Art Cards received with ♥

I just started to collect art related cards. My friend Lyn inspire me. At first I swap art cards for her, Now I'm hooked with art cards too. ^^v  Here are some of my collection that I received so far.. still need more ♥

The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh.

Thanks Claudia ! Love it!

Yellow Orchid by Chiang Soa Ling.

Thanks Jiaqi Holiday!

A love story by Emanuel Phillips Fox

Thanks Christel !

Country Side by Fernando Amorsolo.

Thanks Sunshine Arlene!

Balai Zaharah by Yahya Hassan.

Thanks Aamea !

Masjid Jamek Muar by Muhammad Alif@Hud Hassan..

Thanks Aamea!

Magnificat by George Hitchcock

Thanks Christel !

June sunshine by Joseph DeCamp

Thanks Christel !

In the Room by Stanislaw Debecki.

Thanks Ola !

'Lady with an Ermine' by Leonardo da Vinci

Thanks Ola!

Pandangan dari Tambak Bangunan Kerajaan by Md.Nor Bidin.

Thanks Aamea !

P.BONNARD - Feldblumen

Thanks Yvonne!

La Madonna Col Bimbo by Vanni Rossi

Thanks Yvonne!

"Eibsee (name of the lake) with Zugspitze (name of the mountain)" by Hanns Maurus

Thanks Yvonne!

Angelus by Fernando Amorsolo

Thanks Daniel!

Oleander by Vincent Van Gogh

Thanks Marlous for my first Van Gogh's card!

Rubber Tapping by Chiang Soa Ling.

Thanks Jiaqi Holiday!

Women picking Flowers by Chiang Soa Ling...

Thanks Jiaqi Holiday!

Barrio Fiesta by Fernando Amorsolo

Thanks Edge!

Balut Vendor by Vicente Manansala

Thanks Daniel !

Prayer Before Meal by Vicente Manansala

Thanks Daniel!

Fruit Vendor with Twin sons by Vicante Manasala

Thanks Daniel !

Tinikling by Fernando Amorsolo

Thanks Sunshine Arlene!

♥ Friends ♥

The word "Friend" in many languages..

Albanian - mik

Afrikaans - vriend

Chinese - péngyou

Croatian -- prijatelj

Dutch - vriend, vriendje

Danish - ven

Estonian - sõber

Filipino(Tagalog) - kaibigan

Finnish -- ystävä

French - ami

German - freund

Georgian - megobari

Hungarian - barát

Indian - dost

Italian - amico

Irish - cara 

Japanese -- otomodachi

Korean -- jingu

Latin -- amicus

Malaysian - Kawan / Sahabat / Rakan

Manx -- carrey

Old English -- freond, wine

Persian -- dust

Romanian -- prieten

Russian -- prijátel

Sanskrit -- mitra

Spanish -- amigo

Swahili -- rafiki

Turkish -- dost,arkadas

5 Lessons to learn from Humble Pencil ~~♥

 5 Lessons to learn from Humble Pencil ~~♥

1. Everything you do will always leave a mark
2. You can always correct the mistakes you make (just turn the pencil around)
3. What is important is what is inside you and not outside of you
4. In life you will undergo painful sharpening which will make you better in what you do.
5. To be the best you can be, you must allow yourself to be held and guided by the Hand (God) that holds you.

Will You Let God Hold Your Hand?

One day you were crossing a bridge with God. You were scared so you asked GOD, “Can I hold your hand so I won’t fall into the river?”

GOD said, “No my child, I should hold your hand…”

You asked, “What’s the difference?”

GOD replied, “If you hold my hand and something happens, you might let go. If I hold your hand, no matter what happens, I’ll never let go….”

It is not GOD who let go and distance himself from us, it is us.

Sometimes we get so caught up in our lives that we forget HE is there! But GOD loves us. He is steadfast and faithful. As the Bible says, For God said, “I will never leave you; I will never abandon you.” – Hebrews 13:5

The question is not “Are you holding on to God’s hand?” but “Are you letting God hold your hand?" ~~♥

Message in a Bottle

Ever since I saw and read "Message in a Bottle" by Nicholas Spark, I always love it! Now, I am just started to collect it via postcards.. :)

Thanks Christel for sending me my first 'Message in a Bottle' postcard! :)

More recipe cards received ^^v

I've received more recipe cards. Thank You so much My friends

Thanks Laura Hall!

Thanks Chloe Osano!

Thanks Willa Stock!

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Thanks Willa Stock!

Thanks Kori McArthur!

Thanks Lori Fournier!

Thanks Ines Rudloff!

Thanks Kori McArthur!

Thanks Kori McArthur!

Need Help! US State Map Cards!

 

Dear Friends,
It will be great if you can help me with the US state Map Cards that I'm still missing from my collection..

