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Bible Journaling - Grow in the Word creatively!

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Big Easter Giveaway!

I love April! It’s the perfect time to reflect and give glory to God for his Amazing Grace. April also means that it’s time for our Easter giveaway! Hooray!

This prize is provided by Bible Journaling Ministries and will only be shipped in the United States. Please note that if you are not in the US and you win, you can choose a 6-month Momentum membership valued at $150.

Win Bible Journaling Supplies Worth over $100

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Here’s what’s in the box!

There’s a Bible, journal, stamps, Gel press plates, pencils, watercolors, and sooooo much more!

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Enter to Win Bible Journaling Supplies Worth Over $100

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It’s time for our Easter giveaway! Yay! Yes, we’re doing it early because I want to make sure it gets to the winner BEFORE Easter Sunday.  This prize is provided by Bible Journaling Ministries and will only be shipped in the United States. Please note that if you are not in the US and you win, you can choose a 6-month Momentum membership valued at $150.

Win Bible Journaling Supplies Worth over $100

Here’s what’s included:

Here are some of the items included, note these are affiliate links:
Illustrated Faith – Beautiful – Organization Bag – ($40 value)

Faith Over Fear Set – ($19.99 value)

Marvy Pencils – ($19.99 value)

Stickers, tabs, stamps, etc. – ($1 – $8 value each)
And more… (please see the video above)

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He Created: How to Embrace Creativity for the Kingdom of God

Joining the He Created Bible Journaling Study

There is no charge for joining the He Created study. You will be able to answer the weekly prompts using the calendar and mini-kit provided. To participate join our Facebook Group – Bible Journaling for Beginners and search for “#HeCreatedStudy” to find the weekly prompts. To join the group click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BibleJournalingforBeginners.

There are multiple options to do the study. The devotional and kits are designed to help you take a deeper dive into the Word and start applying biblical principles to your life. They are not required, but they’re a fun way to grow in the Word creatively!He Created Bible Journaling Devotional

  • Join Momentum – Momentum members get just about everything for only $25/month. Click here to learn more.
  • Subscribe to the 2018 kits – New for 2018! You can get all of the 2018 devotionals and their corresponding kit as they release for only $52. That’s $1/Week. You also get the How to Study Bible Topics Guide and worksheets Click here to purchase.
  • Purchase the kit by itself –New for 2018! Purchase the Renew devotional and kit for only $7. You’ll also get the How to Study Bible Topics Guide and worksheets. Click here to purchase.
  • Free option – To get the calendar and free mini-kit for Renew, please scroll to the bottom of this article and register for our emails before March 31, 2018. If you are on the email list and haven’t received it, please check your spam!

Imagine how wonderful it would be if you could walk in the divine power of God every day, simply by connecting with the creative nature of His Kingdom? Well you can, because it’s already within you. Since the beginning of time, God’s children have had the power to release their creative expressions, demonstrating their love for Him.

The Trinity is Creative

God (created the Heavens and earth, Genesis 1:1), Jesus (was a carpenter Mark 6:3), and the Holy Spirit are creative (Exodus 35:31). Because you are created in God’s image and filled with the Holy Spirit, you are also creative. But that doesn’t mean that you have to paint or be an artist. You can be an engineer, stay-at-home mom, a teacher, accountant, etc., and use your creativity in what you do every day, putting your whole heart into the process.

The Story of Creation

The creation story is where we become a part of God’s plan, witnessing our creation through Adam and Eve, and ultimately discovering our humanity. In Genesis 1:1, we realize God’s purpose for our existence, made in His image and likeness. Talk about the ultimate in creativity! Doesn’t it make sense that, as part of God’s workmanship, we were created to do good work here on earth? The perfect example of “good work” is to embrace our creative gifts for the Kingdom of God.

How to Embrace Creativity for the Kingdom of God

Life can sometimes get in the way of making time to embrace our creativity. If this is a problem you’re familiar with, the following suggestions will help you focus. Consider making time for them.

Task 1: Identify Your Gifts

Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal your creative gifts, ask others around you what they think, and ask yourself what you’re most passionate about.

  • What do you do as a hobby because it’s fun? Maybe you haven’t considered it worthy of more time or effort because it’s so fun.
  • What’s burning inside of you that you tend to push down because of other priorities?
  • What do people say you’re naturally good at?
  • What do you love doing?
  • What do you dream about doing?
  • What do you get excited about?
  • What do you do in your “free” time?

