Karla's Korner

Stars and Stripes Free Coloring Page and More...

 

 

Having company over for your Fourth of July celebration? Needing a little hands-on project for the kiddos... or maybe even for the grown-up girls?  Here's a little Stars and Stripes Coloring Page that will hopefully be a added blessing to your family and friends get together!

Download your FREE Coloring Page here.

This was a fun design to color but I must admit... I had to think it through because of using such a limited color selection.

The colors I chose were both Prismacolor Premiers and a few Faber-Castel Polychromos ... I love the quality and richness of their colors!

Red... PC923 Scarlet Lake
Browns... PC944 Terra Cotta (for shading the red and in her hair) and PC945 Sienna Brown
Yellows... FC9201-108 Dark Cadmium and PC1034 Goldenrod
Flesh... PC997 Beige
Blues... FC9201-149 Bluish Turquoise and FC9201-246 Prussian Blue

But seriously... the color palette is simple so play with whatever you have handy... including crayons... or print it on watercolor paper and play with paints!  Just have fun!!

I would love to see photos of your Stars and Stripes coloring... either your finished piece or a photo of the kids or girls around the table coloring... so please take a pic and tag it with #starsandstripescoloring and @karladornacher so I can check out your coloring fun!

 

I've been sharing a bit on FB and IG already this week about how much 4th of July means to me... not only only as a holiday but it always reminds of how thankful I am for how Jesus has set me free to be the woman He designed me to be... and it's also my youngest granddaughter's birthday! So... I just knew I needed to stop and create a Bible Journaling page around this theme!

I don't normally use stickers for my Bible Journalling but I must admit it was kinda fun... especially because I was playing with my newest digital collection "Set Free"... designed to celebrate the freedom we have living here in the USA and... even more importantly... the freedom we have in Christ.

Jesus tells us, as His disciples, that we will know the truth and the truth will set us free... and I know that personally in so many areas of my own life... and I'm guessing so do you! There is such a joy in knowing that we can live a life "set free" from the lies of the past... the lies of the enemy... and walk in the freedom Christ died to give us!

So I printed this little collection on sticker paper... cut out the pieces and placed them on my page... so easy! I chose the pinwheel simply because it reminds me of being a little girl and twirling around watching the pinwheel spin in the wind... a memory of being care-FREE and happy in the moment... a similar feeling to being care-FREE and happy in Jesus today!!

You can check out this new "Set Free" Collection in my shop here

Happy Fourth of July my friends!  
Celebrate... Give Thanks... and Party on!!  xoxo

(Please note this post does contain affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but your purchases via these links help support my work and allows me to keep offering FREEBIES!  Thank you for your support!)

Celebrating Life With A Free Download!

My studio has been the most fun place to be lately! Having two months off from being at Saturday Market has been so refreshing! My heart is doing the happy dance and I'm trying to savor every moment!  

I've also been pondering the word CELEBRATE a bit more... and created this little banner as a reminder to pause... look around... and rejoice in the everyday blessings of life. I love banners and buntings... they just say PARTY in the most fun way! To download your FREE CELEBRATE BANNER click here! You could hang it to celebrate a birthday or other special moment... or simply hang it, like me... to remind yourself to rejoice in those everyday moments of life that slip by so quickly!


The truth is that life is full of pain and suffering... we all have more than our share throught our lifetimes. We don't get to choose our struggles... but we do get to choose how we live with them and through them. And we do get to choose what... and WHO... we focus on in the midst of them. I am always so inspired by someone who goes through a devastating experience and still shines forth the love and joy of the Lord. I want to be like that... so my desire is to fill my heart and thoughts with what is God and godly... and I know that is your hearts desire too!  To think on... and truly celebrate what is... True. Noble. Right. Pure. Lovely. Admirable. Excellent. and Praiseworthy! (Phillipians 4:8)

When I hung my little banner here I had to stop and think about all the sweet memories tucked in and among this little vignette. There's one granddaughter's doll high chair that she has now outgrown. The sock monkey handmade by the other granddaughter. The brightly colored art in the background that I painted at a workshop taugth by my daughter. A little bird my niece gave me for Christmas a couple of years ago. Reminders of relationships I cherish... reminders to stop and thank God for each one of them... who they are and what they mean to me!


I can't help but smile as I'm typing this... thinking of all the blessings... great and small... sprinkled throughout the days of my life... blessings that far outnumber the struggles. Oh Lord... let me think on these things!

