I am so excited when I get a chance to review a new Bible. My absolute favorite book in the world to read and promote and this Beautiful Word Coloring Bible for Girls is no exception.

From the get-go, any young girl in your life would be so excited to receive this special Bible. This Bible comes in a hard case gift box and as you open the box, you are immediately greeted with the beautiful teal, white, and blue flowered cover.

Beautiful Word Coloring Bible Helps Your Girls Engage in God’s Word

To add to this special gift it has included four colored pencils that don’t require anything special to sharpen then. This is great for kids on the go or taking to church for the young lady in your life to take notes and color along.

The bonuses don’t end there. This gift set also includes a sticker pack and who doesn’t love stickers. I was thrilled when my kiddo found Bible Verses that matched up with the stickers and they were so proud to show me.

Excited and proud they came to me and said, “Mom look, this Trust in Him sticker matches this verse. I was thrilled that they right away began to engage in The Word and not just in the stickers.  This sticker was placed next to the verse Genesis 39:2

The LORD was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. (NIV)

WOW. If only may we seek God in all situations and be of benefit to those around us. Trust in Him as you walk through life each day. To be honest, I kind of needed this reminder today. And who to better deliver it to me than from the mouth of a babe.

What a Great Gift!

Since Christmas is right around the corner, I would recommend this for any young girl in your life. I just want to mention that this is the complete Bible, not a storybook Bible so this Bible would be great for any girl age probably six years or older (even though it is recommended for 8-12).

We bought our daughter here first coloring Bible when she was seven and for her, that was a perfect age. She was beginning to read and understand how to find her way around the pages of this great Book. Also, this would be great for girls to have for many years because it has a lot of space for journaling and art for them to have the verses sealed into their hearts with a visual reminder.

The other thing that I love is this is a complete gift, so while it has over 600 verses illustrated, it also includes the stickers and colored pencils.

Any young artist or writer in your life would love this Bible. It would make a great gift for Christmas, Birthday, Baptism, or special occasion.

Features of the Beautiful Word Coloring Bible for Girls

Created especially for girls ages 8 to 12, this beautiful Bible, sticker sheets, and coloring pencil
set provides the tools for young artists to express themselves.

Girls will get creative through coloring and journaling in the NIV Beautiful Word Coloring Bible
for Girls. Included are pencils to color, blend, and shade the detailed line art surrounding
hundreds of inspiring verses. This Bible gift set is perfect for the special young girl in your life
and will become a cherished keepsake full of personalized creative expressions of faith.

Features include:

• The complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV)
• Over 600 verses illustrated in ready-to-color line art
•  Four colored pencils
•  Six sheets of stickers designed for girls
•  Thick white paper for writing and doodling
•  Lined, wide margins for notes and reflections
•  Satin ribbon marker
•  Beautifully debossed and screen-printed cover
•  Exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print® typeface in a readable 8-point print size

Where can you find out more about the Beautiful Word Coloring Bible?

Zondervan always does an amazing job with their products and you can find out more about this Bible by following this link to their website.

https://www.zondervan.com/p/beautiful-word-bible-for-girls/coloring/

There you will find this Bible with other covers, which are darling. They don’t appear to come as a gift set but this Bible has so many great features that by itself you would be getting a great gift.

You will find poster coloring pages and a mini coloring book that you can download, print, and color. They have also included free bookmarks for you to download and color. How fun! What a great activity to do with your young lady.

You can also download a sampler so that you can have a sneak peek into the Bible so that you can take a closer look for yourself.

There you will find links to different retailers where you can grab your copy for that special young lady in your life or you can follow this link directly to the retailer link: https://www.christianbook.com/niv-beautiful-coloring-girls-leather-board/9780310455387/pd/455385

Let me know in the comments if you have a young Bible Scholar in your house and what their favorite Bible is. Let me know if they have a coloring or journaling Bible and what you like about it.

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Many thanks to Telling Ministries LLC and HCCP for providing this product/product information for review.  Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.  I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

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Take Back Your Time Review

This week I am excited to share with you the new book Take Back Your Time by Morgan Tyree. In her newest book, she is teaching strategies on how to identify priorities, decrease stress, and increase productivity. Who’s in?

I was so excited to get this book, which I was given as a free copy to review and one to giveaway (Yay, Us!) from Blog About Blogger Network for my honest review.

I was excited for probably the same reasons you would be when you look at the content focus of this book. Take Back Your Time feels so freeing to me. Even before I opened up a single page, I was in.

If you are anything like me and I would even say a majority of people — time never feels on our side. There is one thing we can’t control and that is how many hours in a day. We all have the same 24 hours 7 days a week.

We have, however, become a society that thrives on “busy” as a badge of honor to emphasize the fact that we are spending those same 24 hours well. But is that really the case?

What to do Instead of Complete “Busyness?”

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens Ecclesiates 3:1

I have to be honest, I don’t like being “busy”. It feels unproductive, chaotic, and disorderly to me and to say that “I am busy,” doesn’t feel honoring to my time. Is there a better solution? I am so glad that you asked. With the guidance of Morgan from morganizewithme.com, she challenges us to look at the “busy badge” in a new way.

