tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344674786180810432024-03-26T23:37:59.300-07:00Art by Erin LeighErin Butsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104663598699263876noreply@blogger.comBlogger350125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234467478618081043.post-55752920398575802722017-01-04T23:37:00.002-08:002022-01-05T21:49:49.591-08:00The Art of Grace: Creative Christian Coloring Book to Inspire Your Heart<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm so excited to share my big news with you! </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's really been my dream come true, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and I'm so happy to finally get to share it with you. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've been illustrating an adult coloring book full of Bible verses </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">centered around grace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My coloring book is called <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Inkspirations-Art-Grace-Creative-Christian/dp/0757319742/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">The Art of Grace </a></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and it will be available in Walmart (!) on March 14th! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">But it is available for presale on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Inkspirations-Art-Grace-Creative-Christian/dp/0757319742/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Amazon </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">at a discounted price. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I get to do this! For real. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pretty much, my dream come true. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now that it is finally in it's final stages, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was about 1,000 times more work than I ever dreamed. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I learned Adobe Illustrator. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I drew and doodled and drew some more.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I stayed up way too late many late nights. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">But now that the book release is almost here, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">it is so worth it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When my editor contacted me and asked me if I'd be interested in contributing to a coloring book, back in August, I was (of course) very excited. It has been the busiest time of my entire life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In August I went back to work teaching first grade full time for the first time in eight years. T</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">his year my baby boy is in kinder and my oldest is in 2nd grade at my school. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am beyond thankful that we get to go to school<i> together.</i> I just feel really fortunate that I get to work full time </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">and </i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">be with my kids. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">But when I was asked to illustrate the book, I just had to. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And I did. <i>We</i> did; my husband, my kids, my mom & dad. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Many, many late nights later, we did it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank you for meeting me here and supporting me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I wasn't able to create a calendar this year. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love making a calendar each year. I love having it and giving it away. I haven't completely given up on it, but it may just have to wait until next year. I will let you know if I do, but for now I'm going to sleep for a week... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Love, </span><br />
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Erin Butsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104663598699263876noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234467478618081043.post-4086174283549432512016-07-30T10:25:00.004-07:002022-01-05T21:49:55.464-08:00One of my favorite things this summer...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of my favorite things in the world is my sketchbook. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is such a simple way to infuse creativity into my day to day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It doesn't require a big commitment of time or space. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I can toss it in my purse and bring it anywhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I can create wherever I am.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It forces me to notice beauty all around me, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">that I <i>never </i>would have seen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It allows me to feed my creative self, which makes me really happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It makes me a better version of me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You know how, when you love something so much, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">That's how I feel about my sketchbook.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just published a simple little class to inspire you to open up your </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sketchbook </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and play and play and play.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I will start you off with really guided lines and patterns,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and then I'll walk you through one of the ways that I create a page in my sketchbook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And then {hopefully} you'll start playing and you won't be able to stop! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is my trailer. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here it is. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All out there. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I did it. And I'm done. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>And I actually published it </i><a href="http://skl.sh/2aiaF8n" target="_blank">HERE.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And I'm kind of really proud of myself {and feeling really embarrassed}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> because I've been wanting to publish a class for over 2 years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And it has felt so overwhelming and impossible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The video. The editing. The watching my face on a big screen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Over and over and over. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The technical minutia that makes my head spin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">But I knew that I wanted to share this with you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Because it is so fun. And so simple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, I hope you are inspired to open up your sketchbook + play.</span><br />
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Erin Butsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104663598699263876noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234467478618081043.post-31272986632624310552014-03-16T09:47:00.000-07:002014-03-27T18:02:25.159-07:00Sunday Scripture Art: Joshua 24:15 <div style="text-align: center;">
This is an oldy from 2009. One of my first.<br />
I love looking back on my art work<br />
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Gather up some old pots.<br />
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Spring is coming.<br />
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Hi friends,<br />
Life has been full over here,<br />
but I thought I'd take a break to show you one of my latest impromptu<br />
