Word Art Wednesday

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Anything Goes - Weeks #689-690

Hello, sweet and talented blog friends. We're so grateful to have you join us for another FUN challenge and we're so glad you're here. Seeing your sweet cards each week is so much fun and it's also super inspiring. You're all so talented, and we love seeing the awesome cards you make and share in our challenges. We have so many fun things waiting for you once again, and we truly mean it when we say that our challenge blog wouldn't be what it is without each and every one of you. Thanks for being here.

Our word art comes to us from Psalm 27:13 and it says, "I have fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord, in the land of the living". What this verse tells us is that the writer, David, is singing and praising the goodness of God and his faith in seeing that goodness manifest in his life. You see, when we truly surrender every aspect of our lives to God, we begin to experience the goodness of God in its fullness, and we see the impact of His blessings on our daily lives. Living for God and surrendering to Him fills us with eternal hope, a never-ending love and the promise is His eternal blessings. David, like so many of us, had his faults/sins and he experienced some very difficult times in his life. Just like each of us, when we surrender completely to God, we begin to experience joy, contentment and blessings like we've never known. Without God, there is much trouble. With God, we will still have our struggles; but we'll have His presence in our lives to give us the strength and ability to carry on with confidence and abundant joy. If I can suggest one thing to you, it would be to simply give your life to God, ask Him to sustain you, and allow yourself to experience ALL God has 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. Any entries over that limit will be deleted and will make you ineligible to win. 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.

Our FABULOUS Sponsor:

The one & only WONDERFUL Stix 2 Anything

is our Sponsor for this new challenge. Yes!

This awesome company carries every type of

Adhesive you can imagine and much more.

Located in the UK, Stix 2 Anything ships all

over the world. They carry things like, of

course, Adhesives, Glitters, Beads and Foils,

Bookmarks, Calendars and SO much more.

One lucky entry, by random draw, will WIN

a fabulous Adhesives Package to use in their

crafting projects. We ALL need Adhesives

so be sure to check out Stix 2 Anything.

AND NOW......Here's Our Next Lucky WINNER:

The Stamps of Life was our previous

challenge sponsor. YES, Please!!

This wonderful store carries Stamps,

Dies, Stencils, Embossing Folders,

Embellishments and SO much more.

One very lucky participant, by random

draw, has WON a generous $25 gift

card to spend at The Stamps of Life.

Be sure to check out this AWESOME

store at The Stamp of Life. The lucky

WINNER of this fabulous prize is

Entry #177 - Barb F.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #41 - Leearts

Entry #122 - Francesca

Entry #148 - Shaz in Oz

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 February Guest Designer, Donna Walls

Pam Duncan Vansant

Wanda Cullen

Cynthia Olheiser

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Anything Goes - Weeks #687-688

It's time for another awesome challenge here at Word Art Wednesday, and we're SO glad that you've chosen to stop by and join us. We have FIVE lucky winners, another fabulous new sponsor, a beautiful scripture word art file, a brief devotional and lots of FUN waiting for everyone. So, let's jump right in and get started with our next fabulous challenge. We're looking forward to seeing your wonderful cards and projects, and we really do appreciate you sharing your talents with us.

Our scripture of focus is 1 John 3:1(a) which says, "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God'. This verse is reminding us, yet again, of God's deep unconditional level of love for us. The One true God of this Universe, Jesus Christ, loved us SO MUCH that He became flesh Himself and came to pay our sin debt that ONLY He could pay (because only He is perfect, holy and a sufficient sacrifice). He did this solely because of His deep love for us. That we should be called "the sons of God" because of His selfless act love is absolutely nothing short of amazing. Because He, the perfect God, humbled Himself and became flesh to pay MY sin debt, I (we) can be called "sons of God"; meaning - heirs of the MOST HIGH. This is truly amazing, and we should be praising God for this amazing truth being made known to us. It's nothing short of amazing, wonderful, and awesome that God would show His love for us to this level. Who am I? He is God. He is everything. EVERYTHING! And He would take thought of ME? Really? I hope this excites you. I know it sure blesses me to know this wonderful truth and incredible expression of love.

Our FABULOUS Sponsor:

The Stamps of Life is our Sponsor

for this challenge. YES, Please!!

This wonderful store carries Stamps,

Dies, Stencils, Embossing Folders,

Embellishments and SO much more.

One very lucky participant, by random

draw, will WIN a generous $25 gift

card to spend at The Stamps of Life.

Be sure to check out this AWESOME

store at The Stamp of Life.

AND NOW......FIVE (5) More Winners:

Have you heard about Love in Faith?

Well, this is something completely different

and it's something really SPECIAL. This

fabulous store, Love in Faith, is a really

cool Christian T-shirt and Sweatshirt company.

They carry all sizes and styles of Christian

T-shirts with wonderful quotes and images to

help you express your faith and love for God.

They generously donated FIVE (5) different

T-Shirts for us, and that means we now

have FIVE (5) different winners. The sizes we

have include shirts very similar to these; and

here are the lucky winners of these t-shirts:

By the way.....if you win a size you can't

wear, use it as a gift or pass it along to a

friend, a teen, neighbor, etc. Share!

2X (He Owns the Cattle) T-Shirt

Goes to: #42 - Billie A.

a Medium (His Grace is Enough) T-Shirt

Goes to: #19 - Denise Bryant

Small (Sisters in Christ) T-Shirt

Goes to: Entry #81 - Meghan K.

and an XL (His Mercies are New) T-Shirt

Goes to #10 - Michelle H.

Sz. Large (Give Thanks to the Lord)

Goes to: Entry #44 - Pam Tiedtke

You can check out ALL the Love in Faith

products including T-shirts. Sweatshirts,

Coffee and Water Mugs and more

at Love in Faith. SO cool, right?

