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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Into the New Year- with Intent

 

This first part of 2021 has been 
to set up some of the practices
that I will continue to use as 
spiritual formation resources in my life.
Here is a photo of the Joy Journal 
that I have set up in a monthly 2 page layout.
The left side has spaces for noting 
one gift a day, a blessing, a gift.
I have done this practice for over 10 years now.
You can see the count on the side of the page
and by the end of January 2021- 
it will be 3558 days of gifts.
I would not remember all of His goodness
 unless I wrote it down.
The right side is what I call-
 Prayers by the Month.
There is a Scripture to pray into the situations
and over the people collected here on this page.
This practice helps me to "Actually Pray"
for the things and people
 I say will pray for in my life.
This free resource is from 
Visual Faith Ministry.
This year I also set up my calendar 
tiny doodles journal for the whole year.
 I use a calendar from Concordia Publishing House
 and then cut it into thirds to fit my Traveler's Notebook.
This has a worked well for me this way now for three years.
 So, I will continue recording a phrase
 or image for each day from my daily devotions.
Any calendar will work and any devotion does also.
I choose 4 colored pencils 
for each month to make it simple.
 The calendars for the year can be downloaded right here:
Once a month I also set up my resources 
for the practice of Worship into the Week-
 using resources from Visual Faith Ministry.
There are half sheets, 
and Bible verses and the new resources
 has a Gelli print and some extra goodies. 
All I need comes right to my mailbox
 for setting up my 3 ring journal.
 I have been doing this practice for over 3 years now
 and it follows the 3 year Lectionary
 and has blessed my Worship life.

So- instead of making all sorts
 of New Year's resolutions- 
I used my time to set up a framework
 for being in the Word
 and recording the journey, 
so the I may tell the story
 of His Faithfulness in 2021.
Would you like to join me?
Print out the resources and come along!
Give the Holy Spirit something to work with!



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