Are you just feeling the JOY of the season?! I am! I LOVE this time of year. Now I'm going to get a little personal here. We are not supposed to get really personal with our GCD Studio posts, but in this intance I can not refrain without feeling like a complete hypocrite. So forgive me Heidi and all of you. I am keenly feeling the joy of the season today...both the season of Thanksgiving and the season of Christmas. I have such an abudance of things that I am thankful for but the greatest of all these things is the knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ and His plan for me that includes the plan for families to be forever. This knowledge sustains me EACH and EVERY day of my life. It is especially true today. My son-in-law unexpectedly lost his father yesterday and my heart goes out to my daughter and son-in-law and all of his family. I am comforted to know that they, too, have this knowledge of Jesus Christ and they KNOW they are a forever family. They have a son, like my two children, who is currently serving as a missionary for our church in Brazil. He is sharing this message with the world. I can't think of a more important message than this one of PURE JOY. So, please forgive me if I don't post on your blogs in the next couple of days. I will be helping my daughter with my grandson. Now about this project that truly does reflect my heart right now: I made this "joy"ous home decor item to give as a neighbor gift. I just love the Joyful Peace line from GCD Studios that I used for this project. It is so elegant.
I used the GCD Studios chipboard for the "J" and the "Y" and painted them black and then used a gloss coat on them. The "O" was made with the lovely GCD Studios paper cut with the Cricut to make an ornament. These were all glued to more GCD Studios paper cut to size and put into a simple frame. I hope you all are feeling JOY in your life, regardless of the circumstances!
HUGS, Cheryl
This is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your JOYful messege with us! Your posting is always uplifting and inspiring, not just your cards and project, but the messages as well! Blessings to your SIL and daughter during this difficult time! Sending hugs to you!
ReplyDeleteCheryl Your picture frame is `Amazing`
ReplyDeleteI send my condolences to your soninlaw daughter and their families:(
`Many Blessings` to you and yours xxx
Cheryl, I am so sorry about your family's loss. What a beautiful message you shared today. The "JOY" framed art is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for your family's loss...thanks for sharing your story Cheryl...
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful project...great gift idea!
Sorry to hear about the loss Cheryl, thanks for the message you shared!
ReplyDeleteThe project is an elegant piece of art!
This is gorgeous, Cheryl!
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to your family and your son-in-laws - you will be in my prayers.
This is a beautiful peace! My prayers are with you and your family. With joy comes saddness, but ultimately there will be joy again! Thanks for your friendship and hugs to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteI think it is great that you have so much joy and peace from your faith. I am struggleing right now with several issues and am afraid my faith is not strong enough or I wouldn't struggle so much. Your in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creation Cheryl.
ReplyDeleteYou're in my prayers and thoughts.
Such a beautiful project and post Cheryl. I've been thinking of you!
ReplyDelete360 degree turn here...where did this vintage background on your blog come from? It's so beautiful!
What a GORGEOUS project!!! Sending out hugs and prayers to your family!!
ReplyDeleteThat is just so beautiful...So sorry for your family's loss...thank you so much for sharing your story Cheryl...
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your family's loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers...
ReplyDeleteYour project is beautiful...
Hugs, Linda
Cheryl-sending prayers to your family during this difficult time. I agree that family is forever and the comfort of knowing this and the Lord and our Savior have given us this day and every day to share it with others is always uplifting. I can't begin to recount my many discussions of how He has brought me peace during trying times and also shown me that there is much to be happy for. The joy one feels through His love is amazing! Your framed art is gorgeous! Bless you and your family!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Cheryl as always.
ReplyDeleteso sorry to hear about your son-in-laws father. Hugs to all of you.
ReplyDeleteI am with you on the joy of the season!! I love this time of year and have been wanting to do some home made decorations..love the famed work here!!
So sorry to hear this news. What a wonderful message you have shared. It's a BLESSING to have Jesus in your life!
ReplyDeleteLove your adorable frame!
Sending my prayers and hugs to you and your family. But what a beautiful post and never be sorry for shat's in your post. I like to think of us blog girls and friends and extended family and we are here for you :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful frame Cheryl!
((hugs)) Cheryl - so sorry for your families loss. Praying for your family and I am so glad that you still have your joy. I was just talking about this very thing- that when you know Jesus you an still have joy in the midst of your circustance. Beautiful frame.
ReplyDeleteone of the many, MANY cool things about you, missus, is the very fact that your wonderful and contagious ♥JOY♥ is indeed, as you said, independent of the CIRCUMSTANCES in which you find yourself. that is amazing and awesome! i am trying to learn from your example!
ReplyDelete(ps: sorry, i got personal too, but YOU started it! this is a FABULOUS piece of art, also, btw!!!) :) :) :)