Showing posts with label Christian Creativity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christian Creativity. Show all posts

Monday, October 23, 2023

Christian Products: God, I'm Tired Of Praying Book

God, I'm Tired Of Praying: What To Think About How You Feel

You are tired of praying and do not find joy in it like you used to. You have been faithful and diligent but your fondest desires have not been fulfilled. You are grateful to your Father In Heaven, but even some needs, as you see them, have not been fulfilled.

Things have happened that you asked God to prevent. Things have not happened that you asked him to bring about. You have had tragedy or devastation in your life and prayers are not helping. They have not helped for a long time. You are sad and feel hopeless about your prayer life. You are afraid that you may never be able to pray in faith again.

Chapters in this book, such as Tired Of Believing In Prayer And Feeling Guilty and No Hope Of Ever Feeling It Again, confirm that you are tired of praying. The chapters I Can’t Pray Another Day and I Just Can’t Make The Effort Anymore, and other chapters, verify that you can't do it anymore.

Your real, deep feelings are supported by chapters like, If God Was Going To Give Me That Blessing He Would Have Done It By Now and Why Should I Pray When I Can't Stop What's Going To Happen?

Without judgement, I address the real feelings of Christians who are bone-weary from praying and believing in prayer. Within these chapters you will find validation for how you are feeling and comfort in learning that there is nothing wrong with you or your faith. As you read and I talk directly to you, you will also find inspiration and hope.

God, I'm Tired Of Praying: What To Think About How You Feel is a compilation of my You Are Here: Tired Of Praying & Weary posts from my blog, Draw Nigh To Hope. It also includes new content not shared at the blog.

This is a good book for you and others that you know to have handy in the valleys as you grow in your prayer walk.

Available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL4N9PLB

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Monday, October 16, 2023

Christian Products: Perfect Peace & Joy Unspeakable

 Perfect Peace &

Joy Of The Lord Scriptures


A paraphrased design of 4 popular Christian scriptures.

 Philippians 4:7, 1 Peter 1:7, Isaiah 26:3, Nehemiah 8:10

The peace of God that surpasses understanding,

Unspeakable joy,

The joy of the Lord is my strength,

Thou will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed upon him.


Purchase POD products of this design at

Draw Nigh To Hope Shop at Redbubble.

Available on 47 products.


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Fill your life with reminders of Christian living. 

Spend your money on merchandise that glorifies God Our Father and Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior. 

Surround yourself with products that invite in The Holy Spirit, Our Comforter and Guide everyday.


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  As a self-taught designer, crafter, writer and artist, like Lydia in Acts 16, I design and make beautiful things.
 
My creative ability comes from God The Father and Jesus, The Only Savior of mankind, is the center of my life

In order for God to bless us through our talents, skills and creativity, we have to put our work out there. That's why I share Christian products here at Draw Nigh To Hope.
 
 I want Christians, who may not otherwise know about them, to have a chance to buy my products that lift up Christ-centered living.
  
Proverbs 22:29 states:
 
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings;
he shall not stand before mean men.
 (KJV)
 
 
 Do you see a man who excels in his work? 
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before unknown men.
 (NKJV)
 
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If you or anyone you know sells handmade products or designs merchandise that glorifies God, let me know so that I can take a look. I may do a feature here.

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Sunday, October 8, 2023

Christian Products: Don't Give Up I'm Praying For You

Don't Give Up
I'm Praying For You

A Christian get well soon sympathy design to let someone know that you're standing with them in prayer for their healing, through the power of God.



Purchase POD products of this design at

Draw Nigh To Hope Shop at Redbubble.

Available on 34 products.

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Fill your life with reminders of Christian living. 

Spend your money on merchandise that glorifies God Our Father and Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior. 

Surround yourself with products that invite in The Holy Spirit, Our Comforter and Guide everyday.


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  As a self-taught designer, crafter, writer and artist, like Lydia in Acts 16, I design and make beautiful things.
 
My creative ability comes from God The Father and Jesus, The Only Savior of mankind, is the center of my life

In order for God to bless us through our talents, skills and creativity, we have to put our work out there. That's why I share here at Draw Nigh To Hope.
 
 I want Christians, who may not otherwise know about them, to have a chance to buy my products that lift up Christ-centered living.
  
