10 Misconceptions About Bible Journaling

Sometimes we will tell ourselves anything to keep us from starting something new or out of our wheelhouse. If you have been wanting to start bible journaling, but have been nervous about it, here are 11 things you might be telling yourself…but that totally are not true!
 1. “I have to be artistic”  You don’t have to be a great painter, draw well, or even write pretty to bible journal. If those things make you uncomfortable, you can use stamps, stickers, die cuts and anything else you can find at your local craft store that you think would look good! I have a blog post about bible journaling supplies you can use when you don’t feel artistic - You can find that here OR if you don't want to do any of those things, you can just takes notes in the margins about things you learned...

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How to Take Great Pictures of Your Bible Journaling Pages

The other day I did an Instagram poll asking if you'd rather learn how to do watercolor flowers or how to take better pictures of your bible journaling pages. Watercolor flowers won and I did a video for IGTV.  But, I also thought I'd go ahead and show you how to take great pictures of your bible journaling pages. And also anything, really. Because the secret to all photography is great lighting. If you have looked at images of other people’s bible journaling pages on Pinterest or Instagram, you might have found yourself wondering how some people get such professional looking pictures of their pages. I do happen to be a professional photographer, but I never use my actual camera or any special lights or tools to take my bible page pictures. I’ll bet that 99% of the...

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Before I Go FREE Online Bible Study by Sarah Koontz (and a Giveaway!)

I haven't been posting much lately, which I apologize for! But that doesn't mean I haven't been doing anything. For the last few months...maybe almost a year (!) I have been helping Sarah Koontz put together her free online bible studies by helping create graphics and some artwork for her. If you read my last blog post (literally my last post 😑 sorry) about her Wisdom Whispers study, you'll learn a little more about our background and the things I love about Sarah, her studies, and her ministry and why I love helping her. Today is the first day that you can pre-register for her newest free, online bible study called "Before I Go" I happened to have had the privilege to read ahead and I'm telling you right now that you want to participate in this (and her other studies too if you...

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Review of Wisdom Whispers by Sarah Koontz

Today I want to share a bible study with you called Wisdom Whispers. It's a 31 day character study of King Solomon written by Sarah Koontz. First of all, who is Sarah Koontz and why do you care that she wrote a bible study and why, pray tell, should you read it? I met Sarah on Instagram (Oh how I love Instagram and the connections I have made there). If I remember correctly, she followed me (😱) and I scrolled through her feed and followed her back (duh, why wouldn't I?). That's where I saw she was releasing a bible study over Psalm one nineteen (Sorry guys, I have to spell it out so it links to the study instead of the verse. 🙈).  After I signed up for her first bible study on Psalm one ninteen, I also started receiving her Saturday SOULfood emails. One particular email...

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16 Bible Journaling Supplies for When You Don't Feel Artistic

A while ago I posted a blog about my top 10 favorite bible journaling supplies. Most of these supplies were focused more towards painting, hand lettering and drawing. I chose those supplies because they’re what I do and what I know best, but I know that isn’t everyone’s style. So, today I wanted to share something a little different. I know that not everyone is a drawer and not everyone feels comfortable with hand lettering, so I wanted to share a blog post with supplies that you can use when you’re NOT someone who enjoys doodling or drawing, but still wants to do bible journaling. With these supplies, you can almost think in terms of scrapbooking or card making. Stickers, stamps, tip ins*, washi tape, you name it, it will totally work. I’m going to give you a few examples and...

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