Word Art Wednesday

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Anything Goes - Weeks #643-644

Welcome by, everyone! How exciting is this? Someone has just WON a fabulous $50 prize to a wonderful company, and we have yet another fabulous sponsor for this new challenge. If you didn't win this time, don't give up. Please keep trying by playing along with us. Your turn to win will come, I'm sure. Please know that we consider you all winners, and we're super grateful for the art you share with us. Thank you for playing along in our challenges. You're such a blessing to us and we appreciate you.

The beautiful word art scripture is Luke 18:1 which says, "And He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint". Now, this word "faint" doesn't mean to get light-headed and pass out. But rather, the verse is encouraging us to pray always and not to ever lose heart or give up. God will NEVER grow tired of hearing us pray (talk to Him and ask of Him). In fact, this verse reminds us to NEVER give up on our prayers. It's telling us to pray in every situation, for every circumstance, problem, issue and struggle we encounter. It's also saying that we shouldn't be discouraged if and when we don't see an immediate answer. God's answers don't always come immediately. Sometimes we need to pray about something over and over, perhaps even for many years. Another verse that mentions this same theme is Colossians 4:2 which tells us to "Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving", so remember this theme of persisting continually in prayer with alertness (watch) and with thanks. Don't ever feel that you're "nagging or bothering" God. He absolutely LOVES and WANTS to hear from us. He wants us to live our lives in accordance with His Word. As we do this and draw closer to Him, sometimes He answer our prayer (how we desire) and sometimes He simply changes our desires. Either way, we find peace, contentment and joy through this process. So, next time you're going through a dark valley, KEEP PRAYING. Don't give up, don't lose heart, and don't give up. The answers are coming, and God's answers are always perfect.

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.

Check out our AWESOME sponsors for this challenge:

The FABULOUS Lawn Fawn has BLESSED

us this year by sponsoring not just this one, but

FOUR (4) times this year. That's very kind

and generous. AND.....we all know that

Lawn Fawn carries ADORABLE stamps,

dies and many other crafting essentials.

One lucky person selected by random draw

will WIN a $20 gift card to spend at the

AWESOME Lawn Fawn. How FUN is that?

#lawnfawn #lawnfawnfun #wordartwednesday

AND NOW.......Here's a VERY LUCKY WINNER:

Get EXCITED, everyone! We had the FABULOUS

Trinity Stamps sponsor our previous challenge.

They BLESSED us with a generous, and

super awesome, $50 Gift Code to spend at

Trinity Stamps. This wonderful store carries

stamps, dies, foiling tools, storage options,

stencils, inks, embellishment and much more.

You can find loas of great inspiration on the

Trinity Stamps Blog. Please be sure to let

them know you're grateful for their support,

Trinity Stamps is truly awesome, and you'll

absolutely LOVE all their products, inspiration

and Customer Service. Are you ready??

The lucky winner of the $50 gift card is.......

Entry #102 - Kathy Asper

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #10 - Elaine

Entry #119 - WendyLynn

Entry #126 - Carri

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 Our April Guest Designer,

Darlene Pavlick

Our Fill-In Designer, Dottie Seubert

Cynthia Olheiser

Christine Miller

Using Hippo-Birdie Stamp Set

from Sponsor, Lawn Fawn

Natalie Houston

Using Scripty Sayings Stamp Set,

Butterfly Kisses Stamps and Dies,

and Hello Sunshine Papers from Lawn Fawn

Ginny Maxam

Karen Letchworth

Using Let's Toast Stamp Set and

Let's Toast Dies from Lawn Fawn

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Anything Goes - Weeks #641-642

Welcome back by, everyone. It's time for another FUN challenge here at Word Art Wednesday and we have something extra exciting for this challenge. A new sponsor to us this year is the wonderful Trinity Stamps, and they are offering up a very generous prize. We're always grateful for our awesome sponsors, and we encourage you to stop by these amazing companies to support them - or at a minimum, to look around and leave them a comment thanking them for supporting our crafting community.

Our devotional today focusses on the scripture John 1:4 which reads, "In Him was life; and the life was the light of men". This verse proclaims Christ's role as the giver of life. The writer, John, refers to Jesus in this verse as "the light". To a Hebrew at that time, light was the ultimate value. This verse means that Jesus is the source of the fountain of both natural and spiritual life, and that He has the same attributes as God. John also emphasizes fellowship with both the Father and the Son, and his purpose for writing this letter was to make their mutual joy complete. You and I are also being offered this same "light" which we clearly see is "the light of men" and our only hope of having eternal fellowship with God. Any time you, or someone you care about, is going through a "dark" time in life, you/they can find the "light", the hope and the joy that only God can offer. Don't let our enemy (Satan) steal our light, our hope or our joy. Simply call on God, tell Him you want to experience His light, His hope and His joy. It will make ALL the difference and God WILL take you from the darkness into His wonderful light.

