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Hello Week 29 and happy Friday.
I have missed you and decided to drop in today to see how you are doing and to tell you a few things about my summer.
From the very beginning of Documented Faith, way before there were products, workshops or online classes, my intention and the purpose was to remind and inspire you to document your faith. I do it "creatively" but really all it takes is a pen and a paper.
By me not sitting down each week to write you an email made me realize how important it is for me, and hopefully for you, to stay connected to one another.
With the loss of my Instagram account in a matter of seconds and after two solid weeks of arm wrestling with them to restore it and ultimately having to start all over, I was hit by lightening...a few times, and it stung.
I felt an immediate disconnect to you.
As much as "it's not about the followers or the numbers" it totally is. I can say that because I use this email, my blog and social media streams for reasons differently than others.
As I have said many times here, online and outlaid, "I rely on God for the width of my reach" and I work on the depth. Well, when a huge part of that "width" (being Instagram) was amputated, I ALMOST forgot what I already knew.
I say almost because my emotions, anxiety and moments of panic TRIED to get the best of me and what have we been learning the past 6 months?
To rely on and rest in the Promises of GOD!
Duh.
Not Today Satan!
What I have been doing is going back over all of the promises we have been working on since January and as I read this weeks verse, Revelation 21:4, I went a little further and this is what I saw (underlined below the doodled banner)
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I feel like that directly takes me back to something I wrote down and shared ..Not more "what if's" but "whatever is"
The "what if's" will consume us if we don't focus on the "whatever is"
So starting this week, you will see me in your in-box once a week!
With Love,
Stephanie
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The heart behind Documented Faith 2018’s theme is “Yes & Amen"
"For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God."
2 Corinthians 1:20
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Creative Soul Camp at The Whatever Craft House 2019
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I am excited to announce the first of three Creative Soul Camp Retreats at The Whatever Craft House in 2019! If you have been there then you already know how wonderful it is and well, if you haven't, then maybe 2019 is your year. The first date is Thursday Jan. 31, 2019 - Sunday Feb. 3rd and I am excited to announce I will have TWO special guests...
whhhaaattttt????
I know !?!
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San Miguel Mexico Creative Adventure 2019
With Stephanie Ackerman & Friends
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San Miguel, a colonial-era city in Mexico’s central highlands, is know for its baroque Spanish architecture. Fall in love with the city while exploring the city on foot, wandering its quaint cobblestone streets and colorful buildings, it has a magic that it is hard to describe. Surrounded by historical sites, the many art galleries and specialty shops. We will be visiting several expansive food and flower markets and all the specialty shops and delicious restaurants.
The Casa we will be staying in is 2 blocks from the towns center “The Jardin”. The city’s historic, cobblestone center, The Jardin, which lies the Neo-Gothic church Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel, whose dramatic pink towers rise above the main plaza, where many religious celebrations and fiestas take place. We will see weddings marching in the streets with the giant Mojiganga's (giant puppets).
To read all of what is included in this amazing creative adventure and to register
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click here.
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Blessed To Be A Blessing Collaboration
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Love Squared Designs
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We are blessed for a specific reason..to be a blessing to others.
You will love wearing this unique miniature piece of jewelry art with a faith-filled message!
We hope this necklace encourages you to see the blessings God has already given you and share them with everyone who crosses your path!
For a limited time, when you order the "Blessed" necklace, you will also receive the "Blessed To Be A Blessing" print and two Stephanie Ackerman Designs greeting cards.
There are a limited amount of pieces available so please do not hesitate.
Order here
. Thank you so much!
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New Monthly Stamp Kit from Documented Faith
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It's July which means it is time for a new set!
Let's STAMP IT!
Each month you'll receive a new limited edition stamp set and background stencil set with my artwork.
Each set will be faith based with varying doodles from icons and letters to words!
Kits ship first week of each month.
Stamp and stencil size is approximately 5 ½” x 3 ½”
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The Core Purpose of Documented Faith
It is not about religion. It is about a personal relationship with Jesus. It is about developing the habit of spending time reflecting, reading, worshiping, learning and memorizing God’s word in a creative way. Documented Faith was created to remind, encourage and inspire each other to record, illustrate, document and journal our everyday moments, how God is working in us and through us, what Bible verses speak to us and how they apply to our situations, reminders and inspirational quotes and most importantly, how our relationship with Jesus and with others is growing.*There is no start date, no finish date, no right way or wrong way to do it...just the gentle, persistent encouragement in the way of an email with a verse that lands in your inbox once a week.
The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty maker of heaven and earth,of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven:by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
*The reference to "the holy catholic Church" in both the Nicene and Apostle's Creeds refers
to the universal church, not the denomination.
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