Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Worship into the Week- Rules of the Lord


 Worship into the Week-
Psalm 19
The Law of the Lord is Perfect

Psalm 19 praises God for revealing himself 
through the world he created and the law he provided.
The Psalm is divided into three parts:
1-6  God's revelation in creation in the heavens and the sky
7-11 God's revelation in the law
12-14 The response of the man of faith
The psalm's message is that God has revealed himself 
to all people through creation and the law,
and that everyone has evidence that God exists.
God's law is more desirable than gold 
and sweeter than honey.

Supplies:
Visual Church Year Graphic
Colored pencils
Watercolors
Magazine Cutouts
Washi tape








Monday, February 3, 2025

Calendar Journaling- Jan 2025

 


Calendar Journaling- Jan 2025

So the new year is moving along and somehow it 

feels good to continue a long time practice.

Many things in the world feel tilted or out of control.

This takes me back to His Word 

and with a devotional thought I touch base

 with realness again.

Lord, have mercy on your people who are 

desperately searching, but don't know where to find you. 

Help me to show open doors 

and shine light in the darkness.

Give me boldness and grace.  Amen.


Supplies: 

Colored pencils

Micron pen

Devotional- 

To Live is CHRIST Day By Day- 

by Beth Moore

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Bible Marginalia- The Joy of the Lord


 Inspire Bible- Bible Marginalia
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Ezra Reads the Law

Grandson Levi read the Old Testament Reading
 in worship this past Sunday.
 Maybe I was listening a bit more intently than usual.
I had my Inspire Bible and a few colored pencils.
 Just the movement of my hand helps me to listen better
 and concentrate on what the Lord wants me
 to hear in that time frame.
It had been so long since the Israelites 
had heard God's Word read aloud.
They stood for hours.
They were weeping in sadness and Nehemiah tells them
 to go and celebrate.  
Share the food with people who have nothing prepared.
"Don't be dejected and sad, 
for the joy of the Lord is your strength."

Supplies:
Inspire Bible
Colored pencils
Washi tape

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Worship into the Week- Walk in His ways

 


Worship into the Week- Walk in His Ways

Psalm 128

"Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord

 and walks in His ways." v.1

This Psalm of Ascent was likely a pilgrim song recited

 by the travelers in the company of their families as the hills

 of Jerusalem came into view.

The Psalm describes the blessings that come to a

family where God is feared, loved and respected.

That blessing moves from one generation to the next-

to our children's children.

Thank you, Lord.


Supplies:

Visual Church Year Printable

vcy-graphics-only-january-2025

Magazine Cutouts

Vintage Stamps

Distress ink

Colored Pencils

Friday, January 24, 2025

Worship into the Week- Called By Name

 


Worship into the Week- Called By Name

These past few months have brought the floods 

and the fires. In all of history that isn't a new catastrophe.

But, maybe this generation hasn't seen this 

level of destruction in our own country.

The world whirls with the devastation.

Ancient times weren't saved 

from horrific natural disasters.

Isaiah's words ring through the centuries 

as a reminder of God's presence.

But now, this is what the Lord says—
    he who created you, Jacob,
    he who formed you, Israel:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
    I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
 When you pass through the waters,
    I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
    they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
    you will not be burned;
    the flames will not set you ablaze.

Isaiah 43:1-2

God reminds us that He is both creator and redeemer. 

He can lay claim to both.

Then He commands us to Fear not.

Even facing Babylon- 

God steers the people past the present situation.

When I hear by name called-

 it is by my creator and redeemer. 

It is an intimate announcement 

of ownership with a promise.

When the hard times come (not if)

He will be with me.

Come flood or fire.

And if it it all goes away on earth,

I am His in eternity.

That's a life insurance policy for sure.

Supplies:

VFM Worship into the Week

vcy-graphics-only-january-2025

Magazine cutouts

Colored pencils

Vintage stamps

Distress Ink



Sunday, January 19, 2025

Worship into the Week- New Year and Epiphany

 


Starting off the New Year with the 

Worship into the Week resources.

I am a bit behind the weeks for this January, 

as I was praying about whether I wanted 

to continue this practice.


I started back in 2018, to just do up a "few weeks",

 so that I would have some to show others about the resources.


Then I was "hooked".  The big surprise was that I 

planned for maybe a couple years.

This starts my eighth year of worship into the week

 pages in a three ring binder.

Some times it takes me a couple of days to finish 

the layout and it really does extend

 the worship experience into the week.

Time to reread the lectionary readings.

Time to see the connections.

Time to peek ahead for the next week themes.

I give thanks to God that He has allowed me the space, 

trial and error and grace for these weeks in His Word.

Supplies:

VFM Worship into the week

worship-into-the-week-january-2025

Colored pencils

Distress Ink

Vintage stamps

Magazine cutouts


Thursday, January 16, 2025

Artist Proof

 


We received a lovely gift for Christmas this year

 from our "middle" daughter. 

An original etching from Laura- the art teacher.

So I am learning about the terms.

 Etching- "An art etching is a printmaking technique where an image is "etched" into a metal plate using acid, creating grooves that hold ink which is then transferred onto paper when pressed, resulting in a printed artwork with the etched design; essentially, it's a method of creating prints by chemically "carving" a design into a metal plate."

OK, that sounds complicated and time consuming. 

So my delight in the gift of this project just went up a bit.

Then another term- Artist Proof.



"An artist's proof (AP) is a print that an artist makes to assess the quality of a print, or to make final adjustments before producing a limited edition."

OK, now that little AP at the bottom is kinda wow.

Laura said it was an intensive process 

and she learned ALOT.

A simple design- a beautiful gift.

Think this needs a frame.