*So you come to my page expecting to see pictures of jewelry and other creative things and now you are thinking-"Oh no this girl is going to start preaching" You do have the right to ignore this post and look at other postings I have. That is fine with me-I am not going to make anyone read anything they don't want to read. I don't really think I am preaching though. I am sharing some things that really mean a lot to me.*
My favorite recording artist is Jeremy Camp-yes he is a christian artist. His albums have all spoken to me and all have been what I have needed to hear at that given moment.
His song "I know who I am" for example:
"I try so hard but I always fall short. So I've faced the truth of my weakness. There's nothing good that I can bring forth, but I stand in strength of Your presence. I've wasted time always trying to face things alone, but I wait here now and I lay it all down.
I know who I am and I know I'm not able to stand on my own. I can't live all alone. So I'm taking my hands and I'm reaching them out. And I fall down, I fall down for You. And I fall down.
In times of brokenness always you show the depth of love that You bring me. I'm kneeling down in Your presence I know. Your source of life I'm receiving. I place myself in Your arms that will always lead us. And I won't let go cause there's no where else to go."
This song really just comes to me at a time where I really need God. You always need God, but I think it just hit me that I haven't been focusing correctly. There have been some issues in my life right now that I really cannot face and go through without God. I know who I am and I am God's daughter and it is so wonderful!
Falling to my knees continually and telling God that I cannot do this on my own is refreshing. He wants us to come to Him everyday. We need Him everyday not just once a week. This world is so messed up and we fall and we are weak-I know I am-I feel like I do the same wrong thing all the time and I need God to be my strength. Even though I know that I mess up and disobey God I don't have any regrets. The enemy wants me to have regrets, but I am humbled by God's grace and mercy. God has used my sins to teach me who I am and who I want to be. God really does know me inside and out. I am not saying that we can do whatever we want because God will forgive us-Is it okay to disobey your parents? No-it hurts them and it hurts God too when we disobey Him.
I am not perfect and I don't claim to be-I'll probably mess up again by the time I go to sleep tonight. But God is perfect and to know that He still loves someone like me who has so many flaws and wants me to talk to Him gives me chills. He keeps growing me-teaching me-and blessing me all the time.
"Oh Lord you have examined my heart and know everything about me"
"You chart the path ahead of me and tell me where to stop and rest. Every moment you know where I am"
"But even in darkness I cannot hide from you" Psalm 139:1,3,12 (NLT)
For the November birthstone I wanted it to look pretty......I know a few people who don't think this birthstone is pretty at all-and most of them have their birthday in November. I personally think anything with pearls is pretty....so that was my inspiration. Plus it is shiny too....I personally think this piece is beautiful!
For this birthstone I knew I wanted to use the coin shaped pearls (and I like that they are different colors as well).......I had a different design going into it, but then I had another thought to my design and this is it....
At least not all of this picture is not blurry so you can see the ends of the bracelet.
As I have recently posted I announced that I was going to redo the original May birthstone I did. I think the briolettes (teardrop looking beads) add a whole lot to this piece.
