Hearts of Hope

Hope.

The Hope that I cling to on the hardest of days.

- Kerrie, Sea Cottage

The strength of my heart and my portion forever.

-Psalm 72:26

His love is the first and last word in everything I do.

-2 Corinthians 5:14

Because, when all is said and done,

Only three things remain.

Faith.

Hope.

Love.

And the greatest of these is Love.

And when we have that, we have Everything.

  ♥ 

During these past few weeks of unexpected fear, overwhelming love,

and abundant blessings,

I have been gently reminded how important it is to give back.
How each day is a blessing and even though we face some scary moments in our lives,
we have hope.

We have it tucked away in a special little corner of our hearts that is protected and nurtured by our faith.
It's only as strong as our faith is.
When we turn to it, it shines like a beacon in the night.
Always there. Always bright. Always comforting.

{You can read about my recent journey here and here.}

After a beautiful suggestion from a friend, my
Sacred Hope Heart
 is now available to purchase.

I will be donating half of the proceeds to The National Breast Cancer Foundation.

The rustic heart is handcrafted from natural clay and is approximately 6" x 4" x 1/4".

It is embellished with two tiny handmade clay rosebuds created petal by petal.
The heart is allowed to cure for seven days, 

and then painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in 'Old White' (creamy white)
or 'Antoinette' (pale lilac pink lightly distressed). 

It is hung from a slender piece of natural jute.

Sacred Hope Heart $25

[+$10 shipping US ~ $14 shipping outside US]

Heart in 'Old White'

Heart in 'Antoinette'

The Sacred Hope Heart Set comes with a handcrafted rustic rose heart, a simple heart, and a cross.

The set is painted 'Antoinette' or 'Old White',

and each is hung on a slender piece of natural jute.

Sacred Hope Heart Set $60

[$12 shipping US ~ $16 shipping outside US]

'Old White'

'Old White'

'Antoinette'

'Antoinette'

If you would like to purchase a Sacred Hope Heart or the Sacred Hope Heart Set,

you can email me
or leave me a message on this post!

These would make beautiful Christmas gifts or unique ornaments, wedding or shower gifts,
or hung on your wall, door, dresser knob, or curtain rod.

[FYI: There is a two week turn around time.] 

♥ Thank you to my Facebook friend, Barbara Falzone, for the beautifully inspiring idea of creating these hearts to sell and donating back to such a worthy cause; 

AND 

♥ Thank you to my fellow blogger and Facebook friend, talented Amy Chalmers of Maison Decor, for your generous spirit in donating the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint for this project.

 

You can purchase ASCP, as well as waxes, gilding, and artisan enhancements, directly from Amy here in her amazing Maison Decor shop and have it delivered right to your door!  

Without you both, this project never would have taken wing.
From the bottom of my heart.....thank you.

My Hope is in Him!

~  Blessings  ~

Update on my journey:  I will be having a "mini-lumpectomy" in November with no treatment needed after that. Thank you, Lord!  A follow-up MRI will be scheduled in three months.
Thank you all for your abundant prayers and encouragement!

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