We Love To Color (And Craft)!

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WE LOVE TO COLOR

Years ago, when my kids were all littles, they would ask me to draw pictures for them to color. Of course, I was only too happy to oblige. And then I started posting them on the Hope Ink blog to share with you too! You can see all of the F REE DOWNLOADS HERE including Christmas ones (more coming soon!)

WE LOVE TO CRAFT TOO

As an artist, I love to create all kinds of things. Naturally, drawing and lettering are my favorites, but I always enjoy exploring other crafty-type endeavors too. Even though I’ve learned to knit and crochet, I think I’ve forgotten how to do both since it’s not something I do regularly! But being a mom has a way of encouraging you to try new things and re-learn old ones with your kids –or just watch in amazement as they lead the way.

If you, like me, are wanting some new ideas and a little crafty direction, this fun (and huge) Handmade Bundle might be right up your alley. It even includes a free Craftsy class if you sign up by tomorrow. Handmade Christmas gifts, anyone?

And I always love to see your coloring and crafting pictures, so don’t forget to share your creations with us!

Monogram Scripture Cards (So Many Uses!)

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When our kids were little, we had a book and CD of songs with a different verse for each letter of the alphabet to help them hide God’s Word in their hearts.

Ever since then, designing pretty Scripture Cards from A-Z has been something I’ve had on my heart to create. And even though 3 out of 4 of our babies are now teenagers, I’m happy to say that I finally finished this project – with a little help from those same kiddos!

I love how versatile these are – so many different ways to use them!

DECORATE + Spell out words and hang up anywhere
MEMORIZE + Use as flash cards to memorize Scripture verses
TEACH + A beautiful way to learn the alphabet
JOURNAL + Incorporate into your Bible journaling or scrapbooks
ENCOURAGE + Send a note of encouragement to a friend

*For a limited time, these cards are now available in the Hope Ink Shop at 25% off (no coupon code necessary)!

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Free Art Printable | Do Hard Things

Here’s a Free Scripture Art Printable for you, friends!

Just click on the image above to download the pdf file, which you can print out on any printer and then trim to 5×7 or 8×10 size.

This is one of my daughter’s favorite verses. Mine too. Such sweet and necessary encouragement that we can do hard things -even seemingly impossible things- when we’re relying on Christ to give us His strength.

If you missed my last post about some recent challenges I’ve faced, you can find it here.

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Planting Seeds

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Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap,
but by the seeds that you plant. -Robert Louis Stevenson

Hi Friends!

Maybe you’ve noticed that it’s been rather quiet around Hope Ink lately. I’ve missed connecting with you, and pray that this little note finds you well. This year has definitely been a time of growth and “seed-planting” for me –even if fruit isn’t usually visible. Can you relate?

Along with family, parenting, ministry, and the daily-ness of life, I’ve been asking the Lord to help me be more faithful with my time and health. I don’t know about you, but those are some of the first things to suffer when life gets too busy and I start feeling overwhelmed.

So, I started by making some simple changes (simple, yes -but definitely not easy). One of those is saying “yes” less often. I realized that I was saying yes to too many (good) things, and not leaving enough room for the best things.

Along with simplifying my schedule, I decided to be more intentional about how I was taking care of my health. As with any major change, there’s been stops and starts, ups and downs, but overall I’m in a much better place physically than I was last year. And I’m also significantly lighter, weight-wise (hallelujah!).

I’m planning to share more about the details of what’s worked for me, for those of you who have asked, so stay tuned! I know I’m always encouraged to hear others’ stories of overcoming challenges and what made the difference.

At the moment, I pretty much love everything Wardee from Traditional Cooking does – including the great tips & recipes she shares for my new favorite kitchen tool, the magical Instant Pot.

Anyway, feel free to let me know in the comments if you have questions about the changes I’ve been making – and if there’s a specific area you need encouragement in.

One thing I continue to be reminded of is that no matter what challenges we face in this life, there is always, always hope!

We have this HOPE
as an anchor for the soul,
firm and secure.

-Hebrews 6:19

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