C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
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"Before honour is humility."-Proverbs 15:33
    
    Humiliation of soul always brings a positive blessing with it. If we empty our hearts of self God will fill them with His love. He who desires close communion with Christ should remember the word of the Lord, "To this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at My word." Stoop if you would climb to heaven. Do we not say of Jesus, "He descended that He might ascend"? so must you. You must grow downwards, that you may grow upwards; for the sweetest fellowship with heaven is to be had by humble souls, and by them alone. God will deny no blessing to a thoroughly humbled spirit. "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven," with all its riches and treasures. The whole exchequer of God shall be made over by deed of gift to the soul which is humble enough to be able to receive it without growing proud because of it. God blesses us all up to the full measure and extremity of what it is safe for Him to do. If you do not get a blessing, it is because it is not safe for you to have one. If our heavenly Father were to let your unhumbled spirit win a victory in His holy war, you would pilfer the crown for yourself, and meeting with a fresh enemy you would fall a victim; so that you are kept low for your own safety. When a man is sincerely humble, and never ventures to touch so much as agrain of the praise, there is scarcely any limit to what God will do for him. Humility makes us ready to be blessed by the God of all grace, and fits us to deal efficiently with our fellow men. True humility is a flower which will adorn any garden. This is a sauce with which you may season every dish of life, and you will find an improvement in every case. Whether it be prayer or praise, whether it be work or suffering, the genuine salt of humility cannot be used in excess.
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Monday, July 1, 2013

Day #5 - Pooh and Company....



Today is my day...I decided to make a stamp that honored a favorite storybook character....Yep, I'm honoring the Hundred Acre Woods friends today...Pooh has been around a long time...1926

I want to thank Thearica from Pig Tales and Quilts  for being our faithful cheerleader for this blog hop.  Thanks to Madame Samm @ Sew We Quilt also for putting together the theme and giveaway.

started out with this

one of the requirements for this hop was the stamp had to bear the US or your state name...so found the alphabet fabric....





 did some fussy cutting...





another requirement was our project needed to have the price of a postage stamp on it....again thinking????

opted for a forever stamp means good whatever price may be

And the final project is....

fun pooh and friends table topper




thanks for visiting my Stamp creation. Don't forget to visit others on this hop. 


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39 comments:

  1. MichelleJuly 1, 2013 at 11:45 PM

    Good job, cute project.

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  2. Judy BJuly 2, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    Love how you did your state name with alphabet fabric! Thank you for sharing your stamp.

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  3. AmyJuly 2, 2013 at 12:35 AM

    It is super sweet! Just love Pooh and all his buddies!

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  4. MOMENTS DesignsJuly 2, 2013 at 3:14 AM

    I love it...i am a huge pooh fan!!

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  5. GillJuly 2, 2013 at 3:31 AM

    Great topper!
    I'm in the UK and I'd never heard of your 'forever' stamps until this hop!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  6. charlotteJuly 2, 2013 at 3:55 AM

    sew cute. I love Pooh.

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  7. SparkyJuly 2, 2013 at 5:26 AM

    Ok someone who likes poop and his friends has to have a place in my heart FOREVER.....you always make me smile...did you know that?

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  8. gpcJuly 2, 2013 at 5:42 AM

    Nice job! Who doesn't love Pooh!?!

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  9. ThearicaJuly 2, 2013 at 5:56 AM

    You can never go wrong with pooh and piglet.

    My hubby calls me poohbear and I call him my piglet. It all came about from a Christmas card I sent him on the first Christmas after we started seeing each other. The card said, I wonder what Piglet is doing, thought Pooh... I wish I were there to be doing it too".

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  10. JeanieJuly 2, 2013 at 6:04 AM

    Sweet topper! Pooh is always a favorite!

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  11. Daryl @ Patchouli Moon StudioJuly 2, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    I like Tigger, Piglet, Eyeore, and Winnie the Pooh too.

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  12. Marjorie's Busy CornerJuly 2, 2013 at 6:17 AM

    very nice

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  13. tink's momJuly 2, 2013 at 7:39 AM

    I am a great fan of Pooh and friends. I think you did a wonderful job on this stamp. Thanks.

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  14. KarenJuly 2, 2013 at 7:42 AM

    Fun Little Characters!! Great Job! Thanks

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  15. Linda CJuly 2, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    How cute! Lucky find on the letter fabric. It sure came in handy for this project. THX for sharing with us today. And Happy Independence Day!

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  16. LindaJuly 2, 2013 at 8:18 AM

    How sweet! Great job!

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  17. Patty July 2, 2013 at 8:25 AM

    Love pooh. Thanks for sharing.

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  18. janJuly 2, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    This is adorable! Sew cute!

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  19. Carol SwiftJuly 2, 2013 at 8:30 AM

    Awww, so sweet...I love Winnie! I've been a fan of him forever so I just love your stamp. :O)

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  20. MaryJuly 2, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    Great job on your stamp. Thank you for sharing!

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  21. Jane's QuiltingJuly 2, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    Your stamp is adorable. I was always a fan of Winnie. Especially Tigger!

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  22. CalicojoanJuly 2, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    Ohhh so cute, I love Pooh and Co too!

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  23. Scrapbook-ChickADoodleJuly 2, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    Super cute runner. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. Cherry's Prairie PrimitivesJuly 2, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    Super cute stamp!!

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  25. Agnes B. BullockJuly 2, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    I just love Pooh! This is fabulous!

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  26. CatherineJuly 2, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Pooh, delightful! Your stamp is wonderful Thank you for showing us how you made your stamp.

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  27. JoannaJuly 2, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    That is adorable. Great job using the letter fabric to get your point across. Pooh and the group are so lovable.

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  28. The Slow QuilterJuly 2, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    Who doesn't love Pooh Bear, that is what I call my 35 year old daughter. Love the stamp.

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  29. LeslieJuly 2, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    Who doesn't love Pooh and his friends? Great tribute to our childhood buddy.

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  30. In stitches and seamsJuly 2, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    your stamp is tiger-rific. Just love phoo and the gang.
    thanks for sharing with us today
    in stitches

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  31. maggieJuly 2, 2013 at 7:47 PM

    I loved Winnie the Pooh and read it to my boys when they were young.
    Lovely memories.
    Your stamp is wonderful. Cheers
    maggie

    maggiemine42@gmail.com

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  32. Jane's Fabrics and QuiltsJuly 2, 2013 at 8:00 PM

    Oh sweet Pooh Bear! Love what you made!

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  33. MaraJuly 2, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    Cute, love pooh and tiger too!

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  34. Emily CJuly 2, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    Very cute, I love pooh bear.

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  35. LJJuly 2, 2013 at 9:09 PM

    Great! I love Pooh, too.

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  36. BizyStitchesJuly 3, 2013 at 2:25 PM

    Pooh is my favorite bear. Love your stamp. Thanks for the fun.

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  37. M-R CharbonneauJuly 3, 2013 at 9:07 PM

    Adorable!

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  38. RobinJuly 4, 2013 at 8:10 AM

    Aw, I love Pooh and all his friends! Your stamp looks great!

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