Welcome back to Word Art Wednesday, everyone. We're so glad you're here. Whether you've been playing along with us for years, or if you're brand new to our challenge; we welcome you warmly. We want everyone to know that YOU MATTER TO US, and we care about you. We're happy to pray for you if you have a prayer request. Secondary to our love for the Lord and our desire to help everyone draw closer to Him, we love seeing the amazing art you share with us. WOW! You're all so talented, and it's a blessing to see all the wonderful cards and projects you create to share in our challenges. Thanks for being here. We appreciate you.
Our scripture verse of focus for this challenge is Psalm 147:11 and it says, "The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that hope in His mercy". This is very straight-forward in its meaning. To "fear" God means to KNOW Him, to RESPECT Him and to fully ACKNOWLEDGE Him as the Creator, Author, and Ruler of all things. Realizing that God alone has complete authority over everything, and by submitting our lives fully to Him and His will for us, these things are known as "living in the fear" of the Lord. It's not an intimidation tactic, and God doesn't want us to run and hide from Him in fear. To fear the Lord is more about respect and acknowledgement. When we truly know God, we will automatically have a level of fear and respect for who He is. He is EVERYTHING. Those who place their eternal hope in what Jesus has done for us on the cross are "placing their hope in His mercy". When we know Him, we respect Him. When we fear Him, we respect Him. When we accept His precious eternal gift, we will begin to "fear" Him. These are all things that not only bless us; but they bring joy to God. I want to bring Him joy. He's done SO MUCH for me. So, by acknowledging Him for Who He IS....we bring Him pleasure. What a joy to know that He can be blessed by me. I know that He sure has blessed my life and brought me pleasure. How about 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 and only WONDERFULLY awesome
Pretty Pink Posh is our Sponsor for this new
challenge. This delightful store is filled with
the sweetest Stamps, Dies, Stencils and so
much more. You can find lots of great
inspiration on their PPP Blog and on their
IG Page and social media. One lucky
person, chosen by random draw, will WIN
a generous $30 gift card to spend at the
FABULOUS Pretty Pink Posh. Be sure
to link up all your art in the next two weeks
to increase your odds of winning. In the
meantime, stop by Pretty Pink Posh to take
a look at all their wonderful products and cards.
And Heeeeeeeere's Our Lucky WINNER:
Divinity Designs was our previous challenge
Sponsor. Some of you may remember this fab
company as Our Daily Bread Stamps, but they
rebranded to Divinity Designs some time ago.
This AWESOME stamp company carries lots
of great Scripture Stamps, Backgrounds,
Paper Pads, and so much more. I just found
out that they carry some cross-stitching dies.
I'm ALL about that. You can always find
loads of great inspiration on their social
media sites such as Instagram. One lucky
person has WON a $25 credit to spend at
Divinity Designs Stamps. How exciting!!
It's Entry #124 - Elizabeth Hart
Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:
Entry #62 - Tina Z.
Entry #125 - Tatiana
Entry #138 - BonnieLynn
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 Pretty Pink Posh Design Team
Here's Christina Rannow Using the
Easter Greetings Stamp Set, and the
And Here's One by Carly Minner
Using the new Fringe Present Die Cuts
And Now, From our Own Design Team...
Our March Guest Designer, Birgit Norton
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