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Biblical Art, Book Reviews, Non-fiction

The Parables of Jesus Coloring Book (review)

The Parables of Jesus Coloring Book Devotional by Laura James My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Parables of Jesus is a coloring book and devotional in one. Each of its 46 readings focuses on one of Jesus’ parables. The coloring picture that follows relates to the reading. The devotional readings begin with the parable… Continue reading The Parables of Jesus Coloring Book (review)

Bible journaling, Quotes, Theology

#BibleJournaling about Job

The Meditation About six weeks go I signed up for Rebekah R. Jones’ Bible journaling instructional videos. A few days ago Lesson 4 in the Deeper Still series (2017) arrived by email. This tutorial is a meditation and art journal project on the book of Job. Rebekah is uniquely positioned to hold forth on Job… Continue reading #BibleJournaling about Job

Kids, light, Poetry Friday

Parade!

Parade—band, balloons horses, bulls, flags, floats, tractors and candy vultures! © 2017 by Violet Nesdoly (All rights reserved) *********** It’s parade season! These photos were taken last year when we were visiting the kids/grandkids in Dawson Creek. The Friday noon parade introduced a weekend of rodeo fun! For more poetry fun, visit Poetry Friday, hosted… Continue reading Parade!

Book Reviews, Children's, Non-fiction

Joyful Inspirations (review)

Joyful Inspirations Coloring Book: With Illustrated Scripture and Quotes to Cheer Your Soul by Robin Mead My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Joyful Inspirations Coloring Book contains 90 square (8.75 x 8.75-inch) page spreads to color. The book's heavy white paper is printed on both sides. Many of the pages contain inspirational quotes—most from… Continue reading Joyful Inspirations (review)

Bible journaling, Biblical Art

Creative God #BibleJournaling

One of my favorite psalms is 104. It’s full of pictures—God laying the “beams of His upper chambers in the waters,” chariot clouds, angels that appear as “a flame of fire,” mountains, valleys, beasts, trees, birds… I wanted to do an art journal entry, but where to start? I decided to focus on the latter… Continue reading Creative God #BibleJournaling

Book Reviews

A Giving Heart (review)

This stylish adult coloring book includes 46 coloring pages that incorporate sayings from the Bible and quotes from famous people. It honors mothers and motherhood. There is nice variety in picture design styles in the coloring pages. These include intricately decorated pictures similar to the one on the front cover, square and rectangular pieces where… Continue reading A Giving Heart (review)

Personal, Religious, Spiritual Journey Thursday

Teach me

As I contemplate “finding joy” (our Spiritual Journey Thursday topic this month), it occurs to me how little it takes for me to lose mine. A stretch of bad weather, a cold that hangs on, misplacing my things, upcoming obligations that worry and stress me… These and many more easily grab my attention and, if… Continue reading Teach me

Bible journaling, Biblical Art, Quotes, Theology

Strong tower name #BibleJournaling

A short while after I was introduced to Bible journaling, I was reading through Proverbs. When I came to Proverbs 18:10… “The name of the LORD is a strong tower, The righteous run into it and are safe” a picture popped into my head of a tower, the bricks of which would be inscribed with… Continue reading Strong tower name #BibleJournaling

Bible journaling, Biblical Art

Presence Blessing #BibleJournaling

Some of the things I’m putting in my journal Bible are pieces I’ve written in the past about Bible characters and events. One such is a poem I wrote in 2003—“Presence Blessing” sparked by 1 Chronicles 13:14. The backstory: David wanted to move the Ark of the Covenant from someone’s house to Jerusalem, the centre… Continue reading Presence Blessing #BibleJournaling

Haiga, Haiku, Poems by others, Poetry Friday

Shannon Falls Haiga

My sister takes amazing nature photographs. When I saw these on her Facebook profile yesterday, complete with haiku she’d written (her first she says), I told her she should write more and my thought was, I’ve got to share these with other lovers of nature and poetry. Poetry Friday is the perfect place. So here… Continue reading Shannon Falls Haiga