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Do you sometimes catch yourself humming a refrain from a Christmas carol? The phrase "the weary world rejoices" kept swirling about in my head last week, so I decided to spend some time creating with it and digging into the rest of the song, too. I used the Bells template printed in the December section of my Monthly Bible Quilt journal , coloring in the design first as I contemplated how I was going to break up the stanzas into the quilt squares. Initially I shaded in the bells with silver, but it was too muted so I did a little swirl using a glitter pen. I chose phrases that had the most impact to me yet maintained the gist of the song. I meant to add in some of the scriptural foundations, but I was short on time and opted to leave it uncluttered. Love One Another - - - John 13:34, 1 John 3:11, I John 4:7, Angels Singing - - - Luke 2:13-14, Job 38:7 Jesus' birth at night - - - Luke 2:7-8 Longing for hope - - - Romans 8:19-21, 24; Romans 13:12 Hymns of joy - - - Colossians 3:16 Peace - - - Ephesians 2:17 What are some of your favorite hymns of joy and peace for this season?? #biblequiltinghymns #biblequiltingChristmascarols #joy #peace #Christmas #usinghymns 31 Days of Joy Christmas templates

It's good to have friends with artistic talent, isn't it? A few months ago I was chatting with a friend about template design ideas. Out of that conversation came this lovely Tree template from my local friend, Annette. As with a lot of pages, I began by coloring in the design then let the idea simmer a while. This morning as my boys slept in and I was praying over their continued growth at college, this scripture came to mind. I decided to let one single verse capture the whole page. I think I've told you my trick before if you're doing a #biblequiltjournal for multiple kids, haven't I? I'm making color copies of this page as it currently is, then personalize it for each of my sons' journals. I may shade in the background a little differently on each one and use a variety of washi tape to give them unique color palettes. What theme will you cultivate on your tree template? Please share ideas/examples in comments below! #fall #tree #treetemplate #biblequiltjournal #spirituallegacy #growdeep #growstrong

As Thanksgiving approaches, our focus often turns toward gratitude and appreciation for what we have and who is gathering around our tables. Even in a year that is unlike any other in our memories, it's good to stop and acknowledge God's provision even amidst loss and suffering. "God's abundant provision of grace..." Romans 5:17 Give Thanks 30 Days of Gratitude #30daysofgratitude #grateful #abundance #grace #biblequiltingthroughcrisis #givethanks