Lenten Pathway Journey 2024

 

I have been doing a calendar journal 

for Lent since 2011.

I am pretty sure I had not planned on 

this being a lasting practice.

Most of my Visual Faith Journey has been a surprise.

 My track record of "keeping up" or "staying with"

  things was not too good in the past.

Until- I found something or a process that worked for ME.

That has made all the difference.

I downloaded the readings and the calendar from 

Visual Faith Ministry.  Here:

/lenten-pathway-2024

I added it right into my Common Book-

 so that it was in the spot that made sense for me. 

Same principle of 4 colored pencils 

and a devotional reading.

Then a word or a phrase take away added to the calendar.

That became the story of Lent 2024.

Totally doable, grace-filled and reliable as a practice.

 Giving thanks for this tool and resource for the journey.

Advent Calendar- 2022

 

Advent Calendar for 2022

Oh, Taste and See that the Lord is Good!

Designed by Rachel Hinz

Devotional- 

This Will Be a Sign- Henri Nouwen

4 Colored Pencils and a Gold Pen

A "Take Away" Phrase 

for each day of Advent

that tells the story of this Advent Walk

this year.

Resource:

2022-advent-calendar-by-rachel-hinz-28-spaces

Lent Calendar 2022

 

Lent Calendar for 2022

This year the devotion I used had Sunday entries,

 so I went ahead and did those also.

That took me right up to Palm Sunday.  

I am doing some processing with a 

Take Heart Holy Week Lectio Divina Bible Study

 from Visual Faith™ Ministry 

and that is a perfect set of readings for Holy Week,

It is always amazing to me 

how a phrase sticks with the day-

Ordinary People, Remember Me, 

Paradise Restored, and Alert Living.

A simple process of adding words, color 

and the hands-on practice of writing it down 

gives the Holy Spirit something to work with.

Thank you Lord, for that- this Lenten season.

Here is the link for the calendar I used:

lenten-path-2022-by-karen-hunter

Advent Devotions 2021

 

Advent Devotions 2021

A phrase from each day's devotion.

Four colored pencils.

Creating the STORY of devotion time.

This year I ordered this 

Advent devotion on Amazon.

I always love seeing the progression of the 

Advent devotions, as I center reading before 

Christmas to prepare my heart.

Calendar by Ann Gillaspie-

2021-advent-calendar-by-ann-gillaspie-27-spaces

Lenten Calendars 2021

 

Lent Calendar from Sybil MacBeth

Devotional- Come to the Light by 

Sarah Thomas-Tracy.

Calendar by Emily Adams for 

Visual Faith Ministry

Readings compiled by Susan Herman-

 for Lectionary Readings 2021.

Four colored pencils and a Micron or Sharpie.

One word or phrase a day-

for a devotional journaling take-away.

Calendar Lenten Journey

 

Just checking in on the 

Lenten calendar Journey.

A take away from my Lenten devotion

each day.

A snippet to track the story.

Wondering what this will 

LOOK LIKE 

by Easter.

Calendar by Emily Adams.

Download Here from

 Visual Faith Ministry

lenten-path-2021-by-emily-adams

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.

gifts-of-joy-journal-by-bev-wicher

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:

cph-portals of prayer-calendars

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. 

worship-into-the-week-faith-planner-kit

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!

Advent Calendar- 2020

 

ADVENT Calendar 2020

A simple phrase from the 

devotional reading each day.

Marking the days of ADVENT-

right up to Christmas.

Devotion- And the Word was God-

Inspirations from Henri J.M. Nouwen.

Calendar from Visual Faith Ministry-

advent-calendar-2020

Designed by Valerie Matyas.

Advent Calendars 2019

One Word or phrase a day 

with my daily devotions.

Calendars from Visual Faith Ministry.
https://www.visualfaithmin.org/seasonal

 Calendar designed by Bev Wicher.

Calendar designed by  Katie Helmreich.

 Thankful for the way that this practice 

helps me to slow down, 

pay attention and deal with distractions.

Easter Blessings!

 Lent Calendar 2019

Calendar Design by Rachel Hinz

Devotional Reading-

The Saving Passion by Henri J. M. Nouwen

Lent Calendar 2019

Calendar Design by Pat Maier

Devotional Reading- 

A Wondrous Love by

  Henri J.M. Nouwen and C.S. Lewis

The Words and thoughts and journey of 

this Lenten season.

May Easter Joy and the 

hope of eternal life be your gift 

this Easter!

He is Risen!  

He is Risen indeed - Alleluia!