tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30175295441733882722024-03-18T02:54:45.474-05:00J. ATTERBURY CREATIONSDigital Image by Mo Manning/
Word Art by Karen MurrayJo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.comBlogger677125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-55623497098528890352023-07-18T02:07:00.163-05:002023-07-18T04:53:43.836-05:00Scripture Series: The Temple of God Card---There's Still a Bit More Time to Join our Current Word Art Wednesday Challenge!<div style="text-align: left;">A wonderful day, everyone! I was away from the Blogging world for more than a month. Are any of you seeing how the days are fleeting? I tell y'all, God's Word is true pertaining to the last days! Anyway, almost two weeks ago, we started another bi-weekly <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/07/anything-goes-weeks-603-604.html">Anything Goes/Inspirational Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</a>. </b>You still have another day to join the fun and possibly win a great prize. <span style="color: #741b47;"><span>As always, I featured a card below with our <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/07/anything-goes-weeks-603-604.html">Scripture Word Art</a></b> that comes from 1 Corinthians 3:16 that says, "</span><span class="text 1Cor-3-16" id="en-KJV-28427">Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?</span><span>"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span></div>As I was thinking of what to share with regards to our highlighted verse here, I kept on hearing the word "constant" in my spirit. Later on, it became clear what the Spirit of God is conveying to me and that is---"God is my constant!" As a child of God, this means so much as it challenges me to reflect on the depth of my reliance (trust, faith) in my Heavenly Father. Living in a world that keeps on changing and where everything that is good (based on God's Word) is now labeled evil can put our life, family and livelihood in danger. Because of this, many have resorted to compromising or even giving up the truth. Having a deep (intimate) relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ through His finished work at the Cross and the power of His Word (that saved us from eternal damnation) is how we are able to withstand various trials that will try to overcome our faith. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Let's go back to God's first and greatest commandment from Matthew 22:37 that says, "Jesus replied: </span><span class="woj"><span style="color: #741b47;">‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."</span> Though thousands of years had passed, this commandment stands---then, now and forever! <span style="color: #741b47;">Matthew 24:35 says, "</span></span><span class="woj" style="color: #741b47;"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away."</span><span class="woj"> However, what we hear/see today are these: "love <u>your</u>self" (selfish love), "prioritize <u>your</u> happiness," "do what <u>you</u> wilt," "follow <u>your</u> dreams," "I'll do it <u>my</u> way!" and many more. The social media capitalizes on emotions and make all of these statements sound good. But the truth is, it has nothing to do with loving God and following His purpose. It's a lie under the banner of "PRIDE!" It is the very Sin that originated from Lucifer/Satan. It's man's attempt to exalt himself for riches, power and fame. That is why when we come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, we come to surrender our lives to His Lordship. We no longer claim control of our being and we welcome the presence of the Holy Spirit to lead us where to go. </span><span class="woj">Knowing that we are the temple of the Holy Spirit helps us take care of the earthly vessel God entrusted us---making sure it is used solely for the glory of God. It does not glorify God if we as members of the Body of Christ (Church) and individual temples of the Holy Spirit create divisions among us by twisting God's Word to conform to this world. </span><span class="woj">We no longer pursue our selfish motives but allow the Spirit of God complete control. He helps us with our struggles in the flesh and makes us more and more like Jesus each day. When we live by the Word of God and shun the noise of this world, we truly live as "beacons of hope." A hope that thrives through the "constant" (faithful, dependable, enduring, unchanging) promises of God that is greatly lacking in our world today. Yes, I can say "God is my constant" because my life is planted firmly in His unchanging Word! <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used an image that came free from a magazine I purchased many months ago and colored it with my Ohuhu markers. The base is white CS, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches square card. I also used some Imaginisce nail head gems and some fancy stitching through my sewing machine. I added a simple sentiment on the inside of the card and on the envelope from Stampin' Up. Lay-out is simple but I think it's nice. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDECcRC4ILxHLeRa_O0CuwsTWBiwYBEXYy0w1FWUAXLYvm7RwD5Ki2dg5DflTnr2pk6JwEthSnUDFZ4Uz3l4da3XKep0b7oxEX3sonBVjtFCzZk5VznoAK6HKXiErKjiCf862z8eqSTuIj2DoQ__vvpX_IPMn1-DiUVehi8gmGaPczPO-A87WqVSCGH5o/s4032/The%20Temple%20of%20God.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDECcRC4ILxHLeRa_O0CuwsTWBiwYBEXYy0w1FWUAXLYvm7RwD5Ki2dg5DflTnr2pk6JwEthSnUDFZ4Uz3l4da3XKep0b7oxEX3sonBVjtFCzZk5VznoAK6HKXiErKjiCf862z8eqSTuIj2DoQ__vvpX_IPMn1-DiUVehi8gmGaPczPO-A87WqVSCGH5o/w400-h300/The%20Temple%20of%20God.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">THE TEMPLE OF GOD CARD </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WYMfvbndrHzom_X3ypthY_MXYo2TG7plmrbkxSk_hHGUGRz_Ad6ehezyU-5InaXFqby2Y4Zdd9wcunkGGG7o2KNEbpjB2GU-A-bqvbGuAADhx_Tok61XkGT7vr7PPhaG7jxA89wmcexvX94XMMSsroahn9FH9SzZrqbTHtpjMiUaB82m4pAC2gF_tQs/s4032/The%20Temple%20of%20God%20Layers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WYMfvbndrHzom_X3ypthY_MXYo2TG7plmrbkxSk_hHGUGRz_Ad6ehezyU-5InaXFqby2Y4Zdd9wcunkGGG7o2KNEbpjB2GU-A-bqvbGuAADhx_Tok61XkGT7vr7PPhaG7jxA89wmcexvX94XMMSsroahn9FH9SzZrqbTHtpjMiUaB82m4pAC2gF_tQs/w400-h300/The%20Temple%20of%20God%20Layers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">THE TEMPLE OF GOD CARD LAYERS <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmxdBwhibYHv7OiBd_1K3nJsZFFIlYZ559nQOicOekJjsm2u4ofpV0m8Vlj6XJlEjRvghMy7E624TxrptV4nRZjEh9L_ptrGmtS1lYxJUQeMR_2FQXkLN7KOfxjlORtEJ27aQkSrXojT8dOozDLz_CMl_694sT1yxMAdedIARKf61jr9fqJmjFC2489w/s4032/The%20Temple%20of%20God%20Inside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmxdBwhibYHv7OiBd_1K3nJsZFFIlYZ559nQOicOekJjsm2u4ofpV0m8Vlj6XJlEjRvghMy7E624TxrptV4nRZjEh9L_ptrGmtS1lYxJUQeMR_2FQXkLN7KOfxjlORtEJ27aQkSrXojT8dOozDLz_CMl_694sT1yxMAdedIARKf61jr9fqJmjFC2489w/w400-h300/The%20Temple%20of%20God%20Inside.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">THE TEMPLE OF GOD CARD INSIDE <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Aa-peXC0WayrGU5iljLwds0LgGWLOWC_-mghmXuuAc1tjQClQbSLChyV-671GLYKt3-w7qBtdSQ_Ip4gNLb84PI7JQ2OKHFm3ZLaw97aB-ci3zcuev519WCmwwR4PiKDplif__MJjlhO7eU2GXWW0YtXIwbGUygDmFh6gt3PIluFsvbcFdaZrqs0IV0/s4032/The%20Temple%20of%20God%20with%20Envie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Aa-peXC0WayrGU5iljLwds0LgGWLOWC_-mghmXuuAc1tjQClQbSLChyV-671GLYKt3-w7qBtdSQ_Ip4gNLb84PI7JQ2OKHFm3ZLaw97aB-ci3zcuev519WCmwwR4PiKDplif__MJjlhO7eU2GXWW0YtXIwbGUygDmFh6gt3PIluFsvbcFdaZrqs0IV0/w400-h300/The%20Temple%20of%20God%20with%20Envie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">THE TEMPLE OF GOD CARD WITH ENVELOPE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> This Card is entered into the following 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href="http://mybestiesspanishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/07/julio-reto-109-del-2023.html">My Bestie Spanish</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2023/07/mid-month-flowers.html">Stamping Sensations</a>---ATG/Summer Flowers</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-7-jul-2023-anything-goes.html">Corrosive</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2023/07/july-challenge.html">We Love Stamping</a>---ATG/Fabulous Florals</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/crafty-catz-challenge-646.html">Crafty Catz</a>---ATG/Make it Sparkle/Shine</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-259.html">Creative Fingers</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-208.html">Pattie's Creations</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://scscards.blogspot.com/2023/06/simply-clean-simple-challenge.html">Simply Clean and Simple</a>---CAS</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/07/wk-14-card-making-craft-challenge.html">Gem of a Challenge</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/july-challenge-anything-goes.html">Crafty Calendar</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/07/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-327.html">DL Art</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-242-inspired-by-words.html">Time Out</a>---Inspired by Words</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/search/label/Ellibelle%27s%20Crafty%20Wednesday">Ellibelle's Corner</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-03.html">Crafty Addicts</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/july-2023-challenge-55-anything-goes.html">Paper Funday</a>---ATG/Red, White and Blue</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2023/07/wk-28-anything-goes-card-making-craft.html">Digi Choosday</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2023/07/hand-stamped-sentiments-sentiments.html">Hand Stamped Sentiments</a>---Color Challenge</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/89-no-design-paper.html">Unicorn</a>---No Designer Paper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html">Perfect Time to Craft</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-72challenge-71-winner-top.html">Ally's Angels</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://cck-digitalstamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/ching-chou-kuik-digital-stamps_30.html">Ching-Chou Kuik</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/classic-design-challenge-july-7.html">Classic Design</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/july-2023-challenge-113-crafts-galore.html">Crafts Galore Encore</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-263-anything-goes-with.html">Creatalicious</a>---ATG/Bokeh Technique</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-76-summertime.html">Daisy Chain</a>---Summertime</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2023/07/july-2023-closes-25th-food-or-drink.html">Incy Wincy</a>---Food and/or Drinks</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-197-ag-add-flowers.html">Let's Craft and Create</a>---ATG/Flowers</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/07/ltccb-75-anything-goes-ltccb-74-winner.html">Love to Craft</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/07/ltscb-162-anything-goes-ltscb-161.html">Love to Scrap</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://mirtillamente-challenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/mirtillamente-challenge-22-july-2023.html">Mirtillamente</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/miucb-66-anything-goes-optional.html">Mix It Up</a>---ATG/Aperture</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/07/morgans-artworld-challenge-7.html">Morgan's Artworld</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://rabiscochallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/desafio-challenge-julhojuly-47.html">Rabisco</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/summer-time.html">Crafting</a>---Summer Time</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-66.html">Creative Crafters</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/summer-season-july-2023-challenge.html">Four Seasons</a>---Summer</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://worldwidecrafterscoloristschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/worldwide-crafters-and-colorists.html">Worldwide Crafters</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/2023/07/july-challenge-jans-digi-stamps.html">YSP</a>---ATG<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">Make sure you join us at <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/07/anything-goes-weeks-603-604.html">WAW Challenge</a></b>. You can use the <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/07/anything-goes-weeks-603-604.html">free Word Art</a></b>
in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a
requirement. As long as it's family-friendly, uplifting and
inspirational, you can enter up to 5 times each week. Our Challenge winner will be awarded a wonderful prize from our awesome
sponsor---<b><a href="https://www.sethapter.com/">Seth Apter Designs</a></b>
($25 GC).
So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, as believers freed from the bondage of Sin through faith in Jesus,
let us continue to share the gift of salvation to them who are lost
while allowing God to sanctify us fully in the image and likeness of our
Savior.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">
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<u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></div></div></div></div></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-53035752971560926702023-06-06T16:01:00.053-05:002023-06-12T18:11:40.204-05:00Scripture Series: Encouragement Note Cards in a Box---Another Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge Starts Tomorrow at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">A wonderful day, everyone! A couple of weeks ago, we started another bi-weekly Challenge at <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/05/anything-goes-weeks-597-598.html">Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</a>. </b>It ends later on today and it featured my project in this post<b> </b>that I wasn't able to publish on time due to my busy schedule. But a brand new Challenge will begin tomorrow at Word Art Wednesday. <span style="color: #741b47;">A</span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span>nyway, our (soon to be expiring) current Challenge features this <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/05/anything-goes-weeks-597-598.html">Scripture Word Art</a></b> that comes from Hebrews 10:23 which says, </span><span>"</span>Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)<span>"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span> <br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Before I started writing this post, I took the time to read the entire chapter (<b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%2010&version=NIV">Hebrews 10</a></b>) that included our highlighted verse in order to find context that would help me understand the depth of its meaning. I can tell you that going through life's crisis since last month is not a joke. When negative situations/conditions could paralyzed you with worry and depression, your spiritual foundation should be securely anchored on the finished work (death, burial and resurrection) of Jesus Christ at the Cross and His promises in His Word. In those troubled and darkened times, God showed me that the only way out of a miserable and worry driven existence is to totally trust in Him. While we constantly engage in the battle over keeping our minds sane and our hearts hopeful towards the promises of God, we can get ourselves tired from this spiritual battle. It is important that we rest in the arms of the Lord and find strength in His presence. We cast our cares unto Him (<b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Peter%205%3A7&version=NIV">1 Peter 5:7</a></b>), quiet the negativity and refocus our eyes to the One who truly love and care for us---our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! If He gave His life to free us from Sin and Death; withstand the cruelty of the Cross to bring me back to His presence forever; why should I fall for the lies of this world? Today, I have renewed appreciation and deeper understanding of God's love for me. An old worship song came to my mind that says, "And what can this world offer when all I desire is You (Jesus)!" I tell you guys, God wants an intimate relationship with us and is delighted to communicate with us always. But even when He seemed silent, never doubt His presence! He stands by His promises to His people.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, last night, I watched a YouTube <b><a href="https://youtu.be/ABHz5oZx-WA">VIDEO</a></b> about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how the host was shocked at the response he got from ChatGPT (a famous AI site) when he asked for the AI to <u><i><b>write a sermon on the role AI will play in the end times according to the Book of Revelation</b></i></u>. The answer might surprise you. AI is definitely capable of profound evil although it acknowledges that with all it's power and capabilities, it cannot win against the sovereignty of God. I found myself saying Amen to that! In spite of the grim reality that comes with its existence, I was never threatened by it. Why? Because I belong to God and I believe the Lord when He promised to remove us (<b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html">Born-again, John 3:3</a></b>) from this world (<b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/rapture-of-the-church.html">Rapture of the Church</a></b>) before He pours out His wrath to the ungodly/mockers of Jesus Christ during the <b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/tribulation.html">Tribulation Period</a></b>. I appreciate how the Lord reveals in His Word the fate of them that rebels against God to "hopefully" call the sinners of our time to repentance but it also serves as an encouragement to the believers to keep trusting God and share the Gospel of salvation to anyone who cares to listen while there's still time. Humanity is obsessed in outdoing themselves in their quest for technology and greatness to the point of harming many and eventually themselves when their creation wreaks havoc in this world. We cannot put our trust in the finite and selfish mind of man. No matter what happens I can only place my trust in the One True God who is sovereign overall. Through the working of the Holy Spirit living inside of me, my faith will stand unwavering on the promises of God. That is what brings me comfort, joy and peace in this crazy and dangerous place we're living in.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card Set, I used images from Hampton Art/Tracey Hey Clear Stamps that I stamped over blended Distress Inks. I fuzzy-cut the images and arranged them to compliment the sentiment stamps from Stamp Simply. These sentiments/verses came from clear stamp sets called <a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/stamp-simply-clear-stamps-farmhouse-scriptural-quotes.html"><b>Farmhouse Scriptural Quotes</b></a>, <b><a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/stamp-simply-clear-stamps-words-of-encouragement.html">Words of Encouragement</a></b>, <b><a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/stamp-simply-clear-stamps-fear-not.html">Fear Not</a></b>, <b><a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/stamp-simply-clear-stamps-delightful-dahlias">Delightful Dahlias</a></b> and <b><a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/stamp-simply-clear-stamps-pretty-poppies">Pretty Poppies</a></b>. The base is white CS, cut and scored to make a 3 inches square cards. I also made their envelopes using my We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board. There's a total of a dozen cards here and two of each design. I decided to make a box for them using heavy Designer Paper from DCWV embellished with layered flowers from Recollections with some glitters from Stickles (Crystal). A lot of work came with this little box but surely enjoyed the process. <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVnUSNLPIiABP3uambYkNnckvRV-rG9zocHCVLD_fza1tyD41Sm5ltoKEbV4BsL56AvLSO6-viP9poRZlsEBVbtjsPOeq3PvJRGfag35GzsZzjW4R71B_EnurA8mAq95zk5NOlBKflKmArAZA6ihplBNILMxRbRFnDmEHG11QDi3v1UJhkJYOfpBL/s4032/Encouragement%20Note%20Cards.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVnUSNLPIiABP3uambYkNnckvRV-rG9zocHCVLD_fza1tyD41Sm5ltoKEbV4BsL56AvLSO6-viP9poRZlsEBVbtjsPOeq3PvJRGfag35GzsZzjW4R71B_EnurA8mAq95zk5NOlBKflKmArAZA6ihplBNILMxRbRFnDmEHG11QDi3v1UJhkJYOfpBL/w400-h300/Encouragement%20Note%20Cards.jpg" width="400" />+</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></div></div></div></div></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-31222407795586837202023-05-18T01:49:00.121-05:002023-05-18T04:52:52.593-05:00Scripture Series: She Shall Be Praised Card---Join our Current Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">Hello there, guys! HAPPY BELATED MOTHER'S DAY to all Crafty Mamas like me out there! Hope you had lots of fun celebrating your special day with your love ones. So, we began another <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/05/weeks-595-596-anything-goes.html"><b>Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</b></a> over a week ago featuring another <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/05/weeks-595-596-anything-goes.html">Scripture Word Art</a></b> which you can download for free at the WAW site. <span style="color: #741b47;"><span>It comes from Proverbs 31:30 which says, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;">Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>, she shall be praised.</span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">" </span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198"> </span></span><br />
<span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">Let me begin by stating what My Life Application Bible shared about <b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%203%3A10-31&version=NIV">Proverbs 3:10-31</a></b> which included our highlighted verse in this post. It says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"Proverbs has a lot to say about women. How fitting that the book ends with a picture of a woman of strong character, great wisdom, many skills, and great compassion. Some people have the mistaken idea that the ideal woman in the Bible is retiring, servile, and entirely domestic. Not so! This woman is an excellent wife and mother. She is also a manufacturer, importer, manager, realtor, farmer, seamstress, upholsterer, and merchant. Her strength and dignity do not come from her amazing achievements, however. They are a result of her reverence for God. In our society where physical appearance counts for so much, it may surprise us to realize that her appearance was never mentioned. Her attractiveness comes entirely from her character. The woman described in this chapter has outstanding abilities. Her family's social position is high. In fact, she may not be one woman at all---she may be a composite portrait of ideal womanhood. Do not see her as a model to imitate in every detail; your days are not long enough to do everything she does! See her instead as an inspiration to be all you can be. We can't be just like her, but we can learn from her industry, integrity and resourcefulness. The book of Proverbs begins with the command to fear the Lord (<b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%201%3A7&version=NKJV">Proverbs 1:7</a></b>) and ends with the picture of a woman who fulfills this command. Her qualities are mentioned throughout the book: hard work, fear of God, respect for spouse, foresight, encouragement, care for others, concern for the poor, wisdom in handling money. These qualities when coupled with fear of God, lead to enjoyment, success, honor, and worth. Proverbs is very practical for our day because it shows us how to become wise, make good decisions and live according to God's ideal."</span> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">I am totally humbled by how our Father in heaven created us (women) with all Godly characteristics and potentials to be a great help mate to our spouses (men). But because of Sin, we were marginalized and treated by many as sexual objects, not capable of doing anything big. But when we subscribed to the Word of God and gave ourselves completely and wholeheartedly to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ </span><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">(<b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html">Born-again, John 3:3</a></b>)</span><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">, He shows us that we can do great and mighty things through Him as well as our true purpose for living. It's not about the physical beauty which is temporary but the beauty that comes from a heart that fears (in awe of) God! Unlike physical beauty, spiritual beauty gets better with time---perfected in eternity! It does not say about being perfect in this world for none of us can boast of perfection at the moment. But we are sanctified (set apart) daily to be all God wanted us to be which will happen when we see our Savior face to face. No matter what our past life looked like, God is able to transform our hearts and minds to the likeness of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit living inside every believer today.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">So, in these days where an evil agenda is rampant in trying to replace women with "fake" women, let us show the world what a true woman looks like---one that truly fears God and does not succumb to the fake and the bullies. True women are bearers of truth and would not surrender their worth, honor and integrity to the perverted, twisted and the deceived. We speak and act God's truth in love even when it is viewed by others as hate. Let us protect our children by first establishing a Godly foundation as early as we can and stay on top of those people, establishments and influences in their lives. We entrust our children to the Lord in prayer as we help each other watch over our kids. A popular quote says, "it takes a village to raise a child." But when the village includes social media, entertainment, schools (education) and many other entities that are widely influenced by the satanic agenda nowadays, we need to specify. So I say, it takes a village of God-fearing and concerned parents to raise a child." And us, mothers, have a big role to play. <span style="color: #741b47;">See to it that we adhere with Proverbs 22:6 which says, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;">Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s
wisdom and will for his abilities and talents], Even when he is old he
will not depart from it."<span class="p"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used an image from Penny Black called "<b><a href="https://foiledfox.com/products/penny-black-ebullient-stamp-set/">Ebullient</a></b>" that I colored using my Ohuhu markers. For the base, I used a white CS, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches square and used my Crop-a-dile to round the corners. I added Washi tape from Tape Works, some nail head gems from Imaginisce and glitters on the image from Stickles (Crystal). Finally, I stitched all over this project. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoLpHN8LFBLMzvcCEEIDF4m0JJq2b47YlXY4AqeIn51_XFCKxavkWKBYqgOdocLNxyHugQ0x6ql4fbZg6P-9opHFH-AWj15Cg9NNQZdbGVpcfsdVMfx_DsZqiasRsE68eF6NaYavh9iQ7YX8WP-w9l1CVE9nGdMi_zqxWcEa9xdwxuBvT1IlhT7tP/s4032/She%20Shall%20Be%20Praised.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" 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the following Challenges:</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-2023-anything-goes-w-optional-twist.html">A Place to Start</a>---ATG/And Other Thing </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-301-watercoloring-andor.html">Aud Sentiments</a>---Watecolor and/or Spring with Sentiment</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-142-flowers.html">Crafting Happiness</a>---ATG/Flowers </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/121-flower-frenzy.html">Get Creative</a>---Flower Frenzy</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/anything-goes-may-2023.html">Jan's Digi</a>---ATG </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/pip-challenge-2319.html">PIP</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/ch-112-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html">Path of Positivity</a>---Inspired by Nature </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2023/05/wk-19-anything-goes-card-making-craft.html">Digi Choosday</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/week-690add-sentiment.html">Passion for Markers</a>---Use Markers and Add a Sentiment</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/87-flowers.html">Unicorn</a>---Flowers</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-2023-anything-goes-woptional-twist.html">613 Avenue Create</a>---Say it with Flowers</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/05/205-leanns-world-101.html">Lil' Patch of Crafty</a>---ATG </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mybestiesspanishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/mayo-reto-107-del-2023.html">My Bestie Spanish</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2023/05/may-challenge.html">Stamping Sensations</a>---Must be Stamped Image with optional Stencil </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-5-may-2023-anything-goes.html">The Corrosive</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2023/05/may-challenge.html">We Love Stamping</a>---Anything Stamped with option "In the Garden"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/wk-10-card-making-craft-challenge.html">Gem of a Challenge</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/week-728-anything-goes-embellish-it.html">Allsorts</a>---ATG/Embellish It</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/pbsc-may-anything-goesoptional-use.html">Penny Black</a>---ATG/Use Patterned Paper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/crafty-catz-challenge-637.html">Crafty Catz</a>---ATG with option Ribbon, Lace or Twine</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-254.html">Creative Fingers</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-206.html">Pattie's Creations</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://paperdragonflycreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-17-anything-flies-or-island.html">Paper Dragonfly</a>---Anything Goes/Flies or Island Paradise</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="Paper Dragonfly---Anything Goes/Flies or Island Paradise">Creative Inspiration</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-238-inspired-by-words.html">Time Out</a>---Inspired by Words </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/05/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html">A Perfect Time</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-70-challenge-69-winner-top.html">Ally's Angels</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/2023/05/124-pflanzen-blumen-plants-flowers.html">Bastel-Traum</a>---Plants/Flowers</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/anything-flowers-goes-with-optional.html">Beautiful Blossoms</a>---Anything Flowers with Optional Mood Board</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://cck-digitalstamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/ching-chou-kuik-digital-stamps.html">Ching-Chou Kuik</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/classic-design-challenge-may-5.html">Classic Design</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-2023-challenge-111crafts-galore.html">Crafts Galore Encore</a>---ATG </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-259-anything-goes-with.html">Creatalicious</a>---ATG/Use 3 or More Patterned Papers</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/05/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-323.html">DL Art</a>---ATG </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-195-ag-ribbon-lace-twine-use.html">Lets Craft and Create</a>---ATG with optional Ribbon, Lace or Twine or all</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/ltccb-74-anything-goes-ltccb-73-winner.html">Love to Craft</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/ltscb-161-anything-goes-ltscb-160.html">Love to Scrap</a>---ATG </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/miucb-65-anything-goes-optional.html">Mix It Up</a>---ATG/Embossing </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/05/morgans-artworld-challenge-5.html">Morgan's Artworld</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://rabiscochallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/desafio-challenge-maiomay-45.html">Rabisco</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/add-embellishment.html">The Crafting Challenge</a>---Add an Embellishment </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-64.html">The Creative Crafters</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/spring-season-may-2023-challenge.html">The Four Seasons</a>---Spring</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://worldwidecrafterscoloristschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/worldwide-crafters-and-colorists.html">Worldwide Crafters</a>---ATG with Image</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-challenge-beccys-place.html">YSP</a>---ATG <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">Make sure you join us at <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/05/weeks-595-596-anything-goes.html"><b>WAW Challenge</b></a>. 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in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a