projects because I kind of couldn't believe that it worked.<br />
It's my new welcome mat.<br />
The one that leads from the garage into the kitchen.<br />
The we use about a million trillion times a day.<br />
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I've been wanting to try this ever since I went looking for a </div>
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I'm not one for details or perfection. I don't have the time or patience.</div>
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So if you're looking for that, you won't find it here. </div>
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So, first wrangle up all of your worn out welcome mats. </div>
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*I was able to turn this Christmas mat over! Double duty.</div>
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These were old worn out.</div>
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*If your mat has a design on it, spray it with 2 coats of white or brown spray paint. </div>
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Then, spray paint a heart on the mat.<br />
Mine's not really centered. I don't care.<br />
Still makes me happy.<br />
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Cut out a heart shape out of posterboard & tape it to the mat.<br />
Spray stripes in different colors<br />
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And spray some more.<br />
Spray close to the mat to get a more defined line.<br />
Each line needs at least two coats.<br />
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Do not be conformed to this world but </div>
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be transformed by the renewing of your mind.</div>
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Romans 12:2</div>
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I love this verse. </div>
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<i>the renewing of your mind. </i></div>
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<i>the renewing of your mind. </i></div>
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<i>Renew your mind, Erin.</i></div>
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And with that, I'm off to church. </div>
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And it happens to be my birthday today,</div>
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so why not have a sale in shop? </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/artbyerinleigh?ref=si_shop">Buy one get one! </a></span></div>
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For today only. </div>
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*Important: Just put one print in your cart, </div>
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<a href="http://liveitoutblog.com/2014/02/stone-collective/">The <span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Stone</span> <span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Collective</span></a> is a community making much of Jesus <span style="font-size: 13px;">as we </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;">create art, </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">photography, prose, poems or music that commemorate the </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;">wonderful things God </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">does in our life. </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">Based on the passage in </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;">1 Samuel 7:12-14, </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">each month we will collect </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">Ebenezer </span><span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc; font-size: 13px;">Stones</span><span style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">as a </span><br />
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I'm honored to be a part of coming together as believers to remember.<br />
Remember what God has done and who He is and who He says <i>I </i>am.<br />
We'll come together at the end of each month to remember and<br />
share what God is doing. Because I can know the presence of God,<br />
as real as the hand in front of my face, and then I step out<br />
into the world, and I forget everything I know. You know?<br />
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There are so many things I can see God's handprint on in my life.<br />
Meeting Jesus through Young Life at age 13<br />
Becoming a Young Life Leader in college<br />
Moving to Los Angeles to teach<br />
Moving to Hong Kong to teach<br />
Meeting Darryl<br />
Marrying Darryl<br />
Having babies<br />
Creating art<br />
Starting a business<br />
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These are the big things.<br />
I want to remember the little things<br />
each day that remind me<br />
of His presence and His goodness<br />
what it means to have <a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2014/01/sunday-scripture-art-john-1010.html">abundant life</a> in him.<br />
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Hi Friends, I haven't posted much on real life around here.<br />
My goal this year was to post once a week about <i>real life.</i>.<br />
Thoughts and frustrations. The good and the bad,<br />
Because this is <i>it, friends.</i> <i>Life is in session.</i><br />
I easily forget this simple truth and end up looking forward a little too much,<br />
instead of being right here and treasuring these crazy moments and days and weeks.<br />
I don't want to miss it! So here we are...</div>
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Right now: </div>
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Thankful for the rain and coffee.</div>
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About to go insane with one adorably sick two<br />
year old who won't keep his clothes on<br />
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and one extremely persistent five year.<br />
old who always. wants. more.<br />
<i>Breathe in. Breathe out.</i><br />
We're working on it...</div>
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My goal for today to maintain my personal sanity: </div>
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No warnings, just time outs the first time.</div>
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I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. </div>
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Breathe. </div>
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Can we be honest for a minute?</div>
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Have I ever told you that being home with kids is </div>
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10 X harder than working full time? For me it is. </div>
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Every time I say that I feel like I need to explain:</div>
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I feel super fortunate to even get to be home with them.</div>
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I know lots of moms who would love to be home with their kids.</div>
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blah, blah, blah. yes. all that.</div>
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I know I am where I'm supposed to be.</div>
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But some days are tougher than others, right?</div>
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Our big outing on this rainy day:</div>
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Bank. $.99 Store. Sprouts. </div>
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Maybe a lap around Target, if we get desperate.<br />
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shower.<br />
feed my children.</div>
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The highlight of our month:<br />
Auntie Cami & Uncle Steve came to visit from Texas.<br />
Jack & Josh have two new best friends (don't tell Papa and Grandpa)<br />
They are serious playmates. We went to Legoland.<br />
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We all went to the beach. In February.<br />
