A Scrap In Time

Melody Ross is so smart! from her blog.....

Miracle #8 -Just Exactly Enough- 8 just exactly enough Trusting in Just Exactly Enough Always, always, always…..now, yesterday, tomorrow…there is always enough….but much of the time, it is just exactly enough…..not more…..but not a bit less either. Someone wonderful who I do not really know in person (but who I will love forever ) sent me the most beautiful, wonderful little gift….and when she said it, she said that it just spoke to her at a little antique store, and that it absolutely, positively was for me, and that she just had to get it and send it to me…and she just didn’t even know why. But she did it. When I got it in the mail……it was this incredibly charming and lovely little bird feeder with two little birds. And, guess what…it totally spoke to me…touched my heart. I loooved it. I still love it. I sat it right next to my desk and I looked at it every day. I don’t usually do that because I already have so much work stuff on my desk…..but this little gift really touched my heart. Then one day….I figured out what it was….what the message was in it… 8 birdfeeder 1 If I were to illustrate a bird feeder, it would be about 10 times bigger than this one….more of a birdbath? That’s what I have always seen…..one that is big enough to hold a week or a month of birdseed….that’s what my interpretation has always been and what I remember. …..I think what I love about this one is that there is only room for ONE DAY of birdseed….just exactly enough for one day. This great miracle has been a long time coming….a long lesson for us to learn….especially me. I have been working myself into a tizzy for years and years to store up enough of whatever to last for however long……working working working…worrying….will it be enough? When things were pared down to nothing…….this year….it became a day to day dilemma…..it was very difficult for me……it's easy to have faith when you have what you need.....but just as the old saying goes...FAITH ISN'T FAITH UNTIL IT'S ALL YOU'RE HOLDING ON TO One day when we had just a few dollars left, and too much of the month left…..and in between miracles…..I was worrying and worrying…..finally, after a few stubborn days…I prayed….I honestly had this little dialogue with God….went something like this…… “I am worried. We have nothing left. We have no jobs left to do right now….it will be weeks before anything will pan out…we need gas in the car….what if something happens? What are we going to do?” I wait I blabber more of the same…. “I am tired, too, by the way…..tired of so many years of this…….” I wait…. And wait… I blabber some more… Then Get THE STRONGEST FEELING…. Almost could HEAR the words…but KNEW the words….they came right into all of my being… “Melody……do you have EVERYTHING you need today?” me: “well, yes I do today…but…” “Melody, did you have EVERYTHING you needed yesterday?” me: “uh, yes, I sure did…” “And Melody, did you have everything you needed a month ago, and a year ago, even though it seemed like it couldn’t be possible?” me: “actually, yes, we did….” “Then, trust Me, you will have everything you need tomorrow, and the next day. Just trust me. Stop worrying” …..it was strong and real and crazy loud in my soul. I could never deny that it was the answer. And…sure enough… ….as soon as I said “OK, I TRUST YOU…I DO” BIG, massive, HUUUUGE miracles started happening…some of them I have already written here…some I will wait a few years because they still hold a sacredness that deserves respect and reverence and it’s just not time to share. But, the more we believed, the more things happened…the more we EXPECTED miracles, because that was ALL THERE WAS LEFT THAT WAS EVEN POSSIBLE (one of the great virtues of hitting rock bottom) …the more we EXPECTED miracles, the bigger they got…the more we SAW THEM and talked about them, and thanked Heaven for them, the more they arrived…one after another after another. It is still happening. and….some were very very small….but JUST EXACTLY ENOUGH. ALWAYS. 8 enough quote Enough for THAT DAY……….and no more. We had to make a choice to trust every single day….that tomorrow would be ok too. And some days have been very very difficult and terrifying…but the more we trusted…the more things happened…it was like a crazy wild ride that we couldn’t stop if we wanted to……… It has been profoundly powerful for my children to see this happen…..to experience it over and over and over again over the last months. I am certain that it is so engraved in their hearts that they will never be the same…..and for this, I would relive all of this difficulty a million times over. When you can let go of the worry…..let go of sadness and regrets over the past….let go of expectations for the future…do your best and then TRUST………that’s all you can do each day…..do your best and then TRUST…. 8 birdfeeder 2 I can take a wild guess that YOU had everything you needed today….and yesterday….and the day before that… and I believe that you will have exactly what you need tomorrow….. …and we will too. And that is a very good thing. What a miracle. Thank you Nancy….for ‘listening’ when you were prompted to send this birdfeeder that holds JUST EXACTLY ENOUGH. It will be a forever and ever a beautiful little reminder. Xoxox Melody Ross