One of the blessings of this last week has been new art! I am so LOVING my studio time and celebrating every moment of it! I thought you might enjoy seeing a little bit of the process on this one!  I loved the brown paper doily in the lower right corner but felt I needed to leave the space lighter for the addition of words so I'm saving it for another day! 

At this stage I'm liking the red and white striped vase but...

... I knew I wanted to add the heart... so I traded in the bright red stripes for black and am happy with it. I love the line art in the lower corner in lieu of the doily. Line art has always been so much of who I am that I feel like it adds a special dimension of "me" to the painting. I don't know if that makes sense to anyone else but it's like adding my signature touch to it and it feels good.

I posted this painting over on my Facebook Page with a request for your ideas and suggestions for what verse or words you saw as fitting with the art and the response has been absolutely delightful. It's so fun to see how we each can respond so differently and yet with the same heart.  The vote is still out.  With so many good suggestions I will have to ponder this one for awhile for sure!  If you'd like to leave your own suggestion in the comments below I'd love to hear from you!

And I leave you with this little doodle love to encourage your heart and lift up your soul! God is our shield and strength in times of trouble... He is the lifter of our heads... and that my friends is something to stop and ponder and CELEBRATE!

(And before you ask... yes... someday she will most likely become a coloring page!)

Bye for now... with love and God-hugs

 

Kathy... Where Art Thou Giveaway!

I first want to say a HUGE "THANK YOU!" to those of you who
emailed and left such encouraging words and promises of prayers!!
You mean more to me than you know sweet friends!
My heart has been greatly encouraged through your love.
Hubby had his cat scan today so step by step we go forward in faith!

And secondly... I want to let you know that I have a "Down A Garden Path"
book sitting here beside me that has been signed to Kathy... but I'm afraid I
don't know who this Kathy is!  I most likely signed this book awhile back
to Kathy with a "K" when it should have been to Cathy with a "C"
and so... here sits this book with no rightful owner... poor thing.


So what I decided to do was to put together a little gift package that
includes this book and a few other little flower & garden related goodies
and do a fun little GVEAWAY!!


 There's a small wood plaque, a pocket mirror, a magnet, a note card,
a box of "Friends are Forever" cards, a postcard, and, of course, the book!

So please join in and let's have some fun with this...
by doing one or more of the following:

1. Leave a comment on this post telling me a little bit about your Kathy...
is she you? or a neighbor? a relative? or perhaps she's in your church and 
would be tickled pink to get this book of blessing and encouragement!

2. Tell your friends by sharing the giveaway on your blog or FB and
don't forget to come back and leave me a comment so I know you did.

3. Hop over to my FB FanPage and "like" me if you don't yet...
and leave a comment on the related post there.

Somewhere there's going to be a Kathy with a "K" who's going to be blessed!

I'll choose the winner on Saturday, May 19th when I wake up
and I'll let you know on Monday!

Hugs... Karla

Floral Cross For You to Print & Color!

I've been doing a lot of pen and ink drawings in my journal lately
and I wanted  to share this one with you as a little token of my appreciation
for your friendship... and for being such a sweet part of my life!

It's yours to download and color... so pull out those paints or colored pencils
and have some fun... on your own or with your kids or grandkids!



I thought you might be able to use it to make a few special greeting cards or
maybe even frame it as a gift.  Whatever you do... I'd love it if you'd come
back to this post and tell me about what you made or leave a link to your
blog post if you decide to share it with your world!

Just one note... this one is for personal or ministry use only...
thanks for understanding!

xoxo
Karla

Free Printable Christmas Tags...

I'm hoping to create some new Christmas Tags for you very soon...
but until then... I wanted to let you know these tags are still available!

Simply download these Free Printable Christmas Tags, print, cut and create!

Available now on my website www.karladornacher.com

You can use them for gift tags or scrapbooking...
for making greeting cards or even ornaments.
To get your creative juices going, check out this post from last year for
inspiration and ideas using these designs... and have fun!

With love and Christmas hugs...
Karla

Free Download... Prayer Changes Things... More Choices...

I've been playing with the "Prayer Changes Things" art print
and wanted to give you a couple of other design options to choose from
for your free download...



so you can choose black background with black lettering design or...


or the simple black on white background design.

But remember... only free until Saturday!

Blessings...
Karla

Prayer Changes Things... Free Download Three Days Only!

