A Cupcake Affair

One of the new August Verve releases is this set called Cupcake Affair. It's absolutely gorgeous! See what I did with it? I paper pieced it cuz I {{{heart}}} paper piecing, and I made it into a round card using my Nesties.

Even cuter is the inside of the card....since there was no space on the front of the card for a sentiment, I put it inside the card instead, making sure it looked as cute as the front of the card did! There is a great deal going on at Verve if you are interested in all 6 releases for August. Check it out the details here.



Well, we picked up Eldest Son from his last week at camp last night! He was up there with the rest of the High Leaguers for High League Retreat. Of course, he had a great time. Even better, He came home to a letter from the director of his church choir inviting him to be a Section Leader this upcoming year. It is a chosen position, so he is thrilled! Section Leaders are chosen because of their dedication to the choir and for their leadership abilities modeled so far. We are SOOO proud of Eldest Son and so happy he was asked to take on this important position in the choir. This will be Youngest Son's first year in Cathedral Choir as well. As a 9th grader, he is able to join and continue on with the tradition!

No word yet on the job front for me. I am *hoping* today is the day I hear that I got the job!!! Unfortunately, the 3 big things Doug had in the works for jobs stalled in a major way last week and we are so bummed. I can hardly believe this is happening. Three more jobs dangled....three more jobs ripped away.

I am doing much spiritual soul searching these days. Questioning my faith, or lack thereof. I read a great chapter last night in the book I've been nursing all summer (Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World), which helped put my mind back into the correct perspective. I plan on reading the chapter again and again until it sinks in. It questions us about "what do we do when God doesn't act or move the way we think he should?".....I am SOOO there! And what have I done????? I'm ashamed to say, I've questioned God's love for me/us!!! Yet In Luke 12:6-7, we are reminded we are not forgotten by God. His love is always at work.

The one quote in the book that spoke loudly to me was by a popular conference speaker named Martha Tennison..."If you're struggling to trust God, it may be because you don't really know God". Ouch. She goes on to say that you find out what you really believe in the darkest hours....you find out that the God you know is the God you can hold on to. Even when things aren't turning out the way you want or need them to. It has been a constant struggle for me to believe this, but in my heart of hearts, I believe in the promises God makes to me in the bible. Another wonderful quote in the book is that "God's ways are not our ways, but his character is still dependable".

"We might not be able to see the end of the story, but we can trust the storyteller." I will cling to that.


Have a great day. You know I'll be back if I hear about the job today.