Our church was asked by our Church Association to make an ornament for their Christmas tree that "represented" our church. My little church asked me to tat an ornament for them. I agreed only if another lady would write up how my tatted ornament represented our church. Below are our efforts. The design is my own, which I will publish here at a later date. The thread is Lizbeth, size 20, #671 Christmas Red. The beads all came from Hobby Lobby.
First Baptist Church
Braggs, Ok.
Braggs, Ok.
Explanation
by Donna Hall
Ornament
tatted by Patricia Cobb
How does this
ornament represent our church?
The foundation of our ornament is clear glass.
Glass lets light both in and out. It is the desire of our church that our lives will be as glass, letting in the
love of Jesus and reflecting that
love back out for all the world to see.
Our ornament is decorated with beads held together by knots. Those knots
represent the unity that holds our congregation together with a tight bond of
love and support for each other.
The red thread represent the blood of Christ that
was shed for us so that we could be redeemed
through salvation unto eternal life in Christ.
The silver beads represent those "gray hairs"
of wisdom and knowledge that we gain as we study God's Word and apply it to our lives.
Each spring
butterflies remind us of a new beginning. The butterflies on our ornament represent our new birth in Christ when we accept
Him as our Savior.
Our ornament is filled with hearts representing the
uniting of our hearts in love for each other and for our fellowman.
On each heart is a favorite scripture
reference chosen by the individuals who worship together in our church. It's through God's Word that we find healing for
our broken hearts and strength for our faltering spirits.
Very beautiful and inspiring!!! :)
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful I love it and the meaning is wonderful also
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely. The verse is put together perfectly. Karen in OR
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