Sketch #406 ~Snailed it, Wishing you Well, Woven Heirlooms, Flowing Fountain Stampin up, CTMH Welcome Home

I was excited to play with this stamp set.  

I was not going to get it at first because 

snails kind of remind me of slugs, and those

little things gross me out.  

Many years ago before back surgery, I use

to love going strawberry picking.  I'm 

just that crazy, loved being up that early

in the morning and in the fields, on my hands

and knees crawling in the sand.  Anyways,

after picking all the berries, I came home 

and there were slugs everywhere.  EWW. 

But snails have a cute little house they carry on their

back so I guess that's what makes them a bit more

cute.  haha.  Plus they remind me a little bit of hermit

crabs, to which my kids always had as pets.  

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Snailed It

Stampin Up:  Wishing You Well 

I'm going to submit this card to the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

I used an embossing folder on the white.

I love that look.  

Now for this next card.  I have to share a story, to

set the scene of what happened.

I have two facebook pages.  One for cards

to try and grow my stampin up business, and 

my etsy shop. 

The other is for family and friends I truly know. 

So on my Card fb page, I've friended many many

people and quite frankly I don't know but perhaps a 

dozen of these people.  Any ways because of the 

election, I started getting a bit political on my posts.

That grinded some peoples gears, and they'd 

lash out quite harshly, and during the 

whole campaigning/election it was getting

a bit ruthless.  I tried to keep my tongue tamed,

any ways I also posted a few things about faith.

So as you can imagine that view point got attacked too.

I really like it when two people can have completely 

different views and yet come together in a friendly way. 

So this is my story of how Jill and I met on line.

She was a firm democrat and I a republican, 

I a Baptist Christian, and her not believing in God,

and at one point she said to save my prayers.  

Then one day out of the blue, she asked if I would

pray for good weather on Sunday.  I said of course Jill.  

I didn't ask why, I just put it in my little prayer journal

and prayed for Sunday's weather to be lovely.

The following week I messaged her and asked how 

the weather was on Sunday.  She said it was 

lovely and that it was for her Son's wedding.  It blessed

my heart so that she trusted me to pray for her

son's wedding day weather.   She told me to look 

for pictures to come on fb.  I was most excited to see the 

pictures. Well, folks I never told Jill this but I felt

led to pray for her salvation.  

Now here's the part that brings me to tears, you see,

Just yesterday I was thinking Jill has been so quiet, 

and I've been posting all sorts of things that would usually

get a comment from her.  So I went to her page. 

and was shocked to learn that she had passed away Dec. 14th 2020

during and emergency surgery.  

I was stunned, I knew her only a couple months, 

but for such a time as this I do Believe God 

had us meet, and I trust Jesus heard my prayers 

and the door was opened to salvation.  

A person just never knows who they will meet 

in this journey in life, but Jill touched my heart 

in the most profound way, and I'm so thankful that

God gave me the opportunity to pray for her.  

Now for this sympathy card it might seem strange.

but you see she owned her own business.  

A lamp store, so in honor and memory of 

Jill. I made this card  for this beloved woman.  

May she rest in God's peace. 

One more little note, each time I posted my cards on

fb she would like it or leave a lovely comment.   

I hope she would be pleased with this one.  

Wish there was same way I knew the address to send it to 

her family.

 I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

* Please stop in at my Etsy shop.   You might just find a stamp or stamp set you NEED to purchase.  Perhaps even a card.  I know I'd greatly appreciate the sales.  So make sure to check it out. 😊