Have you ever wondered why gratitude changes everything to joy? Everything changes when your heart is filled with thanksgiving and gratefulness. Then joy comes! It reminds me of an unbecoming caterpillar which compared to a butterfly isn't beautiful at all! After it weaves itself into a cocoon, in time it breaks out into a gorgeous butterfly. Are you the kind of woman that is constantly complaining about this and that? I've been there! When you take the initiative to start keeping a gratitude list, you will be like the caterpillar that goes into a cocoon and comes out as a beautifully … [Read more...]
Bible Journaling: How To Trace with Graphite Paper
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...]
Unlocking Your Bible with Verse Mapping
Today I'd like to share what I learned about verse mapping and how to include it in your time with Jesus as we creatively study a short passage in God's word. We have been journaling through Philippians by slowing down to examine between two and four verses each day. In comparison to reading through the Bible in one year verse mapping allows you to absorb a smaller portion of God's word. I never really felt like I knew how to study the Bible but lately, I have been learning how to really go deeper into God's word. Have you heard about verse mapping? I don't know about you, but I … [Read more...]
Momentum Bible Journaling Kit Subscription Program {Review}
Have you ever considered a Bible journaling kit but froze in your tracks because you were afraid to make the wrong choice? To answer your need, I am going to give you an honest in-depth review of the Momentum Bible Journaling Kit Subscription Program. Momentum Bible Journaling is a monthly digital subscription by Tracie of Bible Journaling Ministries. When you join the program, you pay a monthly subscription fee. Currently, in 2019 it is $25 a month, or you may pay annually and save which comes to $17 a month. Although I have been Bible journaling for about three years, I have yet to … [Read more...]
How To Bible Doodle When You Can’t Draw
Have you ever seen a Bible doodle? You know, those stick figures in childish drawings that never made it to anyone's Pinterest board?! Bible doodling is for you when you can't draw and there's not a single trace of creativity in your body. Is that you? Hang with me as I share an innovative way for the non-artistic-wannabe-artist to meditate and worship with God. The Non-Artist in You wants to Create Do you ever scroll through your Pinterest feed and have gorgeous Bible journaling art jump out at you? That happens to me all. the. time. You might not have the ability to draw or … [Read more...]
When Your Health Fails Where is Your Strength? + Video
Have you ever thought ahead and imagined a time when your health fails? There is no guarantee that you will always be healthy and so today I am asking you a question. Today we are looking at just one verse in Psalm 18 to see what God is saying to us. I looked at the English Standard Version (ESV) and the New Living Translation and found that I loved both verses for the words used to convey what the psalmist was saying as he penned the Words through the Holy Spirit. You can compare both verses below. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion … [Read more...]
Bible Journaling: Finding Joy in Jesus through Philippians
Finding joy in Jesus should be the goal for all Believers but what may surprise you is how you can experience your Savior at a deeper level when you Bible journal. Do you desperately desire a deeper level in your relationship with God? I am thrilled to give you four reasons how Bible journaling through Philippians will help you in finding joy in Jesus! You have probably seen creative Bible journaling art all over the internet. You'll find it on Pinterest and in Facebook groups like this one. Have you ever seen or participated in a Bible journaling challenge that took you through a … [Read more...]
How To Make A Bible Journaling Basket for Your Quiet Time
You know it's time to get up because the sound of your cell phone seems to be piercing the darkness. You want to read your Bible but you don't know where it is and your markers and pens must have wandered into one of your kid's rooms. If only you had your Quiet Time supplies all in one place! I have just the solution for you! A Bible journaling basket for your Quiet Time! You might even offer your child a reward if your pens are returned, right? Sometimes I have had a special space for my Quiet Time and in other seasons that hasn't been possible. Here's the thing . . . even when … [Read more...]
How To Create Simple Flowers For Bible Journaling
If you have been wishing to learn how to become a creative Bible journaler? Drawing simple flowers is a wonderful way to begin! This tutorial will get you started and you will love every minute of it! You might wonder how you can fit journaling art into your day when you hardly have time to read your Bible! I'd love to encourage you to use this wonderful method of drawing closer to Jesus. Would you like to learn how to start? I thought so! Creatively Spending Time with Jesus All I have to do is gaze out my window at the beauty that surrounds me to realize that my God is extremely … [Read more...]
How To Use the Beautiful Jesus Journaling Workbook
I am excited to share about the beautiful Jesus Journaling Workbook that you can use with any Bible study! Whether you are following a study through your church, on the internet or doing your own study this resource was made with you in mind! It comes with beautiful worksheets that can be used with the passage or verses of your choice. You can even print it off over and over again as you start a new Bible study for your Quiet Time. Most of the time, Quiet Time workbooks go along with a particular study and there is a real need for a workbook that will work for your exact … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Go Deeper with God Through Bible Journaling
Journaling as part of your Quiet Time is an awesome way to go deeper with God. It can be a tool to help you experience a closer relationship with Jesus. I am challenging you to Go Deeper with God using the 30-Day Bible Reading & Writing Challenge and this mini-series that I hope and pray will wholeheartedly bless you!! Sharing about Bible journaling is one of the things I love to talk about most. I have been recording my Quiet Time journey for at least fifteen years now. I am clueless about why I never started one sooner because I have been totally hooked. I have used 3-ring binders, … [Read more...]
Going Deeper with God Bible Reading & Writing Challenge
I am so excited that you might join me in Going Deeper with God in the next 30 Days with the perfectly FREE Bible Reading & Writing Challenge. Somewhere along the line, I stopped making these each month. Many things fell off-track while I was making many trips to help my parents during their last year before going to be with Jesus. It was such a blessing to spend so much time with them! Going deeper with God shouldn't be something we do only for this challenge. We should be going deeper with God every. single. day. for our entire life as a Christ-follower. This is a journey I have … [Read more...]
Make Your Bible Journaling Facebook Posts into a Legacy
What kind of legacy do you make when you post about your Bible journaling art on Facebook? Do you share your artwork with a devotional in Facebook groups? I want to challenge you to preserve your devotional posts for the next generation. When your posts are pushed down in the newsfeed your work would be difficult to find. I want to encourage you to find a way to organize and preserve them as a legacy. These are questions that my readers have been asking and today I am sharing some tips that will help you to leave a legacy for your precious children and grandchildren. Leave a Legacy … [Read more...]
