Created to Create

I remember a sermon one time that a Pastor was preaching on. It was basically about God's people using what He has given us to bless others, to encourage others, to uplift others, and to build up the Kingdom. I am reminded of the Pastor asking the question... "have we sought God for our purpose", and "what gifts and talents have God given you". Then, I remember him shouting out with a loud voice... "do whatever your hands and your mind find to do"... and I thought about how God has truly blessed his people with so many special gifts and talents, and how we should use them to build up the Kingdom, and to beautify the world in which we live in.

We were "Created to Create", "Born to Create and Re-Produce". God tells us in His word to be fruitful and multiply, and believe me when I say, that is just not in child-bearing, that's in whatever God has called, purposed and planned for you to do. If we really look at the big picture of it all, if we really reflect on the beauty that surrounds us, we will find that our God is very creative- he created this world, and everything in it, including us.

I am amazed at all the big beautiful buildings in this world, all the beautiful architect, the beautiful scenery, the beauty and creativity that's in our homes, furniture, clothing, etc... I could name everything in this world that God has blessed people to be able to create, build, make, and do. We serve an amazing God, and we should appreciate and be thankful for all the beauty that surrounds us in our everyday lives. I take nothing for granted. I count it all Joy!

That's why I thank God daily that he has blessed me to be creative and to be able to create beautiful things. I live to write, sing, and make beautiful things. That's why I was moved to turn simple boxes and card-stock into beautiful gift boxes, carousels picture frames and much more, and I want to share how God will use the simple things to create the most beautiful things. I am so thankful for the small things in this life!

Always remember that we were Created to Create, so whatever your hands and mind find to do, "Do It", you never know who's life you may be blessing and affecting in such beautiful, and powerful ways! I pray that you enjoy all these gift boxes and picture frames, and also remember, there is beauty in everything!

In His Contagious Joy!

How A Product of Peace Was Birth

God is so amazing, I have to share with you how God used A Product of Peace to become my business name. It like really blew me away! God really does work in mysterious ways! This day, I cried with tears of Joy!

Well, over a year ago, I began to (out of the blue), place "A Product of Peace", at the end of all my emails to friends, family and business people. Being that we serve The Prince of Peace, it brought me to realize that believers really are a product of peace. We should have the Peace of God in our hearts. We should promote peace, and not only that, but live in Peace with one another, so I felt very honored to use this title, little did I know, that it would become my business name.

This is how the story goes...
One sweet day, I called my best-friend up because she works for a promotional advertising company, and I was going to be launching all my arts and crafts projects, and I needed some promotional products. So, like I say, I called her up so that she could help me figure out some promotional products to give away at an event. This is where the amazing part come in at... this is where God really shows out. We had decided on something, and she sent me a cost summary, and at the very top of the cost summary was A Product of Peace!

I was like, "I didn't give her a name for my business", so I truly thought that she was just going to put it in my name. I sat there at my computer in total silence, in awe, in amazement, and really in a "state of shock"... the reason being, this just came so alive in me, it was just so right, with such perfect timing, it made such perfect sense! I then called her up and I shared with her what had just happened, and she truly rejoiced with me, and not only that, she truly thought that A Product of Peace, was the business name that she was supposed to use. Not only that, (Yeah, there's more!), she began to help me think of a logo for it and also told me that I should call it in short... "APOP".... How awesome is that!!! Better yet! How awesome is God!

I am singing "You Are An Amazing God"! I bless God for my best-friend who placed the name that I had been looking over for a very, very, long time, right in front of my face! (all smiles)

Thanks for listening to my story on how A Product of Peace was birth!
I am still rejoicing!
In His Contagious Joy!