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So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, cheer up and let the
love of the Lord overtake you today. We, Moms, have a lot to be thankful for when we have Jesus inside of us!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar... </b></i></u></p></div></div></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-69158596652554180232023-05-09T03:37:00.040-05:002023-05-18T04:34:46.212-05:00Scripture Series: Sweeter than Honey Card---Join Our Current Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">Hi there, friends! There's only one day left to join our current <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-weeks-593-594.html"><b>Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</b></a>. I'm posting this quite late (too many things happening) for our current challenge but a new one starts this Wednesday. <span style="color: #741b47;">The <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-weeks-593-594.html">Scripture Word Art</a></b> featured in my card comes from Psalm 119:103 which says, "How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!<span><span class="text Eph-2-6" id="en-KJV-29236">"</span></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Although I drink coffee occasionally, I am not a fan of black coffee, espresso or anything that is too strong and bitter to taste. I can withstand drinking it (if I had to) but I wouldn't probably enjoy it. Now, if I can dilute it with some hot water, milk, sweetener or honey, I can make the coffee enjoyable for me. Most of the time, we have an array of drinks to choose from that we can buy from stores and restaurants. At times, it's just water and/or some bitter coffee. Hey, it's okay---I will still be grateful to the Lord! Anyway, I remember booking a room at Airbnb owned by a nurse. She left us a few K-cups to brew before she went to work early that day. So when we woke up and made our coffees, we realized there were no milk nor sugar. Since we're allowed access to her kitchen, we looked at the cabinets and found only two little packs of honey. Though it wasn't enough to sweeten our coffees to our preference, that honey helped with some flavor. When she arrived home, she was apologetic for forgetting to provide us some sweeteners after we asked her where the sugar was. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sugar, honey and other sweeteners are part of our daily consumption (unless you're in a diet of some sort) just like salt and many spices. We cannot consume too much or too little for it will be detrimental to our physical health. But if we focus our attention to our highlighted verse in this post, the actual honey many of us enjoy cannot compare to the spiritual sweetness, nourishment and satisfaction that comes only from the Word of God. Yet, life can be sweet for a season and before you know it, it becomes unbelievably bitter. But we don't have to surrender to the bitter things of life---for God's Word is available to us 24/7. In the middle of fear, life's uncertainties, bad news and deadlines, we can choose to silence the negativity in our minds by trusting and meditating on the sweet promises of God. We fight back by rejecting the thoughts, suggestions and vision our enemy (Satan) tries to plant in us. We should learn to actively fight the voices in our heads that makes us doubt the love and concern God promised us in His Word. We cannot rely on our own abilities and strength to change our situations/conditions. We need Jesus in the battle and our weapon is His Word! <span style="color: #741b47;">2 Corinthians 10:3-5 tells us, "<span class="text 2Cor-10-3" id="en-NIV-28975">For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.</span> <span class="text 2Cor-10-4" id="en-NIV-28976">The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.</span> <span class="text 2Cor-10-5" id="en-NIV-28977">We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text 2Cor-10-5" id="en-NIV-28977"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text 2Cor-10-5" id="en-NIV-28977">My friends, my family is currently going through some bitter days! <span style="color: #741b47;">I prayed to the Lord and He gave me His Word in 1 Peter 5:7 and told me, <u><i>"</i></u></span></span><span class="text 1Pet-5-7" id="en-NIV-30473"><u><i><span style="color: #741b47;">Cast all your anxiety on Me because I care for you</span>."</i></u> That immediately lifted up my spirit. I look it up in my Life Application Bible and the commentary says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"Carrying your worries, stresses and daily struggles by yourself shows that you have not trusted God fully with your life. It takes humility, however, to recognize that God cares, to admit your need, and to let others in God's family help you. Sometimes we think that struggles caused by our own sin and foolishness are not God's concern. But when we turn to God in repentance, He will bear the weight even of those struggles. Letting God have your anxieties calls for action, not passivity. Don't submit to circumstances, but to the Lord who controls circumstances." </span></span><span class="text 1Pet-5-7" id="en-NIV-30473">I am totally in awe that the God of all creation gave me such a loving message. How do I know it? <span style="color: #741b47;">It's because the Lord and I have this personal relationship for 33 years now where He revealed/reveals Himself to me and I would/will hear Him. Jesus said in John 10:27-28, "</span></span><span class="text John-10-27" id="en-AMP-26509" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="woj">The sheep that are My own hear My voice <i>and</i> listen to Me; I know them, and they follow Me. </span></span><span class="text John-10-28" id="en-NIV-26510" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="woj">I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.</span></span><span class="text 1Pet-5-7" id="en-NIV-30473"><span style="color: #741b47;">"</span> His message of casting and caring truly encouraged me. But the days following, the enemy cranked up the negativity as he challenges our faith and patience to wait on the Lord. Everyday, we have to actively battle and go against every negative thoughts and emotions trying to drown our faith in God. Truth be told, our biggest enemy is often ourselves! Don't give in---live by God's Word! If you are experiencing bitter/stormy situations and are going through depression and hopelessness---JESUS CARES FOR YOU! He loves you and would like to speak to you. Surrender your life to Him and let Him be your personal Lord and Savior (<b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html">Born-again, John 3:3</a></b>). Don't delay! Your eternal destination depends on this very important decision you have to make before you die. You can use the prayer I shared in the sidebar as your guide. Then read God's Word and find a Bible-based Church that will help you grow in your spiritual walk with God. Believers are not exempt from trials but our great advantage is having our Savior's presence with/in us no matter where life takes us. And that is super sweet!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used an image from <b>Stampendous</b> called "<b>Fran's Mini Clear Set Whimsical</b>." For a change, I did not color the flowers but paper-pieced them with DP from Pebbles. The base is white CS, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches square. I also used a stencil (honey comb) from Recollections and Distress Inks to make the background panel. I added some glitters (Stickles-Crystal) to the leaves and center of the flowers. Lastly, I ran it through my sewing machine. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5-yqMkDEJD1EIxl9gInoaPwdvRmvMH1Z-YrBGSoltFBNU4hrh331gWpB0fSSoiiuZx1bMXPIn4gKLuqI1_kLfLXQmSwGzVZ-pZdioKC-1QBDwM21JdrxeIFId4atED6IvEPl5Xkxozrgge-8U-RGy_6dCeBds7JwzfRZXX3-t07l4y89TXaaamJ2/s4032/Sweeter%20Than%20Honey.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5-yqMkDEJD1EIxl9gInoaPwdvRmvMH1Z-YrBGSoltFBNU4hrh331gWpB0fSSoiiuZx1bMXPIn4gKLuqI1_kLfLXQmSwGzVZ-pZdioKC-1QBDwM21JdrxeIFId4atED6IvEPl5Xkxozrgge-8U-RGy_6dCeBds7JwzfRZXX3-t07l4y89TXaaamJ2/w400-h300/Sweeter%20Than%20Honey.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">SWEETER THAN HONEY CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div>This Card is entered into the following Challenges:</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-301-watercoloring-andor.html">Aud Sentiments</a>---Watecolor and/or Spring with Sentiment</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-142-flowers.html">Crafting Happiness</a>---ATG/Flowers <br /><a href="http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/121-flower-frenzy.html">Get Creative</a>---Flower Frenzy</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/anything-goes-may-2023.html">Jan's Digi</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/ch-112-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html">Path of Positivity</a>---Inspired by Nature</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-stencil-fun-challenge.html">Crazy is our Fame</a>---Use Stencil with Flowers</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/87-flowers.html">Unicorn</a>---Flowers</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-2023-anything-goes-woptional-twist.html">613 Avenue Create</a>---Say it with Flowers </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/05/205-leanns-world-101.html">Lil' Patch of Crafty</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mybestiesspanishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/mayo-reto-107-del-2023.html">My Bestie Spanish</a>---ATG </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2023/05/may-challenge.html">Stamping Sensations</a>---Must be Stamped Image with optional Stencil </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-5-may-2023-anything-goes.html">The Corrosive</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2023/05/may-challenge.html">We Love Stamping</a>---Anything Stamped with option "In the Garden" </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-254.html">Creative Fingers</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-206.html">Pattie's Creations</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://paperdragonflycreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-17-anything-flies-or-island.html">Paper Dragonfly</a>---Anything Goes/Flies or Island Paradise</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="Paper Dragonfly---Anything Goes/Flies or Island Paradise">Creative Inspiration</a>---ATG </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/05/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html">A Perfect Time</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://cck-digitalstamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/ching-chou-kuik-digital-stamps.html">Ching-Chou Kuik</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/classic-design-challenge-may-5.html">Classic Design</a>---ATG </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-2023-challenge-111crafts-galore.html">Crafts Galore Encore</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2023/05/hls-may-stencil-challenge.html">Happy Little Stampers</a>---Use Stencil </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-195-ag-ribbon-lace-twine-use.html">Lets Craft and Create</a>---ATG with optional Ribbon, Lace or Twine or all</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/ltccb-74-anything-goes-ltccb-73-winner.html">Love to Craft</a>---ATG </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/ltscb-161-anything-goes-ltscb-160.html">Love to Scrap</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/miucb-65-anything-goes-optional.html">Mix It Up</a>---ATG/Embossing </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/05/morgans-artworld-challenge-5.html">Morgan's Artworld</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://rabiscochallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/desafio-challenge-maiomay-45.html">Rabisco</a>---ATG </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/add-embellishment.html">The Crafting Challenge</a>---Add an Embellishment</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/spring-season-may-2023-challenge.html">The Four Seasons</a>---Spring</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-challenge-beccys-place.html">YSP</a>---ATG <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Make sure you join us at <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-weeks-593-594.html">WAW Challenge</a></b>. You can use the <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-weeks-593-594.html">free Word Art</a></b> in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a
requirement. As long as it's family-friendly, uplifting and
inspirational, you can submit up to 5 entries per week. Our wonderful sponsor for this week is <b><a href="https://www.yournextstamp.com/">Your Next Stamp</a>, </b>giving away a $20 e-GC.<b> </b>So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, cheer up and let the
joy of the Lord overtake you today. Let us pray and encourage one another to trust God's Word always!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-66465430087672681172023-04-28T23:42:00.010-05:002023-05-03T06:20:55.659-05:00Scripture Series: Power of the Holy Ghost Card---Join our Current Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">Hi there, everyone! A few days ago, we started another <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-weeks-593-594.html">Anything Goes/Inspirational Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</a></b> as we feature another great <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-weeks-593-594.html">Scripture Word Art</a></b> (free for you to download at the WAW site). However, what I'm posting today is the project that I made previously before this week's current challenge. I know it's extremely late but I want to share it anyhow as it may still bless somebody. <span style="color: #741b47;">It
comes from 1 Peter 4:7 which says, "But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer."</span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></div>This verse is very timely to the core issues we're dealing with in this country nowadays. It's hard to ignore the many Bible prophecies that were fulfilled right before our eyes the past few years. As technology continues to advance, human beings annihilating themselves by what they created are becoming more apparent. Artificial Intelligence (AI) featured in fantasy movies before are now an existential threat to humanity, as revealed by several famous tech leaders nowadays. On the other hand---indecency, immorality and total insanity have saturated the minds of many political leaders and self-proclaimed intellectuals, influencers and Hollywood crazies. They are living in all falsehood and are trying to convince everyone to abandon God's Word as an authority of Truth! Those they managed to convince are spreading their poison through woke social media who had given them a huge and unhinged platform. Though their arguments made no sense at all, we had given them a chance to explain their insanity. But no matter how they tried to use big words to sound smart and logical, all they were able to do is spread more confusion. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The truth is that nowadays, I am sickened by "trans radicals" that would like to convince everyone that they are now a woman! Yet no matter how many physical alterations they go through to change their outside appearance, a man cannot be a woman and a woman cannot be a man! Contrary to what human beings feel emotionally, God did not make any mistake. God is never confused! It is human beings that have sinned, betrayed his Maker and followed the devil in rebellion. From then on, humanity was infected by the very nature of Satan. Without a Savior, there's only eternal damnation for human kind. But Jesus came to save us from sure death by way of the Cross so that by placing our faith in the victory He has won for us, we can be free from the shackles of Sin, Death and Satan. Jesus paid for mankind's Sin so that anyone who comes to Him in repentance and accepts what Jesus accomplished at the Cross will be saved. <span style="color: #741b47;">John 3:16 clearly says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."</span> A new and personal relationship with Jesus Christ begins as we grow and walk in the wisdom that God's Word brings to us. For we have to be very familiar with the genuine in order to identify the fake. Know that we are surrounded with deceitful spirits, twisting and perverting our minds and our hearts to validate what is false and unpleasant in the sight of God. False preachers show their true colors by abandoning the inerrancy of the Bible to grow their congregation for money and influence. They have adopted the ways of the world while using Jesus' name maliciously to cover up their demonic motives. Sadly, not everybody claiming to be a Christian can discern that. The truth is, we have to crucify ourselves from the world in order to understand and obey God. Simply put, we have to yield to God, not Him yielding to us! <span style="color: #741b47;">Psalm 12:6 says, "The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times." Likewise, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 tells us, "<span class="text 2Tim-3-16" id="en-NIV-29870">All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,</span> <span class="text 2Tim-3-17" id="en-NIV-29871">so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.</span>"</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">We have to respect and honor God and His Word, even if it's not convenient for us. For God didn't tell us that following Him would be easy. However, once we desire to follow God wholeheartedly, we will see through the lies that seeks to devour us so we can boldly proclaim the truth. According to our highlighted verse, the end of all things is at hand. Jesus told us what to expect these days so we can respond appropriately by being sober (clear/balance mind) and watchful in prayer. God equips His saints (<b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html">Born-again, John 3:3</a></b>) with wisdom so that we'll know the right thing to do at any given situation. <span style="color: #741b47;">James 3:13-18 says, "<span class="text Jas-3-13">Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.</span> <span class="text Jas-3-14" id="en-NIV-30334">But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.</span> <span class="text Jas-3-15" id="en-NIV-30335">Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.</span> <span class="text Jas-3-16" id="en-NIV-30336">For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. </span><span class="text Jas-3-17" id="en-NIV-30337">But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.</span> <span class="text Jas-3-18" id="en-NIV-30338">Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br />For this Card, I used an image that I got from Amazon and colored it with my Ohuhu markers. The base is a white A7 pre-cut card from Paper Studio. The lacy circle was die-cut using Nestabilities and a perfect addition to highlight the Scripture Word Art for this Challenge. I incorporated some nail-head gems from Imaginisce and some glitters from Stickles (Crystal). The sentiment I used inside the card and on the envelope came from
<a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/"><b>Stamp Simply Clear Stamp</b></a> from the set called "<b><a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/stamp-simply-clear-stamps-pretty-poppies">Pretty Poppies</a></b>." Lastly, I ran the panels through my sewing machine for some fancy and regular stitching. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrlN-aKoHxIYn-vAC9zuNSM6t1MixQuIrKumAtLwVc0iyraPf7nrTjkrL-yn8iJTvcaoFIcz8ICkeGHXN7NuwSAxuNVXQSTsOpjGkQKObNJhNKczGgxI8J8735-hH_94fLsYhqFFKfls47Wrc4Hgtmlu6UY-oZdpYwksT2iaNm7i40F7ilqkMjeHu/s4032/Power%20of%20the%20Holy%20Ghost.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrlN-aKoHxIYn-vAC9zuNSM6t1MixQuIrKumAtLwVc0iyraPf7nrTjkrL-yn8iJTvcaoFIcz8ICkeGHXN7NuwSAxuNVXQSTsOpjGkQKObNJhNKczGgxI8J8735-hH_94fLsYhqFFKfls47Wrc4Hgtmlu6UY-oZdpYwksT2iaNm7i40F7ilqkMjeHu/w400-h300/Power%20of%20the%20Holy%20Ghost.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">POWER OF THE HOLY GHOST CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This Card is entered into the following Challenges:</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-things-with-wings-635.html">Crafty Catz</a>---ATG/Things with Wings </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-253.html">Creative Fingers</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-205.html">Pattie's Creations</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-242-easter-spring.html">Crafty Gals</a>---Easter/Spring</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/">Simon Says</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-69-challenge-68-winner-top.html">Ally's Angels</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-63.html">Creative Crafters</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://worldwidecrafterscoloristschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/worldwide-crafters-and-colorists_01558870954.html">Worldwide Crafters</a>---ATG<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Make sure you join us at <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-weeks-593-594.html"><b>WAW Challenge</b></a>. You can use the<b> <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-weeks-593-594.html">free Word Art</a> </b>in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a
requirement. As long as it's family-friendly, uplifting and
inspirational, you can enter up to 5 times each week. A wonderful prize
awaits our winner from our lovely sponsor for this Challenge---<b><a href="https://www.yournextstamp.com/">Your Next Stamp</a></b> ($20 e-GC).
So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, be very vigilant,
pray always and meditate on God's Word. As long as God is
seated on the throne, we are never without hope. </div><p><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></p>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-51915423824796526302023-04-09T02:58:00.026-05:002023-04-19T01:27:40.577-05:00Scripture Series: Power of His Resurrection Card---There's Still Time to Join our Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">Hi there, Crafty Peeps! First of all, HAPPY RESURRECTION SUNDAY, EVERYONE! There's still a few days left from our current<b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/03/anything-goes-weeks-589-590.html"> Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</a></b> and as always, you can use the <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/03/anything-goes-weeks-589-590.html">Scripture Word Art</a></b> (you can download for free at the WAW site) like I did in my card sample here and link your finished project with us. <span style="color: #741b47;">Our Word comes from Philippians 3:10 which says, "That
I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship
of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> I have been absent from the Blogging world for more than a month and it
just felt like a week or so ago. Time is surely fleeting! But this week is so important for me because I
want to celebrate with everybody the fact that JESUS, OUR SAVIOR IS ALIVE! Everyday, we see the degradation and abomination of humanity (no longer concealed) but proudly displayed by many. The intense corruption and obvious lies propagated by our government are made to look like wonderful endeavors by fake news, entertainment and social media daily. How about the despicable abuse and deception over the minds and physical well-being of our children teaching them vile things in school confusing them of their gender? The only way we can withstand the deception of our days is if we are rooted deeply in the Word of God! Many so-called intellectuals and famous influencers driving the social media these days don't even know what a woman is and how she differs with man. You see, I don't believe they don't know! Not a bit! They'd rather look stupid than to lose their well-paying career and power for speaking truth. What was plain and common sense in the past are twisted and perverted to fit a narrative that is all based on selfishness and emotions. The goal has been confusion to hinder people from seeking God. Think about it, Jesus was crucified by the so-called intellectuals of his time who claimed to know the commandments of God. They used their influence to serve their own purpose and took advantage of people's emotions to rally the people against Jesus. They succeeded in killing Jesus and thought they won! Little did they know that what they've done to Christ would pave the way for the redemption of mankind. For Jesus didn't remain in the grave but rose again on the third day defeating death forever. <span style="color: #741b47;">Acts 2:22-24 says, "Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man
certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did
among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
He
was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the
hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.
But
God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death,
because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Yes, Jesus died to free us from our slavery to Sin, Death and Satan. By repenting of our sins and entrusting our lives to the finished work (death, burial and resurrection) of Jesus Christ at the Cross, we shall be saved from eternal damnation. The very fact that Jesus lives and resides in the heart of every believer tells us that Jesus' victory is our victory! We are in Him and He is with us! As Jesus bravely stood for truth and righteousness to save the lost in His time, we are to follow His example in our time at all cost! We have to face Satan and his minions today to bring the lost to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. I would like to share what My Life Application Bible wrote regarding our highlighted verse today. It says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"No amount of law keeping, self-improvement, discipline or religious effort can make us right with God. Righteousness comes only from God, and we are made righteous (receive right standing with Him) by trusting in Christ. He exchanges our sin and shortcomings for His complete righteousness. When we are united with Christ by trusting in Him, we experience the power that raised Him from the dead. That same mighty power will help us live morally renewed and regenerated lives. But before we can walk in newness of life, we must also die to sin. Just as the resurrection gives us Christ's power to live for Him, His crucifixion marks the death of our old sinful nature. We can't know the victory of the resurrection without personally applying the crucifixion. Paul gave up everything---family, friendship and freedom---in order to know Christ and His resurrection power. We too have access to this knowledge and this power, but we may have to make sacrifices to enjoy it fully. What are you willing to give up in order to know Christ? A crowded schedule in order to set aside a few minutes each day for prayer and Bible study? Your friend's approval? Some of your plans and pleasures? Whatever it is, knowing Christ is more than worth the sacrifice.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used an Amazon clear stamp that I colored using my Ohuhu markers. The base is white CS that I laid on a pre-cut card from Paper Studio. I added some glitters (Stickles-Crystal) to the image and some white nail head gems from Imaginisce. The sentiment used for the envelope was a rubber stamp from Stampin' Up. Lastly, I stitched all over this card. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KydRPvvH3oLAdHvty2zIRtppd-TscUjGuO4veHLFU2NuMwjle-t7eN3MfuwDy-otqjAFp5kX9aFZg5iLzt-oyt8MgvXwDDEuxdZItsLTDq-dASMHaezxKCDlwgEYCWpPnbnSBvxAuOyADMcocF44AuH21VKiIQJhIDXYFFThG0gQZkXyXqUzWV35/s4032/Power%20of%20His%20Resurrection.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KydRPvvH3oLAdHvty2zIRtppd-TscUjGuO4veHLFU2NuMwjle-t7eN3MfuwDy-otqjAFp5kX9aFZg5iLzt-oyt8MgvXwDDEuxdZItsLTDq-dASMHaezxKCDlwgEYCWpPnbnSBvxAuOyADMcocF44AuH21VKiIQJhIDXYFFThG0gQZkXyXqUzWV35/w400-h300/Power%20of%20His%20Resurrection.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION CARD </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKR0g3cZcU0nwxE4Y4DowahhjhmWoS4mmSVlwEpRiaFcHBJqN5OU10ACZtgLlRIsgQazuJ1Xtmaw4nZ1I44iy6b3jUywzYgn3owotK_6-alJ8SV4u_DHHw8mHHP-xql5tjtlMAOLoeXE0QAigNP2FhGyp67HPQuuCdo-wZ36StvH6Pm6qAThYaFbva/s4032/Power%20of%20His%20Resurrection%20Layers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKR0g3cZcU0nwxE4Y4DowahhjhmWoS4mmSVlwEpRiaFcHBJqN5OU10ACZtgLlRIsgQazuJ1Xtmaw4nZ1I44iy6b3jUywzYgn3owotK_6-alJ8SV4u_DHHw8mHHP-xql5tjtlMAOLoeXE0QAigNP2FhGyp67HPQuuCdo-wZ36StvH6Pm6qAThYaFbva/w400-h300/Power%20of%20His%20Resurrection%20Layers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION CARD LAYERS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWVq4QCLa5C08g9mInYIuyX4ANuaKui1AFIPYu6gip725WKWu9ljVGiAghA6jPymt7bdmilo-z8zfLhbXP2-0rocUl-pZvH0MVZt2nnpFYLdMeYmqguIGWz1V0ewv9umbuJ4Bq5y8gwim5mPpSg-LlXw-GfQFZqy5iHq5sG4Igd4bKIHuJwm6EBVq/s4032/Power%20of%20His%20Resurrection%20Inside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWVq4QCLa5C08g9mInYIuyX4ANuaKui1AFIPYu6gip725WKWu9ljVGiAghA6jPymt7bdmilo-z8zfLhbXP2-0rocUl-pZvH0MVZt2nnpFYLdMeYmqguIGWz1V0ewv9umbuJ4Bq5y8gwim5mPpSg-LlXw-GfQFZqy5iHq5sG4Igd4bKIHuJwm6EBVq/w400-h300/Power%20of%20His%20Resurrection%20Inside.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION CARD WITH ENVELOPE <br /></div><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> This Card is entered into the following Challenges:</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/04/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html">A Perfect Time to Craft</a>---ATG </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://cck-digitalstamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/ching-chou-kuik-digital-stamps.html">Ching-Chou Kuik</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-2023-challenge-110-crafts-galore.html">Crafts Galore Encore</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/04/dlart-april-2023-linky-challenge.html">DL Art</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2023/04/cookie-challenge-179-april-green.html">If You Give a Crafter a Cookie</a>---Use Mostly Green</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2023/04/easter-wishes-or-gifts-from-bunny.html">Incy Wincy</a>---Easter Wishes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-61.html">LeAnns</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-194-ag-pink-and-grey.html">Let's Craft and Create</a>---ATG/Pink and Grey </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/04/morgans-artworld-challenge-4.html">Morgan's Artworld</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mybestiesspanishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/04/abril-reto-106-del-2023.html">My Bestie Spanish</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://rabiscochallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/desafio-challenge-abrilapril44.html">Rabisco</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-option-easter.html">Crafting Challenge</a>---ATG/Easter</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-2023-anything-goes-spring.html">Four Seasons</a>---ATG Spring</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-challenge-my-besties.html">YSBP</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-april-2023.html">Jan's Digi</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-challenge.html">Stamping Sensations</a>---Anything Stamped/CAS</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-4-2023-anything-goes-winner.html">Corrosive Challenge</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2023/04/april-challenge.html">We Love Stamping</a>---Any Stamped Image/Non Fantasy Animals<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">Make sure you join us at <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/03/anything-goes-weeks-589-590.html">WAW Challenge</a></b>. You can use the <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/03/anything-goes-weeks-589-590.html"><b>free Word Art</b></a>
in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a
requirement. As long as it's family-friendly, uplifting and
inspirational, you can enter up to 5 times each week. You can win
wonderful goodies from our awesome sponsor this week---<b><a href="https://thestampsoflife.com/">The Stamps of Life</a> </b>($25 GC).
