Barb's Own Bible Journaling

34 Likes, 1 Comments - Barbara Ford (@scrappermamo) on Instagram: “"The birds of the sky live beside the springs; they make their voices heard among the foliage." -…”

38 Likes, 1 Comments - Barbara Ford (@scrappermamo) on Instagram: ““By grace are you saved through faith. It is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should…”

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Wow, I knew I was behind with blogging, but this is ridiculous. I’m reminded of “the olden days” when we would write real letters to family. Sometimes I would start with “I am so far behind I don’t even know where to start!” While I do not attempt to use my blog for a life journal (I have other resources for that), I usually do “check in” at least periodically. In an effort to move forward without too much of a huge break in the timeline, I’ll offer this bit of a summary report: July –…

Today’s Proverbs 31 Devotional, as is often the case, was for me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tracie Miles shared this: I’ve always heard that the only thing guaranteed in life is change, and we all know that to be true. But that doesn’t make dealing with unwanted or difficult changes or new seasons of life any less trying. But instead of surrendering to pouting, I intentionally dedicated myself to praying and positive thinking, reminding myself daily that although life changes, God’s…

0 Likes, 1 Comments - Barbara Ford (@scrappermamo) on Instagram: “Galatians 5:22 - Fruit of the Spirit #bibleartjournaling #illustratedfaith #watercolorinmybible…”

0 Likes, 1 Comments - Barbara Ford (@scrappermamo) on Instagram: “The Great Commission applies to all believers; however, God does call and equip specific…”

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This passage about the Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) is always convicting to me. I know that my life should exhibit these fruits (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control), but sometimes, some of the fruits are very challenging for me. For example, today I’m thinking about my “word for the year,” PEACE. Most of the time I do feel peace, as in content, absent from conflict, etc. But when it comes to the issue of getting older (notice I…

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I was inspired for this Bible journaling idea from my friend Jenna Parde at Scribbling Grace. The focal passage for this art is found in Isaiah 11:2: “The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—” #BibleArtJournaling #BibleArt #ScribblingGrace #watercolorinmyBible #SheReadsTruthCSBBible

This concept has been on my heart for a couple of days—wanted to do a Bible page about it…most of my supplies are packed away, but I had a few inks and stamps accessible, so I created a quick page. 2 Timothy 1:5-7 (KJV) 5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting…

I guess I must be missing my cardinals from our Missouri back yard, as we are out in Washington state right now, and this project came to mind. But, since the temperature here is 55 today (sunny), and it’s 16 degrees right now in Missouri (with a wind chill of 1 degree), I’ll just be okay with not seeing the cardinals for awhile. This piece was done while following along with a tutorial. I can see that I have WAY a lot to learn. I am not very good at this watercolor thing. It was good to be…

Hopefully this blog post will arrive as an email in the inboxes of my blog subscribers, with the new delivery system I am trying (MailChimp). Trouble is, I can’t preview or test the email, so if it comes in with strange/wrong formatting, be patient...I’ll get it figured out eventually. Today’s work is a Bible Art page that was inspired by my friend Jenna at scribblinggrace.com. She used a different passage, and she used acrylic paints. I prefer watercolor these days. I love Thanksgiving…

Bible Art Journaling, early February: My new hobby is learning more about painting with watercolor. I have a long way to go, but it makes me feel accountable if I photograph and post most of my attempts. With the diversity, it is obvious that I am still searching for “my style.” #WatercolorPractice #BibleArtJournaling #PracticeMakesBetter