Tips For Journaling In Your Brand New Journaling Bible
Are you interested in Bible Journaling but not sure how to start? Whether you’ve been Bible journaling for a day or a year, making your first mark on the fresh new pages of a Bible is always a little intimidating: the key is just to start!
To encourage you to start or continue your creative Bible journaling journey, I’ve teamed up with Tyndale House to offer one of my US readers the opportunity to win a brand new edition of the NLT Reflections Bible in Ocean Blue Hardcover Cloth. Enter our Bible Journaling Giveaway, then follow along for some tips on decorating the cover and journaling your first page!
First, I believe that your Bible should be personalized to reflect the relationship between God and you. So, as much as I love the beautiful Ocean Blue fabric cover (which is actually my favorite shade of blue), I could not wait to customize the cover. I consider the Bible a Book of Blessings, so I used my bling to create a simple yet stunning cover that will remind me of my Blessings in Christ every time I open this book!
Next, I decided to simply begin where I am – to just jump into the Word and journal what was on my heart. Lately, I’ve been dealing with a very stressful situation that has left me praying for wisdom. So, I began my creative Bible journaling session by listening to worship music. As I was praying, God directed me to this verse:
But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. The Lord Himself will fight for you. Just stay calm. – Exodus 14:13-14
As I went back and read the entire chapter, I felt that this Bible verse provided direct insight into the situation I was praying about. I wanted to record God’s response to my prayer, so that I would remember what He had spoken to me as in this moment and in the days, weeks, and months to come.
I used my new set of archival quality Sakura Pigma Micron Pens from Oriental Trading to write my notes. I picked up a set of 16 colors since I like having as much variety to write in as possible, but you can also get these in sets of 6 colors. The .45 mm pens were the perfect weight for writing in my Bible – they did not smear a bit – and they matched the lovely colors of the Illustrated Faith Washi Tape, Tabs and Stickers that I accented the page with!
The top part of my page, which I journaled in response to the passage, reads:
When we are under attack,
The hardest thing to do is stay calm,
Be still, and
Hold our peace,
But sometimes,
That’s what the Lord asks us to do.
Trust God.
Believe His Word.
He will fight for you!
The bottom half of the page contains lyrics from Great Reward – the Tim Timmons song I was listening to as I created the page:
Help me to know
You are God
I am not
Remind my soul
You’re in control…
I used my Xyron label maker to secure the Being Brave tab to the page.
Creating your first journaling page in a new Bible can be a little bit intimidating, especially if you’ve never done it before – but once you break the ice and get started, I promise you will want to fill every page with the inspiring messages and insights that you receive from God.
Be sure to tune in next week to see what I journaled on the back side of this page!
Disclosure: Thanks to Tyndale House Publishers and Oriental Trading for the complementary products (Bible and pens) that were featured in this article.
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Creative Art Challenges
What’s On Your Desk this week? I decorated the cover of my new NLT Reflections Bible from Tyndale House and journaled my first page using Sakura Pigma Micron Pens from Oriental Trading Company as well as in-my-stash items from Illustrated Faith, Erin Condren and The Happy Planner!
If you’re looking for more ways to jump-start your creativity, visit the desk-hoppers at WOYWW or join one of the following Creative Art Challenges:
- A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #41 – Anything Goes
- 613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes Challenge #196
- Brown Sugar Challenge #244 – Anything Goes
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- Crafting From The Heart #153 – Anything Goes
- Crafty Friends Challenge – B Is For Bible Journaling
- Crafty Gals Corner #116 – Anything Goes
- Crafty Girls Creations #35 – Anything Goes
- Crafty Sentiments Designs #338 – Anything Goes
- Crop Stop March Challenge #26 (Adhesive)
- Creatalicious Challenges #112 – Anything Goes
- Creates And Makes Challenge #10 – Anything Goes
- Digi Choosday Week 14 – Anything Goes
- DL Art April Linky Challenge – Anything Goes
- Inspiration Destination #125 – Anything Goes
- Jo’s Scrap Shack FFC #182 – Anything Goes
- Journaling Through The Bible – Week 13
- Kitty Bee Designs / Aloha Friday Challenges #91 – Spring Cleaning (Tab)
- Lemon Shortbread Challenge #38 – Anything Goes
- Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge #55 – Anything Goes
- Pammies Inky Pinky Challenges #1714 – Anything Goes
- Pink Saturday – Anything Goes
- Pinspirational Challenge #187 (Colors)
- Polkadoodle Week #13 – Anything Goes
- QKR Stampede Challenge #237 – Anything Goes
- Scrappers Delight Anything Goes Challenge
- Simply Papercraft #45 – Anything Goes
- Stamp Art Papel – Retarte #94 – Anything Goes
- The Crafty Addicts #35 – Anything Goes
- The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge 4 – Anything Goes
- Through The Craftroom Door – Week of April 4-10 – Anything Goes
- Wonderful Wednesday – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 276-277 – Anything Goes
- Your Scrapbook Place April Challenge – Anything Goes
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I love your post today! Inspiring and encouraging to read how you start to journal on your Bible and your cover is beautiful. Micron Pens are my favorite pens for journaling on the Bible, too 🙂
Thanks for sharing it!
