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You may be thinking all of these pages are pretty, but WHY do we need to illustrate our faith? I’m not foolish enough to think that faith journaling is the key to every woman’s relationship with Christ, but I do think there are many woman out there struggling with a way to connect and this might be the very thing their prayer life is missing.
Way back in November of last year, I saw my first illustrated Bible page on someone’s Instagram feed. I was wholly intrigued, but it didn’t seem to be a “thing” yet and I didn’t pay much attention. Later in the month, I was shopping around for a new Bible. I had made the transition from a study Bible to a smaller one several years before, but it didn’t really stick. I missed the commentary, but most of all I missed the highlights and notes I had painstakingly written in the margins for most of my married life. I thought back to that beautifully illustrated Bible and wondered if I should pick one up because of the wider margins and just transfer my notes into something new. I continued this process throughout December and January, but it wasn’t until February that I finally picked up a colored pencil.
For those of you who don’t already know me, I grew up in a very creative and talented household. My mom can sew or craft just about anything you can dream up. My dad is a talented carpenter and has made some of the most beautiful furniture and gifts for our family. My little sister is a professional photographer and she isn’t the only one who went to art school — I studied lithography and graphic design for four years and despite my job in the legal field, I don’t regret that creative time in my life one bit. There was never any pressure to get a degree in something more practical. My parents encouraged our love of the arts from a very early age and it was always a given that we would both pursue those dreams after high school graduation.
Somewhere along the way, life interrupted my creativity and it had been a really long time since I put pencil to paper. There were boxes of art supplies in the basement and in the closets of my childhood home, but it had been so long since I used them that I had no idea where to even begin. I started sketching small things in the margin after church and before I knew it I was passionate about the connection between art and scripture. It came fast – I jumped in with two feet and I haven’t looked back since. I even vlogged about the heart of the matter way back in February, after only just having started.
Faith journaling may not be for you, but there IS a way that you were created to connect with scriptures and if you don’t already know what that is, I encourage you to walk alongside me this month and see if even a hint of what I’m saying appeals to your heart. We were knit together by the most creative being in existence. He gave us the desire to express ourselves and share the deepest parts of ourselves with one another. He created us to create.
My Favorite Bible Journaling Supplies: one column journaling bible | mechanical pencils | pigment liners | crayola twistables | white gel pen | prismacolor marker | white eraser | distress markers | washi tape | craft paint | catalyst wedge | watercolor paints | tab punch | patterned papers | rolling date stamp | black ink pad. For more details about why these are my favorite, visit this post!
