I found out this week that the landscape for Graphic Designers has completely changed as far as email marketing goes.
There's no longer much point to creating awesome pictures for your emails because all email providers block images nowadays to keep everyone's computers safe. Apparently about 50% of people no longer download images to their emails or smartphones anymore.
So picture-based emails are no longer particularly viable if you really want to get a message out there. That's sad news for people like me who absolutely love creating and designing and who appreciate artistic beauty. Instead of gorgeous looking emails filled with fab graphics, I now have to design text emails with perhaps a small pic here and there.
Sad ..... so very sad .... so the only thing for it, is for me to put my pickies up here on my blog site ... and hopefully a few others like me who appreciate true beauty can stop by, admire an image, let it fill their senses, and then move on.
For me, a picture tells a story. When I create or design I really love the process of putting what you think, feel or believe into what you're creating. And for prophetic people it somehow becomes even more than all that. It becomes an extension of everything that God has put into you and filled your heart with.
So here's my latest creation that you may not have been able to open this week on your computer because the email providers consider it a threat. I love the richness and the depth of the green and the way the black kind of mingles all through it. I love the supremacy and the beauty of the eagle in flight. They are a tremendous creature.
We see them periodically here in Australia where we live, and they're simply magnificent. My husband and I stand and watch them in awe whenever they come around.
So enjoy my picture, because it probably won't get past any email provider any time soon...
I love the creative flow of heaven that fills our hearts and our minds with creative thought! This blog is a collection of God-inspired poems, songs, photographs and other tid-bits, some of which you might find delectable! If you wish to use any of the material contained in this blog, feel free to contact me at creativeheart@bigpond.com. I'd love to hear from you! Shalom, Kerrie ♥
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
BOOK REVIEW: THE AUSTRALIAN BRAVE HEART
Book Review by Rod Christensen, author of 'Terra Australis: Dawn of a New Era.'
Book Review by Rod Christensen, author of 'Terra Australis: Dawn of a New Era.'
From time to time authors connect with their times, and more
importantly, with what God is saying for a people group. Some also have a
finesse to take the readers on an expositional journey. Australian author, Kerrie
Christensen, has authored just such a book in ‘The Australian Brave Heart.’
Kerrie Christensen has picked up on the flow and timing of heaven for
Australia.
The old adage, if you don’t understand where you have been, then
the way forward will be obscured, rings true in this book. Kerrie discovers the
well-worn path trod by our forefathers and takes you back there. She then paints an
adequate picture of the cost those early settlers paid for Australia’s founding:
the hardships, battles and difficulties that the early settlers endured to birth
and establish Australia as a nation.
If you have ever wondered why you respond the way you do,
you will first need to understand your birthright. This historical adventure
takes you to places that will help all Aussies to understand the unique place
they hold and the great potential we each hold in our hearts. As you read
Australian Brave Heart, your heart will be refreshed and pride in your heritage
will rise up within you.
This is a very timely account of our past. But it does not
leave you in the past. It provides a vision for the future. A great read and will become a must read for
all who want to rediscover their heritage.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
OUT NOW ON AMAZON!
The Australian Brave Heart
Newly released on Amazon!
From the early convict era right up to the present time, 'the Australian Brave Heart' looks at the adventures of those early pioneers who blazed a trail in this sunburnt country, overcoming amazing odds, to make the way for the birthing of a great nation.
It looks at the very real, strong stuff that this nation was made of. This was not a place for the heartless nor the fearful. It was a country hungry for pioneers; a people with blazing spirits who would arise to bring forth the astounding treasures that lay undiscovered in this great land.
These early pioneers went where many would have even feared to tread. They went to great lengths to subdue the land, and they won. And out of their struggles and trials, a nation sprang up and prospered.
THIS HEART, THIS COURAGE, THIS STRENGTH endures today for all Australians and is there for the taking. And the best is yet to come!
God has earmarked a people in this nation who will be overcomers and who will trumpet the sounds of freedom in every other nation to where He calls them. It’s not a call for the faint-hearted nor is it a call to the weak; it is a call to the fearless and the brave, who will take of the spirit that Christ puts upon them, run the race with fiery zeal, and capture many souls for the kingdom of Christ.
Now is Australia's time. This book is about that time and is a must-read for every Australian believer. We are on the verge of something huge. It's about to begin!
Newly released on Amazon!
From the early convict era right up to the present time, 'the Australian Brave Heart' looks at the adventures of those early pioneers who blazed a trail in this sunburnt country, overcoming amazing odds, to make the way for the birthing of a great nation.
It looks at the very real, strong stuff that this nation was made of. This was not a place for the heartless nor the fearful. It was a country hungry for pioneers; a people with blazing spirits who would arise to bring forth the astounding treasures that lay undiscovered in this great land.
These early pioneers went where many would have even feared to tread. They went to great lengths to subdue the land, and they won. And out of their struggles and trials, a nation sprang up and prospered.
THIS HEART, THIS COURAGE, THIS STRENGTH endures today for all Australians and is there for the taking. And the best is yet to come!
