Welcome Welcome to Create With Joy – an inspirational site where kindred spirits from around the world gather to encourage one another, to share their passions, and to celebrate their creativity! Each week, I host three gatherings where friends old and new open their hearts and share their inspirations and dreams! Inspire Me Monday is the place to share your creative [...]
Have you ever dreamed of attending an event where you could meet blogger after blogger, expand your social media presence, and win fabulous prizes? If so, then please join me at The 6th Ultimate Blog Party on April 13-20, 2012 – an extravaganza hosted by twin sisters Janice and Susan from 5 Minutes For Mom! [...]
Happy What’s On Your Workspace Wednesday to you! This week, I realized I was low on card essentials, so I decided to start building my stash up – starting with a hand-stamped, spring-themed birthday card! Today’s card was fun to make. I rounded up a bunch of birthday sentiment stamps – inked them up in [...]
Photo Of The Week Contemplative Tsunami Thought For The Day Sometimes he sits at your feet looking into your face With an expression so gentle and caressing That the depth of his gaze startles you. Who can believe that there is no soul Behind those luminous eyes! Theophile Gautier Announcements Are you a creative blogger looking [...]
Thanks to all of you who recently entered the Healing Your Church Hurt giveaway! If ever there was a book that I wish I could give to everyone – this is it! Alas, I only have one certificate to award. And the winner of this giveaway is . . . Weight Wars Congratulations – I [...]
What You’re Saying I like the idea of Inspiration Monday. Monday’s often get the short end of the stick But they are fraught with potential! Judy Palmer Welcome to Inspire Me Monday – a place to share your creative inspirations, sharpen your creative vision, and showcase your creative talents! I invite you to inspire others [...]
Happy Easter, dear friends! Today I’d like to share a beautiful worship song and video called His Glory Appears, which is written by Darlene Zschech and Marty Sampson from Hillsong Church in Australia. The song is sung by Brooke Fraser Ligertwood and appears on the Dove Award nominated album, Faith + Hope + Love. The [...]
What does Easter mean to you? I invite you to share your thoughts, reflections, posts, favorite verses, hymns and worship songs with us! For me, Easter embodies God’s love. It’s a chance to come face to face with the God of Second Chances. It’s a reminder that we find healing, restoration, forgiveness, and the ability [...]
Question Of The Week Happy Easter & a Blessed Passover to you, dear friends! What springtime spiritual traditions Will your family celebrate this weekend? Please share them with us! My family celebrates Easter Weekend By spending time in personal prayer and meditation As we reflect on the life, death and resurrection Of our Lord & Savior [...]
Happy WOYWW to you! I love collage, so this week, I wanted to share my Lovely Daisy Collage Card with you. The main image that you see is actually one stamp – it’s from CTMH’s Lovely Daisy Stamp Set – but I outlined several images with an embossing pen, and then sprinkled them with embossing [...]
Photo Of The Week Legend At Play Thought For The Day The playful kitten, with its pretty little tigerish gambols, Is infinitely more amusing than half the people One is obliged to live with in the world. Lady Sydney Morgan This Week’s Giveaway Open Through April 7, 2012 Healing Your Church Hurt Wordless Wednesday 14 [...]
Meme Theme I like the idea of Inspiration Monday. Monday’s often get the short end of the stick But they are fraught with potential! Judy Palmer Welcome to Inspire Me Monday – a place to share your creative inspirations, sharpen your creative vision, and showcase your creative talents! I invite you to inspire others and [...]
Question Of The Week April Showers bring May Flowers! What’s your favorite way to spend a rainy day? Here’s a few ways I spend mine! Read a good book Do a jigsaw puzzle Play a game with friends and family Catch up on my favorite TV shows & movies Do something crafty Clean out my [...]
Originally Published As Rechurch Healing Your Church Hurt – Book Review How many of you have ever suffered emotional or spiritual wounding as the result of attending church – the very place that’s supposed to draw you closer to God and deepen your relationship with the Body of Christ? I have. For years, I grappled [...]
Wow. Can you believe that another week has come and gone and it’s time to share What’s On My Workspace again? Time for another card! This week I’ve done Spring with a slightly masculine twist! Instead of playing with the pastels, I’ve combined a few bright blues with some more macho shades of browns, greens, [...]