Let’s look at some of the synonmyns for busy: unavailable, buried, hustling, overloaded, swamped, occupied. These are not the kind of words I want to use when describing how I feel or how I am spending my time. I want to be able to say that my life is full — full of value, purpose, and meaning. – Morrgan Tyree page 56, Take Back Your Time

If that is the case, keep your busy, right?

I want to know that God is giving me 24 hours every day to make a difference, to tell people about Him, to be of good witness to my friends and my family, and to use to treasure that time and use it well. I want to know that my time was not just filled with busy but was filled with purpose.

We are not left without guidance in that area as well. Morgan has a system that is easily consumable and doable. Both things I like so that I don’t feel like even organizing my time is taking too much time.

I Need a Plan to Take Back My Time!

Morgan’s book is not just another self-help book, what I really loved about it was that her faith-based mindset could line up with my view on time.

So what about a plan? I need a plan. I am not going to divulge her complete plan or the details to set it up, I’ll leave that to her book, but here is where I am starting. Like I said it lines up with my faith-based views on life and it is going to help me get off that hamster wheel of overwhelm.

Morgan suggests listing your purposes in life and then listing your priorities under each purpose.

I am going to start with three major purposes to Take Back My Time.

Now, I have a few more but I am just going to start there to get the ideas flowing.

Home – (management and maintenance) I want my home to be filled with peace and centered on Christ. I want it to be a safe place for my kids to grow and learn to navigate life

Work – (writing, blogging, client work) I want Christ to be a the heart of everything I do so that my work can point others to Him.

Relationships (family and friends) I want my relationships to be genuine and encouraging.

Under each of those, I have priorities to Take Back My Time.

Home – Maintaining a home that my kids want to come home to, where they are loved no matter the circumstance. Occasional housework (I am the worst – but putting this on the priority list)

Work – Finish work before kids arrive home so that I can spend quality and quantity time with them.

-Work on blogging work in a timely manner, create a block schedule for my time that I am most productive and stick to it.

-Glorify God by sharing the hope that He has given me through groups, social media, and my website.

-Work for clients in a way that is encouraging to them being productive with their time and resources.

Relationships – Find ways to cultivate authentic relationships in real life.

– Be respectful of my husband and love Him the way that Christ has taught me to love others.

– Be supportive to/with my husband in raising our children and helping them make life choices that glorify God.

Take Back My Time

As I am examining my time, I need to check and see that the things I think, do, and say, line up with my purposes and my priorities so that I am spending my time in a way that makes my time not busy, but full – full of meaning, purpose, and value.

Taking back your time can be a major life shift if your someone that bends to busyness. If you are someone that thrives and builds their time having every last minute spent, then this may not be for you. I can imagine that if you are reading this, you wanted to know How to Take Back Your Time. I would imagine your feel captured by not finding enough time to serve yourself and others well. You probably feel very stretched even beyond what it feels like you can bear.

Say, NO MORE!

Let, Take Back Your Time, help you reclaim your precious time, declutter your life, mind, and soul by getting your whole life organized.

Be ready to reclaim control over your time today. I recommend that you check out this book today.

There is so much great stuff in this book. Tips on How to Manage Your Schedule, How to Prioritize Your Schedule, How to Become Productive with Your Time, and How to Make Sure Your Time is not just spent being busy but that your days are left with you feeling full – full of value, purpose, and meaning.

I am ready to Take Back My Time, Are You In? Yes, AND I am ready to grab my chance to win a copy by heading over to your Facebook Page.
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Take Back Your Time GIVEAWAY!

We could do this together because this week we are giving one reader a chance to win a copy of Morgan’s Tyree’s Book Take Back Your Time, courtesy of the Blog About Blogger Network. To enter, follow this link to my Facebook Page AND leave a comment on the facebook post on “the one area in your life you are ready to take back”.

You In? Yes, Take Me To Your Facebook Page and while you’re there, I would love for you to like and follow my page (not required, just appreciated)

Giveaway will run 11/12/2019-11/19/2019. Winner will be announced on my Facebook page and notified via PM. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook or it’s affiliates. Open to those living in the US and that are 18 years and older.

Here is a bit about the Author – Morgan Tyree

Morgan Tyree is a professional organizer (chaos calmer), writer (list lover), and fitness instructor (exercise enthusiast). She is generally energetic and motivated, but also (very) realistic. Her life tends to be full and fun, and somewhat messy too. She believes in prioritizing and measuring progress one day at a time, while also “keeping it simple.” 

Morgan has a BS degree in business administration with an emphasis in small business and entrepreneurship from the University of Oregon. She has worked in the fields of marketing, management, and human resources. You can find Morgan blogging weekly on her site Morganize with Me and contributes monthly to the popular blog I’m an Organizing Junkie . She and her husband, David, have three children and live in Colorado.

To find out more about or to connect with Morgan, you can visit her website!

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30 Days to Understanding the Bible By Max Anders

I am so excited to bring you a review on the book 30 Days to Understanding the Bible by Max Anders. Where you can unlock the Scriptures in 15 minutes a day.

