Friday, November 30, 2018

Art Journal Review

Do you enjoy reading and studying the Bible? Do you enjoy doodling and art? If you answered yes to these questions then I have a great review for you. I received Illuminate Your Story, The Illustrated Word, and Faith & Lettering.

I have had some fun with these journals. You see, I work in an assisted living facility and I recently acquired a white dry erase board that hangs in my office. I use this dry erase board to communicate with some of our residents that are not able to hear well. But I have also found another use for my board.... I write quotes and Bible scriptures on it. The residents have told me that they enjoy coming into my office and reading my board. With these journals, I have been working on my verses and quotes. 


As you can see, I still need a lot of practice BUT that is the great thing about these journals. Each one has different things in them to help you with stencils, coloring and just simple or complex doodling. What does that have to do with studying the Bible? Well, as you practice the writings, you begin to memorize the Bible! How great is that!?!? If you have space in your Bible for notes, you may find that you want to try some of the techniques in one of these books for writing in your Bible. Or, you can do like I do and share a Bible verse or quote for others. Either way, you can learn Bible verses while practicing art.  


I am not much of an artist - as you can see on my white board, but I have always enjoyed writing in a journal. And the older I get the more I enjoy reading and studying God's word. So, even if I can't make "pretty" letters, I can make notes, color, and enjoy studying in a way that I would have never thought about before.

With Christmas coming, do you have an artist that would like a copy of one of these journals? Do you have someone that likes to journal? Color? If so, just click the names of the journals at the beginning and order your copy today.


Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Is it possible to Rejoice and Grieve at the same time?

Have you ever thought about the title of this post? IS it possible to rejoice and grieve at the same time?

How about times when a new baby is born? Of course you rejoice because there is this perfect new life, but if you are living in this world then you grieve thinking about what this perfect baby will have to endure.

But we also can rejoice when someone passes - If they are Christians! This morning everyone around the world found out that Billy Graham passed. I read a quote this morning that is perfect.

"One day you will hear that Billy Graham has died. Do not believe it. On that day I will be more alive than I ever will be" - Billy Graham

He did not die, he simply passed from this life to the next. Over the next several days, weeks and months we need to keep the Graham family in our thoughts and prayers.






So, there is a way to rejoice and grieve at the same time. Today is a sad day for those left behind, but it is a wonderful day for Reverend Billy Graham!