Some Bible stories are just too deliciously visual to resist bringing to pictorial life. I found Jonah to be one of those. In my 2018 project to journal at least once in each minor prophet book, Jonah got the full treatment; an entry on each of its four pages. I love the end-of-Jonah challenge cast… Continue reading Jonah (#BibleJournaling)
Psalms Alive! by David Kitz My rating: 5 of 5 stars In Psalms Alive! author, pastor, and dramatist David Kitz takes us on a journey through thirteen selected psalms. In the Preface Kitz explains why he wrote the book: “For the past number of years I have been bringing the Psalms to life for audiences… Continue reading Psalms Alive! (review)
I’ve read Psalm 23 many times (perhaps you have too). And so when I saw that David Kitz gave it two chapters in his book Psalms Alive,* I was curious what he’d all find to say about these six familiar verses. After reading it, my chapters now have many red underlines. Several of those quotes… Continue reading Psalm 23 — a lifetime in my Bible margin #BibleJournaling
I recently joined a group of friends for a creative Bible study in Psalms. Using the book Psalms Alive by David Kitz, we’ll be working our way through several Psalms in the next weeks. We share our thoughts and creations in a Facebook group (since we’re far apart geographically). We started our study by reading… Continue reading God’s Word #BibleJournaling
There is something about walking in moonlight that makes me feel reflective. Experiencing the mountains on a moonlit night is also a good place to feel the mystery of light and be awed by the beauty and bigness of creation. Stillness, awe, and majesty were feelings I was trying to portray in this water color… Continue reading Stillness #BibleJournaling
At the beginning of each year I choose a word for the year. My word for 2017 is LISTEN. I also always choose a Bible verse to go with that word. My verse for 2017 is John 10:3,4, where Jesus talks about the Good Shepherd calling his own sheep by name and the sheep recognizing… Continue reading Listen #BibleJournaling
Jesus’ parables are full of artsy drawables. Yet, when I contemplated journaling the Parable of the Sower (Luke 8:11-15), illustrations of the old fashioned process of sowing grain and it falling into the literal destinations named in the parable seemed like avoiding the issue somehow. And so I asked myself, what would examples of unfruitful… Continue reading Receptive Soil #BibleJournaling
I haven’t put up an art journal post for a couple of weeks, but I’m still drawing (and coloring and painting) in my Bible! Today I’ll share a quote with you. It relates to a subject that’s been on my mind a lot since the internet has made it possible for anyone to blow their… Continue reading The Ick Factor – #BibleJournaling
With the recent rains and cooler temperatures it feels like summer is over. But what a summer it’s been! In our little corner of earth it’s been unusually hot and dry with hundreds of wildfires burning in the hinterland of the province. Thousands have had to leave their fire-endangered homes to take refuge in temporary… Continue reading Waves over me #BibleJournaling
If you love the Bible, I’m sure you have some favourite verses. I know I do. One of mine is Jeremiah 29:11. Rebekah R. Jones’ Bible Art Journal project for this verse is HERE and gorgeous (as usual). Limited by my supplies (also as usual), I cast about for some way to picture in my… Continue reading We’re all works in progress #BibleJournaling
Violet Nesdoly 