Ask, ask, ask until you’ve identified your gifts.

Task 2: Seek Guidance

Turn to the Bible and research everything it says about your particular gift. Did anyone in the Bible have it? What did they do? For example, David had a gift for singing amongst other things. He sang of the Lord in front of his people to encourage them and to teach them. Many of the apostles had the gift of evangelism. What did they do? Where did they go?

Pray that God would guide you to use your gifts in a way that’s honoring and glorifying Him. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal His plans for you. Talk to your pastor or mentor, and ask those around you whom you trust what they think about your gifts and how you should use them.

Task 3: Cultivate Your Gifts 

Cultivate your gifts by reading, learning, practicing, failing, and getting back up. Rinse and repeat. Use your gifts for His glory. Nothing is too small or too big. In no specific order, use your gifts to:

  • Provide for your family and those around you
  • To lead others to God
  • To encourage others
  • To take care of the needy

Follow Jesus’ example. He did all of these things and so much more.

Task 5: Embrace Your Uniqueness

It’s so easy to look at what others are doing and say, “I can’t do it as well as she can, I don’t have the resources, and I’m not good enough.” Don’t do that! God made you with purpose. You have exactly what you need to do the task in front of you that needs to get done today.

“Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:34 NIV).

Task 6: Go Create!

Faith is at the core of our beliefs and the foundation of our loving relationship with God. It’s the foundation through which we hold the Gospel’s truths in our daily lives. The actions we take give us the innate ability to live in God’s likeness. Through our actions we work, we create, and we dream.  So, don’t hesitate to not only have faith, but to embrace creativity and your uniqueness.

By discerning our call cooperatively, we allow God to restore us to our true purpose. When we allow our creativity to flow as God designed at home, at work, and in our community, our lives exemplify the very words Jesus prayed: “your kingdom come and your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10).

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Inspire Praise Bible Review – Including Measurements and Weight

I’m excited to share the latest Inspire Praise Bible review with you. This Bible is absolutely stunning and I’m sure you’ll have a great time growing in the Word creatively with it. To purchase the Inspire Praise Bible, please use our ministry affiliate link. We will receive a small commission, but there is no extra charge to you: http://amzn.to/2GENdgj

About the Inspire Praise Bible

The Inspire Praise Bible is a single-column, 2-inch margin, New Living Translation coloring Bible produced by Tyndale and Christian Art. The pages do seem thicker than the original Inspire Bible and they are also white instead of cream colored. The Inspire Praise Bible includes 500 line art drawings for you to color and 32 colorful vellum pages. There are also three sheets of color your own stickers and tabs placed in the purple pocket that’s located in the back of the Bible.

The Bible weighs under three pounds, has a strap that’s useful for keeping things from falling out, and the purple cover is spectacular. As a girl with previously purple dyed hair, I have an appreciation for the rich color of this Bible.

Inspire Praise Bible Pros

I loved the texture and feel of the cover as well as the beautiful and colorful art along the edge. The foil letters stand out and make the cover look so expensive. The line art is both fun and beautiful. There is art as well as words to color. I believe the manufacturer is correct when they say the pages are a bit thicker too. The Inspire Praise Bible is the first Bible to have the vellum pages included in it. If you want to color on them you can use any marker, but alcohol markers will be a bit challenging. All in all, this Bible is worth it and I highly recommend it.

Inspire Praise Bible Cons

There were two things that caught my eye during the review. The first one was that the dedication page was missing. I believe it’s the second page in the Bible and looks like a tag. I missed it at first during the review. I also had one of my vellum pages wrinkle during the manufacturing process. Wrinkling doesn’t bother me, but I did want to mention it.

Where to Purchase

You can purchase the Inspire Praise Bible at Lifeway Bookstore and any local Christian bookstore. I have not seen it at Hobby Lobby yet. If you’d like to support our ministry, you can purchase it on Amazon. We’ll get a small commission when you do so. Click here to make your purchase. Thank you!

Finding the Right Bible for You

I collect Bibles. I suppose there are worse habits, right? If you’d like to find the perfect Bible for you, please try our Bible selection tool. Based on your response, it will tell you which one will most likely work for your needs.

