Happy Mother's Day!

 

This is a free card from Little Birdie Blessings.

I think it is so pretty.

I am very grateful for my mother.

She is a woman who fears God.

 She has taught me much in so many ways.

 She is devoted to God,

 her husband,

and her family.

This picture of  Mom and I was taken a "few" years ago.

 

Have a very blessed Mother's Day!

 

 

Easter Blessings!

I pray that you all have a most blessed Easter weekend.

 

I will always be so grateful for the price that was paid for my sin

by my precious Saviour Jesus Christ.

 

I have the awesome honour to share a devotional weekly with ladies in a residential treatment program for addictions.

I've been making postcards of the devotional shared.

 

I wanted to share with you the postcard for this week's devotional.

I use postcard (4 per page)cardstock from staples that are pre-perforated from Staples.

I love the words to this song.

I printed this on the back of the postcard.

I remember when I first heard the words,

I was so touched by them, "why did they nail His feet and hands,

His love would have held Him there".

 

Jesus suffered first emotionally, then physically, mentally, and spiritually.

For me, for you.

 

There is nothing that you go through that Jesus does not understand.

He died and rose again to set you free.

I pray that you have a deeper revelation of the love of God for you

this Easter weekend.

Here is the song sung by Michael Card.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R-m5xFN-os&list=RD9R-m5xFN-os

 

Be Blessed

  

25 Days of Christmas Day 8

The Art of Sending Christmas Cards

I researched about the history of sending Christmas cards. It seems to have become a lost art.  Every year the cards are less and less. I have to admit that I've been sending less, for various reasons, and for some years I didn't send any. With all the Social Media out there now, people just have to send a message and hit the "enter" button and the message is sent to everyone.
My favourite cards are the Victorian style of cards from Europe.
I bought these cards from an antique store. The stamps were date 1907-1912.
Feel free to copy and save them if you like.
 

 The tradition of sending Christmas cards began in the UK in 1840. A man by the name of Sir Henry Cole was thinking of a way to increase the use of the new "Public Post Office."
He came up with the idea of making cards along with his friend John Horsley who was an artist.
The cards were too expensive for the average person. As time went on and the printing press improved as well as modes of transportation the cost became more affordable.

The Christmas card came to the US in the late 1940's. By 1910-1920's homemade cards became very popular.
If you want to read more you can check out the link here.

 And now we've come full circle with the art of Scrapbooking. There is nothing like a homemade card, but of course it takes time, and time seems to be a rarity these days.
If you're looking for free Vintage cards you can find a lot here at The Graphics Fairy,and here at Little Birdie Blessings

If you're looking for some pictures for decorating, just print these on some cardstock and place in a picture frame, or inside a mason jar, or hanging on a line of jute with clothespins. The ideas are endless.
 
This is a Dutch Christmas card that says "Happy Holidays"

Take some time to send someone a special message. It will make their day. I know I'm going to.

Blessings, Diane