LOC SSCC Just for You

Hello!  I am glad you are here, I have this weeks card for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ - doesn't Sunday come around so quickly!  It has been a pleasure to visit those of you who played along with last week's challenge, you are all so gifted and your work is inspiring!  This week our hostess is the gorgeous Peggysue Turner and she has chosen the scripture

"But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." Isaiah 64:6 KJV

Peggysue has challenged us to use distressing or sponge the edges of your project, any chosen technique to give it a vintage or distressed look. This is easy for me as you would know I LOVE distressing!!  As I created this card I contemplated the verse that Peggysue chose and my mind went everywhere....

At first it seems to be heavy hitting, although it is, in reality so very true.  I think this side of things is never easy to think about, we tend to think more of the promises of God and those things that make us feel good....but the truth is we are just as the Scripture says - I am so relieved to know that it does not finish there - take a deep breath - there is hope for you and me!

The more I have thought about it the more the words of this chorus keep coming to me and I cannot get past it, I have talked with my DH about it, as I do with all of the SSIC challenges and he said to me this morning that if this is what I have, then that is what I should be putting - so here are the words to that chorus..'

'I am covered over with the Robes of Righteousness

that Jesus gives to me

When He looks at me He sees not what I used to be

But He sees JESUS!!'

I like to ponder the Word as I work on my SSIC cards and while I was busy creating with the Layers of Color Nature Walk art stamp set, on this hymnal page, I was reminded of the past few weeks challenges and how God's Word is life changing for us - infact in the Word tells us it is 'health to our flesh and life to our bones'...I for one, am so grateful that the Creator has left us a 'Manual' - why then, is it that we can battle so much reading it!!

As I have looked at this scripture that PeggySue has brought us, I am grateful that God isn't 'gushy' and isn't about what makes us feel good - although that would be lovely, but it also doesn't build character either and after all, isn't that our desire to be more like Jesus.  I for one am totally aware that I am not perfect, infact as a Christian I definitely have no doubt, that I am not perfect, but  I am certainly committed to the process.  I am so aware, as the scripture in Isaiah 64 tells us, that all our righteousness sis as 'filthy rags' - that is pretty heavy hitting isn't it...but what a relief to know that as the words of that chorus reminds us - when God looks at us, He doesn't see what we used to be, but He sees Jesus!  The Robes of Righteousness are far more desirable than any Designer gown, which may be beautiful and sort after FOR a TIME, but as for me - I choose my gown - The Robes of Righteousness - by the ultimate Designer - made to fit, personally tailored, covers every unsightly area and clothes me in beauty - the beauty of Jesus!!  Praise the Lord for that!!

Revelation 22:11 - tells us even though God acknowledges that it is all filthy rags before Him, but because of the Robes of Righteousness and Salvation He is saying at the end, He is going to bringing both judgement and reward...let us all get fitted with our robes - the benefits are eternal! 

A big THANK YOU  to this weeks sponsor - Unity Stamp Co.

who have donated this fabulous set as this weeks prize for one random winner.

We can't wait to see all of YOUR creations! You may enter as many times as you'd like!** Please link us to your actual card/project post(s), not just to your blog or gallery, by 11:59 pm PDT (GMT -8) on Saturday, May 29th.

*Lisa * Kristine * Kathy * Chris * Candace * Grace * PeggySue * Randi * Miejse*

My cards for all of the Stampin' Sisyers in Christ Challenges can be found in the Layers of Color Gallery,  the other Design Team galleries are full of inspiration as well - you might want to make youself comfortable as there is so much to see!

I am linking this to:
Papertake Weekly - Say it with Flowers
C.R.A.F.T #51 - Celebration/Birthday
Your Next Stamp - Cut It Out and Pop It Up

Practical Scrappers - Patterned Paper
Pollycraft - Summer Blooms'
Charisma Cardz - 3D
Stamp Something - 2 of Anything - 2 Flourishes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Doodle Palace - Pop It Up
Pixie Dust Studio Challenge - Cut it Out

Thank you for looking and for your encouraging comments, you make my day!  My Stampin' Sisters in Christ post next week will be prescheduled as I will be in New Zealand with my eldest daughter, we are visiting family there....infact as my post goes live I will just be arriving back at my Mum's after a family gathering - I can't wait to see everyone - my Mum's family is very close and we all grew up together -so it is very special to me - any only 4 sleeps until I go.  So please know that I may not be able to visit you while I am away as Mum is on dial up (painfully slow) but I will do my best to get across and see you as soon as I come back - I will look forward to seeing you!  God bless you!
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