Banner and Sail: November 2016

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Be generous with your love this Christmas!

Be generous with your love. All material things will eventually fade away, but our love for each other will create a ripple effect that could last forever.

https://www.worldvision.org/?campaign=226220126

Photo by Jon Warren/World Vision

Make this Christmas a season that matters! Open your heart to a child living in poverty.

Some of the best memories we can give our family are free. Spending time with loved ones and enjoying the "little moments" that can make a lasting expression that no toy could ever give.

I love this endearing story written by Laura Reinhardt that captures this so perfectly!

https://blog.worldvision.org/content/magical-moments-kitchen?campaign=108929282

Last weekend a lady talked with me about children that lost their parents during the Ebola crisis. This especially touched me deeply because one of my sponsor kids is a child that lost her parents. My sponsor child wants to become a writer, so I sent her a little Thomas Kinkade book with pictures and stories and I got a note from her that said she received it. I hope she can find joy in those brightly colored pages and to know someone loves her from far away.

Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!~William Arthur Ward

You can sponsor a child too and add just a little more love this Christmas...

https://www.worldvision.org/?campaign=226220126

"The only things you can take with you when you leave this world are things you've packed inside your heart."

~Susan Gale

Pray and help meet the urgent needs
of refugees fleeing the violence in Aleppo
and facing a harsh winter displaced from their homes.
Many refugee children have witnessed terrible things
and are in need of healing and emotional support right now.
Help World Vision's efforts in serving those who have
escaped the devastation and violence in Aleppo City.

http://donate.worldvision.org/aleppo-refugee-crisis-relief-fund?campaign=226220126

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Side-notes

"There's not a word yet, for old friends who've just met."

~Jim Henson

I am working on some shows right now and this is a little display page. I have a show that wants to see a few pics of my work and I had a little fun with it. Most shows you need to be approved and ushered in, so I added in a few friendship quotes for side-notes.:) Enjoy!

Some of these are already sold.

I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun. Charles R. Swindoll
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/charlesrs121433.html?src=t_friendship

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.

~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca

World Vision The gift of sponsorship.* https://www.worldvision.org/sponsor-a-child?campaign=226220126 * before and after (the same girl after sponsorship)

Love her! :)

I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a lot more fun.
~ Charles Swindoll

A true friend warms you with her presence, trusts you with her secrets and remembers you in her prayers.

~Unknown

"The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart."
~Elisabeth Foley

"There are good ships, and there are wood ships, The ships that sail the sea. But the best ships, are friendships, And may they always be."

Let us be thankful to the people who bring us happiness; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
~Marcel Proust

"Sitting silently beside a friend who is hurting may be the best gift we can give."
~Unknown

"I think there should be more love in the world. Gritty, dangerous, wild-eyed love. Radical acceptance of people."
~ Brene Brown

Lucy my favorite!(just for fun)

"Never explain yourself, Your friends don't need it and it and your enemies won't believe it." ~Ziad K. Abdelnor For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God. Saint Teresa of Avila Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/saintteres209866.html?src=t_friendship *"For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God."* ~Saint Teresa of Avila For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God. Saint Teresa of Avila Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/saintteres209866.html?src=t_friendship
*"A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow."* *~William Shakespeare*

"Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life."
~Amy Poehler

"The great thing about new friends is that they bring new energy to your soul." ~ Shanna Rodriguez

"A sweet friendship refreshes the soul."
Proverbs 27:9

Friday, November 11, 2016

Keep sailing

I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.~ Jimmy Dean

Some went out on the sea in ships;
    they were merchants on the mighty waters.
They saw the works of the Lord,
    his wonderful deeds in the deep.
For he spoke and stirred up a tempest
    that lifted high the waves.
They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths;
    in their peril their courage melted away.
They reeled and staggered like drunkards;
    they were at their wits’ end.
Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he brought them out of their distress.
He stilled the storm to a whisper;
    the waves of the sea were hushed.
They were glad when it grew calm,
    and he guided them to their desired haven.
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
    and his wonderful deeds for mankind.

Psalm 107:23-31

November has been beautiful here in the Northwest! I took some time to get away from all the political noise and walk on the waterfront. I admit I was surprised about who got elected! I guess I don't feel as worried as everyone else because I believe God can change any heart even someone so unlikely like Donald Trump. I think about how many times has God used someone so unlikely. You just need to pick up the bible to see many ordinary men and woman that have been used by God to carry out extraordinary work. I also would think that his heart would have to be humbled with this huge responsibility that he is taking on and he is going to need our prayers more than ever!

My prayer is that America can come together in UNITY and stand behind our leaders with prayer and solidity!

We can't let the thread of division divide us anymore, we must move on or that very thread will unravel us as a nation.

If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

Mark 3:24

Keep sailing

Seasons change. Winds blow. Chaos ensues. Yet, Christ is our anchor. Fix your eyes on Him. Remain steadfast. Keep working for God's Kingdom.~EugeneCho