A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
I've been thinking of this verse and how honesty comes into play in a Christian's life.
2 Corinthians 8:21 says
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
In today's society, honesty is a rare thing. It seems like it's much easier to lie then it is to tell the truth. God's Spirit living in us can give us the strength we need to overcome lying. Amen to that!
I picked up some stamps at Michael's and it was my first time working with them. Then I used watercolor pencils.
It seems like my journaling is either hit or miss with my level of satisfaction. But I'm still having fun creating and reading~!
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Yesterday's journaling came from the first portion of Proverbs 9:1a which reads:
Wisdom hath builded her house.
I drew it on paper in pencil, covered it in ink then traced it into my bible.
I wanted this to look like my drawings as a kid (and they STILL look like this!) and love the result.
Since I was pinched for time yesterday it was a quick journaling and took less then ten minutes.Just the way I like it! :)
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In the best of times and the worst of times, I've found that cultivating a spirit of gratitude allows me to have peace in even the most difficult situations. It assures my heart that God is in control.
Psalm 86:3
Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
When the mercy of God is alive in our hearts it refocuses us from being dissatisfied and self centered to giving gratitude and praise.
We all know the account of the 9 lepers that didn't say thank you to the Lord. Perhaps the 9 ran to their families to share the wonderful news of their healing? I sure hope so!
The 10th leper took the time to make his way back to Jesus to say thank you. A simple act of thanks and courtesy. What a great role model for us in our walk with the Lord!
If you'd like to read the account of the leper you can click here.
There are a few things that stand out to me in that story of gratitude.
The leper glorified God in a loud voice.
His thanks and praise came from the depths of his soul.
There are so many things I can thank the Lord for on a daily basis.
When my husband was in the hospital in Korea after having 3 brain aneurysms (one of which hemmoraged) I heard the song by Laura Story called 'What a Saviour' through my streaming phone.
While driving to visit him in the hospital, I sang that song between sobs as a prayer to the Lord as loud as I could.
I know it sounded horrible, was unintelligible and was more like wailing,
But it was my heart's prayer and there was no one to hear me but my Lord. God was there inhabiting my praise.
In spite of the darkness God was still good to me.
He fell down at the feet of Jesus in surrender.
Surrender is like fresh rain to a thirsty soul.
It's like being cleansed all over again.
A new beginning.
He gave Thanks.
This one's pretty simple.
His mercy turns us into grateful people
Have you thanked Him today?
This song by Watermark has been in my heart for the past few weeks. Yes, it's time that we give Him honor!
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I'd love to say I knew what an endpaper was, but the truth is I had to google it just a second ago.
Yes, that's very true!!!
I've never studied the anatomy of a book and I have learned something new today.
Well, I'm definitely not an artist but I do like to share!
My inspiration for my endpaper and presentation was a piece of scrap booking paper I picked up at Michael's for about 59 cents.
I fussy cut the various designs, laid them out and took pictures of all of the elements in various positions so I can have a bit of variety to choose from. But the main reason is so I wouldn't forget. ha!
These little word stickers are from Tim Holtz and can be found at any local craft store.
I took the plunge and drew out these messy roses to fill in some blank spaces. I was sweating bullets.
When I fussy cut around the roses I left quite a bit of edge and wasn't really paying close attention to detail. It took little to no time to put it together and I just LOVE the vintage feel of this paper!
Here's my presentation page...
...and a full shot of both pages open flat.
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About a month ago I came across something WONDERFUL on the internet. Not sure where or how I happened upon it... but I found myself suddenly looking at the most wonderful creative pursuit coupled with the scriptures called Bible Journaling.
And it's AMAZING!
What could be better then coupling my creativity with my faith in God?
I do realize that some people might think it disrespectful to write and illustrate in their bibles. I can understand this and could never disagree with someone's personal stand in believing that. But for me, I have found that journaling in my bible allows me the time to create, worship and meditate on scriptures in a way like I never have before. It's a wonderful outlet of praise and worship.
I had some micron pens and Crayola Twistables from some previous studies I had done. In not having a journaling bible or a wide margin bible, I started on my search for a bible via the internet.
Meanwhile, I started doing a few practice doodles in an old book I found at the thrift store.
Since I'm doing a Proverb a Day with Good Morning Girls I decided to journal various scriptures that spoke to me in those readings.
After recieving my bible, this journaling was done from Proverbs chapter 3 verse 3. I do realize that it is probably speaking of phylacteries but when I read it, I thought of how in today's society it would be bound by a locket of some sort.
This wonderful doodle was shared by Sue of 1Arthouse and you can find the tutorial here. I think it's amazing how people can share their inspirations with others and am so grateful!
After I recieved my bible in the mail via Amazon I tried transcribing the doodle into my bible. But of course it wasn't as good as the first time... such is life. :)
And here's my journaling from Proverbs chapter 5 from today...
...and Proverbs Chapter 1 a few days ago.
If you'd like to read more about Bible Journaling please check out Illustrated Faith for a wealth of info and pictorial inspiration!
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