Queen Quotes 1/7/14

"Far too soon does the glamour of Barnes and Noble, become the disheveled heap on a local Thrift Store shelf for many a published work".

Neck-ed

So my new adventure begins today.

I have been feeling the urge to get all crafty here as of late, and, in addition to the paracord(survival) bracelets I learned to make last week, I have been looking at alot of DIY tutorials on how to make those really cool stack bracelets I keep seeing everywhere.

Well, today, going in an entirely different direction, I am teaching myself how to make pendants for neck-laces! I had read a ton of tutorials on pinterest over the past months using glass bezels, modge podge and decorative paper, and that was my thought going to Hobby Lobby today. Only .... I couldn't find the sealer I was looking for and had to upgrade my novice skills to using Ice Resin. As a result, I went with the silver shadow box bezels to make the project easier first time out.

WOW! Did you know you resin ANYTHING? If it fits in the bezel, you can resin and seal it in! What Fun!!!!! I found this happy little red heart (in a pack) that contrasted perfectly with the black paper, a charm dangle that will attach to the black leather cord and hang in front of this center piece. I like it alot! And, it turned out much nicer in reality than I had imagined in my head.

It's always exciting to try new things. It's even better when they come out as nicely as you hoped!

Today's craft was a victory, and the first of many to come.

Kalena Smiling

Queen Quotes 1/6/14

"I do not know God the way Jesus does. I do not know Jesus the way John does. I must need correct this".

Three King's Day

Some time ago, in my Spiritual walk, I learned, that even though it makes for a complete Nativity, there is no scriptural evidence that the Wisemen where actually in Bethlehem the night the Lord was born. As a matter of truth, there is no evidence that there were only three of them either. Tradition has held there were three because of the three gifts mentioned in the story, yet Psalms 72 suggests more. Tradition also holds, in the Catholic Church, that there was a period of twelve days between the birth in Bethlehem and the arrival of the kings. Today is recognized within that arm of the Christian faith as Three King's Day, to remember their journey eastward and arrival to see the Lord and present Him with frankincense, gold and myrrh. As such, my family recognizes and celebrates this moment in Biblical History.

Now, we are not of the Catholic denomination. We don't hold to Christ actually being born on December 25th, so we don't recognize January 6th as the "actual"date the kings/wisemen arrived. What we recognize is His birth and the visitation by the guests from the west and their presentation of the three gifts.

The boys both have a small wooden chest I bought some years ago at Michaels and today they both receive three addition gifts to finish the Christmas season. They are usually better quality gifts than they received twelve days ago, but they ALL THREE must fit inside the wooden chest. There are no written guidelines for how to celebrate today. That's just the way my husband and I agreed it would be when we began this aspect of our faith. The way I see it ..... it's another moment to 1. Recognize and celebrate the life of our Lord 2. Teach the boys what the Bible actually says 3. Bless and gift our kids. Although, I don't need an organized reason to do any of these things. Today is fun!

Next season, it is my goal to add in the bonus of exchanging small gifts everyday between my husband and I for the twelve days leading up to Three King's Day. We haven't been financially able to add that in yet, but we will.

Happy Three King's Day!

Walking through the Bible,

Kalena

Queen Quotes 1/4/14

You will recognize the behaviors you need to change in yourself, when you don't like seeing them manifest in your children.