Today's Scrap by Vicky Day: Bike Pages and More Challenges

Daughters

Done for the Use it All Designer Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/use-it-all-challenge-with-karen-schulz-september-2023.38160/

A daughter is God’s way of giving you a lifelong friend!

Credits list:

Empty Nester’s Sampler by Karen Schulz, link found in forum thread above

Fonts Myriad Pro and SignPainter House Script

Photo is mine

If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again

(as sung by The New Tradition on their Bluegrass Gospel CD)

Since my husband was a pastor, I used to travel by myself to visit my daughters or stay with the grandchildren or pick them up and bring them back home with me. While traveling I would play various genres of music. One of those genres was gospel bluegrass. I remember this song (sung by The New Tradition on their CD, “Bluegrass Gospel at its Finest”, Brentwood Music) in particular always seemed to make me cry. While mom and I had our differences in my teenaged years I loved her dearly. I used to say, during those tumultuous teen years, “I’m not raising my kids this way!” But, guess what? I raised my kids the same way I was raised…..strictly and God-fearing! There were no “choose your battles.” It was basically, “my way or the highway!” If I had it to do over again, I might decide to “choose my battles.” But, I have to say, the Lord blessed us with great kids. While they were not “angels,” they were great kids and have grown to be great, God-fearing moms and dads! Thank You, LORD! And, if I could have a do-over with mom, I would treat her with more respect! I’m sure some of you can relate.

12:42 minutes into the music you can hear this song here:

Done for the Songs Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/%E2%99%A5-songs-we-love-%E2%99%A5-challenge-with-joyful-heart-designs-september-2023.38258/

Lyrics read:

Her work on earth is done, the life-crown has been won,

And she will be at rest with Him above;

And some glad morning she, I know, will welcome me

To that eternal home of peace and love.

Refrain:

If I could (see) my mother pray again,

If I could (see her praying once again)!

So glad I’d be, ’twould mean so much to me,

If I could (see) my mother pray again.

Journaling reads: I changed the word “hear” to “see” because I never heard my mother pray during her quiet times with the LORD, but I often observed her praying. The ( ) indicate where I changed the lyrics. Love and miss you, Mom!

Credits list:

I clipped JHD’s papers to the stains and paint layers from Anna’s template. I used the paper with the birds on it because my mom loved to collect ceramic birds!

Artsy Goodness {two} by Joyful Heart Designs

Color Crush 67 (shabby solids) by Joyful Heart Designs

ArtsyLayered Template No 203 by Anna Aspnes

Whispers Of Summer Clusters by Daydream Designs

Fonts Myriad Pro and Arial Narrow

Photo is mine

Follow the Path to Soul Firing Stuff

Done for the AnnaLift Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/annalift-challenge-09-08-23-09-22-23.38311/

Journaling reads: We love it when the weather allows us to invite our good friends from church to spend time with us around the fire pits in our woods. Our time together always includes great conversation and good food around the fire! To get to the camp, we have to follow the path from the back of our yard about a quarter of a mile. We usually drive because we have lots of food and all of the paraphernalia that goes along with hosting a meal.

Credits list:

I changed the hue/saturation of the background paper

Artsy Layered Template No 233
Journey WordART Mix No 1
FotoBlendz Overlays No 9
MultiMedia Branches No 7
ArtPlay Palette Plumera
ArtPlay Plumera Collection
ArtsyTransfers Plumera

More of This

Journaling left: Mark worked on his sawmill today and as he closed up shop, he asked if I wanted to take a bike ride! Of course I do! The weather is perfect! We rode over to old US 52 through Welcome and then Lexington to take US 64 to NC109 to Thomasville where we stopped at Dairi-O for ice cream. 9-15-23

Journaling right: Unfortunately, we forgot it was Friday and we ended up having to deal with school bus traffic. When we got to Dairi-O they had a new ice cream called pumpkin praline pecan, so we both ordered two scoops in a waffle cone! YUMMY! It was wonderful!

Credits list:

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