Word Art Wednesday

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Anything Goes - Weeks #623-624

It's time for another FUN challenge here at Word Art Wednesday, and it's always the most fun when everyone comes by to play along with us. The art you create and share with us is always so beautiful, and we're grateful beyond words to have you join us. As I started to prepare this blog post, I noticed that we're in weeks 623-624 which made me realize that I've been doing this for 12 years now. WOW, that's a long time. I've always said that I'll continue to do this as long as God provides the participants, the sponsors, and the blessings that are due Him. Please know how very grateful I am for each and every one of you. OK, enough of that sappy stuff. Let's get started with our AWESOME challenge.

The scripture of focus for this beautiful piece of word art is Psalm 68:19 and it reads, "Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation". It's humbling to know that the great God who created everything we see truly cares about us and continually blesses us with His benefits. In fact, this verse tells us that God LOADS us daily with His benefits. If you're not experiencing that, it's a great time to start. Did you know that it's possible to be saved and on your way to Heaven, and to still miss out on all the great benefits and blessings the Lord has for you every day? It's true. This verse reminds us that we need to 1. BLESS the name of the Lord (give Him praise and thanks), and recognize that He is blessed. 2. Seek the benefits and blessings of God every day, and 3. Remember that He (Jesus Christ, God in human flesh) is the God of our salvation and our only way to get to Him in Heaven (and avoid Hell). You can be saved and on your way to Heaven and still miss out on the daily benefits and blessings of God. Don't miss out, friends. Draw close to God and He will draw close to you. Live your life in a manner that brings you the ultimate joy so that you'll never miss out on any of the amazing benefits God has designed especially for you.

As always, you are welcome to save the word art to your computer; but you are never required to use it in order to play along or to win in our challenges. We welcome you to share all of your art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family friendly. 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 an encouragement to you as we share it. If you have any questions about the rules, be sure to read the complete list of rules found under our Page tab marked "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 our guidelines. Please know that this doesn't mean we are judging anyone. We're not. We are simply attempting to honor God and follow His rules. Please let us know if you have any questions about anything; and thank you for your understanding and participation.

Check out our AWESOME sponsor for this challenge:

Oh, yes please! Pretty Little Studio is our

fun sponsor for this challenge. This awesome

store carries darling die-cut ephemera, stickers,

paper collections, and SO much more. You can

find lots of great inspiration on the PLS Blog

and lots of great shopping at Pretty Little Studio.

One lucky person will win an amazing Grab Bag

valued at $100. How AWESOME is that?

our friends at Pretty Little Studio. Be sure to stop

by and visit this fun shop. You'll be delighted to

see all the sweet goodies at Pretty Little Studio.

Here's Another LUCKY WINNER:

Woo Hoo!! Our friends at Stamp Simply were

sponsors for the last challenge offering a generous

$25 gift card to spend on their vast array of

beautiful stamps, dies, papers and SO much

more. You can always find loads of great

inspiration on the Stamp Simply Blog and the

best variety of scripture stamps, gorgeous

images, and the perfect sentiment for every

occasion at Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The lucky winner of this AWESOME prize

is Entry #155 - Donna T.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #11 - Meghan

Entry #58 - Mel C.

Entry #151 - Jennifer J.

Please email Karen if you'd like a

Top 3 or Winner's 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. We

pray for them, and for God's hand of blessing

upon their businesses. We're SO grateful.

Here's Some Inspiration to get You Started:

Our November Guest Designer, Berina Rajakumar

Cynthia Olheiser

Using a FREE Digital Snowman

Download from Pretty Little Studio

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Ginny Maxam

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Anything Goes - Weeks #621-622

Welcome to Word Art Wednesday, everyone. It's time for another FUN challenge and we're SO blessed to have you join us. As always, we have a beautiful (free) word art scripture you're welcome to grab, a brief devotional based on that scripture that we hope will be a blessing and encouragement to you, a Top 3, another lucky winner, and a fabulous new sponsor. Seeing your amazing cards linked up in our gallery each week is such an encouragement, and we appreciate you so very much. Your art blows away every time. Thank you for sharing your talents with us, everyone.

The scripture used on our beautiful word art for this challenge is Psalm 75:1 which says, "Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wonderous works declare". This verse was written in reference to the Jews who were in exile. They were praising God, we assume, for preserving them during their time in exile. It's also assumed that they were praising God for revealing Himself to them (the Jews) in some special way during this time. Regardless of the details, we know from this verse (as with many others), that it's good to give God thanks. God is ALWAYS showing Himself to His people as they (we) seek Him. We're assured that God is near us as evidenced in His mighty works. As Christians, we will see these mighty works in small ways, in big ways, in personal struggles and also in big life (world) troubles. God is always faithful to show us His wonderous works. It's up to each of us to draw close to Him, to always praise and thank Him, and to share His amazing goodness with others. We'd LOVE to hear how God has shown His wonderous works to you and for what you're giving Him thanks at this time of year. God is SO GOOD. Praise His precious holy name.

Check out our AWESOME sponsor for this challenge:

Woo Hoo!! Our friends at Stamp Simply are

sponsoring this challenge with a generous

$25 gift card to spend on their vast array of

beautiful stamps, dies, papers and SO much

more. You can always find loads of great

inspiration on the Stamp Simply Blog and the

best variety of scripture stamps, gorgeous

images, and the perfect sentiment for every

occasion in the Stamp Simply Shop. Thank you

to our friends at Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

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

The wonderful Kat Scrappiness was the previous

challenge sponsor. It's a blessing to have their support.