Uncle Steve played in the water with the kids for <i>hours on end</i>.<br />
He needs to live here, and rent himself out to parents<br />
like me who can't brave the 0 degree water.<br />
Okay, that may be a little creepy, but worth every penny.<br />
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In my art world... um...there is no new art to speak of.<br />
My spirit is willing, but my flesh falls into bed at 8:00.<br />
I'm not even exagerating. Jack asks me to snuggle, and how can I resist?<br />
I am down for the count.<br />
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We <a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2014/01/art-journaling-your-one-little-word.html">made the big decision for me to work part time</a> for at least another year.<br />
So we are on the 0 spending, pay off all of our debt, Dave Ramsey plan.<br />
Can I just tell you that... we are making it!<br />
What the heck? I'm so encouraged.<br />
We are squeezing every penny out of everything and<br />
we are making it work!<br />
I say this with such fervor because on paper, our budget doesn't work.<br />
On paper we come up short. Every month.<br />
But then you <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/artbyerinleigh?ref=si_shop">buy some art</a> (Thank you!), or Darryl gets some overtime<br />
and it just works. Thank you Lord!<br />
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Holy art love, Batman. Can you even stand it? I can't.<br />
I love <a href="http://www.shirleyvauvelle.co.uk/index.aspx?wsid=170603&sectionid=1206119">this artist.</a> All of her work, </div>
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We are doing <a href="http://www.lifeway.com/Article/bible-study-priscilla-shirer-gideon-weakness-strength">this Gideon study</a> in my bible study and I love it. I love her. </div>
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And I'm not just saying that. She's rad. </div>
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I'm super sad to miss this morning: </div>
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coffee, friends, CHILDCARE, and Priscilla?</div>
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Seriously, what more could I possibly ask for?</div>
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If you haven't heard her, do yourself a favor and indulge. </div>
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I just bought <a href="http://www.lifeway.com/Product/Gideon-video-sessions-m00000308">the video sessions</a> from this study</div>
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That's about all that's going on around here.<br />
Um, just one more thing:<br />
I think these real life posts are important because<br />
I've been doing a bunch of crafty house stuff...<br />
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and the blog is starting to look a little... shall I say...clean?<br />
plastic. shiny. perfect. did I mention...clean?<br />
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And that's just not me.<br />
I am messy. and broken and trying my best to be real here.<br />
and the crafty pictures on my blog make me happy,<br />
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Okay so, I know it's still February, but I'm ready for spring.<br />
I thought I'd freshen up our porch with a little mossy monogrammed wreath.<br />
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Materials:<br />
Moss (I bought this loose moss from the craft store)<br />
A big wooden letter<br />
A Glue Gun<br />
A Big Frame (From a thrift store)<br />
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1. Glue on your moss.<br />
My B is all spray painted from another project I used it for,<br />
but don't worry about that.<br />
Just cover small portions of your letter with<br />
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2. Give your letter a trim.<br />
It will look a little hairy.<br />
Just cut around your letter with sharp scissors.<br />
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3. Spray your letter with a clear acrylic sealer.<br />
I used the Mod Podge brand, but any brand will do.<br />
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4. Find a frame that your letter will fit in.<br />
I found this at a thrift shop years ago and painted it white.<br />
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5. Tie your letter to your frame with a little burlap.<br />
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Happy Spring , friends!<br />
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I love the texture of the wood and canvas </div>
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Plus, the boys are *finally* getting into painting and making with me.</div>
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Most kids live for this stuff, right?</div>
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When I was pregnant I had dreams of hand print turkeys </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">1. Get your kids to paint different </span></b></div>
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It will turn out beautiful. I promise.</div>
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When they ask for brown or black hide it and lie, </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. Prep the wood scraps.</b></span><br />
<a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2014/02/little-wooden-heart-collages.html">(You can refer to my heart tutorial here.)</a><br />
First, get 7 months pregnant and decide to <a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2011/05/queen-bee-market.html">sell your art at shows.</a><br />
Then go to the brink of insanity and decide that might not be the<br />
right thing for you and your family right now.<br />
Dismantle your display unit that you built and<br />
chop them up in random sizes.<br />
Drill holes in the top. Easy, right?!?<br />
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The easier & cheaper version:<br />
This should cost you $3 tops.<br />
Go to the wood scrap pile at Home Depot.<br />
Pick out a few nice pieces, go home, and chop them up.<br />
Paint them & adhere little pieces of burlap with Mod Podge.<br />
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Cut out circles and leaves and shapes from<br />
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Cuz your almost done.<br />
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Individually, or together,<br />
these little cuties will make you long for spring.<br />
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They once were lost, but now are found...<br />
I turned my house upside down looking for these little collages<br />
and they showed up at my door step from <a href="http://stampington.com/">Stampington.</a><br />
I forgot that I had<a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2013/06/colorfu-little-houses-mixed-media.html" target="_blank"> mailed them off to be published</a>.<br />
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Little House, Big Porch<br />
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I made these forever and ever ago.<br />
They're kind of different...<br />
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One big house right in the middle, </div>
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like this series I made so very long ago.<br />
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Little Houses, Big Garden<br />
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I started cutting and pasting and<br />
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Little Houses, Stay Longer<br />
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God is constantly calling us to be brave.<br />
Over and over and over again he says<br />
Do not be afraid. <br />
Do not be afraid. <br />
Do not be afraid. <br />
I am with you.<br />
Do not be afraid. <br />
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in other words...<br />
Be brave.<br />
Be brave.<br />
Be brave.<br />
I am with you.<br />
Be brave.<br />
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and I'm beginning to think that God cares more about my willingness<br />
to be brave and uncomfortable with Him<br />
than my ability to follow rules or do all of the Christian stuff.<br />
