Have you ever needed to hear God speak?
As in your soul was crying out for Him.
Several years ago my mother and I were blessed to go to Alaska for one of my speaking events. It was in October, and we would be there for the wreck anniversary day.
I normally don't do speaking events on or close to that date, but.... it was Alaska. And my mom.
Read MoreAh, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp
Or what’s a heaven for? (1)
Ah, Oswald, how you prick my heart! Anyone who knows me knows that Oswald Chambers is on my list of top 10 heroes – it (the list) changes periodically as I study and read and get to know people – most of whom are dead since most are from the Bible – save and except Francine Rivers (that’s for another time!) Oswald Chamber’s “My Utmost for His Highest” has been on my daily reading list for 20+ years. And it was, once again, his words that encouraged me to search the scriptures.
I digress (must be dreaming dreams instead of having visions). Because - VISIONS – that’s what’s been on my heart. As I read Oswald, I recognized myself as often being one with “idealistic principles.”
Read MoreSo you've dipped your toe in the water.
You've started Bible journaling. Now you may be wondering, "What supplies should I use?"
I don’t use a ton of supplies. I have tried numerous things, but I always come back to these.
Everyone has a different style. After you’ve been journaling a while, you’ll probably notice that you tend to gravitate towards certain things. Some of my friends, like me, tend to only use watercolors.
Other's pages look like beautiful scrapbook pages, full of stickers, tip-ins (when you tape in a printable/prayer card/etc), and other types of embellishments!
There isn’t any right way to journal and there aren’t any proper or improper supplies. You should use whatever you love.
That being said, here are the things that I love!
Read MoreThis page was inspired by a SheReadsTruth devotional a few months ago on Genesis. One thing in particular that the writer of the devotional said really resonated with me. It said, “Jacob’s path was marked with memories, with celebrations and sorrows, just like yours and mine. And the most remarkable part? God kept every bit of that promise He’d made to Jacob, watching over him wherever he went.”
As I read this, I could so clearly see our path so far.
Read More"In a little while."
Something that I have said so often to my son…and honestly sometimes it’s just my way of not flat out telling him no. A placeholder until I can find the time or the energy. When Jesus told His disciples "A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me.” John 16:16. It was a promise and He meant it.
Read MoreIn the beginning of the year people asked me, “How was last year?" How do you think this year will go?” My first response wants to be, "Kind of bad." We lost my grandpa in July. We haven’t felt very good physically. We had to cancel plans because of things out of our control. Things went our way & things didn’t.
But if I sit & I think about it, it was good. It was good because there is a blessing in every situation. There’s something in the works of every struggle & victory, even if we can’t see it.
Read MoreI think that sometimes in life we feel like we’re just surviving. I know that I have definitely felt this way. Sometimes it feels like I’m seriously just living day to day, hoping to make it through to the end in one piece.
When you’re out in the wilderness, the first thing you need for survival is fire. Pretty much everything hinges on it. You need it for warmth, light, food, for fresh water… you need it to sustain and thrive. Jesus is our campfire. He is our campsite. He’s the Living Water, the Bread of Life. He’s our shelter. He gives us every single thing we need to survive the wilderness of life.
Read MoreSo, most of the time, I just need to be silent.
In Exodus14:10, the Israelites started complaining. This is only the first instance when they grumbled and doubted. They were afraid that they were trapped as the Egyptian army started closing in on them. They started saying to Moses, “See? What did you think you were doing? We told you to leave us alone.” And in response Moses told them to be still, the Lord would fight for them. And He did
Read MoreIn my last blog post I briefly explained WHAT bible journaling is, so your next question might be where do I start?!
When you think you’re ready, it’s time to find inspiration on what to journal. Inspiration can be found in so many places!
If I told you I knew something that could perhaps help your relationship with God grow in ways that you didn’t know were possible, would you be interested in hearing me out? If I were to tell you of a way to worship and study God’s word in a way some might think was unconventional, would you be open to trying? I hope so! Here goes…
I paint in my bible. Yes, I totally just said that I paint in my bible. I paint, draw, and color in it! I have done this almost every single day for over a year! It has helped me go from never reading my bible…well, pretty much ever…to doing a devotional and translating what I learned to the pages of my bible almost every day.
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