Encourage One Another

I am taking the blog on a new journey.  I recently started making cards after years of avoiding cardmaking, scrapbooking and being creative in general this summer I decided to try my hand at making a card with my sister in-law.  It was FUN and I was pretty good at it which was really shocking to me.  I found that making cards was really a relaxing outlet for me.  So, I slowly started making cards just for a few people.  Here and there not telling anyone I was doing this.  Then my SIL sent me a link to a Cricut machine on sale for a deep discount. 

I bought the machine but I could not figure out how to make it work!  It would tear the paper, it would cut some things but not others.  I was frustrated nearly to tears.  So, I went to the company website looking for help.  What I found was a community of online friends.  First, they helped me figure out that crazy "bug" of mine and now I can actually work my machine. 

Second and most important I found a new ministry.  It is a ministry where you make cards and send them to people who just need encouragement on their journey.  I don't have a huge family or a great need for making cards and I was wondering what in the world I was going to do with the cards I was going to make then I found a purpose for the little gift I have been given.  It doesn't matter how big or small your gift is God will find a way for you to use the gifts He gives.

Here is the card I made today for someone who needs a bit of encouragement. 

PS.  I only have 1 follower (thanks Susan!) follow my blog and post a comment.  From the comments on this post, I will have a drawing on Jan. 15th for a gift card to Starbucks or JoAnn's (your choice).