Doors into Prayer - Paper Bag Journal

 Back in September I led a retreat and met Sherry.

She is a friend of my friend, Pat.

So now we are friends.

Sherry is on a cancer journey right now.

Back in December, Pat and I made 

this Prayer Journal for Sherry

 that gathered the offerings from the retreat

 in a way to revisit them.

Right in a paper bag journal.

So I will share the layouts here- 

in a photo heavy post 

so that you can see them all.

I am not sure just how many paper bags

 we have here since we gave the project to Sherry.

 So this may not have all the 

fundamental documentation for precise instructions-

but hope these photos will help you to get the idea.

 We used a hymn page from a "crafting Hymnal".

Recycled Greeting cards are the basic material

 used with the print out from the retreat.

 Brads secure parts of the paper bag 

to make tuck-in spots.

 Scripture verses create

 "landing spots" for prayer.

 Embellished tags work for adding 

verses and prayer thoughts.

Washi tape is fun to use also.

 You can see here there were at least

 2 regular size lunch bags

 and 2 medium and one small.

These are secured in the center 

with ribbon through punched holes.

  

 Always good to have 

an Eugene Peterson prayer quote. 

 A small envelope works to tuck in 

with washi tape for private journaling.

A place for Sherry's own journaling.

Yes, we just don't know what doors 

we will have to walk through in our earthly journey 

and I pray for healing and recovery for Sherry.

But, most importantly- 

we know she walks with the Lord-

 every step of the way.

I wish I had the time to make one 

of these for each and every one of my friends

 on a cancer journey.

Who might you bless with such a treasured booklet?