Holding Onto a Little Bit of the Garden

There is something I love about taking flowers from the garden and finding a way to let them stay with me a little longer.

These tiny red flowers were dried and then tucked into clear resin to create this cross. I added just a little sparkle—not enough to hide the flowers, but enough to catch the light. And somehow, what began as a few fragile blooms became something completely different.

That is one of the things I am beginning to love about working with resin. Flowers don't have to simply fade away at the end of the season. They can become jewelry, ornaments, crosses, and little pieces of art that hold a memory.

And maybe that's why this particular piece speaks to me. Faith is a lot like a garden. Seasons change. Things bloom, fade, die back, and surprise us by growing again. We don't get to keep every beautiful moment exactly as it was, but sometimes we can carry a little piece of it forward.

A flower from the garden. A little glitter. A cross.

Grace preserved in an unexpected place.