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.
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.
Let's meet the TWO amazing sponsors of this challenge:
Owner, Raya, and her friends at Scrap 'N Stamp
are generously sponsoring this challenge. One
lucky participant will WIN a $50 (CA) gift card
to spend at this AWESOME store. Located in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, this FAB
store services Canada, the United States and
crafters everywhere. They have an inspiring
Blog with a monthly Blog Hop where you'll
find lots of great inspiration. They carry SO
many amazing products and they carry many
of your favorite name-brand stamps, dies and
products. Be sure to visit Scrap 'N Stamp
to check out all their wonderful products and
to thank them for their amazing support.
AND
YES! It's our dear friend Newton and his "staff"
at Newton's Nook sponsoring this challenge.
TWO prizes! How AWESOME is that?
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 in this challenge will WIN a $20
gift card to spend at the awesome Newton's Nook.
Thanks, Newton.
Here's Our Next Lucky WINNER:
Our first Sponsor of the New Year was the
WONDERFUL Waffle Flower Stamps & Dies.
This fun store carries such cool and creative
stamps, dies and all sorts of wonderful crafting
supplies to help you create amazing cards and
projects. Stop by the Waffle Flower Blog to
check out their New Releases and to get some
fantastic inspiration. Let them know how
grateful we all are for their support of our
crafting community. One lucky participant
has WON a $15 credit to spend at the FUN
Waffle Flower Stamps & Dies store.
HURRAY!! The winner of this prize
is Lucky Entry #116 - Diana Larson
Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:
Entry #41 - Lynne
Entry #60 - Fiona W.
Entry #74 - Melanie H.
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
Our fabulous Sponsor, Newton's Nook
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