Micro Bible Journaling: Step by Step Tutorial and 20+ Examples

Hello, friends, and welcome back to the Bible journaling series, where I break down every technique of Bible journaling ever (or at least, all the ones I’ve heard of). In week one, we talked about journaling outside your Bible, and this week we’ll talk about the next level: micro Bible journaling.

Want to know all the ways you can Bible journal? Check out this post with 7 different ways to journal in your Bible 😉

What is micro Bible journaling?

Typically when you hear the phrase “micro Bible journaling,” it refers to using small stickers and doodles to write notes and make art in the margins of a Bible with standard-sized margins. As far as I can tell, this style of Bible journaling was created or at least promoted by Lil at Hey Creative Sister. Here’s her post called The Ultimate Guide to Micro Bible Journaling.

You can also use tip-ins in a regular Bible as a form of micro Bible journaling, or journal in a wide-margin Bible using only part of the page.

Tutorial: how to micro Bible journal with stickers and a black pen

Step One: Read the Bible

The first step in any Bible journaling process is to read the Bible. Most of the time, my micro Bible journaling happens at Sunday school or in a sermon, but you can just as easily make this process a part of your daily quiet time routine.

When in doubt, choose the Psalm of the day. For example, since today is the 25th, I would read Psalm 25. If that one doesn’t ring true today, add 30 and see where it takes you. Today, I’ve landed on Psalm 85.

Step Two: Highlight, underline, make notes

The next step in this process will be emphasizing the parts of the chapter that stick out to you. You can use colored pencils, a black pen, or highlighters to do this. I’ve chosen to use the Pentel Sparkle Pop gel pens that I absolutely adore for this chapter.

Sometimes it can help to use color coding as well. for this page, I used green to represent blessings and restoration, blue for peace and salvation, and orange for glory. This also means reading through the passage multiple times, letting the meaning of the words sink in as you read.

Step Three: add a few decorations

Okay, so we’ve got the Bible open and let the meaning sink in. If you enjoy color coding, then the verses may have begun to separate themselves into different ideas. The next step in this process will help to visually separate the ideas and make them easier to see and understand.

You can use whatever supplies you have for this step. I’m lucky enough to have a stash of tiny adorable stickers to use for this page. I drew out a border of grass at the bottom of the page with my Pigma micron and green Sparkle Pop pen, referencing the last two verses of Psalm 85: “Yes, the LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way.”

I also used a butterfly sticker to represent “righteousness looks down from the sky” (v. 11), a pencil to represent “Restore us again, O God of our salvation” (v. 4), and sunglasses to represent the “his footsteps a way” (v. 12). In your page, you can use whatever you want; the idea is to make the verses and their meaning stick out when you come back to this page later on.

Step Four: Layer stickers and add more detail to taste

So now we’ve read through the passage at least three times, added color to represent ideas, and used stickers and/or doodling to make the ideas stand out visually. The next step in our process will be to add journaling if you haven’t already, and the last little details that will help the designs come together.

For my page, I added written explanations of what the stickers were telling me today, and added a layered sticker (a diamond on top of a tiny floral cluster) to show that salvation is precious and revives my soul (v. 6). I also added the date that I made this page so I’ll remember it later.

Step Five: Thank God for the beauty of His Word.

The last step in this process is the same as any other Bible study process: giving thanks for what we’ve learned. Thank God for meeting with you today, and for the truth He showed you. Here’s a look at today’s finished page in my Bible:

Example Time!! 20 Micro Bible Journaling Examples

As promised, here are 20 more micro Bible journaling examples and ideas from across the interwebs. You can see that each of these artists use different techniques and mediums, but the result is always the same: letting the Word sink into your heart.

1. in a pocket Bible by iheartallthings
2. Ultimate Guide to Micro Bible Journaling by heycreativesister
3. 7 Beginner-Friendly Bible Journaling Techniques by Justine M. Fulama
4. Pens and doodles from Judith Rollins
5. Book headers from Sara Laughed
6. paper inserts with washi tape by The Littlest Way
7. tiny doodles and prayer by Vintage Grace
8. Micro Bible Journaling?!? by Faith Heirlooms (YouTube)
9. Mini entries in the Dayspring devotional Bible by Southern Couture YT
10. In the ESV Illuminated Bible by Olivia Martin YT
11. Bitty Bible journaling by Nicki Drake-Crazy Simple Ministries YT
12. In regular and compact Bibles by Gail’s Bookish Things YT
13. Mini moments with God by Emma Vickers YT
14. Mini Bible flip through and process by Faith Heirlooms YT
15. Super tiny Bible by Gail’s Bookish Things YT
16. Mini Garden Bible process by PatienceAkoma Books and Crafts YT
17. Small and Simple Bible journaling by LindseyDecor YT
18. Mini Bible setup by Berry Crafty YT
19. Mini Bible entry for Gratitude Documented by Southern Couture YT
20. Holman mini Bible flip through by Cat Woods YT

Conclusion: micro Bible journaling

As with every type of… everything, micro Bible journaling can take many forms based on what type of person you are, what supplies you have, and so many other things. If you are someone who wants to follow the Lord with all your heart, then chances are you’re already doing this in some form of another. I hope that this post has inspired you to use supplies you may already have in a new way, deepening your relationship with the Lord through tiny things and beautiful colors.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you enjoyed it, please do me a solid and share with all your peeps. And if you have any more micro Bible journaling ideas, do share them in the comments 😉

Happy journaling!!

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