let’s count it all joy

welcome!

Welcome to March!

Let’s take this month to look more closely at God’s promises for us and how they change the way we live.

Much like last month, the verse list for this theme was on the overwhelming side. On your insert, I chose to list only verses that talked about promises, not verses that contained promises.

The Bible is filled with God’s promises. Our lives are filled with God’s promises. It is good to know them, and to recognize them, and I think it is also really good to read the verses that remind us that God is a promise-keeper and we can take comfort and rest in knowing that he keeps his promises.

I hope the contents of your mailer and this page, will encourage you to notice God’s promise-keeping in your life. I hope that his goodness to you, will prompt you to look for ways to live differently because of the assurance you have in him.

Your mailer includes ten little bits of goodness that I hope will bring your faith and your joy in Jesus to mind whenever you see or use them. More than anything, I would love for you to USE the goods from this mailer - to weave them into your projects and your personal devotions, to add color to your spaces, or to gift them to others and in so doing pass on Jesus’ love.

on this special “subscribers only” page, you will find:

• A video showing the ways I’ve used the products in this month’s mailer.

• Some additional quotes on God’s promises.

• Images showcasing the ways I used the products.

• Journaling prompts.

• A prayer.

• Links to all supporting supplies that I used (sketchbooks, frames, art supplies, etc.). Please note that many, but not all of the supply links are affiliate links. And if I missed anything that you are curious about, don’t hesitate to reach out and ask.

PROJECT VIDEO

quotes on god’s promises

“The pathway of life is strewn so thickly with the promises of God that it is impossible to take one step without treading upon one of them.” -John Bunyan

“And yet, after all that life brings me, I know of only one thing that is for certain and it is that God is still faithful.” -Anonymous

“True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God’s fidelity to His Promises.” -Francis Chan

“Every promise of Scripture is a writing of God, which may be pleaded before Him with this reasonable request, ‘Do as Thou hast said.’ The Heavenly Father will not break His Word to His own child.” -Charles H. Spurgeon

Don’t let what you see make you forget about what I said. -God

“We can’t, and we should not, compare sufferings. We come together as a family of God, hand in hand. And then together coming and standing upon the promises of God, knowing that no matter who you are, no matter what you’re going through, that God knows it, He is with you, He is going to pull you through.” -Nick Vujicic

“God’s plan is not to abandon this world, the world which he said was “very good.” Rather, he intends to remake it. And when he does he will raise all his people to new bodily life to live in it. That is the promise of the Christian gospel.” -N.T. Wright

“When our trials come, when we feel pain and suffering, when our tears flow again, it is our joy and comfort to lift our faces heavenward and to go on, standing on the promises of God.” -W.A. Criswell

God is who he says he is and he does what he says he will do.

“God never calls His people to accomplish anything without promising to supply their every need.” -Charles R. Swindoll

“Let God’s promises shine on your problems.” -Corie ten Boom

journaling prompts

I process my thoughts (and pray!) through writing. Perhaps you do too. If this is something you haven’t tried before, I would encourage you to give it a go. Sometimes, a little prompt is all it takes to get started.

1. Write about a promise of God that has comforted you during difficult times.

2. Explore the connection between trusting in God's promises and experiencing peace amid chaos.

3. Copy your favorite “promise” quote from above and write a related prayer.

4. Reflect on a promise of God that you struggle to fully grasp or accept. What questions or doubts arise?

5. Write your favorite promises or verse about God’s promises.

6. Something beautiful you saw today.

7. Consider how your understanding of God's promises has evolved over time. What lessons have you learned?

8. Explore the role of prayer in strengthening your belief in God's promises and His faithfulness.

9. Write about where you have seen God at work in your life, recently.

10. Write a letter to God expressing gratitude for being a promise keeper.

SUPPLIES I USED alongside THIS MONTH’S MAILER CONTENTS

Journals:

6x8 Album Brand: The Paper Studio - purchased at Hobby Lobby

EMSHOI dotted journal

Other ephemera used in my journal - from my current 100 Day Project (100 Days of Joyful Printables!) and some from Brandi Kincaid.

If there’s something I missed, don’t hesitate to ask!