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Patsy

Peace

2012-01-30T20:04:00.001+08:00

Here is Jesus commanding an

impure spirit to come out of this man!

Of course the people became amazed

and news about Jesus' miraculous powers spread!

In my reading today, it was about how Jesus

freed a man with SEVERAL unclean spirits!

Afterwards, the man asked if he could stay with Jesus.

Jesus said, "Go home to your family

announce to them all that the Lord in His pity

has done for you!"

We may not have several unclean spirits,

but we always need Jesus

to free us from negative thoughts,

self-pity, a judgmental attitude,

insecurity, a critical spirit, etc.

That is the only way we can have peace.

"Peace" is an Artist Trading Card

I finished today

for Sarah's

I used to do a lot of ATCs

cause it's a lot of fun and so easy to do!

The "Peace" ATC is a collage of

wall puttied bookpaper.

I love blog parties!
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On Your Heart Tuesdays,

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and

Blessings to you
and your family,

Patsy

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Keep Sowing!

2012-01-28T21:36:00.002+08:00

Some progress with my painting!

How do you like the bird?

I did several studies and finally liked this one.

And here is my journal page.

Keep sowing seeds!

Seeds of encouragement,

seeds of hope,

seeds of joy!

Not only for others but for ourselves as well.

What we sow, we will reap!

I'm kind of late for these parties!

Artists in Blogland,
In Search of Beauty,
Fingerprint Friday

and

and
Sunday Sketches.

Blessings,

Patsy

WOYWW: Faith Journeys!

2012-01-25T07:53:00.002+08:00

I took this at about 5 in the morning,

after my prayer time.

As you can see, I can pray, work, whatever,

on top of piles of paper!

This is what's beneath my journal:

studies of birds.

I don't know how many birds I've drawn!

Finally, I went on pinterest

and got inspiration from the many

feathered friends I saw there!

I need to draw a bird for the unfinished painting

you can see in this post!

My reading was about how

Saint Paul would recount what happened to him.

"On that journey as I drew near to Damascus,

about noon a great light from the sky

suddenly shone around me.

I fell to the ground and heard a voice

saying to me, "Saul, Saul,

why are you persecuting me?"

St. Paul, the great LION of God,

had an amazing faith journey!

As I reflect on my faith journey,

I realize that God does not send us out

without equipping us for the tasks He wants us to do.

"Each of us may be sure that if God

sends us on stony paths,

He will provide us with strong shoes,

and he will not send us out on any journey

for which He does not equip us well."

Maclaren

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Patsy

Put out into the Deep

2012-01-23T09:19:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, we attended our

first community assembly for the year.

It was exciting because it coincided with the meeting

of leaders from the Asian communities in

Sword of the Spirit,

"an international association of

ecumenical communities,

brothers and sisters from many Christian traditions

living out our daily lives together".

We were reminded of the Bulwark prophecy

which was given to a small group in people

in the summer of 1975:

This gathering is a great hope

This meeting is both a hope and a promise.

I am raising up courageous,

strong, gifted men and women

who will join themselves to you.

As you hold fast to one another others

will come and be joined to you.

Together you will labor with me to stem the tide of evil

that is sweeping the earth.

I have brought you together for this purpose;

go on with confidence, courage, and determination.

I will be with you, and in the days to come

I will raise up men in communities
Who will bind themselves fast to you in my service.

I will raise you up with others,
And bind you together

to make a bulwark.
But that is not all there is to be,

because when you have
stemmed the onslaught of the Enemy
Then I will reveal to you greater things.
In the unity you have with one another there is a
prefigurement and foreshadowing of something much
greater that I intend to do;
Something greater, much more vast,

much more glorious I will unveil at that time.
You are a foreshadowing and a prefigurement
You are a bulwark

I have set up to stem

the onslaught of the Enemy.
You are a part and not the whole;
You are my servants and my people.

The amazing thing about this

is that when this small group of people

in the US were hearing this in 1975,

here in the Philippines, our covenant community,

Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon (The Joy of the Lord)

was also being formed.

More communities are being raised up, even now.

Jean Barbara, president of the Sword of the Spirit,

and Senior Coordinator of

The People of God Community in Lebanon,

told us about the little community in Istanbul.

"There are only 13 members. 10 adults, 2 children, and

one on the way. 10% of the members is

a converted Muslim." (that means 1 of them!)

God raised up leaders,

the same way He raised up David to lead His people.

One of our leaders asked yesterday:

"The harvest is ripe.

The laborers are few.

We are the first fruits.

Who is willing and ready to go forth

and bring in the second wave?"

We have to be willing to walk on water,

to obey with freedom and boldness,

to get out of the boat ,

"Duc in altum", put out into the deep.

Then and only then will God's mission

be fulfilled in us and through us!

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Blessings to you
and your family,

Patsy

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Songs in My Heart

2012-01-20T07:29:00.001+08:00

I've had a lot of health challenges this past week,

but my heart is full of songs for the Lord!

I guess it's because I know He is faithful,

and I can depend on Him.

I seek shelter under His wings until

harm shall pass,

until "calamities be overpast",

until the tumult is over

(different translations of Psalm 57:1).

