Word Art Wednesday: Annual Christmas Blog Hop

PRIZES! FUN! EXCITEMENT! Yes! It's time for the Annual Christmas Blog Hop here at Word Art Wednesday, and we're so blessed to have you join us. Whether you've been hopping with us for many years now or if you're new to our blog, we are SO happy to have you join us. And, oh my, you are all in for a real treat because we have SO many great prizes this year. One lucky person will win their choice of any one digital stamp bundle from Bonnie Garby Designs, and TWO people will win a $25 gift card to Unity Stamps, our other awesome sponsor. There are also DOZENS OF OTHER PRIZES up for grabs. Simply HOP from blog to blog and visit each of our lovely Design Team Members and leave a comment on their blog to enter your name in the giveaway for the prize/prizes shown on their blog. Some blogs have multiple (awesome) PRIZES being offered. So, not only will you be entered to WIN some really fabulous prizes by visiting them, but also, our Design Team Members really enjoy your visits and comments. PLEASE NOTE that because this challenge is three (3) weeks long, you can enter up to 15 projects/5 per week. (see details below). Also, physical prizes for this challenge require a U.S. shipping address; otherwise, an alternate prize will be arranged. Thanks for understanding. We're so excited, so let's get started.

This scripture word art is from Psalm 119:105 and it's a familiar verse as well as a familiar and much-loved song. It reads, "Thy Word is a Lamp unto my Feet, and a Light unto my Path". In John 1:1 we learn that "the Word" is God, that "the Word" became flesh (Jesus); and also remember that "the Word" refers to God's spoken/recorded words to us (the holy KJV Bible). By having the power and the grace of God, Jesus, and His Word in our daily lives; our paths become illumined. We no longer walk in the darkness feeling confused, sad or lonely. When the WORD (all meanings given here) is truly the biggest part of us, our path is made clear by His light. The way becomes easier to see, the darkness moves away, and we are able to live the blessed life that He intended for us to live. God is the light of the world, and He wants to be the eternal light in your life. If you don't yet know "the Word" in this way, today is a great day to ask God to save you from your sins and to light your way. He's waiting to hear from us. And...for those who do know "the Word" and live in God's grace, I encourage you to BE THE LIGHT this Christmas and all year long. You may be the brightest light for Him that someone will ever see. Make sure your light shines brightly for Him. Know the light, walk in the light, be the light. May God bless you as you continue to seek 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 fifteen (15) entries for this three-week challenge and blog hop. 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 Sponsors:

We all LOVE Unity Stamp Co. I think we can

all agree to that. Unity Stamps has been around

for quite some time providing crafters with a wide

variety of amazing rubber stamp images and great

images that stamp the most crisp, clear lines. Each

of their stamps is a true work of art. You'll see SO

much amazing inspiration every day on the Unity

Stamp IG Page as well as on the Unity Stamps Blog.

TWO lucky entrants in this EXCITING three-week

challenge will each win a $25 credit to the awesome

Unity Stamp Co. Yes!! That's right!! Not just one

winner, but TWO people will win this fabulous prize.

Be sure to stop by Unity Stamps to take a look at all

their cool stamps. A big THANK YOU to everyone at

Unity Stamps for their support and inspiration.

Good luck in the random draw.

AND

Bonnie Garby Designs is offering up another lucky

participant, chosen by random draw, their choice of any

one (1) digital stamp set. Believe me, there are SO

many fabulous & unique sets from which to choose.

You'll definitely want to check out ALL the FAB

digital stamp sets carried in this amazing shop.

Stop by Bonnie Garby Designs to browse all her

FABULOUS sets. They're downloadable, too, so

that you can use them right away, they're super cost-

effective/affordable, and you can find pretty much any

sentiment you're looking for when you shop at this

AWESOME Etsy Shop. Good luck, everyone.

AND NOW.....Another lucky WINNER

We've been so blessed to have Divinity Designs

as a sponsor this year. They were so kind in

sponsoring four challenges for us this year, and

we're incredibly grateful for it. Formerly known

as Our Daily Bread, Divinity Designs is a lovely

Christian-owned company that carries a wide

variety of stamps, die-cuts, papers and card fronts,

great original designs and many one-of-a-kind

products. You can find lots of great inspiration

using products from Divinity Designs every day on

their wonderful Instagram Page. I see inspiration

every day from their amazing DT. One lucky person,

selected by random draw, has WON a $25 gift card

to spend at Divinity Designs. WOW! That's exciting!

Special thanks to everyone at Divinity Designs for

their generous support of our challenges this year.

It has meant SO much to us, and we appreciate you.

Our Winner is Entry #131 - Stephanie S.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #49 - Priya

Entry #66- Lee Ann Barrett

Entry #123 - 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:

Here's a sweet card from Bonnie Garby using

one her lovely stamp bundles called Christmas Cheer.

Bonnie, the Owner and Illustrator of Bonnie Garby Designs

is offering one of the FAB PRIZES for this challenge.

Our December Guest Designer, Kathy Schweinfurth

Our Friend Kathy has PRIZES on her blog! Use link⌃

Barb Finnical

Set of 6 Bookmarks using the Word Art

Barb has several PRIZES on her blog!

Pam Duncan Vansant

Using Be the Light from Unity Stamps

Pam has PRIZES on her blog, too!

Wanda Cullen

Don't Miss This: Wanda has PRIZES on her blog as well!

Christine Miller

AND...Christine has PRIZES on her blog!

Natalie Houston

Guest What? Natalie also has PRIZES on her blog!

Karen Letchworth

And it's no surprise that Karen has PRIZES on her blog!

WELCOME! You're here just in time for our 5th Annual Christmas Blog Hop and we're so grateful that you're joining us. God has blessed us once again with SO many great prizes (prizes offered from each stop in the Blog Hop where you comment), lots of wonderful Christmas inspiration, our regular scheduled sponsor (offering TWO $25 prizes to their awesome store), a brief devotional to encourage you, and lots of fun. So, let's get started with this year's Christmas Blog Hop and our final card challenge of 2024. We're so glad you're here to join in on all the FUN, and we're super excited about all that God has planned for us in 2025. Praise the LORD! Thanks for being part of it all.

The scripture used for this new challenge's word art is one that's known to almost every person around the world. It's John 3:16 and it says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life". This Bible verse is telling us, quite clearly and simply, that God (a holy God, the Creator and Author of everything) loved us SO MUCH that He became flesh in the form of a son, Jesus Christ. It tells us that if we place our eternal faith in the fact that He IS God, that He came and died for our sins (satisfying the sin debt) and that He rose again to prepare a place for us; that He will allow us to never truly "die". Instead, we (our spirit) will spend eternity with Him in a literal place called Heaven. Becoming a Christian and telling God you want to live for Him isn't just a "Christmas thing". It's for always. It's a very simple, very personal act that each person must do in order to secure their bond with God and ask Him to enter your life - becoming your Lord and your Savior. From there, it's complete. God did it ALL. We only need to tell Him that we place our faith in Him (who He is and what He did for us on the cross/grave) and that we want to live for Him the rest of our earthly lives; and forever in Heaven. He will never leave us or forsake us once we have this eternal bond with Him. God wants to have that special bond with YOU. I'm so glad He found me and saved my sinful soul.

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. 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.