Can I just say WOW! It has been one of my favorite books in a long time. I have to admit, I am a knowledge junkie. I don’t read a book unless it appears to be worth my time and by “worth my time”, I mean, I must gain some knowledge from it. If not, it goes to the stack on the nightstand. That stack is getting bigger all the time.

This book goes hand in hand with my other passion for studying God’s Word.

Full disclosure – I was given a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I only give my honest review because I think you’re worth it.

Memorization Strategies

When I was in college, I gave a speech on the brain and how to master memorization. Knowing that the brain can store up to seven bits of information at once, I gave tips and tricks to using different types of memorization processes and how to use them best.

For example, all throughout my speech, I repeated the line, “All dogs pee on trees.” Don’t ask me why. Obviously, it worked, I remember it to this day 20 years later.

Repetition is a great way to gain mastery of facts.

You can also use things like chunking. Where you learn chunks of information to make up a whole piece of information.

Another option may be using mnemonic devices. An example of that is EGBDF. Every Good Boy Does Fine. Some of you may have learned that as part of the musical scale. Something I learned in 1st grade and still remember.

Using devices to gain knowledge, and not for short term but to apply it to longer-term memory helps when it is in bits of 7 or less. Like phone numbers. These are often easy to remember because they are 7 digits long unless you chunk some of the numbers together like saying “56” instead of “5” “6” or learning chunks like the area code or first three digits separately.

Finally, using images or icons to represent a piece of information like keywords or phrases.

There are other methods, but since this author focused primarily on these, we will stop there and learn why this book is so valuable.

15 minutes a day?

This is a total sidenote and my biased opinion. The tagline of this book is Unlock the Scriptures in 15 minutes a day. I can not make that claim or verify that I have gained any significant treasures in reading this text at that rate. I actually, for the sake of this review, read through parts of the book quite quickly and felt a total loss.

Full disclosure, I am not a speed reader. I read for detail and not to just finish a book. I spent one hour on memorizing 12 pages. But my heart was opened to the possibility of grasping Scriptures in a whole new way. I was able to memorize overarching themes of Scriptures that I have known for years but couldn’t quite put them together so seamlessly.

If you truly want to get the most out of this book, I would recommend you take the time you need on it. Don’t limit yourself to 15 minutes. Learning the Bible and memorizing the big picture is worth every minute of your time.

While studying the Scripture in Bible Studies with many people over the years, the number one thing I have heard people say is, “I just can’t remember how that goes.”

This book will change all that!

Do you think you can have a better understanding of the Bible in just 15 minutes a day? Let Author Max Anders break it down for you.
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Breakdown of 30 Days to Understanding the Bible.

30 Days to Understanding the Bible is broken down into 7 sections.

• The Story of the Old Testament
• The Story of the New Testament
• Ten Great Doctrines of the Bible
• How to Master the Bible so Well that the Bible Masters You.
• NanoSummary of the Bible
• Teaching Plan
• Bonus Chapters

A couple of the sections are self-explanatory. So, I will be brief. Teaching Plan. If you would like to use this for teaching a class or group, the details on how to best prepare are all laid out. You will feel confident with the guidance of these plans.

NanoSummary of the Bible. This is a 3000 word expose or super fly-by of the Bible covering the story in a nutshell or summarizing all that you have learned up to this point.

The bonus chapters are also brief studies of different topics from the Bible. They include such topics as the Parables of Jesus, Miracles in the Bible, Messianic Prophecies, Passover and the Last Supper, and The Resurrection of Jesus.

There is also a section of great encouragement and instruction on How to master the Bible so well that the Bible masters you.  In this section, you will be encouraged to go beyond reading the Bible. You will be encouraged to study the Bible, memorize the Bible, and meditate on the Bible. All things we are instructed to do in God’s Word but so often overlook. Max Anders draws out the benefits of doing this as Bible mastery so the Bible can master you.

Let the Memorization Unfold

In this last section, I am going to explain the benefits of taking your time with the first few sections, which happen to be the first 30 chapters of the book.

Before you begin the study of the Old Testament, you will walk through memorizing basic geographical locations of the Bible. It is amazing what a frame of reference you have for the stories when you are able to memorize just a few locations and landmarks. My frame of reference is completely changed now that I know these few basic things.

Now I can base my new knowledge on the new frame of references I memorized in the first section. I can better put the pieces of the Bible together.

2 weeks later and I can still name them all. By the way, there are 7 cities and 8 landmarks, but I combined two rivers so I could remember them all. This was totally accidental but just so happened to work.

The Old Testament is broken down into 9 sections. These are the overarching major themes of the Old Testament. From Creation to Kings to the Silence God has between His rebellious children in the end of Malachi.

As the story unfolds, you learn and memorize the era, the major figure of that era, the location, and the summary of the storyline.

For example. The era of creation is the first. The major figure is Adam and the location is Eden. After memorizing all 9 eras, figures, and locations, You begin to dissect the story a bit more leaning and memorizing more details about it and putting it all into a summary statement.

By the end of the 14 chapters, you have repeated all the information so many times, you could probably write the Bible story timeline in your sleep.

