Strengthening Faith

What then is faith? It is what gives assurance to our hopes, it is what gives us conviction about things that we cannot see [Hebrews 11:1]

Two years ago, my friend Val gave me a MudLOVE bracelet bearing the word faith.
I've worn it a lot and it has sparked interesting conversations. 
The other morning I went to put it on, and the pink elastic snapped.

Fortunately I found some narrow black cord elastic in my stash. I put it with my holiday packing. I carefully photographed the way the pink stuff was knitted then dismantled everything. It took three attempts to get it right - but it is now repaired and back on my wrist. 

A good reminder that sometimes life takes it out of us, and our faith may be weakened. But God longs to strengthen and renew our faith. Even when we are weak, he holds on to us.
I know my sheep, and no-one shall pluck them out of my hand