Are We There Yet?

Religion is like a map. The route isn't important. It's the destination that matters.

Marianne Williamson

 If the destination is heaven, why do we scramble to be first in line for hell?

Douglas Horton

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It is always a surprise to find the course leads to an unexpected destination. The two Quotes above and the heading for this post are truly tied to the way we view our journey through this life. It seems we are in a hurry to get to a destination we can't even see and yet we think we are getting somewhere we are not. When we stop, look around and note where we are, we realize we don't know where we are. Confused? It is a little like the Three Stooges with Curly going in circles with one foot planted, unmoving! WooWooWooWoo! GnyaGnyaGnyaGnya!  😁 The destination is the culmination of the learning experience more than a travel experience. The destination is a place that is not physically visible to us. If we are blessed with occasional glimpses of our destination it should not distract us from the journey. Scripture is the guidebook, the road map for the journey. All of the signposts are in the scriptures. All the directions are in the scriptures. Everything is in the scriptures. Genesis to Revelations is a marvel of our God's glory unlike any other book. Personally, I don't just hope the destination is real, I believe it is real. (James 1:4) Life is a gamble, full of disappointments and pain. Faith in Jesus and Yahweh is not. (Romans 4:20) Just because we do not see immediate results does not mean the promises are not kept. (Gen 15:6, Heb. 11:20, Mat. 9:21-22, Rom 4:14-17) Abram (Abraham) never actually saw the promise God made to him come to fruition but it was kept. (Gen 12:7) It is not the destination but the journey that matters here on earth. The destination will be what it is meant to be and the promises kept if we follow in the footsteps laid out in the scriptures.

This is a card created just before New Years day. All of the materials were from my stash and were leftover scraps and pieces. The image was done some time ago and is one of my favs. It is from Squiggly Digi Designer projects (now defunct).

Image coloring was done with Copics Pens. They are as follows:  

YG13 - standing vines, T2 pavers and W3 mortar, C1 shadows, YG07 hanging vines, G40 & G0000 birdbath decorations, C1 birdbath, V01-R81-R32-RV10-RV23 Petunias, E08 small Flowers, V12 small flower spike, YR15-Y15 Monarch Butterfly, Y11-Y15 swallowtail butterfly 

The mesh is a leftover piece from stash, the black jewels are from my stash as are the butterfly stickers. The green paper used for the edge on front and back are also leftover pieces from my stash.

This card folds open along the white and green border on the front of the card. The inside is not finished on this card.

I hope you like the card. Next week I will share a project that took close to two days to do. It is fun doing the cards and sharing them with you. If you stop by and are able to please leave a comment. Thank You for stopping by. Remember to always "Love The Details". Please stay safe, wear your masks in public and practice safe distancing. It protects you and me. Thanks and God Bless.