A Time to Build

A Time to Build: Family, Business, FUTURE HOPES and DREAMS......

I have gone through some BIG and MAJOR changes lately.  I cannot indulge in all the details quite yet, but in the process, I have been POURING my heart out to my Precious Heavenly Father, begging Him to USE ME, use my GIFTS, my heart, my PASSIONS, for His GLORY.....and to also allow the gifts and passions He's given me to become a way to earn some money too (!!!!!).  I have huge lists of things I desire to create, to build "A Bridge of Grace," as a business--a lot of "Upcycling"--which ties into my heart and vision for aBoG--using tattered/used/worn pieces of clothing to create beautiful new garments or decor (see vs. 11 below!).  In my head, I keep hearing "There is a time and season for EVERYTHING under heaven."  Wanting to include that passage from Ecclesiastes in my post here, I looked it up in it's entirity (LOVE biblegateway.com !!)  and I just sat here GRINNING at the BEAUTY of this "all too familiar but so often forgotten" nugget of TRUTH! I will put emphasis on my favorite parts!

A Time for Everything

3 There is a time for everything,

    and a season for every activity under heaven:

2     a time to be born and a time to die,

    a time to plant and a time to uproot, 

3     a time to kill and a time to heal,

    a time to tear down and a time to build,

4     a time to weep and a time to laugh,

    a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5     a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

    a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

6     a time to search and a time to give up,

    a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7     a time to tear and a time to mend,

    a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8     a time to love and a time to hate,

    a time for war and a time for peace.

9 What does the worker gain from his toil? 10 I have seen the burden God has laid on men. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. 13 That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God. 14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.

15 Whatever is has already been, 

    and what will be has been before; 

    and God will call the past to account.[a]

Would you mind helping me to share about my business and heart for orphans and foster children?  Any way I can get the word out in sell one.item.at.a.time, will aid in my heart's desire to put more energy into THIS CAUSE and not "Corporate America."  THANK YOU!

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Esther Fundraiser

Back in November, I made this bracelet:

to honor a precious little girl in Uganda.  At the time, many who were praying for Esther's "Forever Family" thought things were heading in ONE direction-but by the end of December, we realized they.were.NOT! For so many--especially Esther--the realization that the "hunt was still on"--was heartbreaking and yet--FAITH.BUILDING!!!  In the meantime, I have kept pressing in, praying for this precious little life--that God would bring to her the most PERFECT family . A family who was EQUIPPED--physically, emotionally, spiritually--in EVERY.single.WAY--equipped to be her Forever Family.

The.DAY.has.COME!

First, this week--I caught wind of the family---FREAKINGLY AMAZING FAMILY (I know--"freakingly" isn't a word--Google Chrome is making me aware of that......) that God has had in store for her ALL ALONG!

Then, Jenny, Esther's Mama--started her own blog.  Just 3-4 entries thus far, but each one has caused goosebumps to cover every.inch.of.my.body!!  Here's her first entry  but this one----THIS ONE--takes.the.cake!!!!!

I want to support this FREAKINGLY AMAZING FAMILY and want to invite you to share in this opportunity!  I have enough "Esther" material to make approximately 6-8 more bracelets.  If I can find more material--I will make more.....BUT, I have these two materials already commissioned for the Children of Uganda and will specifically pray over Esther's life and family as I make the bracelets from these materials, as well:

( 2011 is a dark dark chocolate brown--2012 is a linen cream w/ navy blue.)

Here's the info:
$20 a bracelet
--I will give $10-12 per bracelet sold to Esther's Forever Family, depending on what material (I just need to cover the cost of my material).  I have TONS of the Uganda 2011 and 2012 material--so I know I won't run out of that!

If you want to order one (or two or three...)--send me a message:  abridgeofgrace@gmail.com  regarding size (Children or Adult), how many, which material and I will send you my Paypal info.  Please indicate "Fundraiser for Esther" as I have another fundraiser going on right now.

THANK YOU.....can't wait to bless this family--even if it's only 2-3 bracelets I can make in honor of her--I feel so blessed to have been a part of interceding on her behalf since July 19, 2011 last year when I first "met her" online.

Please keep this family in your prayers as Jenny has to come back to the States for 20 LONG days without her Esther!!  And, pray that God will continue preparing this whole crew for this precious new addition to their growing family!