Do you have the Inspire Praise Bible? What do you think of it? Please let me know in the comments below!

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DEAL ALERT! Bible Journaling Bibles 50% OFF ITs Back

DEAL ALERT! MANY BIBLE JOURNALING BIBLES ARE 50% OFF AT AMAZON!!!!

This deal was awesome last year and seems to have come early this year. Last year we saw Bibles drop in price around the end of March to celebrate Easter. We may see that again this year, but I do see many are discounted today! I picked up the Personal Reflections Bible and Green Illuminated versions for $19.99 as I don’t have those yet. Some large Print versions are on sale as well as an interleaved version that I paid $40 for last year that’s now $23. The One Year Expressions Bible is under $12 too (note – it’s not in order so if that bothers you, skip it).

Please note that if you use our affiliate links, you’re supporting our ministry. We will receive a small commission, but you won’t be charged extra. Thank you!

Here are the ones I see on sale:

Amazon changes prices all the time, so if you see the sale price – consider purchasing before the price changes.

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This is Love Bible Journaling Kit Canvas and Card Tutorials

The This is Love Bible journaling kit is fantastic, and I had so much fun playing with all of the pieces to make things both in and outside my Bible. Click here if you’d like to read my review and see a demo of the kit. In this post, I share two tutorials for making cards and a pretty canvas wall hanging. The This is Love kit was provided by DaySpring. It’s so fun being a member of their launch team. Thanks, DaySpring! Here’s the ministry affiliate link for those who want to support us while purchasing the kit. Thank you!

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This is Love Bible Journaling Kit Card Tutorial

This is Love Bible journaling kit is great for making Valentine’s Day cards. Here are a few cards that I put together in less than 7 minutes each including all of the cutting and folding.

 

Supplies:

V-Day Love Cards

V-Day Love Cards

This is Love Cards

This is Love Cards

Instructions

  1. Cut dark cardstock in half at 5.5″.
  2. Cut light cardstock at 5.25″ and 4″.
  3. Fold dark cardstock in half.
  4. Choose your kit ephemera, washi, and stamps.
  5. Stamp random patterns.
  6. Add the washi tape.
  7. Glue or tape on ephemera.

This is Love Bible Journaling Canvas Tutorial

To remind myself and my family members that we are chosen, I created a canvas to display in my living room. I hope you enjoy this tutorial!

Supplies:

This is Love Bible Journaling Kit Canvas

This is Love Bible Journaling Kit Canvas

  • You Are Loved Bible Journaling Kit
  • You Are Loved Cardstock Stickers
  • You Are Loved 35-Piece Paper Pieces
  • You Are Loved Tip-Ins
  • You Are Loved Clear Stamps
  • You can purchase You Are Loved collection here.
  • Canvas 5×7
  • Gesso
  • Liquitex Matte Gel Medium
  • Liquitex Modeling Paste (texture paste)
  • Paintbrush for painting and dry brushing
  • Pallete Knife
  • Acrylic paints

Instructions

  1. Prep the canvas with a coat of gesso and let dry.
  2. Choose your ephemera and picture (see the tutorial on how to print tiny pictures).
  3. Paint the background and let dry.
  4. Glue the large cardstock image on the background with gel medium or other adhesive.
  5. Add any ephemera that you desire using gel medium.
  6. Add texture using modeling paste.
  7. Dry brush the texture and sides of the canvas.
  8. Finalize the piece.

I hope that these tutorials inspire you to try something new with your Bible journaling kits! I’d love to hear what you create in the comments below!

 

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How to Test for Acid-Free When Bible Journaling

If you want your Bible journaling to last for years to come, you’ll want to make sure that everything you put in your Bible is acid-free. But, what does it mean to be acid-free and why is it important?

What Does Acid-Free Mean?acid-free

Acid-Free is a term given to Scrapbooking, photography, and now Bible journaling products that tell us that they are pH Neutral. If you can remember from science class, pH is a measure of hydrogen ion concentration. A pH of fewer than seven means that the item is acidic. If you think of hydrochloric acid as having a pH of zero, you’ll likely remember that a low pH is not good.

