WOYWW: Count the Cost!

Last night, I was experimenting with acrylic emulsion

to see if it was a cheaper alternative

to the silicone sealant I used for the project below.

Silicone is quite expensive

and I wanted to find something else

to make more Christmas ornaments

for my tree! Click on the picture if you 

want to make your own :^)

After I cleared my table and got a small area to work on,

I read from Luke 14:25-33.

"Which of you wishing to construct a tower 

does not first sit down and calculate the cost

to see if there is enough for its completion?"

If you have built a home, or anything

like a garage, or dog house,

I think there are always additional expenses

you did not foresee!

We started building our house because

my sister wanted to have a home already,

and we shared the lot.

I did not want her to have a house

that looked like half a house!

Towards the end I had to pray a lot

because I knew the money we had was not enough!

Would we just have a shell of a house?

Would we just use the ground floor?

My parents helped without my asking them!

My dad even got a carpenter

and managed the construction of all our cabinets!

I think when we say,

"Yes I will follow you, Jesus!"

we don't really know the cost.

When I joined my covenant community,

I did not realize how many meetings, retreats,

commitments I would have to attend.

But I said YES because I believed

God called me (that's a loooong story in itself).

But like my parents came through for me

when I needed the money for our house,

Jesus comes through for us

when we need Him!

We need to count the cost of following Jesus,

we take our commitments seriously,

but we can depend on Him

to be our partner!

"Rejoice in HOPE,

be PATIENT in affliction,

PERSEVERE in prayer." Romans 12:12

Whatever we are going through,

we have an inner source of hope,

of strength, of peace beyond understanding.

We have a partner, a shepherd, a guide,

a friend in Jesus!

Every week I choose one wonderful visitor

who leaves a comment

to receive an ATC from me.

I know it takes so much time and effort

to leave a comment

and I appreciate it soooo much!

This week,

Random.org chose

 #20, Sue Marazzo.

Visit her blog to see her

fabulous paintings and other

things to inspire you!

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Sometimes I put on my best pajamas 

and party here:

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Whatever You Want Wednesday

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 Rubie Tuesday Link Up, Be Inspired

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The Weekly Creative

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Thought Provoking Thursday

Thriving Thursdays with Serving Joyfully

Thursday Favorites, Desire to Inspire

Creative Things

Blessings!

Patsy