Bright colors leap off the page now when I flip through the bible.  When once I felt I was disgracing the Holy Word by doodling in my bible, it has actually become a trend for the vast majority in this day and age.  Bible journaling is gaining in popularity.

I’ll never forget my grandmother’s bible.  The worn cover opened to reveal notes she wrote in the margin.  While I imagine some were written as she was listening to the preacher behind the wooden podium, others were written as prayers from her heart to God.  These prayers were for her family.  Ah, she was forever praying for and over her family.

We didn’t fully come to realize the messages she some times scribbled in her bible until it was given to us after her death.  It was then that my line of thinking started to shift, and I realized how truly special it was to write in the bible.

Now, as I pick up my colored pencils, I realize that one day my children and perhaps even my grandchildren will hold my bible in their hands reading the words that I have written.

With this in mind, I slip the colored pencils out of the pouch and go to work.  I quickly find that purple and red have become my favorites as they, to me, symbolize royalty and the blood of Jesus.

There are all kinds of things you can write and include inside of your bible.  Whether you choose stickers, or if you just want to write out bible verses in multi-color like I started to do, your bible will really come to life.

My children enjoy using the gift set, although I have not allowed them to claim it as their very own.  Yet … anyway.  ~smile~  As Christmas is approaching, this would make a GREAT Christmas present for a family member or good friend!  Click here to purchase this Bible Journaling Kit, OR click here to enter a giveaway!

While I received a gift set from Propeller/Fly-By Productions, the opinions expressed here are my own and were not influenced by their gift.