How to Understand Bible Symbols and Imagery 03

Well, here we are at day 3 of the "How to understand Bible Symbols and Imagery"! Yay!

So I will get right to the symbol/imagery for today!

Today is the woman.

Many times when the word woman is used in the Bible it is referring to the church.

Now as I said in yesterday's post, the content for the remainder of this series will require you to dig deep and search the scriptures for yourself.  ...especially if you are new to understanding Bible symbols and imagery.

Even Jesus admonishes all of us to "search the scriptures" and "study".

Another helpful Bible study tip is to use the symbolic meaning for the literal word (when you study the Bible) itself when applicable. Also every time that you study the Bible, begin with prayer.

One of the verses in Revelation is very clear that the dragon is wroth with the woman.

“And the dragon (Satan) was wroth (mad, angry) with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Revelation 12:13

...and there are numerous accounts of persecuted Christians. You can read here, here and here about some of them.

If you want to study the subject further, I would suggest that you have a listen here.

I hope this helps as you study the Word!

Click on the link below for any of the articles in this How to Understand Bible Symbols and Imagery:
 How to Understand Bible Symbols and Imagery 01
 How to Understand Bible Symbols and Imagery 02
How to Understand Bible Symbols and Imagery 03


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Tips for using Colored Pencils

1. Use various shades of colored pencils on a picture.  You can overlap colored pencils when coloring.

 

2. After coloring your picture with a colored pencils, take a q-tip and add a little baby oil and gently go over your colored pencil art. This gives a further blended look.

 

3. Keep colored pencils sharpened.

 

4. Use lighter colored pencils on the inside of a drawing and use the darker colored pencil (in that color family) on the outside.

 

5. Color in the same direction when using colored pencils.

 

6. Don't be afraid of using a white colored pencil to overlap your artwork.

7. You can use a white colored pencil to color over mistakes that you may make on your artwork as well.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. -James 4:8

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Draw your Day

Had a dentist appointment today with my oldest daughter.

It was raining very hard as we drove to the dentist.

I told her to check the weather and see what was going on with this weather.

She checked and lo and behold there was a thunderstorm in effect until 8pm.

We prayed for safe travel.

We made it safely to the dentist.

Then it was time to leave the dentist.

We prayed again for safety home.

We made it home safely.

God is good.

This will be the first of a little series entitled "Draw Your Day".  From time to time, I will draw something from my day.

Do you like to draw?   Drawing can be very therapeutic.

Some time back I came across this verse in the Bible:

Ezekiel 4:1 Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:

I was blown away because for one thing I had never seen this verse before.

And another thing is it pertains to drawing.  And I can relate to things that pertain to drawing.

And for those who are very deep into art, it pertains to drawing on tile.

How about that?

Very cool.

Now I don't remember nor know what all else is in that chapter of the Bible, but this one verse just speaks to me.

Ezekiel 4:1 Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:

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The Source of All Joy

Yesterday my third daughter graduated from High School! Yay!

We had a great time with family and friends and festivities!

This morning I was reading the book, The Desire of Ages and came across the words in the photo above.

Why did I like this quote so much?

Because Christ is my joy!  everyday. all day.

And the beauty of Christ is His love and His joy is available to you too!

Luke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

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Coloring Challenge 01

I was on Instagram last week and found a 30 Day Coloring Challenge.  I decided to join in and include my daughter in it as well.  For me, it will also be a drawing challenge.

I figured I might as well draw some things for my daughter to color and work on my drawing skills.

So, here is our Entry 1 of that challenge.  The folks already in the challenge are on Day 20.
But for us this will be a 10 Day Challenge.
For the next 10 days we will color something...and I will draw something!  Should be fun!

I love my daughter's coloring!

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? -Matthew 6:26-27

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Hand Lettering - Calligraphy Style

Hand lettering and Calligraphy are very popular these days!

This post is for that one person interested in a quick way to turn regular handwriting into calligraphy style.  You could say faux calligraphy.

Simply write something.  Any word or any Bible verse.

Now everywhere that your pen or pencil went into the downward stroke,  outline that stroke. 

Then fill in that outline.

Look at the photo below.  I wrote the word in cursive and at each letter that I made I outlined the downward stroke.

Simple amazing stuff.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.  -Ecclesiasties 9:10

This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; -Hebrews 10:16

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Rest...and Sabbath Links

 
Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. -Psalm 86:3

It's Friday! Yay!

