Word Art Wednesday

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Anything Goes - #396-#397

It's time for another exciting Word Art Wednesday Challenge, and we're so glad that you've stopped by to join us. We always enjoy seeing your wonderful cards and having you play along. We have an AWESOME sponsor for this challenge, the wonderful Paper Smooches. We also have a lucky winner of the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps prize, and lots of fun planned. Thanks for stopping by to join us this week.

Our word art is beautiful, and was created using Philippians 2:16. This verse says "Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain". This is a great verse that talks about how we need to remember to hold tightly to the (word of life) Gospel or "good news" of Jesus Christ. When we place our eternal security in nothing other than the blood of Jesus Christ, God in human flesh, who gave Himself in sacrifice for us.....well, we have nothing to fear. And in fact, we won't have to worry about whether or not we wasted our time in life on things that don't matter. We won't have "laboured in vain" if we've spent our time sharing the Gospel (good news of Jesus Christ) with others. There are a lot of "nice things" we can do for others - and that's important. But what we do for others by sharing Jesus Christ with them is eternal.

As always, you are welcome to save the free scripture/word art file to your computer, but are never required to use it in order to play along in our challenges. We welcome you share your all your art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family-friendly, and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment. This includes any type of altered or digital art (not just limited to cards). You may link up to five (5) projects each week, for a total of ten (10) entries per two-week challenge. The more you enter, the more you increase your odds of winning. It is our desire that God's Word will be a blessing and encouragement to you as we share it. If you have any questions about the rules, be sure to read the complete list of rules under our page tab for "Challenge Rules". Because our ultimate goal is to honor God, we have no other choice but to delete any entries that do not adhere to the guidelines. Please know that this doesn't mean we are judging anyone. We're simply attempting to honor God and follow His rules. Let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for your understanding and participation!

Here is this week's word art. We hope
that it will be a blessing to you.

Check out our AWESOME sponsor for this challenge:

The FABULOUS Paper Smooches is our
sponsor for this challenge! We hope that
you'll stop by to check out this AWESOME
store. They carry such fun, unique and creative
stamps, dies, and SO much more. One lucky
person will win a $25 Gift Certificate to
Paper Smooches!

AND NOW.......Another Lucky Winner:

Our friends are Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Anything Goes - #394 - #395

Welcome back to Word Art Wednesday for another FUN challenge, everyone. I apologize again for the last challenge getting a late start (I was on vacation). We have another really awesome challenge prepared for you, a very lucky WINNER of the Lawn Fawn prize; and another AMAZING sponsor for our new challenge. We are grateful to have the best sponsors imaginable, and we're SO grateful to God for how He has continued to provide for us. We sure hope you enjoy our challenges, and also hope that our Bible verses and little devotionals are a blessing to some of you. Sometimes those few little words of encouragement can be just what you need. We hope you'll take a minute to read it.

The awesome digital scripture file was created using the verses Psalm 119:45 which says "And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts". In the first portion where the psalmist says "...I will walk at liberty" refers to how he views his life (walking freely, openly, and in wide spaces - not being hindered by the weight of evil passions or corrupt desires because he was guarding his heart (his life) by walking with the Lord and seeking after what God wanted for him. What I believe the psalmist was saying about living God's way was that he could see with his own eyes how people who obeyed the Lord were being blessed; and so, he was seeking to be even more obedient to God so that he, too, would gain the Lord's blessings and favor. He wanted to obey God; but God's precepts (rules for living) require our careful obedience, and not just a lazy approach to the Christian life where we take our relationship with God casually. God is holy and precious; and is the almighty Creator of everything. We need to always remember that, just like the psalmist, our desire should always be to continue seeking after God and learning of Him, fearing Him, and asking Him to make us even more obedient.....we must ask Him to draw us even closer to Him, to be even more connected to Him, and to always seek His perfect precepts and will for our lives. This alone is how we can find true peace and happiness while we're here on earth. But PRAISE GOD that, for those who have placed their trust in Him alone and what He did for us on the cross of Calvary, we can know FOR SURE that we will spend eternity with Him in Heaven. This world is not our eternal home. But...God can give us a peaceful, wonderful, and blessed life on earth - and an eternity that's literally out of this world! Let's always choose to walk at liberty and choose God's precepts.

As always, you are welcome to save the free scripture/word art file to your computer, but are never required to use it in order to play along in our challenges. We welcome you share your all your art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family-friendly, and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment. This includes any type of altered or digital art (not just limited to cards). You may link up to five (5) projects each week, for a total of ten (10) entries per two-week challenge. The more you enter, the more you increase your odds of winning. It is our desire that God's Word will be a blessing and encouragement to you as we share it. If you have any questions about the rules, be sure to read the complete list of rules under our page tab for "Challenge Rules". Because our ultimate goal is to honor God, we have no other choice but to delete any entries that do not adhere to the guidelines. Please know that this doesn't mean we are judging anyone. We're simply attempting to honor God and follow His rules. Let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for your understanding and participation!

Here is this week's word art. We hope
that it will be a blessing to you.

Check out our AWESOME sponsor for this challenge:

Our friends are Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

are sponsoring us again, and that means one

lucky person will win their choice of either

two stamp sets of choice, or one stamp set

and one die-cut set. What an AWESOME prize!

