You've Gotta Have Faith

I remember when I was a little girl, my Mom bought me a necklace that was a small glass heart with a mustard seed inside of it.  The heart rested on a delicate gold chain, and it was really pretty.  But I didn't understand why on earth she would buy me a mustard seed.  So I asked her, and she said that it's because of the Bible verse.  Of course, as a curious child, I asked her "what Bible verse"?  She explained to me that in Matthew 17: 20 Jesus tells us that if we have faith even as small as a grain of a mustard seed, we can tell a mountain to move from one place to another, and it WILL move, because nothing will be impossible for us.  I thought that was really strange.  Does it mean that our faith should be small, I wondered.  But as I studied about the mustard seed, I learned that although it was the smallest seed used in Bible times, it grew into the most powerful herb which eventually grew into a large tree.  So what it really meant was that if our faith was small, but we really trusted in that faith, God could grow it into something mighty.  What a wonderful lesson about faith.  It really made me take interest in this matter of faith, and helped me to learn how to grow my faith.  I still have my little mustard seed neckalce, and it has become a real treasure in my life.  Well that, and the fact that my Mom taught me the truths of God's Word so that they would bless my life.  I truly am a blessed person, and FAITH is a large part of why.  God blesses us when we are able to put our faith into practice and see the mighty blessings that come to us through that faith.

I made this card using My Mind's Eye and Cosmo Cricket patterned papers, PTI buttons, border die and jute, glitter, Prima letters, some Recollections flowers, machine stitching and the free digi word art available this week from Word Art Wednesday.  It's a quote from Helen Keller, and the "Light" she mentions in this quote is none other than the Light of the World, Jesus Christ. Come play along with us this week!

 

Here are the challenges I'm entering with this card:

 

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/make-it-monday-97-participants.html%20 - Nichole Head's Papertrey Ink Challenge Blog - Make it Monday Challenge #97 - I based my card on Ashley Cannon Newell's tutorial #54 - Glitter Buttons.  The Papertrey Ink products I used include the banner border die-cut, the cream jute, and their beautiful vintage buttons.

 http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2012/12/week-146-favorite-tea-room-project.html - The Shabby Team Room - Week #146 Favorite Team Room Challenge - I based this card on Challenge #124 - Oh, So Pretty In Pink

http://www.pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/12/mid-challenge-reminder-pio-49-pile-on.html - Pile It On Challenge Blog - Challenge #49 - Pile On The Embellishments

http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/12/simon-says-anything-goes.html - Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog - Simon Says Anything Goes!!

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2012/12/challenge-93-anything-goes-and-blog-hop.html - The Paper Shelter - Challenge #93 - Anything Goes

I hope your week is going well, and I encourage you to have great faith, and to put your faith into practice.  You are sure to be blessed by it!

Blessings,
Karen