A few days ago, I was talking with a friend about how God had answered a
prayer she had prayed for me about three years ago. I was so surprised, and
sorry, to learn that I had never told her before. And had no idea how much
my telling her that day was an answer to her own recent prayers.

God's answer to her prayers for me was nothing short of a miracle.
He delivered me from a spiritual mental battle I had fought, off and on,
since childhood and was always too ashamed to tell anyone about it.
That day... three years ago... I finally confessed it and asked for prayer.
God heard the prayers of my friend... and my life was changed.

When I told my friend about this answer to prayer, I didn't know
she had recently been asking God to encourage her in her prayer life.
Hearing how God had heard and answered her prayers for me
was truly a gift of encouragement straight from the heart of the Father
to bless and build up the faith of His precious praying daughter.

May it be an encouragement to you as well...
to keep praying my friend and never give up on God!
Know that He hears your prayers.
And keep believing that He is able... more than able...
to do exceedingly, abundantly more than you could ever ask or imagine!

As a special gift to you... for THREE DAYS ONLY... you may download this
"Prayer Changes Things"
artwork for your own personal use or to share with your Bible Study Group
or as a coloring page for children's ministry. 
After three days I will make available im my Etsy Shop in b&w and color!

In His love and for His glory...
xoxoxo
Karla

FREE Rest in the Lord Color Page...

Thank you for all the great comments on my first illustration Friday drawing!
Because of you... it's now available as a FREE Coloring Page DOWNLOAD!

I just want you to know that even though I don't have time to respond to
every comment... I do love them, read them, and take them to heart!
And just to prove it...

Thank you Tamara for suggesting "sweet dreams" and Jen for taking it a
step further to "tweet dreams"... love it!

Thank you Barbie and Evangeline for inspiring me to change the "Asleep"
to "Rest in Jesus" so I chose to quote Psalm 37:7... delightful!

Thank you Linda and Rebecca for encouraging me to offer it as a coloring
page... so here you go... download your "Rest in the Lord" color page HERE!

And as always... if you have friends, a mom, grandma, Sunday School or
Christian school teacher who might be blessed by this coloring page...
please feel free to post this... picture and all... on your blog
or somehow let them know it's here for them too!

And what Evangeline said is so true...
"How many times in life do we have to be reminded to do that... to rest in
the Lord... instead of constantly trying to do it all on our own?" Well, for me
it's a lot... and I think the same might be true for most of us.  So for today...
let's color our lives with faith... and put our trust in the Lord...
to take care of what concerns us today... and tomorrow...
for He knows our needs and He cares... He really does!

Love and God-hugs...
Karla

New Easter Coloring Page!

I giggled outloud this morning...
wondering if you might think I have multiple personalities
with all the different art styles I create in!

But the truth is... I simply love creating... whatever the medium!
I still love my watercolors, I'm seriously enjoying painting with acrylics,
I'm having a new love affair with fiber arts on the side,
and I LOVED crafting this adorable Easter Bunny in pen and ink...
a Sweet Easter Love Gift... from me... to you!

To download your 8x10 FREE COLORING PAGE just CLICK HERE!
And if you have the opportunity... would you kindly pass on the love?
If you know of moms, grandmas, Sunday school teachers, or anyone else
who might be blessed by this little gift, would you take a minute to let
them know that it's here for them too!

Thank you my friends... and HAPPY COLORING!!
In His love and for His glory...
Karla

Easter Freebie Digital Downloads...

I was hoping to be able to create a new Easter Freebie for you
but there's just not been enough hours in a day lately!
So... since Easter is almost here, I wanted to go ahead and re-offer
these two little lovelies as my Easter Gift to You...

This Easter Basket/Gift Bag comes with printable rainbow handles or
you could use a wide ribbon in a coordinating color for the handles...
use it for giving a special Easter treat
or
cut out and use only the front for scrapbooking or cardmaking!!


And these cute little Easter Egg Holders would be just as happy
wrapped around your napkins for Easter brunch!

Both of these freebie gifts coordinate with these digital kits for
your creative pleasure...
                                 

Hallelujah Easter Cupcake Wrapper Set
Pastel Bright Papers and the
Easter Eggs by the Dozen.

Happy Crafting as you prepare to celebrate Easter...
in His Name and for His glory!

Free Download Today Only...

