Calendar Journaling- August 2026

 

Calendar Journaling- August 2026

Still tracking the take aways for the month.

Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

So you are in my hand. Jeremiah 18:6

Supplies:

Streams in the Desert- L.B.Cowman

Calendar Journaling - June 2026

 

Calendar Journaling- June 2026

Looking for the pieces that fit in the puzzle of this month.

What does the Lord want me to see?

How can I be a part of what He is doing?

Hope and anxiety weave through the month 

as well as His Unhindered grace.

This month I read through the book of Romans,

 as I move through the New Testament.

Next up?  Corinthians.

Always thankful for a practice that is doable, 

grace filled and tells the story of God's 

faithfulness in my life.

Calendar Journaling- May 2026

 

May 2026 Calendar Journaling for Devotion Time

Four colored pencils and a Micron pen.

Sitting in stillness and seeking the words for me each day.

Together they tell the story of what my heart and spirit 

need to "see and hear" each month.?

What does the Holy Spirit want me to not miss?

My small attempt of capturing the journey of a life

 seeking time with Jesus in a very distracting world.

Calendar Journaling- April 2026

 Already to the end of the month of April.  

Charting the daily (or catch up days) of devotional take aways.

Looking for the words that are significant for me

 to "pay attention to" this month.

Those are posted in the Word Log.   

This experiment is now onto two years of triplet words

 in random pattern that offer a doorway to prayer.

Maybe this summer I can hang out with that

 a bit more as Grab Three.

For my Bible reading I read through the book of Acts 

as we prepare to head to Greece 

for a Footsteps of Paul tour again. 

 Always so good to see this story in Scripture

 as it comes alive on land and sea.

Devotional:

Streams in the Desert by L.B. Csowman

Calendar Journaling- Lent 2026

 Lent- 2026

Calendar Journaling for this season with a resource from

Visual Faith® Ministry.

This year it is right in our Common Book.

 Right along with the rest of the practices 

was this calendar image.

I used the Lenten Word Project for reflection time 

for the 40 days of Lent.

That resource is right HERE:

lenten-words-project

This practice helps me to see the visual of how

 these words fit together for my Lenten walk.

A blessed part of Lent this year for me.

Calendar Journaling- March 2026

 

Calendar Journaling- March 2026

Working my way through Streams in the Desert

this year by L.B. Cowman.

Still fascinated with the Word Log for each month 

that may develop into a Grab 3 prayer practice 

for Visual Faith® Ministry.

Still thinking and praying for how we can be

 both creative and mindful in our prayer times.

This is all part of the journey.

Calendar Journaling- February 2026

 Calendar Journaling - February 2026

The journey continues with Streams in the Desert.

Interesting phrases and connections this month.

Adding the Word Log again this month.

Working to keep up with the Bible reading.

Has been a good thing to just read through the Gospels.

Thankful for seeing the weaving of the words 

this month.

Four colored pencils and a Micron pen.

Thank you for the days and the ways

 to settle in for a valuable take away-

 to remember.

Calendar Journaling- January 2026

 

Devotional Journaling January 2026

A subdued and quiet entry into the new year.

Four colored pencils and a fine point Sharpie.

Phrase take aways from a favorite devotional-

Streams in the Desert.

Lord, what do you want me to SEE this month?

Calendar Journaling- December 2025

 

Calendar Journaling December 2025

For Advent this year I read the book-

The Story of the Other Wise Man by Henry Van Dyke.

It was published in 1895.

I found words and phrases 

that stood out in a reading each day.

Simple, centered and meaningful.

Mark making on the journey.

Advent Pathway 2025

Advent Pathway for 2025.

This year I enjoyed reading- Grand Miracle-

readings from C.S. Lewis.

So good to connect his writings with Advent.

This has been an Advent tradition for me since 2011

and I really do enjoy the way it shapes and moves 

the preparing for Advent.

 

Christmas Blessings to all of you!

Thanks for following along on this journey.

Here is the resource I used-

advent-calendar-pathway-2025

Calendar Journaling- November 2025

 

Calendar Journaling-

November 2025

The blessings of Biblical text centering

 from my daily devotions.

Four colored pencils and a 

Sharpie pen.

Word Log Journal for helping to see where the 

words fit together.

What is the Holy Spirit doing in my life?

What am I going to do about it?

Where do I need to redirect for next month?

