1st Day of Christmas

Hey Guys! For the first day in our 12 Day of Christmas series we will be doing a Christmas card tutorial which is super easy, fun, cute, inexpensive, and are perfect gifts! In addition to the cards, we will have 12 Christmas Prayers. Hope you enjoy!

First take one 8x11 piece of cardstock paper. Fold it in half hamburger style. Open the folded piece of paper and cut in half across the crease. 

Fold each half hamburger style. Write "Merry Christmas" or whatever short phrase you would like on the bottom of the card. Make sure the crease is upwards. (Using a ultra fine point Sharpie®) At the top of the folded half (where the crease is) draw 5 lines of varying length across the top going downward. Draw tiny "bows" or "loops" at the bottom of the lines. Directly below the bows, draw a tiny circle and fill it in.

Pick out 5 buttons for each card. Place a drop of glue directly below the colored circle on the paper or on the button. Place the button directly below the bow and circle or on the drop of glue. Let dry.

Write a message inside the card and give it to someone!

12 Christmas Prayers:

1. FAITH- Father God, it is by Your Grace we have been saved, and through our faith. This is not from ourselves but a gift from you. {Ephesians 2:8-9}

2. HOPE- May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in Hope. {Romans 15:4}

3.  LOVE- Help us to love because  You first loved us. {1 John 4:19}

4. FORGIVENESS- Thank you for being faithful and just in forgiving us our sins an  thus purifying us from all unrighteousness. {1 John 1:9}

5. MERCY- Let us be merciful, just as our Father is merciful. {Luke 3:36}

6. KINDNESS- Let us be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other just as through Jesus, You forgave us.

7. GENEROSITY- Let us be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, and to give the glory and thanks to you Lord! {2 Corinthians 9:11}

8. COMPASSION- Let us live in harmony with one another, be sympathetic and compassionate, love as brothers, and be humble. {1 Peter 3:8}

9. JOY- Let us be joyful in Hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer. {Romans 12:12}

10. SALVATION- Thank you for providing Jesus who is the way, the truth, the life, and only way to you. {John 4:6}

11. OBEDIENCE- Help us not merely listen to your word, and so be deceive ourselves. Help us do what it says.

12. LIFE- Thank you for coming that we may have life, and have it go the full. {John10:10}

5 Cute Ways to Wear Braids

Here are 5 adorable ways to wear your hair this fall season. -Ashley 

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All of these individual pictures were taken off of the internet. 

Treasured

Malachi 3:17- "On the day when I act," says the Lord Almighty, "they will be my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son who serves him."

        In this verse, Malachi quotes God. God says, "On the day when I act." This phrase is referring to Christ's coming earth for our salvation. In a way, the previous phrase can be replaced with, "On the day when Christ comes, they will be my treasured possession..." We know that Christ has already come to earth and sacrificed His life for us. Therefore, when we accept Jesus's gift of salvation we become treasured in the eyes of the Lord. Isn't that amazing?! The creator of the universe sees us as treasure and as valuable! Some translations have the word "jewels" in place of treasure.Not only does God view us as treasured, He does this thing I like to call the "Great Exchange" I was at a conference and it was described like this: Jesus took ALL of our sins and in exchange He gave us His perfection! When that happens, we become perfect in God's eyes. We become TREASURED!
        Matthew 6:21 says, "Where your treasure is, your heart will be also." If God considers us His treasure, then His heart is on us. We are where God's heart is! God's love is on us! I think that is amazing! NEVER forget that you are loved by an amazing God.This is always a verse I turn to when I'm questioning my value or worth. For it clearly states that God considers us as TREASURED and that is something we should always rejoice and praise Him for! If you want to read more about what defines your worth and your value, we wrote an article on it a few months ago. You can check it out HERE

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Walk the Talk

Hey guys! This is a collab w/  @godsgotyouinhishands on Instagram! Their account is absolutely amazing and I'm completely in love with it! Y'all should totally go follow them if you're not already! 

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Many people claim to be Christians. However, not many of those people act like it, they don't walk the talk. Now, we are not expected to be perfect. However, we should strive to be like Christ in all we do. How do we do this? By acting on our faith! Many people say, "Well I believe in God. Isn't that enough?" Here comes the hard truth, it's not. This topic is discussed in James 2:14-26. It says that even demons know who God is! That faith without good deeds is dead. Another thing people say is, "God accepts me as I am, so it's ok." Yes, while God does accept you the way you are, He loves you enough not to let you stay the same. While believing God is important, it doesn't end there! You have to change your actions! To fulfill God's plan for each one of our lives we must act upon our faith and and pursue becoming more like Him. Remember, Jesus died for you in public, so don't live for Him in private. Let's begin to "Walk the Talk"

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James 2:19-20 “You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror. How foolish! Can’t you see that faith without good deeds is useless?”

James 2:26 "Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.”