Be sure to stop by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

to check out all their AMAZING stamps, dies,

and SO much more!

AND NOW.......Another Lucky Winner:

Lawn Fawn is an AWESOME, FUN, and really

great place to find all sorts of lovely stamps,

dies, and SO much more. We're SO grateful!

One VERY lucky person has won a generous

$25 Gift Certificate to spend at Lawn Fawn.

It's Entry #27 - Kathy A./My Aspirations

And Our Top 3 Honors Go To:

Entry #55 - Marie Bingaman
Entry #71 - Natalie V.

Entry #156 - Mary Marsh

Please email Karen if you'd like a
Top 3 Badge for your blog. All winners
must also email Karen to claim prize
(per the Rules Page). Thanks!

May God bless all our AWESOME sponsors.

We appreciate them all SO very much!

AND NOW.....Here's some inspiration to get you started:

Our July Guest Designer, Esther Asbury

JoAnn Atterbury

Holly Lau

Tamara Dixon

Using Pastor Appreciation Greetings

From Sponsor, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Natalie Houston

Using Coffee or Tea Stamp/Die Duo

From Sponsor, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Maxine Diffey

Stephanie Wright

Using Word Art/Scripture

Using Thinking Of You Rose Stamp Set &

Fishtail Banner Dies from Sponsor Stamp Simply

Karen Letchworth

Using Farmhouse Scriptural Thoughts

From Sponsor, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Using Word Art/Scripture

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Anything Goes - Weeks #392-#393

Welcome back, everyone! Sorry for another late start. It's that time of year when we're all travelling, and running around taking care of things. We do apologize for the inconvenience; but...we're here now, and we have an AWESOME challenge for you all. Thanks for joining us.

Our word art was created using Colossians 1:10-11. These two verses hold so much for us to consider. First, we are asked to "walk worthy of the Lord". There are too many times when even the most mature Christians will forget their place, and approach the Lord casually. While He most certainly is our friend, He is also God Almighty, and we are called to walk (live our lives) in a manner that is always pleasing in His sight. When we stumble, we need to use those opportunities as building blocks....learning from our mistakes, and asking God to forgive and strengthen us so that we can walk a walk that is worthy in His precious sight. Let's not take our relationships with Him casually. We want our outward walk to show that we are "being fruitful in every good work"; or simply...that we are using what God has given us for HIS glory, and not for our own personal desires. Next, we read "and increase in the knowledge of God". This reminds us that we are never (ever) too smart. There is ALWAYS something we can learn when we keep our focus on what He is trying to teach/tell us, and time spent in the Word of God (and in quiet time with God) is always going to benefit us. "Strengthened with all might" reminds us that when we seek after Him, God will always give us the strength to do His will. When you think you can't....remember that GOD CAN! "According to His glorious power" - He is able. "Unto all patience and longsuffering" - God gives us the patience to endure all that life has to throw at us. When we seek Him, He gives us everything we need to handle life's daily trials. And finally....."with joyfulness"....this is the key to our happiness. We shouldn't waste our time grumbling and complaining about things we cannot control. God has EVERYTHING under control. Let's just purpose in our hearts to be JOYFUL and to TRUST that whatever comes our way, when we're walking with God; everything is going to be ok.

As always, you are welcome to save the free scripture/word art file to your computer, but are never required to use it in order to play along in our challenges. We welcome you share your all your art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family-friendly, and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment. This includes any type of altered or digital art (not just limited to cards). You may link up to five (5) projects each week, for a total of ten (10) entries per two-week challenge. The more you enter, the more you increase your odds of winning. It is our desire that God's Word will be a blessing and encouragement to you as we share it. If you have any questions about the rules, be sure to read the complete list of rules under our page tab for "Challenge Rules". Because our ultimate goal is to honor God, we have no other choice but to delete any entries that do not adhere to the guidelines. Please know that this doesn't mean we are judging anyone. We're simply attempting to honor God and follow His rules. Let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for your understanding and participation!

Here is this week's word art. We hope
that it will be a blessing to you.

Check out our AWESOME sponsor for this challenge:

Lawn Fawn is an AWESOME, FUN, and really

great place to find all sorts of lovely stamps,

dies, and SO much more. You won't want to

miss this WONDERFUL shop; so please take a

minute to stop by Lawn Fawn to look around.

One VERY lucky person will win a generous

$25 Gift Certificate to spend at Lawn Fawn.

The Project Bin was our sponsor for the last

challenge, and they have offered one lucky

person (chosen by random draw)

a $15 credit to their AMAZING store.

Click here to see all the awesome stamps

available from The Project Bin. I'm happy

to announce our LUCKY WINNER as

Entry #48 - Karen C.

And Our Top 3 Honors Go To:

Entry #47 - Hazel
Entry #77 - Meghan K.

Entry #130 - Cheryl Evan

Please email Karen if you'd like a
Top 3 Badge for your blog. All winners
must also email Karen to claim prize
(per the Rules Page). Thanks!

May God bless all our AWESOME sponsors.

We appreciate them all SO very much!

AND NOW.....Here's some inspiration to get you started:

Our June Guest Designer, Bunny Hoyle