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Treasure in Jars of Clay Scripture Writing – Day 4

Welcome to Day 5 of Lent 2022 and the second session of Treasure in Jars of Clay! Over the past few days I’ve been reflecting on 2 Corinthians 4:13-15, and I can’t wait to share what I’ve learned! Enjoy!

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Treasure in Jars of Clay Scripture Writing Kit – Day 1

Today is the first day of Lent, and I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to one of my newest creations, the Treasure in Jars of Clay Scripture writing kit! I have loved putting this kit together, and I can’t wait to work through all of the Scripture prompts during this season of …

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Illustrated Faith Advent – simple Journaling process with printables

December for me has been rather crazy, as per usual, so my Advent plans have completely fallen through. Join me as I take a moment for some Illustrated Faith advent journaling with some printables I purchased over Black Friday. Enjoy!

Bible Journal With Me: Sermon Notes and Song Lyrics

welcome back to another Bible journal with me, where you can follow along as I inhale, digest and meditate on the Word of God through creative lettering, journaling and artwork. This week I was inspired by Sunday’s sermon to journal about hope and confidence in God’s steadfast love and faithfulness. Enjoy!

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Bible Journaling Acrylic Galaxy & Beautiful Song Lyrics

Happy Wednesday, friends! This week I’m bringing you another Bible journaling tutorial. I tried out painting a galaxy with acrylic paints, and even dared to use Sharpie! Hope you enjoy this Bible journaling acrylic galaxy ☺

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Bible Journaling/Creative Play with Acrylic Paint: Fingerpainting!!

Hello friends! This post is the beginning of a series inspired by the Illustrated Faith blog, which used to post tutorials almost weekly, but has now become inactive. Basically, I’ll show you my process of Bible journaling with various techniques and supplies, with the hope of inspiring you to try new things and grow in …

Artistic Bible Journaling: Another Way to Illustrate Your Faith

It’s Wednesday, and I’m giving you another style of Bible journaling to inspire you to grow in your faith. This week, we’ll talk about the “artistic” style of Bible journaling. Enjoy!

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Scrapbook Bible Journaling: Tips, Supplies, and 12+ Examples

Hello friends! Today’s installment of the Bible journaling series breaks down one of the two major styles I’ve found in the Bible journaling world. This style of Bible journaling uses scrapbook paper, stickers, and sometimes a themed devotional kit from companies like Illustrated Faith or BytheWell4God to create journaling pages. Since this is one of …

My Bible Reading Plans for 2021 (with stickers!!)

The new year is a perfect time to begin or maintain a Bible reading habit. This year, I’m following a chronological read-through-the-Bible-in-a-year plan, but taking as much time as I need to really soak in all the goodness. Here are my plans and routine for devotional time in 2021!

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Blogmas Day 23: How To Paint a Journaling Bible Cover – My Sister’s Bible!! 🥰🎂🎄

Happy day-before-the-day-before Christmas!! Today is also my sister’s birthday. She’s turning sixteen, and I’ve been working on her present for almost two years now. Join me as I finish painting and setting up a journaling Bible that I’ve been customizing just for her. Follow along with me to gain some tips on how to paint …

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Blogmas Day 21: Best Christmas Gifts Ever!!

Happy day-before-the-day-before-the-day-before Christmas!! Today’s post is a hall of fame of all the best Christmas gifts I’ve ever given or received. I’m writing this post with the intention of reliving and giving thanks for all the blessings I’ve given and the best moments around the holidays. Enjoy!

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Blogmas Day 20: Advent Micro Bible Journal With Me 🎨🖋

Happy five days before Christmas! Today I’m journaling day 20 of Advent in my ESV pocket size Bible. You can find out more about this style of Bible journaling in this post all about micro Bible journaling. Enjoy today’s entry!

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Blogmas Day 2: All the [Free!!] Advent Bible Reading Plans

Welcome back, friends! Today is the second day of our Blogmas adventure, and I’ll be showing you how you can celebrate Advent for free or very cheap. If you’re not sure what Blogmas is, or you need ideas for how to celebrate it, check out this post with my plans and schedule 😉

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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.

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Gift Ideas for The Crafty Girl in Your Life

I mentioned in a previous post that being a broke college student amplifies the blessing of receiving a gift you couldn’t buy for yourself. If you’re a crafty college student, or the relative of one, this list will show you some Christmas gift ideas that are sure to be a success. Some are things I’ve …

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Bible Journaling Outside Your Bible: Tutorial in a Happy Planner + Examples

One of the things I hear most from people who look at my Bible goes something like, “How do you do that? I could never be so artistic. I wouldn’t know what to put where, with all the stickers and washi tape that you use.” Today, I’m here to show you some of the most …

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Gratitude Documented 2020: My Supplies, Plans, and More

It’s that time of year again! November is the month when we all start thinking about thankfulness, maybe on a few days for Thanksgiving, or maybe all month. For the Bible journaling community, this is the month we embark on a 30-day project known as Gratitude Documented. This post will show you what Gratitude Documented …

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How to Be Crafty on a $0 Budget

My freshman year of college, I learned what it really means to be “college student broke.” Although my physical needs were still taken care of by my parents at that point, I also had thousands of dollars in tuition hanging over my head almost constantly. This meant that, although craft stores and online shopping were …

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Loved: a Mixtape Inspired by Illustrated Faith

The moment I saw the new devotional from Illustrated Faith, I was in love. If you didn’t know, Illustrated Faith is a company that combines curated art/craft supplies with devotional content to encourage us to express and grow in our faith creatively, especially through Bible journaling. This month’s devotional is called Mixtape (hence the title …