Some of y'all remember

that back in the day I had a little monthly scrapbook kit company called 

Faith Based Pages with the purpose of giving inspirational ideas 

about how to put your faith on your scrapbook pages --- 

We closed it out after a few years for several reasons -- 

1 -  I'm NOT a shopper and to be viable in the scrapbook world at the time meant to always have the latest and greatest available; 

2 - There just wasn't that many faith based products out there back then - and 

3 - at the time putting your faith on your pages was seen as something one did on occasion

[not on a regular basis.] 

And maybe also because, - 4 - I felt led toward other art mediums 

and started dabbling in mixed media 

and putting my faith [and inspirational verses] on that  -- 

I love the direction this has gone. 

My heart has always been to share my faith with others through my art -

 So I am enjoying seeing all the interest these days 

in faith journaling - Bible journaling - etc. 

There are lots of groups and blogs out there to inspire you and help get you started - 

Illustrated Faith -- Documented Faith -  His Kingdom Come

Journaling Bible Community

to name a few... 

Do a search and you'll find a ton of ideas!

I love seeing how everyone takes this idea of art journaling their faith and puts their own spin on it in so many different ways!

  My personal preference is to use a little art or lettering to highlight notes from Bible Studies, sermons, or verses that inspire me in the moment. 

I'm using my regular wide margin [note-taker] Bible 

that I've been taking to church these last few years. 

[Note: this is very different from my study Bible.] 

These notes were taken during a sermon and I went back and 

added a little title and illustration...

I did the same with the notes above....

I don't like bulky stuff and am not using my Bible as an 'art journal' - 

I have art journals for that - 

I don't usually illustrate over the scriptures, 

other than to highlight what has been studied 

- I'm keeping my notes and illustrations in the margins...

 

I shared with y'all a couple of months back that I had the opportunity to hear Priscilla Shirer live and in person - and I knew I'd be taking a lot of notes so I pre-cut  a piece of paper for notes that took during the Bible Study. 

Then I inserted it as an extra page once I'd highlighted what stood out to me...

I just used plain clear tape to stick it in near the scripture she had referenced 

and I love how it turned out --

It  highlights all the things I remembered most without adding a lot of bulk to my Bible.

Note that the smaller notes are from a different study -- 

 I'm trying to do at least one illustration for the two verses I'm memorizing each month 

with Beth Moore's Living Proof Blog --

I use colored pencils, water colors, and markers in my Bible.

And sometimes I just like to play around with thoughts in my head...

in my art journals

  or on canvas....

It's a form of meditation to me

- a time to spend with God as I relax and listen to His voice - not necessarily about where to put paint color, etc - 

More about just talking with Him as I create... 

Just slowing down enough to listen to His voice...

Isn't that what meditation is after all?