Faith Sisters: Creative Healing Challenge

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Creative Healing Challenge - {Mourning to JOY!}

This month, I felt led to choose to remember those we have lost and to find the joy and comfort that God promises us. The following are verses that can help you create a project that reflects your feelings and thoughts.

Blessings,
Karla - Lifesong Kreations

Jeremiah 31:13 NIV
Then maidens will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.

Isaiah 61 NIV

1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, [a] 2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.

Psalm 119:76 NIV
May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.

Isaiah 49:13 NIV
Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

Jeremiah 8:18
O my Comforter in sorrow, my heart is faint within me.

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

Here is a swatch of colors we are working with, you do not have to use these colors in order to participate. Paper scrappers & Digital Scrappers both welcome.