Lenten Practices- Along the Way

I have been doing a Lenten calendar

 journey every year since 2011.

Always interesting to SEE 

where the journey takes me.

My challenge this year-

  I have 3 calendars I wanted to use,

AND

3 Lenten devotionals that I wanted to read.

This choice is with a Missional focus.

Find it here:

living-the-gospel-life

I like the Creative Communication

 Publications each year. 

Our church always has a selection

 to choose from for Lent.

Rev. Paul L. Maier is a very respected
 ancient history professor

 in the Lutheran Church -Missouri Synod

 and this was an easy choice.
Find it here:
Lent Creative Communications- Maier

 I always say YES to C.S. Lewis.

 So there you have it.

Done deal.

I pick out 4 colored pencils 

that I will use for each calendar.

Put each set in a page protector

 to keep things together.

I may sit down at different times

 in the day to Read, Reflect and Respond- 

to SEE how God's Word 

will Reach into my day and life.

Or I may have a longer space

 of time and do the readings

 in the same time frame.
Click here to find it:
mercy-passion-and-joy

I have also been searching out other 

Visual Faith resources

 to have on hand to share, 

and show at gatherings.

I like this book of images. 

They are ready to color, and

perhaps a bit more non-gendered

 than some Coloring books.

 My approach to using coloring books?

It doesn't have to be done in one season.

 It could be prayed over, colored in and completed

 over a number of seasons.

 Journey collected over time....

Coloring-Lent-Adult-Journey

Lent Illustrated would work for a more 

traditional approach 
with a Bible Journaling application.

This also has some basic helps for beginners.
A good choice for a group.

Lent-Illustrated

Illustrated Children's Ministry 
is fairly new on the Visual Faith scene
 and they create products
 for church and family settings.
 I like the graphic dynamic of their images
 and also work as a more non-gendered option.
This set of  8 1/2 by 11 coloring pages for the
 Stations of the Cross comes as a downloadable set.
Pretty reasonable for 100 copies for $10.
Always good to make sure you give credit 
and due for the work of the artist. 
Thanks Adam Walker Cleveland.
This set is here:

stations-of-the-cross-coloring-sheets

So we are a few days into Lent- 
and it is not too late.
Pray about where you might want to focus.
And remember-
 that GRACE
 covers all of these practices and experiments.
Get behind? 
Start again, catch up and move forward.
 You can do THAT 
as many times as you need to!
Blessed Lent to you!

 You can get these calendars
 and more in the FILES section of the
 DC Metro Visual Faith Community on Facebook.
Here