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07/10/2016

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Rochelle

Wow, what an inspiration. I'm looking forward to the day when I can do the same and work from home. It's a work in progress and I'm getting there. Good on you for taking that leap of faith!

Cindy Beach

I loved reading your post, Wanda, and your gratitude touched my heart and your enthusiasm made me smile! Giving God the credit makes your story even more amazing.

I share your delight in creating daily and wanting to be a blessing to others. I admire your courage and love your creations!

Whenever you get too lonely in your stamp place you could write to me. It's pretty quiet on my blog lately and I would love it!

Lizzie T

WOW - what an amazing story - I never knew!!!! How awesome that you took a leap of faith and found peace in the process! Congrats!

Jill Norwood

Wanda I am so happy for you! Hooray for your 1 year anniversary of following your heART! :) blessings and hugs! Jill

Brenda Lee

Wanda, I admire your courage in taking such a huge step. I'm so glad the Lord provided for you and pray that he continues to provide. I'm thankful to have such a creative artist to inspire me and others. Congratulations on your anniversary!! Hugs...

donna mikasa

Oh, you definitely made the right choice, and you were always meant to be a "creative professional"! Looking forward to being inspired and please take care of your back and the rest of your creative soul! Hugs!

Sharin

Wanda, YOU are one of the Sweeter Things in Life. I only "know" you on FB but I'm so glad. I enjoy your regular posts; you are a wonderful witness for the Lord. Your love for Him, your husband, your art, and California (!) are so fun to read. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. May the Lord continue to bless you as you follow His will. And congrats on your anniversary!
Sharin

cheiron

Wanda, congrats on your fabulous journey. I have loved watching everything you have done over the past year and can't wait to see what the next one brings for you! Your work is simply amazing. Hugs.

Lisaerica

Wanda, sorry to hear your back has been giving you a hard time. I'm a 10 year back sufferer so I can totally relate. Glad your on the mend. I'm so happy for you. I can't believe how quickly time passes, I remember how nervous you were last year, such a big step. I'm so glad you took the leap and that everything has fallen in to place for you, most important your happy. It's certainly not easy to run from our past, nor can we ever run far enough to escape it. I'm a true believer that no matter how painful we do take something out of that experience that makes us stronger, whether we realize it at that very moment. They are part of who we are, good or bad. God is wonderful!! He's always with us, sometimes we're to busy in our own minds especially during dark times to take a breath and ask for help and guidance. Believe me It's taken me 45 years to realize it myself. Thanks for sharing your talents and inspiring everyday.

Natalie H

Congrats on your "anniversary" of stepping out of the boat and onto the water! God is so faithful, thankful that you shared your testimony! May you find His favor throughout this next year as well. It truly is an adventure following Jesus.
Your card is so cheerful and beautifully arranged, love it. Every time you post I'm inspired. Thank you!!

Janice Rosenthal Rock

Inspiring post, my sweet friend! There are no such things as "coincidences" when we accept that we are daughters of the Heavenly Father! I love that He gave you the courage to "jump" and has blessed you. As I have moved closer to making my crafting a "ministry", I have been brought in touch with so many other crafters who love Jesus, and am inspired by the blessings of this community . . .big hugs!

Maria Patrick

Hi, Wanda! Congrats on your anniversary! My two- year anniversary will be this December for when I quit my job as a nurse. And, talk about back issues...oh I hear ya!:-) My back is much better now, thank goodness! I hope your back improves very soon! Your card is absolutely lovely! Take good care and thanks so much for the wonderful inspiration!

Judy Gudeman

Congratulations Wanda! (I'm still plugging away at my j-o-b, and still jealous!) Thanks for all of your lovely posts!

Actually, I just scrolled through more than 2000 dies at Simon Says Stamp, trying to find the bandana one, with no luck. Can you please send any more info on it? Name? Manufacturer?

Thanks!

Wanda Reynolds

You are AWESOME! Congrats on all you have accomplished in just ONE year! I am so glad you jumped!

Paulette Still

Happy Anniversary, Wanda! You've blossomed and flourished. Thank you for sharing your ups and downs and Fabulous cards. Try some Aleve for your back.
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JoAnneR

Happy Anniversary. It's amazing what God will do if we step out in faith. Kudos to you for trusting in Him. Your beautiful designs have given me so much inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us.

Melissa

I'm so happy for you Wanda and truly inspired by your story...your work makes me happy and I love seeing your sweet creations! Best wishes and happy BIRTH day.
Melis

Simply Sandy

Happy Anniversary! One year goes by so fast...seems like I just read your last year's post. Congratulations on following your heart and letting God lead! Those are when the best things happen!

Betty Sue

What a wonderful testimony! Happy for you! Would love to know how to get started like you! I love being creative and card making! I have a blog I need to post more on! It's been a long time! Best wishes for much success in all your future endeavors! God Bless you!!!!

Teresa Doyle

So happy that you made the decision to do what YOU needed to do. Life is too short to live in a way that we are not fully happy within ourselves.
Hope your back improves soon.

Maureen Hayes

As I sit here in bed with back issues, I had to laugh (even though it hurts) because of the irony. I am so glad you are starting to feel better. I know how frustrating it is, and I hope I get some relief soon as well. Thank you for sharing your heart and story with us, I am beyon thrilled for you that everything has worked out so well for you. Thank you also for sharing what your faith has done for you. God bless you and continue to help you on your journey. I look forward to your posts every day and I thank you for inspiring me.