My new Valentine Squares Clip Art Collection promises
to have more creative uses than just for Valentines Day.
I think you will love them for tags, cupcake toppers, cardmaking,
scrapbooking and heart-filled crafting.

As my heartfelt blessing to you... FOR TODAY ONLY...
you can download it for FREE... HERE!
After today it will be available in my Etsy Store.

**UPDATE:  this free download was for Friday, Jan. 21st only
and is no longer available for free but you can find it in my shop.
Thank you!!


Now they won't work for the glass magnet idea...
which I don't recommend you try anyway... LOL...
but again, I think you'll find many uses for them in the days to come.

 


  
So... Happy Crafting my friends...
and I'd love to see what you make with these if you wouldn't mind sharing!
Love & Heartfelt Hugs...

Thinking Ahead... with Love...

Can you believe Valentine's Day is just a little more than a month away?
And what a great opportunity that gives us to spread a little lovin'...
God's love and ours... in fun and creative ways!

 
And what a great reminder to us that we truly are God's Valentines.
He chose you, wooed you and calls you His beloved.



He sends us bouquets of Valentine love every single day...
way more than enough to give away!

So I'm working on some new Valentine's art...
and creative ideas to help you give God's love away.
But for those of you who might be planning ahead for Sunday school
or crafting with the kids I just wanted to let you know that there is
Valentine's art available for you on my website with the Printable Art.


Happy creating...

with love to you my sweet friends...

New Website & Why You're GoingTo Love It!

Well... I hope you're going love it!  It was a lot of work!  Whew! 
And I'm so glad it's done... at least for the moment.

You may be wondering why I would tackle a whole new software program
(Dreamweaver... which is seriously over my head by the way) just to build
a new website when she already had one that worked... especiallly when
she'd rather be painting and creating fun new things)?


Here's a few really good reasons...
1. I recently tried to make changes to my old website and it wouldn't open...
I tried the back-up... the files were corrupted and it also refused to open. 
So apparently it was time for something new... with a touch of blue!


2. One of the changes I wanted to make was having the stationery and crafts
available to you again... and now they are!  Yeah!  And they're so organized!


Just click on the "You Create" link and you'll have your choice of downloading
free stationery, coloring pages, following links to tutorials, or downloading
some fun printables. You'll want to check out the 4th of July downloads and
coloring pages for sure! This will make it easier for me to add more now too!



3. I'm also preparing to go to the Atlanta Gift Show in July and wanted to
have my art available and easy for potential licensees to look at online. 
I think... especially after the last post... that you will appreciate that
I've included all styles and have labeled the "old" art as Classic Karla. 
I'll be adding more images to these pages in the days to come too.

4. And last but not least... I built my old website on my big computer and I'm
slowly trying to move all my computering to my laptop so I'll have it with me
when the house sells and we get to travel. Plus... the old website was built
with a program that is now out of date and won't even work on my laptop.
So in more ways than one... it was definitely time for a change!

Hope you go over and check it out... and please enjoy the You Create
freebies... they are my gift of love and appreciation to you.  Bless you!

Thank You Father for giving me the ability to learn something new and way
out of my league. Thank You for the man who created that super tutorial on
how to build a simple website because without him I would never have
figured it out. Bless him Lord. Thank for color and creativity and design...
for blog friends and the technology for us to connect and love one another!
Use my blog and my new website Lord in ways beyond my wildest dreams
to be a blessing to women around the world and bring glory to Your Name!
Amen.

Free For Now... Morning Glory Greeting Card Download

To celebrate the glory of the Lord and give you a gloriously good reason
to send a sweet greeting to someone you know...
I want you to have this delightful digital download FREE...
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY...
which is a very good price these days... how can you resist!

So simply click here and wait for it to download.  Then simply cut, fold...
glue up the envelope and you're ready to send a word of blessing and
encouragement to brighten someone's day!

ON JUNE 3rd... I'll be moving it over to my Etsy Store with the other digital
cards... so it will still be available... just not for free.

If you enjoy doing paper-crafting you may want to check out the
Morning Glory Digital Art Collection or the Morning Glory Printables Kit
that are already there... lots of fun creative time just waiting to be had!!