I don't think He cares about all that Christian stuff if I'm not <br />
being brave in obeying what He's calling me to do.<br />
You know?<br />
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That's great that you teach Sunday school, Erin,<br />
but I really want you to go talk to your neighbor.<br />
I really want you be vulnerable in that relationship.<br />
I really want you to take that next big scary step that <br />
I placed on your heart so many years ago and <br />
that you still haven't done anything about.<br />
I really want you to ______.<br />
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I think <a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2014/01/sunday-scripture-art-john-1010.html">the abundant life that God promises</a> <br />
has little to do with obeying rules <br />
and everything to do with being brave and uncomfortable,<br />
to stepping out into the life that He calls us to.<br />
The life that is life.<br />
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<em>I've got this Erin.</em><br />
<em>I've already saved you from sin and from death.</em><br />
<em>I've already redeemed your life from the pit.</em><br />
<em>I have called you by name.</em><br />
<em>You belong to me. </em><em>I've got this.</em><br />
<em>Trust me & step into life.</em><br />
<em>Amen!</em><br />
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I shared this piece on <a href="http://pickyourportion.com/2014/02/11/what-leads-to-peace-romans-14/">Pick Your Portion </a>this week.</div>
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I have so much to say on <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+14">this whole chapter,</a></div>
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Although Paul speaks on the surface of clean and unclean food, </div>
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His message cuts straight to the heart of something </div>
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I've been thinking about and wrestling with for a while now: </div>
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Stop judging everyone you see and accept those who </div>
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God made a little different than you.</div>
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Not better or worse, just different. </div>
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Seriously, Erin, who do you think you are?</div>
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God is telling us to do what ever it takes to accept each other and </div>
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unite and build each other up.</div>
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Isn't that a better way to live, anyway?</div>
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I've noticed a competitive, judging, critical spirit within myself for a couple of months.</div>
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And you know what? I'm learning that it has nothing to do with the people around me, </div>
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When I'm stressed out or depressed, or feel horrible about myself, </div>
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I become this mean judgmental person that I don't <i>want </i>to be.</div>
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I've been praying that God would open my eyes to a judging and critical spirit.</div>
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When it starts seeping in, so quietly, so that I can grab it, </div>
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and give it over to God, and let Him </div>
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give me eyes to see as he sees</div>
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ears to hear as he hears</div>
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and a heart to love people as he loves them.</div>
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because it's not something I can just <i>do.</i></div>
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<i>Father God,</i></div>
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<i>teach us and show us and lead us what </i></div>
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<i>Amen, sisters!</i></div>
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Here's a cute little heart collage project for Valentine's Day<br />
I had all of these little scraps of wainscoting that<br />
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1. First decide to <a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2011/05/queen-bee-market.html">build an 8 ft. wooden display for all of your art</a><br />
<a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2011/05/queen-bee-market.html">when you are 7 months pregnant.</a><br />
Then decide not to do art shows any more.<br />
Dismantle the whole display.<br />
Chop up the shelves haphazardly, in different sizes,<br />
Drill holes in each piece.<br />
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2. Cut up your old curtains that your 5 year old<br />
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3. Tear apart scraps of little paper that make you happy.<br />
Glue them to the scraps of cloth with Mod Podge.<br />
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Another <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/176651815/christian-gift-scripture-wall-art-bible?ref=shop_home_active_12">favorite quote by Auggie</a>. Such a needed reminder:</div>
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We were never meant to do this life on our own.<br />
We were <i>created </i>to live this life in intimate relationship with our creator.<br />
Our hearts can never be at peace until we find all that<br />
we are and all that are looking for in<br />
Jesus: the author and perfector of our faith.<br />
He made our faith and he is the only one who can perfect our faith.<br />
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I love that we were never made to do this life on our own.</div>
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I love that the first step of recovery is also the first </div>
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<b>I admit that I am powerless and my life has become unmanageable.</b></div>
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I admit that I can't do this life on my own. I need help. Lots of it. </div>
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I need the holy spirit to come in and lead me and guide me </div>
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and take me where He wants me to go</div>
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because on my own, I'm so lost.</div>
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There is such freedom in knowing that there is no way </div>
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I can do one day of this life on my own. </div>
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I wasn't <i>made </i>to. Neither were you.</div>
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Whatever it is you are carrying around or trying to hold together,</div>
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God can't pick up all of our crap and turn it into something beautiful </div>
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<i>Father God, we can't do this without you. We don't want to.</i></div>
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<i>Thank you that we were created in your image, </i></div>
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<i>Give us strength to let it go and lay it at your feet.</i></div>
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<i>Fill our hearts with trust and faith </i><i>as you show us </i></div>
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I tried so hard to be original and different with this, but here's the problem:</div>
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I love wreaths and rosettes and birds and twine.</div>
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So I keep making the same wreath in different colors</div>
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So here is my happy wreath.</div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">1. Buy a wooden twiggy wreath </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">2. Make red and white rosettes.</span><br />