Jamie

Congratulations!!, really glad to hear that you are feeling better, back pain is truly on fun at all. This card is absolutely lovely!, love the soft colors! Congrats again on your anniversary and best wishes for the future. :)

Donna Phelan

What a lovely post and beautiful card! Such a courageous adventure, so happy it is working for you. I am a firm believer in doing what you love and loving what you do! YAY YOU!!!

Virginia L.

Thanks for this heartfelt post, Wanda! Changes are hard and I am so glad that you took a leap of faith and made changes--for the better! In Chinese language, "crisis" literally means "dangerous opportunity". I am thrilled that you seized it and made it work. Way to go, girl!

CJ

Wanda, Congratulations on your anniversary. God is amazing! I'm glad you have found peace when you surrendered to Him. You have your dream job crafting, creating, and sharing your thoughts on your blog. You're an inspiration to all. Always look forward to seeing your posts. They make me smile.
Take care of yourself and hope your back feels better. Would like to meet you for lunch this week if possible. I'm back to work July 18th after recovering from my golf elbow surgery.
XOXO, CJ

Jenn shurkus

So very happy for you 😊

Queen Mary

Wanda, first, Congratulations on Courage, second, Amen on your surrender and finding peace! Third, like others, I'm reading your post with coffee in hand and I so wish we were across from one another and could just talk! I would assure you that your blog and your creativity and your work touches me and blesses me and makes a difference to me! You are indeed, a star fish thrower! I hope that some day we will meet and share a cuppa.
And I think the card is so cute! Cherry was my mother's maiden name so I love all cherry stamps and the PTI set is so cute! Thanks for such a cute card using it!!
I always love what you do with the SSS Stamp kits too so this is going to be a good week for me -- can't wait for the end of it and your upcoming posts!
XOXO, Mary
PS, sorry I don't post a comment with every creation you share, I'll try to match your efforts! It's the least I can do! You Rock Lady!

Julie

Loved reading your post (and Mark's response). Thanks for including me and your blog readers on your journey. Praying for you has blessed me, too. I got to know you through your amazing talent and blog, but the way you reach out to others is what makes you a friend. I had faith in your success from the beginning because you have such a great eye for design and your work ethic and professionalism are stellar.
Today's card is lovely. I love the colors and that unusual die cut. Glad you're back to posting!

Kendra L Wietstock

I adore your letter Wanda ~ it really hit home with me & is so inspirational. I just quit my part-time/work from home job as of June 1st. It was quickly becoming a full time/high stress job & I struggled with the decision for about 6 months. I have worked in the crafting industry on various design teams for 15 years or so and was finally getting paid. My struggle... Why would I quit a job IN the industry I love? Well ... one Sunday morning I work up and felt that God was telling me it was time to make a decision. I gave myself permission to move on & wrote out my resignation letter. The job was becoming all admin work and not creative. I was told many times that I wasn't getting paid to create & that kind of hurt my heart. Although I was pretty good at the admin stuff, I craved the creative side. Now I feel like I will have time to actually create for my teams & for myself, give 100% for volunteer activities, and spend more time with my husband & family... after all, those are the things that really count! I feel like your story was very confirming to me... sometimes we need to make decisions with a leap of faith. Thank you! xoxo

Jenna

Thank you for sharing your story. It's inspirational to hear others have a diificult time in the work place and take a risk to do what they love. So touching... Thank you for letting us in. And Happy Anniversary!!

Mark

Congratulations! Wow that year went so fast and you were so busy! I had no doubt regarding your success as YOU are so amazingly talented! You bring way more than talent to this world, through your kindness, wisdom, and humor! You should hear that and take it to heart! I am the one that is blessed more than anyone here as I see you everyday, adding to people's lives, especially mine. I get to see the fruits of all your hard work! Thank you for that!! I love you always!

Amy Myrick

Definitely a touching blog for me. My mom and I starte a blog about 6 months ago and have been working on creating enough items for a booth. This told me we were headed in the right directions. There have been a few signs lately. Thank you. And bless you.
Love the card. So adorable!

Kymona

Totally awesome Wanda!! Thank you for sharing!! You are an inspiration! Congrats and I wish you many more successful years!! As for the back pain, take it easy, please. Chronic back pain is no joke!!

Susi

Wow, hard to believe it has already been a year - congrats on that milestone, Wanda! And cheers to many, many more years ahead of craftiness & enjoying life! Hoping you feel back to your normal self real soon.

Patti Willey

Love to you and good wishes right back at ya! Happiest new-job Anniversary! So happy to see you happy! Lets pray your back will continue to heal my Sweet. Praise God for His blessings upon you and thank you for sharing your note, your Light is Shining!

Michele K. Henderson

This is just gorgeous! I love these beautiful colors--the pinks and greens, and those cherries are STUNNING! A big WOWSA today!

Holly Saveur

Oh Wanda..Love what you all wrote....YOU sure touched me..I am crying....
You my friend are such a Blessing to me..and the World..love your sweet ... gentle and kindness filled heart...
So good to hear that your back is getting slightly better too!
sending MUCH LOVE,
Holly.

Lynne

Sitting having my breakfast, reading your blog post and smiling. I am so glad things have worked out for you. To be truly happy within yourself is a blessing. Your card is beautiful - crisp and bright. Have a lovely Sunday.

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