So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, cheer up and let the
joy of the Lord overtake you as you continue to trust and serve the Lord, knowing that in our best and worst day, we are in Christ!<br /></div><p>
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<u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></p></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-31113291436436496322023-03-02T05:11:00.042-06:002023-03-07T04:34:04.123-06:00Scripture Series: Hot Java Card---Join Us for Anything/Inspirational Goes at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">A wonderful day, everyone! The Challenge where I featured the Card in this post just ended and we have a new <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/03/anything-goes-weeks-585-586.html">WAW Challenge</a></b> that's posted yesterday featuring a new <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/03/anything-goes-weeks-585-586.html">Scripture Word Art</a></b> that you can download for free. However, I wanted to create a proper post for the project I made from the previous Challenge. Life had been extraordinarily busy that blogging had to take a back seat. Many times, I thought of taking a (very long?) break from DT position to rid of deadlines and just post at my own time. But I persevere because I know the Lord wanted me to continue spreading God's Word through our WAW group. So, I am choosing to obey God! <span style="color: #741b47;">Okay, the Scripture Word Art from our previous Challenge was found in Romans 12:12 which says, "</span><span class="text Rom-12-12" id="en-NIV-28258"><span style="color: #741b47;">Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."</span> You can find the past Challenge <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/02/anything-goes-weeks-583-584.html">HERE</a></b> if you want to download for free the previous <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/02/anything-goes-weeks-583-584.html">Scripture Word Art</a></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As Jesus offered Himself to die on the Cross for the forgiveness of our sins (<b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html">Born-again, John 3:3</a></b>) through faith in His finished work at the Cross, we also need to pour ourselves wholeheartedly and sacrificially to spreading the Good News of the Gospel (death, burial and resurrection) to the lost sheep of this world. I am delighted to hear of the great move of God spreading like wild fire here in our country and around the world--- especially among our younger generation these days. I've seen several videos of young and old confessing how their thirst and hunger were satisfied by God which was something they have never before experienced. While rejoicing, I also pray for many to break away from the chains and destructive influence of social media, entertainment and woke culture/education. For them to be thoroughly exposed to the infinite Word of God and to find a sound Church that will help them grow in their faith so as not to be deceived again by the wiles of the enemy. However, there are also some who have chosen not only to rebel from God but have dedicated their lives to inventing evil. They're not even hiding their despicable deeds. <span style="color: #741b47;">Romans 1:28-31 says, "Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the
knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they
do what ought not to be done. They
have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and
depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice.
They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. Although
they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve
death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve
of those who practice them."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Nowadays, what saddens and concerns me the most is when I hear many "so called" famous Christians fall/fell into the trap of the enemy. God has given us His Word filled with examples on how Satan and those people that followed his bid had fallen. God did not hide the sins of the past so that we can learn and avoid the same fate today. From the beginning, the enemy uses the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life to test the core of our faith in the Lord and how the love for one's self always gets in the way of truly serving God. Many people have dedicated themselves for their own advancement so that they can buy whatever their hearts desire. And depending upon how rich, famous and powerful they want to be will determine how much of themselves they are willing to compromise. Don't believe me? Just look at the history of many big artists today. You can see a big difference in their attitude and image before and after fame! I used to be so happy for people winning some talent contest, especially when they come from humble beginnings but sadly, majority of them changed their image, minds and conduct when they reach stardom. So many of them grew up in the Church and used their talents to give glory to God. What went wrong? You see, "SELF" started to take over and they became like everyone in the world that denied and mocked God. A few weeks ago, I watched a very famous "Christian music artist" expressing how sad he was that Gospel Music don't have the same moments like the Hip hop music at the Grammy's 2023 and how the Hip hop genre were highlighted as well in other award giving bodies. And that Gospel music is limited to fewer and fewer moments. That there's a lot of great Christian artists but you may not know them because there's fewer doors to highlight them and that creates tension within his community." Wow, that statement frustrates me! I'm not sad because I agree with his sentiment but I seriously question his desire to be acknowledged and awarded by a secular, satanic inclined award giving bodies! Since when did God told us in his Word that we are supposed to entertain the world? <span style="color: #741b47;">2 Corinthians 6:14-15 says, "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can
righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have
with darkness?
What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?"</span> No matter how great your talent is, you shouldn't step into the Church stage like you are auditioning for American Idol. Period! There's nothing wrong if you are great at what you do---just make sure that your motive is to bring glory to Jesus and not to yourself. A true servant of God would offer their talent solely for the glory of God who had given them the talent in the first place. It does not seek or demand accolades and approval from the world. If we are complimented for our service to the Lord, we make sure to give the Lord all the glory. Remember to desire the reward that comes from heaven. The moment we turn our focus from God to our "self" among other things, that is the start of one's downfall. In other words, don't use Gospel music/platform to gain stardom! Don't use what's holy for unholy things! <span style="color: #741b47;">1 John 2:15-17 clearly warns us. "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
For
all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the
eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever."</span> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">My fellow believers, don't idolize anybody for anything---even servants of God! We can draw inspiration from people who exemplifies God on a case to case basis but be careful that you don't place them on a pedestal. This is how many have fallen! In my entire life, I have never been a crazy fan of anyone. I don't go out of my way to follow famous people for autographs nor cried in excitement upon seeing famous people I admired. Even before I became a believer, I always knew in my heart that we are all created equal in the eyes of the Lord no matter what our status, influence, looks, color and more. All of us need to repent and come to the saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ to worship and serve only Him. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I decided to use a <b><a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/">Stamp Simply</a></b> sentiment (our sponsor last Challenge) from "<b><a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/stamp-simply-clear-stamps-a-cup-of-java-coffee-.html">A Cup of Java (Coffee)</a></b>" Set to compliment my project. I used an image from <b><a href="https://www.artimpressions.com/">Art Impressions</a></b> called "<b>Cathy Caffeine</b>" that I watercolored using Distress Inks. The base is white CS, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches square card that I rounded on two opposite ends using my Corner Chomper. The DP's are from The Paper Studio, the flowers I layered from Prima with the brad and washi tape from Recollections. I added some glitters on the flowers from Stickles (Crystal) and finished it all up with some fancy/regular stitching. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgx2_luwLn60ylDl1XhUaMteqBRhW6usOhjfpxbyHM3_bJAJJR2IisWM2Qu_E-zcnkyC_FPBMDy_467poaJfLrA8F8yrfA0O-XZkNDZqlrsCK53GKoTN4BCbuoS3UFYZ2emZB_4_OveUVcOg2QbWvaXgQYarpXA5FtP47RDMmB3O0LS-DYyaSIqUF/s4032/Hot%20Java.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgx2_luwLn60ylDl1XhUaMteqBRhW6usOhjfpxbyHM3_bJAJJR2IisWM2Qu_E-zcnkyC_FPBMDy_467poaJfLrA8F8yrfA0O-XZkNDZqlrsCK53GKoTN4BCbuoS3UFYZ2emZB_4_OveUVcOg2QbWvaXgQYarpXA5FtP47RDMmB3O0LS-DYyaSIqUF/w400-h300/Hot%20Java.jpg" width="400" 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<u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></div></div></div></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-79108120369352992762023-02-12T01:03:00.065-06:002023-02-12T01:56:19.648-06:00Scripture Series: Also Love One Another Card---Join the Fun at our Anything Goes/Inspirational Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;"> Hello there, guys! ADVANCE HAPPY HEART'S DAY, everyone! So, we began another <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/02/anything-goes-weeks-581-582.html">Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</a></b> over a week ago featuring another <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/02/anything-goes-weeks-581-582.html">Scripture Word Art</a></b> which you can download for free at the WAW site. <span style="color: #741b47;"><span>It comes from John 13:34 which says, "</span>A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.</span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">" </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198"> </span></span><br />
<span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">It is important that we take this verse in context in order to understand how it differs from the world's definition of "LOVE" nowadays. Jesus was having His last supper with His disciples when He began to tell them some of the things that would transpire in the future hinting to His death and how they should love one another (the way He loved them) to identify them as His disciples. Hence, we can say that Jesus gave final instructions specifically to the people closest to Him. For not everyone would know how Jesus loves unless they spent a close and personal relationship with Him overtime. Nobody could understand what He meant by the words "<u><b>as I have loved you</b></u>" unless they are direct recipients of Jesus' love! So expecting an unbeliever to fully capture what Jesus said in this verse would be a mistake. Now that we've established the context of our highlighted text, is it just me or have you also noticed that we are being bombarded 24/7 by emotional doses of "self-love" programs from entertainment and social media sources? The world promotes and embraces it as a good thing. But something about it is creepy and toxic compared to the biblical definition of love personified and demonstrated by our Lord Jesus Christ. <span style="color: #741b47;">1 Corinthians 13:4-7 says, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text 1Cor-13-4" id="en-NIV-28670">Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.</span> <span class="text 1Cor-13-5" id="en-NIV-28671">It does not dishonor others, <u><b>it is not self-seeking</b></u>, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. </span><span class="text 1Cor-13-6" id="en-NIV-28672">Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.</span> <span class="text 1Cor-13-7" id="en-NIV-28673">It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.</span></span><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198"><span style="color: #741b47;">"</span> Even as believers (<b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html">John 3:3, Born-again</a></b>), none of us will ever love the perfect way Jesus did in His lifetime. But the good news is that we are being changed (sanctified) daily till we are conformed to the image and likeness of our Savior. Redeemed by the blood of Christ, the Father sees us in the perfection of Christ even though we are still walking through the process daily. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">The world is trying its best to define love using people's emotions as its best weapon. When celebrities and influencers use self-love to tell people how they cope up with failed relationships, what it truly conveys is pampering yourself, seeking your advancement, all eyes on me kind of mentality. In other words---SELF-SEEKING! For if we truly want validation and assurance of our worthiness, we need to SEEK GOD! <span style="color: #741b47;">Jesus showed us what true love embodies in Romans 5:6-8 which says, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;">For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
<a name="9"></a>But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."</span> I am a grateful recipient of our Lord's Agape (selfless) love! He withstood everything
(mockery, pain and suffering all the way to his death on the Cross) so that everyone who places their faith in Him will be reconciled with God. That is true love and the kind we are to show our brothers and sisters in the Body of Christ. The whole world is watching. The world does not know that kind of love. We can show them by how we love one another. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I would like to share what I read from My Life Application Bible regarding our highlighted verse. It says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"Our society confuses love and lust. Unlike lust, God's kind of love is directed outward toward others, not inward toward ourselves. It is utterly unselfish. This kind of love goes against our natural inclinations. It is possible to practice this love only if God helps us set aside our own desires and instincts, so that we can give love while expecting nothing in return. Thus, the more we become like Christ, the more love we will show to others. To love others was not a new commandment (see <b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus%2019%3A18&version=NIV">Leviticus 19:18</a></b>), but to love others as much as Christ love others. Now we are to love others based on Jesus' sacrificial love for us. Such love will not only bring unbelievers to Christ; it will also keep believers strong and united in a world hostile to God. Jesus was a living example of God's love, as we are to be living examples of Jesus' love."</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198"></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used an image from <b><a href="https://stampingbella.com/">Stamping Bella</a></b> called "Baloonabella" that I colored using my Ohuhu markers. The base is white CS, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches square card with rounded edges. I used a border punch to shape the sides of this card from MS Stamp. The sentiment stamp on the envelope and the inside of the card is from W Plus 9. I added little dots of glitters to the image's dress from Stickles (Crystal) and lastly, some fancy stitching. 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text-align: center;">ALSO LOVE ONE ANOTHER CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> This Card is entered into the following Challenges:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/02/wk3-card-making-craft-challenge.html">Gem of a Challenge</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/week-715.html">Allsorts</a>---ATG/All About Hearts</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/add-one-or-more-hearts-challenge.html">Di's Digis</a>---One or More Hearts</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/just-us-girls-challenge-666-word-week.html">Just Us Girls</a>---Sparkle (little dots on the image's dress in glitters)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/02/sweet-stampin-love.html">Sweet Stampin'</a>---Love</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://taylormadecards4u.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-challenge-romance.html">Taylormade</a>---ATG/Vintage/Romance</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/crafty-catz-challenge-624.html">Crafty Catz</a>---ATG/Add a Little Love</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-248.html">Creative Fingers</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-203.html">Pattie's Creations</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/favourite-love-or-friendship-why.html">As You Like It</a>---Love or Friendship Card and Why?</div><div style="text-align: left;"> (I love making Scripture Cards that can be given to friends or love ones/ Most of the time though,</div><div style="text-align: left;"> I give cards to friends).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2023/02/192-include-one-heart-or-more.html">Cardz 4 Galz</a>---One Heart or More</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-667-love-valentine.html">C.R.A.F.T.</a>---Love/Valentine</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-100-lovevalentine.html">Craft Rocket</a>---Love/Valentine</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/02/dlart-thankfful-thursday-challenge-317.html">DL Art</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Make sure you join us at <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/02/anything-goes-weeks-581-582.html">WAW Challenge</a></b>. You can use the <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/02/anything-goes-weeks-581-582.html">free Word Art</a></b>
in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a
requirement. As long as it's family-friendly, uplifting and
inspirational, you can enter up to 5 times this week. Great prize to
be won from our wonderful sponsor---<b><a href="https://topflightstamps.com/">Top Flight Stamps</a> </b>($25 GC).
So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, cheer up and let the
love of the Lord overtake you today. In Christ, we literally have the
greatest love of all from our Father in heaven.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar... </b></i></u></p></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-63494709163899742722023-01-25T15:28:00.073-06:002023-01-28T15:44:14.112-06:00Scripture Series: In the Way Everlasting Card---Another Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge Happening at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">A wonderful day, everyone! A week ago, we started another bi-weekly <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-weeks-579-580.html">Anything Goes/Inspirational Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</a>. </b>You still have another week to join the fun and possibly win a great prize. <span style="color: #741b47;"><span>As always, I featured a card below with our <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-weeks-579-580.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a> that comes from Psalm 139:23-24 that says, "</span><span class="text Ps-139-23" id="en-KJV-16263">Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: </span><span class="text Ps-139-24" id="en-KJV-16264">And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting</span><span>."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wow, these verses demonstrates to us a wonderful song of humility and surrender to the Lord who created us. It also acknowledges that we are incapable of living holy lives without His presence. But in the same chapter of <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20139&version=NIV"><b>Psalm 139</b></a> in verses <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20139:19-22&version=NIV"><b>19-22</b></a>, King David expressed hatred and anger for the wicked who hated God and misused His name. Are we supposed to hate our enemies? After all, God regarded David as a man after His own heart! How do we reconcile this? As a New Testament believer (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-again, John 3:3</b></a>), <span style="color: #741b47;">Jesus clearly told us in Matthew 5:43-45, "You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,<b> </b>that
you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on
the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the
unrighteous."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The truth is, both Old and New Testament believers were/are prone to adversity. The enemy uses evil men, even the one closest to us to betray and/or harm us. Our advantage as New Testament saints is the fact that we have the written and personal revelation of God---the fullness of God's Word in Jesus Christ! The closer we are to God (through study and obedience to His Word), the more we hate Sin. We are angry because it separates people from God, influences others to follow the path of rebellion and destruction, causes suffering to many, and ultimately---eternal damnation for all that rejected Christ. The Lord knows my deepest thoughts to them that mocked Jesus and it is pointless to keep anything from Him. I want justice more than ever but also praying that many of these evil men would repent and find God's mercy before it's too late. So be it personal, social or global concern, I'd rather bring all my cares to His attention and let Him take charge. After all, God is totally in control and His divine plan could not be thwarted! I would like to impart what My Life Application Bible shared about our highlighted verses in this post. It said, <span style="color: #741b47;">"David's hatred for his enemies came from his zeal for God. David regarded his enemies as God's enemies, so his hatred was a desire for God's righteous justice and not for personal vengeance. It is all right to be angry at people who hate God? Yes, but we must remember that it is God who will deal with them, not us. If we truly love God, then we will be deeply hurt if someone hates Him. David asked God to search his heart and mind and point out any wrong motives that may have been behind his strong words. But while we seek justice against evil, we must also pray that God's enemies will turn to Him before He judges them (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205%3A44&version=NIV"><b>See Matthew 5:44</b></a>). David asked God to search for sin and point it out, even to the level of testing his thoughts. This is exploratory surgery for sin. How are we to recognize sin unless God points it out? Then, when God shows us, we can repent and be forgiven. Make our highlighted verse your prayer. If you ask the Lord to search your heart and your thoughts and to reveal your sin, you will be continuing on God's "way everlasting."</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used an image from Stampendous called "Head Shots" that I colored using my Ohuhu markers, The base is white CS, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches square with rounded corners. The DP's are from My Mind's Eye Bramble Rose Set, the layered flowers from Prima, a small brad from Recollections and the leaves were die-cut with Fiskars punch. I also added glitters from Stickles (Crystal), a washi tape from Paper Studio and machine stitched all over this project. I absolutely love it! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqmgdPQV2W9WWIdChINrkAWkmv_tJS792hfjAVdz96H4OBQ_qZ_3qSQdt6zCbIyif8ZywfmJoABIFK37MCHUmh2OEuSKc6STqmY_ddh-It-S68MsiDdMuLScBg-uPxN9baOEjPXYctHaykJ_rUN2INJNEE_YPdVPNoKlvalgQTKe-lez4BxxgyClR/s4032/In%20the%20Way%20Everlasting.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqmgdPQV2W9WWIdChINrkAWkmv_tJS792hfjAVdz96H4OBQ_qZ_3qSQdt6zCbIyif8ZywfmJoABIFK37MCHUmh2OEuSKc6STqmY_ddh-It-S68MsiDdMuLScBg-uPxN9baOEjPXYctHaykJ_rUN2INJNEE_YPdVPNoKlvalgQTKe-lez4BxxgyClR/w400-h300/In%20the%20Way%20Everlasting.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">IN THE WAY EVERLASTING CARD </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> <br /></div>This Card is entered into the following Challenges:</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Ellibelle's Corner---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://paperplayful.blogspot.com/2023/01/wednesday-challenges_25.html">Simon Says Stamp</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2023/01/wk-3-anything-goes-card-making-craft.html">Digi Choosday</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2023/01/wk-3-anything-goes-card-making-craft.html">Try Stampin' on Tuesday</a>---Technique, Layering or Both</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes.html">A Place to Start</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/117-something-new.html">Get Creative</a>---Something New (Image is new)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-january-2023.html">Jan's Digi Stamps</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/pip-challenge-2303.html">PIP</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/">Simon Says</a>---Beautiful Blooms</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/2023/01/424.html">Stamp & Fun</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-1-2023-anything-goes.html">Corrosive</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge.html">Stamping Sensations</a>---Add Some Sparkle</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/01/198-conie-fong.html">Lil' Patch of Crafty</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/01/wk2-card-making-craft-challenge.html">Gem of a Challenge</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-challenge-add-sentiment.html">Crafty Calendar</a>---Add a Sentiment</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/make-it-sparkle-glitter-stickles-bling.html">Dis Digis</a>---Make It Sparkle</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/make-it-sparkle-glitter-stickles-bling.html">Taylormade</a>---ATG/Valentine/Love<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">Make sure you join us at <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-weeks-579-580.html"><b>WAW Challenge</b></a>. You can use the <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-weeks-579-580.html"><b>free Word Art</b></a>
in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a
requirement. As long as it's family-friendly, uplifting and
inspirational, you can enter up to 5 times each week. Our Challenge winner will be awarded a wonderful prize from our awesome
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So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, as believers of Jesus
Christ, freed from the bondage of Sin through faith in Jesus,
let us continue to share the gift of salvation to them who are lost while allowing God to sanctify us fully in the image and likeness of our Savior.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">
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<u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></div></div></div></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-6692619874934266912023-01-10T01:48:00.042-06:002023-01-11T16:11:57.500-06:00Scripture Series: Renewing of the Holy Ghost Card--Come and Join our First Challenge for 2023! It's Anything /Inspirational Goes at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">Hi there, Crafty friends! Our Blog Hop ended nearly a week ago and I would like to thank those that participated and left me encouraging comments. The list of winners are listed at our very first Challenge for 2023 at <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-weeks-577-578.html"><b>Word Art Wednesday (WAW).</b></a> Congratulations! As always, we feature a <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-weeks-577-578.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a> that you can download for free at the WAW site. <span style="color: #741b47;">It <span><span>comes from Titus 3:5 which says, "</span></span></span><span class="text Titus-3-5" id="en-KJV-29929"><span style="color: #741b47;">Not by works of
righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved
us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost</span>.</span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Prov-9-10" id="en-KJV-16649">" </span></span><b></b> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">We just started 2023 and as always, many of us have come up with a New Year's resolution that would make us better people for ourselves and others. Fresh from the holidays, we are so inspired to accomplish these goals that we are optimistic we will get to fulfill them this year better than the last year. But so many of us will abandon what we've set to do even before the first month of January ends. That's because when we rely on our own effort, we quickly realize how difficult it is to follow our own goals. How much more for those resolutions that are spiritually and morally inclined? </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">How many people have expressed their desire to attend a Church (Body of Christ, Eklesia) after they cleaned up their act altogether every year? Frankly, if that is their goal, it's like saying, "I would never come to the Lord ever." How holy did they think they would have to be before they would be good enough to attend a Church building? Are they talking about outward or inward change? For there is no lasting/meaningful change without the working of God in one's heart. They're oblivious to the fact that the Church (not the physical building but the people) is a community of believers that they can go to when they're in dire need of help from their physical and spiritual sickness so they can get well. Everyone who placed their faith in Jesus is now a temple of the Holy Spirit that can be used by God to minister to the lost. For only the Lord can cure man's spiritual darkness which also affects our physical well-being since the Fall of Adam. Before Christ, we carried the curse of Sin and Death (originally from Lucifer/Satan) in our mortal bodies and we are headed to eternal damnation. It was grim and hopeless. But when God sent Jesus Christ to this world to redeem mankind from such curse, everyone who gave their life to Christ and made Him their Lord and Savior (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-again, John 3:3</b></a>) by way of the Cross are freed from the shackles of Satan and given a new life (in Christ). <span style="color: #741b47;">The Amplified version of 2 Corinthians 5:17 clearly says, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ [that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior], <i>he is</i>
a new creature [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things
[the previous moral and spiritual condition] have passed away. Behold,
new things have come [because spiritual awakening brings a new life]."</span> As Jesus died on the Cross for us, we died with/in Him so that in His resurrection we come alive with/in Him, all by faith! And God didn't leave us to walk this newness of life on our own that none of us can boast about our own efforts and good deeds. He gave us the Holy Spirit to lead and enable us; renewing and sanctifying (to be set apart) us; till we are perfectly transformed to the image and likeness of our Savior---Jesus Christ!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As we meditate on the working of the Holy Spirit in us this year, let us extend God's mercy to others who are still lost. Remembering how we acted in a similar fashion before the mercy of God touched our lives and drew us to Christ. Let us not tire in sharing the Gospel (death, burial and resurrection of Jesus) and pray for their spiritual eyes to be opened even when they come to persecute us. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we can make this our goal for the New Year which is guaranteed to please the heart of our Father in heaven. I would like to share a portion of an article from Gotquestions.org that explains our highlighted verse in this post. It says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"The “washing of regeneration” refers to being born again. The Greek word for “washing” in <a class="rtBibleRef" data-purpose="bible-reference" data-reference="Titus 3.5" data-version="esv" href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Titus%203.5" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Titus 3:5</a> describes the act of cleansing something all over thoroughly. <i>Regeneration</i>
means taking an already existing thing and making it new again or
starting over. In literal terms, it means “birth again.” This renewal
work of the Holy Spirit is described as “cleansing” and “purifying” in <a class="rtBibleRef" data-purpose="bible-reference" data-reference="Ezek 36.25–27" data-version="esv" href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Ezek%2036.25%E2%80%9327" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Ezekiel 36:25–27</a>:
“I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will
cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will
give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you
your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my
Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep
my laws.” The “washing of regeneration” is a metaphor for complete spiritual
cleansing and removal of our sins. When we call on the name of the Lord,
our sins are washed away (<a class="rtBibleRef" data-purpose="bible-reference" data-reference="Acts 22.16" data-version="esv" href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Acts%2022.16" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Acts 22:16</a>; <a class="rtBibleRef" data-purpose="bible-reference" data-reference="Ps 51.1–2" data-version="esv" href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Ps%2051.1%E2%80%932" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Psalm 51:1–2</a>).
