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)
In my personal Bible reading, I’ve been following The Bible Project’s reading plan. I’m now in the prophets, and what a lot of beautiful, poetic, and picturesque passages they contain! Last week Hosea 14:2-4 snagged my attention: “Take words with you, And return to the LORD. Say to Him, ‘Take away all iniquity; Receive us… Continue reading Take words … (#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)
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
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
Music plays a big part in my life. When I’m not doing brain intensive work, I almost always have music playing. I do listen to some oldies from the past, but mostly praise, worship, and gospel music is the sound track of my life. The challenge to do an art journal project on Psalm 98—a… Continue reading Sing … #BibleJournaling
A Writer's Notebook In the last few years I have become bored with journaling. Oh, I still journal a bit. But I sure don’t fill the reams of paper I used to. A downside of this is that I no longer have the bulk of material to sift through for possible writing ideas that I… Continue reading A Writer’s Notebook
I’ve found several Bible verses to go along with my 2017 word LISTEN. One is Zephaniah 3:17: “The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” Isn’t that beautiful? I had… Continue reading Surrounded by songs #BibleJournaling
Hi, and welcome to my blog this Spiritual Journey (first) Thursday of April. I’m your host today. Have you ever experienced things coming together in your life in surprising yet seemingly meant-to-be kinds of ways? That has just happened to me. Late last year I felt the urge to again pursue an old love of… Continue reading Springtime of a new habit (SJfT)
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