"I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day"

Tonight I am sharing with you a special card I made to send to Sandy Hook Elementary School. 

This past Sunday our Pastor had us sing "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day".  He based his sermon on this special song and related it back to the sad events in Connecticut.  I will never forget that sermon, as there were many, many tears throughout the congregation.  After the sermon was over he had us again sing the beautiful carol.  Only this time - I think we all sung with more meaning and heavy hearts.  

I made the computer generated sentiment out of the most meaningful part of the carol.  That is the most meaningful to me.  Now, whenever I hear "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" I will always remember the precious little angels who died and those who gave their lives for them.

And in despair I bowed my head:

There is no peace on earth," I said,

"For hate is strong and mocks the song

Of Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men."

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:

"God is not dead, no doth He sleep;

The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,

With Peach on Earth, Good Will to Men."

My Card Recipe:

Sentiment - "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Dies - Spellbinders - "Labels One" & "Fleur De Lis Rectangles" - Hobby Lobby

Leaf Die - "Pine Branches" - Cheery Lynn Designs

Flower - "Poinsettia" - Digital Delights by Louby Loo 

Everything Else - My Stash

I am entering my card in the following Challenges:

• A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge - #38 Christmas
• Celebrate the Occasion - #93 Christmas Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - All That Glitters
• Die Cuttin' Divas - #95 More Holiday Spirit
• Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - #75 Anything Goes For Christmas
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes!
• Twist Of Faith Card Challenges - #16 Christmas
• WordArt Wednesdays - #58 anything goes
• Kaboodle Doodles - Christmas/Holiday
• Squigglefly - Anything Goes with Sentiment
  

Tomorrow I will have another remembrance card to showcase for all of you.  So please be sure to stop back by.  I would love your comments - they mean so much to me.

Sassy Raggedy aka Joann