Yesterday, I read an interesting verse from Psalm 56:

"Are my tears not stored in your vial?"

Apparently it was a custom in Jesus' day

to store tears in a jar or vial called a "tear jar"!

If even the hair on our head

is counted (Matthew 10:30),

then I can believe God also knows

how many tears we've shed!

No progress on this painting yet!

I've been trying to draw a bird

to place on the top left.

So far my birds have come out looking

like a dolphin, a dinosaur, and a fish!!!

Not to worry, it took me

two years to get my drawings of hands

to look like hands!!!

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Fingerprint Friday

and

and
Sunday Sketches.

Blessings,

Patsy

WOYWW 137: The Battle is the Lord's

2012-01-18T07:03:00.002+08:00

WARNING!
Something really gross on my desk today!

But first, a painting I've been working on.

I'm going to put a bird on the top left.

Do you think that'll work?

And here's the "something gross!"
One of my favorite stories in the bible-
David and Goliath!

We fight battles left and right.

Some big, some small.

I believe we always need to see

our challenges through God's eyes

so we will not despair or lose hope.

If there is great trial in your life right now,

do not own it as defeat,

but continue by faith to claim the victory

through Him who is able to make you

MORE THAN A CONQUEROR,

and a glorious victory will soon be apparent.

Let us learn that in all the hard places

God brings us into,

He is MAKING OPPORTUNITIES

for us to exercise such faith in Him

as will bring about BLESSED RESULTS

and greatly glorify His name.

(From Streams in the Desert, January 18)

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Patsy

WOYWW: Speak Lord!

2012-01-11T12:50:00.000+08:00

I've sort of cleaned up,

removed the pile of wrapping paper,

and now I can see my desk.

The other day my sisters and I went

to the supermarket,

and I came home with textured placemats

and coasters which I cut up to use

for making backgrounds.

You can see the cut up bits of placemats

on the left of my journal.

And here you see how I

used it for my journal.

I read today about Samuel who was instructed

by the priest Eli that if he were called,

to answer, "Speak Lord,

your servant is listening." (1 Sam.3)

Even Jesus went off to a deserted place to pray.

How much more is it important for us

to do this so we remain connected to the Father!

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A wonderfully blessed new year!

Patsy

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Of Workshops and Journals

2012-01-06T09:30:00.000+08:00

I am taking a free workshop

with Traci Bautista at Strathmore,

and here's my first attempt.

I quite enjoyed doing this

even if I didn't have much of the supplies needed!

I'm going to have to buy spray bottles

if I really want to follow what she taught!

And here's my journal for today:

a drawing of John the Baptist!

He doesn't look as fierce as

I imagine him to be!

John the Baptist with his fire and brimstone,

uncompromising personality,

his unkempt beard and

unconventional eating habits,

shows me that ANYONE can be

an ambassador for God!

Usually we think of ambassadors

as perfectly proper people,

polite and well-mannered,

the type who never puts a foot wrong.

I know God can use that type of person,

but if we're NOT that type,

and I definitely am not,

it is no excuse not to say,

"Here I am, Lord, use me!"

All of us can spread the love of the Father,

all of us can have that privilege!

Linking with

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Brag on God Friday,

and

and
Sunday Sketches.

Blessings,

Patsy

WOYWW: Happy New Adventures!

2012-01-04T11:00:00.001+08:00

Here's to the New Year and new adventures!

I've really enjoyed journeying with you

and have received so much encouragement

this past year!

The first Wednesday of 2012

does not show any improvement on my desk.

It's still a huge mess from all the Christmas activity

and my journal is still on top of a pile

of wrapping paper!

My journal this morning features a verse from

John 1:39: "Come, and you will see."

God invites us every day to have a relationship

with Him, and it is an exciting adventure

to accept His invitation!

Psalm 98:1 reads " Sing a new song to the Lord."

We should always sing to God, fully and joyfully.

I loved what I read in my meditation guide,

The Word Among Us:

" Sing aloud, yes, but don’t limit yourself

to what your voice can do.

Sing with your pen.

Write down what you want to praise the Lord for.

Jot down your hopes, dreams, desires for this year.

Sing with your paint brush—

paint your praise, joy, and thanksgiving.

Sing with your musical instrument or your feet.

Dance, as David did before the ark of the Lord

(2 Samuel 6:5,16).

We are wonderfully made,

so we can praise the Lord in song

or with any of the other talents he has given us."

Oh yes, I plan to sing with my paint brush,

and pencils, and all the ways that I can!

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A wonderfully blessed new year!

Patsy

WOYWW 134: Whoa! What a desk!

2011-12-28T08:51:00.001+08:00

A blessed Christmas to all of you!

I hope you are having wonderful Christmas

with friends and family!

My desk is still full of the

debris of wrapping!

My journal is on top of a pile of

wrapping paper.

I use a glue gun for wrapping as it is faster

and saves me the aggravation of having

to retape packages that come undone!

Here is my journal for today.

From 1 John 1:9

"If we acknowledge our sins,

He is faithful and just

and will forgive our sins

and cleanse us from

every wrongdoing."

This verse is such a comfort to me as

we all fall short and make mistakes!

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a bracelet, my Christmas thank you

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A blessed Christmas!

Patsy