SSIC LOC Steadfast Love

I am honoured to be hosting this weeks Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge, I love the inspiration that the Sistah's bring each week form the Word of God.  This week I have chosen:

'The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning'

Lam 3:22 -23

My challenge is to dig deep into your craft cupboard and use something from your stash that you 'just had to have' cause you would use it everyday....but have forgotten about...and I am sure we all have plenty!  LOL!

I have used the fabulous Encouragement art stamp set from Layers of Color - I did not have to dig too far for this, but I did have to dig for the DP - among the numerous sheets of it I have in Craft Central.....I would show you a sneak peek of it all but - I don't want to skeer you!  LOL!

The bird image is from the Layers of Color Royal Birds art stamp set.  The Spellbinders Class Oval has been cut with the Grand Calibur and the sign post from the Spellbinders Elegant Posts, designed by Nina Brackett.

The flowers are from one of the many gorgeous RAKs I have been sent from my dear stamping friends - I am very grateful to you all - I am so blessed!

The lace is also from my supplies - this one has not seen the 'light of day' for quite some time - and worked perfectly with this card!

The scripture from Lamentations is such a comforting one - today, everything moves very fast and is disposable - so it would seem is love!  The one security we have is that God, our Creator and Heavenly Father loves us with an unconditional love, a love that never ceases.  Can you imagine that - it is something that never ceases to amaze me.  His love is not dependent on our response, but on Who He is.

His mercies never come to an end -  such a mystery to the natural mind, but a fact and a promise from the Word of God.  When I became a Christian I was overwhelmed by the love of God and remember saying - 'if there is love like that in this world, then I want it!!' It was no whim or emotion - it was a direct response to the Steadfast Love of God, one that I know on a deeper basis today.

Over the years I have experienced firsthand, the steadfast love of God.  God's Word tells us that He is Love and in Him there is no darkness at all.  No doubt, fear or conditions - His love is NOT dependant on our actions, but whether or not we choose to receive it is dependant on our heart response.  Someone can give us the most beautiful gift - but to experience it, we have to make the choice to open it - it is then we come to understand what we have actually been given!  The Love of God, like that gift in the natural - once we have received it the responsibility to look after it and reap the benefits from it lies with us.  We are responsible for reading the instruction manual and applying the principles to our lives.

God's steadfast love is there for each of us - He is full of mercy, in His Love there is no need to run and hide away - He is indeed faithful in our unfaithfulness!  May our hearts respond declaring;

Great is thy faithfulness O Lord!

This card is for the following challenges:

Forever Friends - must include an animal - pastel colors
 Sassy Studio Designs - Lets get sentimental - Use a sentiment on the front

Southern Girls - 2nd week of photo inspiration

My Mum's Craft shop - monochromatic

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenges - Anything goes
Little Claire's - Things With Wings
Paper Creator's Crafts - All about Flowers
Mami Doodles - flowers
Phindy’s Place - anything goes
Craft Us Crazy - Anything goes in August
Thank you to this weeks sponsor, Clear Dollar Stamps! 

Please be sure to stop by and show them some Stampin' Sisters in Christ love!

Make sure you stop by the Design Team Blogs and see that gorgeous 'works of the heart' they have created for you!! Some of the Stampin Sisters are taking a break for various reasons - there is lots of inspiration to be found as you visit the Designers Blogs

* Kristine * MariLynn * Miejse * Rebekka * Teresa K * Traci M *

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, we are thrilled that Layers of Color is a Spellbinders Preferred Product Partner. 

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Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!!  Your encouragement is such a blessing for me  - it makes my day!  God bless you!

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