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Cut 1" x about 8" strips of fabric.<br />
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Fold the strip in half.<br />
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Start rolling it from the center,<br />
hot gluing it in place as you go.<br />
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Continue twisting, rolling, and gluing the fabric around the flower.<br />
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Glue the end of the flower to the bottom.<br />
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Do the same with the red strips.<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">3. Hot glue the flowers to the wreath.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">4. Make the love birds.</span><br />
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Cut out 2 squares , about 3" x 3".<br />
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Cut out a bird shape.<br />
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Hot glue the pieces of fabric together, leaving a small opening for stuffing.<br />
Lightly stuff the birds with the fabric scraps and hot glue it closed.<br />
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Cut 4 1" x 3" pieces of thick canvas fabric and hot glue it to a piece of twine.<br />
Cut little X's and O's out of pretty scrapbook paper and<br />
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On Day 22 I talked about the process of reading a specific part of the Bible,<br />
getting confused by it, rereading and rereading, and choosing a verse to journal.<br />
Honestly, there's so much of it I don't understand. Especially in this chapter.<br />
If I were journaling by myself, I'd skip it and move on,<br />
but I'm here with you and that feels like cheating.<br />
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I have more questions than answers (as always). God isn't afraid of my questions.<br />
I'm not looking for specific answers to every question,<br />
but a greater understanding of who God is, who Jesus,<br />
and what that means to me. Today.<br />
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I seriously don't get this miracle. so subtle, so quiet.<br />
Why would Jesus' first miracle be one that appears to be so insignificant?<br />
Why is Jesus so rude to his mom?<br />
Why does he say his hour hasn't come, and then he does the miracle anyway?<br />
And what is with the rage (turning over the money changers tables)?<br />
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I can't believe I just found <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/IVP-NT/John/Glory-Begins-Be-Revealed">this.</a> It's a commentary from <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/">Bible Gateway.</a><br />
I try not to go to commentaries until after I read the scripture and try to<br />
figure out what it means to me. But this chapter is a mystery to me.<br />
I can't find one verse that stands out.<br />
I found this about chapter 2:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">What are we to make of a Jesus who responds to honest, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">open questions with cryptic words and deeds? </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">Jesus is indeed compassionate, but there is always a </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">wildness, an otherness, about him. <span style="color: #45818e;">Out of love he will use extraordinary means to break through our hardness of heart so that we might realize our need and come to him for life. </span>The disciples did not understand what Jesus was doing, but they stuck with him and were open despite their questions; the Jewish leaders had only their questions. <span style="color: #cc0000;">Spiritual growth demands questions. It is evident from this story that God wants us to have questions--we see his Son here, and throughout the story, raising one question after another through his words and deeds. </span>The answer to all of these questions is found in the heart of God himself as Jesus reveals him. All of our language is but a pointer to the reality of God himself. <span style="color: #cc0000;">John is writing not so we might understand all mysteries but so we might have life in his name</span> (20:31).</span><br />
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What am I learning from this scripture?<br />
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Jesus likes wine. Ha!<br />
Jesus is honest and wild and unafraid of what people think of him.<br />
Life with Jesus is unpredictable.<br />
Jesus is constantly raising questions through his words<i> and </i>deeds.<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Spiritual growth demands questions.</i></span>(I love that.)<br />
God wants me to have questions.<br />
John is not writing for every question to be answered,<br />
every letter on the scantron bubbled in.<br />
No, he's writing so that I might have <i>life.</i><br />
real life. <a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2014/01/art-journaling-your-one-little-word.html">abundant life.</a><br />
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The other thing I notice is Mary.<br />
She simply, quietly states the problem to Jesus.<br />
She doesn't tell him what to do or <i>how</i> to solve it<br />
or freak out or worry or beg. Like I do.<br />
She trusts that he will do whatever is best.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><i>When the wine was gone, </i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><i>Jesus’ mother said to him, </i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><i>“They have no more wine.”</i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><i>John 2: 3</i></span></span><br />
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So this is my process. I know that was a long explanation.<br />
I just wanted to go through my process with you,<br />
and I learn a lot just by writing it down.<br />
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Get your verse and let's start journaling.<br />
Today I'm going to add some cute little pockets to our page.<br />
I don't know what I'll put in them, but let's get started:<br />
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Prep your journal page.<br />
Step 1: Spread paint & gesso around the page with a paint brush or a paper towel.<br />
Step 2: Glue big blocks of paper to the page with mod podge.<br />
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Step 3:Add blotches of contrasting color.<br />
Dip a squished up paper towel in a contrasting color<br />
(I chose yellow and red.)<br />
Spread some gesso around the page with a paper towel<br />
& wipe it off to mute the pattern of the paper.<br />
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Step 4:Paint flowers.<br />
Dip your fingers in gesso and paint circles all around the page.<br />
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Step 5 : Add color.<br />
While the gesso is still wet, dip your fingers in a color<br />
and blend it in with the white.<br />
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Step 6: Add details with paint.<br />
Add yellow paint to the rest of the flowers.<br />
Add lines in contrasting colors.<br />
Add white scribbly circles with ink.<br />
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Step 7: Tear out a page from a book.<br />
My mother-in-law found this great old book for me at a garage sale.<br />
The pages are thick and weathered and perfect.<br />
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Step 8: Fold & cut the to make little pockets for your journal page.<br />
Place them on the page, but don't glue them down yet.<br />
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Step 9: Paint an image from your scripture.<br />
I chose a wine glass. It can be anything. A bird, a house, a flower.<br />
Whatever you want. Try not to think too much about it.<br />
Paint your verse in black ink with a teeny tiny brush.<br />
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Step 10: Paint your pockets.<br />
