Peter Pale Blue - May 2025

 You can read about Peter throughout the Gospels and the book of Acts. Also Peter wrote two letters you can find in the New Testament.

My devotional thoughts come from two different sources I found on the internet. 

Peter was tender-hearted and affectionate by nature ( Matthew 26:75), but he also could be self-seeking and selfish (Matthew 19:27).

According to Matthew 16:21-23, Peter loved Jesus and rushed in to protect Him. When Jesus spoke about His coming death, Peter took charge and pulled Jesus aside. He actually rebuked Jesus.

Peter was ready to defend Jesus before Jesus was arrested. (John 18:1-10). A very brave act of Peter’s, if not a foolish one.  About two hours before, Peter had said he was willing to die for Jesus. He meant it. Here was loyalty and courage – he could have been killed that night.

Now in Mark 14:66-72 we read  of Peter’s denial of Jesus. It was out of character of Peter to do that and he regretted it when he went out and wept bitterly. He was ashamed of himself.

But Jesus did not forget Peter. According to Mark 16:7 when the women went to the tomb where Jesus body was laid, the angel specifically said for them to go and tell the disciples and Peter that Jesus had risen from the dead. The angel did not name anyone else, just Peter.

In John 21:15-19 we read the lovely event where Jesus reinstates Peter.       After Jesus returned to Heaven, Peter appeared to be in charge again. He became the leader and spokesman for the apostles. He became the beginning of the Church.

Peter was too unpredictable and impetuous. But Jesus accepted Peter in spite of his failures, as He does us. Jesus accepts us warts and all. 

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Now for my mini kit this month I have included some items that are sort of masculine. I do not have many resource for masculine things.  I hope you enjoy what I have put together this month as I did enjoy designing it all. 

You can download this mini kit  HERE
 

 

Rahab Red - April 2025

 You can find the story of Rahab in the Bible in Joshua Chapter 2.

Here is a copy of a devotion I found on the internet ( no author was noted):

Rahab's story in the Bible highlights God's grace and the power of faith to transform even the most unlikely individuals. Despite her profession as a prostitute, Rahab chose to trust God and became a pivotal figure in the lineage of Jesus. Her act of faith, exemplified by hiding the spies sent by Joshua, led to her and her family being spared when Jericho was destroyed. This devotion underscores the message that God can work through anyone, regardless of their past or perceived status. 

I chose Rahab for my Red themed kit because of the red rag she had to hang from her window so that she and her household would be saved.  It is a symbol of Jesus red blood being shed to save us from our sins.  May you, who visit my blog know the reality of that shed blood.

John 3:16 - God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him may have life.

You can download this small kit HERE

 

Phoebe Peach - March 2025 Kit

 I hope you are all enjoying the colour kits I am putting together this year. I am enjoying working with the colours and themes. This month I included a shamrock leaf because of St Patrick's day on the 17th of this month.

This month I wanted to work with the Peach colour in my set of colours from last year so I chose Phoebe from the book of Romans as the one to feature.

Phoebe was a first century Christian woman mentioned by Paul recorded in Romans chapter 16 verses 1 to 2. She was a notable woman in the Church of Cenchreae, she was trusted by Paul to deliver a letter to the Romans. Paul refers to her both as a servant and a deacon and as a helper of many. This is the only reference in the Bible of a woman in such a role. 

(The previous words are based on information I found on the internet.) 

Because of the mention of Phoebe being a deacon lead me to include the scripture I created for this kit. "Respected" and "Integrity" are also characteristics we all should have towards others. I recently in a devotion read the following which I have typed up and display beside me where I sit at my computer to remind me that I need to remember all these points:

I will believe the best of everyone

I will not complain about anything

I will be thankful for all I have.

I will eliminate unnecessary stress from my life.

I will think positive thoughts

I will speak positive words

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Now here is my kit for you this month:

 You can download this kit HERE

 

Lydia Lilac - kit for February 2025

 This month I chose  "Lydia Lilac"  for the name of my kit.  Lydia of the Bible was a seller of purple dye but her name does not start with the letter P so you will get a Purple kit later in the year.

In the Bible - Acts 16, Lydia of Thyatira shows us the importance of praying, listening, and obeying. She was a woman of means who showed generosity by inviting Paul and his companions into her home. She shows courageous hospitality and Lydia was open to God and listened to what Paul had to say.

The story of Lydia reminds us to open our hearts, homes and Churches to all people.

Now here is my the kit I designed for you all this month which I hope you enjoy using. Remember the papers and elements will all eventually work well together for all the kits this year and for the three Beatitude kits I gave away some time ago. 

You can download this HERE

Gideon Green - kit for January 2025

 New Year Blessings to you all.

This year I am designing kits with colour themes with people from the Bible whose names start with the first letter of the colour. The colour swatch I am working with is the one I started to use for the few "Beatitude" kits I designed. So this year's papers and some embellishments should work with those few kits. 

Gideon's story is found in Judges Chapters 6 to 9.

God saw more in Gideon than Gideon saw in himself, and through this experience, Gideon found his true identity. Like many of us, Gideon defined himself by his circumstances. He assumed he was who people said he was, who he felt like he should be. But God calls each of us to more. 

May you all seek to know how God can use you where you live. 

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Now my small kit for you to download and enjoy:

You can download this kit HERE

Calendar Template for 2026 ( can be altered)

 It has been way too long since I have given away something on my blog. 

This year is one I never want to see repeated. All sorts of personal negative things have happened.

But I praise my Lord, Jesus for helping me through it all as I do have peace and know that the days ahead will be better.

"The Lord says ' I will make you wise. I will show you where to go. I will guide you and watch over you. ' Psalm 32:8

Now I have some more free time on my hands so I hope to design something to give away each month from now on. I have designed  a template for making monthly calendar pages. I did not realise until I had finished all of the different files that the weeks start with Monday. You can easily re-arrange the days which is I what I have done on my sample page. Also you can create your calendar for 2025 or any year as the year also can be altered.

Here is my sample page:

Now for the template. I will list the different files to download below the preview.

12 x 12 Template  HERE

Letter Size Template HERE

A4 Size Template  HERE

I hope you all enjoy using this template and I pray you all have Safe and Happy Celebrations for this Season of the Year. 

Beatitudes - Pure in Heart

 I realise it has been some time since I shared something on my blog. My life away from the computer has become very busy - not in a negative way at all.  I will not promise to share something every month or even every second month but I still plan on sharing my mini kits to those who visit my blog and want to use what I have made.

For this time I chose the Beatitude from Matthew chapter 5 verse 8 : Blessed are the pure in heart for that shall see God.

I found these devotional words on a website which did not include the authors name:

The first thing we learn from this beatitude is that Jesus is concerned with our heart. It is not enough to clean up our act on the outside.

The heart is what you are, in the secrecy of your thought and feeling, when nobody knows but God. And what you are at the root matters as much to God as what you are at the visible branch. "Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." I Samuel 6:7

So the heart is utterly crucial to Jesus. What we are in the deep, private recesses of our lives is what he cares about most. Jesus did not come into the world simply because we have some bad habits that need to be broken. He came into the world because we have such dirty hearts that need to be purified.  

 Jesus shows us the way to have a pure heart. He wants us to follow his example. 

You can download this mini kit HERE