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Thanks so much Helen! It’s easy to jump into the coloring Bibles but it can be really intimidating to jump into the blank Bibles so I am hoping to share more journaling tips and examples in the upcoming weeks to encourage those who would like to start (and particularly those who are considering this Bbile!)
So glad to hear you like the Micron Pens too! 🙂
Looking forward to read more 🙂 Blessings!
I really like your example of Bible journaling! I’ve just started doing this myself and am always looking for inspiration.
Suzanne #43
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Thanks Suzanne – I hope you’ll share your Bible journaling with us as well!
It’s so nice when we can inspire and encourage one another!
Inspire Me Monday is a particularly good place to share as I am always looking inspirational features each week!
I LOVE the way you blinged your cover! If I win, may I copy?
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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You certainly may, Janet – so glad you are inspired! 🙂
Would be thrilled to win this Bible … combining the creativity of journaling with Bible study is such a delight! Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂
Beautiful Bible Cover and great journaling! Thanks for linking up to Cropstop!
Beautiful creation, love the bling on the cover. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Friends. Good luck in the draw.
Love your Bible journaling! What a great idea to link it up with those great challenges!! So much fun! 🙂
Love the cover of your bible. Thank you for sharing your work at QKR Stampede.
Mary
Pretty cover! Thank you for joining us at Creatalicious Challenges!
~DT Sherry x
Hello… it’s so lovely to see you have shared one of your lovely bible journals with us. Thank you for entering your journal into our ‘B is for…’ Challenge. Good luck in the draw and hope you will come back again soon.
[Diane Louise, Team Leader for Crafty Friends Challenge Blog]
How lovely. Good luck in ‘Anything Goes at Polkadoodles
So gorgeous creation . Thank you for joining us at Crafty Sentiments Designs. hugs
Laurigami
It would be such a blessing to win this Bible! Thanks for the chance. Informative and joyful, it’s an empowering way to pray and use Scripture.
I’m not at all artsy or talented, but I definitely enjoyed your creative approach to journaling!
Thanks for joining us at The Crafty Addicts.
Bye, Groetjes van Ine (DT)
http://creaine-cards.blogspot.nl/
So pretty! Thanks for joining at Lemon Shortbread: Anything Goes
Hugs
Dewi
Such a lovely example of Bible journaling and I love the way you blinged out the front cover! Wonderful! Thanks for sharing with us over at Digi Choosday! ~Katrina
Twitter: MaryHill16
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I want to start Bible journaling too. Thanks for your linking up your creative resources at the #LMMLinkup this week.
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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I hope you give this a try Mary – I think you would love this!
Beautiful!
Thanks for joining us at Retarte#94
Maria Pilar DT
Super cute card!
Thanks for playing with us at TTCRD.
Hugs,
Farida
Lovely creation!!
Lovely creation!! Thanks so much for participating in our {PIN}SPIRATIONAL challenge. Hope you participate in our next challenge!! Have a happy crafty day!!!
Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
So original and bautiful Bible page.
Thanks for joining with us at Retarte.
Yaiza DT
Beautiful cover, love it and your journaling!
Thank You for sharing and for joining us at the Crafty Gals Corner 🙂
Love the bright colors and embellishments you chose for this.
Thank you for joining us at Li’l Patch of Crafty Friends for our challenge.
So pretty! Thank you so much for joining us at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday and best of luck with your entry.
Jane DT for http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.com/2017/04/blog-challenge-65-and-winners.html
I love how you have made Bible journaling look so fun and easy.
Thanks for these tips on Bible journaling!
Twitter: mommynificent
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Thanks for sharing this post at Booknificent Thursday on Mommynificent.com this week! I still haven’t jumped in yet, but your post was really helpful on how to do so!
Tina
Those pens look great! Thanks for joining us at #FridayFrivolity this week!
This is great! Way to go reading, studying and learning from the Word of God. Thank you for blessing us with your artwork here at Word Art Wednesday. We are midway on our current challenge and I hope you join us again. Leaving you with the inspiration of God’s Word found in 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 which tells us, “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.” Have an awesome week.
JO ANN
http://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com
Lovely idea!Thank you so much for joining us at Scrapper’s Delights challenge blog and best of luck with your entry.
Jane DT for http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.com/2017/04/blog-challenge-65-and-winners.html
Pretty journaling. Thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Girls Creations challenge