At this Sunday School year's end, we made Faith Bracelets. The hope is that each person will wear the circle-shaped bracelet as a reminder of God's Unending Love. The colorful beads represent points in our Faith Journey.To make a Faith Bracelet, measure and cut a 12-inch (30.5 cm) length of 1/8-inch (3.2 mm) suede lacing. String on nine pony beads as follows to represent:
Black – Our sin
Red – Christ's blood
Blue – Baptism
White – Forgiveness
Yellow – God's Light
Green – New Life
Orange – The Spirit's Wisdom
Purple – Crown of eternal life
Pink – Prayer.
Fold one end over a length of lacing and tie a – secure but loose – knot.
Repeat with the other end.
Slide the lacing through the knots so that the two knots come together
and allow for a hand to slip through the bracelet.
Gently pull on one of the two inner lacings.
Slide the knots toward the beads to tighten
the bracelet so it won't slip off.
Wear yours and see if anyone asks what the colors mean.
Then, share the Good News!