Have trouble memorizing?

For those that have trouble remembering if Abraham came before David and if the judges came before the exile or David, or was it the prophets?

If you have to continuously search your memory bank then this book is for you. If you think you can’t memorize the Bible, after reading this, you will prove yourself very wrong.

Now with my geographical frames of reference, I am ready to get into the New Testament and more of the same goodness.

The story continues to unfold with more geographical information, building on what we already learned and digging in deeper to the church, the epistles, and the gospel era.

Finally, we are taken on a journey through doctrines of the Bible. Each doctrine, such as the doctrine of angels and the doctrine of salvation and future things are dug into a bit deeper as you memorize the key points and scriptures that discuss such topics.

My Recommendation and Final Thoughts on 30 Days to Understanding the Bible

Overall, I would highly recommend this book to just about anyone. I have been studying the Bible for a really long time and I have gotten so much from this book. One of the biggest things I have is a proper reference of time, the people and locations of that time to pack in the knowledge that I already have.

Like I said, in studying with people over the years, the thing I hear the most is, “I just can’t remember that stuff.” That doesn’t have to be true.

We can learn and memorize something as gigantic as the Bible. With a little practice, we gain a fantastic frame of reference. Now we can put all of our detailed knowledge into this frame once we get a grasp of this big picture.

If you love to study the Bible or if you feel overwhelmed by the immense information in the Bible, then this book is for you!

Want to Find out More about 30 Days to Understanding the Bible?

Giveaway!

I have one copy of 30 Days to Understanding the Bible to giveaway to one reader. You must live in the United States, be 18 years or older and qualify under the additional disclosure by FLYBY promotions. Winner will be contacted January 28. 

For a chance to win, comment below. Make sure to enter your email when commenting or leave a way for me to contact you if we are not already connected on Social Media.

Do you have any memorization techniques you use to further memorize the Bible?

What is something that strikes you about this book that is different than most books you have studied or the methods you have used so far?

Do you feel like have a frame of reference for Bible stories? Do you feel like you’ll never have that in your grasp?

How likely are you to use a tool, such as 30 Days to Understanding the Bible, to begin the process of understanding God Word in a whole new way?

Want to join us for this week’s Sitting Among Friends Blog Party. You can hop over to last week’s post! 

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30 Days to Understanding the Bible

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The Beginner’s Bible

When my little boy turned three, we bought him The Beginner’s Bible. It was so excited to be turning through the pages of his very own Bible.

We read this book every single day and he wanted to, “keep reading, keep reading.”

That is why I was so excited that the Blog About Network asked me to review The Beginner’s Bible for a free copy of it and a copy to give away to one of my readers. I only offer my honest review and honestly, this is one of my favorites.

The first week we read through the whole thing and it captivated him. It became one of his favorite things to read at every nap time.

I remember literally spending hours pouring over those pages. He couldn’t seem to get enough of those stories. I had to read story after story and he would request one added another. It was such a fantastic way to give him a love for scripture at such a young age.

Those days are a bit gone but the memories and time, I will treasure in my heart.  Today, he says his favorite book is the Holy Bible and has graduated to the NIV Adventure Bible, where we are currently reading through the book of Luke so that we can delve deep into the birth of Jesus.

If you have a little in your life and looking for a Bible to get, this is perfect. Developing a love for reading at a young age is so important. Giving them the gift of hearing about the greatest story ever told, God’s love and rescue for His people, is a priceless gift.

What a great gift

I am so excited to review what has been one of our families favorite children’s Bible. The Beginner’s Bible from Zondervan has been newly updated with new pictures that are bright, look more 3 dimensional and bring the stories to life.

Not a story has been left out of this classic children’s Bible so you will not be disappointed when turning to your favorites like David and Goliath, Daniel and the Lion’s Den, or Jonah and the Whale. (my kids’ favorites, the one they ask to read time and time again)

With over 25 million copies sold, there is a good reason this has been a family favorite. The stories are told in a way the littlest learner can capture God’s story and begin to hide these truths in the hearts.

I have also used this Bible in many children’s classes that I have taught because the stories as just the right length to give a good foundation of the story and the pictures are exciting and brilliant and keep the little reader’s attention.

I would recommend this Bible to anyone with small children from the littlest listener to around age 8. It will give them an early hunger for God’s Word and help them learn all their favorite Bible stories. From the champions of faith like Noah and Joseph to the lady that shows great faith in her act of giving to God her last two coins.

As soon as my little girl found out we had a copy she wanted to put it in her backpack and take it with her and I know you have a little in your life that would love to do the same.

SO… It’s time for you to win a copy!

Because I love giving away Bibles and one that has been our absolute favorite, I have one to give to you today.

This giveaway will run for one week because I want to get this sent out to get to you just in time for the new year. What a great way to start the new year, reading the Bible every day to the little love in your life.

I am really excited to have the opportunity to be giving one of these Bible’s to one Seeking God reader. This sign up is easy but is only going to last a couple of days (until 12/21/2018).

What is your favorite Bible story to tell children or what is your child’s favorite Bible story?

