Thankful for Friends Faith Blog Hop

Welcome to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine's A Faith Perspective Thankful for Friends Faith Blog Hop. Today, we're out in force on the internet -- showing our faith and giving the glory to God. United, we stand as Christian paper crafters and blog owners to make a presence on the internet for all to see. We're celebrating the theme of friends and we're happy to share our projects with you based on the verse:

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. " Ecc4:9-10a

If you're just joining in on the fun, you can find the start of the train here: http://www.scrapbooknewsandreview.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=100783. First, we would like to take a moment to thank our generous co-sponsors: Layers of Color Stamps, Gina K Designs Stamps and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. Together with Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, these companies have donated some wonderful prizes for today's blog hop.

Prizes? Oh, yeah! There will be three lucky grand prize winners for today's event.

To enter, simply hop to the blogs of all of the participating staff members of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, take note of the staff member's name, and leave a comment on their posts. Then send us an email atgames@scrapbooknewsandreview.com listing each of the staff members who participated in today's hop. It's that easy. All entries must be received by Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12 noon, EST and three winners will be randomly chosen to win.
What are the prizes?

One $100 gift certificate from Layers of Color Stamps AND a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.
One basket of goodies -- four stamp sets from Gina K Designs and a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.
One set of digital stamps from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and a 3 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.
In addition, every participating staff member of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine will offer a free one-month subscription to the magazine to one of their lucky visitors by simply leaving a comment on their blog. That's a lot of chances to win, so let's get to the Hop!

Joanne came to mind immediately when I read the hop's focus verse. She was my college roommate during a very hard time in my life. You see, I returned to school in September just after my mother passed away suddenly. I was greiving and distracted. Her calm presence planted seeds of faith that sustained me through many life trails that were still to come. She hung a homemade poster up in our room of Romans 8:28 (NIV), "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." It has become my "life verse". And, I rely on those words, God's words, when I do not understand life circumstances. I cannot adequately describe the influence of one friend. But, when I say I am eternally grateful,...I mean it literally.

Please click on the layout, if you want to see the threading technique used around the photo.

Thanks for your visit. Please leave a comment,...I have a duplicate "upper crest" border punch to give away to one commenter.

Also, we will be having some fun activity(s) at Scraptivity on November 22nd, possibly with some prizes. Not familiar with Scraptivity?....it is an awesome kit club that focus' on a new technique each month. It includes a newsletter with step-by-step instructions on several projects each month. This is a super way to learn new, cool techniques. Please check back closer to the event for more information.


This was a favorite layout that I just had to sneak in.

Have a marvelous day filled with His abundant love and blessings! Warmest regards, Janine

The next stop on this blog hop is: Randi's A New Creation