When a sinner trusts in Jesus Christ, he or she is justified or
declared righteous by God through the sacrificial death of His Son.
Christ’s work is <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/justification.html">justification</a>.
Simultaneously, through the power of God’s indwelling Spirit, the
washing of regeneration purifies us from all sin. At once, we are made
righteous, sanctified, and justified in the name of Jesus Christ by
God’s Holy Spirit (<a class="rtBibleRef" data-purpose="bible-reference" data-reference="1 Cor 6.11" data-version="esv" href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1%20Cor%206.11" rel="noopener" target="_blank">1 Corinthians 6:11</a>). “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” (<a class="rtBibleRef" data-purpose="bible-reference" data-reference="2 Cor 5.17" data-version="nlt" href="https://biblia.com/bible/nlt/2%20Cor%205.17" rel="noopener" target="_blank">2 Corinthians 5:17</a>). Salvation and the radical, transformative washing of regeneration are
all God’s doing; therefore, believers have no room for spiritual pride.
We must remain humble and compassionate toward unbelievers, remembering
to demonstrate the same kindness and love God showed us."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used an image from <a href="https://www.drsdesigns.com/"><b>DRS Stamps</b></a> called "<a href="https://www.drsdesigns.com/leonard-pigs-bathtime-buddies-719k/"><b>Leonard Pig's Bathtime Buddies</b></a>" that I colored using my Ohuhu markers. The base is a white A7 pre-cut card from Paper Studio, the DP's are from My Mind's Eye (Bramble Rose collection) and the lacy circle is die-cut from Nestabilities. I added another sentiment from Clear Dollar Stamps, some glitters from Stickles (Crystal) and some fancy stitching for dimension. I decided to let the beauty of the paper show in this project and I'm very happy with the result.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcSpA21Vib57yZEtL-V01S3ZxUI1yOHE-oF3nLVQHcNuw7dbVIpcbQjFV__4v6TnyUEGcqpExWMUz_RsYl1c4_Amz2PZiywSXEUaEFaLT8Wmv5IWd9H4cttP9oCODFplce27MsOXfFnl1_Nh1IoiOE5vgd2JLSMY-wEQYJe9XrJYetm_eoxWIG6KN/s4032/Renewing%20of%20the%20Holy%20Ghost.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" 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href="https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes.html">A Place to Start</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/117-something-new.html">Get Creative</a>---Something New (New stamp image)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-january-2023.html">Jan's Digi</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/pip-challenge-2301.html">PIP</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/01/474-stitching-faux-or-real.html">Use Your Stuff</a>---Stitching (Real or Faux)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/01/197-all-dressed-up.html">Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mybestiesspanishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/01/enero-reto-103-del-2023.html">My Bestie</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge.html">Stamping Sensations</a>---Add Some Sparkle</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-1-2023-anything-goes.html">Corrosive</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://beyondthebluechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/bb77-something-new.html">Beyond the Blue</a>---Something New (new stamp image)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/619-anything-goes-twist-of-hobbies-or.html">Crafty Catz</a>---ATG/Fave Hobbies or Pastimes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/619-anything-goes-twist-of-hobbies-or.html">Creative Fingers</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-202.html">Pattie's Creations</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://C.R.A.F.T.">C.R.A.F.T.</a>---New (New Stamp Image)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-99-not-square.html">Craft Rocket</a>---Not Square</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-70-anything-goes-with.html">Critter Crazy</a>---ATG with Critters</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html">A Perfect Time</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-66-challenge-65-winner-top.html">Ally's Angels</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/2022/12/120-glitzer-glitter.html">Bastel-Traum</a>---Glitter</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/classic-design-challenge-january-2023-1.html">Classic Design</a>--ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-crafts-galore-encore.html">Crafts Galore Encore</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-68.html">Crafty Animals</a>---ATG with Animals</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-163-for-january.html">Crafty Friends</a>---New Beginnings (Card Focused on New Birth/Creation)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-250-anything-goes-with.html">Creatalicious</a>---ATG/Something New</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/01/happy-new-year-happy-12-year.html">DL Art</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://girlzcreativecrafts.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-32-alles-mag.html">Girlz Creative Crafts</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-58.html">LeAnn's World</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-191-ag-black-and-white.html">Let's Craft and Create</a>---ATG/Black and White</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/01/ltccb-72-anything-goes-ltccb-71-winner.html">Love to Craft</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/01/ltscb-159-anything-goes-ltscb-158.html">Love to Scrap</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/miucb-63-anything-goes-optional-no.html">Mix It Up</a>---ATG/No Stamping</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/01/morgans-artworld-challenge-1.html">Morgan's Artworld</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2023/01/qkr-stampede-challenge-458.html">QKR Stampede</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-12.html">Worldwide Open DT</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Make sure you join us at <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-weeks-577-578.html"><b>WAW Challenge</b></a>. You can use the <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-weeks-577-578.html"><b>free Word Art</b></a> in
your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a requirement.
As long as it's family-friendly, uplifting and inspirational, you can
enter up to 5 times each week. Great prize package to be won from our
wonderful sponsor---<a href="https://www.sethapter.com/"><b>Seth Apter Designs</b></a> ($25 GC).
Always remember that every believer is important to the Body of Christ
and none of us are without talents and gifts to contribute to the Body.
God placed us at this time when many have succumb to darkness and the
hope and light of the Gospel is the only cure. Time is running out!</div><p><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></p></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-47541189209616427922022-12-21T02:08:00.118-06:002022-12-29T14:57:40.939-06:00Encouragement Series: Dream Smile Believe---Join our Year End Blog Hop and our Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday...Great Prizes to be Won!<div style="text-align: left;">Hi there, Crafty friends! First of all, A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and an advance BLESSED NEW YEAR to all. It's time for our <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goesannual-blog-hop-weeks-575.html"><b>Annual Blog Hop</b></a> at <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goesannual-blog-hop-weeks-575.html"><b>Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</b></a> which will go on for two weeks. <span style="color: #741b47;"><span>Today's <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goesannual-blog-hop-weeks-575.html"><b>Scripture Word</b></a> Art comes from Psalm 65:11 which says, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Eccl-11-5" id="en-KJV-17519">Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.</span></span><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span>"</span></span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986">Download this free <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goesannual-blog-hop-weeks-575.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a>
at WAW, use it for your projects (not mandatory) and don't forget to
link them to our Challenge. Then follow the <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goesannual-blog-hop-weeks-575.html"><b>Blog hop</b></a> order for a
chance to win the awesome prizes our DT's are giving away in their post.
</span>You can find the complete details below. Some of our DT's featured our highlighted verse in their projects while some of us (including myself) decided to highlight a great sentiment from one of our sponsors, <a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/"><b>Stamp Simply</b></a>, for my card sample below.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Like David who wrote <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2065&version=NIV"><b>Psalm 65</b></a>, we are to acknowledge from whom our blessings flow. <span style="color: #741b47;">James 1:17 clearly conveys to us, "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father
of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."</span> Before Adam's Fall, we have nothing but blessings from God and everything He created. God spoke and everything came to life, There's something special with humanity for He formed us with His hands and breathe unto us His breath of life (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A7&version=NIV"><b>Genesis 2:7</b></a>). We were made according to His image and likeness (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1%3A26&version=NIV"><b>Genesis 1:26</b></a>). No sin, death, sickness, diseases, pain and suffering. But even after the first man failed that plunged us all into darkness and separation from God, God still clothed Adam and Eve (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+3%3A21&version=NIV"><b>Genesis 3:21</b></a>). A sacrifice needed to be made in order to cover our nakedness/shame. Even in our disobedience, God showed great love to the mankind He created. But in the fullness of time, God's ultimate and matchless sacrifice was given and revealed to this world when He allowed His One and Only Son, Jesus Christ, to be born in the flesh and placed upon Him the sins of the world. That in His death, burial and resurrection, anyone who believed in Him would live free of the Sin that would have otherwise enslave and torment us for all eternity. He knew before creation that this would happen and yet He chose to create and give us life so that when we come to Christ (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-again, John 3:3</b></a>), we would be reunited with Him forever. If we believe in what Christ has done for us and our faith is solely focused on Him, God lives in us and we in Him. The inheritance of Christ is every believer's inheritance and we shall live forever in our Lord's presence. <span style="color: #741b47;">As John 3:16 tells us, <span class="text John-3-16" id="en-AMP-26137"><span class="woj">“For God so</span> [greatly] <span class="woj">loved <i>and</i> dearly prized the world, that He</span> [even] <span class="woj">gave His</span> [One and] <span class="woj">only begotten Son, so that whoever believes <i>and</i> trusts in Him</span> [as Savior] <span class="woj">shall not perish, but have eternal life."</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text John-3-16" id="en-AMP-26137"><span class="woj"> </span></span><span class="text John-3-16" id="en-AMP-26137"><span class="woj"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text John-3-16" id="en-AMP-26137"><span class="woj">As we remember the birth of our Lord Jesus this season, let us be thankful and hopeful for the coming year. Our God is in control and there's nothing that happens that He didn't plan for. Hang on to every promises He made in His Word knowing that our life and eternal well-being depends on it. We have access to the presence of God at all times because of our personal relationship with Jesus Christ. He is God with us and in us. In the time of David, he used nature to describe God's abundant love and blessings to His people. A comment from My Life Application Bible says this about <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+65%3A6-13&version=NIV"><b>Psalm 65:6-13</b></a>, "<span style="color: #741b47;">This harvest psalm glorifies God the Creator as reflected in the beauty of nature. Nature helps us understand something of God's character. The Jews believed that God's care of nature was a sign of His love and provision for them. Nature shows God's generosity---giving us more than we need or deserve. Understanding God's abundant generosity should make us grateful to God and generous to others."</span> This is so true every time we take the time to look at nature, it always reveals the glory, greatness and love of God for mankind. Yet we have so much more to be grateful to God for in this New Testament era. For along with nature, we have the most personal revelation of God's fullness to mankind. We see Him in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior who love us and gave His life for us. All glory to His Name!<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text John-3-16" id="en-AMP-26137"><span class="woj"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="p">For this Card, I used an image from <b><a href="https://stampingbella.com/">Stamping Bella</a></b> called "<a href="https://stampingbella.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=121"><b>Uptown Girl Lucille Sends Her Love</b></a>"
that I watercolored using my Stabilo 68 markers. The base is a white CS, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches square shape. The DP's are from Paper Studio, the flowers that I layered are from Prima and the brads are from Recollections. I used Nestabilities for the Lacy Oval Frame. I
added some glitters from Stickles (Crystal) on the flowers as well as fancy and regular stitching all over this creation. The beautiful sentiment is of course from <a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/"><b>Stamp Simply</b></a> from the set called "<a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/stamp-simply-clear-stamps-pretty-poppies"><b>Pretty Poppies</b></a>." I really love the finished result.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="p"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4sNbzJ7D5YNuMu4MKhTjtuKtO-iuJfHV5-FXKQ_GO_CSkL4wTgPWc84Mc2bf_JnK0eI8rFko-Qe_Fk9L_uk0NdXS8UBmDmbd6Oi9tu2tojA90Tm4uj5PfAmmX8bzGVhIXwlDfd3z06bGKHKsNObJ1ylm9Pxe-w07tk7_HrLvu4eCQcKlh-oPgZvU/s4032/Dream%20Smile%20Believe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4sNbzJ7D5YNuMu4MKhTjtuKtO-iuJfHV5-FXKQ_GO_CSkL4wTgPWc84Mc2bf_JnK0eI8rFko-Qe_Fk9L_uk0NdXS8UBmDmbd6Oi9tu2tojA90Tm4uj5PfAmmX8bzGVhIXwlDfd3z06bGKHKsNObJ1ylm9Pxe-w07tk7_HrLvu4eCQcKlh-oPgZvU/w400-h300/Dream%20Smile%20Believe.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> DREAM SMILE BELIEVE CARD</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNBYsoFTEa3j8Vj3ApW0NC7rJU881m0O2MrFdk2UloX4Xr9q4_1172lG7uU3jiOBqqaG_eZOXyP8L_55BF9ggRySgqvjkxLqAvXiUWlzxgbwJSeZ0l3k9JByU6sDlQX2-dISOjOFr5Ue6-OYaDfA1LAU9Iq_njhrLA640HKAN2dy0UOnelu8nMuV6/s4032/Dream%20Smile%20Believe%20Layers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNBYsoFTEa3j8Vj3ApW0NC7rJU881m0O2MrFdk2UloX4Xr9q4_1172lG7uU3jiOBqqaG_eZOXyP8L_55BF9ggRySgqvjkxLqAvXiUWlzxgbwJSeZ0l3k9JByU6sDlQX2-dISOjOFr5Ue6-OYaDfA1LAU9Iq_njhrLA640HKAN2dy0UOnelu8nMuV6/w400-h300/Dream%20Smile%20Believe%20Layers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DREAM SMILE BELIEVE CARD LAYERS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Okay everyone, here's the <b>ORDER OF THE BLOG HOP:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://natalie-embracinghisgrace.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Natalie Houston</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com/">Jo Ann Atterbury</a> </span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">(this is ME)</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://withaverygratefulheart.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Christine Miller</span></b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://www.maxammadestudio.com/">Ginny Maxam</a> </span></b></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <br /></span></b></span></div><a href="http://ilikepaper01.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Gail Scott</b></span></span></a></div><div><a href="https://stampinalaska.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Cynthia Olheiser</b></span></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://www.shoregirlscreations.com/">Esther Asbury</a> </b></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Karen Letchworth</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Word Art Wednesday</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #888888;"><div><br /></div></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Welcome
to my Blog, your <span style="color: #741b47;"><b><u>second stop</u></b></span> in the WAW Blog Hop! We have many fabulous prizes from our generous sponsors, <a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/"><b>Stamp Simply</b></a> and <a href="http://tonicstudios.com/"><b>Tonic Studios</b></a>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To be eligible to win the Stamp Simply prize ($25 GC) to their store, just enter your art in our WAW gallery as usual. The winner of this prize will be selected by random draw from our entries.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To be eligible to win the prizes from Tonic Studios and other goodies, simply leave a comment on each Designer Team's blog to be eligible for their specific prizes. When you completed the Blog Hop, leave a comment at Word Art Wednesday (your final stop on the Hop) saying that you've completed the Hop.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here's my prize for the Blog Hop...<a href="http://tonicstudios.com/"><b>Tonic Studios</b></a> Stamp and Dies Set!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXAtHM4H4ShQCIKB4nVLyqA1Qu66YSkjvH_CGxpbnJjWK9F_OBugihMVbE1jxyZd3tdTQ3y-hRpXDhBCFeuefnqlxYUZ3egp1fmPjrQRvZVteJ4vWqxVCcaUyIoi6VSIpYDQ9kv4uJsvOaPpTc0_yPt6qUh4D82-_DCx_xdQGxoZfPEm3k59ZFYRKL/s2016/Prize4_5a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFBMX6QvOrTH39r7CH7Cv0Zwq2StaXTONO8oKE32BSaV8KAeb6l78BcnrlMWCD5YNUCcVm49rsXOEFFKkx1vCqiRbIYGSa9vAczmGWoT9W4JDfYBG6KFshBseBCEyX_2UDvGIWOWePDTD6PxAWs645ApXgvR_oaTVWa0wtVHpBFqvHjCxWm9tovDt/w400-h300/thumbnail.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div></div><p></p><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986">This Card is entered into the following Challenges:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2022/12/wk-51-52-anything-goes-card-making.html">Digi Choosday</a>---ATG </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/week-670mega-christmas-challengeuse-die.html">Passion for Markers</a>---Use Die-Cut and Markers</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goes-post-december-6th-2022.html">TTCRD</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2022/12/tuesday-morning-sketches-689-annual.html">Tuesday Morning Sketches</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-anything-goes-woptional.html">A Place to Start</a>---ATG/Happy Holidays</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/pip-challenge-2251.html">PIP</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-but-christmas.html">Dragonfly Dreams</a>---Anything But Christmas</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/12/196-alex-syberia-design.html">Lil Patch of Crafty</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://mybestiesspanishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/reto-102-diciembre-2022.html">My Bestie Spanish Challenge</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-challenge.html">Stamping Sensations</a>---Anything Stamped/Winter Wonderland</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2022/12/december-challenge.html">We Love Stamping</a>---I Love <b><u>People Themed Stamp.</u></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/wk-26-card-making-craft-challenge.html">Gem of a Craft</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/week-707.html">Allsorts</a>---ATG/O Christmas Tree</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-challenge-anything-goes.html">Crafty Calendar</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://taylormadecards4u.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-challenge-christmas.html">Taylormade</a>---ATG/Christmas</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/week-50-anything-goes-colouring.html">Colour Crazy</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-245.html">Creative Fingers</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-201.html">Pattie's Creations</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/12/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html">A Perfect Time</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-65-challenge-64-winner-top.html">Ally's Angels</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/2022/12/120-glitzer-glitter.html">Bastel-Traum</a>---Glitters</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html">Classic Design</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-crafts-galore-encore.html">Crafts Galore Encore</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/">Craftyhazelnut's</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-249-anything-goes-with.html">Creatalicious</a>---ATG/CAS Christmas Cards</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2022/12/hls-december-anything-goes-with-dies.html">Happy Little Stampers</a>---ATG with Die</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2022/12/hls-december-watercolour-challenge.html">Happy Little Stamplers</a>---Watercolor</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com/2022/12/leanns-world-101-challenge-57.html">LeAnns World</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-190-ag-inspired-by-song.html">Let's Craft and Create</a>---ATG/Inspired by a Song</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2022/12/morgans-artworld-challenge-12.html">Morgan's Artworld</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2022/12/qkr-stampede-challenge-457.html">QKR Stampede</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2022/12/qkr-stampede-challenge-457.html">Rabisco</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://sweetstamperschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-75-anything-goes-und.html">Sweet Stampers</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-59.html">The Creative Crafters</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-12.html">Worldwide Open DT</a>---ATG</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><a href="http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-challenge-paper-shelter.html">YSP</a>---ATG<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"> </span> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Time to go, everyone! Please make sure to visit us at <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2021/12/anything-goes-weeks-523-524-christmas.html">WAW</a></b> and link up the projects you make out of our <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goesannual-blog-hop-weeks-575.html"><b>free Word Art</b></a>
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family-friendly projects, up to 5 each week. Our<b> </b>wonderful<b> </b>sponsors this week are <b><a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/">Stamp Simply</a> </b>($25 GC)<b> </b>and<b> <a href="http://tonicstudios.com/">Tonic Studios</a> </b>(prize packs)<b> </b>. So, join our <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goesannual-blog-hop-weeks-575.html"><b>Blog Hop</b></a> and show us your wonderful projects. Enjoy the holidays with your family. Always remember
that God is in control and we can trust in His protection always. Our part is to pray without ceasing and act upon His Word.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><u><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></span><span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-23298704530029113172022-12-17T02:25:00.102-06:002022-12-17T04:03:31.035-06:00Scripture Series: God Sent Forth His Son Card---Join our Anything/Inspirational Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">Hello everyone! We started another Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge several days ago at <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goes-weeks-573-574.html"><b>Word Art Wednesday (WAW</b>)</a><b> </b>featuring a new <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goes-weeks-573-574.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a> (you can download for free at the WAW site). <span style="color: #741b47;">It comes from Galatians 4:4-5 which says, "<span class="text Gal-4-4" id="en-KJV-29136">But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, </span><span class="text Gal-4-5" id="en-KJV-29137">To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.</span></span><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span>"</span></span> </span><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"> </span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"> </span></div><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056">I don't know about you but I feel so blessed to live in this New Testament era when the Lord Jesus already accomplished what He was sent to do in order to redeem mankind from sure death forever. He was with God from the beginning and was spoken by God to man right after the Fall of Adam in <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Genesis 3:15</b></span>. <span style="color: #741b47;"> God addressing the serpent (Satan) said, "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel."</span> You and I are living in this dispensation of time that was considered a mystery by God's people until the Holy Spirit came down on the Day of Pentecost and dwell in the hearts of man. Jews and Gentiles alike became the Body of Christ </span><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056">(Ekklesia, Church)</span><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"> with Christ as the Head. Up until the revelation of the Gospel (death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ) was entrusted to Apostle Paul, people were oblivious to the Jews and the Gentiles coming together as One Body in Christ! Through the finished work of Jesus Christ at the Cross, everyone who humbles himself before God and puts his/her faith on Him will not face eternal death. The once severed spiritual connection with God is restored and our sins are forgiven. For Jesus paid the highest price so that we can remain in His presence forever. I say thank you, Lord!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056">As children (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-again, John 3:3</b></a>) of the Most High celebrating the birth of our Savior this time all around the world, let us be grateful and make use of the remaining time given to this world to impart what Christ has done for us. <span style="color: #741b47;">As we see darkness trying to diminish the light of the Gospel in every corner of the world, let us remember what God's Word in 1 John 4:2-4 clearly tells us, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text 1John-4-2" id="en-NIV-30606">This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,</span> <span class="text 1John-4-3" id="en-NIV-30607">but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.</span><span class="text 1John-4-4" id="en-NIV-30608"> You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."</span></span><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"> Every born-again believer carries the light of God in them that will shine the brightest in the midst of darkness. I know it is not easy and we feel weary at times in this intense battle between good and evil. If you need rest, rest in the arms of our Lord Jesus and feed on His Word. His Spirit is faithful to comfort and recharge us with power and might needed to finish yet another day till He calls us home. <i><u><b>I declare that today is a great day to be a believer!</b></u></i> Jesus and His Ark of Grace is still open for those who seek refuge, love and eternal freedom provided by God to them who would believe. One day the door will shut and the rebellious outsiders will face God's wrath. If we truly love our family and friends, we would tell them about the Gospel for Jesus is the "only way" by which man can be saved. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056">I would like to impart what My Life Application Bible shared regarding our highlighted verses in this post. It says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"When the time had fully come," God sent Jesus to earth to die for our sins. For centuries, the Jews had been wondering when their Messiah would come---but God's timing was perfect. We may sometimes wonder if God will ever respond to our prayers. But we must never doubt Him or give up hope. At the right time He will respond. Jesus was born of a woman---He was human. He was born as a Jew---He was subject to God's law and fulfilled it perfectly. Thus Jesus was the perfect sacrifice because, although He was fully human, He never sinned. His death bought freedom for us who were enslaved to sin so that we could be adopted into God's family. Under the Roman law, an adopted child was guaranteed all legal rights to His father's property, even if he was formerly a slave. He was not a second class son; he was equal to all other sons, biological or adopted, in His father's family. As adopted children of God, we share with Jesus all rights to God's resources. As God's heirs, we can claim what He has provided for us---our full identity as His children (Romans 8:15-17)."