Blog Business- New Journals

I have added new products to my etsy store! Some of my faves are below. It has been so much fun opening this store. I have sold 10 items this month. 2 of them were to people who live indifferent countries which is so fun. Even though it takes A LOT of time it a blessing to be supplementing our income while at home, while doing something I love! Keep in mind that I really enjoy doing custom orders. I have done 2 so far!





Check out my store to see more items and each item in more detail. :)

Shabbyscrap

Check out my new etsy store

At the request of a lot of my friends I started an etsy shop.
You can check it out here!

Here are some pics of the types of things I will be selling. Mostly journals, devotionals, artwork, chipboard albums, and some handmade supplies.

make beblogging

Here is a Youth Group Room I am daydreaming I could do for my church. Click on the image to see the full room.

blogging my mind

I thought I would list some of the things that are inspiring me right now...

1. The sky. The Colorado sky is so beautful. I find it so peaceful to look at and I love God's color palette. I truly think it is one of the most beautiful of God's creation.

This happens to be the Bahamas sky...add in the ocean and it gets even better.

2. The Creator's Stage

3. silver shoes (they do match everything)

4. change

5. being who I was made to be

6. learning and relearning :)

7. late night brain storming seasons

8. being around people who are different from me

9. seeing my children learn...hearing new words from Micah, watching Jack learn to read, watching Jacey succeed. SO very rewarding!

10. karaoke :)

Give blogger where blogger is due..

Just a little shout out to some of the coolest people I know! The Ramirez kids (and their awesome mom!) They are the best. They love the Lord and serve in ministry without a complaint, they have such great senses of humour, and they love games like me! This is just Evan and Ceara, but big brother Dain is such a great guy too! He is in Haiti on a missions trip right now.

"ET blog home"

Just for fun :)

Blogging hot air, but sounding pretty Godly while doing it. ;)

I hope not all of these are true, but some of them are pretty funny. My faves are in BOLD. :)

Translating Christianese
The Evangelical Press Association (EPA) website recently shared the following: Christianese is a language used in the Christian subculture and understood easily only by other practicing Christians. As Christian communicators it's important to avoid words in our writing that could be misunderstood or fail to communicate — terms that have meaning only in the Christian subculture.
As a public service, here are some common phrases used in the church, along with their English-language equivalents:


Christianese: "If it be God's will."
Translation: "I really don't think God is going to answer this one.
Christianese: "Let's have a word of prayer."
Translation: "I am going to pray for a long, long, long time."
Christianese: "That's not my spiritual gift."
Translation: "Find someone else."
Christianese: "Fellowship"
Translation: "Organized gluttony."
Christianese: "The Lord works in mysterious ways."
Translation: "I'm totally clueless."
Christianese: "Lord willing . . ."
Translation: "You may think I'll be there, but I won't."
Christianese: "I don't feel led."
Translation: "Can't make me."
Christianese: "God led me to do something else."
Translation: I slept in instead of going to church.
Christianese: "God really helped me with this test."
Translation: "I didn't study but I guessed good, so I'm giving God credit in the hope that He helps me again."
Christianese: "She has such a sweet spirit!"
Translation: "What an airhead!"
Christianese: "I have a 'check' in my spirit about him."
Translation: "I can't stand that jerk!"
Christianese: "I'll be praying for you."
Translation: "There's an outside chance I'll remember this conversation later today."
Christianese: "Prayer concerns"
Translation: "Gossip"
Christianese: "In conclusion . . . "
Translation: "I'll be done in another hour or so."
Christianese: "Let us pray"
Translation: "I'm going to pretend to talk to God now, but I'm really preaching at you."
Christianese: "You just have to put it in God's hands."
Translation: "Don't expect me to help you."
Christianese: "God wants to prosper you!"
Translation: "Give me all your money." (Author Unknown)