Here's the inside cover and first page. Kind of a mess from a technical standpoint, but hey, I'm learning how the materials behave. For instance, tissue paper when wet with Modgepodge pulls on the paper beneath it. I had to glue two pages of the notebook together to create enough structure to support the first page and it still pulled, bent and wrinkled. I'm not complaining, just observing and making notes. It may be that this quality will be useful in the future. Also some colors of Sharpie Extra Fine Point Markers run when wet with ModgePodge (dark green) and some do not. I think this page has a very childlike quality to it and it was childlike fun to make. I'm excited to see what's next.
So it's November 3rd, and I'm posting on gratitude daily on Facebook this month. It's a good spiritual discipline for me - I've been feeling a little lost and discouraged the past week so it will help me keep it in perspective. We're just a few days out from being pounded by Hurricane Sandy and we had very little damage. Our power was out for a night, internet down for a couple of days and some minor roof damage and leaking at home and glitchy phones and computer service at work. I am so grateful that we are OK. I pray that no matter what people are going through, that God will use this to draw many to Him and to each other. An event like this puts stuff into a perspective that I forget when things are going well. It makes me think of one of my favorite scripture verses from one of my favorite books (and one of the very few I've memorized);
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.
3 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43: 1b-3