Arise, shine; for Thy light is come,
and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
Isaiah 60:1 NKJ

Lord God... I am so thankful that it doesn't matter if the skies are cloudy
and it's pouring down rain... if we're willing to look up... beyond what we
see with our earthly eyes... we will behold the glory of the Lord Jesus that
has truly risen upon us and bathes us with the light of Your love... and
gives us everything we need to arise above our earthly circumstances and
shine for You... for your glory Lord! Thank You Lord... You are amazing!

Only 3 Days Left...

Only 3 DAYS LEFT...  to comment with your ideas
on how you might use the FREE downloadable
OH SO CUTE House Tags and Labels on my blog.
If you would use them in scrapbooking... what kind of page?
If the gift tags... what kind of gift and to who?
If a card or project... describe it and who would you give it to?
If you've used them already... I want to hear how!!


On Wednesday I'll choose 2 winners to receive a SURPRISE PRIZE...
one from my Facebook FANS and one from my BLOG...
and I know you're going to LOVE the OH SO CUTE prize!!

So... if you're a FAN... you might want to pop over to my
FanPage and add your ideas to the post there to get a second chance!
And if you're not a Fan yet... I'd love to have you join me there!

Thank you to those who have already shared... love your ideas!

Bless you my friends...
with God hugs and lots of Love...
Karla

Free House Tags & Labels Download...

I love themes... and my theme for January is HOUSES!

The verse, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" came to my mind
just before the first of the year and dwelt there. It just kept popping into my
thoughts randomly so as I meditated on what it meant to me, I decided
to make it my theme for this month. I will share more on my musings later...
but for now I have a free gift for you...
a page of downloadable HOUSE themed TAGS & LABELS...

I love them... too cute!
I have not had time to play with them yet but I see lots of possibilities...
how about you?  How might you use them? Be creative... and have fun!!
In fact, if you'll leave a comment with your suggestions...
from the simplest to the most imaginative...
I will randomly choose one of them to receive a special little gift...
can't tell you what it is but guaranteed it will be something FUN for sure!!

I can hardly wait to hear from you!!
xoxoxo
Karla

NEW... Chrismas Coloring Pages

What a great way to help keep your kids focused on the true meaning
of Christmas with this fun new coloring page just for you!
Download this one here and
use it with your own kids, grandkids or Sunday School class.


You might even consider framing their best copy as a gift for a teacher
or other important person in their life!


Some of you have told me you still love to color so this one's for you...
or maybe your older children. You can download this one here.
Color it with love and enjoy!

Heavenly Father... remind us in all we do this season that Jesus truly is
the Reason for the celebration... fill us with such a spirit of joy that those
we encounter will wonder where our joy comes from... and prepare our
hearts to tell them!  For Your glory Lord... Amen.

Free Christmas Tags Download

Like I said in my last post... I LOVE Christmas!
So to start off the seasons celebration, I have a FREE gift for you...
a downloadable page of Christmas tags.

 

You can use them for gift tags or scrapbooking...
for making greeting cards or for making ornaments like I did.
I had so much fun cutting and playing with these little tags...
and I hope you do too!
They are best printed on cardstock on the best quality setting.
I can just see you having a great crafting time with
the kids around the kitchen table!!

Here's what I did... hope you're inspired...

 
I designed the tags so that they could be cut out with the punches
I already owned... Marvy 2" circle with the coordinating circle scallop
and the 36mm square punch with coordinating square scallop.
Of course... you can hand cut with scallop scissors and they'll be just as cute.
Oh yes... glitter... lots and lots of glitter!
I used Martha Stewarts crystal fine glitter
and JoAnn Craft Essentials red glitter in the bottle.

 

And here's what happened...

I printed two copies of the tags and cut out the circle from one copy and
the gift itself from the second copy. I then used foam tape to layer them.

 

I  cut the scallop background from red cardstock and layered it with foam pads.
I then added the red glitter to the scallop and the gift...
and the clear glitter to the yellow. LOVE IT!!

For this one I simply cut it out, added glitter and hot glued the ribbon
and pom-poms to hang it. Oh yes... I did add the rhinestone but wished I had
had more gold colored than yellow.  It's still very cute!


Same technique with this one as with the gift... layering with lots of glitter.


Here I layered it with the red scallop background, added red glitter
to the berries and then glued it to a plastic glittery snowflake.


For this one, I created a window by using the outer edge of the dove tag
and layering it with tiny foam strips over the candle tag. Adding that touch
of red glitter on the flame and the clear glitter inside the circle of light
really brightened it up!



I used the same window idea here with a twist.


