Hymn and Scripture Challenge #3 - My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Hello, my lovely friends!
I'm back today with my next challenge page...and I'm only a few days late! :o)
This is a wonderful hymn that I really enjoy singing! Did you notice I'm trying to word things a bit differently? You must be getting bored with me always saying "this is my favorite hymn". lol  As soon as Patter posted this challenge I had an idea of what I was going to create. However, as I was looking for a Scripture verse before I began, the Lord led me in a totally different different direction with my page. I love it when that happens!
My page comes from the third verse of the song, which says:

"While life's dark maze I tread, and griefs around me spread,

be Thou my guide;

bid darkness turn to day, wipe sorrow's tears away,

nor let me ever stray from Thee aside."

Isn't that beautiful? 

So many of us are dealing with pain on a daily basis! Whether it is physical or emotional, or a matter of circumstances of loss...pain hurts! Sometimes it overwhelms us and all we can do is let the tears flow! 

Did you know that God understands and cares? What a blessing that is! We can take all our pain and sorrow and lay it at His feet! He will not ever leave us to suffer alone. Not only that, but one day there will be no more pain of any kind! Revelation 21:4 says:

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. 

There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain,

for the old order of things has passed away."

Isn't that beautiful too?

What a day of rejoicing that will be! :o)

Now, on to my page.

I've created a scene page. This sweet little girl, with the tear on her cheek, is a digi from Jellypark. I've had fun with a new stamp & die set from Sizzix/Hero Arts. Even though there are clouds in this sky, the flowers are blooming brightly! :o)

I added a drop of Glossy Accents to the tear on her cheek. Here's a close-up:

Materials Used:

Papers: K & Company - Watercolor Bouquet;

Image: Jellypark; 

Dies: Memory Box - Puffy Clouds,

Sizzix Framelits - Label, Ornate #3,

MM Slice Design Card - Baby (gift from Friday),

Sizzix/Hero Arts Stamp and Die Set - Flowers and Butterflies;

Punch: Fiskars - Grass;

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink - Walnut Stain;

Pearls: My Stash.

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Linking Up To:

Hymn and Scripture Challenge #3 - My Faith Looks Up to Thee

(Patter's devotional on this hymn is there too)

Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #68 - Anything Goes

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As I was working on this page, I was listening to my Galaxy Praise and Worship channel.

 A song came on and I knew I had to share it in this post. It's by Jars of Clay, and the chorus says this:

"I will sing of Your mercy

That leads me through valleys of sorrow

To rivers of JOY"

Yes, this is my favorite song at this moment, so I had to share it with you here!

Of course, I must add the Challenge Hymn too!  This is a wonderful quartet version:

There...my long post is finished! Thank you for allowing me to share it with you!

I hope you're all heading to those rivers of JOY! :o)