Hello Dear Friends! It's been a long time. Nine months to be exact and I have missed this space. I tried writing a number of times, but every time I tried I felt God telling me it was time for silence. But at the prompting of some dear friends I think it's time to get back in this space. I'm not exactly sure what that looks like, but I would like to share more about my creative journey the past few years.
Today I wanted to share a little bit with you about my journaling process lately. Our church is nearly two weeks into a 100 day Bible Reading plan that walks through 100 essential Bible passages starting in Genesis and going through to Revelations.
Currently we are still in Genesis and I have been stumped more than once. Doing pages for the "stories" is a bit of a challenge unless you want to draw illustrations. Since that is not my talent or my desire I've had to really think about each entry.
Today's reading was about Joseph and his dreams and how his brothers sold him into slavery. After reading the passage I knew I wanted some sort of nod to the coat of many colors so I started by putting some watercolors down on the page.
While I wanted for the paint to dry I pulled out a couple more resources. I have been using my ESV study Bible a lot as I try to understand the stories better. It's been a big help and I have enjoyed the extra study. When I am still stumped I pull out another translation. Lately I have been using the She Reads Truth CSB Bible as well as my 1984 NIV Devotional Bible. Reading the stories in multiple translations has helped me understand them better.
After the paint dried I pulled out some favorite Illustrated Faith stamps to add another layer to my page. The dots and the plus signs are some of my favorite ways to add some pattern to my page.
My goal on this page was to make a great big mess. I used some cardboard stencils and some gelatos to help achieve the look I wanted. I used my fingers to smudge the color into the stencils. It's not the neatest method but it fit the look I was going for. I also added some bits of washi on the page.
For the phrase I wanted to capture I used Amy Tangerine clear letter stickers and Illustrated Faith home spun alphabet stickers. Once I put them on I wanted them to pop more so I used my thick illustrated faith pen to outline them.
Some tabs, a paper piece, and some journaling and the page was done. As I read through the story today I was struck by the way God can work even in the biggest messes. Jacob played favorites. Joseph bragged to his brothers. His brothers were jealous and lied to their father. Rueben was a coward who wouldn't' stand up to his younger brothers. And yet, in the midst of all that chaos, God was still at work. If He can work in that kind of mess, imagine what He can do with the mess in our lives.
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