We try to impress upon our teenage son that you don't have to walk around quoting scripture or beating people over the head with the bible to let your light shine. Your light can shine through your everyday behavior...the way you carry yourself and what you say, how you treat others and how you react to the way they treat you. Your light shines when you display the fruit of the Spirit...love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (see Galatians 5:22).
The photo I choose for my layout today is a perfect example of letting your light shine. It's a photo of the teen volunteers in our church's Awana program at the year end awards ceremony. These high school students come faithfully every Wednesday evening to assist the Awana leaders and help the children learn their scripture verses. And they have their own bible study at the end of the Awana night. I can think of a million places a teenager would love to be on a Wednesday night, but these teens choose to be about the Father's business...and they are letting their lights' shine!!
Supplies:
The Paper Studio Patterned Paper
Bazzill Cardstock
Divine Twine
Crossed Paths Charm
Making Memories Brad
Spellbinders Postage Stamp Die
Fiskars Border Punch
Before I go, I have some exciting news! Starting in June, we will have an additional (second) sponsor for our Word Art Wednesday challenge on the first Wednesday of every month! What does this mean for you??? It means 2 prizes on the first Wednesday of the month so you have double the chance to be blessed by our wonderful sponsors.
I hope you join the Word Art Wednesday challenge this week. Check out the Word Art Wednesday Challenge Blog to see what the other design team members created with this week's art. Be sure to check out the challenge guidelines to find out how you can be eligible for the weekly prize drawing from this week's sponsor Nicecrane Designs.
Thanks for stopping by. Be Blessed.
Beautiful page Gemiel and so true about our light shinning.
ReplyDeleteAren't teenagers so keen - yet we have to continue to teach them to show our/their love before we/they speak.
ReplyDeleteWonderful page Gemiel, and thanks for sharing.
Blessings
Maxine
Perfect quote for what I'm grappling with today. Thanks so much for posting!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your wordy background, Gemiel!!! And once again, the absolute perfect picture for the scripture! You just amaze me each week with your perfect creations! LOVE seeing them! :)
ReplyDeleteThe background paper is perfect for your pic & scripture. I love seeing young people being faithful. They are going to be richly blessed!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that your scrapbook pages have the Word of God in it! I think that is soooo brilliant! I am definitely going to do that too! Patsy from
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