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Hello everyone! As you may remember, I returned from a trip to America in December. I went to film an exciting new online class I have developed with Scrapbook.com, which will become available on their website early 2016. They were so generous in supplies with me, as we worked hard to develop a beautiful and excellent class. Some of the supplies you’ll see here, will be in the class and some are ones I bought while away on my trip… on amazing Black Friday sales, I’ll add!! 🙂
I’ve been desperate to show you all the fun stuff I got and finally am able to share this! Come with me as I show you through this giant haul of 217 art and craft supplies, yes, 217! I’ll warn you, it’s a long video. But I thought you might enjoy it, if I just talked you through these new supplies and hope you enjoy the video! Below are visual links to every supply I show in the video!
I know you are going to love some of these supplies and I’m excited to share them with you! [click to continue…]
Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson two in the Bible Art Journaling Challenge series, Heaven Is Calling! If you’ve not seen lesson one yet, I encourage you to start at the beginning so we can go on a journey together in this 12-part devotional series. In this lesson today, I want to carry on from learning about our good God, to talking about His loving pursuit of us.
But first let me say, you all have been so kind and supportive while I’ve been recovering from a cold which has delayed my blog posting the past several weeks. After a busy season last year, I am grateful to be running a new and exciting schedule, which also has given me some space to rest. I am nearly recovered which is on schedule with others in my local area, who had the same thing I got. While the cold delayed my progress on my upcoming online classes, I’m chipping away at them in the background and will be so excited to share them as they come together.
Now, about this lesson! It’s even got a free download!
Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson one in the Bible Art Journaling Challenge series, Heaven Is Calling! I am SO honored that you would take time to join me in connecting with God… a GOOD God. As we begin our first devotional lesson in this 12-part monthly series, I want to tell you a personal story… It will give you a great starting place for this series before watching this lesson one video.
About 6 months ago, God started talking to me about an area in my life that needed more growth. Sometimes He speaks to me plainly, other times He likes to just show me so I can gather the conclusion on my own. I’m sure you have ways He likes to speak to you, or perhaps you’re just discovering those ways and this series is part of your discovery process. I love that God likes to keep some mystery in the relationship by changing things up now and then. 🙂
Anyway, God started showing me that I needed to think more like His princess and less like a pauper. I have grown so much in this area in the past, but I began to realize that recent seasons of hardship, had distanced me from my convictions on the matter and God in His grace began bringing it to my attention.
If you’ve been part of any church setting for long, you may be familiar with that concept which some like to refer to as God “testing us”, or “teaching us a lesson”, or even simply that “He is judging us” for something. Some like to put it… “Burning the chaff out of our lives”. Not a pretty picture. Fairly intense actually. In reality, a judge is required for more than just punishing someone. They also protect the vulnerable, cancel debts and other good things. Yes God “tests” us, but the phrase isn’t meant to define the concept of a bully making our life miserable, “because we deserve it”. He gives us tests to help us achieve more and cheers us on, like parents who help with long hours of homework to ensure our success. God? He is good and loves to help us become the greatest version of ourselves.
I remember as a young teenager when I asked God if it was actually necessary for Him to be such a “scary guy” who wanted to punish me or “burn out the sin in my life”, “for my own good”. I wasn’t opposed to Him growing me at all, I just questioned the methods. His response surprised me. I learned that I had shaped my views of God’s heart toward me, based on life experiences and teaching in the church. I’d grown up in a wonderful home, with wonderful family and had a wonderful church… but none of us get it right 100% of the time. [click to continue…]
Hello Everyone! Welcome to week 52 of the Bible Art Journaling Challenge! What an incredible year it has been! Not to worry, next year things will continue – albeit in a great different way. You can read my recent blog post, to hear about what is coming for next year. Also, be sure to look below for your free downloads too!
As for this Bible Art Journaling Challenge, how does one finish on a most epic scale, when the whole year has been amazing with you all?! I decided the only thing truly missing, was how to create an altered book cover, for your Bible or other art journals. Because it is the final challenge of the year and because you guys always tell me that you want more videos from me, I’ve [click to continue…]
Hello Everyone! Welcome to week 51 of the Bible Art Journaling Challenge! As we get close to finishing this year together, I want to talk to about surrender and redemption, the story of Ruth in the Bible and add a little watercolor pencil tutorial.
Plus, I recently got some beautiful new products from the Creating In Faith product line by Jamie Dougherty, and want to share them with you today. Prima produced the product line and while they did give me these products, I am excited to share my very honest opinion [click to continue…]
Hello Everyone! Welcome to week 50 of the Bible Art Journaling Challenge!
Let’s talk about painting with gouache and responding to God’s presence! I’ll get you going on my video straight away. I’m excited to share this with you.
Gouache is a real favorite of mine and God’s presence is something I revere with such deep respect and adoration. I am honored to talk with you about it today. [click to continue…]
Hello everyone! At long last, I have spare time to sit and share about what is coming in 2016! I have been inundated with requests for this and am so grateful for your patience and support while I was traveling last month and am still catching up.
I know many of you want to hear about the Bible Art Journaling Challenge. If it will continue in 2016, how it will look if it does, etc. etc. Let me put your mind at ease [click to continue…]
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