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #21 - Esther

Entry #75 - Maryann

Entry #134 - Debbie

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 February Guest Designer, Donna Walls

Our New DT Member, Pam Duncan Vansant

Wanda Cullen

Cynthia Olheiser

Christine Miller

Karen Letchworth

Natalie Houston

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Anything Goes - Weeks #685-686

Welcome back, everyone. We praise God that you're here to join us for another FABULOUS challenge here at Word Art Wednesday. We have so many great things to share with you all including two lucky winners, a brief devotional, some inspirational art, another fabulous sponsor, and a brand-new challenge where you can share your amazing creations. Let's get started and THANK YOU for being part of our challenge blog. We appreciate you!

Our scripture of focus is Luke 1:79 says, "To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace". This verse reminds us that Jesus came to Earth to save us from our sins. He did this becoming the literal "light" that we each need. Our sin separates us from Him, and we are born into darkness (original sin). We don't have to remain in the darkness separated from God because JESUS is the light of the world, and He's the only light that can lead us out of the darkness towards Him. He paid our sin debt on the cross to make a way for us to reach Him. This verse was originally spoken by Zechariah following the birth of John the Baptist. He was using the word "light" to describe Jesus by comparing Him with knowledge, purity, truth and being in the presence of God. This is opposed to the word "darkness" which represents confusion, evil, and separation from God. By "stepping into the light" (the presence of God), we can avoid the darkness where God doesn't dwell. Spending our lives on earth WITH Jesus (God) is SO much better and so much more blessed than living without Him. Spending eternity "in the light" (with God) is the difference between being in a PERFECT state for all eternity in His presence as opposed to being separated from God for all eternity in a literal place called Hell where the Bible (God's Word) tells us

there is constant burning, fire, gnashing of teeth (pain and torment) in a never-ending pit pf darkness. Let's face it, separation from God is AWFUL. Today is the perfect time to accept the LIGHT and let God make a way for you to be in His presence forever. Praise God that we can know for sure.... because of what He did for us.

Our FABULOUS Sponsor:

Have you heard about Love in Faith?

Well, this is something completely different

and it's something really SPECIAL. This

fabulous store, Love in Faith, is a really

cool Christian T-shirt and Sweatshirt company.

They carry all sizes and styles of Christian

T-shirts with wonderful quotes and images to

help you express your faith and love for God.

They have generously donated FIVE (5) different

T-Shirts for this Challenge. That means we will

have FIVE (5) different winners. The sizes we

have include shirts very similar to these:

2X (He Owns the Cattle) T-Shirt,

a Medium (His Grace is Enough) T-Shirt,

Small (Sisters in Christ) T-Shirt, and a

XL (His Mercies are New) T-Shirt,

and a Sz. Large (Give Thanks to the Lord)

PLEASE put your preferred SIZE after

your name in your Entry. Sample:

Karen L - XL

This will really help me know who would

like what size shirts. Whether it's for you

or a friend/family member, just let me know

what size you would prefer to win. Thanks!!

You can check out ALL the Love in Faith

products including T-shirts. Sweatshirts,

Coffee and Water Mugs and more

at Love in Faith. SO cool, right?

Let's meet our TWO Lucky Winners:

THIS SPONSOR NEVER RESPONDED

TO FULFILL PRIZE. SO SORRY!

AND

YES! It's our dear friend Newton and his "staff"

at Newton's Nook who sponsored our

previous challenge. We're SO grateful, Newton.

You can visit Newton's Nook Inspiration Blog

to check out what's new, you can participate in

their monthly Inky Paws Challenge for another

chance to WIN, and you will always find lots

of great shopping when you visit Newton and

his friends at Newton's Nook. One very lucky

participant has now WON a generous $20

credit to spend at the awesome Newton's Nook.

Thanks, Newton. Our Lucky Winner is:

Entry #146 - Bonnie Lynn

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #10 - Francesca

Entry #63 - Karen M.

Entry #148 - Sandy 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 January Guest Designer, Bev Jordan

Wanda Cullen

Cynthia Olheiser

Christine Miller

Karen Letchworth

Natalie Houston

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Anything Goes - Weeks #683-684

Welcome back to Word Art Wednesday for another AWESOME challenge. As I've mentioned so many times, God is SO GOOD and He has BLESSED us with many amazing Sponsors. For this particular challenge, we have TWO (2) Sponsors. We have one Canadian sponsor and one U.S. sponsor. We realize that, many times, prizes that are won can carry heavy shipping fees for those who live outside the Continental U.S. For that reason, we are blessed two have two different sponsors for this challenge. We're super grateful for all our sponsors, and we're also looking forward to our challenges this year that are sponsored by on-line stores in the UK. We appreciate ALL our participants, and we want everyone to be able to enjoy the prizes they win here. Thanks so much for sharing your art with us, everyone.

The scripture of focus for this beautiful piece of word art is found in the blessed Word of God in the Psalms. It's Psalm 119:50 which says, "This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me". These words are truly a comfort to us, as is every precious Word of God. Here we are reminded, once again, that the wonderful words of God make us feel alive. They comfort us, they encourage us, they instruct us, they bless us and they bring us life. However, how can God's beautiful words bless us if we don't know them? Just owning a Bible doesn't make you wise. We each need to get into the precious Word of God as much as possible. We need to read it, study it, seek it, understand it, apply it and live it. This is when we truly learn the deep value that His words (God's instruction to us) have for our daily lives. I'm no different than any of you. I often fail to get into the Word as much and as often as I should. Let's each give it our very best effort to take out our Bibles every day, to read as much as we can, to study and learn the beautiful truths God has for us, and to allow God to BLESS us and make us alive with His holy Word.