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Hi there, I’m so glad you’re here. This blog was started in March 2013 ~ FOR YOU ~ so I could share with you:

• FREE paper gifts of love for kids – some I’ve designed, others I find online – with a special emphasis on those with Bible verses;
  
• Snippets of faith to bless and encourage you and all who come here, strengthen your faith in our Lord Jesus or introduce you to Him, our magnificent Creator who changes the hearts and lives of all those who really come to know and love Him;
  
• To brighten your day… enjoy!

These FREE paper gifts are fantastic for homeschool, Sunday School, if you sponsor a child, or for other Christian ministries. In fact, for any child in need of paper gifts of love. So welcome and come on in. I am delighted to see you. While you’re here, I’ll make you a cuppa while you snuggle in, relax and put your feet up or have a look around. Stop to chat and let me know how your day has been or how you will be using my designs. Like all bloggers, feedback blesses, inspires and encourages me and helps me connect with you.

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A note about child sponsorship:  Sponsoring a child is a great way to teach our children social responsibility and to realise how blessed they are and also to teach them that we have a responsibility before God to account for the resources that He has given us. If you are thinking about sponsoring a child, choose a child the same age as your own children / grandchildren / students, then get them involved. Draw. Paint. Write. Kids LOVE writing to kids. Take them into your heart and into your family, and most importantly, pray for them. 

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A note about me:  I am passionate about the Lord Jesus Christ; the authority of Scripture; God’s magnificent creation – admiring His designs are like walking through a living art gallery, don’t you think?; and telling others about Him. My love of designing is a gift from Him. He sits beside me all the way as I whisper a quiet prayer for inspiration.

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A note about you! Do you know God?  If you do not already know Him, please ask Him to show you THE truth. Your eternal destiny is resting on whether or not you KNOW Him and have accepted HIS way (not yours) of forgiveness for your rebellion against Him. He is a holy God. Just talk to Him like you would your best friend. He loves you and know you intimately… but, as I once told some teens with a smile who asked me how they should pray, with a whole lot more respect because there could be a lightning bolt with your name on it! :) You could start out by saying something to Him like: God, if you are really there, can you please show me the truth, lead me to You, and show me how I can have a relationship with You. Because, regardless of what many people may try to tell you, the truth does exist and you will find it only in Him, the Lord Jesus Christ. The One True God who created you, loved you enough to become human and die for your sins and rebellion against Him. Mine, too. Realise that you are a sinner. We all are. There is a huge gulf between God and all of us. There is NO way we can cross it. DIY religion will never cut it. We might think that we’re better than the guy standing next to us or that ‘bad dudie guy’ over there, but no matter how hard we try, we can never be good enough. God judges us according to HIS standards, not ours. And His passmark is 100%. If you ever told a lie when you were 8 years old; or stolen a pen from your boss just once; or loved anyone or anything more than God, you’ve blown it. We all have. But God’s grace, mercy, and love bridges the gap. The Lord Jesus Christ, who is God in human form, came to Earth a couple of thousand years ago, lived that perfect life and got the 100% for us, and paid the penalty for all of our sins by His death on the cross, so that God can forgive us our sins and give us eternal life if we ask Him to. It’s not what you know, but who. He is the judge stepping down from the bench to pay the penalty of death for the condemned and guilty prisoner so that we can go free.

We can’t buy it.

We can never earn it.

It’s a free gift.

But, in return… ‘Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all’.

Have a wonderful day and remember, YOU are His beloved. YOU are invited. He has chosen YOU, so that you can have a personal relationship with Him. Forever. Starting right now. All you have to do is ask.

For His glory and His honour.

Andrea
xoxo

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Lord it was You,
You created the heavens.
And Lord, it was Your hands
That put the stars in their place.
Lord, it was Your voice
That commands the morning.
‘Cause even oceans and their waves
bow at your feet, O Lord.

Lord, who am I
Compared to Your glory?
Lord, who am I
Compared to Your majesty?

‘Cause I’m your beloved,
Your creation,
And You love me as I am.
You’ve called me, chosen
For Your kingdom.
Unashamed to call me your own
I’m your beloved.

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