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Spending some time looking at the red letters in my Bible. The words of Jesus.As I was reading in Matthew, I notice a p...
07/16/2025

Spending some time looking at the red letters in my Bible.
The words of Jesus.

As I was reading in Matthew, I notice a progression…
Baptism.
Temptation.

That’s just the first few chapters, but it got me thinking about the first two things I read. He was baptized and then experienced temptation as He was led into the wilderness. After He was baptized by John the Baptist, heaven opens up and the Spirit of God descends like a dove and a voice from heaven says, “This is my Son whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.”

That was such a “spiritual high” as we like to call it…because we know how we felt when we were baptized, right? It’s just a symbolic act to show what has already happened on the inside, but when we go down in the water and come back up, we may not hear an audible voice , but we know we have been brought from death to life and so does everyone else!

Then real life happens.

We end up in the wilderness.
We are tempted. We are tried. We are tested.

We see the enemy doing what he does best and Jesus responding with The Word and then with the words, “Away from me, “Satan!”
We see the enemy leave and angels come to attend to Jesus in the wilderness.

What can we learn from Jesus’ encounter with the enemy?
First, if he tempts Jesus, he is gonna tempt you, sis. Be ready. Stay sober and vigilant. Fast and pray.

Second, when he starts his junk, you respond with the truth in God’s Word. He is gonna try to trip you up and make you doubt…but you just give him the Word of the Lord.

Third, tell him to get gone in Jesus’ name! Let’s not forget, he tempted Jesus three times, so don’t think you are immune to a barrage of attacks, either. Sometimes it requires more than one response to his foolishness, ‘cause he is persistent. He’s fighting a battle he has already lost, ya know?

Sometimes the attacks will come after your anointing, but the breakthrough always comes after the battle. I can’t say for certain, but I know the precision of God and His temptation coming after His baptism shows me He relates to His children…He understands.

He gave us the tools to face temptation in this life through His example. The enemy can’t offer you anything that God doesn’t already provide.

You have everything you need in Jesus, my friend. Don’t let the enemy try to tell you any different.

These cuties did a great job today at Goode’s Creek Baptist Church! Love their cross paintings!
07/16/2025

These cuties did a great job today at Goode’s Creek Baptist Church! Love their cross paintings!

Engraved heart-shaped cedar slice I’ve had a while! How cute, huh?
07/15/2025

Engraved heart-shaped cedar slice I’ve had a while! How cute, huh?

Look at these sweet babies from last week in Inman! They did such a good job with Karen!
07/15/2025

Look at these sweet babies from last week in Inman! They did such a good job with Karen!

In Proverbs 3 we see the benefits of wisdom. The gifts and blessings for those who find wisdom and gets understanding. I...
07/15/2025

In Proverbs 3 we see the benefits of wisdom. The gifts and blessings for those who find wisdom and gets understanding. I liked Matthew Henry’s quote about verses 17 and I chose to focus on that today as I was meditating on His Word. He said:

“Wisdom is represented as a bright and bountiful queen, reaching forth gifts to her faithful and loving subjects, and offering them to all that will submit to her government.”

I can just picture “Queen Wisdom” with her arms outstretched in front of her saying, “My kingdom is open to all those that choose to accept it. All the gold, silver and jewels are yours for the taking.” She is sharing with her people, because they have chosen to submit to her. We all know that the King and Queen take care of everyone in the castle…from the lowest to the highest. They get to share in the benefits bestowed upon the rulers, only because they choose to submit to the authority that has been placed before them.

My goodness! That is My God! He has His arms outstretched, ready to hand you His Kingdom on a silver platter, if you submit to His authority. We want blessings, but we refuse to follow God. God has blessed you tremendously, but you refuse to cross the moat into the castle because you have to leave things behind that are keeping you from growing in wisdom. You can’t get the blessings of your God outside the castle. Reap the benefits of being under the authority of the Lord!

Verses 16-18 say, “Long life is in her (Queen Wisdom) right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.”

There you have it! You want all that? Seek Wisdom! How do I do that?

Seek God.

Seek Him through Bible study, prayer and worship. He has let down the drawbridge and is waiting to bestow upon you all the riches of His Kingdom!

Proverbs 3:13-35

Grey Gingham and sage green for “Baer”
07/15/2025

Grey Gingham and sage green for “Baer”

These mini-signs are absolutely adorable!
07/14/2025

These mini-signs are absolutely adorable!

Our monthly Crafty Kits are on their way to you!!! Isn’t this little rooster the cutest!?!?
07/14/2025

Our monthly Crafty Kits are on their way to you!!!
Isn’t this little rooster the cutest!?!?

Have you ever been in a really dark room for a long time and then someone comes in and turns on the lights? You had to ...
07/14/2025

Have you ever been in a really dark room for a long time and then someone comes in and turns on the lights? You had to squint because the light hurts your eyes? When you’ve been used to the darkness for too long, it takes a few minutes for your eyes to adjust.

Now let’s reverse that. You lay down at night after a long day and a hot shower. You hop into bed and turn off the lamp on your nightstand. You are in darkness, but it’s doesn’t bother your eyes too much…it may take a few minutes for them to adjust for you to see a little better, but you actually welcome it after a long day of work.

Ephesians 5:8 says:
“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light”

Our flesh is comfortable with darkness, because that’s where we lived before Christ. It was easy to adjust to it, we embraced it…because we are surrounded by a world that does the same and wants us welcoming it each day. It wasn’t hard for us to walk in darkness the longer we exposed ourselves to it.

But God.

When we come to Christ, we are no longer darkness, but the light of the world. When the Lord flips that spiritual switch in our soul (through our willingness to accept and follow Him), we are transformed. It does hurt to leave behind some of the sinful desires at first and it takes time to adjust to the light, but once you do and you walk in The Light, everything within you is exposed and made visible. When we see ourselves in the light of the glory of God , we can’t help but want to have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness.

The enemy of your soul wants you focused on the darkness, because he wants to have you doubt what God gives you isn’t good enough. He wants you living in the darkness and glorifying the sin that will bring destruction.

If we are the light of the world, we must live as children of the light. We must live in all goodness, righteousness and truth and find out what pleases the Lord (vs 9-10) How do we know what pleases the Lord? We read His Word and spend time with Him daily in prayer…as He is the source of our light.

The closer we are to Him, the less the darkness has an opportunity to creep into our lives…and when it does, we are so uncomfortable by it that we choose to run the other way and have nothing to do with it!

Walk in The Light today!

Oh the accuracy. 🙈🤣
07/14/2025

Oh the accuracy. 🙈🤣

Oh happy day! Hope you have a wonderful Sunday!
07/13/2025

Oh happy day! Hope you have a wonderful Sunday!

This one turned out so pretty! Mom wanted pink and sage green with wildflowers for this sweet baby girl that will be he...
07/12/2025

This one turned out so pretty! Mom wanted pink and sage green with wildflowers for this sweet baby girl that will be here soon!!

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Paint it up is owned and operated by Ashlee Canipe. She has been painting professionally for the last seven years and offering classes for five years. She is self-taught, other than a few art classes in school, but has always enjoyed drawing and painting...well, actually pretty much anything creative!

When she is not in the studio, she is the wife to Kevin and mom to two boys, Tanner and Tucker. I also enjoy spending time with family, traveling and being outdoors.

“I consider it a blessing to be able to teach painting classes and help share the arts with children and adults in our community. If you have attended one of my classes or purchased one of my paintings, I want to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to follow my passion and make my vision of "Paint it up!" a reality.” -Ashlee