Welcome by again this week for another super FUN challenge here at Word Art Wednesday. We're so glad that you've chosen to join us, and we really hope you know how much we appreciate you for sharing your amazing cards and projects with us. Although we don't always get to every blog/social media account to say hello and leave a comment, we're truly grateful for each and every one of you for sharing your art here. We wish you the very best of luck in the random draw, and we hope you all have an incredibly blessed and creative time creating your art.
Our scripture of focus used to create our beautiful piece of word art is 2 Corinthians 4:17 and it says, "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory". I believe that this verse is a gentle reminder that all the troubles and woes we face in this life are temporary. It's easy to get caught up in those troubles as opposed to keeping our focus on God - the only One who can make any difference whatsoever in those times of trouble. God is in control of all things, and He wants to help us through our struggles if we'll let Him. In this verse, the writer (Paul) uses the term "light affliction" to describe our troubles. To us, some troubles seem to be huge. But to God, they are all small things, and they're all things He can handle and work out for us. The troubles we will face in this life are simply preparing us for an eternal relationship with our Creator. Paul reminds us that we're working towards our final goal which is "an eternal weight of glory" in the presence of Almighty God. When life starts getting you down, look to Him. When we allow God to fully have control in every aspect of our lives, we're letting go of all that worry and giving it to Him. We must remember that this world is not our (eternal) home, and that these trials WILL pass. We all need to try to focus on the eternal things and not get all caught up in the worries and woes of life. God will work out things in the here and now, but we have to call on Him for the ever after. It's all part of a process that will bless us and draw us ever closer to Him.
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 for each 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.
Meet Our AWESOME Sponsor:
Everybody LOVES Not 2 Shabby Shop, and
they're our Sponsor for this challenge. How
FUN is that? Not 2 Shabby Shop carries SO
many cool and original products including
Stamps, Die-Cuts, Papers and SO much more.
One lucky participant in our challenge, who
will be chosen by random draw, will WIN a
generous $25 gift card to spend at Not 2 Shabby.
Be sure to stop by the Not 2 Shabby Blog for lots
of great inspiration and also on their IG Page.
We're SO grateful for Not 2 Shabby Shop, and we
really do hope you'll stop by to check out ALL their
wonderful products. Good luck, everyone!
Here's Our Next Lucky WINNER:
The Stamps of Life is such an AWESOME store.
Stephanie and her awesome team have supported our
challenges here at WAW for quite some time now, and
we're always SO grateful for it. It's a blessing to see
the ongoing kindness of this amazing company, and
we pray that God will BLESS Stephanie and SOL
for being such a blessing to others (including us).
We'd really appreciate it if you'd stop by
The Stamps of Life to check out all their
stamps, die-cuts, stencils, Papers and more.
One lucky person, selected by random draw, has
WON a generous $25 gift card to spend at
The Stamps of Life. You can always find
We do hope you'll make a visit to say hello,
say thanks, and look around at the sore at
FAB prize goes to our randomly selected winner
Entry #86 - Julie G.
Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:
Entry #23 - Dreja
Entry #34 - Meghan
Entry #129 - Berina
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 Our February Guest Designer, Our
Sweet & Talented Sister in Christ, Karen Mead
Using Serene Escapes Ephemera and
our Sponsor, Not 2 Shabby Shop
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