Challenge #150 - Anything Goes

We warmly welcome you all back for another great challenge with us here at Word Art Wednesday.  I heard someone make a comment this week that "challenge blogs don't get excited by entries once they've reached 200 or more entries".  We want you to know that, without exception, we REALLY DO get excited about every single entry we receive.  So whether you're entry #1 or entry #201, we are SUPER grateful, and we appreciate every single project you choose to link up with us.  We get excited to have LOTS of entries, and we want you to know that we really look forward to seeing your creations.  The more you share, the more you increase your odds of winning, and happier we become.  We would love to see our numbers grow every week; so THANK YOU in advance for all the fabulous creations you share in our challenges.  God has really blessed you all with such amazing talent.

 

This week's scripture/word art file is Proverbs 4:23, and it reads "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life".  Broken down, it means that we need to guard our mind/our inner-being with great effort; to keep all our thoughts and actions "in check" because our heart controls the issues of life (the things that affect us on a daily basis) and our spiritual vitality.  The Bible has much to say about our hearts.  In 1 Samuel 16:7, we learn that the Lord isn't concerned with our outward appearance as the world is, but that "he looketh on the heart".  Hollywood would have us all concerned about our outward appearance, but what matters to the Lord is our heart and its sinful condition.  We are warned many times throughout God's Word to guard our heart.  We're told in 1 Kings 8:61 to let our hearts be perfect with the LORD our God, and many times we are encouraged to rejoice in our hearts.  In Psalm 22:26 we are even told that our heart shall live forever.  Proverbs 15:13 tells us that a merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance (a happy face), and Ecclesiastes 8:5 tells us that a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.  We are even warned in Jeremiah 17:9 that the heart is wicked and deceitful above all things.  There are just SO many verses warning us to guard our hearts with great care, so it's obviously not just of small or trivial concern to the Lord.  It's important enough for Him to mention it over and over again.  The best part is that, although difficult, God has given us the equipment and ability to truly guard our hearts with all diligence because He knows the many troubles we will encounter when we do not guard (protect) our hearts from evil, and He also knows the great joys we will experience when we submit our hearts to His teachings.  Take some time this week to pray that the Lord will guide your heart, and keep your heart in tune with His teachings.  You will NEVER regret protecting this precious part of our bodies He gave us to bring great joy to our lives.

As always, you are welcome to save this week's free scripture/word art file to your computer, but are not required to use it in order to play along in our challenges.   We welcome you share 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. 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 each week. 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 these guidelines (dark images, etc.).  Let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for your understanding and participation!

Here's this week's beautiful scripture/word art file.

We hope that it will be a blessing to you!

Here are this week's AMAZING sponsors:

The lovely Cheery Lynn Designs is offering
one person this DARLING new die-cut from their
sweet shop - Fall Harvest 1.
Click here to browse and shop at
the lovely Cheery Lynn Designs.
AND

Our Digital Sponsor this week is the adorable
Deedee's Digis.  She is offering a second winner
three of her sweet image sets.  Click here to browse
and shop at the lovely Deedee's Digis.  Our
Design Team has showcased some of Deedee's
lovely images in their projects this week.

And Now.....Here are our LUCKY WINNERS:

The fabulous Crafty Ribbons is offering

one lucky winner a 10£ Gift Certificate

to their lovely ribbon shop, and the

winner is Entry #6 - Kym

AND

Freckled Fawn is offering a $15 Gift Certificate

to another lucky winner, and that lucky person
is Entry #141 - Robin C.

 

 WINNERS:  Please email Karen THIS WEEK

to claim your prize!  Thanks.

May God bless all our amazing sponsors.
We appreciate them all SO very much!

Here's Some Inspiration From Our Design Team

Our September Guest Designer, Penny O'Dell

Heather Dennis

Using Valentine Tweet Image from

Our Sweet Sponsor, Deedee's Digis

 Lori Ulrich
Using the Scarecrow Image from the
Hay Ride Set at Deedee's Digis

 

Jo Ann Atterbury

Using the Cow Are You Set

From Sponsor, Deedee's Digis

Laura Lunsford

Using Pray Without Ceasing Girl

Image from Sponsor, Deedee's Digis

Diane Noble 

 

Carole Robb Bisson

Using Rose Regards Image

from Sponsor Deedee's Digis

Stephanie Wright

Using Papers and Images found in the

From The Heart Set at Sponsor, Deedee's Digis

Karen Letchworth

 

 

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