Showing posts with label women of the Bible. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women of the Bible. Show all posts

Monday, March 18, 2019

THANKFULNESS & BIBLE JOURNALING

To find out all of the details of the brand new Bible journaling kit by Dayspring, be sure to read to the end!




Continuing to count God's sweet blessings...


2555. Having my daughter home for spring break.


2556. Family dinner with the adult couples, and this year having my two oldest and join us.

2557. A wonderful outreach at church.

2558. Sunshine and slightly warmer temps.

2559. The new Bible journaling kit from Dayspring.

It's your turn! Share something you are praising God for. I would love to rejoice with you.


Today I am thrilled to share the brand new Bible journaling kit from Dayspring! This kit is the third kit in a three kit series on Women of the Bible. This month's kit, Imperfect Hospitality, focuses on Rebekah (Gen. 24), Mary (Luke 10), The Shunammite woman (2 Kings 4), and the widow of Zarphath (1 Kings 17).



The Imperfect Hospitality kit includes:
4 devotionals
1 washi tape
2 sheets of clear stickers
8 coordinating paper pieces
2 sheets of alpha stickers
1 4x6 clear stamp set
1 Women of the Bible: Imperfect Hospitality sticker
1 greeting card [from (in)courage]
1 DIY over-sized paperclip with ribbon
4 Free Bonus Printable Pages (delivered via email)



The Imperfect Hospitality kit helps you linger in the Word longer as you study strong women in the Bible. You will learn what it means to open your door, your arms, and your heart to be a blessing to others.

The devotional cards give you Scripture to look up, a brief devotional, and thought provoking questions. They fit perfectly inside your journal or you can write on the blank back. Add stickers, stamps, and washi to personalize your devotions with beautiful pops of color.



I love Dayspring's Bible journaling kits and how they help me to slow down and worship the Lord through creativity. As someone who isn't normally creative or artistic, these kits help me add beautiful touches to my Bible and my prayer journal.

Pick up your Imperfect Hospitality kit and journal your way through women of the Word!

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

WOMEN OF THE BIBLE {BIBLE JOURNALING}

The brand new Dayspring Bible journaling kit is available today and friends, as always, you will love this kit! This kit is the second of three kits in Women of the Bible series.


This Women of the Bible kit is all about friendship on purpose. With studies of Ruth (Ruth 1), The Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10), Naaman's servant (2 Kings 5), and Mary Magdalene (Luke 24), you will study about women who were intentional in their relationships.


Each kit comes with:
4 devotionals
1 washi tape
2 sheets of clear stickers
6 coordinating paper pieces
2 sheets of alpha stickers
1 4x6 clear stamp set
1 Women of the Bible: Friendship on Purpose sticker
1 greeting card [from (in)courage]
1 Navy blue ink pad
4 Free Bonus Printable Pages (delivered via email)





The kit works perfect with your Illustrating Bible, your (in)Courage Devotional Bible, or even a notebook journal. I love using the kit in my notebook journal. The devotional cards fit perfectly and I have plenty of space to add stickers, stamps, washi, and my own notes and prayers.



With friendship being the theme of this kit, this is the perfect time to focus on our friends. To thank God for them, to pray over them, and to encourage our friends. Dayspring cards are a great and inexpensive way to send an encouraging word as we live out our friendships on purpose.



Order your Women of the Bible kit and get FREE shipping on kit one from January and the new kit for February!



Tuesday, January 22, 2019

WOMEN OF THE BIBLE {BIBLE JOURNALING}

It's time for the new Bible journaling kit from Dayspring and I am beyond thrilled about this kit! This new kit is exclusive to Dayspring and is the first in a three kit series on Women in the Bible.



The Women of the Bible kit includes:
4 devotionals
1 washi tape
2 sheets of clear stickers
6 paper paperclips
2 sheets of alpha stickers
1 4x6 clear stamp set
1 Women of the Bible: Better Together sticker
1 greeting card
1 Gelatos® pigment stick
1 message from DaySpring


The stamps in this kit are so fun! I love the women. You can use black ink, let them dry completely, then color it in with colored pencils. Or used colored ink! That's the fun thing about Bible journaling, there is no wrong way! The page makers are fun for marking the verses in the Bible you'll study about the women, or add to you day planner to mark important dates.


