Jesus is the Reason - Blog Hop and candy Give-away!

Long post!  Please read all the way down :)

Good Morning Blessings to you!   I'm so glad you could stop in today and share with us on this "Jesus is the Reason" Blog hop!   You should have arrived from talented Heather's wonderful blog - if so, you're in the right place!  

Because this post is so long and I wanted you to get a first glance peek at the photos, here is the candy that is being posted for just the 3 days of the hop for one lucky commenter!  I'll let my friend random.org pick a winner at the hop's end (Midnight 4/9) so check back and see if you've won!

Blessed be the God and Father

of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In His great mercy

He has given us a new birth

to a living hope through the resurrection

of Jesus Christ from the dead

and to an inheritance

that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading.

It is reserved in heaven for you,

who because of your faith in God

are being protected by His power

until the salvation

that is ready to be revealed at the end of time.
~unknown

Easter for me is a time of ultimate joy knowing the very sacrifice He has made for us!  In my daily walk of life, I try to remember to keep my faith steadfast and strong as He is the very reason that I am who I am today :)   I did want to share with you that it's an honor to blog about my beliefs and faith and have so many of you stop by and share with me your thoughts, too!  One of my favorite passages is from 1 Peter, and it tells us "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead..."
~ 1Peter 1:3 
Rejoice, friends, Rejoice!!
With that,  I will close and let you enjoy the hop! Blessings to you always! 

In light of the true meaning of Easter, we friends of faith have gathered
together to celebrate and share the Good News.  We invite you to join us:

Heather http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/
Kelly http://sandcastlestamper.blogspot.com/  **You are here!!**
Maria http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/
Sammi http://stuffbysammi.blogspot.com/
Lorie http://thethinkinspot.blogspot.com/
Stacy http://impressionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/
Kadie http://mymindseyecreations.blogspot.com/
Carolyn http://utsukushiikami.blogspot.com/
Paola http://paola-sama.blogspot.com/
Linda http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/
Susan http://pinkflannelpajamas.blogspot.com/
Karen http://krbskorner.blogspot.com/
Catherine http://paperaddictcatherine.blogspot.com/


From here you will be hopping to Maria's blog and see what she has for you to see!

The entire line up of the blog hop is below if you need help along the way.

Blessings and May the peace and love of this Easter time be yours abundantly :)

We would like to also invite you to celebrate this most beautiful time and post your own creations!   There is a place to link on Catherine's blog, and a prize is up for grabs for one randomly selected card/project.

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Blessings to all!
~Kelly

Card deets:  Chocolate Chip, Bazzill light yellow, DSP = SEI papers;

 Image:  Fresh Brewed Designs:  Religious Easter; 3d dots, cuttlebug, nesties,

prima flower, SU Buttons, twine, crinkle ribbon, border punch, tombo

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