Scripture Doodles- February 2022

 

Scripture Doodles- February 2022

Devotional notes- one square at a time.

Four colored pencils.

The word for the month after some prayer time is:

RESPOND.

Giving thanks for this practice 

that allows me to mark the journey, 

tell the story, and create a legacy to review.

Supplies:

Devotional Reading:

The Reservoir- by Renovare.

4 Colored pencils

Fine-point Sharpie pen

CPH calendar

Worship into the Week- Giver of Life

 

Worship into the Week-Epistle Reading

1 Corinthians 15:21-26, 30-42

The Resurrection of the Dead

The Corinthian saints had begun

 to doubt the reality of the Resurrection.

Paul is laying out his case of explanation.

He reasoned that if Jesus Christ 

had not risen from the dead, 

then all the witnesses of His Resurrection were false.

There would be no reason in preaching the Gospel.

Paul wanted to remind the Corinthian church that

the belief in resurrection 

is the foundation of Christian's faith.

Without this- the Truth slips away, 

and the believer forfeits his faith in Jesus.

All other foundations crumble away 

without the simple fact that Jesus rose from the dead.

And- we will too upon His return.

Supplies:

Visual Faith Printable

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Worship into the Week Printables

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Magazine cutouts

Colored pencils

Distress inks

Tag

2-22-22

 

Luke 2

I have been thinking a lot 

about the town of Bethlehem

since our time there this past January 2022.

A town of no prominence.

Changed forever with a story of a baby,

 shepherds and angels.

There are very few signs left 

in this city of that amazing event.

Very few Christians even live there anymore.

This little town of David, 

beheld the greatest event in all of time.

Today it doesn't mark the passing of days

 on a calendar that marks the years since this birth.

A palindrome marks this day,

marching along one after another.

How do we set out to mark the days

 that turn on the calendar pages?

That we don't forget this birth 

that changed an entire world for all time.

Feb. 22, 2022 is written out numerically 

as 2/22/22.

Not only is it a palindrome because 

it reads the same forward and backward,

but what makes it special is the date has all twos.

It will also be the same no matter

what part of the world you're in,

regardless of whether your country

uses the day-month-year 

or year-month-day-format.

It's TWOSDAY.

But, what I want to remember today 

is that because of that baby,

shepherd and angel story-

we have HIS  STORY for all of history.

Supplies:

Zondervan New Testament Bible

Black Sharpie pen

Colored Pencils 

Worship into the Week- Confidence

 

Worship into the Week- Confidence

1 Corinthians 15:20

The center and assurance of our faith.

The hope that we have in our Jesus

 who rose from the dead.

This is the FACT of the story.

I rest in this and begin each new day

 with this 

Good News.

Supplies:

Visual Church Year Printable

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Worship into the Week Printable

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Watercolors

Stamps

Magazine cutouts

A Bit of Heart

 

Somewhere along the line I fell in love with Valentines.

Maybe it has something to do with 

a birthday that falls the day before.

Doesn't matter anymore- 

as I have been and still am- all out for hearts,

and all the sentimental trappings.

Vintage postcards, German 3-D cards,

handmade collages, doilies, crochet-edged hankies,

and even my grade school Valentines.

I'll take it all and it brings delight

 right up till Spring is unveiled.

Enjoy the trappings of the heart.

A mini quilt made 35 years ago, a button card

 and a handprinted wood circle made by a friend.

A mixed media collage project.

Made in Germany- 3 D cards

The tissue paper on these is pretty delicate

 and to preserve them, I display them standing flat.

A favorite neutral decor flat canvas

that I made a few years back.

A great vintage book.

A great reminder of why Valentine's day

 is such a reminder that Jesus is Love.

Key to my Heart.

Valentines saved from my grade school friends.

A collection of favorite Valentine pieces

 brought together  in collage.

Heart florist vases and a bit of hand crochet lace.

Our Hearts take hold on thee.

