Are you all staying cool and beating the heat this Summer? Temperatures have been climbing here in the Nevada desert, and the air conditioning is running 24/7 at our house. I praise God for air conditioning. Yes, I sure do. Sometimes my mind wonders how people ever survived without it; especially here in Las Vegas. What a blessing to know that I don't have to think about for very long. Thank you, Jesus, for all the wonderful things you give us every day. And how EXCITING to know that God is preparing things for me (for all who call on Him) that "no eye has ever seen, and no ear has ever heard". That's awesome.
Our Bible verse of focus for this challenge is Psalm 71:8 which says, "Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day". You and I both know that when we stub our toe, miss an exit, forget a deadline, or have "one of those days" that it's easy to do or say something naughty. If I'm being completely honest, I've said a bad word or two in my lifetime. That's not cool. It's SO important to always remember that we are representing a holy and righteous God. Our words, actions and heart should always be fixed on Him and on the things that bring honor and glory to His holy name. Over the years as I've matured, I've learned that I truly want to be more like Him. I want to honor Him with all that I do and say. For this reason, I've learned to allow the Holy Spirit to guide me and to control my tongue. It really does matter what comes out of our mouths. As Christians, it's of the utmost importance that ALL our words are good, pure and help to point our lost world to Him. Let's all try our very best today, this week, and moving forward in general to really think about the words we say. Ask God to help you control your tongue (always) and to give you words that will honor Him and give Him glory all the time. He's done SO much for us. This is something we can do for 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 FABULOUS Crafty Sponsor:
Located "across the pond" in the UK, we are so
grateful to have the wonderful Stix2 Anything as
our sponsor for this challenge. This wonderful
store is best known for its vast variety of quality
adhesives. They also carry a wide range of cool
crafting supplies for all sorts of projects. You'll
be amazed at all they have to offer. We hope you'll
stop by Stix2 Anything to take a look around at all
their fabulous products. One lucky participant,
selected by random draw, will WIN a generous
Adhesives Prize Package from our friends at
Stix2Anything. Good luck to everyone.
Here's our next Lucky WINNER:
YES, please! The one and only much-loved crafty
favorite.....Miss Ink Stamps sponsored our previous
challenge. This FUN store carries so many amazing
Stamps, Die-Cuts, Stencils, Embellishments, Foiling
Supplies, Papers, Tools and More. You won't want to
miss out on this fun little store, so be sure to stop by
and check out all their fabulous products. There's a
fabulous Miss Ink Stamps Blog where you'll find
loads of amazing inspiration. One lucky person,
selected by random draw, WON a generous $25
Gift Card to spend at Miss Ink Stamps. Be sure
to stop by and check out Miss Ink Stamps to see
what you'd pick for yourself. We really think that
you're going to love what you find there. Our lucky
winner of this FUN prize from Miss Ink Stamps
is our friend, Entry #31 - Esther A.
Here's our Next Happy WINNER:
Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:
Entry #36 - Sabra G.
Entry #100 - Judy V.
Entry #118 - Karen Mead
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 July Guest Designer, Elizabeth Hart
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