I had never used Gelatos before and wasn't sure how to use them. So, I just google it and found tons of great info! Basically, use it to color like a crayon. Once it's had a minute to dry, you can write over it or place a stamp over it. For a smooth Gelato look, you can use a slightly damp cloth to wipe over it after coloring, then write or stamp over it.


Stickers are a joy to use! Add them to your Bible, journal, or devotional cards. This kit gives alpha stickers and word stickers that say things like trust, fresh hope, be strong, and new life. You'll love the soft color they add to your journal entries.


The devotional cards include:
2 Kings 22 with the study of Huldah
Luke 8:3 with the study of Joanna & Susanna
Luke 10 with the study of sisters Mary & Martha
Luke 1 with the study of Mary & Elizabeth



If you want to learn about more women in the Bible, Dayspring and (in)Courage have a beautiful Bible, the (in)Courage Devotional Bible, that you will love! This Bible has sections that introduce you to women in the Bible. While the Women in the Bible kit will share six women with you, the (in)Courage Devotional Bible shares fifty women! The Bible comes in four cover options to choose from. I love this Bible!



I am so excited for the Women of the Bible kit series! Pick up your kit below and start journaling your way through as you study women of the Bible.










Wednesday, June 6, 2018

COURAGEOUS WOMEN OF THE BIBLE {GIVEAWAY}

Courage.
Brave.
Bold.

Powerful words we aspire to be. Yet how? How can we be courageous, brave, and bold in our lives? We face too much. We have challenges far too difficult. We have pasts looming over us. We see our humanly limitations. So how can we live this courageous life?

In her new book, Courageous Women of the Bible, LaTan Roland Murphy says, "Courageous behavior comes as we realize we are living for a higher cause, greater good, and better story that is being written across our beautifully imperfect lives."


In Courageous Women of the Bible, LaTan digs deep into the story of eleven women in the Bible, after all, what better way to learn than from God's Word. She exposes their trials and how they became courageous women despite their circumstances. We visit Deborah, the woman with the issue of blood, the widow with two coins, Jael, Abigail, Bathsheba, the Samaritan woman, Mary, the Shulammite woman, Jachabed, and the Shunammite woman, as well as hear personal stories from LaTan herself.

Each chapter ends with a courage quest, a challenge to step out boldly and take actions toward being courageous. The end of the book offers journaling prompts to really dig deep within ourselves with what we've learned.


If you are struggling with courage, tired of shrinking back, tired of living safely in the lines, Courageous Women of the Bible is going to help you learn to live courageously just as God intends.

Pick up your copy of Courageous Women of the Bible below. To enter to win a copy, complete each task in the rafflecopter.










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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Bible Belles

Today I am so excited to share Bible Belles with you! Bible Belles is a brand new collection of books for young girls that shares 5 superhero women of the Bible.

Our girls are faced with so many negative influences in this life. Why not lead them to a good, godly influence? To do that, we can go straight to the Word of God. Bible Belles does just that.

Each book features Rooney. In book one, after facing some mean girls, Rooney is visited by an angel. This angel, Mari, shares the story of Hannah, who is the Belle of prayer.


I want to introduce you to the creator and writer of Bible Belles, Erin Weideman. Erin is an enthusiastic and goofy mom to two children, one of them with paws. She is a wife, teacher, former college athlete, and a five time cancer survivor. Her heart is in Seville, Spain, though she calls Encinitas, CA home. In her spare time she enjoys going to the beach with her husband and daughter, coaching sports, and pretending she can bake. She loves eating, laughing, and volunteering at Sunday school. Alongside her husband, she is the co-founder of Bible Belles.



