Word Art Wednesday

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #740-741

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

great inspiration on the Stamps of Life Blog.

We do hope you'll make a visit to say hello,

say thanks, and look around at the sore at

The Stamps of Life. The lucky winner of this

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

Barb Finnical

Using Serene Escapes Ephemera and

Serene Escapes Patterned Paper Pad from

our Sponsor, Not 2 Shabby Shop

Pam Duncan Vansant

Wanda Cullen

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #738-739

It's always a treat to have you stop by to join us here at Word Art Wednesday, and we have yet another super FUN challenge waiting for you today. There's lots of inspiration, a fabulous long-time sponsor, a brief devotional to encourage and bless your week (and beyond), and lots of other encouraging elements to share with you all. Thanks so much for choosing to play along with us. We value each of you and we really enjoy seeing all the fabulous art you create to share in our challenges. Best of luck to everyone in the random draw. You're ALL WINNERS in my book, and I really do PRAISE GOD for each and every one of you.

The Bible verse in focus when creating this lovely word art is Ephesians 5:2(a) which reads, "And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us..." which is just the first half (a) of this verse. So, what does it mean to "walk in love"? I would first look to our (perfect) example. We know that "God is love" (1 John 4:7, etc.), so if we are told to "walk in love", we would need to walk in the way Jesus (God) walked this earth. Walking in love (as Christ did) would involve us becoming very humble. Jesus walked in love.....all the way to the Cross of Calvary where He died for our sins. Surely, I can find a way to "walk in love" in a way that honors Him and points others to Him while I'm here on earth. This is an "agape" (perfect and selfless) love that God has given as our example. While we will never achieve God's level of perfection as we walk in love, we do honor Him by living in a manner of lifestyle that pleases God, draws us close to Him, and points other to Him as well. This world is NOT our eternal home, friends. We WILL, each and every one of us, spend ETERNITY in either Heaven with God or in Hell separated from God.....FOREVER. Let's each make the right choice today and every day to "walk in love, to walk with God" and to be someone who lives their life to shine for Him.

Meet Our AWESOME Sponsor:

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 would consider stopping

by The Stamps of Life to check out their wide variety

of wonderful stamps, die-cuts, stencils, Papers and much

more. One lucky person, selected by random draw, is

going to WIN a generous $25 gift card to spend at

The Stamps of Life. Just link up your cards in our

gallery (using Linky Tool below) to be eligible to WIN

this fabulous prize from The Stamps of Life. You can

always find lots of great inspiration on the Stamps of

Life Blog. We do hope you'll make a visit to say hello,

to say thank you, and to just look around at The Stamps

of Life. We're SO grateful for their continued support.

AND NOW....Here's Another WINNER:

YES!! It's the wonderful Stamp Simply

Clear Stamps is sponsoring this challenge.

Stamp Simply carries SO many fabulous stamps,

die-cuts, embossing folders, ribbons, and.....well

just about everything else you can imagine. Be

sure to stop by Stamp Simply to take a look around

and say hello on the Stamp Simply Blog where

you'll find lots of fabulous inspiration. One lucky

person, selected by random draw, has won a very

generous $25 gift card to spend at Stamp Simply.

The lucky entrant who has WON this prize is

Entry #157 - April W.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #9 - Becca Sadler

Entry #84 - Cynthia O.

Entry #124 - Kailash

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

From Our Own Design Team

Barb Finnical

Pam Duncan Vansant

Wanda Cullen

Inside View with Scripture/Word Art

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Karen Letchworth

Coming Soon

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks 736-737

Hello, creative friends, and welcome back for another FUN challenge here at Word Art Wednesday. We are SO grateful for you and we appreciate you for joining us. It's always so much fun to see all your sweet cards and projects linked up in our gallery. We hope that by now your new year is off to a great start. PRAISE GOD that we were, once again, able to fill our Sponsor Calendar for 2026. I've always said that I'll continue this little challenge blog for as long as God chooses to bless us and to provide the Sponsors we need. If and when the time comes that I don't feel Him leading me to continue, we will make some changes. But for now, GOD IS BLESSING us "exceedingly abundantly" above all our most crazy expectations. You can see all our 2026 Sponsors by visiting the Sponsor Page. Then you'll know when your favorite company/companies are offering prizes.

The scripture used to create this lovely piece of word art is Psalm 56:9 which reads, "When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me". Each one of the Psalms is a true blessing; and collectively, this Book of the Bible is a treasure trove of wisdom to bless our lives. God purposely gave to us, through the men who penned the Holy Bible, the exact words He wanted us to have until He returns for us. Each word, sentence, chapter, book, etc. is purposeful and intentional. In this particular verse, David is assuring us (and even himself at the time) of God's continuous and unfailing support in every circumstance. God revealed Himself to David and reminded him of His continuous presence and support, especially in times of distress. Often times, we forget to truly connect with God and to talk with Him, praise Him and thank Him the way we should (continually...every day) when things are going well in our lives. Too many times, we wait until we're in those moments of distress and turmoil before we truly draw close(r) to Him. By remembering EVERY DAY 24/365 to really connect with God, to seek to know Him (read and study His word), to strive to live for Him and to give Him the praise He deserves always, we begin to realize just how much "God really is for us". In good times or in bad times, God is always near. He's longing to hear from us, and He wants for us to know Him and to lean on Him (especially in times of trouble). Please, dear friends, don't miss out on the sweet fellowship and the blessings of the Lord that come every moment of every day by living for Him and by seeking after the Lord, Jesus Christ. He alone is God and He alone is the (only) way to Heaven where we can rest eternally assured that we will never be separated from Him. Today is the perfect time to "cry unto God" because "He will cause your enemies to turn back" and we can KNOW these promises because "God is for us". Praise God!