Acid-free is important because you don’t want your Bible journaling art to deteriorate over time or turn yellow. The good news is that most papers, except newspapers, are acid-free, but sometimes you may want to venture out of the scrapbooking aisle and add other things to your Bible

How to Test for Acid-Free

To make sure that what you’re using is acid-free, consider testing elements that you’ll be using in your Bible with a pH testing pen. The one I use is created by a company called Line Co., and it works well. Here’s our ministry affiliate link if you’d like to purchase one: http://amzn.to/2vNWO2F.

To use the pen, mark it on the item in question. If it turns yellow or almost colorless, you’ll know it’s acidic and has a pH of less than 7 or according to the package, 6.8. If it turns purple, you’re good to go! Purple means that it’s above 6.8 pH, and that means that the item is acid-free and can be used safely in bible journaling, in scrapbooking, in card making, in whatever it is you would like to use it for.

You may want to test both sides of the item just in case the other side is acidic. Glue is acidic. If your item is adhesive, I would suggest testing the other side.

Saving Money on Bible Journaling Supplies

I used to buy Avery white sticker sheets to create stickers to use in my Bible. Those were not cheap, but they said acid-free on the front of them, so I knew they were safe to use without worrying.

After going through a few packs, I started to search for an alternative. The 8.5″ x 11″ blank shipping labels seemed to be a good alternative to test. I’m excited to say that every one that I have purchased so far is acid-free!

The good news is that the shipping labels are about $.10 a piece, which is awesome because I can make a lot of stickers for $.10. Instead of going to the store and buying stickers, I had a great alternative to make my own.

Using Items that Are Acidic In Your Bible

If you are going to use newspaper clippings in your bible, I would suggest you print the item out on copy paper. Most copy paper, every piece that I have tested is acid-free.

I would rather have something in my bible that’s lasting forever, or at least close to forever, rather than have something that will deteriorate over time. What do you think? Is having something acid-free important to you?

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Tiny Bible Journaling – An Easy Way to Grow in the Word

I love tiny Bible journaling because it gives me the opportunity to Bible journal when I have limited time in the day.tiny bible journaling I’m a mom of two busy boys and three fur babies, a wife, a full-time writer, a friend, a daughter,  and I run this ministry. I do my best to stay healthy, which means that I get to the gym, try to cook decent meals, and keep my house somewhat decent. I’m pretty busy, but I try to bible journal daily as part of my spiritual practice. Some days it’s really hard to make the time to get into the Word, but I do my best to prioritize it. Here’s how I get my Bible journaling in on those busy days!

Create a Habit

I prefer to Bible journal in the morning. I usually wake the kids up, run downstairs, grab some water, walk the dogs, kiss the kids goodbye as they make their way to school, and find my Bible journaling spot. This routine helps me remember to Bible journal because it’s done Monday through Friday. On the weekends I usually get my Bible journaling done before everyone wakes up.

Revelations - tiny bible journaling Psalms - tiny bible journalingJohn - tiny bible journaling

Create a Special Spot

I have multiple special spots around the house where my Bibles reside. One spot is on the couch, one is where the kids study (so I can journal with them while they study), one is next to my bed, and the other one is in my studio. Having at least one special spot where you can leave your supplies makes it easy to get started. No need to lug everything out.

Every one of my spots has a Bible and different supplies. In the kid’s study area I have colored pencils and gel pens. The kids often use my supplies during their study when they have special projects to work on. By the bed, I keep a water brush and travel watercolors. My studio has everything including multiple Bibles to study.

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Keep it Simple

When you’re busy the best thing to do is keep your Bible journaling simple. I use the GOD method when I journal. I pray and ask for Growth, then I read and Observe, and then I Draw, illustrate, trace, or paint. Some days the art part is a matter of a couple swipes of paint and I’m done. For me, it’s always about learning the Word and connecting my creativity to what I’ve observed.

It’s amazing how Bible journaling helps me retain what I’ve learned, but it doesn’t surprise me. There are multiple studies on engaging both sides of your brain for learning. Adding a little bit of creativity to your study of the Word will likely help you with retention as well. Especially if you’ve struggled with the Bible in the past like me.

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Tiny Bible Journaling

Because tiny Bibles are so tiny, you don’t need much time to add the creativity to your study. In the examples below, I used a little bit of paint for the background and a few other elements to add some character. That’s all! Each page was probably done in less than five minutes.

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Are you a fan of Tiny bible journaling? I’d love to hear your stories in the comments below.

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