Vintage Grace
Telling the Story of God's Faithfulness
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Worship into the Week- Rules of the Lord
Monday, February 3, 2025
Calendar Journaling- Jan 2025
Calendar Journaling- Jan 2025
So the new year is moving along and somehow it
feels good to continue a long time practice.
Many things in the world feel tilted or out of control.
This takes me back to His Word
and with a devotional thought I touch base
with realness again.
Lord, have mercy on your people who are
desperately searching, but don't know where to find you.
Help me to show open doors
and shine light in the darkness.
Give me boldness and grace. Amen.
Supplies:
Colored pencils
Micron pen
Devotional-
To Live is CHRIST Day By Day-
by Beth Moore
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Bible Marginalia- The Joy of the Lord
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Worship into the Week- Walk in His ways
Worship into the Week- Walk in His Ways
Psalm 128
"Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord
and walks in His ways." v.1
This Psalm of Ascent was likely a pilgrim song recited
by the travelers in the company of their families as the hills
of Jerusalem came into view.
The Psalm describes the blessings that come to a
family where God is feared, loved and respected.
That blessing moves from one generation to the next-
to our children's children.
Thank you, Lord.
Supplies:
Visual Church Year Printable
vcy-graphics-only-january-2025
Magazine Cutouts
Vintage Stamps
Distress ink
Colored Pencils
Friday, January 24, 2025
Worship into the Week- Called By Name
Worship into the Week- Called By Name
These past few months have brought the floods
and the fires. In all of history that isn't a new catastrophe.
But, maybe this generation hasn't seen this
level of destruction in our own country.
The world whirls with the devastation.
Ancient times weren't saved
from horrific natural disasters.
Isaiah's words ring through the centuries
as a reminder of God's presence.
But now, this is what the Lord says—
he who created you, Jacob,
he who formed you, Israel:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
Isaiah 43:1-2
God reminds us that He is both creator and redeemer.
He can lay claim to both.
Then He commands us to Fear not.
Even facing Babylon-
God steers the people past the present situation.
When I hear by name called-
it is by my creator and redeemer.
It is an intimate announcement
of ownership with a promise.
When the hard times come (not if)
He will be with me.
Come flood or fire.
And if it it all goes away on earth,
I am His in eternity.
That's a life insurance policy for sure.
Supplies:
VFM Worship into the Week
vcy-graphics-only-january-2025
Magazine cutouts
Colored pencils
Vintage stamps
Distress Ink
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Worship into the Week- New Year and Epiphany
Starting off the New Year with the
Worship into the Week resources.
I am a bit behind the weeks for this January,
as I was praying about whether I wanted
to continue this practice.
I started back in 2018, to just do up a "few weeks",
so that I would have some to show others about the resources.
Then I was "hooked". The big surprise was that I
planned for maybe a couple years.
This starts my eighth year of worship into the week
pages in a three ring binder.
Some times it takes me a couple of days to finish
the layout and it really does extend
the worship experience into the week.
Time to reread the lectionary readings.
Time to see the connections.
Time to peek ahead for the next week themes.
I give thanks to God that He has allowed me the space,
trial and error and grace for these weeks in His Word.
Supplies:
VFM Worship into the week
worship-into-the-week-january-2025
Colored pencils
Distress Ink
Vintage stamps
Magazine cutouts
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Artist Proof
We received a lovely gift for Christmas this year
from our "middle" daughter.
An original etching from Laura- the art teacher.
So I am learning about the terms.
Etching- "An art etching is a printmaking technique where an image is "etched" into a metal plate using acid, creating grooves that hold ink which is then transferred onto paper when pressed, resulting in a printed artwork with the etched design; essentially, it's a method of creating prints by chemically "carving" a design into a metal plate."
OK, that sounds complicated and time consuming.
So my delight in the gift of this project just went up a bit.
Then another term- Artist Proof.
"An artist's proof (AP) is a print that an artist makes to assess the quality of a print, or to make final adjustments before producing a limited edition."
OK, now that little AP at the bottom is kinda wow.
Laura said it was an intensive process
and she learned ALOT.
A simple design- a beautiful gift.
Think this needs a frame.