Proverbs 22:29 states:
 
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings;
he shall not stand before mean men.
 (KJV)
 
 
 Do you see a man who excels in his work? 
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before unknown men.
 (NKJV)
 
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If you or anyone you know sells handmade products or designs merchandise that glorifies God, let me know so that I can take a look. I may do a feature here.

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Sunday, September 24, 2023

Succeeding Despite Ridicule: A Testimony Of Faith And Persistence


When my first writing (which was a poem) was selected for publication decades ago, a close and much older family member retorted, "Don't think you're better than others!"

That hurt and affected me negatively for years but I kept on writing and studying about writing and publishing. That and other slights and rejections starting in early childhood crushed my spirit in many ways. 

Though that mean comment often replayed in my mind, it eventually faded into the distance. Though it had done damage, one day I found myself to be successful, in satisfaction and fulfillment, in pursuing my writing goals.

Nothing comes to perpetual dreamers who only rest and fold their hands. Successful people do the things that others don't like to do and that others ridicule them for. They invest time and consistent effort in visions that burn within and they never give up.  

Compassionate people do not oppress others in their tender growth. They endeavor to build up those who are trying, especially children and teenagers whose lives can be destroyed through consistent insults. It is difficult for some to rise above non-support and oppression.  

Though others laughed at me and brushed off my efforts throughout the years, ridiculing me and saying in derogatory ways that I liked to play with papers, I kept playing with those papers. I kept writing and editing and filing and re-filing those draft manuscripts. 

Through the years, my files bulged and I dragged them to everywhere that I moved. I had unrelenting faith in what I was doing and an ever-burning love of the craft of writing and publishing.

Today, I am the only one in my family or in my previous circle of associations, that I know of, who has published books. While I've found creativity in my ancestry, I've not yet found anyone who published a periodical or a book.

Despite the rejection and derision that I have endured, I loved writing and other creative abilities that I'm blessed to have. I'm SO grateful that what God put in me could not be killed. I've done nothing but improve and progress over the years, adding more skills and talents along the way. 

It was hard to rise above the dejection that dogged me but God brought me through even when I did not know him and was not open to him. It was He who blessed me with my creative talents and He protected them, as He has protected me in many ways. 

I have published 7 themed journals, 1 prayer prompt journal, 1 children's book, 1 business book and am about to publish my 11th book, which will be my 2nd Christian book. 

Glory be to God The Father, God The Son and God The Holy Spirit! I now rely upon them entirely for my acceptance, validation and support. So Grateful! So Thankful! So Blessed!

My encouragement to you is to hold on to what you believe about the good thing that you are doing. You must choose to believe that some where, some way, some how you will accomplish what your spirit is burning to do. 

Our Father has given you all that you need to succeed. It is inside and members of The Godhead will help you to use the tools which you have been given. You are special! You are loved! They care about you! Press on! Keep going! Don't stop!





Monday, August 21, 2023

Christian Products: I'm Believing With You For Your Healing

 

I'm Believing With You For Your Healing
Matthew 18:19 

A Christian get well soon sympathy design to let someone know that you're standing with them in prayer for their healing, through the power of God.

I designed the flower blooms in my vector design program, Affinity Designer. I like how I made the vase color to match the centers of the flowers. I like the fullness of the flowers in the vase too. I was going to add just a few flowers, maybe about 5. I kept adding them until the vase was exploding with them!


The dotted background is a free image from Pixabay. I tweak the colorway for use in my designs. 


Matthew 18:19 says, Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven

Let us join together in believing for your healing. God's divine healing hand reaches out to you now. Have faith. Believe. Trust. Receive healing now. In Jesus' name!

Purchase POD products of this design at

Draw Nigh To Hope Shop at Redbubble.

Available on 25 products.

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Fill your life with reminders of Christian living. 

Spend your money on merchandise that glorifies God Our Father and Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior. 

Surround yourself with products that invite in The Holy Spirit, Our Comforter and Guide everyday.


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  As a self-taught designer, crafter, writer and artist, like Lydia in Acts 16, I design and make beautiful things.
 
My creative ability comes from God and I worship the Lord day in and day out. 

In order for God to bless us through our talents, skills and creativity, we have to put our work out there. That's why I share here at Draw Nigh To Hope.
 
