Retreat Crafts, by M

So the theme was, "putting on the armor of god" and i was asked to come up with a craft in that light. It was between luminaries and quasi industrial - washer ring necklaces, bracelets... luminaries won. I struggled for like months with the lameness of my idea and how the execution would suck and the budget was too little- but tissue paper even in its frailty and and a 50c glass from the 99c store seemed a god send. As I am all about literary analysis- just imagine the intersection of the candle and the flame is God and the Soul and the glass, though equal parts strong and fragile, impermeable but incomplete is our whole being ... and meditate on what we chose to surround ourselves with... deep eh? I know. Totally.

10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.