Gratitudes - Earl Grey Tea

Earl Gray 

One of my favourite teas, the taste of bergamont invokes feelings of yet to be seen countries.... 

What are you grateful for this week?

Katherines Corner - Blog Hop

Took a delightful trip across the bloggasphere to Katherines Corner, she is running a favourite things blog hop Thursday - ok, its Friday morning here in the uk - better late than never!  There are many lovely blogs who have signed up to share and I encourage you, where possible, to pay a visit to as many blogs as you can.  Blog Hops are a great way of connecting with many talented individuals.  Check her out on pinterest, she has some great boards!

Gratitudes - 30 Day Challenges

30 day Challenges

I started doing these challenges back in April 2011 and since then have seen how a small action on a regular basis can achieve so much.

What are you grateful for this week?

Creating in Faith - Mustard Seed

 

^... “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” Matthew 13:30-32

Sometimes if we work on the smallest idea and nurture it, and enable it to blossom it can turn into something much bigger.  When we plant seeds we do not see the work going on in the soil, in total darkness or the nutrients that are drawn into the seed to enable it to grow.  How many of us have seen the very moment the plant first pops up out of the soil and the continuous work taking place within the roots, it happens and we see the results in the growing plant.

We all have ideas, some good, some bad and some really great. If we nurture them they grow and develop and have the potential to reach the world.  Others can be inspired by the work that we have put in to our ideas, collaborations can be formed and ultimately lives can be changed, all because of one simple idea that we decided to do something about. 

What have you been sitting on that if you put your mind to it could mean something great to someone else?, what efforts can you make behind closed doors, in the dark of the night that could be the next ‘big thing’ to impact on the lives of others?  Take a moment to examine the mustard seed and see what form your next idea will come. Take a chance to put in the effort and surprise yourself!

....if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘move from here to there,’ and it will move.  Nothing will be impossible for you.’ Matthew 17:20

We have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.. 1 John 3:21-22

Come join the group - Creating in Faith, show us how you will be incorporating the words and scriptures and reflections in your art this week.  Step out and be a blessing and you will also be blessed!