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I’ve been super excited for the past few days, and that’s because I made a new discovery: Bible journaling!
I’ve been writing in my Bibles for years. Well, not the super special copy that my grandparents gave me, but my daily and my study and most other versions that are hanging out in the house. Sometimes I make notes, sometimes I underline things. A few months ago I began to sketch out pictures that I think about as I’m reading scripture. A while ago I shared some ways that I have turned scripture into art.
Sometimes I’ll take those sketches and draw them out later.
I’m not quite ready to break out the paints and totally colorize my Bible, but I do like working on other paper, so when our scripture for art class talked about Jesus being the light of the world, I decided to try out some Zentangles I saw on Pinterest.
This is the result. I played with it more than any of the Zentangle patterns dictated, but it meant more to me this way, and since color blending is my very favorite aspect of art, I had to color it. The candle is purple because Jesus is my King, and the flame is white because He’s holy and pure. His light flares out warm and inviting.
I’m not sure Zentangling is in my future, but I do like the journaling a lot. There are even special Bibles that have super-duper wide margins so that you can create art right there with the scripture.
The best part? There’s a whole Facebook community of people, sharing their best resources, ideas, and encouragement. If you want to know more, hop over there and check it out!
Do you write or draw in your Bible?
