SSIC Lift Up My Eyes

It is exciting at Stampin' Sisters in Christ this week, we are welcoming Miesje, Rebekkah and Cindy onto the Design Team, it has been great having them as Guest Designers and we are even more thrilled that they are staying - welcome ladies - what a blessing you are!!

It is with great pleasure that Rebekkah is bringing us this week's challenge and has chosen this scripture:

 But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up on wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

 The challenge is to create a card with birds of any kind.  Not too hard is it!

Our sponsor kindly donated stamps for the whole Team and unfortunately I was able to print mine - I am not sure why and yes Lisa, the computer did have ink in it!! LOL!  But as soon as we have worked it out, I will make a card and link it back to this weeks challenge!

So I have used the Layers of Color Royal Birds Clear Art Stamp set.  I have stamped it in Distressing Ink and coloured it with Chalks, using a Blender Pen and lightly added Kindy Glitz.  The image has been popped up on foam dots into the Oval cut with my Nestibilitie, and layered into the Labels 4 Nestie to create a frame.

The gorgeous flowers are some I won from Wild Orchid in a challenge and the flourishes I have used to create corners I have had for nearly a year, I cut them using my friend Hannah's (aka bubblefrog) Die - I borrowed Hannah's embossing folders and Dies when she went way with her family and after 3 hours had to stop - due to cramps in my hand - so as you can image - I have a few of them!  LOL!  I need to use them more!!

Rising up like eagles - what great imagery - we hear so many things about eagles and one of the things I remember the most is that they rise the currents, they don't waste energy trying to fly against them. but ride with them - how clever are they??  If only I would learn from them - how do we do this - surely it should be easy - by waiting on the Lord.  How then, do we wait on the Lord - is it by sitting and praying to Him, bringing our 'shopping list' of needs and wants, waiting for Him to supply them all!?  I tend to think this is not at all what is meant - for me, it is coming aside and waiting in His presence - quietening my heart and allowing Him to speak -  an audible voice - I have never heard that audible voice, but have known the 'witness of His Spirit' in quietness and confidence. 

Renewing our strength - I have to be honest and say that I have never felt a SURGE of power after these times, but I have been strengthened and gained stamina, an enabling to keep 'running the race' at times when I could easily have sat down and taken time out....I would dare to say that these times of waiting on the Lord enable me to run and not grow weary - no sprinting for me, but sure and steady....to walk and not faint!!  Thank God for these times!!  I would love to hear how you wait on the Lord!!

I am linking this to:

Creative Inspirations Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Play Challenges - Anything Goes

Polka Doodles - Generic Male or Female

Digi Doodles Shop's Best - Punch or Cut Me!

Dutch Date Card Challenges - Anything Goes

Cowgirl's Sunday Stampen Challenge - Animals and bugs

Thank you to our sponsor

Digi Doodle Shop

For more inspiration make sure you visit each of the Design Team:

*Lisa * Chris * Cindy * Grace * Peggysue * Randi * Miejse * Rebekkah *

You can see more of my projects in my Layers of Color Gallery, while you are there make sure you check out the other Design Team galleries there is so much inspiration waiting to be discovered.  You are invited to join us on our SNR Group where there is lots of fun and chatter (No surprises there I know! LOL)  There are also discounts and previews that are exclusive for the Group Members - come and join us!!

Thank you for your comments and all of the encouragement you leave me here!  I love seeing that you have visited - it makes my day!  God bless you!

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