Did you trace when you were a young girl? In this Bible journaling tutorial, you will learn how to draw using the tracing technique and graphite paper. Tracing is a perfect technique for the artist-in-you who desires to worship God through Bible journaling. You might not feel like you are overly talented in your creative journaling skills and that's OK! This is NOT about how artistic you are. Journaling art is supposed to be enjoyed and if you are bogging yourself down with how beautiful someone else's artwork is, you are totally missing the point. The fun thing is that even if you … [Read more...]
5 Easy Bible Journaling Strategies for Beginners
Do you want to learn how to implement 5 easy Bible journaling strategies for beginners? This will show you how to get ideas and put them on paper! Too often the empty blank on the page can be terrifying. Especially if it's in your Bible! I have been sharing about Philippians and even put together a Philippians Journaling Workbook. It has been wonderful to slow down and really go deeper with Jesus with only a few verses each day for 8 weeks. I read and journaled about Philippians 4:4-5 earlier today and thought I would share how I completed this page. Maybe you will be inspired … [Read more...]
How to Run Hard for Your Reward + Video
When you run hard for your reward, you PRESS on TOWARD your GOAL! Today we will talk about a wonderful verse from Philippians. The apostle Paul is in jail and yet he is encouraging the Philippians to pursue the race of life to gain their reward. Press on for Your Reward I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus Philippians 3:14 We get so caught up in living here on earth that most of the time we forget that there is a life that follows after our death. Everyone will live forever in one of two places. You will either live in heaven or … [Read more...]
Put No Confidence in the Flesh + Video
God wants children who are confident instead of those who are confident in the flesh. He wants us to be confident in Christ! We are continuing to take a look at the book of Philippians to learn what God has to say about walking and knowing Him. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a … [Read more...]
5 Strategies to Go Deeper with God + Video
If you are like me, you have desired to go deeper with God but just don't know how. Today I am sharing 5 strategies to encourage you to go deeper with God. First things first. In order to go deeper with God, you have to have a personal relationship with God. Do you know Jesus as your personal Savior? Have you come to the place in your life where you have acknowledged that you are a sinner, totally deserving nothing better than death itself? Have you looked to the cross where Jesus Christ shed His precious blood and died for your sins and accepted Him as your personal Savior? … [Read more...]
Tutorial on Using a Cross for Bible Journaling
I am going to show you how easy it is to incorporate a cross into Bible journaling. It doesn't matter whether you are an experienced artist or new at drawing. You can do this! I am going to take a sketch pad and I'm going to demonstrate how drawing a cross can be really simple. The picture of the cross below was drawn in a sketch pad and turned into a PRINTABLE. You can DOWNLOAD it HERE then color it in and write out the verse of your choice or use it for tracing into your sketch pad or Bible. I will also be sharing some examples so you can get a better idea of how you can … [Read more...]
Why You Should Be Single-Tasking + Video
Single-tasking is the answer in a world where we have a full plate spinning out-of-control. For most of my adult life, I thought it was best to multitask and that motherhood depended on my ability to do multiple things at once. The Truth About Multi-Tasking The simple truth is that multitasking just doesn't work! It might seem like we are getting more done when we do several things at once, but the truth is that business just causes overwhelm and not productivity. All of us have trouble staying off social media. Notifications are 'dinging' constantly with a call-to-action that compels us … [Read more...]
Solutions for the Worried Mom + Video
What can you do if you are worried about situations in your life? You might feel caught in impossible circumstances but if you stick with me I will share solutions from my experiences in the trenches. Since the time I was a young mom, the physical dangers my children could get themselves into worried me! Do you become fearful that your child will fall down the stairs? I remember watching helplessly as my 14-month old daughter fell head-over-heels down a long steep flight of stairs! As our children move into their teen years, we still might be worried that they will hurt themselves … [Read more...]
