Welcome by, everyone. Thank you for being here at Word Art Wednesday as we begin another FUN art challenge. The wonderful cards you've all been creating this Summer have blown us away. We really do consider ALL of you winners in our book. Your art and creativity inspire us so much, and we're grateful beyond words to have you play along and share with us. If there was a way that I could send a prize to every entry, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Please know that I do pray for you all (I really and truly do). That's a gift, too. And I'm happy and blessed to do it because I'm grateful for you all and the amazing art you share with us here. We couldn't have a challenge blog without YOU. God loves you, and we're super grateful for you as well.
Our scripture for this challenge is Mark 11:22 and it reads, "So Jesus answered and said to them, have faith in God". In this situation, Jesus was speaking to His disciples following an incident where a fig tree had withered (it's quite a good story here in Mark if you'd like to read it). Jesus was reminding His disciples about the importance of having a true, deep and unwavering FAITH in God. In the surrounding verses, Jesus reminds them that having this kind of FAITH and TRUST in God the Creator is vital. When we learn to completely trust God, we will experience life in a new way. Knowing that God is always in complete control allows us to focus on other things. It reduces our stress and helps us become all God wants for us. In fact, our faith in God can lead to miraculous outcomes. YES! MIRACLES! God can do ANYTHING He wills to do. The main reason why we don't see the big miracles is because we lack that level of faith. Jesus uses the illustration of a mountain being moved. If the mountain is in your way, and it's God will for that mountain to be moved out of your way, don't you doubt for one second that HE CAN MOVE IT. God wants to do BIG things in your life (and in mine), but first, we have to allow our faith to grow. The next time you're facing a trial (whether it's a huge life-changing issue or even if it's a smaller issue), I encourage you to PRAY about it. Praying is the way we can communicate with God. Prayer needs to be an automatic go-to tool in our lives. No matter what you're facing, big or small, go to God in prayer. Lay your burdens at His holy feet and then have that kind of FAITH that truly knows and trusts that God WILL answer our prayers. He doesn't always answer it in the way we wanted, but He will always answer us according to what His will for us is (because He alone ultimately knows what's best). And quite honestly, we wouldn't really want to just have our way all the time and not live within His perfect will for our lives. FAITH is what will see us through until, one day, we are with Him for all eternity. How exciting and reassuring to know. Have FAITH, friends.
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:
Hurray! It's another crafting favorite. Our
friends at Pink & Main are sponsoring this
challenge with a FABULOUS Prize Package
valued at over $25. Now, we all know that they
have adorable stamps, dies and all sorts of great
crafting products at Pink & Main. There's also a
lot of fabulous inspiration every day on the FUN
Pink & Main Blog as well as on their awesome
Instagram Page. Be sure to stop by Pink & Main
Foils, Planners/Journals and SO MUCH more.
We're so grateful for the support from this FUN
and creative company. Pink & Main is such a
great place to shop for really FUN and unique
crafting products. Be sure to stop by to look at
all the wonderful products at Pink & Main.
Good luck to everyone in the random draw.
Are you ready for another LUCKY WINNER?!?!
YES, Please! Our wonderful friends over at
Stamp Simply Clear Stamps sponsored our last
challenge for us. Stamp Simply is an amazing
store that carries GORGEOUS Scripture Stamps,
Sentiment Stamps, lovely Image Stamps, matching
Die-Cuts, Ribbons, Embossing Folders and SO
much more. Be sure to stop by Stamp Simply to
take a look around. There's always loads of FAB
inspiration on the Stamp Simply Blog and IG Page.
One lucky participant, selected by random draw,
has WON a generous $25 credit to spend at
Stamp Simply. What an AWESOME prize.
That lucky crafter is none other than our friend
Entry #114 - Amanda Havon
Here's our Next Happy WINNER:
Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:
Entry #23 - LeeArt
Entry #98 - Michelle H.
Entry #142 - Eve
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 August Guest Designer and
Former DT Member, Cynthia Olheiser
Using December Pup
Using Dotted Cover Dies, Easter Joy
Stamp Set, and Easter Joy Dies
Using Puddles Boy and Cloudy Frames
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