 I want Christians, who may not otherwise know about them, to have a chance to buy my products that lift up Christ-centered living.
  
Proverbs 22:29 states:
 
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings;
he shall not stand before mean men.
 (KJV)
 
 
 Do you see a man who excels in his work? 
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before unknown men.
 (NKJV)
 
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If you or anyone you know sells handmade products or designs merchandise that glorifies God, let me know so that I can take a look. I may do a feature here.

Monday, July 17, 2023

Pray Without Ceasing Christian Products

 

Rejoice evermore.
Thank you to the Redbubble buyer who bought this Pray Without Ceasing design on a sticker. 
Pray without ceasing.

Pray Without Ceasing from I Thessalonians 5:16-18: Rejoice evermore, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

In everything give thanks.
This Christian life design is available on 82 products.

I Thessalonians 5:16-18


The will of God in Christ Jesus.

Christian living.

Faith-filled life.

How to worship God.

Popular scriptures.

How to obey God.

Fill your life with reminders of Christian living. 

Spend your money on merchandise that glorifies God Our Father and Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior. 

Surround yourself with products that invite in The Holy Spirit, Our Comforter and Guide everyday.


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  As a self-taught designer, crafter, writer and artist, like Lydia in Acts 16, I design and make beautiful things.
 
My creative ability comes from God and I worship the Lord day in and day out. 

In order for God to bless us through our talents, skills and creativity, we have to put our work out there. That's why I share here at Draw Nigh To Hope.
 
 I want Christians, who may not otherwise know about them, to have a chance to buy my products that lift up Christ-centered living.
  
Proverbs 22:29 states:
 
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings;
he shall not stand before mean men.
 (KJV)
 
 
 Do you see a man who excels in his work? 
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before unknown men.
 (NKJV)
 
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If you or anyone you know sells handmade products or designs merchandise that glorifies God, let me know so that I can take a look. I may do a feature here.

Monday, May 29, 2023

I Am Prospering Everyday: Scripture Declarations & Prayer Prompts Journal

 

This is the first faith-based book that I've published at Amazon. I am blessed to have designed the cover myself. It's quite a milestone and I'm praising God for helping me to reach it! It is part text and part journal for you to write in. This is what I have to share about this Christian guidebook:  

You want reading the scriptures to make a difference in your life and you read the Bible everyday in order to be transformed. You are always seeking ways to understand what the ancient scriptures mean to you today and how you can allow them to change and renew you.
God's Holy Spirit is always helping you to discern and rightly divide the scriptures so that they make sense to you. This is how paraphrasing can help. We do it everyday when we read scriptures, ponder their meaning and ask God to open our understanding and give us revelation knowledge on the messages.

The 32 scripture declarations in this journal are taken from the King James Version of The Holy Bible. I have then included paraphrases of each one. This means that my understanding of each scripture, through my Bible studies and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, has been written in simple, modern-day, American language. It is the way that we read and understand the scriptures in order to apply them to our lives in a practical way.

As you read the scriptures and their paraphrases, you will find space after them to write your own understanding and prayers. With the prayer prompts that I've included, you can expand your prayers to Our Heavenly Father through writing out your thoughts.

Also included are blank, lined pages at the end of the book, under the title My Power Scriptures. The word My means you. This is where you can make a log of 20 of your favorite, most life-changing scriptures. One two-page chapter is set aside for each scripture.

I believe that God The Father, God The Son and God The Holy Spirit are one and separate in the help that they give to us. They never contradict each other and they each can be relied upon for specific things. The love of The Father caused him to choose to restore us to himself. Through the Son, he provided for that to be done through Christ's pure sacrifice. Through his Spirit he helps us to become more like him.

You will find me referring to each member of The Godhead in different places throughout this book but if it was not for the love of The Father, we would never be saved. It is he who provided for our eternal salvation. My prayer is that this scripture declaration and prayer prompt journal will aid you as you grow in the Lord. May Our Father bless you richly in every way, through his precious son, Jesus of Nazareth, The Christ, the only Savior of mankind.

Learn more here about I Am Prospering Everyday: Scripture Declarations & Prayer Prompts.

Available in hardcover and paperback.

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

For Of Him Through Him To Him Are All Things

For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things,

to whom be glory forever! 