One lucky crafter who played along in our last

challenge has now WON a generous $15 gift

certificate to spend at Kat Scrappiness.

This one-of-a-kind store is filled with FAB

stamps, dies and so many great products.

Be sure to visit the Kat Scrappiness Blog

for lots of great inspiration. Thanks to

our creative friends at Kat Scrappiness

for their support. Our lucky winner is

Entry #187 - Shirley Gentry

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #18 - Carrie S.

Entry #70 - Leona B.

Entry #96 - Karen C.

Please email Karen if you'd like a

Top 3 or Winner's 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. We

pray for them, and for God's hand of blessing

upon their businesses. We're SO grateful.

Here's Some Inspiration to get You Started:

From the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps Design Team

Here's Esther Asbury sharing a sweet card that uses

the Have a Cup On Us Stamps/Dies, O Christmas Tree

and Crochet Border Die from our fabulous sponsor

And here's a card from Karen Letchworth using the new

My Church Stamps/Dies and Fishtail Banner Dies

Our November Guest Designer, Berina Rajakumar

Cynthia Olheiser

Using God Will Take Care of You

Stamps & Dies from Stamp Simply

Christine Miller

Using the Coffee or Tea Stamps & Dies

from Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Natalie Houston

Using Fall/Winter Seasonal Wreaths Stamp Set

from our Sponsor, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Anything Goes - #619-620

Welcome back for another FUN challenge, everyone. We have another great one planned for you and we are super excited to know that you're here to play along. Thank you for joining us and sharing your wonderful art with us. It means a lot to us that you're willing to share your art and we always look forward to seeing your amazing cards. Let's get right into our new challenge with this brief devotional.

1 John 5:14 is our word art scripture and it says, "And this is the confidence that we have in him that, if we ask anything according to His will, he heareth us". This is another verse that reminds us of how God will always hear us when we call on Him. What a blessing it is to have direct access to God. When we ask for our prayers to be accomplished according to His perfect will, He answers the prayer in a way that brings glory to His name. When we trust Him fully and open our hearts to what He wants for us, we receive even better things because He will answer the prayers according to what He knows is best for us and that will most benefit us. It's difficult sometimes to remember that we need to put aside our selfish motives/desires and seek what God knows is going to help us achieve our potential. He will pour out blessings on us that we can't even imagine when we ask Him to answer our prayers in a way that honors Him. God's Word assures us that what is best for us is always going to be the things in our lives that draw others to Him. So, when you have a need and pray; rest assured that God will always hear you and He wants to show you His great plans to bless you as you seek Him.

Check out our AWESOME sponsor for this challenge:

The wonderful Kat Scrappiness is our AWESOME

sponsor for this challenge. How COOL is that?

One lucky crafter who plays along in our challenge

win WIN a generous $15 gift certificate to spend

at Kat Scrappiness. This one-of-a-kind store

carries amazing stamps, dies and so many cool

and creative products. Be sure to visit the

Kat Scrappiness Blog for lots of great

inspiration. Thanks to our creative friends

at Kat Scrappiness for their support.

Newton and his friends over at Newton's Nook

sponsored our last challenge for us. One lucky

person selected by random draw has WON

a generous $20 gift certificate to spend at this

wonderful store filled with adorable stamps, dies,

stencils, and more. Be sure to stop by

Newton's Nook to see all their wonderful

products and by the Newton's Nook Blog for

some wonderful inspiration. The lucky

winner of this FABULOUS prize is

Entry #22 - Diane Hover

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #25 - Sandy J.

Entry #56 - Berina

Entry #142 - Carianne

Please email Karen if you'd like a

Top 3 or Winner's 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. We

pray for them, and for God's hand of blessing

upon their businesses. We're SO grateful.

Here's Some Inspiration to get You Started:

Our October Guest Designer, Barb Finnical

Fill-In Designer, Dottie Seubert

Cynthia Olheiser

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Karen Letchworth

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Anything Goes - Weeks #617-618

Welcome back to Word Art Wednesday, everyone. We're so glad you're here to play along in our FUN challenge. We have a beautiful scripture digi that you're welcome to save, a brief devotional based on this scripture, some awesome inspiration to get you started, a lucky Winner, a Top 3, and another wonderful prize up for grabs in the new challenge. Lots of fun for everyone is what we have planned; and we're SO glad you're here to join us.

The word art for this challenge is from a wonderful scripture - Psalm 32:8 which says, "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye". Have you ever heard that saying, "I wish life came with a manual? or I wish parenthood (etc.) came with a manual? Well, in actuality, there is a manual for life and all it brings. God's Word tells us that there's no temptation we will face that hasn't been faced by others. God's Word also promises us that He will always provide a way for us to escape the choice to sin and that He'll give us "an escape" from sin. God's Word is filled with wise words of rich instruction through His perfect love. By studying the Bible, we are able to receive God's perfect instruction for every situation life can throw out way. God desires to bless us as we seek His instruction. This verse also says that He will "guide us with His eye"; meaning that He will never take His all-seeing eyes off of us. By simply studying His instruction manual (the Holy Bible), He will fully equip us with the knowledge we need to avoid sin and live a blessed life. Give God praise for every single word He's given us.