New Years Day at A Scrap In Time

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New Years Day Crop and SALE We are open from 10 till 4 on Jan 1st 2010! Most of the store is 30% off! Exceptions are items already on sale Cottagecutz, page kits and adhesive! Hurry in for best selection! We still have a few seats left for our FREE CROP! Just bring a snack to share! We are serving Yummy Taco Soup! Call or email 1st, we are almost full!

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Wow 2010? How did this happen?

2009 is almost over, and what a year it has been!

When I look back over the past year, so much happened....some good and some not so good. I've been working on cleaning my scrapbook room at home and as usual got sucked into playing instead of working. I started looking back at some of my pictures and layouts from the past year.  I was amazed at all of the wonderful things that I had to be thankful for! How about you? Have you looked back at your year in pictures? If not, you may be surprised at how it lifts your spirits.

Do you have a new years resolution? I've tried them all, lose weight, exercise more, stop procrastinating, etc. This year I'm not really making a resolution, I just want to be a better Christian, wife, mother, friend and scrapbooker! And I thought dieting was hard! lol

Happy New Year everyone! I'm thankful for every one of you who have shopped at A Scrap In Time. I have made so many new friends at our store! And I've seen so many of you become friends after meeting at the store events.

Laura, Di, Marci, Logan and I are so grateful for all of you who shop with us, it's because of you that we keep the doors open! Thank you for all of your support! We wish you a blessed New Year with new friends and good times! We will be open New Years Day from 10-4! Stop in for a fabulous sale!!!

ANNOUNCING . .

 LAYOUT OF THE MONTH / 2010

We are excited to announce we will be offering "Layout of the Month" promotion  in 2010!!    LOTM is your opportunity to complete 24  12x12 layouts during the year with a cost to you of only $24.00!!

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS!!

On January 9th a special theme page kit will be made available at the store. The cost is $24 and will be the only purchase you make for the year!! On the FIRST SATURDAY in February another special theme kit will be available. All you need to do is bring your completed January pages to the store and receive the new February kit for FREE!!

*** There will always be "in store" sales specials (on those FIRST SATURDAYS) for everyone participating in the "LOTM" promotion.                                                                                                                     *** In December, everyone who has participated for a minimum of 6 months and are current with their pages will receive 40% off any album of their choice.                                                                                                                                                                                                               ***If  you are outside the our area, we would be happy to ship this program to you for a minimum additional charge. Please call the store  for details and ask for Laura:)     *** Mark your calendar today and get to A Scrap In Time on January 9th to start 2010 with one sweet deal!!        

FINE PRINT . . FREE KITS are only available on the first Saturday of each month when you bring in your completed pages. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS. If you miss your FREE kit you may purchase it for $5.00 and resume the promotion the following month.

IN STORE SPECIALS on the first Saturday are only available to persons participating in the promotion.  THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.                                                                                                                                                                              

 

$24.00 for 24 pages....sound good? We are taking sign ups now! The first page kits will be ready in January. When you pay your fee, you pick up your 2 page spread. Complete it with pictures and bring back in February for your next 2 page spread, and so on for the rest of the year! At the end of the year you will have 24 completed pages!

Customer Appreciation Coupon
Begins Fri. Dec. 4, 2009
Thank you for your business and for supporting our locally owned scrapbook store during this holiday season and throughout the year.
25% Off One Item
Dec. 4 Through Dec. 7, 2009
Limit one coupon per customer, per day.

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Excludes: All Cricut items, Quickutz products and accessories, workshop fees, gift cards and page kits. May not be combined with any other discount or coupon. Limited to in stock items. No rain checks. No price adjustments on previous purchases.

You have to head over to Tim Holtz's blog by clicking HERE and checking out his 12 tags of Christmas tutorials and giveaways! They are amazing every year and a lot of fun! This is his third year of doing it and you won't be disappointed. He's amazing!