Hi, everyone!

I am a lifelong crafter, and I decided to open a shop on Etsy as a way to bring in a little more income and help pay down my student loans.

My shop is called Crafting Heart to Heart. I specialize in making woven heart ornaments, like the one below:



They come in many different colors, and I'm more than happy to take custom orders with specific colors. (Please see my shop for details. :) ) They're perfect gifts for any occasion or holiday, and don't forget to treat yourself too!

Every ornament takes 2 to 3 days to make. Each heart measures approx. 3 and 1/2 inches across at the widest point of the heart, and 2 and 3/4 inches from the bottom tip of the heart to its highest point. They are is 1 and 1/8 inches thick.

I hope that you'll check out my work!

If you want to know more, please feel free to post a comment below, or contact me through Etsy.

Take care and God bless!

-Laughter

I just couldn't resist passing this on. :) I'm a fan of the Christian band MercyMe, and they have a new album coming out next month. They just released a single from it, and it's absolutely beautiful. It's one of the best - and most powerful - Christian songs I have ever heard. It has such an incredible message. The song is called "Even If."

-Laughter

According to the ACLJ, Pastor Hassan received a 12-year prison sentence. He has 15 days to appeal his conviction.

Please continue to keep him in your prayers, and if you haven't already, and you want to sign the petition for his release, you can do so here.

-Laughter

Once again, in Sudan, two Christian pastors were arrested under false charges. According to the ACLJ's website:

"In Sudan, there is a deadly crackdown on Christians. Two Christian pastors – Rev. Hassan Abduraheem and Rev. Kuwa Shamal – were arrested and imprisoned by Sudan’s Islamist Security Services on trumped-up national security charges because of their Christian faith. Pastor Kuwa has now been freed, but Pastor Hassan still faces a possible death sentence for his Christian faith. Join us as we mobilize our global offices to demand his immediate release."

The judge is supposed to issue his verdict for Pastor Hassan this weekend. If you want to sign the petition for his release, you can do so here.

It takes only a minute. Please also keep them and the ACLJ in prayer.

-Laughter

Hey, everyone. :)

I have been working more on my Etsy shop, Crafting Hear to Heart, and if anyone is interested, I'm having an after Christmas sale - $4.00 off on everything when you use the code ACS2016 during checkout. The sale will last until January 10th. :)

I've also been working on creating a wider variety of ornaments, making them out of different materials, like yarn. I'm really excited about the new designs. The yarn hearts I've nickname "sweater hearts," because they really do wind up looking like they're wearing sweaters, lol. :)

Here’s how one of those hearts turned out:



I'm planning to use some faux suede as well, and I've begun making hearts out of felt with various designs on the front. I'm also playing with the idea of doing something fandom-inspired, though I'd certainly be careful not to violate any copy rights. Some fandoms would be harder that others, but it might be a fun thing to make. :D

If you're interested in something specific, please let me know, because I take custom orders. Just message me here or on Etsy, and we can talk about what you want. There’s no extra charge, unless I have to buy new materials, and you can still use the discount I mentioned above.

Hopefully that didn’t sound too much like an infomercial. One of these days, I will post a regular journal entry. Really I will, lol.

Take care and God bless, and I hope you had a very merry Christmas!

-Laughter

Title: Dynamics
Author: LaughtersMelody
Rating: G
Fandom: Avengers
Disclaimer: I don't own Clint or Nat, but, well, Christmas is coming up soon… *looks hopeful*
Genre: Friendship
Pairing: Hints of Clint/Natasha
Type: One-Shot
Spoilers: No real spoilers in this.
Characters: Natasha Romanoff, Clint Barton
Secondary Characters: N/A
Summary: Clint unwinds after a long mission by listening to music.

A/N: I've been absolutely lazy and haven't posted a fic on LJ for ages, though I've written quite a bit. (My Avengers multi-chapter "Twenty Pieces of Silver," is now 24 chapters, rather than the two chapters I have posted here... *looks sheepish*). But, I just wrote a birthday fic for spyforaday, so of course the fic had to be posted here too. Her prompt was "how about something featuring music." :)

I hope that you have a wonderful birthday, spyforaday! May it be filled with all the things you enjoy!

As always, I thank my Lord Jesus Christ for his incredible mercy and grace, and his many blessings.

I hope you enjoy this, and please let me know what you think!

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Occasionally, I surf around Youtube looking for interesting videos, and often I find myself watching some of those “list” videos because they usually have some fun/quirky facts to learn and cool pictures to see. I was watching a video about various places on earth that you won’t believe exist, and saw a picture of a Zhangye Danxia National Park, which is located in the Gansu province in China. As soon as I saw that picture, I knew I had to find more. It’s simply amazing. It looks like someone went wild with Photoshop, but the photos aren’t manipulated. (Note: These photos are from a few difference sources I found around Google. I'm only borrowing them to admire. :) )







The pictures were too gorgeous not to share. :) God’s handiwork is incredible.

-Laughter

I just wanted to wish metallidean_grl a very happy birthday! I hope you have a fabulous day, fill with many blessings and all the things you enjoy. :)

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My mom and I just moved (it's a long, long, long story that I hope to post about in the not-too-distant future) but first, I wanted to answer a meme I saw on metallidean_grl's LJ a while back. :)
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-Laughter

Hey, everyone!

It's been ages since I actually posted something here on my LJ, not counting my entry about my Etsy shop, but I couldn't resist mentioning this here. :)

I had never heard of the Fanatic Fanfics Multifandom Awards before, but a week or so ago, I got a PM telling me that my old Star Wars story, "Slipping Into Darkness," had been nominated in their "All-Time Favorite Star Wars Fanfic" category.

I wrote "Slipping Into Darkness" over ten years ago, when I was 17. It was that story which really helped spark a love of writing in me, and clichéd as it may sound, it's always had a special place in my heart since then.

I don't know if it will win - I know it's up against very tough competition - but just the nomination means a lot. :D

If you'd like to check out my story, "Slipping Into Darkness," you can do that here.

Summary: Anakin has the opportunity to change the future. But, can he can resist the temptation of the Dark Side and overcome his own weaknesses, or has he already fallen too far? Ep. III AU.

(Note: I go by Ani-maniac494 on FF.N, just in case anyone is wondering why the screen name is different. :) )

If you'd like to vote in the contest, you can do so here. Voting runs from April 11, 2016, to May 2, 2016.

Thanks so much!

-Laughter