Winner must be 18 years of age or older with a valid address in the United States (No PO Boxes). This promotion was made possible by the Blog About Network who gave me a free copy to review for my readers and a copy to give away.

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Check out the other posts in this series Gifts to Remember 

• NIV Adventure Bible
• Ellie Claire Coloring Journals
• Beloved Devotional for Young Women
• Holy Roar

Because this is one of our absolute favorites, I am including it in this series, Gifts to Remember. It will make the perfect Christmas gift for any little in your life. It will certainly be a gift for them to remember the most important gift of Christ coming to save His people.

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Beloved Devotions for Young Women

Beloved Devotions for young women is a one-year devotional for young girls navigating through those middle years.

I received a free copy of this devotional for my honest review. I love to bring resources to my readers that I think you would enjoy and would be of benefit for your growth and walk with the Lord.

One of my favorite grades to teach was middle school. I loved how the kids still had a sense of curiosity and cynicism hadn’t quite set in. They still enjoyed being loved and cared for before it became “not cool”. I loved how they were still able to be influenced by gentle conversation and had begun developing some logic to the world around them.

This devotional is a full year of beautiful messages about how to navigate that time by using God’s Word as their greatest guide.

For kids, these middle years are especially difficult. They are trying to figure out who they are and how they fit into the grand scheme of things. They are being heavily influenced by friends but this is also a great time to guide them into right thinking about all the things they are discovering.

Be a Guiding Light

I do not believe there is any better influence than the Word of God. I love that this Beloved Devotional for Young Women acts as a guide. giving Scripture with explanation and then moving into practical application.

Each devotional is brief enough for a young girl to read in a few minutes. It would be a great way to start each morning before tearing off to school and face all the day has to offer. This would also be a great devotional for a mother and daughter to read together or separately and with a book chat. The Beloved Devotional would be a great way to spark conversations about real life issues and as a family. The Beloved devotional is also a fantastic way to celebrate your daughter and encourage her to become the woman who God created her to be, His beloved daughter!

What I love about the Bible is it is always relevant. The writer of Ecclesiastes reminds us that nothing is new under the sun. Each page of Beloved dives into real issues that real women faced in Bible times and still face today.

The scenery may look different but the struggles and victories are still the same. The author, Lindsay Franklin, does a wonderful job of touching on those tough issues. Her devotionals will inspire young minds while using the Bible as a guiding light.

I would recommend this devotional for girls ages 11-15. It would make a beautiful Christmas gift that is why I am including it in this series Gifts to Remember. I believe it would have a positive impact on young girls as they discover their world side by side with God’s Word.

Each page features a verse, a devotional, and a space for writing.

You can find out more about this devotional and how to purchase it at http://www.zondervan.com/p/beloved-devotional/

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Check out the other posts in this series Gifts to Remember 

• NIV Adventure Bible
• Ellie Claire Coloring Journals
• Beloved Devotional for Young Women

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Ellie Claire Coloring Journals

In the next couple of weeks, I am going do a Gifts to Remember Series. I will be sharing with you some of my favorite Bible products I have recently received for review. The great part is that a couple of these are already our family favorites so I am glad to be bringing them to you.  All materials were provided for my honest review. I only review things I am interested in and think that you would be as well.

The products I have today, I am so excited to share with you. They are the new Ellie Claire Coloring Journals. For quite some time, I have admired the drawings and sketches that I see people do in their Bible journaling time.

But I have this block. I think that I have to be an amazing art student to take part.

These Ellie Claire Coloring Journals are going to reboot your brain on that thought. Because they are not only giving you space to journal but are teaching you the beautiful art techniques along the way.

I grew up with the impression that you should not write or do anything with your Bible except read it and carry it to church with you. I have the Bible I had growing up and I have one verse written in the back. Yes, I know, I’m a rule breaker. It is Hebrews 11:1  Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

What is so vital to our faith is that we have assurance.

Without assurance, we strive to work for our redemption. It becomes an endless uphill battle that we can’t win. Journaling in God’s Word helps us to memorize verses, give our creative worship to God and meditate on it deeply.

One of the great things about journaling in God’s Word is that it becomes this conversation you have with God. God is a creative God and has created creative people. Sometimes it only requires the proper techniques and ideas for our creativity to flow.

Just a few weeks ago as I was studying Daniel and I read the prayer of Nebuchadnezzar. Next to it I made a heart and wrote transformation because I love seeing the transformations of people’s heart. That was nothing complex but my heart was praising God when I wrote it because He shares such amazing things with us in His Word.

Now as I turn through the pages of Daniel, I can be quickly reminded of the heart transformation that took place and I reminded of great verses to go back and meditate on.

Ellie Claire Brings Out Your Creativity

Ellie Claire delivers for someone like me. I am learning how to do elaborate letters with flourishes. I know, I can hardly believe it myself. Now, I am really able to appreciate the artistic detail that went into greatly detailed scrolls. Now with Ellie Claire Coloring Journals, I don’t have to sit back and just admire it. I am learning techniques to dive in and create those things myself.

I am going to share each one individually and highlight the points that I like about them. the reason I am going to do each of them separately is that they each have unique features that are just beautiful.