I have a busy day today.  Work, school program and Sabbath preparations!

What's on your agenda for today?

Let me know in the comment section!

I found a few Sabbath Links for you! Hope you enjoy them! Just click on the link and enjoy!

Light Bearers

ARME Bible Camp

Brenda Walsch

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. -Psalm 103:8

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Branding and Blogging

I took a branding questionnaire some time back.  That thing was so mind opening!  It really helped me to focus on something with blogging.   I should say that it helped to focus on something that comes natural for me.

Art.

You see I have blogged about some of everything since 2009.  I blogged about natural hair, motherhood, and vegetarian/veganism just to name a few.

If you are trying to figure out which direction to take your blog, I strongly recommend tapping into the Branding info at the link below.

As you look around my blog, you will see that I am not the world's greatest artist.  And I am totally okay with that.  I don't claim to be anything other than an imperfect Christian.

 I really never would have imagined that I'd be blogging about art.

 But the branding questionnaire directed me to this "very good for me" discovery.

I used to teach Pre-K and my class was filled with art and creativity projects left and right.
I taught an after school Arts and Crafts program for middle school children.
I taught a homeschool art class at Michael's Arts and Craft store for awhile also.
I also created signs and posters for a Summer Program that I taught art there as well.
I have even had several people pay me to create artwork for their school, classroom and birthday party!

Blogging about art is very new to me.  I am not an expert at it, but I like art.

We recently moved to a new place and I decided to create an art space to see what kinda cool creative things that I can come up with!  When I get it all together, I will post photos.

When I found these mason jars at Target recently, I knew I wanted to use them for art supply storage.

Oh and since starting this blog, I have found the coolest art blogs and artsy instagrammers. I will put together a post about them for you soon! UPDATE  here is that post.

Are you into creating things? If so, what kind of artful things do you create?

Do you sew, knit or draw? I would love to know!

Let me know in the comment section.

You can find the author of the Branding Questionnaire here.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; -1 Thessalonians 4:11

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How to Understand the times we live in

The Bible has been everything that it says to me and more.  We know the verse that says "Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path" right? 

Well, the Bible has been just that a lamp to my feet in this world and a light to the ways  of life as well!!

The Bible has been my guide to health and life!  It has been my encouragement when life was just too tough,  The Bible has strengthened me and it has even shown me stuff that I thought God didn't know about.  And moments like that I know that God is near.  He is a Friend at all times.  He understands and in His own way, He can make sure that you know that.

But most of all the Bible has given me understanding and that is everything.

...I am understanding; I have strength. -Proverbs 8:14

What is the Bible to you?

The Bible has helped me to understand life.  And for that I am grateful.

I took these Bible studies here and I really enjoyed them.  Perhaps you may enjoy them as well.

I also went to a Prophecy Seminar and got clarity on Daniel and Revelation.  Here are Bible lessons on Daniel and Revelation that will help you understand the times we live in.

Here are the original videos made by the author, Gary Gibbs.  The videos are dated but the truth remains. You may enjoy them and find clarity to the books of Daniel and Revelation.

Here are current sermons by Gary Gibbs and you can see what he looks like today as well.

We can see the way things are going in this world and the only good thing I see is that God knows it all and in His love He has shared in His word what to expect and how to make it to heaven. 

If you take the studies, I hope that you enjoy them and gain clarity and understanding.


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...and on that note, I wish everyone the best!

The evenings

"the evenings are for the family."

i read that recently and it has resonated with me ever since.

so i sat down at the table with my little one recently (during the evening time) and we colored some pictures to go above her bed.

no phone calls.

no texting.

no instagramming.

no blogging.

no television.

just us at the table.  coloring.

i am trying to develop some new habits in the evening.  ...trying to make things a little quieter and more family focused.

"the evenings are for the family.'

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4 Tips on How to draw Bible Verses

If you have been following this blog for awhile, then you know that I love art and I love the Bible! That combo is happy happy for me.  I just need to add a little disclaimer that I am not perfect.

Okay so now that it's clear that I am not perfect here, I am going to tell you how I come up with ideas to draw along with a Bible verse.

Well, the first thing I do before reading the Bible is pray.

After that, I read the verse.  And usually when I read the verse, a word will stand out that I can draw. Take for instance chapter 13 of 1 Corinthians.  That chapter is about love.  When I think of love, I see hearts.