God has earmarked a people in this nation who will be overcomers and who will trumpet the sounds of freedom in every other nation to where He calls them. It’s not a call for the faint-hearted nor is it a call to the weak; it is a call to the fearless and the brave, who will take of the spirit that Christ puts upon them, run the race with fiery zeal, and capture many souls for the kingdom of Christ.
Now is Australia's time. This book is about that time and is a must-read for every Australian believer. We are on the verge of something huge. It's about to begin!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
COMING SOON!
The prophets are all declaring this is Australia's time; that Australia is on God's timeclock right now. And it must be! This month both my husband and I are launching books that speak to the very heart of this great nation, Australia.
'The Australian Brave Heart' is a historical look at the Pioneer heart that God has birthed within this nation - right from our early days as a convict settlement to the current era. What God has ear-marked for this nation is breath-taking. We're in for the ride of our lives!
Here's a sneak peek at the Prologue of 'The Australian Brave Heart'. Enjoy!
PROLOGUE
It is my conviction, after much studying, research and revelation that
this great nation of ours, Australia, was explored, settled and established by
men and women of extraordinary courage and bravery in circumstances that the
average person could not possibly imagine or even tolerate.
My heart goes out to the early convicts,
settlers, and colonial folk who first settled in this sunburnt land. Truly they
knew the raw meaning of heartache and pain. This barren land was at most,
unforgiving and difficult to bear. The heat, the harsh terrain, the
never-ending lack of water, and impenetrable mountainous regions, made this one
of the most difficult lands to subdue.
Yet these hardy men and women fought
valiantly against all odds, defeating every formidable obstacle that arose in
their way, and ultimately overcame in this country that we now lovingly call
Australia.
Theirs was not an easy task nor was it
easily won, and if you look around at Australian believers today, I think you
will still find something of the tenacity and fortitude of these early
pioneers.
I have written this book, The Australian
Brave Heart, with more than one purpose in mind. First of all, I wanted to
honor and brag on these early pioneers who gave their all to pave the way for
the rest of us who now enjoy the benefits of their discoveries. And secondly,
and probably more importantly, I wanted to give you a glimpse into the heart
and the calling of this great nation.
I believe with all my heart that God has
carved out a special place and purpose for all who would call themselves
Australian. I believe there is a portion of God’s breath upon this nation that
has fashioned and formed the very heart of all who are touched by this grace. I
believe there is a yearning and a brooding of the Spirit of God over this
nation to bring forth sons and daughters who are pioneers in the very truest
sense of the word, carrying a breakthrough heart to their generation, and
indeed, to the very ends of the earth.
I heartily believe that there is a purpose
of God written upon this nation to birth pioneers and forerunners who carry a
blazing torch within their hearts for freedom. I believe there is a spirit of
the pioneer upon us as a nation, and we are called as a people to open up the
way for others, bringing freedom and deliverance wherever we go.
This book is written to follow the trail
and the spirit of many adventurers who have opened up the way for us to go even
further. It is written from a historical perspective so that we can understand
all who have gone before, helping us to realize and treasure the very real,
strong stuff that this nation was made of. This was not a place for the
heartless nor the fearful. It was a country hungry for pioneers; a people with
blazing spirits who would arise to bring forth the astounding treasures that
lay undiscovered in this great land.
These early pioneers went where many would
have even feared to tread. They went to great and utter lengths to subdue the
land, and they won. And out of their struggles and trials, a nation sprang up
and prospered.
THIS HEART, THIS COURAGE, THIS STRENGTH
endures today for all Australians and is there for the taking. I like to call
it the heart of the warrior. A warrior is simply someone who has engaged in, or
been experienced in warfare, and therefore knows the struggle, knows the pain,
but ultimately also knows the victory.
God has earmarked a people in this nation
who will be overcomers and who will trumpet the sounds of freedom in every
other nation to where He calls them. It’s not a call for the faint-hearted nor
is it a call to the weak; it is a call to the fearless and the brave, who will
take of the spirit that Christ puts upon them, run the race with fiery zeal,
and capture many souls for the kingdom of Christ.
And finally, this book is a call to take up
arms for the cause of Christ. Not literal arms of course, but spiritual ones,
whereby we might become all that Christ has ordained for us as Australian
believers, fighting the good fight to win, not for our own sakes, but for
others. I hope it will be a healing balm to those who, due to the fierceness of
the fight, have retreated to lick their wounds. I pray that this book will
re-fire and re-vive the warrior spirit within you, so that you can press onward
with a fresh sense of purpose, knowing who you are and that you have been
called for such a time as this.
The Australian ‘army’ needs you! You’re a
valuable, anointed soldier in the army of the Lord. And there is so much on the
inside of you that God has deposited and intends to bring forth. Let Him lead
you forth into victory. With Christ we shall overcome.
Mercy, peace and blessing to you in His
mighty and wonderful name. Kerrie.
'The Australian Brave Heart' will be released in the Amazon Kindle Store next week. Stay tuned!
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