These journals would make a great gift for any time of the year but certainly would be a great gift to remember.

Overall, I absolutely love all three of these journals.

Illuminate Your Story

Illuminated letters at one time flourished on the pages of books, Bibles and scrolls. Artists would carefully add the details and flourishes to enrich the already beautiful words on the pages. With Illuminate Your Story, you, too, can adorn the pages of your journals, Bibles, and planners.

This journal has easy to follow instructions, practice space that takes you from tracing to creating letters on your own. This is a how-to to help you develop gorgeous drawings that will add an extra touch of beauty to your story.

Special Features

• Beautiful Cover. This journal has a thick and durable hardcover. The title is engraved and illuminated with gold accents.
• Soft Binding for a fold-flat journaling experience. Allowing you to write on an even surface on every page.
• Elastic closure and elastic pen holder in the binding (Who knew this was possible?)
• Pocket Folder in the back to store keepsakes.
• Ribbon Bookmark
• Inspiring Quotes on journal pages
• Practice pages laid out on grid lines. Several practice letters for you to trace and several spaces where you can add your own touch of beauty to the letters.
• Thick pages. Work best with smooth pens like Pilot G-2 or colored pencils. I would not recommend permanent markers as they did bleed through the pages.
• Practice pages with a wide range of flourishes, flowers, animals, and basic shapes.
• Part of the Museum of the Bible Book Series

The Illustrated Word

For hundreds of years, monks made the scriptures come alive through intricate handwritten and illustrated manuscripts. This journal will help you become a part of their creations. Each journal page has a picture that was drawn by one of the monks, pages to journal in, Information about the drawing, and an outlined coloring page for you to recreate their drawing using your own color schemes and creative eye.

Special Features 

• Beautiful Cover. This journal has a thick and durable hardcover. The front and back covers are engraved and illuminated with gold accents.
• Soft Binding for a fold-flat journaling experience. Allowing you to write on an even surface on every page.
• Full-color illustrations from the Museum of the Bible Archives.
• The name, the illustrator and time period each piece was drawn in.
• Thick cream-colored pages. Works best with colored pencils. I would not recommend permanent markers as they did bleed through the pages. May work well with watercolor colored pencils for a watercolor effect.
• Full-size coloring page of the original work
• Part of the Museum of the Bible Book Series

Faith and Lettering Journal

This is the most modern of the three journals. I love the bright colors that are on the front cover and all throughout in all the hand-lettered verses. I would also say this is my favorite of the three but the one that seems the most complicated.

Giving our worship through creative journaling doesn’t have to feel complicated or overwhelming or that we simply can’t do it. These journals have opened up a whole new opportunity for my worship and time in the word. I am so excited to use these more and develop the more technical side of creative journaling without all the pressure for it to be perfect.

Special Features

• Beautiful Cover. This journal has a thick and durable hardcover. The title and the flowers and flourishes are engraved on the cover. The colors are stunning.
• Soft Binding for a fold-flat journaling experience. Allowing you to write on an even surface on every page.
• Elastic pen holder in the binding so you will never be searching for your favorite pen again.
• Beautiful hand-lettering of favorite Bible verses.
• Practice pages laid out on grid lines, dots lines, or squares that includes instructions and practice space. Also included are lined pages for journal writing.
• Thick pages. Work best with smooth pens like Pilot G-2 or colored pencils. I would not recommend permanent markers as they did bleed through the pages. Watercolors may be a great addition to this journal.
• Practice pages with a wide range of flourishes, flowers, and basic shapes.
• The pages are large for ample room for writing and practicing your new techniques.

Check out the other posts in this series Gifts to Remember 

• NIV Adventure Bible

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NIV Adventure Bible – Polar Exploration Edition

I am so excited to bring you the new NIV Adventure Bible as part of the Gifts to Remember Series.

As your children grow you want their Bible to grow with them. Making it accessible for their growth and stages of learning. That is why I am so excited to bring you this version of a children’s Bible. With over 9 million copies sold and #1 Bible for Kids, you are going to want to add this to your list.

For my honest review, I was giving a copy of this Bible and I am so excited to be participating in this promotion and I only bring you products that I trust and think that you will enjoy.

We bought the NIV adventure Bible for our oldest son last year. It was a real gift. Bound in his favorite color and adventure in God’s Word waiting at the turn of every corner.

This bible is a gift that he treasures. For that I love it. That is why I know this would be the perfect gift for a child on your list this year. This Bible is designed for kids ages 8-12 but I would certainly think it could go beyond that age group either way. It is a full version of the NIV Bible.

Whether it be for Christmas, birthday, or just as a way to mentor a child, it makes a wonderful gift they will remember.

Features of this Bible

This is a New International Version of the Bible. It has many added features that are written with kids in mind.

The added features are included throughout the Bible along with full-color pages devoted to learning and growing deeper in the Word.

• Words to Treasure – These words in this section are key verses that make great verses for kids to treasure and hide in their hearts as they are encouraged to memorize these verses.

• Did You Know – This is for word nerds like myself. This section is full of fun and interesting facts that are found in the Bible.