</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used a Christmas themed image from <a href="https://www.artimpressions.com/"><b>Art Impressions</b></a> called the "<a href="https://www.artimpressions.com/shop/sc0799-ugly-sweater-clear-set/"><b>Ugly Sweater Clear Set</b></a>" that I colored using my Ohuhu markers. The base card and envelope are from Paper Studio and the background stamp is from Inkadinkado. The DP is from DCWV. I ran it through my Cuttlebug using a Cuttlebug folder for embossing and I added glitters from Stickles-Crystal to parts of the image. Lastly, I included some fancy stitching.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-T8vuFRG__YVd7CpJeCPystDVmYFubihhD899U8xkajl9DTquCo0YFpvGopBZoe36XuyBesDfbzwlTjYb-b0jFZLy7QIzD6fVzgFWD0Z2c-Kj5hlE98BjoqBa-E16RAm8qjPaML_Au5ziuZiJ9EajsIIg38e6l7ygBWJEonWiPLh7_rQzEo_tSJw5/s4032/God%20Sent%20Forth%20His%20Son.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-T8vuFRG__YVd7CpJeCPystDVmYFubihhD899U8xkajl9DTquCo0YFpvGopBZoe36XuyBesDfbzwlTjYb-b0jFZLy7QIzD6fVzgFWD0Z2c-Kj5hlE98BjoqBa-E16RAm8qjPaML_Au5ziuZiJ9EajsIIg38e6l7ygBWJEonWiPLh7_rQzEo_tSJw5/w400-h300/God%20Sent%20Forth%20His%20Son.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">GOD SENT FORTH HIS SON CARD </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2MNMsy01GTuSe-dfOKzbydulkI5gUWYkzoF1Fu58Q-Gz5GVC62SmVJxo_b0_RI5rHtyWSGxA_xqDO2SxhzDq2xkJiK40PAVI33TdWBy8ssrpnAHtICSog_yj2yWZ84TA22YuIKg6kUgPzopaSNX6x2IqIcg7wnQWc3rtgKk9mCY0blhEbYiGSDK3/s4032/God%20Sent%20Forth%20His%20Son%20Layers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2MNMsy01GTuSe-dfOKzbydulkI5gUWYkzoF1Fu58Q-Gz5GVC62SmVJxo_b0_RI5rHtyWSGxA_xqDO2SxhzDq2xkJiK40PAVI33TdWBy8ssrpnAHtICSog_yj2yWZ84TA22YuIKg6kUgPzopaSNX6x2IqIcg7wnQWc3rtgKk9mCY0blhEbYiGSDK3/w400-h300/God%20Sent%20Forth%20His%20Son%20Layers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">GOD SENT FORTH HIS SON CARD LAYERS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhnxt6TOQ5_4o21Ci4UOXVpjGA0FVNw409CroW0qHYOdZfCY9bNJ-HGF4JJwn2qhcEVdbmS5JtfoYUWmqTTSFOZMI2KZ6_zd1yDJJdHicLuUvT-6JsfJGqmsfssDjbUmjzQ8UKt9zvitcm3uElHHMLDOdrGTvY4UYCFVtmm6dPh-2ZukckJahUL8L/s4032/God%20Sent%20Forth%20His%20Son%20with%20Envie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhnxt6TOQ5_4o21Ci4UOXVpjGA0FVNw409CroW0qHYOdZfCY9bNJ-HGF4JJwn2qhcEVdbmS5JtfoYUWmqTTSFOZMI2KZ6_zd1yDJJdHicLuUvT-6JsfJGqmsfssDjbUmjzQ8UKt9zvitcm3uElHHMLDOdrGTvY4UYCFVtmm6dPh-2ZukckJahUL8L/w400-h300/God%20Sent%20Forth%20His%20Son%20with%20Envie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">GOD SENT FORTH HIS SON CARD WITH ENVELOPE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div>This Card is entered into the following Challenges:</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/s-is-for-snow.html">Alphabet Challenge</a>---S is for Snow </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://beyondthebluechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/bb76-snowflakes.html">Beyond the Blue</a>---Snowflakes!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-246-embossing-heat-or-dry.html">CAS on Sunday</a>---Embossing (Heat or Dry)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/week-50-anything-goes-colouring.html">Colour Crazy</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-245.html">Creative Fingers</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2022/12/wrapping-up-2022.html">Jingle Belles</a>---Wrapping up 2022/Christmas Themed</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-201.html">Pattie's Creations</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://paperdragonflycreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-12-merry-craftmas-sponsored.html">Paper Dragonfly</a>---Merry CRAFTmas</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/end-of-year-anything-christmas-goes.html">Winter Wonderland</a>---Anything Christmas Goes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goes-for-christmas.html">As You Like It</a>---ATG for Christmas</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2022/12/188-fun-in-snow.html">Cardz 4 Galz</a>---Fun in the Snow</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-662-anything-goes.html">C.R.A.F.T.</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/krafty-chicks-challenge-642-cas.html">Krafty Chicks</a>---CAS</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-149-for-december.html">MAWTT</a>---Christmas</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-238-tis-season.html">Crafty Gals Corner</a>---'Tis the Season</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2022/12/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-december.html">Ellibelle's Corner</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2022/12/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-december.html">Fab n Funky</a>---Last Minute Christmas</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/">Simon Says</a>---Ice Cold</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/">Sisterhood of Crafters</a>---Traditional Christmas</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-challenge-48-anything.html">Paper Funday</a>---ATG/Holiday Time</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2022/12/wk-50-anything-goes-card-making.html">Digi Choosday</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-130-anything-christmas-goes.html">Holly and Ivy Christmas</a>---Anything Christmas Goes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goes-post-december-6th-2022.html">TTCRD</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-anything-goes-woptional.html">A Place to Start</a>---ATG/Happy Holidays</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/137-christmas.html">Crafting Happiness</a>---Christmas</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-127-kaleidoscope-of-colors.html">Double Trouble</a>---Thing 1 (My Color Choices)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/inspiration-station-challenge-43.html">Inspiration Station</a>---Holiday Magic</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/pip-challenge-2250.html">PIP</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2022/12/473-anything-goes-christmas-edition.html">Use Your Stuff</a>---Christmas Edition<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p>Make sure you join us at <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goes-weeks-573-574.html"><b>WAW Challenge</b></a>. There's a few more days left to participate in our current Challenge before our final Challenge of the year that will include a Blog Hop with lots and lots of prizes to be won which will start this coming Wednesday. You can use the <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goes-weeks-573-574.html"><b>free Word Art</b></a> in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a
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So excited to see what you come up with. Christmas is coming and I hope you share the true meaning of this season to your friends and love ones. </p><p><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></p></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-47769483892638123612022-12-05T19:54:00.031-06:002023-01-05T02:23:49.854-06:00Scripture Series: All Things Are For Your Sakes Center Step Card---Join Us for Anything/Inspirational Goes at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">Hello there, guys! So, we began another <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-weeks-571-572.html">Challenge at Word Art Wednesday</a> (WAW</b><b>)</b> over a week and a half ago featuring another <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-weeks-571-572.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a> which you can download for free at the WAW site. <span style="color: #741b47;"><span><span>It comes from 2 Corinthians 4:15 which says, "</span></span><span class="text 2Cor-4-15" id="en-KJV-28875">For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">We just celebrated <a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/biblestudies/bible-answers/marriage/thanksgiving.html"><b>Thanksgiving Day</b></a> in this country several days ago. There's just so much to be thankful for but on the top of my list is that <i><u>I am a child of God (Born-again, John 3:3), the Almighty Creator is my Father!</u></i> That happened the very moment I gave myself wholeheartedly to the One that God sent to redeem me---my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! I can't believe it took place more than thirty-two years ago. I'm thankful for everyone that allowed themselves to be used by God to share the Gospel (death, burial and the resurrection of Jesus Christ) to me and for those who have prayed earnestly for both my physical and spiritual well-being my entire life. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As an <a href="https://biblehub.com/2_corinthians/5-20.htm"><b>Ambassador for Christ</b></a> in this fallen world, we are to share the Gospel and pray for the salvation of those who are still lost. For that is the very reason why believers (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-again, John 3:3</b></a>) are still in this world. We have seen and experienced the immeasurable love and goodness of God that we can't help but share it to everyone. But we know it's not easy! For what seemed to be plain and simple to us is overly complicated to those who are lovers of this world. <span style="color: #741b47;">James 4:4 tells us, "You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God."</span> I want to share a commentary in my Bible that says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"The Gospel is open and revealed to everyone, except to those who refuse to believe. Satan is the "god of this age." His work is to deceive, and he has blinded those who don't believe in Christ. The allure of money, power, and pleasure blinds people to the light of Christ's Gospel. Those who reject Christ and prefer their own pursuits have unknowingly made Satan their god."</span> Due to advancement in technology, we are constantly surrounded by temptations and the message of "Love Yourself" is propagated in every avenue possible. They have distorted the true meaning of love which is "self-sacrificing" and is fully expressed in what the Bible tells us in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2012%3A30-31&version=NIV"><b>Mark 12:30-31</b></a> which is, "loving your neighbor as yourself." Anything short of that is plainly self-serving.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But realize that we share the Gospel not of our own effort but the Holy Spirit of God empowering us. We are God's conduits. Is is He who gets into the hearts of sinners and begins transforming them from within for those who genuinely welcomes Him into their lives. He does not work on man's timeline but His own plan and purpose. Our part is to rightfully discern, listen and obey what He wants us to do and where He wants us to go. There are times He sends us to sow while He uses others to harvest. Each of us are a part of His wonderful plan to save mankind from the eternal wrath that is reserved for Satan and his minions. For the works of darkness are no longer hidden. Our society is being conditioned to accept every despicable acts/behavior/mindset that in the past were kept sealed and contained. Take for example the "Balenciaga Scandal" that dominates the headlines these days and the exploitation of children. Many were outraged but this has been going on for many years now but those who sounded the alarm were deemed conspiracy theorist just to brush off the truth. By the way, I've seen so much worst without media reaction. But the Body of Christ (Church, Ekklesia) is still in this world to be the Salt and Light! Our mission is not only to bring souls to God's kingdom but to also push back against the hostile takeover of Satan! Each day, we spread God's truth to slow the decay of society and we shine the light of the Gospel as a beacon of hope in the darkened pillars of our society. We come against all the powers of the enemy knowing that we carry in us the Cross of Christ, a reminder that we are one with the Lord Jesus as a Victorious Conqueror! So let's do the work that God placed upon us. Always stand for God's Word and declare what Christ has done for those who are perishing. Time is really short! I would like to share My Life Application Bible's commentary regarding our highlighted verse as it truly blessed me. It says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"Paul has faced sufferings, trials, and distress as he preached the Good News. But he knew that they would one day be over, and he would obtain God's rest and rewards. As we face great troubles, it's easy to focus on the pain rather than on our ultimate goal. Just as athletes concentrate on the finish line and ignore their discomfort, we too must focus on the reward for our faith and the joy that lasts forever. No matter what happens to us in this life, we have the assurance of eternal life, when all suffering will end and all sorrow will flee away (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2035%3A10&version=NIV"><b>Isaiah 35:10</b></a>)."</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used an image from <a href="https://www.artimpressions.com/"><b>Art Impressions</b></a> called "<b>Interchangeable Car Set</b>" that I colored using my Ohuhu markers. The base is Kraft, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches center step design. The DP's and washi tape are from Paper Studio and the brads from Recollections. Lastly, I stitched all over this card for added dimension.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgDrOUWa_QYyoFIIGLTtsTifda0aSMw8d9PSuiHAJqXSDj9AMiVe7jqqcqdA6t4X3zeXPVKnKKFKfkzzyrVbhSsJTnLibw2u3L8sEyDMB-lr7V74hmf7j4R7DhY3_yasEr-djmLrWxnmN30VuodQzXHt9JKJNiFbn29MDQe07PnSHXLaGkDwH_3Bf/s4032/All%20Things%20are%20for%20Your%20Sakes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgDrOUWa_QYyoFIIGLTtsTifda0aSMw8d9PSuiHAJqXSDj9AMiVe7jqqcqdA6t4X3zeXPVKnKKFKfkzzyrVbhSsJTnLibw2u3L8sEyDMB-lr7V74hmf7j4R7DhY3_yasEr-djmLrWxnmN30VuodQzXHt9JKJNiFbn29MDQe07PnSHXLaGkDwH_3Bf/w400-h300/All%20Things%20are%20for%20Your%20Sakes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">ALL THINGS ARE FOR YOUR SAKES CENTER STEP CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX <br /></div><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">This Card is entered into the following Challenges: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com/2022/12/scripture-series-all-things-are-for.html">A Perfect Time to Craft</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html">Classic Design</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-crafts-galore-encore.html">Craft Galore Encore</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html">Craftyhazelnut's</a>---Patterned Paper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-248-anything-goes-with.html">Creatalicious</a>---ATG/Christmas Non Traditional Colors</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com/2022/12/leanns-world-101-challenge-57.html">LeeAnn's World</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-190-ag-inspired-by-song.html">Let's Craft and Create</a>---ATG/Inspired by A Song</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-157-something-seasonal.html">Lost Coast</a>---Something Seasonal</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/11/ltccb-71-anything-goes-ltccb-70-winner.html">Love to Craft</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/11/ltscb-158-anything-goes-ltscb-157.html">Love to Scrap</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/miucb-62-anything-goes-optional-open.html">Mix It Up</a>---ATG/Open Technique</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://scor-pal.blogspot.com/2022/12/scor-pal-more-than-one-score-95.html">Scor Pal</a>---More than One Score</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2022/12/morgans-artworld-challenge-12.html">Morgan's Artworld</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2022/12/qkr-stampede-challenge-457.html">QKR Stampede</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2022/12/qkr-stampede-challenge-457.html">Rabisco</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-11.html">Worldwide Open DT</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-challenge-paper-shelter.html">YSP</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;">There's over a day left for our current <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-weeks-571-572.html"><b>WAW Challenge</b></a> so head over there and join. You can use the <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-weeks-571-572.html"><b>free Word Art</b></a>
in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a
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So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, don't be weary in
sharing the Good News of Salvation and what Jesus has done in your
life. Let the Holy
Spirit guide you and empower you.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar... </b></i></u></p></div></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-10208522960053909082022-11-16T06:06:00.036-06:002022-12-03T11:55:57.969-06:00Scripture Series: Thy Praise To All Generations Easel Card---Join Our Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">Hi there, everyone! A week ago, we started another <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-weeks-569-570.html">Anything Goes/Inspirational Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</a></b> as we feature another great <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-weeks-569-570.html">Scripture Word Art</a></b> (free for you to download at the WAW site). <span style="color: #741b47;"><span>It
comes from Psalm 79:13 which says, "</span><span class="text Ps-79-13" id="en-KJV-15199">So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations</span><span>."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></div>Our highlighted verse today is the last verse of <b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2079&version=NIV">Psalm 79</a>. </b>So<b> </b>to find context and meaning, I've chosen to read the entire chapter and I found out that this was written by Asaph (or one of his descendants) after the Babylonian army marched into Jerusalem, burned the temple, tore down the city's massive walls, and carried off the people into captivity. The theme was about, <span style="color: #741b47;">"When outraged by injustice, cry out to God, not against Him. In times of disaster, our mood may be anger, but our trust must remain in God.</span> My Life Application Bible has shared a great commentary on this chapter and it truly blessed me. <span style="color: #741b47;">It says, "According to the Old Testament, God's wrath and judgment often fell on entire nations because of the sins of people within those nations. Here Asaph pled for judgment on kingdoms that refused to acknowledge God's authority. Ironically, Asaph's own nation of Judah was being judged by God for refusing to do this very thing (<b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2036%3A14-20&version=NIV">2 Chronicles 36:14-20</a></b>). These were people who have sworn allegiance to God but were now rejecting Him. This made their judgment even worse. In the end, God's glory will be evident to all people, but in the meantime, we must endure suffering with patience and allow God to strengthen our character through it. For reasons that we do not know, pagan people often are allowed to scoff at believers. We should be prepared for criticism, jokes and unkind remarks because God does not place us beyond the attacks of the scoffers.</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oh wow, what a timely scripture for what we are experiencing in this country today. In the natural, why does it seem like the darkness is gaining ground? Have the people lost their minds? That's just two of the many questions I had as I watched the midterm election results a week ago. In spite of the state of our economy worsened by taking away our energy independence and the overspending that brought us inflation while battling illegal immigration, crime and addiction that affected the lives of many hardworking Americans, this false and senile leadership is not done wreaking havoc in this country. They committed many crimes but are not held liable. This is the very definition of injustice! What kind of people would allow such a demonic party to continue leading unless the ones voting them to power no longer know right from wrong? It is sad but that is the case. The truth is, many in this country had become lovers of themselves. They worship everything but the One True God. They profess to know God but their deeds are evil continually. Yet those who love and obey God are interceding for these ungodly leaders to find Christ so that they may govern in righteousness. Likewise, it is also our duty to pray and support our Godly men and women by voting them to office during election time that they may lead for God's glory. We won some but we also lost some! And the haters of God came full force in mocking God's people---"Where is your God now?!." they said. But the truth is, they will never ever understand His move for they are deceived and oblivious about God, much more His plan and purpose. As believers of Jesus Christ (<b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html">Born-again, John 3:3</a></b>), God's Word has given us sufficient information on what's going to happen but not every detail is revealed. It's in these difficult times (when we couldn't make sense of what had transpired) that we are to walk by faith in God and follow the examples of Jesus in the midst of trials and uncertainties. More than anything, we must cling to the Lord for in Him is our life, freedom, protection and future. This world is in a state of delusion and everyone who rejected the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ will succumb to the delirium and blinding spell of the wicked. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So at all times, <b><u>keep our focus on JESUS CHRIST!</u></b> <span style="color: #741b47;">Hebrews 12:2-3 says, "Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart."</span> Yes, we may be angered by the injustices happening before our eyes daily. Endeavors consistent to God's Word are ignored or punished while wickedness and rebellion are rewarded. When our love for God is being characterized as "extremism" while hatred for God is celebrated. Yes, it is alarming but we must remember that God has given us His peace. <span style="color: #741b47;">Philippians 4:6-7 says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."</span> We shouldn't lose hope! The God that revealed to us the fate of the wicked is the same God that promised to save us from His day of wrath that will pour mercilessly to everyone that rejected Christ. When that day (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/rapture-of-the-church.html"><b>Rapture of the Church</b></a>) comes, there'll be much rejoicing for those who placed their trust in the finished work of Jesus Christ. Let's encourage one another with this truth as we continue to be <b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/salt-and-light.html">Salt and Light</a></b> in this world. Every waking moment is a day to show forth God's love for those who are lost.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card. I used an image from <a href="https://drsdesigns.com/">DRS Designs</a> called "<b><a href="https://www.drsdesigns.com/western-dancing-couple-691l/">Western Dancing Couple</a></b>" which I colored using my Ohuhu markers. The base is Kraft, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches center step card design. The DP's are from DCWV, the brads from Recollections and the white nail head gems are from Imaginisce. The vines stamp is from <b><a href="http://pennyblackinc.com/">Penny Black</a></b> called "<b><a href="https://shop.pennyblackinc.com/p/sprigs">Sprigs</a></b>" and the sentiment stamped on the personal message space is from <b>Stamp Simply </b>called "<b><a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/stamp-simply-clear-stamps-delightful-dahlias">Delightful Dahlias</a></b>." 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You can use the<b> <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-weeks-569-570.html">free Word Art</a> </b>in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a
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So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, be very vigilant,
pray always and practice your God given rights. As long as God is
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plan in this world. Jesus is coming for us soon and we will forever be with Him. Rejoice always!</div><p>
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<u style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></p>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-27989127690812764772022-10-12T06:34:00.038-05:002022-10-19T10:10:12.175-05:00Scripture Series: Scriptural Thoughts Set---Join us for Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">Hello everyone! We ended a two week challenge yesterday which featured the Card Set I'm highlighting in this post. So sorry for those that visited and didn't see this project the past couple of weeks. I realized I have so many things to do so I will be out for a month to actually catch up with other commitments. But my friends from <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/10/anything-goes-weeks-565-566.html"><b>Word Art Wednesday (WAW</b>)</a><b> </b>published a <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/10/anything-goes-weeks-565-566.html"><b>New Challenge</b></a> today so don't forget to join the fun with a chance to win a prize. On the other hand, I'm going to feature the <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/09/anything-goes-weeks-563-564.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a> from the last challenge. <span style="color: #741b47;">It comes from Romans 10:15B which says, "And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, <b><u><i>How
beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and
bring glad tidings of good things!</i></u></b>.</span><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"><span style="color: #741b47;">"</span> </span><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"> </span></span><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"> </span></div><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056">Whether we like it or not, there are moments in our lives that we'll have to confront the truth about who we truly are, where did we come from, why are we in this world, what is my purpose and what comes next after this earthly life? Some people reflect on these questions when they are inspired by the beauty of creation around them (beautiful sky, beach, mountains, flowers etc.). While others reflect on them when they face trials/difficulties not knowing what to do and feeling alone/helpless. There are also those who gained earthly success but are unhappy, trying to figure out what's missing in life that in their frustration, they engage in some soul searching. I can say that all of us should go through a time of self reflection. Dictionary defines it as "</span><span><span>meditation or serious thought about one's character, actions, and motives." </span></span><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056">But as a believer of the Lord Jesus Christ (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-again, John 3:</b></a><b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html">3</a></b>), we go beyond self reflection to "theological reflection." <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Gotquestions.org</b> helped me define this new term and it says, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;">Theological reflection is the practice of reflecting on life events in
relation to one’s Christian faith. This can be done individually or
corporately. Theological reflection attempts to bring faith and everyday
life together. Theological reflection attempts to see God’s presence in our
experiences, to understand the difference His presence makes in our
lives, and to know what God expects as a result of this knowledge. The
goal is a deeper understanding of the mystery of God and a wisdom born
out of life experience seen through the lenses of God, His Word, the
church, and dialogue with other believers. According to one source,
“theological reflection claims the reflectively acquired wisdom of God
formed in a particular life situation. The reflection necessarily
assumes an interpretive process that seeks meaning and illumination
through the joined sources of Word, faith, narrative, and the situation
itself. Theological reflection acknowledges God’s movement in all of
life. There is certainly nothing wrong with reflecting on life’s experiences in light of the Word of God. We are to <b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/meditate-on-Gods-Word.html">meditate</a></b>
on the Word (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+1&version=NIV"><b>Psalm 1</b></a>) and allow the Scripture to interpret and
influence all of life. David repeatedly recounted his troubles and life
experiences in the Psalms. For example, in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+31%3A9-13&version=NIV"><b>Psalm 31:9–13</b></a>, David
describes a time of grief and distress. Yet he does not stop there.
