Depression isn’t just sadness. Or gloominess. Or even a pity party. It’s not even generally suicidal. Most of the time I can compare to a… cassette tape.

If someone took the ribbon out of the case, crumpled it up, stomped on it, stretched it, tied it knots, heated it or even cut it… and all that’s left is the shell with a few rollers and cogs that can’t do anything without the ribbon. They can’t move forward or backward or play any type of tune.
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Can the ribbon be put back? Yeah… but the thought of even trying to get the ribbon back to even close to what it was would take a lot of patience, time and energy— and that would be for something that will never play like it used to. So… what’s the point?
That’s where the sadness drops in. That’s where the utter feeling of lost hope, pointless determination and overall sense of being STUCK kicks in.

BUT GOD is able to put it all back together because He has a purpose for His collection of tapes. He has music from our hearts that needs to be played to reach others deafened ears and hardened hearts. He wants our particular songs to be played to bring him glory!

Time is running out. While we’re looking for a pencil to try and wind our lives back together, God is standing there waiting for us to hand over our hot mess. He is the mixtape master!

MATERIALS:

• Illustrated Faith Mixtape Devotional Printable
• Apple Barrel Acrylic Craft Paint
• Tsukineko Memento Fade Resistant Inkpad, Tuxedo Black
• Prima Press Alphabet Stamp Set, 0.25-Inch
• TCW361 Tiny Circles Stencil
• TCW889 Dash V Stencil
• TCW539 Patterns Stencil
• TCW5012 Striped Circle Stencil
• TCW807 Script Dots Stencil
• ​Gel Press Petities- Chevron Flight

MATERIALS:

• Beautiful Good News Fall Florals Printable
• ESV Single Column Journaling Bible (Black)
• Bible Tabs Printable- Digital Download
• Apple Barrel Acrylic Craft Paint
• Mod Podge Waterbase Sealer, Glue and Finish, Matte
• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads
• Tsukineko Memento Fade Resistant Inkpad, Tuxedo Black
• Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Pressed Foliage Stamps
• Tim Holtz Ideaology Cutout Script Foam Stamps
• Prima Press Alphabet Stamp Set, 0.25-Inch

"Each day God can be the perfect portion of everything we need- every longing we have, every desperate desire our souls cry out for. God will be our portion. Whatever the situation, I keep asking God to be my daily portion of companionship, provision, patience- over and over. Grasping the truth that God is our portion has the potential to transform our responses to every aspect of our lives.” -Lysa Terkeurst

MATERIALS:

• ESV Single Column Journaling Bible
• Bible Tabs Printable- Digital Download
• Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint
• Ranger Dyan Reaveley’s Dylusions Acrylic Paint
• Faber-Castel Pitt Artist Pen Brush, Black
• Sakura Gelly Roll Pen, White
• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink
• Illustrated Faith Sticker Sentiments
  
• The Crafters Workshop Stencils- TCW432S Rose Window
• ​The Crafters Workshop Stencils- TCW341S Pie Chart