Shelly A. Faust

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Wednesday’s Word

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Matthew 11-28

Hi friends!

I’m excited (and having a few other emotions – see confession at bottom of post) to let you in on something that’s been on my heart for a while. Starting today, every Wednesday I’ll be sharing encouragement via a video right here on the blog. I’d rather we sit down together and have a chat over coffee but this will have to do for now. :)

https://vimeo.com/112316008/settings

(Click here if you can’t see the video in your email)

Scripture references:

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] ~ Matthew 11:28 AMP

The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. ~Psalm 145:14  NIV

How can I pray for you today? Leave your request in the comment section or send me a private email – prayer@shellyafaust.com

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Confession: I have been trying to post videos for about two years now. I do not like watching or hearing myself. My voice sounds funny, my teeth aren’t straight . . . you know all those little things we pick ourselves apart with. Seriously, you should’ve seen me and my mom laughing on the porch about this video. But, I’m posting anyway. I’m getting over myself and all those things that don’t matter. And I’ll keep watching and listening until I no longer break out in hives about sharing here with you. In the meantime, I know I’m collecting funny videos to use as part of my testimony one day Lol 😉 Thanks for being here and keeping me company while God continues to force me out of my comfort zone. 

One more thing. After watching the video and seeing the title, I think I like “A Word on Wednesday” better than “Wednesday’s Word.” What do you think?

Can’t We Just All Eat Cake?

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Can't we just all eat cake

Some days I just want to gather you all up

And run to my kitchen to bake you a cake

And celebrate you

And tell you how beautiful you are

Because you are, you know?

You are created in the image of a beautiful, amazing, creative, loving God.

You have gifts and talents on the inside of you that are destined to make this world a better place.

Your smile? It warms hearts and spreads joy.

Your encouraging words?  They breathe hope and give courage.

Those little acts of kindness you do that no one else sees? They offer life and gift glimpses of our Savior.

Yep.

You’re pretty special.

Don’t ever forget that, okay?

Because sometimes life is crazy and hard and we are tempted to forget.

But if we do, we stop helping make this world better.

And that’s too sad to think about.

People need us.

They need you.

Because you’re beautiful and you are the light of the world.

And one day, when I build that new house?

I’m going to gather you all up in my living room.

And we’ll eat cake.

I’m totally serious.

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. ~Matthew 5:14
 
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. ~ Psalm 139:13-16
 
 
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. ~ Ephesians 2:10
 

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