Story of My Life

 Yom Kippur is quickly approaching! You may be wondering what that has to do with you. If you are a Christian, you may be aware of Yom Kippur and that is was the one day a year that the high priest would go into the Holy of Holies back in Bible days. So, how is this significant today, and why would anyone be concerned at all about it if they're not Jewish?  If you are a believer in the God of the Bible and Messiah Yeshua (Jesus), you are a part of God's family; one of His people. Like Ephesians 2 says, " remember  that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.  But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ." (Ephesians 2:12-13) And, " So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household" (verse 19). You are on...

 As I write this, Rosh Hashanah begins tomorrow evening. I get SO excited when it's time to celebrate one of God's holidays again! These holidays have changed my life, and I strongly believe that anyone who chooses to learn about them and celebrate them will be greatly blessed. God gave these special times to us in order to draw closer to us, and in order to teach us about Himself and His ways. When we keep these appointments with Him, our lives begin to have a new rhythm - His rhythm. We learn to let Him order our lives, which makes it much easier to keep our focus on Him and how we can live our lives to bear His image and shine His light to others. And as a bonus, these times are rehearsals or shadows of things to come, and they all point to Jesus/Yeshua! In 2020 we have extra challenges when it comes to celebrating the Biblical holidays because all of these times call for "a holy convocation", which means getting together with others to celebrate. Normally, my husb...

  I recently re-opened my Etsy shop after a break of a few years. I gave it a complete revitalization: new name, new look, and new products. When I thought about ordering business cards, they just seemed like an unnecessary expense. Who really keeps business cards anyway? I know I always lose them. What I needed was something to put my shop name on that would be a little less likely to be thrown away. So I made these very simple, very cute little tags to tie on the orders when I send them out. These tags are made of both fabric and paper; two of my favorite materials to work with. I used things I already had, and I did the lettering by hand. They are so easy to make! I think tags like these would be perfect for gift tags for a birthday or holiday. Or they could be tied onto napkins like place cards for a special (or everyday) occasion. A scrapbook or journal would also be a great place for them. Here's how I made them (again, so easy!): I cut rectangles of cardstock about the size ...