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Watchful + Thankful

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Free Coloring Printables Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, Friend.

This year has been heavy for all of us, hasn’t it?

So many things happening – or not happening.

And is it just me, or does Thanksgiving seem that much sweeter and needed right now? A day to pause and take stock of all that the Lord has given us, and every little (and big) thing that we should pretty much never take for granted again.

I thought a new coloring printable was in order, so I just added one to the FREE PRINTABLES PAGE. The words are a perfect reminder from Him in the midst of the uncertainty all around us.

+ Devote yourselves to prayer being watchful and thankful.

I love that we can be both. Watchful. Looking expectantly for what God will do. And being thankful, no matter what He walks us through. Because no matter what, He is always with us. Come what may. We can trust Him. Always.

Reflect on that truth as you take a little coloring break today with someone you love!

I’ll be back later this weekend to share the new 2021 Calendars which so many of you have asked about – along with some fun new surprises and a special Hope Ink shop sale.

For from His fullness we have all received,
grace upon grace.   John 1:16

Land That I Love (Free Printable)

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Land That I Love USA Art Printable | Hope InkStopping by to share this new art printable with you, friend, and reflecting on all that we’ve been given. May we never take it for granted.

Click on picture to download the free pdf file to print and enjoy.
Find more FREE PRINTABLES HERE from Hope Ink.

Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. Miracles do not cluster, and what has happened once in six thousand years, may not happen again. Hold on to the Constitution, because if the American Constitution should fail, there will be anarchy throughout the world.
-Daniel Webster (1782-1852)

You will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom.
I hope you will make a good use of it.
-John Adams (1735-1826)
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. -Galatians 5:1

For Such A Time As This

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For Such A Time As This Printables | Hope Ink

For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this? [esther 4:14]

that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world. [philippians 2:15]

 

Hey Friend, I just added two new printables to the FREEBIES PAGE

I truly hope they bless and encourage you to “shine as lights in this [crazy] world, knowing that God has absolutely, without a doubt, put you right where you are “for such a time as this.”

Of course, they’re perfect for sharing with a friend too!

 

Ultimate Bundle Hope Ink Bonuses

+ 2 Day Flash Sale

I also had to make sure to let you know that Ultimate Bundles is bringing the 2020 Ultimate Homemaking Bundle back for just 48 hours (and the clock’s already ticking on it as fast as I can type).

My Hope Ink art studio is a Bonus Partner, along with an amazing line-up of practical, helpful resources for your home and family. This year’s Bundle featured over $360 worth of Hope Ink bonus offers – and they’re all included in the flash sale (calendar, shop credit, notecards, art prints, and postcards).

If you didn’t grab this one earlier in the year, now’s your chance. cause this is really it. This collection won’t be coming back around. Plus, this will likely be my last Homemaking Bundle to be a part of (after 8 years!).

Also, if you already got yours in June, consider snagging one for a friend or family member. They really make fun -and oh so practical- gifts. I also hear from friends every year who buy it for themselves twice just to get all the bonuses again – which are worth waaaay more than the $29.97 price. For real.

 

For Such A Time As This Framed Art | Hope Ink

+ 1 More Treat

As in years past, I always love being able to give an EXTRA goodie to my friends, so when you use your Hope Ink shop credit included in the Bundle, you’ll also get the EXCLUSIVE FRIENDS GIFT of my new design “TIME“ as a physical 8×10 print shipped with your order. This is a different design than the gift included in the original summer Bonus, so if you end up buying the Bundle again, you’ll get an entirely NEW art print too!

Just make sure to purchase your Bundle (by Friday, October 2nd at midnight) through ANY LINK IN THIS POST  –then, when you use your Hope Ink shop credit, leave me a note at check-out with the words “For Such A Time As This” and I’ll slip in an extra 8×10 print with the rest of your treasures. It’s one more way I can say THANK YOU for supporting my little art shop over the years. And to let you know that you are such a SWEET GIFT to me!

Grateful to be here with you for such a time as this.

 

The Truth Will Set You Free

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So much going on in the world right now, isn’t there? It’s hard to know what’s true and what’s not, and how to make sense of it all.

Yet what a gift it is that in the midst of the noise and the constantly shifting standards, we can know the truth Himself. The one who never changes and is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

You can download the free printable here.

Also, even though it’s been super quiet around here lately, I’ve actually been busier than usual.

In the midst of order-filling and home-office-managing and kid-coordinating, I also got to help my husband finish his latest book, which we’re thrilled to finally have ready. The subject matter isn’t “light reading” for sure, but we  hope that it will be a blessing for many.

Here’s a bit of what I shared recently and how this hits so close to home for me personally.

Fresno Commune Emily Hope

I was born into a religious commune.

It was the seventies and everyone in the group “had everything in common” just like the early Christians in the book of Acts. My parents, barely out of childhood themselves, were convinced, along with the rest of the members, that theirs was the only truly righteous way to live. No one should be allowed to keep their own money, property, or anything else really. It all went into the collective. For these hippie teenagers and young twenty-something believers, the true test of discipleship was whether one was wiling to give up everything for the “brethren,” including one’s right to own anything individually rather than corporately. You could say it was a very real experiment in socialism. Or communism. As you might imagine, it didn’t end well.

More than forty years later, my extended family, along with so many others, are still sorting through the physical and spiritual aftermath. Ideas really do have consequences. Far beyond what most of us realize.

Perhaps not surprisingly, there’s been a resurgence of late around this idea that Jesus Himself was a socialist.

In other words, what is being contended by a growing number of people goes something like this: “Jesus was a socialist. Therefore, every true Christian must change everything by becoming a socialist and doing their utmost to uphold and spread socialist ideals to everyone else. Why? Because this is the truly compassionate, loving, and Christlike way of life. And those who do not believe this are living in opposition to the real Jesus. In fact, they are not true Christians.”

But is this true? Are they right and everyone else wrong? Was Jesus Christ really a socialist? And what are the ramifications of such an idea, one way or another?

The world-altering potential of this claim—if it is true, or if it is false—is far greater than most people realize. This notion could be the most pivotal issue of our lifetime, not to mention all of history. Ultimately, what we believe about Jesus and socialism will determine a great deal of our future as individuals, the church, our countries, and beyond. In fact, it is already having, and will continue to have a profound impact on the world, as well as on you and me, whether we realize it or not.

Jesus Was A Socialist Book | Mark Baker

Which is why I’m so grateful for a husband who is deeply rooted and grounded in God’s Word, and who is willing to spend countless hours researching and writing on this vital topic, in between counseling full-time and being a faithful husband and father.

His book Jesus Was A Socialist? (The Life or Death Truth Everyone Needs to Know About Jesus & Socialism) is now available on Amazon and our ministry website. Our prayer is that it will be helpful in sorting through this trending issue in a realistic, truthful, and biblical way.

And if you (like me for so many years) aren’t sure who the real Jesus is or what it means to truly know Him, this is a great place to start.

Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

-John 8:31-32

 

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