Believe - Valerie Sjodin© www.valeriesjodin.com

Bernice Hopper, at http://newlycreative.blogspot.co.uk/, puts together these great journal groups with daily challenges. I joined in on the An Attitude of Gratitude Journaling in November and was so blessed by the inspiration, prompts and the interaction with people. Her current Journaling Blog Challenge is An A to Z of Me.Check it out. Bernice invited me to be one of the guest artists for the challenge which goes through the month of the February 2013. The word I was given to work with is "Believe". There are also questions to answer, a technical challenge, inspirational quotes and videos.  The questions I chose to answer visually and in words are:

"Everyone believes in something. What do you believe in? What do you put your confidence in?"

Here is my answer:

I believe in love that can change the world, that God loves you and God loves me; that life works best when we love each other. I believe gratitude makes a difference, and even the smallest kindness can make a big impact for good. I believe we are each made unique and creative, and have something worthwhile to contribute.

I believe The Creator, Triune God, is alive and present. He desires to speak to me personally, seeking relationship with me. I believe I can learn to live in constant awareness of God’s presence, and by His grace, He will help me to grow to become more like Jesus, walking in the power of the Holy Spirit, becoming who I am made to be.

Below are some of the step-by-step photos of my process in making these pages.