Opportunity

 

When was the last time you felt this way? It is a place of tranquility and peace isn't it? Was it in the presence of that special someone or that special place of peace and quiet or possibly both? Have you ever found yourself suddenly at peace when nothing but chaos raged all around you? How do you explain these happenings? The above Brainy Quote can be seen in two ways. From our point of view or from the Lord's point of view. From our point of view there are a myriad of interpretations, the best of which is seeing the Lord Jesus and what it means to be in His care. From the Lord's point of view it is that He gave His all for us, He is at rest with us and He is now in heaven with His father.

There is one more way of seeing this. It is a view of the whole of humanity through the eyes of Christ. To love others as you love yourself, To be at peace with one another no matter our differences and through this feel as though we have come home. All of these things are what our Lord has commanded us to do. Unfortunately this is difficult for humanity to come to grips with. We cannot apply this to one segment at a time but must apply it to all or it will not happen. It almost seems overwhelming but Christ has promised us strength if we lean on Him. (Sirach 32:24, Psalm 125:1, Isaiah 26:4, Hebrews 3:6, Romans 5:11) It is not by our strength (Mark 8:33) but by His strength that we can accomplish this. (Psalm 65:6, 1 Timothy 1:12) Let Christ be your strength. He is our rock, our guide. Turn to Him. 

   

Today I would like to share a craft project that took a little over a day to complete. It is an inlay using glitter paper. The paper is leftover and loose paper that I have no idea where they came from. This is a variation on the images shared on my blog a few weeks ago.

At first glance this does not look very complicated. Considering that the image has 195 inlaid pieces it is not so simple. It was done with leftover pieces of glitter paper. If you have ever tried to die cut glitter paper you would soon find that it does not cut through completely like ordinary card stock. It is messy and often needs to be trimmed to remove edges. FUN! My DW said I am a brute for punishment.😏 That may be but it is satisfying when it is done. This will be made into a card in the future. Here are two pending inlay versions I will be doing in the not too distant future.

  The one on the left is started but the rest is being pondered for what colors to use. The one on the right has a glitter paper frame. All of the inlays are held in place with Double tack from Grafix films. Next week I will share an even more intricate inlay project.

 Thank you for dropping by and hopefully leaving a comment. In the meantime please be safe practice safe distancing and wear those masks. Until then always remember to "Love The Details." God Bless.