1000th Post (and Counting!)

Good morning!  Well, here we are on post #1000 on this blog. My very first post was just over four years ago on March 13, 2009.

I remember how nervous I was that day and I said to myself, "Who would want to see my stuff?"  A few weeks later I prayed and I sensed the Lord telling me to keep on doing it.  A few more weeks passed and I was getting overwhelmed by all the projects I wanted to make and to share.  Then I prayed again.  The Lord told me to stick to one thing; layouts.  I obeyed and it has been one of the most satisfying and fulfilling things I have ever done!  You see, I have had the chance to meet many of you in person, thru e-mail and facebook too.  I have developed beautiful friendships all over the world.  I have gone to scrapbook stores where people recognize me and say "you're Grace from the Amazing Grace blog"!  (Yes, they actually think my name is Grace, so cute!).  But the most precious thing is to be able to say that I am fulfilling my call; paper.

Thank you soooo much for your support, your kind words of love and encouragement and most of all, for enjoying "scrapbooking".  It's the best hobby in the whole wide world!

I went back to look at that first blog.  It was about a Treasured Memories Mega Crop that I had attended the previous weekend.  It seems only fitting, then, that I'm at Treasured Memories this weekend for another crop, this one called "Cropping with Bea". 

Here is a picture from that first post of me with Janet of Treasured Memories.  My hair was much longer then and I must have been about 20 lbs lighter and about 20 years younger.  Remember the immortal words of Indiana Jones, "It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage."

I do have a layout to share today.  These are papers from Kaisercraft. The words "Cherish Family" are wooden blocks by Prima.

Keep leaving comments! I will announce the random winner on Monday.

Have a wonderful and blessed day!