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Step 11: Paint details on the pockets<br />
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Step 12: Glue the pockets down.<br />
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Step 13: Cut out little scraps of paper to write notes on and put them in the pockets.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love this verse, can you tell?</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love because it's so outrageously hard to believe, isn't it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The word masterpiece is actually the greek word <i>poema</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">which means <i>spoken poem.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">God's spoken work of art.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">That's what I am. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This year I chose <a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2014/01/art-journaling-your-one-little-word.html">this verse.</a> and the words <i>abundant life.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I want to try to figure out what that looks like</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I think part of the abundant life that Jesus has for us is only found in <i>authenticity.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I know that's a buzz word for blogging and it's tough to bottle up and define</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">butI know it when I see it. And I know it when I write it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And I know it when I <i>don't</i> write it. It feels kinda gross.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If I really <i>am </i>God's masterpiece,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">his <a href="http://biblehub.com/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">treasured possession</a>, if that really <i>is</i> true,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">then what am I telling my creator by trying to be what I am not, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and covering up all of the things that I am.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">That He has <i>made</i> me?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Who am I to tell God,</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">thanks that you made me and all,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">but you really messed up in this area?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me help you out, Lord.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Who am I NOT to be my beautiful brilliant self?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, </span><nobr style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><a class="FAtxtL" href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/17297.Marianne_Williamson#" id="FALINK_3_0_2" style="background-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(28, 125, 255) !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; display: inline !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important;">fabulous</a></nobr><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">?' </span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. </span></i></span><i style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Your playing small </span></i></span><br />
<i style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about </span></span></i><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">shrinking </span></i><i style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">so that other people won't feel insecure around you. </span></i></span><br />
<i style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We are all meant to shine, as children do. </span></span></i><br />
<i style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. </span></span></i><br />
<i style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, </span></span></i><br />
<i style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. </span></span></i><br />
<i style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As we are liberated from our own fear, </span></span></i><br />
<i style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">our presence automatically liberates others.</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: xx-small;"><i>Marianne Williamson</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">To let God's glory shine through my brokenness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And to trust that God made me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">fearfully and wonderfully and beautifully,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">as He <i>promises</i> He did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">To stand in the truth of who God made me to be,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">inspite of the thoughts and feelings and messages of this world </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">that would have me believe differently is not to brag or boast,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">but it is simply to <i>trust</i> that God's promises are true.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">That He IS who He says he is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">That He IS the great I AM.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our time is just a breath. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">To try to be anyone besides the person God</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">created me to be a waste of life, and will never lead to abundant life</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, I want to be brave and authentic, as one requires the other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In my words and in my blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just as if you were coming over to my chaotic</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> cluttered house for a 6 hour play date full of </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">loud kids and too much coffee in your pajamas.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">{Thank you Julie & Nicole}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">That's what I wanna do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You are a stinkin' spoken poem, friends.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">brilliant, gorgeous, talented, <span style="white-space: nowrap;">fabulous</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Made by someone who knows what He's doing.</span><br />
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So, have you chosen your <a href="http://aliedwards.com/blog/one-little-word">one little word </a>for the year yet?</div>
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I thought and thought and I kept coming back to this verse:</div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">I have come that you may be comfortable,</span></div>
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hmmmm... I don't think that's it.</div>
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At least I couldn't find it anywhere in the Bible.</div>
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I can never seem to narrow it down to just one word.<br />
My words this year?<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">abundant life </span><br />
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Jesus promises, not just life, but <i>abundant</i> life.</div>
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That's the <i>reason</i> He came. That's what I want. that's what he promises.</div>
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If I'm not living it, then what am I doing? And what does that even mean?<br />
I have no idea. But I don't think I'm living out the abundant life that God has for me.</div>
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I think there's more. Not something <i>different. </i>but something <i>more. </i><br />
Right here. Exactly where I am. <i>In it.</i><br />
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I have felt it before, but it's been a while.</div>
