More Bible Journaling Pages

I've been Bible journaling for a few weeks, and it is really resonating with me! Not every day; just a couple of pages a week. Sometimes it is a verse or passage that comes to mind in response to a situation; sometimes I'm inspired by looking at Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest; sometimes a sermon sparks looking further at a passage and inspires a page.

I've pulled out a lot of my long-packed-away art supplies, like my paintbrushes, Prismacolor pencils, drawing pencils, calligraphy pens, watercolors, watercolor pencils, etc. I've purchased a few new supplies too - gelatos, white gel pen - and have been inspired to try out a few new techniques. There are some wonderful tutorials on Youtube that give instruction for using various media or for creating a certain look. Supplies that I've collected from bursts of interest in scrapbooking and rubber stamping are finding new use in my Bible journaling.


For years, I've been saying that someday I would have time delve back into art again. Surprisingly, the time seems to have arrived!

If you are interested in starting, use your search engine and look for Bible Journaling, Faith Art, Art Worship, Illustrated Faith.  As I said, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest are loaded with links, tutorials, examples, and inspiration. You can work right in your Bible or use a separate sketch pad or notebook.  You can journal with mainly words, with drawing & painting, with stickers & stamps, as simply or elaborately as you like.

 

1 Corinthians 13

 

Luke 11:33-36

 

 Matthew 19:13-14

Genesis 1;  John 1:1;  Rev. 1:8

Psalm 119:11

Psalm 1

 Psalm 119:105

Psalm 119

Psalm 119: 54

 

 Psalm 119

Christmas Ornament Tradition

Every year I try to buy or make my children a Christmas tree ornament. I have missed a few years here and there, but my children each have acquired a nice set of ornaments over the years, which continues to grow as I add to it. Three of my grown children have now taken their box of ornaments to their own homes to decorate their own trees.

The ornaments usually have a theme each year - snowmen, Santas, nativity, Scrabble, sports, travel, sports, music, songbirds, hobbies, school, etc. Last year I made embroidered felt songbirds. This year, I wrote words of faith with red Sharpie pens on slices of wood, and then finished them with a coat of glitter Mod Podge and a red ribbon hanger.