Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

Welcome to our first challenge of 2025 and thanks so much for joining us. We're excited about all the awesome Sponsors we have with us for the new year, and you can read about all of them on the Sponsor Page. Some are returning sponsors, and some are brand new this year. They're all AWESOME. If you're interested in being a Guest Designer this year, please email Karen to inquire. Let's get started with this new challenge. We have NINE (9) Lucky Winners to announce, a fabulous new sponsor, a brief devotional, a beautiful piece of scriptural word art, and lots of fun planned for everyone.

The scripture in focus that was used to create this beautiful word art is Acts 2:28 which reads, "Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance". Have you ever heard that comment that "life doesn't come with an instruction manual"? Well, actually it does. The Bible tells us the most important things we need to know in order to be happy and successful in this life. This is why we read "thou hast made know to me the ways of life". It's so that we'll realize we have the necessary tools needed for us to be prepared for life's trials. God's Word also equips us so that we'll know what to do when life throws hurdles in our way. The latter part of this verse tells us that "thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance". Our countenance (and God's countenance) actually refers to the face/smile. When we study our Bible and learn how to handle life's troubles, God will smile on us and bring us great joy. When we don't study God's Word, or when we try to do things our own way, life gets even more difficult. That's just a fact. God literally smiles on us and brings joy into our lives when He sees us living the way He's instructed us to live. He's given us all we need to know about how to deal with people, how to deal with trials and stress, and how to please Him. Yes, we will all make mistakes. Those mistakes are made primarily when we try to solve things according to our own knowledge. But when we study and are prepared, it gives us the strength and wisdom of how God wants us to deal with things, with people and with situations. If you're not someone who regularly reads and studies the Bible, I would suggest letting this be the year you begin to do so. God's Word is full of information, stories and examples of how to live a life that will please God. As He begins to smile on us, we become filled with joy. Life is easier and better when we do things His way. We really do hope that you will draw closer to God than ever before this year. Watch as God smiles on you and brings great joy to your life. Happy New Year!

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.