Praying the Psalms- One

A couple of years ago I was struggling with a way to do

 meaningful Bible Study

 that helped also in my Prayer LIfe.

part Lectio Divina--  part doodling and mostly-- Praying the Word in.

Because I am a VERY VISUAL person.

I was also listening to a friend who said-

 What about the rest of us - without a lot of supplies, and stamps 

or all the things to make it visual?

So I began the Grand Experiment-
because that is often what I call my Prayer Life.

One 8 1/2 by 11 journal from Plaza Art,

my colored pencils, a black pen I like, a couple of stamp ink pads

and wine corks.

Everybody can get hold of wine corks, right?

Then I had some left over flower shapes from a Creative Haven gathering.

Made from Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware catalogs.

Don't need to buy any pretty paper.

Just need a friend with a couple of Sizzix die cuts.

So- materials are kept low cost and readily available.

An important factor when the desire is to make this possible- in Community.

This particular journal is not used as my response-

 but simply the retelling of God's Word that makes a direct path to my heart.

I read the same Psalm in a variety of formats.

Reading the Psalms with Luther

Psalms Now- Leslie Brandt

I have the 1973 version and this is the newer, updated 2004 edition.

Message-Book-Psalms-Eugene Peterson

and my personal favorite Bible.

And I can't draw. And there is not just one way to do this.
And it is a practice of listening for what God wants me to hear.
It is not a word for word recapture.
It is the kernel for Me -- THAT DAY.
And the doodling or drawing
 are simply added because they keep me in the prayer.
And at this pace with 150 Psalms, and since I am at Psalm 20 at this time-
this may take me 15 years to complete.
God Willing.
Because it really is about the journey.