 




This one was simple... used the scallop scissors and glittered the edges.
The red background just makes it pop!


Even the tags can be used... this one I just added words layering them
by using little pieces of the foam tape to add dimension.


A simple stamping of "joy joy" turned this tag into an ornament as well.

I don't have a photo of the backs but if you look in the background you'll see
that used a red with white dot paper as a backing so that when they hung on
the tree they looked cute from the backside as well.

So whether you use them simply as tags or use your free download to make
ornaments with the kids... I pray you are blessed and inspired!

Heavenly Father... as we, your daughters, look forward to Christmas may all
we do be as unto You. Bless the work of our hands and our hearts and use
even these kind of crafts to remind us that You truly are the King of Kings and
the Greatest Gift we will ever receive!  Amen!

Changing Seasons Coloring Page

I've been working on my next newsletter and thinking about
how change is inevitable in our lives and all around us...
but God never changes and for this we are ever so thankful!!
So... to celebrate the changing of the seasons and autumn's
triumphant arrival, I drew this cute "To everything there is a season"
Coloring Page as a gift to you.

You can download it here for your own kids or grandkids...
use it for your Sunday School class or tell a friend about it!
You could post a link to this post on your blog to help share the Word.
My church makes copies of my coloring pages for their waiting room.
Who or where might God want you to share this color page?

I might even color it myself and share with you in the next day or two!

Above all... remember...
"To everything there is a season"
Ecclesiastes 3:1

Lord God, help us remember that our lives are as seasonal as the leaves
on the trees and, whatever season we're in right now, it's only
temporary. So if we're in a good season, remind us to celebrate it...
if we're in a hard season, remind us that it too will pass.
But whatever season... help us to live it well to Your glory.
Amen.

xoxoxo
Karla

FREE... Apples of Gold Coloring Page

I had such fun creating this coloring page as a gift for you and your children. As I worked on it, I couldn't help but think about the tremendous value our words have and how important it is for our children and grandchildren to learn this early in their lives.

I was very thin... skinny as a beanpole... as a child. I can still remember other children making fun of me until I was in tears. My mother always told me "sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me."  I know she meant well, but an unkind or cruel word can be painful... and sometimes, depending on what it is and who says it, an unkind word can leave a scar that lasts a lifetime.

We can all say careless words without thinking or realizing the impact they can have. I know I can. So I am so grateful to God for this reminder to think before I speak... I want to be a woman who "serves" words that bless and not curse, that build up and not tear down, that bring life and love rather than death. How about you?  Let's agree together to think about our words today and encourage the children in our lives to do the same!  Download this coloring page and use it as a conversation starter and see what God will do!

Heavenly Father... we know that it is not only children who need to learn to heed the wisdom of this proverb. Teach us to guard our words and choose them wisely. May our words be like apples of gold... fruitful... life-giving... full of hope, encouragement, comfort, healing, and kindness to the hearer... and may our words always be served in a setting of truth and love... and sweet to your ear. In Jesus' Name... amen.

Autumn Sun Freebie... Show Me Your Ways

"Show Me Your Ways" is my free gift to you this month. Created with art from the "Autumn Sun" Clip Art Collection... it can be printed for your home or office or for giving as a gift. I formatted it to fit a standard 5x7 frame but you can also reduce the size to create a magnet for your fridge or file cabinet... or for the front of a greeting card.  A great gift to give the women in your Bible study group as you start the new fall season or for your children's teacher as she starts the new school year. Ask God, I'm sure He'll show you who in your life would be blessed by such a gift.

O Lord... show me... teach me... lead me!  I pondered this verse as I was creating this gift for you and  thought... in order for God to show us His ways, we have to have eyes willing to see.  And for God to teach us His paths, we have to have ears willing to hear. And for Him to lead us in His truth, we have to have hearts willing to follow. God is faithful and always willing and ready to answer this prayer... but we need to be willing to do our part... to look for Him in the scriptures and in the midst of our everyday lives... to listen for His voice teaching through His Word, through the wisdom of others, and in the stillness of our hearts... and to be more than just hearers of His Word but doers also... following His truth and letting it transform our lives.

Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths;
lead me in Your truth and teach me.
Psalm 25:4

Thank You Father, for Your willingness to show me Your ways... teach me Your paths... and lead me in Your truth. Give me eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart willing to follow You all the days of my life so that others may see more and more of You in me.... for Your glory... Amen.