Jesus Is THE Reason Blog Hop!

"Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die." ~John 11:25-26

Good morning friends!:o) You should have arrived here from sweet Kadie's beautiful blog :) If not, you will want to go HERE...the top of the hop.

Similar to this past December's "Jesus Is The Reason for the Season" Hop, Heather Dennis and Catherine are hosting a blog hop for Easter/Resurrection Sunday! This idea was first suggested by a comment Catherine received on a hop post, and between her and Heather, they felt moved by the Holy Spirit to act. Just as with Christmas, the secular focus of Easter (e.g. bunnies, decorated eggs, and baskets of candy) has become so prevalent, that the real cause for celebration (Jesus and His resurrection following His sacrifice upon the cross) is often overshadowed. Taking to heart the Lord's command that as followers of Christ, we are to be light and salt to this world, our hope is that through this hop, we can reach out to others in love to share the Good News with both the saved and the lost. For today's hop, we were asked to create a project (card, scrap layout, or altered item) of faith in celebration of Christ's victory over death. Thank you, Heather and Catherine for inviting me to join the both of you in this remarkably inspirational hop!!!

"And Jesus Christ our Lord was shown to be the Son of God when God powerfully raised him from the dead by means of the Holy Spirit. Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name." ~Romans 1:4-5

This hop is not intended to promote any particular stamp company or to solicit sponsorship...its sole purpose is to promote the love and sacrifice of Jesus Christ to give us sinners a chance at salvation and eternal life.

"And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. By his death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place. And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house, let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise." ~Hebrews 10:19-23

While we cannot even begin to reciprocate the Lord's gift to us, there is "blog candy" on some of the hop stops as a token of appreciation for your comments and encouragement. We also invite you to celebrate the real "Reason for the Season" by posting your own creation celebrating Christ's Resurrection. There is a place to link on Catherine's blog, and a prize is up for grabs for one randomly selected card/project.

I hope you have found some inspiration here today:) Thank you so very much for hopping along with us and celebrating the greatest love...God's love for us!!! Your next stop is Paola:)

In the event you lose your spot along the hop, below you will find the entire hop order:

Heather

 Kelly

Maria

Sammi

Lorie

Stacy

Kadie

Me:o)

Paola

Linda

Susan

Karen

Catherine

Have a wonderfully blessed day, my friends!!!! And as you hunt for decorative eggs and eat chocolate bunnies on Easter Sunday...remember, Jesus IS the reason for the season!!!

HAPPY {{{HUGS}}}!!!!

Carolyn

"Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God." ~Ephesians 3:17-19 

Card Ingredients:

(Card 1) - Image: "Love Everlasting" Digi (Fresh Brewed Designs), "God IS Love" digi sentiment (Sweet N' Sassy Stamps), Papertrey Ink card stock (Kraft, Enchanted Evening), Prismacolor markers, Nestabilities ovals, Maya Mist - Latte Metallic, Fancy Pants stamps "From the Garden" (flourish background on kraft card stock), Basic Grey Opaline pearls (Indigo), lace from stash, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Photo, adhesive, dimensional adhesive, printer.

(Card 2) - Image: "Christ Arose" Digi (Sweet N' Sassy), Prismacolor markers, Papertrey Ink card stock (Kraft, Spring Rain), Swiss Dots CB embossing folder, Nestabilities - Curved Rectangles, Ovals, Papertrey Ink Spring Rain Swiss dots satin ribbon, Basic Grey Opaline pearls (Sky), adhesive, dimensional adhesives, printer.