About

I created Adore HIM Creations as a website to share the art and the depth of Bible Study knowledge He has given me. I love writing, teaching and creating faithart! My prayer is for you to discover your God given talents and use them to bring glory to Him.

my testimony

My story is a 17 year journey about obedience and surrender, where for 42 years SELF-RELIANCE was my operating system. I never asked for advice, I analyzed in my own mind what I should do and how to get what I wanted. I was a DOER, controller and self focused. I had learned how to pretend I was OK, everything was great and I was FINE. My family’s love was given based on what you DID, not who you were, so I learned to DO instead of BE. Therefore I was empty and could never do enough of the right things in the right way to FEEL LOVED. Of course I searched in all the wrong places- with boyfriends, husbands, work, clothes, books, food and therapy. I have been married twice and have six children three boys and three girls. But those are the FACTS, not the story BEHIND THE FAITHART at Adore HIM Creations.

I identify with the apostle Paul and how his personal encounter with Jesus changed his life. He never lost his fierce intensity, but after his encounter with Christ it was channeled for the gospel. Before Knowing Christ, I lived an intense driven life, but now I live with a passion for God and where He is leading me. I strive to do what God directs me to do, although my strong personality wrestles with HIM a lot of the time.

Regrettably, for the first 5 years after accepting Jesus as my savior I did what I wanted to do, and my life spiraled downward. I just did not want to let go of

• My anger
• My will
• My preoccupations
• My favorite distractions
• My priority list
• My view of the world
• My short sighted view of God

After a suicide attempt and a failing second marriage, I felt God calling me to HIM. This was a heart pulling, “come-to-me” call. I felt like God was crooking his finger to me saying “Come, Come to me, leave him to me. You come.” He asked me to let go of my control, and be with HIM. I isolated myself, let go of my illusion of control over my life and focused on my Bible and spending time with God. He was so patient with me; he put his arms around me, comforted me and confronted me. The Psalms were a balm to my intense sorrow and pain. It was during that desert experience, that I came to know Jesus as my Lord. He removed my bondage to self and opened my heart to loving HIM. He restored my soul, my relationship with my children and my self esteem. I began to fall deeply in love and for the first time in my life felt loved - Loved by the One who gave me grace and loved me no matter what I had done. There was nothing I could do to earn His love; all I had to do was accept it. He loved me more than any human had ever loved me.

JESUS became the LOVER OF MY SOUL

With my second marriage in limbo, during a 5 year waiting time,I kept praying to God about what now- what do I DO to bide my time waiting for a sign about the outcome of my marriage. He had started pruning and was changing me. I still wanted to know “Now what? What can I do for you God?” That wonderful song, “Lead me Lord, I will follow” kept running through my soul. I felt old, used up and couldn’t possibly see how he could use me. Well, be careful telling God to lead you and that you will follow, because that is just what He did! I started scrapbooking and card making as a way to fill up my time. I found a release and passion for art, and discovered that I was “artistic.” I spent lots of money and time learning how to scrapbook, stamp and create. I found pleasure in creating memory books for my family and those books brought my broken family together. I kept going deeper in my relationship with Jesus and my art. During those years, God took me on an amazing journey- he sent me on mission trips to Ukraine, asked me to adopt 3 sisters, changed my job ( not voluntarily) and deepened my dependence on HIM. HE gave me an opportunity to do something that was BOLD, OUTRAGEOUS, DIFFICULT, EXPENSIVE, UNCERTAIN, AND SOUNDED CRAZY TO EVERYONE, including me.

For the past 9 years I have lived Romans 8:28 ”And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them." God revealed to me that I had not received His GOOD for me most of my life because I was so busy taking what I believed I wanted and was good for me. Each time I chose to obey HIM, more of my flesh died and the life of Christ was released in me. I was experiencing His BEST for the first time in my life through this miracle of adoption. As my intimacy with Jesus has grown, HIS anointing has been released in me and has enabled me to accomplish HIS purpose for my life.

God has taken me on the most amazing journey. He put the desire in my heart for adoption; he gave me love for three beautiful girls and gave the patience, funds and support to do this. None of this has been on my own power; it all has been according to Him- His time, purpose and lessons.

He has taken me down a path - pruned, pushed, led, pulled, and changed me. He has strengthened my character, given me a special ministry, given me a testimony and created a new family which changed the lives of 3 little girls. He was actively guiding every incident of my life in order to stitch the incongruent "threads" together for HIS good. The Lord wanted to work in my life and as soon as I got out of his way and surrendered to Him, His blessings and unmistakable mark was on my life. He has created AdoreHIMCreations for HIS glory and honor.

This song has come to have a special meaning to me...

Trust & Obey

When we walk with the Lord,

in the light of his Word,

what a glory he sheds on our way.

As we do his good will,

He abides with us still,

and with all who will trust and obey.

Trust and obey,

for there's no other way,

to be happy in Jesus,

but to trust and obey.

If I could be so bold as to give you a challenge, it would be to put all your faith in Christ, to make the truth of that song the theme of your heart, and to make your whole life an experiment in obedience. You will be putting your trust in the faithfulness of the Creator of the universe. Using your creativity - which HE gave you, show HIM how much you love him, what he means to you, what HIS mark on your life looks like!

Though you may look at my life and wonder how I did it, take it from one who has also sometimes wondered, sometimes argued, sometimes rebelled; in the end you will not regret it.

God is real.

He is trustworthy.

and He who has begun a good work in you

will be faithful to complete it.

contact:  diane@adorehimcreations.com