unfair to not only myself but to
my husband as well. Over the
years I struggled to find my way
back, I felt there were these
expectations put upon me and I
tried to meet them.
So I went and bought the first
journaling bible I saw (ESV
Journaling Bible) and when I got
it I decided to use what was
natural to me SCRAPBOOKING
SUPPLIES!!!
I would see women around my
loving spending quality quiet
time with God and even though I
deeply craved that and tried to
imitate it in a way that worked
for me I just couldn't find a way
that was right for me,... as much
as I tried. I would think to myself
"is this what it looks like?" is this
what I am supposed to be
doing?
So I took the sermon notes from
that Sunday and all week I took
those notes, found the verses
and documented what I was
taking from that sermon.
Many years later, at a time I was
ready to give up and was going
to church more out of obligation
to my husband's call than my
own.. I saw a bible on pinterest.
It wasn't a journaling bible but a
regular bible that had been
highlighted and underlined the
caption read " a bible that is
falling a part is usually a sign of
someone who isn't" - something
in that image struck me.
YES!!! I want to love my bible, I
want it to be lived in, I want it to
be a personal reflection of my
walk with God.
I was SO excited because for the
first time I was GETTING what I
was needing from what I was
reading.
Because I am a visual learner
this was an answer to (literally)
so many prayers. I then thought
other people MUST be doing
this with these awesome
journaling bibles and I wanted to
connect with that community!!
So I went online and searched
#journalingbible and 2 posts
came up at the time, and both
were using pens in the margins
of their bibles to take notes.
Oh, no!! I thought! I have messed
this up! Even though I was
scared (desperately) something
(we know who!!) was tugging at
my heart to share this on my
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