David looked for and saw God in his circumstances: “I will be glad and
rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of
my soul. You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set
my feet in a spacious place” (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+31%3A7-8&version=NIV"><b>Psalm 31:7–8</b></a>). And “Blessed be the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>,
for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me when I was in a
besieged city” (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+31%3A21&version=NIV"><b>Psalm 31:21</b></a>). His conclusion is that “the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> preserves those who are true to him” (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+31%3A23&version=NIV"><b>Psalm 31:23</b></a>). We are bombarded daily with news, influencers, data, options, and
consumerism, and we need to pull away from the distractions of this
world to make sense of life and grow in our faith. It is good to see
God’s hand in every situation. Through <b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/start-reading-Bible.html">Bible reading</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/daily-prayer.html">prayer</a></b>,
meditation on God’s Word, journaling, discipleship, fellowship with
other Christians, and other methods, we can reflect on what is happening
to us and around us. It’s important to apply biblical truth to everyday
life and grow more Christlike (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+4%3A15&version=NIV"><b>Ephesians 4:15</b></a>). It’s also important to
prioritize God’s Word, which must take precedence over experience,
church tradition, and the opinions of other people.</span><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"><span style="color: #741b47;">"</span> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056">Every question we have in this life finds an answer in the Word of God. Every beauty and wonder we see in nature was created by God to demonstrate just how awesome and powerful He is and that in our curiosity, we would be motivated to seek and find him. <span style="color: #741b47;">Matthew 7:7-8 tells us, </span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Matt-7-7"><span class="woj">“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.</span></span> <span class="text Matt-7-8" id="en-NIV-23325"><span class="woj">For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened."</span></span></span><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056"> The same thing happens when we need help, guidance and protection in every situation---that we would rely solely on the Creator---not on the created. He should be first, not our last option. <span style="color: #741b47;">Psalm 71:14-15 says, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Ps-71-14" id="en-NIV-14991">As for me, I will always have hope;</span><span class="indent-1"> <span class="text Ps-71-14">I will praise you more and more. </span></span><span class="text Ps-71-15" id="en-NIV-14992">My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds,</span><span class="indent-1"> <span class="text Ps-71-15">of your saving acts all day long—</span></span><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-71-15">though I know not how to relate them all.</span></span></span><span class="text Ps-71-15" id="en-NIV-14992"><span style="color: #741b47;">"</span> R</span><span class="text Rom-5-8" id="en-KJV-28056">ealizing that even when we think we already have everything, nothing can satisfy and complete our existence till we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior! His finished work at the Cross (His death, burial and resurrection) is the Only means by which we are reconciled to the Father not only in this life but for all eternity. Everyone who places their faith in what Jesus accomplished at the Cross becomes a part of the Body of Christ (His Church) with Jesus as the Head. <span style="color: #741b47;">Jeremiah 31:3 says, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;">The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an
everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness."</span> <span class="p">As one saved by the blood of Jesus, I am grateful everyday for He has chosen me for Himself, His purpose His plan.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="p"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="p">In conclusion, as a child of the Most High God, it is important for me to engage in spiritual/theological reflection daily. I no longer live for myself (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+2%3A20&version=NIV"><b>Galatians 2:20</b></a>) so I have to make sure that God has control over me and is approving everything I do. I'm not perfect but surely a work in progress (as other believers). Each day, the Holy Spirit is transforming me towards the likeness of my Savior! But there are many out there who haven't known God on a relational basis and they are in danger of God's wrath if they continue to reject Him. We who are saved in Christ must take His Word to them, introduce and share His love as we testify of all His marvelous works in our lives. Help them find answers to their questions in the light of God's Word. Understand the source of their pain and unbelief. With love and patience, plant the "seed of God's Word" in their hearts (whatever it takes) knowing that God's Word will not return void. My Life Application Bible shares an article about our highlighted scripture at the beginning of this post from <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+10%3A15&version=KJV"><b>Romans 10:15</b></a>. It says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"In telling about Christ, an effective witness must include more than being a good example. Eventually, we will have to explain the content, the what and how of the Gospel. Modeling the Christian life is important, but we will need to connect the mind of the unbeliever to the message of the Gospel. There should never be a debate between those who favor lifestyle evangelism (one's living proclaims the Gospel) and confrontational evangelism (declaring the message). Bot should be used together in promoting the Gospel. We must take God's message of salvation to others so that they can respond to the Good News. How will your loved ones and neighbors hear it unless someone tells them? Is God calling you to make His message known in your community? Think of one person who needs to hear the Good News, and think of something you can do to help him or her hear it. Then take that step as soon as possible."</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card Set, I used a beautiful designer paper from American Crafts. Everything I needed that would complement the verses I used from <a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/"><b>Stamp Simply</b></a> is in one 12 inches designer paper. The stamps I used from Stamp Simply are <a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/stamp-simply-clear-stamps-farmhouse-scriptural-thoughts.html"><b>Farmhouse Scriptural Thoughts</b></a>, <a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/stamp-simply-clear-stamps-farmhouse-scriptural-quotes.html"><b>Farmhouse Scriptural Quotes</b></a> and <a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/stamp-simply-clear-stamps-pretty-poppies"><b>Pretty Poppies</b></a>. I wanted to keep it simple but elegant. So, I added some fancy and regular stitching which made them look special. It's strange not to color images for this project but very happy with the result. Do you agree?<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJ5Vt6w4tHnu9fxdRENQE-1WdiECHvs6069pQsdDxyMofbTUaCZqVEjvJZ0_x-Zf5LFETo3efzeONdSgcWJAu84u4wiHNHqBEwAE-iM83rTs9gwXK00kLMNb-2vU4EqkKkK17pZBprk0N8DbaPG4N3T6x1KJRRpaxkHQyCamP-zz-B7dbMDXyxQvV/s4031/Scripture%20Thoughts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2038" data-original-width="4031" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJ5Vt6w4tHnu9fxdRENQE-1WdiECHvs6069pQsdDxyMofbTUaCZqVEjvJZ0_x-Zf5LFETo3efzeONdSgcWJAu84u4wiHNHqBEwAE-iM83rTs9gwXK00kLMNb-2vU4EqkKkK17pZBprk0N8DbaPG4N3T6x1KJRRpaxkHQyCamP-zz-B7dbMDXyxQvV/w400-h203/Scripture%20Thoughts.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS CARDS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicaz1IoJkcNt4DPIohYeRHGKwtKp6dDK8eLndzKOuDHIQqqpzwhJ2iK9n-YL9Ll7na4FYGt2ZiQTFNTn1Y2dDRsum1hkRCNW7-3_sN8hPnOmKZWVuTMUOb_KcibAv9oQv3E5ORnvGt61IFFmxctrAon7GnF6vLVUGIhKNAZjw5e8NLyLBB4EeE4zk8/s4032/Scripture%20Thoughts%201%20with%20Envie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicaz1IoJkcNt4DPIohYeRHGKwtKp6dDK8eLndzKOuDHIQqqpzwhJ2iK9n-YL9Ll7na4FYGt2ZiQTFNTn1Y2dDRsum1hkRCNW7-3_sN8hPnOmKZWVuTMUOb_KcibAv9oQv3E5ORnvGt61IFFmxctrAon7GnF6vLVUGIhKNAZjw5e8NLyLBB4EeE4zk8/w400-h300/Scripture%20Thoughts%201%20with%20Envie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS CARD 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrA3V3HKdirBTNcYVakODkgeYPieOmAgVCxuw_3eeiLWgyIbiS8e282vrYnltFLGNCqd6wpucJV2K-xc4CAIIJIiFCECLmkrbgrJSznxT6xU1RA-54QiE_RM5RDaxyke298XXbQNvyyhWb1xtubqzm15vE_Iz0X3ekPbK1qb7EAGaTidVldmZuJAoi/s4032/Scripture%20Thoughts%202%20with%20Envie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrA3V3HKdirBTNcYVakODkgeYPieOmAgVCxuw_3eeiLWgyIbiS8e282vrYnltFLGNCqd6wpucJV2K-xc4CAIIJIiFCECLmkrbgrJSznxT6xU1RA-54QiE_RM5RDaxyke298XXbQNvyyhWb1xtubqzm15vE_Iz0X3ekPbK1qb7EAGaTidVldmZuJAoi/w400-h300/Scripture%20Thoughts%202%20with%20Envie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/anything-goes-october-2022.html">Jan's Digi Stamps</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/pip-challenge-2241.html">Pammie's Inky Pinky</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/ch-105-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html">Path of Positivity</a>---ATG Positive/Celebrate Something Special About your Fave Season</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2022/10/468-autumn-or-fall.html">Use Your Stuff</a>---Autumn/Fall</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/10/191-leanns-world-101.html">Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-10-2022-anything-goes-winner.html">Corrosive</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-10-2022-anything-goes-winner.html">We Love Stamping</a>---Autumn Colors</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/10/wk-21-card-making-craft-challenge.html">Gem of a Challenge</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://taylormadecards4u.blogspot.com/2022/10/october-2022-challenge-halloweenfall.html">Taylormade Cards4U</a>---ATG/Fall</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html">Perfect Time to Craft</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html">Classic Design</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/october-2022-crafts-galore-encore.html">Crafts Galore Encore</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/october-2022-crafts-galore-encore.html">Craftyhazelnut's</a>---Patterned Paper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-68-autumnhalloween.html">Daisy Chain</a>---Autumn</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2022/10/dlart-october-2022-linky-challenge.html">DL Art</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2022/10/dlart-october-2022-linky-challenge.html">Incy Wincy</a>---Autumn Houses and/or Houses</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com/2022/10/leanns-world-101-challenge-55-and.html">LeAnn's World</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-188-ag-colors-of-fall.html">Let's Craft and Create</a>---Colours of Fall</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2022/10/morgans-artworld-challenge-10.html">Morgan's Artworld</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-78-autumn-andor-halloween.html">Pearly Sparkles</a>---Autumn</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-78-autumn-andor-halloween.html">Rabisco</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/autumn-colours.html">Crafting Challenge</a>---Autumn Colours</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/october-anything-goes-fall-challenge.html">Four Seasons</a>---ATF Fall</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/october-anything-goes-fall-challenge.html">YSBP</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">Make sure you join our new <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/10/anything-goes-weeks-565-566.html"><b>WAW Challenge</b></a>. You can use the <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/10/anything-goes-weeks-565-566.html"><b>free Word Art</b></a> in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a
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So excited to see what you come up with. Remember that our life here on earth is temporary but whatever we do here will matter for eternity. Let us proclaim the Gospel for those who are lost before time runs out.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></p></div></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-51237627031150835152022-09-26T23:56:00.274-05:002022-09-27T04:43:56.164-05:00Scripture Series: Preserve Me O God Card---There Still Time to Join our Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">Hello there, guys! I have so many things to do that this post is so delayed. My sincerest apology. Nevertheless, we are about to begin another Challenge this Wednesday. That means you still have all day today to join our current <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/09/anything-goes-weeks-561-562.html"><b>Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</b></a> featuring the <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/09/anything-goes-weeks-561-562.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a> I used in the sample card below and you can download it for free at the WAW site. <span style="color: #741b47;"><span>It comes from Psalm 16:1 which says, "</span><span class="text Ps-16-1" id="en-KJV-14094">Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">."</span></span><br />
<br />
<span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">The theme of <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2016&version=NIV"><b>Psalm 16</b></a> written by King David is about "the joys and benefits of a life lived in companionship with God. We enjoy these benefits now and eternally." But how did David as a young boy and a shepherd by trade learned to trust God? There's no doubt in my mind that he was brought up by his parents in the statutes and promises of God but how did he confidently volunteered himself to fight Goliath if he hadn't experienced in his life the overwhelming power, presence and protection of the God of Israel? While the Philistines were taunting King Saul and the Israelite army for forty days to bring out their mighty warrior to fight Goliath, David heard the insults and defiance of the Philistines against God's army when he brought rations for his brothers in the camp. He saw the fear of his people with no one brave enough to face the giant Philistine. <span style="color: #741b47;">The Bible tells us in 1 Samuel 17:32-37, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text 1Sam-17-32" id="en-ESV-7651"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>And David said to Saul, “Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”</span> <span class="text 1Sam-17-33" id="en-ESV-7652">And
Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to
fight with him, for you are but a youth, and he has been a man of war
from his youth.”</span><sup> </sup><span class="text 1Sam-17-34" id="en-ESV-7653"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>But
David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep sheep for his father.
And when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb from the flock,</span> <span class="text 1Sam-17-35" id="en-ESV-7654">went after him and struck him and delivered it out of his mouth. And if
he arose against me, I caught him by his beard and struck him and
killed him.</span> <span class="text 1Sam-17-36" id="en-ESV-7655">Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”</span> <span class="text 1Sam-17-37" id="en-ESV-7656">And David said, “The <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>
who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear
will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to
David, “Go, and the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> be with you!”</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text 1Sam-17-37" id="en-ESV-7656"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text 1Sam-17-37" id="en-ESV-7656">David didn't have the physical qualifications most people looked for in an experienced and seasoned warrior because he's very young and seen as a lowly shepherd. In <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Samuel%2016&version=NIV"><b>1 Samuel 16</b></a>, even Jesse (David's father) didn't present David initially when he met with the prophet Samuel who was asked by the Lord to anoint the new king who will replace Saul. After all, he had seven other sons (older than David) that would easily qualify for the position. <span style="color: #741b47;">Samuel saw the firstborn of Jesse named Eliab and thought he could be the anointed one but listen to what the Lord said in Samuel 16:7, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;">But the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> looks at the heart.”</span><span class="text 1Sam-17-37" id="en-ESV-7656"> </span><span class="text 1Sam-17-37" id="en-ESV-7656">Wow,
had we fallen into the same trap before? The one disqualifying or the one being disqualified? But of course.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text 1Sam-17-37" id="en-ESV-7656"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text 1Sam-17-37" id="en-ESV-7656">I submit to you that before Samuel came to anoint David as king, the Lord was already working in his life to prepare him for the plans and purpose of God. Unknown to anyone, God's presence is with David when He equipped him not only to tend but to fight to protect the sheep in times of grave danger. God gave him extraordinary strength and abilities to conquer mighty creatures using unconventional weapons to protect what he was entrusted with. He was willing to give his life for the work at hand because he knew he's not fighting alone. David experienced the presence of God and the benefits of his faith and relationship with Him in a miraculous, powerful and loving ways. That's what gives him the boldness to walk in the face of danger and bring home the victory for God's glory! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text 1Sam-17-37" id="en-ESV-7656"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">But remember that in this world, many would disqualify us (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-Again, John 3:3</b></a>) from the mission God called us to do. And yes, it can be our natural families or even Church family. Many times, we would listen to them and find ourselves bitter---blaming God for all the disappointments we are experiencing. DON'T DO THAT! Get with the Lord and His Word and remember how God trained and equipped you to do the impossible. Pour out your heart and listen to His instructions. You may not solve every problem in this world but whatever task He gives you, be faithful to accomplish it. As David prayed for preservation from the challenges he was going through in his life, He knows the God who is true to His promises---the One Who will never forsake him. For in Him is our safety!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used an image from <a href="https://stampingbella.com/"><b>Stamping Bella</b></a> called "<a href="https://stampingbella.com/shop/index.php?route=product/search&search=tiny%20townie%20patricia"><b>Tiny Townie Patricia Loves Pumpkins</b></a>" that I colored using my Ohuhu markers. The base is white CS, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches square design. The DP's are from K & Company and the layered flowers are from Prima. I used the "<a href="https://www.lawnfawn.com/products/stitched-hillside-borders"><b>Stitched Hillside Borders</b></a>" from Lawn Fawn to decorate the background and incorporated some white nail head gems from Imaginisce and the white brad from Recollections. I also die-cut some leaves using Fiskars die. Lastly, I added some glitters (Stickles-Crystal) and stitched all over this project. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uP3ho-4mNimFyEtAUgzecX_kSyAoc1v1CQHw04Q2bGrAe4QB_ys0AbtcoIkx4dYk-Bvv5oRZoCJhCfcA9O6fLDzg-pX39cSNinVQ2eoHLZWN6fuK2yPQRrgOkTjHiBKcByKQXdjL7xgpVxibULTsEjZIQMgXNQiq2921rtOvrS5JSWH5MoF5I4po/s4032/Preserve%20Me%20O%20God.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uP3ho-4mNimFyEtAUgzecX_kSyAoc1v1CQHw04Q2bGrAe4QB_ys0AbtcoIkx4dYk-Bvv5oRZoCJhCfcA9O6fLDzg-pX39cSNinVQ2eoHLZWN6fuK2yPQRrgOkTjHiBKcByKQXdjL7xgpVxibULTsEjZIQMgXNQiq2921rtOvrS5JSWH5MoF5I4po/w400-h300/Preserve%20Me%20O%20God.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Not much for using glittered paper but love the glitter glue. 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So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, place your confidence in the Lord. The same God that empowered David to face the giant is still the same God who is with/in us today. <br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar... </b></i></u></p></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-16855419229332962182022-09-12T04:17:00.151-05:002022-09-23T01:08:24.629-05:00Scripture Series: No Greater Joy/Who Make Our Souls Blossom Cards---There's Still Time to Join our Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">Hi everybody! So sorry for another delayed posting of these cards I made for our current Challenge at <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/08/anything-goes-weeks-559-560.html"><b>Word Art Wednesday</b></a> (WAW). You still have a few hours to join the current challenge but a new one goes live this Wednesday. Hurry! <span style="color: #741b47;">As always, one of my cards here feature the <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/08/anything-goes-weeks-559-560.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a> (you can download for free at the WAW site) from God's Word in 3 John 1:4 which says, "<span class="text Ps-26-7" id="en-NKJV-14281"></span><span class="text Ps-26-7" id="en-NKJV-14281">I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth</span><span class="text Ps-26-7">."</span></span><br />
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<span class="text Ps-26-7">Though there may be few exceptions to the saying that "parents wants what is best for their children," it cannot be denied that we would do everything (humanly possible) to support our children to reach their full potential. That's because we love them. But for parents who truly honor and follow God (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-again, John 3:3</b></a>), supporting our kids does not only include taking care of their physical, emotional and social needs. More than anything, it is crucial that we provide them with a solid spiritual foundation. <span style="color: #741b47;">Proverbs 22:6 clearly tells us, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;">Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."</span> The most important truth we can share and teach our children has everything to do with JESUS. His death on the Cross, His burial and resurrection that freed everyone who humbled themselves before Him and by faith accepted His gift of salvation. That everyone who calls on the Name of the Lord will be saved." <span style="color: #741b47;">Philippians 4:8-9 wants us to focus on this as well, "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble,
whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such
things.</span><span class="p"><span style="color: #741b47;">"</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="p"><br /></span><span class="text Ps-26-7"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="p">Nowadays, every waking moment is a war to keep the minds of our children pure/wholesome. Every pillar of our society (social media, entertainment and even education among others) are systematically and viciously attacking the core of our young ones and the gullible. It is so important to share "Truth" to our children. As Christian parents, our Truth comes solely from the Word of God. <span style="color: #741b47;"> John 1:1-5 says, "</span></span><span class="p"><span style="color: #741b47;">In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were
made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life,
and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the
darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."</span> This tells us that God's Word existed beyond time and only He can reveal Himself to His chosen vessels in His perfect time. We are to hold fast to the Truth that He planted in us which means that every life altering principles/doctrine (big or small) presented to us in this world will have to be </span><span class="p"><span class="p">first </span>filtered by God's Word. We focus on the life and ministry of Jesus. What did Jesus do? That's right, we ask and meditate on the examples of our Lord for Jesus is the personified Word of God. If we want to live in Truth, we imitate Christ! We don't accept nor act upon anything without consulting the Word of God. <span style="color: #741b47;">John 1:14 tells us, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;">The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."</span> Jesus lived among us and boldly told us, "He is the Truth." This is very important since many claim to be authors of truth who have not read the Bible but are basing their facts on their own experience, emotional state or what others have told them. Realize this, God's Word in the Bible didn't come from any man---certainly not the thoughts of the physical writers, but from the Spirit of God that gave them the inspiration. I love what <b><a href="http://Gotquestions.org">Gotquestions.org</a></b> wrote in the conclusion of their article "<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/what-is-truth.html"><b>What is Truth?</b></a>" as it provided a great point. It says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"The question Pontius Pilate asked centuries ago needs to be rephrased in
order to be completely accurate. The Roman governor’s remark “What is
truth?” overlooks the fact that many things can have truth, but only one
thing can actually be the Truth. <b><u><i>Truth must originate from somewhere.</i></u></b> The stark reality is that Pilate was looking directly at the Origin of
all Truth on that early morning almost two thousand years ago. Not long
before being arrested and brought to the governor, Jesus had made the
simple statement “I am the truth” (<a class="rtBibleRef" data-purpose="bible-reference" data-reference="John 14.6" data-version="esv" href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/John%2014.6" rel="noopener" target="_blank">John 14:6</a>),
which was a rather incredible statement. How could a mere man be the
truth? He couldn’t be, unless He was more than a man, which is actually
what He claimed to be. The fact is, Jesus’ claim was validated when He
rose from the dead (<a class="rtBibleRef" data-purpose="bible-reference" data-reference="Rom 1.4" data-version="esv" href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Rom%201.4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Romans 1:4</a>)."</span> Jesus is the Son of God. He is the second person of the Trinity. God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. <span style="color: #741b47;">Romans 8:11 says, "<span class="text Rom-8-11" id="en-NLT-28089">The Spirit of God, who
raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ
Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this
same Spirit living within you."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">So to my fellow Christians parents, we have the living "Truth" inside of us and He always points us to His written Word (Bible) to guide us in our walk towards righteousness and to empower us to lead our children, family and friends to His perfect plan and purpose. Understand that the term "our children" here is not limited to our biological kids. It can also be anyone we disciple, help in some capacity or operating in our sphere of influence. Just as the Father poured out His love and patiently waited for us to come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, let us not grow weary in feeding and nourishing our children with God's Word focusing on the living Word Himself---Jesus Christ! <br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">For these Cards, I used two sets of flower die cuts from Sizzix and inked them with Distress Inks. The first card below included a sentiment from a <a href="https://ginakdesigns.com/?v=7516fd43adaa"><b>Gina K. Designs</b></a> (Challenge sponsor) and Hero Arts collaboration stamp set called "<a href="https://heroarts.com/products/pr101-ha-gina-k-friendship-blooms">Friendship Blooms</a>" while the second card featured our <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/08/anything-goes-weeks-559-560.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a>. The base is white card stock, cut and scored to an A2 size. I also added some Washi tape from Paper Studio, nail head gems from Imaginisce and ran it through my sewing machine for added dimension. I saw this type of lay-out/design from a Paper crafting magazine and decided to try it. I also made envelopes for these cards using coordinating card stocks. I love it!<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzx7sOJsyBWUj8k0TmTFjFL1d3CXME2ruTQVlvpjkmshpJyzgdwUBJ5x7goEw0aeXCKIVlGUmCSCTyOBxwBz0-COIVGZytHJHql5pg6G4ojZ8fQFbAembWLv-8wXCIaGrcxdc8NegbA-NXqYXsxfUUvBVNs3e4iRJVlRM5LDqPwWrcbL5-ppCnne8/s4032/No%20Greater%20Joy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzx7sOJsyBWUj8k0TmTFjFL1d3CXME2ruTQVlvpjkmshpJyzgdwUBJ5x7goEw0aeXCKIVlGUmCSCTyOBxwBz0-COIVGZytHJHql5pg6G4ojZ8fQFbAembWLv-8wXCIaGrcxdc8NegbA-NXqYXsxfUUvBVNs3e4iRJVlRM5LDqPwWrcbL5-ppCnne8/w300-h400/No%20Greater%20Joy.jpg" width="300" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">NO GREATER JOY CARD</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWP5y_SSHVw-JGVsYwuGum_h_Hpatp91cdOuGSDRdO5RsEuWSnc2I-Qm57C3IQz81LB32vW-L8L26kRnnNqvWi8krSkB5a4q39z3rVbu6FC4eBAR38kqwT9sr5OxkCjVqwJpz1T9t5iCz04bh1xTLgSJR6IWMjPYd6daQ3-i12IbbI4r4Wyqvl7mJw/s4032/Who%20Make%20Our%20Souls%20Blossom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, lead many to the Truth of God's Word. True Christians are what's lightning up this darkened world. Stand firm for Jesus! <br /></p><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar... </b></i></u>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-1933474871204543142022-08-28T01:24:00.066-05:002022-09-02T06:08:16.232-05:00Scripture Series: But It Shall Accomplish Card---There Still Time to Join our Anything/Inspirational Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">Hello there, guys! So, we began another <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/08/anything-goes-weeks-557-558.html"><b>Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW</b><b>)</b></a> over a week ago featuring another <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/08/anything-goes-weeks-557-558.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a> which you can download for free at the WAW site. <span style="color: #741b47;"><span>It comes from Isaiah 55:11 which says, "</span>So
shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return
unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall
prosper in the thing whereto I sent it</span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">."</span></span><br />
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<span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">For the first twenty years of my life, I was part of the "world" simply because I didn't have a personal relationship with my now Lord and Savior---Jesus Christ! I subscribed to a bit of religion, ever relying to what others say and think about God or Jesus. I remembered reading briefly the first few chapters of the Book of Matthew after receiving a pocket-size Gideon New Testament Bible distributed for free at my elementary school. But I quickly lost the motivation to continue as reading was not my favorite pastime. It took several years before my next encounter with God's Word and it happened when my best friend asked me and another friend to go with her to a home bible study in our neighborhood. She told us that her school friend invited her so many times in the past and that this time, she couldn't think of any excuse to decline the invitation so she wanted us to go with her for support. Not knowing what to expect, I ended up jotting down every verse the preacher shared. My mission was to check the validity and accuracy of the Bible verses they quoted. The three of us declined the invitation to come to the Lord, repent of our sins and invite Jesus to be our Lord and Savior that night because my friends and I agreed not to do so before we arrived at the Bible study. But when I arrived home, in the privacy of my room, I hunted for another Gideon Bible (both Old and New Testament) that I received many years ago from the same school and started to see the truth that was hidden from me by my religion. The verses were crystal clear about Idolatry and how abominable it is in the sight of God. From that day on, I haven't looked at the idols (images and statues) in our home or outside with Godly fear and reverence. </span><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">I believed that God planted something special in my heart that time.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">It took several years more before I came to surrender my life fully to the Lord. Things happened here and there till the moment I felt hopeless and life seemed meaningless. I could say it was my "rock bottom." There's truly a void in a man's heart (which we heard many talked about) that nothing/nobody can ever fill! That void can only be filled by God! It's hard to explain but for them who haven't given their lives to Jesus Christ, it is a reality! We heard of many famous personalities who reached the pinnacle of success yet so unhappy that they decided to end their own lives. As created beings, something in us longs for that perfect/untainted relationship with our Creator in the Garden of Eden before the Fall of man happened. It was such a glorious time when we can freely commune with our infinite, powerful and loving God. We messed that up and there was no hope of redemption from eternal damnation. God's ultimate solution was for Jesus, His One and Only Son, to carry the sins of the world and nail it on the Cross. Jesus came and accomplished everything He had to do to save us from our bondage to Sin. <span style="color: #741b47;">1 Peter 2:24 tells us, "and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed."</span> Then Jesus rose from the grave and sealed our victory over Sin and Death that whoever believes in Him is no longer condemned but have life everlasting in the presence of God. For His victory is our victory! Ever since I embraced and trusted God's Word, the void in my being no longer exist. Trials come and go but I never felt alone and hopeless. The world may turn away from me but I will always have a loving Father through Jesus Christ and the guidance and empowerment of His Spirit inside of me. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-KJV-29198">So you see, even before I knew Him, He already chose me. He drew me to Himself and allowed me to respond to His love. <span style="color: #741b47;">Romans 8:29-30 says, "For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified." </span> Thank you, Lord! Looking back, I saw how God planted His Word in my heart and though it took some time, His Word sprouted and grew to bear much fruit in accordance to His purpose in my life. Our Father will surely use all of us believers (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born Again, John 3:3</b></a>) to plant His Word to those who are still in the world. While we may feel discouraged not seeing growth where we planted (people we care and love), we have to keep going! Some may take weeks, some months, some years but when we plant the Word of God, it shall always bring forth a harvest. For the Word of God is trustworthy, now and forever!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used an image from <a href="https://stampendous.com/">Stampendous</a> called "<a href="https://stampendous.com/shop/watercolor/scenic-sampler-perfectly-clear-stamps/">Scenic Sampler</a>" that I colored using my Paper Studio Brush markers and The Creative Expert Alcohol Markers. The base is white CS, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches center step design. The DP's are from Paper Studio, the glitters from Stickles (Crystal) and the whit nail head gems are from Imaginisce. I used Nestabilities to die cut the lacy circle and the circle layer after I printed the Scripture Word Art. I also stamped a sentiment on the envelope tag from the same stamp set where the images came from. 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So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, don't be weary in sharing the Good News of Salvation and what Jesus has done in your life. The very reason we are still alive today is because there's still some planting of God's Word that needed to be done. Let the Holy Spirit guide you and empower you.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar... </b></i></u></p></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-40213918095395058242022-08-13T21:40:00.034-05:002023-01-06T04:21:38.966-06:00Scripture Series: I Will Praise Thee Forever Card---Join the Fun of our Anything/Inspirational Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">Hi there, Crafty friends! How about joining the fun in our <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/08/anything-goes-weeks-555-556.html"><b>Challenge happening at Word Art Wednesday</b></a> (WAW). There's a few days left before we start another one next Wednesday. As always, we feature a <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/08/anything-goes-weeks-555-556.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a> that you can download for free at the WAW site. <span style="color: #741b47;"><span>So, our inspiration Scripture for this Challenge that I featured in my card below comes from Psalm 52:9 which says, "</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;">I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.</span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Prov-9-10" id="en-KJV-16649">" </span></span><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2052&version=NIV"><b>Psalm 52</b></a>'s main theme<b> </b>is about the judgment of God to the evildoer. Now more than ever, we are experiencing what seemed to be the reign of godless (really demonic) individuals in every facet of our society, saturating key and powerful positions in national and world scene. It is evident in the promulgation of fake news around the world, woke corporations, global, political and economic manipulations down to the eradication of family worth and values through demonic invasion of media and our educational system. These global elitists (whether they know it or not) had been advancing the world for the reign of the Antichrist which God's Word tell us will take place in the <b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/tribulation.html">Tribulation Period</a></b>. These are antichrist leaders that through crafty lies and perversion of local scenes and events have captured the minds and emotions of the gullible and convinced many to advance their evil agendas. <span style="color: #741b47;">1 John 2:18 tells us, "Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the
antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how
we know it is the last hour."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> Most Bible prophecy/eschatology experts believe the Antichrist will be
the ultimate embodiment of what it means to be against Christ. In the
end times/last hour, a man will arise to oppose Christ and His followers (Body of Christ)
more than anyone else in history. Likely claiming to be the true
Messiah, the Antichrist will seek world domination and will attempt to
destroy all followers of Jesus Christ and the nation of Israel. Gotquestions.org tells us, "The meaning of the term <i>antichrist</i> is simply “against Christ.” As the apostle John records in First and Second John, an antichrist denies the Father and the Son (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%202%3A22&version=NIV">1 John 2:22</a>), does not acknowledge Jesus (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A3&version=NIV">1 John 4:3</a>), and denies that Jesus came in the flesh (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+John+1%3A7&version=NIV">2 John 1:7</a>). There have been many “antichrists,” as <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+2%3A18&version=NIV">1 John 2:18</a> states. But there is also coming <i>the</i> Antichrist. Other biblical references to the Antichrist include the following: The imposing, boastful king of <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+7&version=NIV">Daniel 7</a> who oppresses the Jews and tries to “change the set times and the laws” (verse 25). The leader who establishes a 7-year covenant with Israel and then breaks it in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+9&version=NIV">Daniel 9</a>. The king who sets up the abomination of desolation in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+13%3A14&version=NIV">Mark 13:14</a> (cf. <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+9%3A27&version=NIV">Daniel 9:27</a>). The man of lawlessness in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+2%3A1-12&version=NIV">2 Thessalonians 2:1–12</a>. The rider on a white horse (representing his claim to be a man of peace) in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+6%3A2&version=NIV">Revelation 6:2</a>. The first beast—the one from the sea—in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+13&version=NIV">Revelation 13</a>.