Valentine spoolies, old postcards and some 

ceramic lace hearts from a daughter's wedding.

Always fun to see the hearts come together.

Hope you have a sentimental journey

 this Valentines's Day!

Levi is Six!

     

                           We were blessed to celebrate

 birthday # 6 this week with Mr. Levi.

A fun new game to play.

What fun! A Wizard's jersey, WWE Coloring book, 

a roaring dinosaur head and a Dinosaur lego kit.

Draw and Doodle sure looks like fun.

Opening gifts with a standby helper 

and trying out some of the new things. Yea!

Certainly can't go wrong 

with cupcakes, frosting and sprinkles!

Have a blessed new year of being Super 6!

Worship into the Week-Give Thanks

 

Worship into the Week-

Psalm 138- Give Thanks to the Lord

David shares here some of the things 

that are brought under the realm of our eternal God.

As we sit in a humble posture of acknowledging that-

may the Lord be exalted.

We sing of His Glory as we walk in the midst of trouble, 

and our lives are preserved.

 

I will cling to your steadfast love

 that endures forever.

And give thanks.

Supplies:

Visual Faith Ministry Printable

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Worship into the Week Printable

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The Enduring World Bible

Magazine cutouts

Washi tape

Colored pencils

Israel Pilgrimage 7- The Rooster Crows

 

It always takes me a few days to fit together

 all of the pieces from a trip to Israel.

I use this small Bible from 

Zondervan as my travel Bible.and journaling.

Journal-Testament-Pocket-

This section is from John 18:19-28- 

when Jesus was with Caiaphas the high priest.

These ancient steps date back to the time of Jesus

 and may have been the very steps

 he walked up to the house of Caiaphas.

A church stands here to mark the spot of Peter's denial, 

the crowing of the rooster 

and where Jesus spent part of his last night.

There are a couple of caverns, pits, or holding cells 

where Jesus may have been dropped down 

while they waited to "deal with him."

Always a moving spot to read Psalm 88.

                             I have visited this place and the 

Church of St. Peter of Gallicantu seven times. 

The time frame has been early morning, late morning, 

and late afternoon.  Each time 

while I stood by this statue, I have heard the rooster crow.

  This rooster may be strategically placed 

to be near this spot, but I am reminded nonetheless.

I can remember my frustration as a young believer 

that Peter just seemed like he couldn't get things right.

Now, I am reminded how much I am like Peter.

How many times I need forgiveness

 for failing to be a witness for Jesus.

How many times I was silent 

when I could have spoken up to bless His name.

How many times I have been offered 

grace and forgiveness and restored.

This reminder happens for me now- 

anytime and anywhere- I hear the rooster crow.

             

Worship into the Week- The Way of Love

 

Worship into the Week -

 The Way of Love

Hearts Together- hung on a cross of love. 

So many ways to see how the verses of 1 Corinthians 13

 outline a path for living out the pattern of Jesus as the 

Greatest Love.

Hearts tied together to show that we are 

all connected to the ONE WAY.

Living out the marks of love:

patient, kind, humble and kind.

Truthful, hopeful and enduring.

All hung with love on a cross- for you

and for me.

Supplies:

Visual Church Year Printable

Worship into the Week Printable

worship-into-the-week-january-2022

Watercolors 

Washi tape

Colored pencils

2-2-22

 

2-2-22

Tonight I joined an online Zoom Bible study using this 

resource from Visual Faith Ministry.

  We published this as part of the Movable event

and it is available on Amazon.

God-Change- Carolyn Bira

We spent time looking at Romans 12:1-2. 

Writing it out and sharing insights.

Transformed by the renewing of your mind.

"For the weapons of our warfare 

are not of flesh but have divine power

 to destroy strongholds."

2 Cor 4:5

Noting this date of 2-2-22 and blessed 

to share time in the Word with friends today. 

It will be another hundred years till another 2-2-22.

I will be long gone and in heaven by then.

May the Lord bless time spent in the Word-

today and in the years to come.