The day after Labour Day (that would be today) always feels like an end and a beginning: summer vacation has officially ended, the new school year begins. New brings excitement and anticipation. But it can also hold dread, worry, and anxiety, especially for students and their parents. Two passages that have meant a lot to… Continue reading Promises for new beginnings #BibleJournaling
Are you the kind of person who likes surprises thrown into your day? Or are you a scheduler who prefers to have your day outlined in your planner and then proceed according to plan? I’m definitely the latter. So, a few weeks ago when I read, in Matthew 14, about Jesus’ botched up day plans,… Continue reading Hospitality #BibleJournaling
Do you believe in prayer? Or a better question might be, do you believe that God acts in response to our prayers? Prayer was the sermon topic at church on August 6th. Jason, one of our talented young pastors, began his talk by reading the story of Peter encountering the lame beggar on his way… Continue reading When you don’t have a clue … #BibleJournaling
You may have heard about the wildfires that are devastating the interior of B.C. Here in the southwest corner of the province we have been getting a daily reminder of those fires in hazy, smoke-filled skies. Though we’ve had a stretch of clear weather, the sky lights up late and darkens early under an other-worldly… Continue reading Fire Test #BibleJournaling
In her video series on Bible Journaling, Rebekah R. Jones remembers the story of her miracle healing in a Bible art journal project connected to Psalm 77:11: “I will remember the works of the LORD; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.” She demonstrates, on the video, how to make a striking rainbow page… Continue reading I will remember #BibleJournaling
Who would think, after the long, cold, wet winter and spring we’ve had, that our province (B.C.) would be panting for rain? Yet the hundreds of wildfires that have been burning for several weeks now have us praying for the relief of a physical downpour. Hubby and I spent last weekend at a series of… Continue reading We need the rain! #BibleJournaling
A while ago I came across blog post: “Permission Pages: the perfectionist’s approach to the journaling Bible.” Lauren, the creator of that post, explains well what “Permission Pages” are and why one might want to create one, or several, in a journaling Bible. I loved the idea and added two as tip-ins at the front… Continue reading Permission Pages #BibleJournaling
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