• Life in Bible Times – Ever wonder why people were anointed with oil or what kind of clothing the people wore. This section provides those answers to all those inquiring questions.

• People in Bible Time – Different people throughout Bible times are highlighted in this section. We learn a little more about them so we can take a deeper look into their lives.

• Live It! – I love this section. Growing up I always thought it was just about rules. I never understood the deep need for applying God’s Word and developing a relationship with Him. In this live it section kids learn about how to apply the Bible and live truly for Jesus while cultivating a deeper relationship.

• Book Introductions – Book introductions are the best. Even as an adult I often find myself regrouping at the introduction of the book to keep my bearings about where I am at. These are great introductions and very basic for young readers.

Added Features

• 20 Full-color pages sent with an arctic theme that have inspirational activities, Bible reading plans and how-tos for the young reader. My favorite pages are the Getting to Know Jesus pages.
• Subject Index – I loved using a concordance and subject index when I was a kid. It allowed me to find information on my own when I needed to know where to turn next. So I was especially excited about this feature.
• Dictionary-Concordance – Did I mention I still have a large concordance next to my writing desk. I love this feature because I use a concordance almost daily.
• 8 Full-Color Maps –
• An Arctic theme that will fascinate the most curious minds
• Kids can also visit AdventureBible.com for free games and activities.

I hope that you find this new NIV Adventure Bible as exciting as I do.  Here is a sneak peek inside your very own polar adventure! I am super excited to be able to offer one super family a copy of this new Bible. It will come just in time for Christmas. To enter, go to the raffle box below!

Winners will be contacted December 1 via email and if you have FB messenger, please send me that info. Please make sure to leave a valid email for contact. An immediate response is needed so the Bibles can arrive in time for Christmas! YAY!

Giveaway

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Winners must be 18 years of age or older and a U.S. Mailing Address.

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Also, keep a look out for the remaining products in this Gifts to Remember Series. Enjoy Three Coloring Journals, a young woman’s devotional, my favorite little kids storybook Bible, a Journaling Bible, and all while listening to great music!

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I received a copy of Holy Roar for review for free for my honest opinion.

Holy Roar

Holy Roar: the freedom, the experience, the wonder of worship. It is seeing the church come together, hands lifted to God, pouring out our praise with an eternal song in our hearts. It’s every voice together, changing the way we worship.

I had the recent privilege of getting the new Chris Tomlin CD – Holy Roar, and as always, it did not disappoint. My heart is for worship. Whether it be by music or lifting up my voice to God in praise, prayer, or admiration.

Often times, you will find me driving in my car, singing loudly, a song to the Lord. Nothing makes my heart sing louder than God moving my heart. There is something about it being moved with great worship music. What a great way to praise God.

I love that after we have listened to some really great worship music my kids are singing it. It doesn’t matter where we are, I catch them singing a song that we just heard on the radio or the latest song we are caught up on listening to over and over again.

We recently took a trip to Chicago and were able to listen to this new CD, Holy Roar, something like ten times. The traffic got crazy and our hearts were racing but my soul remained at peace having God to praise. We together praised Him for our protection and provision along the way. And for the amazing time that He allowed us to spend sweet time together.

Praising God Together in a Holy Roar

I love the concept that is captured in this CD. Holy Roar. A way to lift our voices and praise God together. Lately, I have been leaving church, wishing that it could last longer. There is just something so special about joining believers together in worship. The feeling that you are where you belong when you are praising God united together is so amazing.

One day, we will be united in worship in Heaven. What an awesome day that will be. How incredible that God allows us a glimpse of worshipping Him in such an awesome experience now! What an amazing thing God has blessed us with in the here and now.

I was delighted as I listened to Holy Roar that it contained a couple of singles that I am already familiar with and already love singing. I already have favorites like Nobody Loves Me Like You and Is He Worthy? and Resurrection Power.

I loved Holy Roar. This is music that can be put into your weekly worship and would fit right into praising God with a new song.  It is worship music for lifting up hearts to Heaven. I Absolutely recommend this CD. Your worship time will be transformed by Holy Roar.

You can find out more about purchasing this CD here.

Bio: 

Chris Tomlin is one of the most heralded singer-songwriters in the world who has amassed an impressive body of work. He has sold more than 8 million albums, 11.3 million digital tracks with 16 #1 singles. Chris is one of only four artists ever to receive the Sound Exchange Digital Radio Award for over 1 Billion digital radio streams, others include Justin Timberlake, Pitbull and Garth Brooks. 

The Grammy® winner’s list of music awards include an American Music Award, 3 Billboard Music Awards, 21 Dove Awards, a BMI Songwriter of the Year Award and more. Chris’ concert tours have sold-out venues in major cities including New York City’s Madison Square Garden, The Forum in Los Angeles, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and Red Rocks in Denver, among others. This spring, Chris marked another career milestone by launching his own imprint record label, Bowyer & Bow, in partnership with Capitol Christian Music Group.

Giveaway Details!

Don’t take off yet. Find your way to the comments and let me know what your favorite Chris Tomlin song is. If you can narrow it down, I would love your top three. When you comment below, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a copy of this new CD Holy Roar by Chris Tomlin.

