Noting Grace
Do y’all collect stuff?
People collect a whole lot of things from teacups to tchotchkes, seashells to spoons.
I collect rocks.
Is that weird?
I just love nature. It grounds me. It reminds me of who I am, where I came from.
Even one of my favorite songs talks about a tumbling rough rock becoming smooth through the torrents of life’s challenges. Too many times have I been that rough rock in much need of refining, just like this perfect little round ball I found once!
We love to go hiking as a family and I always keep a rock or two from our treks.
A few years ago, when it was a particularly tumultuous time, I truly felt like I was one of those rocks being ground down in the rolling river. We had an amazing day that lifted my spirits and helped me to turn the corner on some things I had been working through.
That same day, I happened to find this sweet heart shaped rock.
I didn’t want to forget how beautiful that day was and I wanted to capture that memory to call upon when I needed it. Then I remembered a few years ago, that I saw on Pinterest where someone wrote names on rocks as place cards for a barn wedding. Super adorable! I thought it was such an excellent idea, except I wasn’t going to be attending a wedding any time soon.
So I thought, why not take that idea and create something that would be meaningful to me. Like a touchstone for that moment. (see what I did there?)
I love the idea of writing promises on those rocks I collect to remind me of where I was spiritually during that time of my life. It’s a sweet reminder of redemption in dark times and blessings in those good times.
It’s such an easy, fun project that you can pour yourself a cup of coffee, sit with the kids and create lots of beautiful memories on rocks.
I do recommend that you use a fresh marker.
A clean tip helps if you plan to use calligraphy, or make artistic embellishments. Be prepared to the marker to wear out if your rocks are rough.
If you start with a simple outline, you can go back over to create a more chalkboard-ish type of print.
You can display your memories in your garden, around your houseplants, or on a plate like me!
I paired my rocks with an adorable framed printable I made using an old dictionary page and a typewriter font I found online.
I hope this inspires you to create your own memory rocks! If you do make some, I’d love to see them!
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