.

You can find these on my site:

www.vmtbwe89.etsy.com

Great gift. These can be customized for any occassion or event, or season or........on and on you could go......

Oh My Crafts!: What's new with Cricut?

Oh My Crafts!: What's new with Cricut?

Paper Does It...Designs by Vanessa

We here at Paper Does It, love crafting. Crafting is a wonderful way to espress how you feel or who you are. Crafting can be done in so many ways. We here love to craft using paper. There isn't much that can't be done without paper. Journaling, drawing, painting, cardmaking, scrapbooking,.....etc...... We hope you enjoy our blog, and stay connected with us.

God Bless!

My Boys

I have two sons, Matthew (11) and Jacob (10). I had tried for several years to get pregnant and was unable to. After several doctor visits and many procedures, my sweetheart Matthew came along. Only 13 months later, there came my honeybun Jacob.