Check out our AWESOME sponsors for this challenge:

Get EXCITED, everyone! We have the FABULOUS

Trinity Stamps as our sponsor for this challenge and

they have BLESSED us with a very generous, and

super awesome, $50 Gift Code to spend at the one

and only fabulous Trinity Stamps. This wonderful

store carries stamps, dies, foiling tools, storage

options, stencils, inks, embellishment and more.

You can find some Trinity Stamps inspiration below

from their DT Members and some of our own DT

as well. PLEASE be sure to stop by Trinity Stamps

to look around, get inspired on the Trinity Stamps Blog

and let them know you're grateful for their support of

our amazing crafting community. Trinity Stamps is

truly awesome, and you'll absolutely LOVE all their

amazing products, inspiration and Customer Service.

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

Another favorite of stampers, card-makers and crafters

everywhere.....the one and only Pretty Pink Posh was

our previous challenge sponsor. Somebody is gonna be

really HAPPY to learn they have WON this fab prize.

This darling store carries so many sweet stamps,

die-cuts, stencils, clay confetti pieces (super fun),

and SO much more. One lucky person, by random

draw, has WON this very generous $30 credit

to spend at Pretty Pink Posh. EEK! What a FAB

prize. Be sure to stop by Pretty Pink Posh to look

around. You will be so inspired, and perhaps even

tempted to treat yourself. But go ahead, it's FUN.

The lucky and happy recipient of this awesome

prize is Entry # - 2 - Birgit Norton

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #6 - Gloria Stengel

Entry #62 - Greta H.

Entry - #104 - Kathy Tanner

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 the Trinity Stamp Design Team, Here's

Silvia Galloni sharing a card that features the

Dainty Scalloped Rectangle Die, Hip Hip Hooray

Stamp Set and Hip Hip Hooray Dies.

Here's a card created by Larissa Heskett

showcasing the new Springtime Gnome Dies, Foiled

Burst Foiling Stamp and Real Treasure Stamp Set.

And Finally.... from the Trinity Stamps DT,

Here's Ilina Crouse sharing a sweet card

Using the Spin Cycle Die Set,

Robot Builder Die Set and Fun Sprinkles

And Now, from the Word Art Wednesday DT,

Here's Our March Guest Designer, Barb Finnical

Our Fill-In Designer, Dottie Seubert

Cynthia Olheiser

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Using At The Cross Dies

from our Sponsor, Trinity Stamps

Ginny Maxam

Karen Letchworth

Using You Are The Sprinkles

On My Donut Stamp Set, the

Tiny Donut Dipper Die Set and

some Opaque Rhinestones from

our Sponsor, Trinity Stamps

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Anything Goes - Weeks #639-640

It makes us so happy to see you here at Word Art Wednesday and we really appreciate you being here. We have another awesome challenge ready for you with a FABULOUS sponsor, lots of great inspiration, a brief and encouraging devotional, and hearts filled with gratitude that you've chosen to join us. Our prayer is that this challenge will be a blessing to you, to your life, to your relationship with God, and just a place where you feel loved, supported and appreciated.

Our word art scripture is Habakkuk 3:19 which says, The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet; and He will make me to walk upon mine high places". KJV This verse is saying first that the Lord God is our source of strength. He is what makes us strong during difficult times because "His strength is made perfect in weakness (our weakness). This is always a tremendous blessing to know that God's strength will carry me when I am weak. The verse goes on to say that God will makes my feet like hinds' feet which is a reference to the strength of (the writer's) our faith. And finally, the verse tells us that God will "make us to walk upon our high places". The reference to "high places" is comparing the heights of our salvation to something that only a righteous man can climb to/reach through the confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus. If you aren't absolutely certain about your eternal security in Heaven with Him, then chances are.....you still have some things to talk about with God. You can secure your eternal salvation and settle it today once and for all. You can get all your questions answered. If that's something you'd like to discuss, please reach out to us. If you are saved already, then I encourage you to draw closer than ever to God. He wants to heal every aspect of your life and give you the strength you need to conquer life's battles; but first we have to allow Him in to do that work in us. May God bless you and speak to your heart this week. Thanks for reading.