Scripture Doodles- January 2022

 

This month I set up a prayer month for the places 

we were going to visit in Israel 

for the Spiritual Pilgrimage we were leading.

We were very blessed to have our time there in 2022.

  Many friends had their tours canceled

 for the first part of January.

Four colored pencils was the plan.

I added the Bible Reference for my devotional time.

I used one square a day for a place we would visit. 

The section at the bottom of the calendar 

was for the overflow of sites we visited.

I loved having this Visual journey

 of our time in Israel.

It is a great way to share with others 

where we have been on our trip.

I tell people that it is really the 

Ultimate Visual Faith Experience.

Check out these hashtags on 

Instagram to find out more:

#denninger22israel

#vfm_ultimatevisualfaith

Worship into the Week- One Body

Worship into the Week-

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

 One Body with Many Members

This section of Scripture is an explanation 

of the varied nature of God's Kingdom 

and its members.

God's plan is that we work together.

That is the Kingdom way.

We need each other and their gifts- as 

God's plan connects everybody.

We are certainly better together.

Supplies:

Visual Church Year Printable

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Worship into the Week Printable

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Colored pencils

Magazine cutouts

Worship into the Week-ExtraOrdinary

 

Worship into the Week-

John 2 and the Miracle

 of the Water and the Wine

We drove by Cana yesterday 

on our tour here in Israel and you could

 see how close this city is to Nazareth.

We talked about the great event for the beginning

 of the start of Jesus' ministry. 

Some never caught on there was such

 an amazing extraordinary event.

 But, the helpers for the feast knew.

The Master of the wedding feast knew.

They probably couldn't stop

 talking about it to others.

They had no answers for what they had seen.

Nothing made sense.

Jesus began his ministry of living counter culture.

Every day that followed lived that out.

Everyone around Cana heard of this story.

Today Cana is almost entirely

 an Arab Muslim community.

The city of this great miracle has forgotten.

As we drove beyond Cana, 

I am reminded that we too, can be that close to forgetting.

We must keep telling the story of our great Jesus

and what He has done for each of us.

Supplies:

Visual Faith Ministry Printable

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Worship into the Week Printable

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Colored pencils

Magazine cutouts

Worship into the Week- Newness of Life

 

Worship into the Week- 

Romans 6:1-11

Dead to Sin, Alive to God

The Gospel lesson is the baptism of Jesus.

A water theme here with the story at the Jordan River

and our baptism in Christ Jesus.

 That gift brings us the newness of life.

The news in Romans is that there is hope.

This Jesus who stood on the banks

 of the Jordan River hears 

the words of His Father as the Spirit descends.

The Trinity manifested.

As I soon will stand at the Jordan myself,

 I will think about that amazing moment in time.

  The people gathered there heard 

and saw the Three Persons of the Trinity.

And in this perfection 

we have been set free from sin.

Supplies:

Visual Church Year Printable

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Worship into the Year Printable

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Magazine cutouts

Colored pencils

Epiphany Blessings

Working on our Epiphany stars with 3 grandsons.

We practiced cutting and one 

was very interested in the glue.

They also decided we should put eyes 

on the stars so that the wise Men 

could see Baby Jesus.

We talked about the traditional blessing

 we could put above the doors in our homes.

20+C+M+B+22

The letters stand for the "traditional" 

names for the Wise Men.

Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar.

They also mean Christus Mansionem Benedicat-

May Christ bless this house.

We can say a prayer for our families

 in the New Year and ask the Lord to be with us.

The Wise Men have traveled far...

Worship into the Week

Epiphany Readings-Epistle-Ephesians 3: 1-12

New Testament- Matthew 2: 1-12

As we prepare to return to Israel,

may I remember the STAR that the wisemen saw

 and rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

May that JOY of this Christ-Child

 be the center of my worship. 

Thanks to daughter -Laura Schumacher-

 for your images for the readings for Worship into the Week.

 Vintage Epiphany postcards-

 most over 100 years old

gathered around a folding ruler

made into a STAR.

No need to travel far-

the Christ Child lives in my heart.

May you be blessed by our Heavenly Father

 in this New Year of 2022.

 

Worship into the Week- Called Jesus

 

Worship into the Week -

Old Testament Reading- Numbers 6: 22-27

New Testament Reading- Luke 2:21

He was called Jesus.

The family of Jesus were faithful Jewish people.

They kept the law.

They took him to be circumcised 

and "officially" named him what they had been told.

Jesus. 

He was to be called Jesus- 

as they were told before he was born. 

As I thought about this story and the readings 

for New Year's Day- 

what a great reminder to be faithful parents.

The Aaronic Blessing is a perfect way

 to begin this new year.

"The bLord bless you and keep you;

the Lord make his face to shine upon you

 and be gracious to you;

The Lord lift up his countenance upon you 

and give you peace."

Supplies:

Visual Church Year Printable

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 Worship into the Week Printable

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The Enduring Word Bible

Distress Ink

Magazine cutouts

Tri-Colored pencils

Worship into the Week- More Than Conquerors

 

Worship into the Week-New Year's Eve

Romans 8:31b-39- God's Everlasting Love

Readings for the end of the year service.

Not many churches have this gathering anymore.

But, it is very fitting to pause to have a reflective moment

 as the year closes out.

So many things have kept us separated this year-

 from people, events, choices.

So many times we might have felt-

 abandoned, lost, and distressed.

We DO need reminded that God's everlasting love

 for us serves as a restart, recharge reminder.

So much of these last two years has been spent fearful

 of something we can not see. 

We only see the results- the sick, the hurting,

those in the hospital and the death notices.

Lord, have mercy on us when we waiver.

Keep hope planted in our hearts.

Do not let us stumble when we feel distant from you.

Give us the courage to stand with might,

-as conquerors-because we stand with you.

Amen.

Welcome 2022! Let us go boldly!

Supplies:

Visual  Church Printable

Worship into the Week Printable

Gel Pens

Watercolor pencils 

Distress ink

Washi tape

Scripture Doodles- December 2021

 

Scripture Doodles - for December 2021

Still using the devotional-  The Reservoir by Renovate.

AS I look back over these devotions

 in these uncertain and unsettled times-

 the word that comes forward for this month is:

ASSURED.

SO many things I cannot be sure of these days:

 Health, travel, events, economy.

SO many things I can be sure of in these days:

God's love, eternal life, and unending grace-

 to name a few.

If I sit down to make my list,

 the ASSURED list is far greater.

That is what I will hang on 

to for this new year of 2022.

Supplies:

Concordia Publishing House calendar

4 colored pencils

Fine-point Sharpie gel pen

Traveler's Notebook