Bible Journaling

Discover a powerful and popular new way to engage with Scripture through art, as the world’s leading Bible Journaling artists share their personal faith journeys. Includes hundreds of bonus stickers, index tabs, vellum overlays, and traceable illustrations.

Drawing, painting, and journaling activities that use the Christian bible as a starting point for inspiration and exploration of faith. Explore your faith artistically with Bible Journaling for the Fine Artist—a guide that goes beyond doodling and lettering to teach you to make fine art prayer journals, daily devotionals, and more. Beginning with a brief introduction to Bible journaling, this valuable guide explores various media, including colored pencils, pen and ink, brush pens, and watercolor paint, and how to use them. You will find dozens of step-by-step tutorials for drawing and painting beautiful artwork related to meaningful Bible passages, as well as plenty of ideas and techniques for applying lettering, flourishes, icons, and embellishments to your artwork for maximum impact. There are tips for creating compelling layouts, reworking and embracing mistakes, and several step-by-step projects for you to incorporate into your own Bible or prayer journal. Two talented and dynamic artists, Melissa Fischer and Kate Peiffer, show how they integrate their own style and artistry with their faith through a variety of art journaling projects, from full-page masterpieces to smaller artwork in the margins and on the covers of their journals. From simple doodled designs to elaborate full-page artwork, creating in the pages of your Bible is a beautiful and meaningful way to express and explore your faith. With just a few art tools of your choosing, you can turn the pages of your Bible into personal and special works of art that reflect your God-given creativity and your relationship with Him.

Draw closer to God and creatively unlock more of the Good Book! Your relationship with God is unique. Shouldn't your Bible reflect and celebrate that bond? In this introduction to Bible journaling, you'll discover meaningful ways to combine art, heart and scripture--from backgrounds to hand-lettered verses to beautiful full-page drawings. No expensive supplies or artistic skills are required...only a desire to honor and enhance your spiritual life. To guide your creative worship experience, this book provides: • Prompts to engage you with the text, then visually interpret Scripture in words and pictures • Basic techniques for working with colored pencils, watercolor pencils and watercolor paints • 21 step-by-step tutorials for drawing trees, flowers, skies, mountains, maps, water, light and other popular themes • Tons of inspirational page samples and suggested verses to illustrate • Downloadable icons and technique videos available on the author's website Whether you're new to Bible journaling or looking for fresh ideas, this book will lead you on a rewarding spiritual journey. Success is not measured in the complexity or polish of the art, but in a deeper, more personal connection with God. "Our lives are busy, and we leave a trail of things-we-should-remember on the ground behind us. Instead, scoop them up and journal them. Preserve the lessons vital to our growth as Christians." ~page 12

Discover how to express your love for the Lord with the creative and easy-to-follow, step-by-step techniques and projects in this inspirational Bible journaling guide for teen girls. Bible journaling is an incredible way to connect to Scripture. By creating art next to sacred text, your understanding of it will deepen, as will the meaning of your most precious hopes and prayers. But while you may be excited to start journaling, it can be hard to know where and how to start! That’s where A Girl’s Guide to Bible Journaling comes in. With an easy-to-follow introduction on lettering, explanations of the various tools you’ll need, step-by-step instructions on creating the alphabet, and tips on how to design your layout, you’ll be journaling in your Bible in no time! From colored pencil to watercoloring, you’ll learn how to create beautiful, inspired artwork in the margins of your Bible, even if you’re a complete beginner. Looking to delve deeper? You’ll also learn other strategies for Bible journaling, including utilizing the margins for sermon notes, personal prayers, Bible study, Scripture meditation, and more.

Illustrates the elements of the armor of God as noted in Ephesians 6:11-18 in a way that provides spiritual insight for our children and empowers them to be examples of the believers of God. These elements, the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit are scripturally presented to make the word of God very real and applicable to our children’s lives. Writing from personal journaling experience with her own children, Dr. Scarborough provides a practical tool and process for children to think through different life situations with the help of the bible, express their thoughts, learn scriptures, and pray to God. Through this interactive bible journaling, parents and Christian Educators can help children develop Christian character while having meaningful dialogue with them.

BIBLE JOURNALING FOR GROWN FOLKS: HAVING LIFE MORE ABUNDANTLY BOOK REVIEWS Dr. Scarborough has produced a spiritually edifying and exceedingly practical tool for all of those who desire to grow as followers of Jesus Christ. This work helps us to focus our hearts on God’s word so that we can align our expectations to his promises. It reminds us that God’s desire for us is indeed abundant in every aspect of life. I wholeheartedly recommend this journal to everyone who needs encouragement, strength, and more fuel for your faith. You will be better at the end of your journey through this book than you were before you started. Reverend Dr. Phillip L. Pointer Sr., DMin Pastor, Saint Mark Baptist Church; Little Rock, AR The Bible journaling format and outline in this book gives the reader a time to engage the scripture in a meaningful way. The definitions, weekly study scriptures, and the journal themes all build upon each other. The ease of following the outline is what connected with me the most. I believe this will make Bible journaling a common practice for those new to the tradition. Many times, people want to journal and study the Bible but do not know how to begin. This edition of Bible Journaling from The Heart – Having Life More Abundantly focuses on the reader igniting their faith and believing God for more. I encourage anyone who wants to grow in their faith and in their knowledge of the Word of God to begin journaling with this book as their guide. As Dr. Scarborough says, “Regardless of what you have been through or what you have done, let your studying and your writing in this Bible journal therapeutically and spiritually revive you, assure you, and be evidence that God’s Word is true.” Dr. Carla J. Debnam, MS, DMin, LCPC Executive Director, The Renaissance Center; Baltimore, MD Focusing on Having Life More Abundantly, this issue of Bible Journaling for Grown Folks eloquently epitomizes the broadness and depth of Dr. Scarborough’s theological education. As one personally committed to journaling daily to record meaningful memories, I was inspired to see that this book shares contextual references designed to provide deeper insight spiritually and therapeutically into scripture. She offers excellent choices of weekly topics and comparable scriptures to prompt inner thought to facilitate easy journaling, as well as enhance one’s personal meditation without having to search for a relevant scripture in the Bible. Over the course of a year, a diligent journalist will indeed experience life more abundantly while reflecting on the featured topics, including health, wealth, forgiveness, love, wisdom, restoration, joy, peace, gratitude, service, worship, and favor. Used faithfully, this book will change your life and bring you a sense of hope, peace, and purpose as you strive to have life more abundantly and strengthen your relationship with God. Reverend Shirley A. Gravely-Currie, MDiv, MBPA Major Gift Officer, Retired, Howard University Associate Minister, Allen Chapel AME Church; Washington, DC

Being Bold with Bible Art Journaling by Anita "Nina" Spencer Apperley __________________________________

Shows readers how to combine their love of art with their faith, in a book that intends to expand artistic horizons and expressions through dozens of drawing, doodling, and lettering exercises.