Joy to the World

Happy Tuesday Friends!! I hope you are all well and enjoying the last of Fall. It is hard to believe it is already November and that Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner. The leaves have really changed their colors this week and they are falling. It is gorgeous!!!

Today I am popping in with this week's Shining the Light challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!! This week's challenge is:

Be Inspired by a song or Music.

My card is inspired by Joy to the World!! What joy to know that God sent His one and only son at Christmas!! While our World places more emphasis and importance on Christmas, without Easter, there would be no celebration at Christmas. God sent His Son as a humble baby in the humble manger so that He would in the future die for us. If Christ had not done that for us, what difference would Christmas really make? Thanks be to God for His unspeakable GIFT. All we need to do as His people is to accept His gift. In these trying times when the world seems to be fighting, immoral and falling apart at the seams, WE as a Nation need to RECEIVE HER KING and recognize without Him we are doomed. Instead our government seems to be trying to push God out of our Pledge of Allegiance, our schools, off our dollar bill, and out of our lives. This is what our country was Founded on..I am unsure of what our future is as a nation but I thank God that it is He who holds my future!!!

Card Recipe:

ODBD stamps used: Holly Pattern Mini, The Earth, Poinsettia Wreath

ODBD dies used: Fancy Foliage, Circle Ornaments

Other dies: Spellbinders Ovals (Classic), Cheery Lynn French Doily Die

Accessories: Poinsettia embossing folder (SU)

For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my dt sisters:

Jan Marie Ennenga, Diana Nguyen

Cheryl Scrivens, DJ Rants and our guest Robin Clendenning

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click here. You have until November 10th to join us. For this challenge you may use any stamps but it you have any Our Daily Bread Designs stamps we would love to see you use them. If you participate, you have a chance to win the $15 certificate toward ODBD stamps or to be Spotlighted for the Shining the Light Award (The Shining the Light Award is only for those who use ODBD stamps). We would love to see your creations.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you were inspired in some way by my creation. Have a blessed day!!!

blessings,

11 comments:

Stef H said...: even your presentations are gorgeous! wowza!

hope all is well.

hugs and smiles :); November 5, 2013 at 8:58 AM
Amy Johnson said...: Beautiful card! LOVE the sentiment! Jesus is KING! Amen!; November 5, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Lagene said...: Gorgeous! I love your colors and the variety in your background and all the texture!; November 5, 2013 at 10:22 AM
Robin Clendenning said...: Oh Chris, Love, love, love your card!! it is so beautiful as are ALL your cards!!! I need to spend a lot more time on your blog!! not JUST to see your cards but to see the lovely things you write about!!! Beautiful my friend!!; November 5, 2013 at 10:47 AM
Sandra H said...: This is so beautiful Chris x; November 5, 2013 at 10:56 AM
Shelly Schmidt said...: Just Beautiful! I love everything about this fab card!; November 5, 2013 at 9:43 PM
Conniecrafter said...: Gorgeous, right down to the gold around the edges!; November 5, 2013 at 10:40 PM
DJ Rants said...: Another beauty!! Such wonderful poinsettias, layers, and most of all, meaning!!; November 5, 2013 at 11:21 PM
Grace said...: Such a gorgeous card my friend! I love the doily tucked behind the beautiful SB framing, and the holly bg is stunning with the red poinsettias on it. Love the white flourishes and all the pretty details! Beautiful as always!
hugs
Grace; November 6, 2013 at 5:29 PM
Diana Nguyen said...: Love your colors and the touches of gold! Such a wonderful, joyful card!; November 8, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Linda Carson said...: Wow Chris! This is one absolutely stunning card! You have an eye for details from textures to shading! Gorgeous!; November 10, 2013 at 1:39 AM