Here's a little Q&A with Erin!
When did you realize you wanted to do something to benefit girls today?
My desire to go to bat (softball pun!) for girls comes from a lot of different places. Growing up, a lot of the time I felt insecure and out of place. I constantly measured myself against other girls. I didn’t realize how common those feelings were because I didn’t talk to anyone about them. I thought I had to put up a confident front, so I pretended I had it all together. I hid my true feelings by being loud, controlling of others, and acting overly self-assured. Today, these same qualities are celebrated in the media and society as what makes a beautiful and successful young woman. A lot of women in the spotlight are glamorized for having a “me-first” attitude without respecting themselves or others. There are a lot of wonderful role models out there for girls, but they are overshadowed and outshined by the negative ones. My passion for connecting girls with biblical heroes comes from a desire for them to see examples of real women whose inner beauty was used by God for a mighty purpose.
Why did you decide to write this series?
In 2007 I was 26, and I was diagnosed with cancer. The disease was extensive, and the road to recovery was terrifying and unknown. Like the “tough” girl I was, I put my head down and tried to handle the emotional weight of it on my own. I thought that I was being strong by not leaning on anyone,  but I suddenly realized that I couldn’t get through it alone. I had walked away from God years earlier, but I had finally hit my breaking point.
Since that time, the cancer has come back again and again and again. Four more times, and I’m still here. I know it is because God has called me to battle back against the feelings of insecurity, self-doubt, and judgment that affect so many young girls. They need to know that they are wonderfully made, that they are loved, and that their lives are worth much more than at times they will think.
Cancer was a complete shock to me, but it was the best blessing. It was the beginningof the softening of my heart. After that, God kept the surprises coming. I met my husband, we were married, and now we have a daughter. A miracle baby. Being a mother was something I had convinced myself was impossible because of my history, but God’s plans were bigger and better than I ever imagined.The struggle to be perfect and to have it all together will be as real for my daughter as it was for me. How will she learn what real beauty is and feel secure and confident in her own skin? How can I teach her what she needs to know so she can become who she is meant to be? I don’t want to lose my girl to this world and what it will tell her. I want to doing something that will connect her and other girls with real heroes so they can learn their own value and carry it with them for the rest of their lives.
To read the whole story of how it all began, click here.
Tell us about Bible Belles. The first book being released is based on the story of Hannah. What other women are you highlighting in the series?
Bible Belles is a series based on five superhero women of the Bible: Hannah, Esther, Abigail, Ruth, and Deborah. HEARD. These women were extraordinary because they made a different kind of noise than the noise of today’s world. Today, the girls who are loud, rude, and obsessed with outer beauty are the ones a lot of girls look up to and try to act like. The Bible Belles series is a new way for girls to celebrate the qualities that make up a truly beautiful woman: prayer, patience, bravery, loyalty, and leadership. These five women represent the journey a young girl can take to understand God’s love and to be someone whose beauty isn’t measured by society’s standards. They symbolize the transformation of a girl who learns to see true beauty in herself and in others.
The series is framed by our fictional main character: Rooney Cruz. She’s a modern day girl who struggles with regular problems. In each story, she has an “up close and personal” interaction with each Bible Belle by looking in on her life and then applying what she learns to her own. This allows the reader to understand the personal connection between biblical teaching and meaningful application to her own life.
Why is it important for you to help girls make a connection to heroes in the Bible and to the heroes in their own hearts?
There’s no question that the stories of women are not the ones predominantly taught in church, and this extends into children’s ministry programs and Sunday School as well. There is a missing relationship between young girls and the female heroes of the Bible. Girls are in desperate need of positive female role models, and telling these stories in a new way will allow girls to make real connections to the love God has for each of them and the powers they have been gifted in order to live lives in real love and with real purpose.
I think about my own daughter. Growing up, I struggled to find my own identity, and I made a lot of mistakes searching for it in the wrong places. I want to be able to help and support her as she grows into her own mind and discovers her heart and the person she was created to be.
Is there anything else out there like Bible Belles for girls ages 6-10?
The majority of books available today that focus on biblical women are compilations of most or every woman found in the Bible. These titles provide a solid overview of these women, their lives, and their lessons as a third person narrative. However, these women deserve their own, individual stories to be told, to be lifted up and celebrated for who they were and how God used them. For a young girl, making a real-life connection to a story requires a genuine emotional investment. Bible Belles uses the framework of conventional storytelling as well as the historical biblical narrative to create a way for young readers to experience each story, not simply hear it.  
How did you find your illustrator for Bible Belles?
Our illustrator is Rob Corley. We were introduced to Rob by another fellow children’s author, the fabulous Amy Parker. Rob and Amy had worked together on Firebird, the featured book in the movie Unconditional. Rob is a former Disney Feature Animator whose resume includes work on such films as Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Mulan, Lilo & Stitch and more. When Rob joined us, we were thrilled. He is amazingly talented, and his beautiful artistry has helped us to create a series of the highest artistic quality.  
When can we expect the next book in the series to release?
The second book in the Bible Belles series, Esther: The Belle of Patience, is set to release in 2016.

The Story of Bible Belles from Bible Belles on Vimeo.

If you have a daughter, granddaughter or niece, check out Bible Belles! This collection will soon become her favorite!

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