So I draw that one word that stands out.  In this case, it's hearts.  So, I draw hearts.

Then the verse goes on through telling what love is.  So, I add what love is beside each heart and voila a little artwork.

Let me demonstrate with another verse.  Let's take this verse in Isaiah:

Isaiah 58:14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.


So, this verse talks about high places.  Well, when I think of high places, I think of various things and also various situations.  Have you ever heard someone say "Take the high road".  I think of stuff like that as well.

But in this case, I was trying to scribble out a hot air balloon one night.  While I was trying to figure out how to make a hot air balloon, this verse in Isaiah came to mind so I wrote it at the bottom of the drawing.

So sometimes I can be drawing and a verse will come to my mind as well.

And there are times when I don't draw pictures, but just write a little summation of the verse.  You can see more of those summations here and here.

I hope this post helps you on your artful journey!

Here is a brief recap of  How to Draw Bible Verses:
1. Pray
2. Choose a word that stands out to you and draw that.
3. Draw a picture first and think of a verse to go along with that.
4. Write a summation of the verse in calligraphy or hand lettering.

Try it!  And let me know how it works for you!

Happy Drawing!

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It's the downward stroke

Hey Everyone!

This post is for that one person interested in a quick way to turn regular handwriting into calligraphy style.  You could say faux calligraphy.

Simply write something.  Any word or any Bible verse.

Now everywhere that your pen or pencil went into the downward stroke,  outline that stroke. 

Then fill in that outline.

Look at the photo below.  I wrote the word in cursive and at each letter that I made I outlined the downward stroke.

Simple amazing stuff.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.  -Ecclesiasties 9:10

A stone for bread?

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?


-Matthew 7:9, 11

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Day 6 - Consider the Ant

I drew this picture awhile back.  I actually got the idea from a book that my youngest daughter has.  I liked the picture and thought the verse in Proverbs went well with it.

So the art lover in me drew it and hung it up in the house!

Simple powerpacked verse.

Have you ever seen ants in the summer? They are everywhere.  But when the fall comes they have their homes all made and you don't see them again until the next summer.

Great counsel for life. ...prepare.  and prepare some more.

Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

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Day 5 - How to understand life and the times we live in

The Bible has been everything that it says to me and more.  We know the verse that says "Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path" right? 

Well, the Bible has been just that a lamp to my feet in this world and a light to the ways  of life as well!!

The Bible has been my guide to health and life!  It has been my encouragement when life was just too tough,  The Bible has strengthened me and it has even shown me stuff that I thought God didn't know about.  And moments like that I know that God is near.  He is a Friend at all times.  He understands and in His own way, He can make sure that you know that.

But most of all the Bible has given me understanding and that is everything.

...I am understanding; I have strength. -Proverbs 8:14

What is the Bible to you?

The Bible has helped me to understand life.  And for that I am grateful.

I took these Bible studies here and I really enjoyed them.  Perhaps you may enjoy them as well.

I also went to a Prophecy Seminar and here are the Bible Studies that they used.

Here are the original videos made by the author, Gary Gibbs.  The videos are dated but the truth remains. You may enjoy them and find clarity to the books of Daniel and Revelation.  We can see the way things are going in this world and the only good thing I see is that God knows it all and in His love He has shared in His word what to expect and how to make it to heaven. 

If you take the studies, I hope that you enjoy them and gain clarity and understanding.

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Day 2 - Love really is all that

I am certain that it is not until you are in a position that you are called to exercise longsuffering that this text can ever really be understood.

I mean who doesn't like when someone forgives them.  Who doesn't like when someone forgives their debts?

But it's a totally different story when it is you that has to forgive someone.  You know when you are the one that has to forgive a debt.  Life looks pretty humbling on the other side of this verse.

I say humbling because love is humble.  It doesn't vaunt itself and it showly  ain't puffed up.

Love is quiet and it's humble.  It gives without any hidden agendas.  So you know that love can only come from One Source.  God is love. -1 John 4:8

And what about being kind to the one or one's that are unkind to you?  It is so easy to read and recite and dare I say write about love.

But that's what love looks like folks. ...it is somewhere suffering long with someone and hoping for the best.

Yes, love is somewhere being kind to those who are mean.  That's what love looks like.

And isn't God full of love to impart His love to us to give love.

That's what love looks like...giving, enduring and bearing.

Give more love than you exact.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity,

I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. -1 Corinthians 13

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