This beast receives power from the dragon (Satan) and speaks “proud
words and blasphemies” (verse 5) and wages war against the saints (verse
7). Thankfully, the Antichrist/beast, along with his false prophet, will be
thrown into the lake of fire, where they will spend all eternity in
torment (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+19%3A20&version=NIV">Revelation 19:20</a>; <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+20%3A10&version=NIV">20:10</a>). </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">So, it's really no surprise when we see evildoers nowadays eluding punishment no matter how corrupt and vile they are while on the other hand, true and honest citizens are demonized or made to look like criminals for baseless or invented accusations. Just this week, we see what they have done to President Trump and the invasion/ransacking of his home at Mar-a-lago in Florida. Surely, if they have done that to an influential personality as Trump, what makes you think they cannot do that to anyone? We have seen the grievous crimes of Obama, Hillary Clinton and Hunter Biden (among others) but none of them had been treated like such. In fact, the media kept their mouths shut totally. So, while we as the Body of Christ (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-again, John 3:3</b></a>) see this happening, many will feel discouraged and helpless, not having the spine to expose biblical truths for fear of backlash. Just in case you are unaware, the government had been coming after the Church and the many teachings of the Bible, subpoena pastors for their sermons and even tried to get rid of the Church by classifying it "non-essential" for pandemic's sake. Yet, this is why it is important for all God-fearing Christians to know what God has for us in His Word. Everything in this world is temporary. God has revealed to us what is waiting for Satan and everyone who followed him---eternal damnation in the Lake of Fire! So while they may look like they are winning these days, we fight the good fight of faith because we were revealed the ending to this earthly story---JESUS WON! I don't wake up each day guessing what life or eternity is going to bring. I just need to focus on JESUS and His promises and speak those promises into everyday situation. While the Church is still on earth, there is still hope for this world! We are the <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/salt-and-light.html"><b>Salt and Light</b></a> of this world in that we preserve, enhance and light up this decaying and darkened world. Let us not be intimidated by what looks like success of the wicked but be confident that they've already been defeated through Christ. Therefore, be bold and be strong always! God's got our back, our victory is certain and we have nothing to fear. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used an image from <a href="https://stampingbella.com/"><b>Stamping Bella</b></a> called "<a href="https://stampingbella.com/shop/index.php?route=product/search&search=tiny%20townie%20tire%20swing"><b>Tiny Townie Tire Swing</b></a>" that I colored with Prismacolor markers. The base is a white pre-cut A7 card from Paper Studio. After I printed the Scripture Word Art to a panel and stitched on it, I attached the fuzzy cut image and decorated the inside (with stamped sentiment from the same set as the image) and worked on the envelope-box. I love the simplicity of the design that gave more emphasis on the Scripture.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35zncRJYRX2PdVY64dACKGV7xTq-lI4eRHzF8w3BVdl_C8wntGxlKUfhVhRx0Pk-YttMV5VEvaVA3ygduI5KW5bHtbWceEYxNfnzx7BoPbLqRpJ9E4Fkr1nDbr_x_BU-8ah_3u6wlkg7EW-UU70KZvUQU6cLmawkqvMGgVuZERSDMX3mKyFn66_f6/s4032/I%20Will%20Praise%20Thee%20For%20Ever.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35zncRJYRX2PdVY64dACKGV7xTq-lI4eRHzF8w3BVdl_C8wntGxlKUfhVhRx0Pk-YttMV5VEvaVA3ygduI5KW5bHtbWceEYxNfnzx7BoPbLqRpJ9E4Fkr1nDbr_x_BU-8ah_3u6wlkg7EW-UU70KZvUQU6cLmawkqvMGgVuZERSDMX3mKyFn66_f6/w400-h300/I%20Will%20Praise%20Thee%20For%20Ever.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The new Challenge is coming out today and you can surely join the fun and possibly win a prize in a couple of weeks. <span style="color: #741b47;">I have to skip this new Challenge but I am bringing this very late posting of what could have been published two weeks ago highlighting the Scripture </span><span style="color: #741b47;">from 2 John 1:8 which says, </span><span style="color: #741b47;">“Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.” </span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The book of <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20John&version=NIV"><b>2 John</b></a> emphasizes on remaining in Christ's truth and love, obedience to God's Word/teachings and to warn us against false teachers. From the time of Adam to this day, the serpent otherwise known as Satan had used a powerful technique to capture mankind by way of deception! If there is any created being that knows the Word of God, it's no other than the devil himself. In order to deceive, he uses a measure of God's truth and cunningly pervert it with lies to achieve his evil purpose. He takes advantage of man's weaknesses (lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life) to stir up their emotions/curiosities to convince them that their selfish actions are justified. <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%204%3A1-13&version=NIV"><b>Luke 4:1-13</b></a> showed us the audacity of the devil to come after the Savior, Jesus Christ, thinking he could manipulate Him to turn against God's truth. What did Jesus used to defeat Satan? It's the authority that comes from the pure truth of God's Word. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I believe that Jesus' encounter with the enemy in the wilderness at the start of his earthly ministry was written for all believers (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-again, John 3:3</b></a>) as an example on how we can keep our minds pure from the winds of deceitful doctrines that devours many people these days. More than anything, we have to be certain WHO is the source of our faith, the subject of our attention, the treasure of our hearts. Any other answer besides JESUS makes the person vulnerable. <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%206&version=NIV"><b>Deuteronomy 6</b></a> revealed the greatest commandment God gave humanity. <span style="color: #741b47;">Verse 5 says, "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength."</span> The very similar message was recorded in the Gospels of <a href="https://biblehub.com/matthew/22-37.htm"><b>Matthew</b></a>, <b><a href="https://biblehub.com/mark/12-30.htm">Mark</a></b> and <b><a href="https://biblehub.com/luke/10-27.htm">Luke</a></b>. Every believer is commissioned by God to represent Him and speak of His Truth to this fallen world. For we were once a part of the darkness and are now translated to God's kingdom of light simply by placing our faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ at the Cross. We have an important work to do and that is to declare in words and in deeds the truth of God's Word! We are to testify of God's love for the lost and the importance of obedience to stay wise as to avoid the enemy's deceptive trap.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The trouble with some so called ministers today is that they have exchanged the glory of the One True God with fame, status, riches, connections and many other temporal things. They became people pleasers, self centered individuals who uses the Church (Ekklesia, Body of Christ) as their platform to gain popularity and increased their members. But the sad thing is when they are asked tough questions in their stance with Homosexuality, Abortion, Hell, Salvation and many other Church thinning topics, they sounded uneducated, confused and undecipherable in the Word of God. I was sad and frustrated to see a well-renowned minister (whom I respected for many years) struggled to answer in an interview recently. I don't believe he doesn't know what God's Word says but he was refusing to offend many. In an attempt to sound moderate and pleasing to people, questions answerable by a simple yes or no weren't clearly conveyed. In fairness, the interviewer seemed to be in an attack mode but if we are true to the Word of God, we are going to tell the truth no matter what it takes. By all means, we are to speak truth in love but without compromise. As a matter of fact, truth will always be offensive to the unrepentant. Let's face it, everyone that hates the truth would hate God and everyone that follows God. <span style="color: #741b47;">Matthew 16:24-26 tells us, "<span class="text Matt-16-24" id="en-NIV-23697">Then Jesus said to his disciples, <span class="woj">“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.</span></span><span class="text Matt-16-25" id="en-NIV-23698"><span class="woj"> For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.</span></span> </span><span class="text Matt-16-26" id="en-NIV-23699"><span class="woj"><span style="color: #741b47;">What
good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their
soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?"</span> I love what Gotquestions.org shared regarding this passage and would loved to share it. It says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"</span></span></span><span style="color: #741b47;">When Jesus carried His cross up Golgotha to be crucified, no one was
thinking of the cross as symbolic of a burden to carry. To a person in
the first-century, the cross meant one thing and one thing only: death
by the most painful and humiliating means human beings could develop. Two thousand years later, Christians view the cross as a cherished
symbol of atonement, forgiveness, grace, and love. But in Jesus’ day,
the cross represented nothing but torturous death. Because the Romans
forced convicted criminals to carry their own crosses to the place of
crucifixion, bearing a cross meant carrying their own execution device
while facing ridicule along the way to death. Therefore, “<b>Take up your cross and follow Me</b>” means
<i><u>being willing to die in order to follow Jesus</u></i>. This is called “dying to
self.” It’s a call to absolute surrender. After each time Jesus
commanded cross bearing, He said, “For whoever wants to save his life
will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good
is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his
very self?” (<b><a class="rtBibleRef" data-purpose="bible-reference" data-reference="Luke 9.24-25" data-version="esv" href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Luke%209.24-25" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Luke 9:24-25</a></b>). Although the call is tough, the reward is matchless."</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">So, I will end this post by saying that do not get your "truth" from just anyone else. Nothing wrong with listening to ministers of the Word but nobody should just take their word for it. Everyone should subject their teachings to the magnifying glass of the Word of God to make sure we are not being deceived. My Life Application Bible wrote a nice comment related to our highlighted verse in this post. It says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"The term translated "deceivers' can also be translated as "impostors"; it carries the idea of leading another astray. The great danger of deceitful leaders is that they seem so sincere and believable. They are not easy to spot in the crowd. Usually they are winsome and attractive; otherwise, how they would gather people to themselves? We do not want to become paranoid and suspicious about everyone we meet, but we do need to be wise in evaluating the character and conduct of those who would seek to influence people. The way your teachers live shows a lot about what they believe about Christ. So to be "rewarded fully" in <a href="https://biblehub.com/2_john/1-8.htm"><b>2 John 1:8</b></a> refers not to salvation but to the rewards of loyal service. All who value the truth and persistently hold to it will win their full reward. Those who live for themselves and justify their self-centeredness by teaching false doctrines will lose that reward (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%207%3A21-23&version=NIV"><b>Matthew 7:21-23</b></a>).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text Matt-16-26" id="en-NIV-23699"><span class="woj"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> For this note cards, I used an image from <b>Stampendous Mini Clear Stamp Sets</b> and colored the image with my Prismacolor markers. The base is white CS, cut and scored to make a 4-inch square card. I fuzzy-cut the images, added some Washi Tapes from Tape Works and Recollections, printed the Scripture Word Art sentiment on one of the cards. The other sentiment I used on the other card is from the stamp set where the robot came from. I made some envelopes and stamped a sentiment from one of the images in another set. I think they came out so cute.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGhuB2UPG95GeUlso8t67QMY7MR15oYl7oi3URxdeqMkQSc3vm_2scooAfeT1Ia8Qw6sfJ-eIG4YamBRrA70GrT5HrG8pXB7UUcc-fBRbTYOv7NgL8bfpyVsrtGcdaZRN3LF39c8VoBJkTHgIY1m4ME5WGoE4DKB2LS32fgf_VLQl8WWjzUPMt0kQ/s4032/That%20We%20Receive%20n%20Nuts%20and%20Bolts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGhuB2UPG95GeUlso8t67QMY7MR15oYl7oi3URxdeqMkQSc3vm_2scooAfeT1Ia8Qw6sfJ-eIG4YamBRrA70GrT5HrG8pXB7UUcc-fBRbTYOv7NgL8bfpyVsrtGcdaZRN3LF39c8VoBJkTHgIY1m4ME5WGoE4DKB2LS32fgf_VLQl8WWjzUPMt0kQ/w400-h300/That%20We%20Receive%20n%20Nuts%20and%20Bolts.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div 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<u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-91626492284934850452022-07-02T05:57:00.023-05:002022-07-09T10:35:55.987-05:00Scripture Series: Ye Shall Be Free Indeed Card---It's Anything/Inspirational Goes at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;"> A wonderful day, everyone! More than a week ago, we started another bi-weekly <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/06/weeks-549-550-anything-goes.html">Anything Goes/Inspirational Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</a>. </b>You still have a few days to join the fun and possibly win a great prize. <span style="color: #741b47;">As always I featured a card below with our <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/06/weeks-549-550-anything-goes.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a> that comes from <b>John 8:36</b> that says, "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed."</span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Since the Fall of Man through disobedience in the Garden of Eden, every man born into this world inherited the Sin Nature which originated from the very heart of Satan. This alliance with the enemy brought forth Death (spiritual, physical and eternal deaths) as mankind's spiritual connection with God was severed as we became slaves to the Sin nature that defaulted us to rebel against the Holy God that created us. We were hopeless on our own, our bodies would soon decay and we're set to spend eternity in the state of damnation. It was a curse that no mortal man would be able to escape from. But God (in His omniscience) knew this would happen before time even existed. Because of His great love for humanity, He knew He would be sending His One and Only Son, Jesus Christ, to redeem man from Satan's hands. He who had no Sin took all the sins of the world and nailed it to the Cross---once and for all, so that anyone who placed their faith in His death, burial and resurrection (The Gospel/Good News) will live in freedom from the bondage of Sin. <span style="color: #741b47;">Apostle Paul told us in Galatians 2:20, "My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live,
but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in
the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."</span> Wow, "Christ lives in me!" That's how every <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-again</b></a><b> </b>believers would overcome this world ruled by Satan. Jesus, the Son of the living God, defeated Sin and Death at the Cross and His victory is our victory. He is with us in navigating this earthly life and His promise of eternal life awaits every believer. Sadly, the <span class="p">unrepentant, proud and rebellious at heart will suffer everlasting torment.</span> From the very beginning, the devil used lies in order to tempt man to disobey God and he hadn't change his strategy. <span style="color: #741b47;">Jesus told us in John 10:9-11, "<span class="red">I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. <u>The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy</u>. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.</span>
<a name="12"></a>I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep."</span> <span style="color: #741b47;"> He also proclaimed in John 14:6, </span><span class="red-letter"><span style="color: #741b47;">“<u>I am the way and the truth and the life</u>. No one comes to the Father except through me."</span> God provided the ONLY WAY for us to get back into His presence---that is trusting in Jesus Christ alone. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="red-letter"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="red-letter">On June 24, 2022, I greatly rejoiced in the Supreme court ruling that ended Roe v. Wade (Abortion Rights) on a federal level here in America. For fifty years, people were deceived to believing that the US Constitution has a place for this kind of barbaric acts which resulted in killing of over 63 million babies. Even before I came to know Christ, I knew deep down my core (conscience) that regardless of the stage of development , a baby is a baby from the time of conception. Just like I knew when our dogs were pregnant, we had new puppies after a few days/weeks. I never thought anybody would be so stupid to think they can dehumanize a baby at any stage. But for the sake of convenience, not willing to accept the consequences for their actions, they'd rather be called fools! On the other hand, I give glory to God for He answered the cry of His people who'd been fighting for year against the shedding of innocent blood in this nation. However, the end of Roe v. Wade doesn't mean that our fight for life is over. The decision for Abortion is just passed on to the voters of each state. Some of these states had been strongholds of Satan and his party that radically supports killing babies to minutes after they're born. Savages! Truthfully, there was never a constitutional right to Abortion/Murder to warrant a federal protection---not then, not ever! Satan have used many of the rich, powerful and influential leaders throughout history to destroy humanity. In<b> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%202%3A16-18&version=ESV">Matthew 2:16-18</a></b>, just after Jesus was born, King Herod ordered the killing of male children two years old and under in Bethlehem and all that region to prevent the prophesied Messiah from coming. In the Old Testament before Christ came, babies are burned as a sacrifice to </span><span class="red-letter"><span class="red-letter"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Moloch-ancient-god"><b>Baal/Molech</b></a> by their parents for economic reasons (for rain to water their crops and fertile agriculture). Today, babies are sacrificed by their parents through barbaric abortions in the "altar of convenience" (career, future, status etc.) while Abortion facilities are lining up their pockets by selling aborted baby parts. Now and then, they have one thing in common---they're all murderers!</span> That includes everyone who supports them. For what kind of people would devise a plan to kill their own child whether it be in or out of the womb? And what kind of monsters are those that condones and aides these murders? These savages are now acting like possessed demons raging with violence because they didn't get their way. They can't deny who they truly worship, none other than the ancient serpent, their father Satan! Their violence is shown in their hatred for babies and they demonstrate that same violence to their opposition when they don't get their way. They belong to the party of Death! There's two very helpful articles about this topic <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/abortion-Bible.html"><b>here</b></a> and <a href="https://birthchoice.biz/the-abortion-of-the-old-testament-child-sacrifice/"><b>here</b></a>). </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="red-letter"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="red-letter">Now more than ever, true believers must pray for our nation! There is power in prayer and nothing is impossible with God! The deceived will continue to be deceived and our fight will intensify as the days go by. But we have the power of God living inside of us. Through faith in Christ, we were set free to be Salt and Light at such a time as this. Put on the whole armor of God and let's fight and stand for truth! I would like to share what My Life Application Bible shared about our highlighted Scripture in this post. <span style="color: #741b47;">It says, "Sin has a way of enslaving us, controlling us, dominating us, and dictating our actions. Jesus can free you from this slavery that keeps you from becoming the person God created you to be. If sin is restraining, mastering, or enslaving you, Jesus can break its power over your life. Jesus himself is the truth that sets us free. He is the source of truth, the perfect standard of what is right. He frees us from continued slavery to sin, from self deception, and from deception from Satan. He shows us clearly the way to eternal life with God. Thus Jesus does not give us freedom to do what we want, but freedom to follow God. As we seek to serve God, Jesus' perfect truth frees us to be all that God meant us to be."</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="red-letter"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used a rubber stamp from Inkadinkado that I partially colored using The Creative Expert markers. The base is white CS, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches square card. I added some white nail head gems from Imaginisce. a bit of glitters from Stickles (Crystal) at the center of the flowers and incorporated the <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/06/weeks-549-550-anything-goes.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a> below the image. Lastly, I did some fancy and regular stitching for added dimension. It's simple but I love it!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFXlJcu49hxKNWrrmdTEL0C5-ZKJjPdAdcrWzm2RNns1G2JfjbZxNXjRrDb-ozvCqMBiPAfpnNAC-jjNIzQctdzxs0RtXmZJPtavn9ebqMObamjCnAONwcRaZTSQWc6N14xfyxD48nRfd_LLydOm9g9D27QKoupa3WmatfjR-HpqkkH-pzqaZQfyb/s4032/Ye%20Shall%20Be%20Free%20Indeed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFXlJcu49hxKNWrrmdTEL0C5-ZKJjPdAdcrWzm2RNns1G2JfjbZxNXjRrDb-ozvCqMBiPAfpnNAC-jjNIzQctdzxs0RtXmZJPtavn9ebqMObamjCnAONwcRaZTSQWc6N14xfyxD48nRfd_LLydOm9g9D27QKoupa3WmatfjR-HpqkkH-pzqaZQfyb/w400-h300/Ye%20Shall%20Be%20Free%20Indeed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></div></div></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-78733986745259646222022-06-06T22:52:00.028-05:002022-06-07T05:07:01.975-05:00Scripture Series: That He May Please Him/Kindness Cards---It's Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;">Hi there, friends! This is a very late post for our current challenge and you have a day left to join but a new one is starting this Wednesday at <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/05/weeks-545-546-anything-goes.html"><b>Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</b></a>. As always, we are featuring a <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/05/weeks-545-546-anything-goes.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a>
that you can download for free at the WAW site and while there, view
all the wonderful cards/projects the DT's made using the featured
Scripture. For our existing challenge, <span style="color: #741b47;">our highlighted Word comes from 2 Timothy 2:4 which says, "<span class="text 1Cor-12-27" id="en-KJV-28662"></span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text 1Cor-12-27" id="en-KJV-28662"><span class="text 2Tim-2-4" id="en-KJV-29832">No man that warreth
entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him
who hath chosen him to be a soldier.</span>"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope you all noticed that we are living in an environment of deception where many no longer recognize wrong from right and right from wrong. <span style="color: #741b47;">Isaiah 5:20-21 says, "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for
light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for
bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their
own sight!"</span> Without Jesus, His Word and our obedience to His instruction leading our lives, we would all fall in the trap of this world's blanket of deception. Let's take for example the recent Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Like similar incidents that happened in the past, the social media deceivers/influencers of our day went after the weapons rather than the motive and mental condition of the attacker. It's like clock work. I never heard a thorough discussion/news/reporting by the mainstream media on the background, lifestyle, orientation of the criminal and how to spot people with lunatic tendencies and effectively secure our schools from them and their kind. Instead, they have to go after our second amendment right to bear arms with the intent to strip every lawful gun owners the right to protect themselves from harm that could come to their homes or their communities (including their schools) from the lunatics, criminals or government overreach. They argued that "guns are the problem." My challenge to them is this: Show me a gun that would fire itself! Truthfully, I can live peacefully in a gun warehouse for as long as no one with an evil intent breaks in and uses any of the weapons to harm me. Likewise, a kitchen knife will not cut and prepare cooking ingredients by itself unless utilized by a cook with the motive to prepare a good meal for his family or his customers. I hope it is clear with us believers in the Lord (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-again, John 3:3</b></a>) that it is the intent/motive of a person that causes harm or good and not merely the objects. God showed us that while a rock is used by Cain to kill Abel, God didn't vanish the rocks from existence, did He? He however dealt with Cain.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, what is the significance of a clear understanding of the Scripture with regards to our attitude towards such despicable attacks to our communities and our second amendment right to bear arms? While we comfort victims/families and do whatever we can to help people in their time of grief, we however can't allow ourselves to be emotionally overtaken as to give up logic and the protection secured for us by our constitutional amendments. Satan's agenda involving stealing, killing and destroying (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2010%3A10&version=NIV"><b>John 10:10</b></a>) is actively carried out by his demonic armies since the beginning of time and it uses darkened minds to advance their master's goal. They don't mind "killing" the vulnerable so they can "steal" the rights of the lawful and God-fearing citizens in order to "destroy" everything that God started in this beautiful land. But aside from their bad and fake acting of concern, you will know them by their fruits! For it's the same party that shouts injustice on the killing of school children are the same party that demands "abortion" in and out of a selfish mother's womb. Behind all of them is Satan and they don't have a bit of concern for any of our children. They fight to expose children from such a young age to every manner of perversion till they lose their minds and commit despicable things. Ask the Lord to open your "true" eyes. They're the new breed of predators out to kill and use our children like perverts. If you cannot see the true agenda there, then I can only pray for God's mercy to touch you that you may see again. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For telling the truth, I have been insulted, cursed, mocked and called many names. But I set aside all emotions and I continue to walk boldly into the enemy's camp because I have a clear understanding of the goal, purpose and the victory that awaits everyone redeemed by the blood of Christ. I speak when God wants me to speak and withhold when God wants me to withhold. I'm far from perfect but I know God can use me. I also know that when God calls me, He equips me. The only issue is whether I would allow myself to be slowed down by my fear or emotions. As a soldier in the mighty army of God, I can't! There's just too much at stake. I would like to share what My Life Application Bible imparted with regards to our highlighted verse today. It says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"As Timothy preached and taught, he would face suffering, but he should be able to endure. Paul used a comparison (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+2%3A3-7&version=NIV"><b>2 Timothy 2:3-7</b></a>) with soldiers, athletes and farmers who must discipline themselves and be willing to sacrifice to achieve the results they want. Like soldiers, we have to give up worldly security and endure rigorous discipline. Like athletes, we must train hard and follow the rules. Like farmers, we must work extremely hard and be patient. But we keep going despite suffering because of the thought of victory, the vision of winning, and the hope of the harvest. We will see that our suffering is worthwhile when we achieve our goal of glorifying God, winning people to Christ, and one day living eternally with Him."</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For these Cards, I used an images/sentiments from our sponsor, <a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/"><b>Stamp Simply</b></a> called "<b><a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/?target=search&mode=search&substring=Delightful%20Dahlias&including=all">Delighful Dahlias</a></b>" and "<a href="https://store.stampsimply.com/?target=search&mode=search&substring=Pretty%20Poppies&including=all"><b>Pretty Poppies</b></a>." The white A7 card base is from Paper Studio that comes with an envelope. The DP's are also from Paper Studio, the nail head gems are from Imaginisce and I ran it through my sewing machine for added dimension. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62qeIEhsSdyXqmdyyKJO2qVRQiqAfm_vxoq74xYsnWai5o31MuG--tTDHZywkL6AMcTiGodOA_nE4BNqJzqqJqdc8fA0tWWEYdLR_seXrn0hn_OsAVy4xTGWsYrgqrEdli-sKZHRMLjdqKuPTXjpu_9KxOBHNgZt-8AHV6AzjnUZvY4xkp_UzIScY/s4032/That%20He%20May%20Please%20Him.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62qeIEhsSdyXqmdyyKJO2qVRQiqAfm_vxoq74xYsnWai5o31MuG--tTDHZywkL6AMcTiGodOA_nE4BNqJzqqJqdc8fA0tWWEYdLR_seXrn0hn_OsAVy4xTGWsYrgqrEdli-sKZHRMLjdqKuPTXjpu_9KxOBHNgZt-8AHV6AzjnUZvY4xkp_UzIScY/w300-h400/That%20He%20May%20Please%20Him.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></div></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-69243189484994140552022-05-21T07:46:00.090-05:002022-05-21T10:09:35.055-05:00Scripture Series: Possible with God Easel Card---It's Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;"> Hello there, Crafty Peeps! This post is very late but there's still a few days left to join our current <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/05/weeks-543-544-anyrhing-goes.html">Word Art Wednesday (WAW) Challenge</a>. </b>You can use the <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/05/weeks-543-544-anyrhing-goes.html">Scripture Word Art</a> </b>that