Don’t delay, this giveaway will end November 6, 2018. Please leave a valid email when you sign into the comments. You will have 24 hours to respond with your mailing information once the winner is announced.

This giveaway is only open to US residents, 18 and over.

“Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255:  “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”):  Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway.  Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.  I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway.  If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller /FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days on the same blog, you are not eligible to win.  Or if you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again.  Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

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Indivisible 

One Marriage… One Family… Under God… Indivisible

When I was growing up I heard war stories from both of my grandpa’s. Both veterans of WWII. One proudly served his country as a member of the Navy and the other as a member of the Army.

Grandpa H was always more willing to tell his stories. I think it was how they processed the whole thing and how they learned to deal with all they experienced.

These stories felt like such a rich part of my family history and I loved hearing them. A part of who I came from. These stories were personal and as close to the scene of a war as I had become.

I love both my grandpas very much and was proud of them for leaving their families. They left behind the safety of their homeland to fight for the freedom and safety of the world.

One thing I never got to ask them was if at any time they were scared. I am sure they must have been, but it probably never occurred to me because they both always seemed so brave.

The Movie Indivisible

This past month I had the opportunity to preview the extraordinary movie Indivisible.

Indivisible releases in theaters nationwide this Friday, October 26.

Join me for this sneak peek into Indivisible.

With both of my grandpa’s being veterans, I was immediately drawn in. Anytime, you can get a glimpse into the life of another gives you the opportunity to grow in your compassion for their struggles and joys in life.

This real-life story of Army Chaplain Darren Turner and his wife Heather was such a beautiful story of the real struggles and restoration that God can deliver through them.

I appreciated the view from the other side

I have seen war movies before, but what I really enjoyed about this movie was that it took compassion and human dignity to a whole new level. Because I was instantly drawn to these people, I was rooting for them the whole movie.

I was hoping that the distance and hardship of war wouldn’t change them. Having never been in a war or actually been in this situation, my compassion has always come from the outside.

Indivisible brought me in. I couldn’t just be a spectator, I had great hopes and expectations for this family. This movie brought me into their lives and their family. It showed me the deep struggles with marriage and faith our brave soldiers and their families actually face.

It makes me wish my grandpas were here, so I could not just hear of their bravery but how they have lived each day with everything they have had to witness. I want to know how those struggles changed and shaped them and how God used it to make them the men they had become.

Right away these characters hooked that special place in my heart. (Just a side note, I was bawling after 30 seconds into this movie). Not just the main characters, but all the brave men and women and their families, I wanted them to win. I wanted everything to work out for them in the best possible scenario.

We want life to be just that way.

But we know war is not like that.  The harsh reality is sometimes things seem unbearable. Families are divided by war with their lives rattled and their faith rocked.

Indivisible is a Must See Movie 

Indivisible is a must-see movie. This movie tore at my heartstrings from the get-go. I was invited into this very intimate time with this family. I was able to share in lives that I have gained even more compassion for.

It an opportunity for all people to see an inside view of most of us take for granted. The rights and freedoms that we have didn’t come free, they come at a cost. For some, the cost is so great and even at times unimaginable.

Why I wholeheartedly recommend this movie? We get the unique and privileged experience to be immersed in the lives of others. Not just anyone, but soldiers and their families. Magnificent men and women that risk it all to allow us great freedoms.

That is something that can’t be given away easily or taken for granted.

For more information, you can click here to go to the official page of Indivisible the Movie and find showtimes and screening locations near you. 

Giveaway!

I am so excited and honored to be offering to one reader the opportunity to go see this extraordinary movie. I have 2 tickets to give away.

Read the disclosure below for full details from Flyby Promotions. Anyone, 18 and over in the US, who comments on this post, will be entered into a drawing to win two movie passes.

This giveaway will go until Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at 12:00 pm. Then, I will draw a name and contact you via email. Please leave a valid email address you want to be contacted with when commenting. (No need to post it publicly, I will get it from my comment system.)

You will then have 24 hours to respond to my email offering you a code for 2 Fandango movie tickets for Indivisible.

I am so excited to be giving this away. In the comments, you can take the opportunity to mention any family and friends that have served in the military that you would like to honor.  Or you can comment about what it is you enjoy about seeing into the lives of others and how that changes you.

Movie Synopsis:

INDIVISIBLE is the extraordinary true story of Army Chaplain Darren Turner and his wife Heather, whose lives are fully devoted to serving God, family, and country. But when war etches deep battle scars—both overseas and on the home front—the Turners’ rock-solid marriage is shaken to its core.

Carrying burdens the other can’t comprehend, they must decide if they’re willing to face one more battle: the fight to save their marriage. From the director of The Grace Cardand the studio that brought you Fireproof and War Room comes INDIVISIBLE, the story of one marriage … one family … under God. Starring Sarah Drew, Justin Bruening, Jason George, Tia Mowry, and Madeline Carroll, INDIVISIBLE opens in theaters October 26.

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Update: Marcy K, You are the winner of the Indivisible tickets courtesy of FlyBy Promotions! Congratulations!

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