1-AL-Alabama
2-AK-Alaska - DONE!
3-AZ-Arizona - DONE!
4-AR-Arkansas -DONE!
5-CA-California DONE!
6-CO-Colorado -DONE!
7-CT-Connecticut -DONE!
8-DE-Delaware - DONE!
9-FL-Florida-DONE!
10-GA-Georgia- COMING SOON!
11-HI-Hawaii - DONE!
12-ID-Idaho- DONE!
13-IL-Illinois - DONE!
14-IN-Indiana
15-IA-Iowa DONE!
16-KS-Kansas
17-KY-Kentucky- DONE!
18-LA-Louisiana
19-ME-Maine - DONE!
20-MD-Maryland - DONE!
21-MA-Massachusetts- DONE!
22-MI-Michigan- DONE!
23-MN-Minnesota DONE!
24-MS-Mississippi -DONE!
25-MO-Missouri- DONE!
26-MT-Montana-DONE!
27-NE-Nebraska
28-NV-Nevada
29-NH-New Hampshire- DONE!
30-NJ-New Jersey - DONE!
31-NM-New Mexico - DONE!
32-NY-New York- DONE!
33-NC-North Carolina  
34-ND-North Dakota 
35-OH-Ohio - DONE!
36-OK-Oklahoma - DONE!
37-OR-Oregon - DONE!
38-PA-Pennsylvania- DONE!
39-RI-Rhode Island - DONE!
40-SC-South Carolina- DONE!
41-SD-South Dakota- DONE!
42-TN-Tennessee
43-TX-Texas - DONE!
44-UT-Utah -DONE!
45-VT-Vermont - DONE!
46-VA-Virginia - DONE!
47-WA-Washington
48-WV-West Virginia- DONE!
49- WI -Wisconsin - DONE!
50- WY -Wyoming

Thanks in advance for your help! 

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A Child's Angel

Today is my mom 50th Birthday! Happy Birthday Mom! You are my Angel. ^^

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Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. So one day he asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

God replied, "Among the many angels, I chose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

But the child wasn't sure he really wanted to go. "But tell me, here in Heaven, I don't do anything else but sing and smile, that's enough for me to be happy."

God smiled. "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel's love and be happy."

"And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me," the child continued, "if I don't know the language that men talk?"

God patted him on the head and said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

The child was sad. "And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
But God had an answer for that question too. "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

The baby then turned to God and asked, "I've heard that on earth there are bad men, who will protect me?"

"Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life!"

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore," the child continued warily.
God smiled on the young one. "Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way for you to come back to me, even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard. The child knew he had to start on his journey very soon. He asked God one more question, softly, "Oh God, if I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

God touched the child on the shoulder just before he departed and answered, "Your angel's name is of no importance. You will simply call her Mommy."

~ Erma Bom beck~

Recipe postcards received with ♥

I love to cook. That is why I collect recipe cards from around the globe. Here are some of the Recipe postcards that I received so far ♥

My first recipe card - Elvis Presley's Meatloaf recipe card!

 Thanks Heather Ward!

Thanks Ines Rudloff!

Abbey Biscuit! Thanks Julia Aulich!

Thanks Willa Stock!

Thanks Jayme Lee White!

Thanks Yvonne Zowalla & Katrin Witzmann!

Thanks Nina Kramliger!

Thanks Kristy McCoy!

Thanks Kristy McCoy!

Thanks Kori McArthur!

Thanks Jo Algeo!

Thanks Kori McArthur!

Thanks Lori Fournier!

Thanks Victoria Owl!

Thanks Georgina Muella!

Thanks Kori McArthur!

Thanks Lyn Talley!

Thanks Cheerful Dimaculangan!

Thanks Jo Algeo!

Thanks Ines Rudloff!

Thanks Jo Algeo!

Thanks Kristy McCoy!

Thanks Georgina Muella!

Thanks Laura Hall!

God's Caller I.D

 

 Rick volunteers with prison ministries, and in his work has become friends with a pastor of a store front church. The pastor's church is called Almighty God Tabernacle.

On a Saturday night several weeks ago, this pastor was working late, and decided to call his wife before he left for home. It was about 10:00 PM, but his wife didn't answer the phone. The pastor let it ring many times. He thought it was odd that she didn't answer, but decided to wrap up a few things and try again in a few minutes. When he tried again she answered right away. He asked her why she hadn't answered before, and she said that it hadn't rung at their house.

They brushed it off as a fluke and went on their merry ways. The following Monday, the pastor received a call at the church office, which was the phone that he'd used that Saturday night. The man that he spoke with wanted to know why he'd called on Saturday night.

The pastor couldn't figure out what the guy was talking about. Then the guy said, "It rang and rang, but I didn't answer." The pastor remembered the mishap and apologized for disturbing him, explaining that he'd intended to call his wife. The man said, "That's OK. Let me tell you my story. You see, I was planning to commit suicide on Saturday night, but before I did, I prayed, 'God if you're there, and you don't want me to do this, give me a sign now.' At that point my phone started to ring.

I looked at the caller ID, and it said, 'Almighty God'.

I just got the courage today to call back.

~Author Unknown~