Romans 11:36

Jesus Christ of Nazareth is worthy of our acknowledgement everyday of the sacrifice that he gave. He was obedient to the request of Our Father, to his own hurt. He gave his pure blood and his unblemished body for us. Because of his sacrifice, we can 

  1. live whole lives here in this earth,
  2. have a personal relationship with Our Father and talk to him directly,
  3. walk through the Straight Gate and live in the Resurrection of Life.
I created this design to praise The Lamb of God for what he has done. He paid the entire price and destroyed what Satan did, forever!

If you like this design, you can see 68 products that it is on. Enhance your environment and wardrobe with anything from pillows to t-shirts to mugs. 

Find them at my Redbubble shop, Draw Nigh To Hope.

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Christian Creativity: Cross Thank You Tags

Cute Christian thank you tags that I made as an incentive gift when I was selling physical handmades online. I die-cut circles, distressed the edges with a purple ink pad and stamped them in green.; with a thank you stamp.

I think I ordered the crosses from a paper crafting seller, because I can't recall that I have a cross punch. The unique thing that I did was pop up the crosses with dimensional tabs similar to Pop Dots. Then I punched holes in the top with my nifty rectangle hole punch. I added magenta-colored ties made with embroidery floss.

Making thank-you tags is a nice hostess gift, birthday gift or just because gift. 


Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Scripture Book In The Works

I'm working on a fav scriptures book to publish at Amazon KDP. The title is I Am Prospering In Every Way: Scripture Declarations & Prayer Prompts. It's a book encouraging Christian growth and living by faith. I'm sharing the scriptures that I have memorized and quote every morning.

There are 32 scriptures and I've written up 9 of them so far. In each chapter I quote 1 scripture and write a paraphrase of it that makes it more practical to apply to our daily lives. I then add a simple prayer prompt.

For the cover design, I started with a photographs design using Affinity Photo. I then decided to create a vector design using Affinity Designer. I've shared both draft designs below. The spreads are showing the backs and fronts. I am sure I'll be going with the vector design (the 1st one). I like its crispness.



I'm trying to write up 1 scripture per day so that I can publish as soon as possible. This will be my first Christian book and I'm anxious to get it done. Are you doing any Christian publishing or design work? Christian crafting?

Sunday, April 10, 2022

Giving Thanks Always Art Printable

There is always something to be thankful for. If nothing comes readily to mind, we can remember something that has blessed us. That is why I designed this Giving Thanks printable artwork. I am so grateful for all that God has done for me and the many ways he has delivered me from evil when I was not aware.

This Ephesians 5:20 print is a reminder to always spend time thanking God. He is worthy no matter what our situation or circumstance is or whether we are feeling high or low. Give thanks always! 

Click Buy Now below, or visit Draw Nigh To Hope Shop for more art printables.

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Sunday, April 3, 2022

Knowledge Equals Healing Quotes

That's why we read and study the Bible faithfully. That's why we ask God. That's why we pray for insight. That's why we make time each day to sit quietly with God. We do these things because the more knowledge that we receive the more healing that will manifest in our bodies and our entire lives. This artwork is a reminder that we have to seek to exhibit.

Click Buy Now below, or visit Draw Nigh To Hope Shop for more word art to print. 

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Sunday, March 13, 2022

Christian Poetry: I Call His Name (Jesus)

 


I Call His Name (Jesus)


When I am sad or in pain I call His name.

When I am lost and cannot find my way

I call His name.

When I am thankful and filled with joy,

I call His name.

Nothing would ever be the same if I couldn't call His name.



The Red Bird

A red bird comes to visit me,

He moves from tree to tree.

He looks for food on the ground,

I like it when he comes around.

The Clouds

The clouds look soft as they float by,

They are very far up in the sky.

The sun comes out and chases them away,

Buy they will be back another day.


Georgetta (Georgette) Hanna Johnson, my mother, wrote simple, serene poetry and short stories.

She loved painting beautiful acrylic, folk art landscapes on construction paper. Her favorite color was purple and she enjoyed various types of crafting.

She loved watching T. D. Jakes and Jimmy Swaggart and reading her Bible everyday. She was raised in the Church of God under Bishop Lula Mae Swanson. In her later years, Georgette grew closer to God.

She went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in January, 2021