So....I started painting

For a Christmas present, my dear hubby gave me an artist set complete with brushes, paints, pastels, canvases, an easel, pencils, paper, and a carrying bag.  Well, I started painting.  I burned out two paintings tonight (1/30/12) and I did a four canvas painting on Saturday (1/28/12). I haven't had this much fun painting since college.  I had forgotten how relaxing and therapeutic it was to paint.  My love is abstract paintings and these are no exception.  I can't paint anything realistic to save my life....so I paint abstract.  If I were drawing with Chalk Pastels, no problem getting something to look realistic.  It's something about the paints that bring out my inner child.  I have paint smears all over my hands.  My nails look slightly blue because of the paint AND I DON'T CARE!   I can't stop.....I'm off to paint so more.

A Lesson In Faith As Taught By A Four Year Old

I have always tried my best to teach my children, even though they are still very young, the power of faith in God and prayer.  I never really know how much it sinks in after all they are 2 years old and 4 years old. My oldest, James, is very literal when it comes to what you tell him as well as very flamboyant.  This little jewel has all the makings of a powerful man of God.  There have been many times he has told me something that God told him.  It blows my mind that most adults can't even hear God and a four year old can already distinguish His voice.

On Sunday, my oldest had just entered the children's church room at our church and politely told his teacher that the devil was in the room and they needed to pray so he would leave.  Well, of course, the teacher did just as James asked.  His teacher told me that they had the best time in children's church after they all had prayed. But the story doesn't end there...

Tuesday, I woke up with a headache on the verge of being a migraine.  Every little noise was piercing to my head.  Well, James decides to start bouncing on the bed telling me to get up because it was "morning time".  I had to ask him to stop because it was really starting to make me nauseous. His little response was, "You no feel good?"  I told him my head was hurting and asked him to pray.  This was where it gets so sweet.  He comes over and put his hands on my belly and starting praying this little prayer, "God is our Healer. Jesus will heal you by 10 o'clock this morning.  Amen."

He then runs off to play.  I dragged myself out of bed and told my husband what James had said.  He was just as amazed as I was that this little child had faith enough in God to believe for a healing and even went as far as to be bold enough to put a time on it.  By 10 o'clock, I was completely pain and symptom FREE!

My child knew more about the power of faith that I could have ever imagined.  Somehow, all of those lessons and praying over him had sunk deep within his little spirit.  He embodied Hebrews 11:1 which states, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen". (KJV) He knows enough about God to know that he can have the things he prays for.  If we all could have such faith.  His substance of things hoped for was my healing, the evidence is what he had heard me teach him about God and Jesus.  Proverbs 22:6 states, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." (KJV)

Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him."(KJV)

Hear the words of Jesus as stated in Mark 10:15, "Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive and accept and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] positively shall not enter it at all." (AMP)

If only we would become as little children and believe God at His word, how much better would this world be.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Ginny Carlson from Leah's Heart. She won the Christian Artists Promoting Shops Team's Item Based Treasury Contest on Etsy.  Click here to view her winning treasury.  Make sure you visit her blog as well.  Ginny wins a full month of advertising on this blog.  Her shop, Leah's Heart, will also be featured December 5th through December 11th.

Congrats also go out to our two runners up, Roxanne of watercolorNmore and EweniqueDesigns.  Roxanne's treasury is here, and EweniqueDesigns' treasury is here.  Both of these artisans will be featured during the month of December.  Roxanne's shop will be featured December 12th through December 18th. EweniqueDesigns will be featured the following week.

Again congratulations to all our winners and many happy sales during this Christmas shopping season!

Shelly Owen
Raziela Designs

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So I was just curious about my Etsy listing showing up in the Etsy search so I decided to give it a go.  I clicked on the "Home" button and typed in Giraffe Print Handbag.  Guess what???  There was my Wild Fun bag on the first page and not only that, it was in the 3rd feature spot!  OMG!

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Happy Reversible Hobo Style Handbag



Who wouldn't be happy carrying this lovely hobo style handbag. Bright teal with lime green paisley print on one side and white floral with teal birds and lime green accents on the other. Heavy duty plastic handles with silver tone trim give excellent support for this fun summery bag. This bag is reversible with a flap and button closure featuring a vintage white button on each side. This bag has no pockets.

Dimensions: 21 inches / 53.34 cm across by 12 inches / 30.5 cm deep.
Handles are 12 inches / 30.48 cm
$30.00 (FREE domestic shipping)
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