Word Up #33: FAITH

i love this song...LOVE it...tears well up in my eyes & chills down my spine when i hear it...and as i was listening to & singing it at the top of my lungs as i was driving one day, i started really thinking...what does FAITH mean to me?...what do i have FAITH in?  why is it sometimes so difficult?  and then other times it is the easiest thing in the world? 

although many of us may associate FAITH with religion, it is a lot more...one of the definitions of FAITH is that you "have firm belief in something for which there is no proof"...FAITH requires you jump without fully knowing what lies below...it can be scary...it can be disarming...

but, despite that fact and the reality that many times our faith is held together by the thinnest of threads, we still have it in something or someone, that "idea or belief" that lies deepest in our hearts...we take that deep breath & jump....& lots of times that jump, that leap of FAITH has to come just when "our backs are against the wall" like in the song...we've got nothing tangible to hold onto, but we cling & trust and maintain our FAITH....we move forward without having a sure fire way to know that it will all be O.K. in the end...guess that is why FAITH can be interchangeable for the terms trust & hope...maybe that is why in addition to being frightening, FAITH can also be very freeing...FAITH can also instill you with a peace of heart, a calm of mind...

i've been witness to FAITH, up close & personal, many times...FAITH in my family...FAITH in my husband...FAITH in my friends...FAITH in my kids...FAITH in my Country...FAITH in myself....

& i'm sure you have as well...

we'd be honored if you would share that experience with us this week

This week's prize pack up for grabs is from the awesome Cocoa Daisy  Their kits are always jammed pack and the selected winner will have a chance to pick.  Have fun creating & post up your projects here in the comments section by August 22nd.

Gigi

Amber

Jessi

Karla

Lynn

inside of file folder... journaling inside  library pocket

Ronda

Tiff

Projects due by August 22nd, Midnight Mountain Time (-7 GMT). 

Comments

[Laura M]

What a great word and a great song to go along with it! My favorite quote about faith is

When you come to the edge of all the light you have know and are about to step out of the darkness, Faith is knowing one of two things will happen…there will be something to stand on or you will be taught to fly.

[Leah Allen]

one of my all time favorite songs...I love john hiatt!! love the LOs...you girls rock...hard!!

[Berenice]

Here's my layout:
http://berenice-sweet-scape.blogspot.com/2008/08/faith.html

[April Harris]

Great layouts! Here is mine :

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=122209&user_id=8253

[amy (lorealle)]

here is my take on it...loved this one!!!

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=122187&user_id=319

[caro]

love your pick Gigi - immense!

[Sandrine alias Didine]

Here is my layout : http://www.flickr.com/photos/legrenierdedidine/ !! Thank you so much for this word ! It inspires me so much !

[Lori]

loved this one!!!
here's mine:
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=122367&user_id=11261

[kilismom]

thank you for the challenge Gigi! :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17389682@N07/2762324401/

[Amy Tangerine]

this word is so perfect for how i am feeling right now.

here's mine:

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=122409

[jen davis]

Here is mine!

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&gallery=1&layout_id=1382715

[Evi]

My Entry...

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=122624&user_id=9479

[Martha]

Here is my layout:
http://marbers-star.blogspot.com/2008/08/faith_17.html

[Glenda Tkalac]

Great layouts and word up once again ladies. Here is mine:

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=122693&user_id=3300

tfl!

[Becki (Entyqua)]

Hi there Here is mine!
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=122584&user_id=9487

[Becki (Entyqua)]

I must still be sleeping..I submitted the wrong LO! OH man SORRY! Heres the correct one!

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=122711&user_id=9487

[Teresa]

What a great word and amazing creations from you ladies!!!
Here is mine:

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=122774&user_id=9582

TFL!

[Sally]

Just wanted to tell your DT the pages are beautiful and I love the song. Well done all

[Vanessa Mendoza]

Here's my layout!~

[Vanessa Mendoza]

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&gallery=1&layout_id=1383183

[Chrissy]

here's mine:

http://www.memorableseasons.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1684

:)

[Ginger]

I love this song... so how could I not do this challenge?
Here is my take on the challenge...
Thanks for looking!

[Ginger]

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=122956&user_id=7157
OOps...new at this posting thing!

[Brianne mcconnell]

this was awesome!!! heres mine
http://stampsscraps.blogspot.com/2008/08/olw-and-scrapjacked-i-have-faith.html

[lis]

This one took me a little bit of thinking before i could decide how i was going to scrap it, but love what I came up with. You can see it on my blog.

http://lifeinsegments.blogspot.com/