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During the Victorian era, a popular trend was to make jewelry out of human hair. It was a very intricate process, and the hair could be formed into any number of unique designs to create keepsakes and mementos of loved ones. Male or female, dead or alive, the hair was a part of the parent, spouse, or child that could be physically held and cherished.
Once the Civil War broke out, many women kept a lock of their man’s hair before he went off to fight. Necklaces, pendants, bracelets, earrings, or brooches were all created using human hair. Pictures of Civil War widows often depict a woman with a cross around her neck, made from the hair of her deceased husband.
For centuries the cross has been a powerful symbol of Christ’s sacrificial death on the cross and the immeasurable and undeserved love of the Father to send His one and only son.
For centuries the cross has been a powerful symbol of Christ’s sacrificial death on the cross and the immeasurable and undeserved love of the Father to send His one and only son.
The cross is a symbol of hope, resurrection, and grace. As we celebrate Good Friday and prepare for Easter, let’s remember the beauty and the cost of the gift Christ gave to us by dying on the tree, and live as ones who are grateful.
In modern times, it’s easy to take our loved ones for granted, to forget that every day is a gift and tomorrow isn’t promised to anyone. As we express our gratitude for God’s goodness, let us demonstrate love to those in our lives and treat them as treasures to be cherished.
In modern times, it’s easy to take our loved ones for granted, to forget that every day is a gift and tomorrow isn’t promised to anyone. As we express our gratitude for God’s goodness, let us demonstrate love to those in our lives and treat them as treasures to be cherished.
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers,” I John 3:16.
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