Casting All Your Cares

1 Peter 5:7 says, "Casting all your cares upon Him; for He careth for you."  I know in my heart this means that I am not supposed to worry.  He wants me to give Him all my cares and let HIM worry for me.  This is SO difficult to actually do.  My beautiful daughters, 19 and 25, are at the lake today with friends (and of course, friends' parents) from church.  I know that I have to let them be independent, and learn to spread their wings and enjoy life.  But, they are still my precious babies.  They don't do a lot apart from the family.  So, when they are gone from us, I tend to worry.  It's a lake after all. . . and a BIG one at that.  So, I dropped them off and prayed that God would take this worry from me and simply protect them.  But reception isn't good at the lake, and I haven't heard from them.  I know, I know. . . .casting all my cares on Him.  It's so hard.  I just want to hear from my girls.  Why is putting our faith into practice SO difficult when it comes to my children?  I'm sure that many would think that I'm crazy to feel this way when they're actually adults.  But they're not "worldly" teenagers.  We have a very close family, and yes. . . they are sheltered.  We wouldn't want it any other way, and we praise God that they are so close to us.  I hope they're having LOTS of fun, but I really hope that phone rings soon, and that they are home safely this evening.

So, while I was home worrying today. . . . I made this little card for a friend at church.  I used mostly October Afternoon papers and embellishments.  I sewed the edges, used a Cherry Lynn Designs doily die-cut, some Baker's twine, buttons, and some other goodies.

http://cheerylynndesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/08/cheery-lynn-designs-challenge-42-doilies.html - Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog - Challenge #42 - Doilies

http://www.stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2012/08/challenge-153-proverbs-305.html - Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Challenge #153 - Use a Sentiment Only/No Images

http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/08/animal-antics.html - Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog - Animal Antics - My Sweet Little Bird Rubber Charm

http://craftymesschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/15th-challenge-words-no-image.html - Crafty Mess Challenge Blog - Challenge #15 - Words Only/No Image

These are the same four challenges I entered with the card I made yesterday.  I figure, I might as well stick with the same challenges and have fun with them all.  I haven't been doing a lot of image use lately anyway since I am waiting on my order of new Copics to come in the mail.  I enjoy making cards with just sentiments.  I did add a rubber charm, but not an image.  I also LOVE all four of these challenges blogs, and although I have never won anything on any of these blogs, I love to participate and keep trying.

I hope you are all having a great day, and perhaps crafting as well.  I will be SO much less worried when I hear from my girls.  I am so very grateful to God for allowing me to cast my cares or worries upon Him, and He has given me a great sense of peace today.  It's just a "Mom thing" to worry about their kids.  I know this will be the case even when they're all grown, married and moved out.  I wouldn't say I'm a big worrier, but it's more of just wanting to know they're safe.  I hope you all don't think I'm crazy.  I'm really not, I promise.

Have a blessed week.

Karen