Presence

 Hi Faithers,
I have been trying to rest in the "Presence" of God this week.  Sunday's sermon was in Exodus and Moses would go into the Tent of Meeting and God would be with him and talk to him as a friend does.  God then told Moses the His Presence would go with him as they went to the Promised Land.  We sang the song "Holy Spirit" from Francesca Batastelli and I have been so wrapped up in his presence.  Even though this week has had its challenges, the Holy Spirit is ever present through it all and is giving me amazing peace!
I wanted to represent the close presence of the Holy Spirit and God in my life and was on Pinterest when I came across this image by Valerie Sjodin, she actually painted this in front of her church during worship!  I was so awed by the work and it just spoke to me of such tranquil peace of God holding me and talking with me. You can see more of her beautiful work on her blog.

 

I used acrylic paints on my opposite page because I wanted to highlight the scriptures.  I also watered down the paints a bit so they would be a bit more transparent.  For the lettering I used stamps with acrylic paint also.

Thank you Valerie for the inspiration you gave me through your painting, God has truly blessed you!

Thanks for looking,
Jill

Kiss Of God

Hi Faithers,
Today's entry is from my study on the book of John.  I was reading about Nicodemus and Jesus telling him that you must be "born from above", born of water and Spirit.  And how he related the wind blowing to the Spirit.  The Spirit works in a mysterious way, but he is very real and I can feel him in me guiding me and my thoughts and actions.  Thank you Jesus for sending the Spirit.

This is a Phyllis Harris stamp from Unity Stamps and I gessoed the page first, then stamped with Black Archival Ink and watercolored.  Love the image and the verse with it!

Next time you feel a breeze on your face, thank God for the gentle kiss he just gave you!

Hugs & Blessings,
Jill

Be Bold as a Lion

 Hi Faithers,
This is one of the pages I did at my scrapbook weekend.   I want to speak boldly for Christ in all I do.

I digitized a photo and made a colorbook page, then printed it on tracing paper, colored with pencils and used matte gel medium to put it down.  The lettering was done with a stencil.

Be bold in your faith today!
Hugs,
Jill

Philippians - the Letter of Joy

 Hi Faithers!  I had such a great relaxing weekend at a crop this past weekend....then came home and had a wonderful sermon Sunday evening.  Dave Mullins taught on the book of Philippians and living a joy filled life.  That's what I want!!  Lord, help me to be joyful in all circumstances just like Paul was when he wrote this letter from prison. 
This was a pretty straight forward entry....Micron Pen for the words and lines, then watercolor pencils and very little water to blend....no prepping the page if you use very little water!

Be joy to someone today!
Tomorrow I will share what I did over the weekend!
Hugs,
Jill

Water to Wine

Hi Faithers......I am studying through the book of John and Jesus first miracle really stood out.  It has so much spiritual meaning. The fact that it happened at a wedding symbolized that Jesus is the bridegroom and we the church are his bride.  Also, the fact of the ritual washing of water that will change to a spiritual washing of his blood.  If you are looking for a deep way of studying check out the Journibles at Christian Book.  I'm not using their journals, but my own and copying scripture.  I pray before I study for an open heart and insight into what God wants to reveal to me through the words I'm writing.  By taking the time and writing every word of scripture down really gives you time to let it sink and and time to meditate on the words.  The Spirit has really lead me deep in this kind of study and then it takes me deeper into illustrating it in my bible.
    I found the image on Google and drew it staight in my Bible with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol.  A little washi tape to jazz it up some. 
Blessing to you today!
Jill

Catch God's Vision

Hi Faithers....this weeks sermon was a summary of all the great volunteers that helped out at VBS this year.  He started with the lady in charge and her vision and how everyone jumped on board and made the vision come to life.  I like the way he referenced it to the story of David and the armies coming to share in God's vision of making David king.  Then they had 3 days of celebration.

The other part that stood out to me was the list of all the armies that came from all around.....very large groups of hundreds of thousands....and then in the middle you see a group of 200....but God still used them even if they were small in number.  Never thing you are to insignificant for God to use.  He can use anything we have to offer, big or small.

The stamp of the girl is from Unity and is a Phyllis Harris image.  I stamped on deli paper and colored with colored pencils then glued her on the page.  The words where done with Distress Ink and a stencil.  I did prime the page because of the inked letters.

Thanks for looking!
Jill

Apostle of Love

 Hi Faithers!  Sorry I've been MIA....I've been busy with classes.  I've been reading the book 12 Ordinary Men and I am also writing the book of John.  So when I started writing John, I was reading about the apostle John and thought I would combine both efforts on this page.  So the top notes are from the book reading.  Then I was using my Faith Art stamps just in what was speaking to me.  I used the Mermaid Lagoon Paint dauber, and didn't have to prep my page.  The heart background is a Tim Holtz stencil with Pan Pastels.

I met with our small group today and we did a cute page with a Phyllis Harris Unity stamp....I'll share that tomorrow.

Thanks for looking.  What are you working on or reading lately??

Jill

Trust the Lord

Hi Faithers,  This is my favorite verse...Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.  In all you ways acknowledge him and He will make your path straight.

I did an acrylic paint background and used the Faith Art stamps for the flowers and Pitt pens for the lettering.
Here is a quick video I did on this technique....and absolutely no bleed through.

Have a great Lord's day!
Blessings,
Jill