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•• Complete Guide to Bible Journaling

What Is Bible Journaling?

Welcome to the wonderful world of Bible journaling!

In its simplest definition, Bible journaling is a way

to express your faith creatively. Putting pen to

paper is a great way to remember and record

biblical concepts that are meaningful and relevant

to your life. Whether you are drawing, coloring,

and writing right inside your Bible—the most

commonly understood definition—or writing and

illustrating scripture verses in a separate book or on

paper alongside your Bible, the essential thing to

understand is that Bible journaling is about creating

while reflecting on God’s Word.

This book consists of four sections that will fully

introduce you to the joy of Bible journaling as well

as to the growing community of people who find

meaning by expressing their faith in this creative way.

There is a how-to

techniques section

, chock-full of

lettering, drawing, painting, and crafting techniques

you can use to bring God’s Word to life, as well as

information on tools appropriate for Bible journaling.

There is an

artist profile section

, where eleven of

the world’s leading Bible journaling artists share the

stories of their personal faith journeys. There is a

gallery

full of inspiring examples of journaling God’s

Word both inside and outside the Bible. Lastly, there

is a

bonus section

full of

instantly useable content

—

including traceable designs, stickers, and Bible book

tabs—to help you get started in Bible journaling

right away!

As you explore the different sections of this book,

take note of the variety of styles and techniques

shown. Which ones appeal to you the most? It is

always a good idea to test new tools and techniques—

and even page layouts—before actually using them in

your Bible. Many Bibles have an extra page or two at

the back that you can use for this purpose.

It is also helpful to connect with others in the

Bible journaling community. Several of the artists

in the artist profile section have Facebook groups,

and there are other groups you can join included

in the resources section at the back of the book.

For inspiration, video tutorials, and more, visit

www.biblejournalingjumpstart.com

.

These three interpretations of Proverbs 3:5 exemplify

the three major styles of Bible journaling:

Journaling in the

margins of the

Bible (example

by Sue Kemnitz)

Journaling all

over the Bible

page (example

by Christy Fae)

Journaling outside

the Bible (example

by Hannah

Ballesteros)