Wonderful Watercolor Scripture Art by True Cotton

These watercolor prints brought me smile after smile!

Arin Guthe, the creative artist behind True Cotton,

is a loving mom of four from South Carolina.

She illustrates and hand-letters Scripture verses

that bring hope, encouragement and inspiration.

Arin has a grateful heart, appreciating how God has given her this artistic talent.

Here are some of the lovely ways that she shares her heart with us~

Find more True Cotton here:

Website

Etsy

Facebook

Images used with direct permission from Arin Guthe.

Apryl Weidl's Hand-lettered Christian Art

Beautiful hand-lettering of Scripture, hymn lyrics

and even a quote by Corrie ten Boom,

is enhanced by charming greenery, flowers or embellishments

- all the work of artist Apryl Weidl.

Apryl, of Santa Barbara, California, sells prints of her 

lovely Christian art at her online Etsy shop called Apryl Made.

Find more here:

Etsy

Instagram

Images used with direct permission from Apryl Weidl.

Christian Hymn Art by Little Things Studio

I was so happy to see this lovely art by Kate Whitley of Little Things Studio!

Kate, from Nashville, TN, uses the lyrics from well-known Christian hymns.

She prints them out with her stellar typography,

and then doodles and sketches all around to create

wonderful, eye-catching wall art and calendars!

Kate has also done Scripture verses like this one~

...and quotes like these~

See more from Little Things Studio here:

Website

Etsy

Facebook

Twitter

Images used with direct permission from Kate Whitley.

Easter Blessings!

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Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn,

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.

And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven,

and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.

His countenance was like lightening, and his clothing as white as snow.

And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.

But the angel answered and said to the women, 

"Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

He is not here, for He is risen, as He said.

Come and see the place where the Lord lay."

Matthew 28:1-6

Easter blessings to you and yours

as we celebrate the

Resurrection of Jesus, our Savior!

The Prince of Peace

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Love and peace to you
as we celebrate the birth of Christ our Savior!

~LuAnn


Lovely Scripture Art by HopeInk

Emily Hope, of Fresno, California, is mom of 4 children.

Working from home, she creates works of art that incorporate Scripture verses,

which, as she says, "...offer true hope and healing. And life."

See for yourself; each one is a delightful inspiration!

Emily sells art prints and greeting cards at her shop on Etsy.

Also find her on Facebook,

 Twitter @hopeink, 

& on her Website.

Images used with direct permission from Emily Hope.

"Mary, Did You Know?" - Art and Pentatonix

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The video performance of Pentatonix singing "Mary Did You Know"

may have made its way to your ears via social media.

If so, you know what I'm excited about! 

Their fresh rendition of this gorgeous song is amazing!

Before we listen in, though, I'm sharing several beautiful

pieces of art from Etsy; each one depicts the precious bond

between Jesus and his mother Mary, as does the song.

Then hold tight for that video, as well as some info 

about the a capella phenomenon called Pentatonix! 

CiarciArt

ByzantineArt

ExpressivePaintings

FlorLarios

LoveHeartsArt

DorisEttlingerStudio

RoseWalton

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Members of Pentatonix are

Avi Kaplan, Kirstie Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, Kevin Olusola & Scott Hoying.

They got their name from the pentatonic -or 5 note- scale, and often abbreviate it as PTX.

They won the 3rd season of the TV competition show "The Sing Off."

Their album "That's Christmas to Me" is on Amazon.com.

Find more of Pentatonix on their

website and on Facebook.

Thankful this Thanksgiving

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I'm so grateful for the Lord's many blessings.

My husband, family, friends.

Our health, home, happiness.

Most of all-

The gift of my salvation through His son Jesus.

My cup runneth over.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Enjoy, love and appreciate each other this special day!

~LuAnn

The PET® Brings Mobility & the Love of Christ to Developing Countries

A highlight, and certainly the most meaningful experience
of my recent week-long trip to Ohio,
was a tour of the PET Project manufacturing facility in Stow.

PET stands for Personal Energy Transportation.
These hand-cranked carts offer the gift of mobility to people
who have had to live their lives struggling to get from place to place,
often by crawling through dirt, mud and stones.
Some can't walk due to birth defects or diseases such as polio,
and some have lost limbs in accidents -often from landmines.

The PET Project is a faith-based, non-profit organization,
 run by volunteers, who, most often are retirees.

PETs are given to people in developing countries to share the love of Christ.
They offer a new lease on life, one with new-found hope and dignity.




Although I can show you the photos I took, and tell you about my tour,
nothing pulls it all together like watching this moving video, Mercy in Motion.
It's from a feature by KOMU's Sarah Hill, which illustrates and explains
the heart-wrenching need that the PET Project addresses.





Vince and Jim in the Stow, Ohio workshop.



There are 23 production sites in the United States, and 1 in Zambia.
These partner with 49 distributors, including World Vision and Samaritan's Purse.
In 20 years, over 46,000 PETs have been given throughout 100 countries.
Estimated world need for PETs: 10 million.





Nick doing some touch-up painting.








Templates are ready to guide volunteers through each step of the building process.








The day I visited, a template was being prepared for an updated seat cushion,
an improved design made after studying pressure points for comfort.




Sue cuts the marine-quality vinyl.




Julie at work on the sewing machine.








{As an October 2016 update to this post, I want to share that PET International, 
parent organization of PET OH-Stow and 22 other Affiliates, has changed its name
to Mobility Worldwide. The PET will now be called the Mobility Cart. } 





You may be interested to read this blog post:
PET® Carts Head to the GAiN® Distribution Center
and its follow-up:
Touring the Global Aid Network Logistics Center.

Would you like to make a donation
or to find out how you can get involved?
Visit these websites for more information:
Mobility Worldwide OH-Stow
Mobility Worldwide
PET OH-Stow on Facebook