...meanwhile on Instagram

From time to time, I post some of my art doodles and my daughter's artwork on Instagram.

But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works. -Psalm 73:28

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Summer Fun: Art and Literature

How is your summer going?

I hope that it's going well.

One of the fun things that my daughter and I are doing this summer is "Drawing that Bible Story"!  What we do is read a Bible story then draw, paint or color a picture when done.

Since the book we used had a very colorful picture of Naaman and his servant at the Jordan, that is the picture we chose to draw.

Do you know the story of Naaman?

Naaman was a Captain of the host of the king of Syria.  The Bible says that he was:

-a great man
-honourable
-mighty man of valor

But even with all those wonderful characteristics, Naaman was a leper.  -2 Kings 5:1

Any kind of disease is awful, but having leprosy was like being dealt a death sentence.

Naaman's wife had a little maid that worshiped the living God.  Here is what verse 3 of 2 Kings says that the little maid said to Naaman's wife:

And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.

Naaman went to visit Elisha the prophet.

And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. -kjv

But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. -kjv

Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. -kjv

And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? -kjv

Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

That is the story of Naaman.

You can find the entire story of Naaman here.

So when we finished reading the story we decided to draw out a picture using Crayola Crayons .

I wasn't sure how this picture would turn out but I kinda like it!

There is a big window in our art room slash homeschool room slash my office that let's in lots of sunshine.  So while we reading (and afterwards) we had the added bonus of summer sunlight shining through the window!

So that's a win.

And since we both love creating - making art, it was like summer fun art!

...and time spent with my youngest daughter is another win!

I love having little Bible reminders around the house.  ...and this one is sitting on the mantle at the moment.

Are you making any art with your children this summer?  It is actually a very relaxing and refreshing activity. 

And of course, you have the bonding thing going on too!  So that's another win with creating art with your children.

I am trying to make sure that my daughter is creating something daily.

...either with a pen, marker or the ipad.  

And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. -Luke 4:27

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Mercy and Truth

All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
-Psalm 25:10

Just kinda doodled out this verse when I saw it in the Bible.

Remember in this post, I said that when drawing out a Bible verse, start with what you can see first. The fist thing I saw was a path.

I really didn't know this verse until yesterday.

I am glad to have discovered it because it helps to make plain certain choices and situations in my own life.  You know how sometimes you want to know if the Lord is leading.  Well, this verse kinda helps me to see how He would lead.


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Rest

I delight to do Thy will O my God; Thy law is within my heart. -Psalm 40:8

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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The God of Peace

I made this scripture art to go above my daughter's bed. I used copic markers as well as colored pencils and a Sharpie.

Awhile back, I would read Psalm 71 to my daughter before going to bed. Every. single. night.  I read the entire chapter.

I believe God's Word and His power healed what was troubling her.

Life can be pretty troubling at times...even for children.

Now, she recites this verse before going to sleep.  I want her to put her trust in the Lord and know for a surety that He will not allow her to be put to confusion ...about anything.

God is the God of Peace.

And I want my child to know Him as such and see how He works.

God is love.  All day. Every day.

I know He is interested in our being whole.  I thank Him for His healing power.

What was troubling her a couple of years ago no longer bothers her anymore!! I Praise the Lord for that.

God is everything.

Do you have verses that you teach your children?  I would love to know.  Let me know in the comment section below!


1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

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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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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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My Hand Lettering of a Bible Verse

Do you ever use "hand lettering" or use "hand type"?

Hand lettering and Hand type are fancy writing styles.  I love to write period so hand letting is like a way to just love writing more.

I tell you the secret to hand lettering calligraphy style here.

Sometimes when I read Bible verses, I want to write the summation of the verse  Ideally I use hand lettering of a Bible verse to hang around the house.  Yes, I need constant reminders of God, His goodness and His ways.

So here I share a verse that I wrote one day.

God is all these things to me.  He's kind to me.  He forgives me and He is tenderhearted to me.  I love Him for that.

So yeah, I need a reminder to be all these things to others.  ...because real people have real feelings that get hurt for real and this little verse is a reminder that other people need kindness, forgiving and tenderheartedness. ...from somebody.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. -Ephesians 4:32

Do you have a favorite Bible verse?  Do you have a favorite quote?
Please share in the comment section below.

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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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