Present: Sabbath

  “Busy” and “tired” seem to be worn proudly like badges of honor on our scout sash. But where is the meaning in busy, in tired? As I have really thought through the “why” behind my desire to be present I’ve started to ask more about the “how?” How do I stop the busy? How […]

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Present: be not do

Be here. Be still. Be me. Be aware. Be intentional. Don’t… Do more. Do work. Do what you are “supposed” to do. Do everything. To “be” instead of to “do” is a unique challenge. It is something I didn’t even realize I needed to understand and to practice in my life until I started to […]

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Drawing Kids to God through Bible Journaling

After deciding to do an Illustrated Faith activity at camp I got really excited to share this newfound way to explore God’s Word with lots of young ladies. I ended up teaching an activity to 7 girls for 5 days and 2 adults joined us. And I ended up doing Illustrated Faith one evening as […]

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Bible Journaling

My Illustrated Faith journey began when I saw a friend post a few Bible journaling entries on Facebook. I immediately started doing some research and that led me to illustratedfaith.com. 🙂 Shanna Noel has an Instagram that I started to follow (check out the hashtag #illustratedfaith – you are sure to be encouraged and inspired) […]

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