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And I don't think it's anything I can do, or figure out on my own.</div>
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I think it's something God has to show me. Day by day. </div>
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I have some areas I'd love to see God breathe life into.</div>
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Areas that feel dead. I've been trying to do them on my own and </div>
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I'm just not getting anywhere.<br />
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First of all, I want to create my joy.<br />
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As <a href="http://lillarogers.com/">Lilla Rogers</a> says <a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2014-01-12T04:21:00-08:00&max-results=7">People buy your joy.</a> I love that. I believe that.<br />
The things that end up being most popular with others are the things I create for myself,<br />
that come out of an overflow of my heart, not from an assignment.<br />
I've spent the last year<a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2013/09/trying-to-figure-it-out.html"> exploring art licensing</a>, and I'm burned out with assignments<br />
that don't come from me. It feels like more work, instead of play.<br />
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Lately I've been creating like a maniac, and loving it.<br />
Have you noticed? There's so much inside me that needs to come out.<br />
Not just paintings, but all kind of stuff.<br />
I want to explore new textures: wood, clay, fabric.<br />
I want to explore new themes and series and materials<br />
and make my home a reflection of us.<br />
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I wanna practicing be being brave. I think that's part of it.<br />
I know that sounds lame. a cliche. I know. Stick with me here.<br />
I mean for real. I want to step out of denial. Stop pretending.<br />
and step into authenticity. In my art. In my blog.<br />
In my parenting and my marriage and my friendships.<br />
I think that's part of abundant life.<br />
I think that will breathe life into my life.<br />
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I want to take my boys on adventures. I kind of scribbled that in.<br />
I think life with Jesus is <i>{or should be}</i> an adventure.<br />
Nothing boring about it. The life of Jesus was kind of crazy<br />
and unexpected and real and raw and awkward at times.<br />
It was not <i>comfortable.</i> In the least.<br />
This is my last year with Jack not in full time school.<br />
I want to be intentional with our time. They've been riding their<br />
bikes as I walk/<i>try my best to huff and puff </i>around the lake.<br />
and it's awesome/ horrible {because I hate running}. I want to keep going.<br />
Jack always wants to create<i> projects.</i> I usually submit under guilt great duress.<br />
But I want to engage with him and enjoy it.<br />
I want to stop watching TV and read and read and read to them.<br />
Some afternoon we do and they love it. It's magical.<br />
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Spiritually, I want to let go.<br />
These burdens are not mine. They do not belong to me.<br />
And I pick them up and haul them around all day.<br />
I want to read and art journal journal and pray and worship.<br />
And be a part of what God is doing.<br />
Right where I am.<br />
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Financially we have got to be fierce about the budget. <a href="http://www.daveramsey.com/home/">Gazelles.</a><br />
We've made the big decision for me to stay part time next year<br />
so I can be a momma to these babies. Josh is going to be 3.<br />
I am beyond thankful that I get to be home with them{a leap of faith}<br />
And with that comes a crazy budget. We're 2 weeks in and it is<i> painful</i> people.<br />
painful but so worth it. {See my attempt at running above}<br />
We've done it before and I know we can do it again.<br />
We just need to do it.<br />
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Physically, I've got to do <i>something.</i> Anything.{See above} <br />
I feel overwhelmed about my physical health right now.</div>
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So I just need to start praying and taking baby steps towards health.</div>
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My strategy: eat real food, move more, drink water.<br />
I know this leads to life. I know I need to do it. I don't like it one bit.<br />
I'm 2 weeks in and still standing, and frequently have the urge to poke my out.</div>
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I can do this. I can do this. I can do hard things.<br />
{That needs to be my next collage}<br />
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Okay, that's it. So now that I am finished with<br />
here's a quick little tutorial for creating a visual for your word!<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Materials: </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Water color paper</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Acrylic paints</span></div>
<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">White ink</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Black ink</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Paint brushes of various sizes</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">The tiniest little brush you can find</span><br />
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That's it. Simple. Right?<br />
Tape your watercolor paper to a bigger piece of paper,<br />
or any hard surface, to keep it from curling up.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">1. Create blocks of color with your paint. </span><br />
{Please ignore the calligraphy pen. I thought I'd give it a try,<br />
but I ditched it because I like using a brush so much more.}<br />
I started in the middle with a block of orange,<br />
then added some red & white with my fingers.<br />
Try not to blend the colors too much,<br />
or it will start to look muddy.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">2. Take the tiniest brush you can find and dip it in white <i>ink.</i></span><br />
Write your word(s) in the center<br />
and start to doodle lines and dots around it.<br />
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Write your words & thoughts & feelings doodle around them.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">4. Paint over your white ink with black ink. </span><br />
*This is great if your messed up or change your mind,<br />
the black will cover it up.<br />
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First of all, let me start by apologizing for the<br />
midnight artificially-lighted blurry photos.<br />
Sorry! I did my middle of the night best.<br />
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Now: the process.<br />
So far I've given you a handful of techniques for you to use in your journal.<br />
After you have a few of these go-to techniques<br />
you can start to really focus on the process.<br />
Try not to overthink your next step.<br />
Go with your intuition,<br />
praying and meditating on the verse you have chosen as you create.<br />
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***And the most important rule of all***<br />
Allow yourself the freedom to make ugly art.<br />
Remind yourself that this is about letting go<br />
and praying about how God wants to speak that<br />
scripture into your heart and your life.<br />
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Choosing a scripture:<br />
I love assignments. Limitations.<br />
They provide a structure within which I can be creative.<br />
I have really loved being a part of<a href="http://pickyourportion.com/"> Pick Your Portion </a>the last 6 months.<br />
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What do I love about it?<br />
Having a portion of scripture assigned to me,<br />
reading it through several times,<br />
and choosing the words that really speak to me.<br />
And often, it's not obvious. It doesn't just jump out.<br />
I have to dig and read and reread.<br />
And I end up with a new understanding.<br />