What should I be SEEING this month?

Finished up the devotion- 

Jesus Reigns in Me! by Sarah Hornsby.

Calendar Journaling- October 2025

 

Calendar Journaling for October 2025

A small square for adding in a "take-away" phrase

 from my daily devotions.

4 colored pencils.

Time for me to remember, reflect, respond.

Where is the light of the Holy Spirit shining for the day?

Words are my thing. I get distracted with trying

 to think of an image to draw

It takes me off track.

So the simple plan is to stick with what is working.

Then at the end of the month 

I look for the key words for the Word Log.

The words that stand out for this gathering of days.

They get transferred to another place

 for a prayer practice experiment- Grab 3.

On to November....

Devotional:

Jesus Reigns in Me by Sarah Hornsby

Calendar Journaling- September 2025

 

Calendar Journaling- September 2025

Phrases from my daily devotions.

Reading Jesus Reigns in Me by Sarah Hornsby.

Word Log- picking out what words 

sort out at the end of the month.

Where do I need to pay attention?

Where is the Holy Spirit working in my life?

Where  can I see growth and maturity?

Where are the hard and sticky spots?

What do I try to cover up?

Lord, be with me in all that you are shaping

 and moving and refining. Amen.

Amen.

Calendar Journaling- August 2025

 

Calendar Journaling-

August 2025

Just 4 colored pencils and a Micron pen.

My devotional book and my Common book

from Visual Faith® Ministry.

This practice keeps me grounded by looking for the

all the ways the "verse of the day" 

becomes connected to each day.

The adventure of looking for surprises.

Devotion book-

Jesus Regins in Me!- Sarah Hornsby

Calendar Journaling- July 2025

Calendar Journaling- July 2025

A phrase from my devotions

 in each square of the month.

A gathering of "standout" words 

in the word log.

4 colored pencils and a .05 Micron pen.

Praying about what God is up to in this

list of words to pray about this month.

Where is He working?

What am I to see?

Who am I to serve?

Lord, show me the ancient way that 

I may live it out this week.

Devotion book-

Jesus Reigns in Me! Sarah Hornsby

 

Calendar Journaling- June 2025

 

Calendar Journaling- June 2025

Small squares with a big impact 

for remembering take-aways.

Telling the Story of God's 

Faithfulness in my life.

4 Colored pencils and a .05 Micron pen

with my devotional book-

Jesus Reigns in Me! by Sarah Hornsby

Looking for the light every day.

Calendar Journaling- May 2025

 

Calendar Journaling

May 2025

Devotional Book-

 Jesus Reigns in Me!- Sarah Hornsby

4 Colored Pencils and a black Micron Pen.

The story of my devotional life 

and take away Word Log.

What does the Holy Spirit 

want me to see this month?

Gratitude count- 5,192 days of Counting Gifts.

Calendar Journaling -April 2025

 

Calendar Journaling- April 2025

So this month seemed to fly right by...

but this practice keeps me grounded in some 

devotional time and take away thoughts and words

 to think about each day.

I have completed my one year experiment 

of the monthly word logs 

and decided to keep right on going.

Not sure what I will do with this list...

praying about the plan.

What words were YOU thinking about 

this past month?

striving, baptism, restores, unveiled, fullness,

quietness, grafted, transformed, exalted, mystery,

strongholds, satisfy and healing 

Just a peek into this past month.

 Just 4 colored pencils and my devotions.

New book started:

Jesus Reigns in Me! by Sarah Hornsby

Calendar Journaling- March 2025

 

Calendar Journaling- March 2025

Thanking God for the journaling

this past month. 

Using the The Way, the Truth, and the Life

 by Henri J.M. Nouwen.

The take away that stands out for me is:

I have thought about this every day since the 14th.

How do we live the way of Jesus?

What has gotten in the way of this ?

Have ideas and power become more important 

than people?

Somehow I feel like we have lost the way of 

following Jesus.

Lord, we need your help to return.

Allow me to make sure I see eyes and

feel hearts and listen well. Amen.

Calendar Journaling- February 2025

 

Calendar Journaling- February 2025

Still working through the devotional- 

To Live is Christ by Beth Moore.

Her devotional is looking at the life of St Paul 

and I am enjoying this with our upcoming tour to Greece.

4 Colored pencils

A phrase that sticks.

A Journey along the way.