Anything Goes - Weeks #698-699

Welcome back to Word Art Wednesday, everyone.  Thanks for being here with us for another FUN challenge.  It's always best when YOU are here to join us.  The more, the merrier.   And....we really love seeing all the amazing cards and projects that all the talented artists out there are making.  I get so much inspiration from all of you.  Thanks for being here.  We appreciated you and we really hope that our challenges are a blessing to you.  Here's a brief devotional to encourage you.  Thanks again for joining us.

Our word art scripture for this challenge is Luke 1:45 and it says, "And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord".  In this beautiful passage, we hear the story of how the angel, Gabriel, appeared to a very young woman (Mary) and told her of the things to come.  We see in this verse (verse 45) that Mary responded to the astonishing news with great faith.  Because Mary had a close relationship with God, she responded gladly in agreement.  There's no doubt she was scared, confused and that she was uncertain about the things to come.  Nonetheless, her faith in God remained strong, and she trusted His plan because she knew it was all about bring glory to Him.  She was honored to have been chosen to be used for God's glory in such a special way.  The truth is....we are all a bit like Mary in the sense that God speaks to each of us as well.  We aren't being called to do anything quite as historic as what Mary was called to do, but we're each called to do something important.  When we are living our lives for God and seeking His will, we will know when God is speaking to us.  We will also have the ability to respond in faith to God's calling - the way Mary did.  By studying God's Word and hiding it in your heart, surrounding yourself with things that please God and removing things that hinder your relationship with Him; we become ready and able to accept the challenges that come our way.  We can know, as Mary did, that God will always give us everything we need to get through each hurdle we face.  Nothing is too big for Him, and He will always be with us.  Keep seeking Him, friends.  We can have the kind of deep faith that Mary and Elizabeth had, and God will speak to us when we're ready to hear Him.  You can read more about this passage by reading This Note if you're looking for more context on Mary's response.

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.  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:

Our friends across the pond at the one and only

Crafty Individuals are our sponsor for this new

challenge.  Located in the UK, Crafty Individuals

carries their own fabulous line of stamps as well

as many other well-known and loved brands of

stamps, dies and card-making supplies of all kinds.

One lucky person will WIN a generous prize from

our friends at Crafty Individuals.  What a FUN

prize.  Be sure to stop by this awesome store to

see all they have to offer.  What a great prize!

AND.....For Those located in the United States:

One lucky person, selected by random draw,

will WIN an assortment of Ribbons, Twines,

Flowers, Adhesives and More from the

WONDERFUL Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Be sure to stop by Really Reasonable Ribbon

to look around at all the amazing Baker's Twine,

Grosgrain Ribbon, Embellishments and More.

Here's Our Next Lucky Winner:

Yes, please!!  Kat Scrappiness was our

previous challenge sponsor.  Most of you

are likely familiar with this FUN and FAB

company; but if not, you'll want to stop by

Kat Scrappiness to take a peek at all their

awesome products.  They carry unique items

including Stamps, Dies, Stencils, Tools, etc.

There's plenty of inspiration on their Blog and

Instagram Page.  Our friends over at Kat

Scrappiness offered one lucky entrant,

chosen by random draw, a FABULOUS prize

package valued at over $50.  The lucky

WINNER of the prize from Kat Scrappiness

is Entry #93 - Jackie C.

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Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #27 - Maryann

Entry #60 - Tatiana

Entry #99 - Treva

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 May Guest Designer, Carrie Sheridan

Pam Duncan Vansant

Wanda Cullen

Cynthia Olheiser

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

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