you can download for free from the WAW site. You may use it in your
projects you link to our Challenge (not mandatory) or as a wonderful
inspirational message for your projects. <span style="color: #741b47;">I have featured it in my card today and it comes from Luke 18:27 which says, </span><span style="color: #741b47;">"</span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Mic-7-18" id="en-KJV-22683">And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God." </span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">This is such a profound scripture that tells us how there's still hope at the end of man's abilities. When we have done everything humanly possible to no avail, we can trust God for the impossible! But as a believer in Christ (<b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html">Born-again, John 3:3</a></b>), I'm learning to entrust God both the possible and the impossible. That simply means that in every situation I encounter in life, I rely upon Him from the very beginning instead of my last resort. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our Father in heaven does not want us to walk this earthly life alone. We are supposed to be in total dependence on Him every step of the way. It's impossible for us to achieve anything on our own efforts for in reality, none of us have any control over our own lives. We'd like to think so but no---God is the very breath that keeps us alive in this earthly existence. <span style="color: #741b47;">Job 12:10 clearly tells us, "<span class="text Job-12-10" id="en-NIV-13139">In his hand is the life of every creature</span></span><span class="indent-1"><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span><span class="text Job-12-10"><span style="color: #741b47;">and the breath of all mankind."</span> So left alone in our fallen state (in Adam's rebellious and Sinful nature), we will never understand and appreciate the realm of the impossible where God dwells and operates. It's is accessible through "<u><b><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-faith.html">faith</a></b></u>" alone in the finished work (death, burial and resurrection) of Jesus Christ at the Cross.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Job-12-10"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Job-12-10">Just like the rich young ruler that asked Jesus, <span style="color: #741b47;">"What must I do to inherit eternal life?"</span> in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2018%3A18-30&version=NIV"><b>Luke 18:18-30</b></a>, we are all aware that this life would be over. Sooner or later, we would face eternity (no matter how many denied such existence). Upon hearing Jesus' response, he became very sad because it would mean letting go of his wealth (which was his idol) to follow Christ. Sad to say but we have the same reaction to this day. Though it may be in different forms, we are all guilty of idolatry which hindered us from following Jesus. Many times, we think that the things of God are extremely difficult to accomplish and I can say there's truth to that matter. It's truly impossible to do it on our own <b><u>but</u></b> if we allow God to take over our lives and use us for His divine purpose, we can walk and achieve the impossible. For it is no longer us working but Jesus Christ in us! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Job-12-10"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Job-12-10">I would like to share My Life Application Bible's explanation about our highlighted verse today for it surely blessed me. It says, <span style="color: #741b47;">"Peter and other disciples had paid a high price---leaving their homes and jobs---to follow Jesus. But Jesus reminded Peter that following him has its benefits as well as its sacrifices. Any believer who has had to give up something to follow Christ will be repaid in this life as well as in the next. For example, if you must give up a secure job, you will find that God offers a secure relationship with Himself now and forever. If you must give up your family's approval, you will gain the love of the family of God. The disciples had begun to pay the price of following Jesus, and Jesus said they would be rewarded. Don't dwell on what you have have given up; think about what you have gained and give thanks for it. You can never outgive God."</span><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used a <a href="https://stampingbella.com/shop/index.php?route=common/home"><b>Stamping Bella</b></a> image called "<b><a href="https://stampingbella.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=2064">Planty Dandy</a></b>" that I watercolor using Distress Inks. The base is Kraft CS, cut and score to make a 5.5 inches square easel design. The DP's are from Paper Studio, the leaves are punched by Fiskars punch and the rose is from Recollections. I added some glitters (Stickles-Crystal) to the leaves and I ran several panels for some wonderful stitching to enhance this project. Love the result!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAjDh2uyyrncHHd2nzM30NqX5q30_KgED9EyUarH6fqLqvRRGVzfE2qJKU0SAAxKb83A2Gm7UqKTYoWuGl0draZlD0PupWFsuXPF6rdfTLtVh9McwRdJGPgduzCOEfcx2a0aP7aZ8YxuhKKrI7WR5P41FbNl5qLu9nqvnYpEhVX8CcJRQYFE0NNXH/s3871/Possible%20with%20God.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3871" data-original-width="2909" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAjDh2uyyrncHHd2nzM30NqX5q30_KgED9EyUarH6fqLqvRRGVzfE2qJKU0SAAxKb83A2Gm7UqKTYoWuGl0draZlD0PupWFsuXPF6rdfTLtVh9McwRdJGPgduzCOEfcx2a0aP7aZ8YxuhKKrI7WR5P41FbNl5qLu9nqvnYpEhVX8CcJRQYFE0NNXH/w300-h400/Possible%20with%20God.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">POSSIBLE WITH GOD CARD </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyCH2KXQcVsP2YhEepO_kawAIklnw0WgHOlUhQVvpGfTQrJAdl1b5LXXU53mChRt3hyoDnGkfB47atl51kb56MX-FNpjKh9lSmZ2eYkX66t5qznnIwP_-KFPqFKKgnmVNDvQT0ai3eRwB9ZMFrMMS30NRa736LnnxjwkHS72yCevEobGTbnuWWrm_/w300-h400/Possible%20with%20God%20with%20Message%20Space.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">POSSIBLE WITH GOD CARD WITH MESSAGE SPACE <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-tr-Z_mA7mXFUAa6ZQdD8AXnednYie1iG64_0Cabazj8peDmA377VSQff_WOboF05fdHxjTmlVHR7oPZGh6xukiwtwGjdAYzG6RWdfOaOX-UGH9K-FQxDaApeu9xxkmyahgUizc8Ro8MAqprl3PTVCOWgbLHfgeACSstF5QRYdE7817b6wKI3egQ/s3857/Possible%20with%20God%20with%20Envelope-Box.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3857" data-original-width="2990" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-tr-Z_mA7mXFUAa6ZQdD8AXnednYie1iG64_0Cabazj8peDmA377VSQff_WOboF05fdHxjTmlVHR7oPZGh6xukiwtwGjdAYzG6RWdfOaOX-UGH9K-FQxDaApeu9xxkmyahgUizc8Ro8MAqprl3PTVCOWgbLHfgeACSstF5QRYdE7817b6wKI3egQ/w310-h400/Possible%20with%20God%20with%20Envelope-Box.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">POSSIBLE WITH GOD CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div><div style="text-align: left;">This Card is entered into the following Challenges:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/05/d-is-for-die-cuts.html">Alphabet</a>---D is for Die-Cuts</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/week-20-anything-goes-colouring.html">Colour Crazy</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/crafty-catz-challenge-596-anything-goes.html">Crafty Catz</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://secretstamper.com/2022/05/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-the-creative-creases-challenge-32/">Creative Creases</a>---Funfold</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-231.html">Creative Fingers</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-252-out-in-country.html">Cut It Up</a>---Out in the Country</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-194.html">Pattie's Creations</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-654-with-little-help-from-my.html">Little Red Wagon</a>---With a Little Help from our Friends</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-layer-it-up-3/">Simon Says</a>---Layer It Up</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/may-2022-challenge-41-anything-goes.html">Paper Funday</a>---ATG/Family</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2022/05/wk-20-anything-goes-card-making.html">Digi Choosday</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/05/anything-goes-challenge-may-10th-2022.html">TTCRD</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-052022-anything-goes.html">A Place to Start</a>---ATG/Lilies/Lace</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/may-mid-month-reminder-inspiration.html">Crafting Happiness</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-111-lets-brown-bag-it.html">Double Trouble</a>---Let's Brown Bag It</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2022/05/may-2022-use-die-cut-or-punch-closes.html">Incy Wincy</a>---Die-Cuts and/or Punch</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/may-2022-anything-goes.html">Jan's Digi</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com/2022/05/scripture-series-possible-with-god.html">PIP</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">There you have it, folks! Make sure you join us at <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/05/weeks-543-544-anyrhing-goes.html">WAW Challenge</a></b>. You can use the <b><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/05/weeks-543-544-anyrhing-goes.html">free Word Art</a></b>
in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a
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So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, cheer up and let the
peace of the Lord overtake you today. Nothing is impossible with Him! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-14153611969478256942022-04-20T09:07:00.095-05:002022-04-20T23:21:02.613-05:00Scripture Series: He Died for All Card---Join our Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;"> Hi there, Crafty friends! We are on our second week of our <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/04/anything-goes-weeks-539-540.html"><b>Challenge happening at Word Art Wednesday (WAW)</b></a>. As always, we feature a <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/04/anything-goes-weeks-539-540.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a>
that you can download for free at the WAW site. <span style="color: #741b47;"><span>Our
highlighted verse today comes from 2 Corinthians 5:15 which says, "</span><span class="text 2Cor-5-15" id="en-KJV-28893">And that he died for all,
that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but
unto him which died for them, and rose again</span><span>."</span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Just a couple of days ago, we celebrated Resurrection Sunday---the greatest day ever for all of us who placed our faith in the eternal salvation brought about by the Cross of Christ. When Jesus uttered "It is finished" (His final word) before dying at the Cross in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+19%3A30&version=NIV"><b>John 19:30</b></a>, He declared the truth that the payment for Sin and Death had been fully satisfied and settled by the blood of the perfect God and perfect Man---Jesus Christ! The time of sacrificing animal's blood as a temporary covering for one's sin ended that day. Behold once and for all, the blood of the Lamb promised by God to wash away the sins of the world was wholeheartedly poured and that everyone who believed and received His gift of salvation will have eternal life. <span style="color: #741b47;">Jesus clearly tells us in John 10:14-18, <span class="text John-10-14" id="en-NIV-26496"><span class="woj">“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—</span></span> <span class="text John-10-15" id="en-NIV-26497"><span class="woj">just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.</span></span> <span class="text John-10-16" id="en-NIV-26498"><span class="woj">I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.</span></span> <span class="text John-10-17" id="en-NIV-26499"><span class="woj">The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again.</span></span> </span><span class="text John-10-18" id="en-NIV-26500"><span class="woj"><span style="color: #741b47;">No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”</span> Though Jesus knew the intense suffering He would have to go through, He looked beyond the torture of the Cross including the indescribable pain when the Father turned His face away from Him. He endured it all because He knew what was at stake---the fate of all mankind! <span style="color: #741b47;">He bore the Sin of the world upon His shoulder as </span></span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text John-10-18" id="en-NIV-26500"><span class="woj">He cried out in agony in </span></span><span class="text John-10-18" id="en-NIV-26500"><span class="woj"><span class="text John-10-18" id="en-NIV-26500"><span class="woj">Matthew 27:46</span></span>, </span></span><span class="text John-10-18" id="en-NIV-26500"><span class="woj">“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”</span></span></span><span class="text John-10-18" id="en-NIV-26500"><span class="woj"> My friends, Jesus willingly went through it all for the high price of sure victory---a glorious outcome of liberating us from our bondage to Adam's Sin </span></span><span class="text John-10-18" id="en-NIV-26500"><span class="woj">into the newness of life in Christ Jesus sealed by the power of His resurrection. <br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text John-10-18" id="en-NIV-26500"><span class="woj">Jesus demonstrated to every believer </span></span><span class="text John-10-18" id="en-NIV-26500"><span class="woj"><span class="text John-10-18" id="en-NIV-26500"><span class="woj">(<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-again, John 3:3</b></a>)</span></span> that just like Him, we have a purpose for being on earth. We are to faithfully follow God's Word and point others to the Gospel (death, burial and resurrection) of Jesus Christ just like His early disciples and followers showed us in the Scripture. We are entrusted with God's truth and miraculous power to shine the light of the Gospel in this last of the last days. We are not to live for ourselves but we are to take on the same burden Jesus had for the perishing souls so they too may find forgiveness and benefit from the power of His resurrection. So I would like to impart to you what My Life Application Bible shared with regards to our highlighted verse in this post as it truly blessed me. It says, "Everything that Paul and his companions did was to honor God. Not only did fear of God motivated them (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+5%3A11&version=NIV"><b>Matthew 5:11</b></a>), but Christ's love compelled their actions. The word for "compels" means "to hold fast." In other words, the love of Christ was constraining them to certain courses of action. They knew that Jesus, out of His great love, has given up His life for their sakes. He had not acted out of His own self-interest, selfishly holding on to the glory of heaven that He already possessed (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+2%3A6&version=NIV"><b>Philippians 2:6</b></a>). Instead Jesus had willingly "died for all." Because Christ died for us, we also are dead to our own lives. Like Paul, we should no longer live to please ourselves, we should spend our lives pleasing Christ. Christians are brand new people on the inside. The Holy Spirit gives them new life, and they are not the same anymore. We are not reformed, rehabilitated, or reeducated---we are re-created (new creations), living in vital union with Christ (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=colossians+2%3A6-7&version=NIV"><b>Colossians 2:6-7</b></a>). At conversation, we are not merely turning a new leaf; we are beginning a new life under a new Master.<br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used an image from <a href="https://ginakdesigns.com/?v=7516fd43adaa"><b>Gina K. Designs</b></a> called "Friendship Blooms" that I colored using my Promarker and Hobby Colour markers. The base is a white A7 pre-cut cards from Paper Studio. The DP is also from Paper Studio, the butterflies from Recollections and the nail head gems are from Imaginisce. To finish it, I added a bit of glitters (Stickles-Crystal) to the butterflies and ran it through my sewing machine for some fancy stitching. I think it turned out great.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkZhQOJbSUxCMtWUzEQVh8Rej6JdZscNKPkknYoUyROo3e9OUWpBhQPgRQnldLfobjTZWwuBn2QSAEuhmrnzj-G4fwytb78XuunPUbN_rpbjt2CBBdrik1z_wRhPUSWDgHg90a9MSYWhKLXFyniSBkvY4zaU67GL63IJQDhzv4C9R0bZ-_oJgdv15/s4032/He%20Died%20For%20All.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" 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You can use the <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/04/anything-goes-weeks-539-540.html"><b>free Word Art</b></a> in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a
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joy of the Lord overtake you today knowing that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is always at work in us. If you are trusting in Jesus, fear can't move you.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017529544173388272.post-45436084893440890942022-04-08T05:15:00.040-05:002022-04-12T05:03:25.997-05:00Scripture Series: He is Risen Card---Join Our Anything/Inspirational Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!<div style="text-align: left;"><p>Hi there, Crafty friends! It's the second week of our bi-weekly<b> <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/03/anything-goes-weeks-537-538.html">Challenge happening at Word Art Wednesday</a><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/03/anything-goes-weeks-537-538.html"> (WAW)</a></b>. As always, we feature a <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/03/anything-goes-weeks-537-538.html"><b>Scripture Word Art</b></a> that you can download for free at the WAW site. <span style="color: #741b47;"><span><span>So, our inspiration Scripture for this Challenge that I featured in my card below comes from Matthew 28:6 which says, "</span></span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span><span>He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay</span></span><span class="text Prov-27-9" id="en-KJV-17179">.</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text Prov-9-10" id="en-KJV-16649">" </span></span><b> <br /></b></p>For those who placed their faith in the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, the resurrection of our Lord and Savior sealed the completion of our victory over Sin and Death brought about by the redemptive work of God's One and Only Son. Every religious founders known to man that promised their own way to God have come and gone for no human being tainted by the fallen nature of Adam can break the power of Sin (nature of Satan) and Death (spiritual, physical and eternal). We can't help but be a part of Adam's fallen nature the moment we're born into this world. And if God had not fulfilled His promise in <a href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/genesis/3/15"><b>Genesis 3:15</b></a> pertaining to the "Seed" of the woman Who would crush the head of Satan, every single one of us are destined for eternal wrath. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But the Word of God became flesh and dwelt among men in the perfect time ordained by God. The promised "Seed" and Savior did everything His Father predestined Him to do so that everyone who believes (faith, trust, depend, rely) in His finished work at the Cross (death, burial and resurrection) would be saved and have eternal life. Because we are one with Christ in His resurrection, we are one with the Lord in His victory. We are so blessed to be alive at this time when we have both the writings of the Old and the New Testament. For what was concealed in the old is now revealed in the new. What was then a mystery is now our reality! Wow, I can just imagine the mix reactions of the women who first saw what the angel of the Lord revealed to them when they visited Jesus' tomb. And how they witnessed with their own eyes---Jesus was no longer there, He's alive! <span style="color: #741b47;">Matthew 28:2 says, "</span><span class="text Matt-28-2" id="en-NIV-24198"><span style="color: #741b47;">There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it."</span> It is important to point out that the angel didn't roll the stone for Jesus to get out but to allow people to see that Jesus indeed rose from the dead just as He promised them before He died on the Cross. Here, God is showing His disciples the value of trusting (faith) His Word and the exceeding joy that follows in the validation (tangible proof) when His promises are fulfilled. A week after Jesus resurrected, He appeared before his disciples including Thomas who strongly doubted the news of His resurrection at first. It's only upon seeing Christ and His crucifixion wounds that day that he began to acknowledge that Christ truly resurrected. For somebody who followed Christ for many years and saw firsthand the powerful and miraculous ministry of Jesus Christ, it is very sad to point out how he could still be shrouded with unbelief. <span style="color: #741b47;">Although the Lord had been gracious to Thomas, there was a gentle rebuke in the Lord's response to Thomas in John 20:29 which says, "</span></span><span class="text John-20-29" id="en-NIV-26897"><span style="color: #741b47;">Then Jesus told him, </span><span class="woj"><span style="color: #741b47;">“Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”</span> For faith is the currency in God's kingdom and you cannot do anything without it. </span></span><span class="text Matt-28-2" id="en-NIV-24198">The worldly mindset says
"to see (physical) is to believe" but Jesus wanted us to believe His
Word though we haven't physically seen its manifestation.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text John-20-29" id="en-NIV-26897"><span class="woj"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="text John-20-29" id="en-NIV-26897"><span class="woj">Hebrews 11:6 tells us, "</span></span>And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."</span> Believers of old were looking forward to seeing the Messiah, our Savior and Conquering King while contemporary believers (<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html"><b>Born-again, John 3:3</b></a>) comprising the Body of Christ (Ekklesia, Church) are celebrating and experiencing the benefits of His victory at the Cross and sharing the same Good News to the world while awaiting through faith the coming of the Bridegroom and our earthly reign with Him following His Second Coming. Till then, we will continue to live by the faith of Christ deposited in us through the working of the Holy Spirit. I would like to share with you the exhortation from My Life Application Bible surrounding our highlighted verse today about Jesus' resurrection for it truly blessed me. <span style="color: #741b47;">It says, "The angel who announced the good news of the resurrection to the women gave them four messages: (1) <i><b>Do not be afraid</b></i>. The reality of the resurrection brings joy, not fear. When you are afraid, remember the empty tomb. (2) <i><b>He is not here.</b></i> Jesus is not dead and is not to be looked for among the dead. He is alive with his people. (3) <i><b>Come and see.</b></i> The women could check the evidence themselves. The tomb was empty then, and it is empty today. The resurrection is a historical fact. (4) <i><b>Go quickly and tell.</b></i> They were to spread the joy of the resurrection. We too are to spread the great news about Jesus' resurrection. Jesus' resurrection is the key to the Christian faith. Why? (1) <i><b>Just as he promised, Jesus rose from the dead.</b></i> We can be confident, therefore, that he will accomplished all he has promised. (2) <i><b>Jesus' bodily resurrection shows us that the living Christ is the ruler of God's eternal kingdom, not a false prophet or imposter.</b></i> (3) <i><b>We can be certain of our resurrection because he was resurrected.</b></i> Death is not the end---there is a future life. (4) The power that brought Jesus back to life is available to us to bring our spiritually dead selves back to life. (5) <i><b>The resurrection is the basis for the church's witness to the world.</b></i> Jesus is more than just a human leader, he is the Son of God."</span><span class="text Matt-28-2" id="en-NIV-24198"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For this Card, I used images from <a href="https://stampersanonymous.com/"><b>Stampers Anonymous</b></a> and colored each one using my Distress markers. The base is white CS, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches square card. I used my Corner Chomper to round the top edges. I made my own colorful background using the stencils that came with the stamps using several distress markers. I fuzzy-cut the images and placed it right beside the computer generated Scripture Word Art featured for this Challenge. 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ENVELOPE-BOX </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This Card is entered into the following Challenges:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/week-14-anything-goes-colouring.html">Colour Crazy</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/crafty-catz-590-anything-goes.html">Crafty Catz</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-228.html">Creative Fingers</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-193.html">Pattie's Creations</a>---ATG with Digital or Stamped Image</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/krafty-chicks-challenge-606-week-1.html">Krafty Chicks</a>---Stamp Act</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-229-add-flower.html">Crafty Gals Corner</a>---Add Flower/s</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2022/04/easter-challenge.html">Double D</a>---Easter</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://modsquadchallenge.com/anything-goes-2/">Mod Squad</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/ikesworld-challenges-155-anything.html">Ike's World</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/03/anything-goes-challenge-29th-march-2020.html">TTCRD</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2022/04/spring-colours.html">Try It On Tuesday</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-15th-march.html">A Bit More Time</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html">A Perfect Time</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/2022/03/111-fruhling-spring.html">Bastel Traum</a>---Spring </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/classic-design-challenge-6th-birthday.html">Classic Design</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-2022-spring-is-coming.html">Country View</a>---Spring is Coming</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-2022-crafts-galore-encore.html">Crafts Galore Encore</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-154-for-april.html">Crafty Friends</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-232-anything-goes-with.html">Creatalicious</a>---ATG/Easter</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://digidoodlestudioschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-48-easter-spring.html">Digi Doodle Studios</a>---Easter/Spring</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2022/04/welcome-to-dlart-april-2022-linky.html">DL Art</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2022/04/hls-april-stencil-challenge.html">Happy Little Stampers</a>---Use Stencil</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-182-ag-beautiful-butterflies.html">Let's Craft and Create</a>---ATG/Beautiful Butterflies</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/ltccb-67-anything-goes-ltccb-66-winner.html">LTCCB</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://mirtillamente-challenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/mirtillamente-challenge-8-april-2022.html">Mirtillamente-</a>--ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/miucb-58-anything-goes-optional-fancy.html">Mix It Up</a>---ATG/Fancy Fold</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2022/04/morgans-artworld-challenge-4.html">Morgan's Artworld</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2022/04/qkr-stampede-challenge-441.html">QKR Stampede</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com/2022/04/scripture-series-he-is-risen-card-join.html">Rabisco</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://scribblesdesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-107-midway-flower-power.html">Scribbles Designs</a>---Flower Power</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sognandoscrap.blogspot.com/2022/04/il-101-challenge-di-sognando-scrap-dal.html">Sognando</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-stencil-challenge.html">Stamplorations</a>---ATG/Use Stencil</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/anything-goes-option-easter.html">Crafting Challenge</a>---ATG/Easter</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-spring-challenge.html">Four Seasons</a>---Spring</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html">Worldwide DT</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-challenge-moonflower-digistamps.html">YSP</a>---ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>Make sure you join us at <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/03/anything-goes-weeks-537-538.html"><b>WAW Challenge</b></a>. You can use the <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/03/anything-goes-weeks-537-538.html"><b>free Word Art</b></a> in
your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a requirement.
As long as it's family-friendly, uplifting and inspirational, you can
enter up to 5 times each week. Great prize package to be won from our
wonderful sponsor---<a href="https://www.craftyindividuals.co.uk/"><b>Crafty Individuals Stamp Co.</b></a> (prize package).
Always remember the true significance of Resurrection Sunday. Let us do away with the pagan rituals that is designed to veer us away from the truth. Because Jesus Christ rose again from the dead, our faith is not in vain. That is what's truly important!<br /></p><p><u style="color: #741b47; text-align: start;"><i><b>Ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Find out how on the sidebar...</b></i></u></p>Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577774179314682852noreply@blogger.com25