Revive - Revise - Recover
Revive & Revise
My RE- word for the month changed. Revive seemed to sum up what was needed. October often has themes of death and darkness, but my theme is opposite: life and light - also coffee, since that is my morning cup of revival.
The last week of August or so I came down with the dreaded disease and became deathly ill. For a week, the possibility of dying became a reality and my priorities became very clear and single-focused. Making journal and calendar pages were not a possibility. I needed to revise how I was going to do things for the month. This caused me some anxiety because of the Plan with me Premium course commitment. Each month, as course participants, we meet in a monthly Zoom gathering. It’s amazing how we’ve grown closer as we’ve met. When I shared my predicament they encouraged me to rest and extended such grace and kindness. I don’t have words to express my gratitude. It has been a sweet part of my healing and creative connection with like-hearted people.
Included in this post is a video tutorial of the monthly cover watercolor painting and a flip through video of October’s pages. Because I needed to cut back and rest, I have not included the rest of the set-up as a tutorial, but you can find the techniques in the pages in previous months’ blog posts for 2021.
Welcome to October… and a flip through of this month’s journal pages
Watercolor tutorial for cover image
Below the cover page for October is a video tutorial of how I painted this watercolor painting for this month’s cover.
The following journal set-up videos includes setting up planner journal pages
Recover
I am thankful to be alive! In the night, during my near-death experience in the bleak gray fog of sleep, over and over I recited the first Psalm I memorized in fourth grade:
Psalm 23 KJV
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul;
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me:
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life and
I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
As I repeated this, I began to experience it, God walking with me through the valley of the shadow of death. I didn’t need to fear because He was with me. He led me into healing and I began to breathe again, getting better...
One thing I experienced throughout this is:
At the end of myself God is there.
I am loved by God and He will never leave me,
so I don’t need to be afraid.
I wrote about my experience in the interior pages behind the Dutch door page shown below. I had written the quote and the RE definitions on the left side before I got sick. They seem even more relevant to me than when I wrote them.
RE- meaning: again and again in a different way, anew, once more, renew, back to original intended condition
“ It’s so hard to get up again -
although of course the harder it is
the more satisfaction you have when you get up,
haven’t you?”
- Lucy Maud Montgomery
Ann of Green Gables
Pages from October’s Plan with Me journal
Here are some questions to consider:
What Scripture and/or quotes have you found that revive you, your life, your dreams?
Words are so powerful. What are you telling yourself?
What are you going to refocus on and retell yourself that aligns with what you want for your life?
How can you revive your word of the year during this month of October?
I’d love to hear your answers in the comments section
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Materials used in October’s 2021 journal set-up
Stencils used:
https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencils-valerie-sjodin-s/2044.htm
Planner Banner Ribbons #L832
Script Sans Serif Planner Alphabet + Grid #L833
NOTE: Of course you can use any stencils you like. I am demonstrating in watercolor and pen, but you could also use other media like colored pencils, pens & Gelatos®.
Supplies used:
160 gsm dotted notebook
Pentel P205BP2-K6 Sharp Mechanical/Automatic Pencil, 0.5mm, Black, 2 Count: https://amzn.to/3m3lPgX
Kneaded eraser: https://amzn.to/3m0wDwp
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MT Gold Washi tape: https://amzn.to/34w8Jls
Misc. Washi tape
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Color M600 Artist Mica Watercolor Paint, Metallic: https://amzn.to/337mfvp
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Silver Brush 3000S-6 Black Velvet Short Handle Round Size 6: https://amzn.to/339sEq0
Silver Brush 3000S-2 Black Velvet Short Handle Round, Size 2: https://amzn.to/2UVEZtq
Silver Brush set of large wash and small pointed brushes: https://amzn.to/37Si4Xb
Watercolors: (Qor brand used) Indigo, Diarylide Yellow, Sap Green, Titanium White, Quinacridone Gold, Raw Umber, Orange
Acrylic White gesso
Ruler
craft knife
140 lb hot press watercolor paper Fabriano Artistico
toothbrush
spray bottle for water
rock salt
Small Scissors - https://amzn.to/2U7BgeS (comes in set of 5)
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Plan with me Premium
Plan with me Premium e-course is a separate e-course running throughout 2021. In addition to the videos above, each month Plan with me Premium includes a how-to video on how to make the dutch door page (shown below) with downloadable pattern, and devotional videos that includes a personal devotional activity for the interior of the Dutch door, PLUS accompanying PDF downloadable devotional pages and patterns. There is also a live Zoom gathering each month.
Plan with me Premium includes the following for the 2021 year:
All of the free Word of the Year videos and materials easily accessible in one place, our virtual classroom - including past Word of the Year videos, and downloadable PDFs on how to do a word study of your word and a Scripture study of your word of the year.
Being part of a private in-class community where you can ask questions, share & connect with others, and share pictures of your pages.
Monthly exclusive video of making the Word of the year ‘dutch door page’
Monthly PDF of Dutch Door page line drawing of Re- word art that can be adapted to use for your word of the year.
Monthly video of interior Dutch door process with prompts & practice inspired by the devotional
Monthly PDF download of the Word of the month re-words devotional, beautifully designed with images & photos to inspire us with a metaphor of the month, and questions & prompts for living your word of the year, as well as Scripture
Monthly PDF download of cover art for each month with the option of the month’s name or symbolic message like Come Unity & community - what we need so very much right now.
Monthly live Zoom meetings where we meet and share together about our year so far, and answer any questions
Featured Word of the Year Blog Posts
For more how-to videos for your word of the year planner journal scroll through these blog posts and read more for inspiration!
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