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With the start of the new year, I decided to start<br />
reading through the gospel of <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1">John.</a> Because I love it.<br />
I've been reading about a chapter a day, or more if I feel like it.<br />
This verse is from John 1.<br />
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So pick a book of the Bible to read through.<br />
Ask God to speak to you through His word.<br />
Read and reread and choose a verse.<br />
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I'll walk you through them,<br />
but I hope you are finding new ways<br />
to make each page your own.<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Gel medium/ Mod Podge</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Brayer </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Paper Towels</span><br />
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I forgot to take picture of this page until now,<br />
but it's the same thing we've been doing.<br />
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Use a brayer and 2 colors of paint to add a little texture to the page.<br />
Just use a little paint. And roll it on sparingly.<br />
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Add a couple more contrasting colors with your fingers.<br />
Dip your finger in white paint along with each color to provide some contrast.<br />
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Press a paper towel on top of the wet paint to blot off the excess paint.<br />
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Valentine's Day is coming up and,<br />
while there are a lot of haters out there,<br />
I love this day. LOVE it.<br />
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I love it for it's meaning. Not romantic love,<br />
but who doesn't love a day dedicated to telling the<br />
people in your life how much you love them?<br />
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I love it for it's low expectations.<br />
No one really expects anything, so anything you do is a win.<br />
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I love it for it's inexpensive, simple pleasures.<br />
paper hearts, little candies, and you can call it a day.<br />
No overspending or the stress that comes along with it.<br />
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And I love red.<br />
So, there ya have it.<br />
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If you're new here, here is the beginning of this series,<br />
which I <i>will</i> finish in the new year. <br />
The series starts <a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2012/09/31-days-of-scripture-art-journaling-day.html">here.</a><br />
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I'll be posting two art journaling tutorials for the next five weeks, <br />
on Mondays and Wednesdays to finish up the series.<br />
If there is enough interest, I thought about opening up a <br />
linky where we can share our journals?<br />
Just a thought, if people are interested.<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Day 21: Carving Stamps</span></div>
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I'm all about using what you have, or using what you find, <br />
and not spending a bunch of money. <br />
On <a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2013/01/31-days-of-scripture-art-journaling-day.html">Day 11</a> I talked about adding texture <br />
to your page with found objects.<br />
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Today we'll be carving our own stamps. <br />
Here's what you'll need:<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.dickblick.com/products/speedball-speedy-cut-carving-blocks/">A Carving Block</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.dickblick.com/products/speedball-linoleum-cutters/#photos">Speedball Linoleum Cutter (#1)</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">a brayer</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">and all the other basics:</span> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">acrylic paint</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">patterned paper</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">gel medium (Mod Podge)</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">paint brushes</span> <br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">1. Prep your journal page</span><br />
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First prep your journal page with gesso,<br />
as I explained here in <a href="http://artbyerinleigh.blogspot.com/2013/01/31-days-of-scripture-art-journaling-day_24.html">Day 9.</a><br />
Squirt a color or two right on the wet gesso.<br />
Spread the paint around with a dry paper towel,<br />
a brush, a gift card, or your fingers.<br />
Each will make a different texture.<br />
Play around and see what you love.<br />
Last, cover your wet page with a paper towel to remove<br />
excess paint and give it a little more texture.<br />
Take the paper towel and press it down on a different page<br />
to add some color.<br />
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Once your paint is dry, use patterned paper to collage your pages.<br />
Use big pieces to fill up the background.<br />
Adhere the paper with gel medium or Mod Podge.<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">3. It's time to carve your stamp.</span><br />
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This is fun. I know I always say that, but it really is.<br />
I doodled directly on the carving block.<br />
Birds again? I know, but it's all I could think of.<br />
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=hand%20carved%20stamps">Here</a> is a great page with ideas for hand-carved stamps.<br />
The possibilities are endless. Seriously.<br />
I could do this all day. And all night.<br />
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So doodle some pictures on scratch paper or in a journal.<br />
Pick the 2 or 3 that you like the most,<br />
doodle on your stamp, and start carving.<br />
The cutter has different sized blades you can trade in and out.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">4.Add texture with found objects.</span></b><br />
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Before you start stamping use a found object like a<br />
lid or a q tip or squished up paper towel.<br />
{I used bubble wrap.}<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">5. Stamp away</span><br />
Squeeze your paint out on your palette.<br />
I like to use different shades of a color.<br />
Roll your brayer in the paint, put it on your stamp, and stamp away.<br />
*Tip: The first stamp can be a little muddy because<br />
there is so mush paint on the stamp.<br />
Usually the second and third stamps are the best.<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">6. Use a Paper Towel as a Stamp</span><br />
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When you're done stamping, press a paper towel on the wet paper.<br />
Then <i>stamp</i> another page of your journal with the paper towel.<br />
{I hope this is making sense.}<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">7. Paint your scripture with white gesso.</span><br />
I use the teeny tiniest brush I could find at the craft store.<br />
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When the white paint is dry, paint over the words with a color.<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">8. Paint over the final words with black paint.</span><br />
And you're done!<br />
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Jesus asks me:<br />
I really don't care about what everyone else says,<br />
What about <i>you?</i><br />
Who do you say I am?<br />
With your words?<br />
With your time?<br />
With your wants and desires?<br />
With your heart?<br />
With the way you treat others who have nothing to offer you?<br />
With the way you treat people who greatly annoy you?<br />
With the way you speak to the least of these?<br />
And those you love the most?<br />
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Okay, okay. I stand convicted,<br />
yet unable to change myself by myself. Right?</div>
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