As the old saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. I thought it would be a great idea to doodle flowers for May! There are some flowers I’m unacquainted with, so this is also a great way to get to know flowers a little bit better.
I know this may be challenging, so I’m giving you two great resources!
Liz is one of my favorite bullet journalers and she has a LOT of images on Instagram showing you step by step how to
draw a lot of different flowers! I spent a long time late last night downloading a lot of her tutorial pictures. (I use an app
called “Fast Save” -it used to be called InstaSave but had to change their name). She draws so many gorgeous flowers in
her bullet journal!
This challenge is participated in by the members of my Facebook group, Christian Planner, Journal, and Craft Fellowship and any of you who would like to join us! You can join us in the group or join along on Instagram. The doodle challenge just started last month, so we are growing into it, but there’s a lot of fun going on in the group with it 🙂
Why do we doodle? Doodling helps improve our drawing skills so we can improve our Bible art journaling pages!
Click the thumbnail image below to pull up the full-sized PDF file for printing! –>
For the past few months, our themes were renewal then growth. For a healthy walk with God, it doesn’t end there. We need to be steadfast in our faith and relationship with Christ. So this month, our theme is steadfastness!
Use these passages to write out the scriptures and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! 🙂
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Attitude determines so much of our lives. It governs the way we perceive the world and the way the world perceives us. It drives behavior and sets the tone for conversations. Attitude literally affects every area of our lives, yet most of us don’t have a good handle on it.
Attitude is defined as, “the way we think and feel about someone or something that affects our behavior.” Isn’t that so true? The way we feel about ourselves, others, failure, rejection, and success determines so many of our actions. It’s natural to base our actions on our feelings. But even though it “feels” right, having a feeling-based attitude can be destructive.
Feelings leave so much of our attitude up to chance. When circumstances leave us feeling bad, our negative attitude gives way to gossip and complaining. When situations and people leave us feeling good, our positive attitude allows us to find solutions and see opportunity.
God didn’t design our attitude to be based off of feelings but off of Christ. He is constant. His truth is unchanging and ever present. God has called us to a place of freedom, even in our attitude. This place doesn’t ignore our feelings, but doesn’t force us to be ruled by them either.
When we know and understand that God’s truth far outweighs earthly circumstances, we apply it to all areas of our life, including our attitude. His hope and truth becomes the anchor for our attitude instead of our feelings and circumstances.
As you go throughout your day begin to notice what situations affect your attitude. How does the outcome of each situation change your attitude? Can you imagine a life where you are still upset but have an attitude of joy and peace?
“Rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”
–Colossians 2:7 ESV
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” –Colossians 3:17 ESV
I want to apologize for missing this post last week. My son was sick with a bug and passed it on to my husband then myself. I took Easter off from blogging on purpose in recognition of Resurrection Day.
Wow has a LOT been happening lately! It’s over my pay grade, so let’s see what these teachers and pastors say about it all!
The April doodle challenge was tricky 🙂 It’s a big season for planting flowers in some areas of the world, but not really here in Ohio 🙂 So I depended on a few web sites that give a list of what “day” it is (such as April 2nd being International Autism Awareness Day, April 27th being Arbor Day, etc.).
This challenge is participated in by the members of my Facebook group, Christian Planner, Journal, and Craft Fellowship and any of you who would like to join us! You can join us in the group or join along on Instagram. The doodle challenge just started last month, so we are growing into it, but there’s a lot of fun going on in the group with it 🙂
Click the thumbnail image below to pull up the full-sized PDF file for printing! –>
Have you ever felt that you were just so insignificant in the big picture of the fast universe that it’s difficult to believe that God even knows who you are? I think we all have, (yes, even you! Whether you admit it or not!) I do quite often and the Lord reminds me every time that He loves me enough to die for me. What amazing grace!
I mean think about it. In all the history of the world and all the people who have been born onto it, how can little “me” mean anything to the creator of such a world? But he does! And not just a little bit, the Bible tells us in Luke 12:
Well Spring arrived this week -at least on the calendar 🙂 Someone needs to inform mother nature of that fact after the snow storm we had the other day 🙂 I hope it was my son’s last snow day of the school year. Not because I mind him being home, but because he loves school so much. I hope you all are winding up your snowy-season schedules and ready for sweet Spring! Here’s a wind up for you as well – a round up actually. Our end of the age updates for March, 25, 2018 🙂
With last month’s theme being “renewal”, I thought the next step in progression should surely be “growth”! Once someone is renewed by becoming a disciple of Jesus, we begin to grow. Growth is necessary for all stages of life: physically, mentally, and spiritually alike. If we become stagnant, we are rendered useless for ourselves and the Kingdom!
Use these passages to write out the scriptures and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! 🙂
Click on the image below to pull up the full-sized PDF file for printing –>
Hi everyone! I hope you all are having a great weekend 🙂 It’s a rough day for me as I just lost a tooth which has left me not wanting to be seen in public due to, but I’m trying to swallow my pride and just be humble about it as I wait to get in to the dentist (not till April 10th! eeks!!). It’s going to be a long three weeks! (prayers appreciated!!)
But there are more intense things happening in our world than my lost tooth. Let’s get to that now —>
UPDATE: This is posted a day behind on 3/19/18 due to technical difficulties. I got it fixed now 🙂
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